Affinity 

Affinity Modern decklist played by JohR30 at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Richmond - Saturday - 12:00 pm (7 Mar 2026).
- Player
- JohR30
- Finish
- #31 of 42, 1-1
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
Instants (6)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (23)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 3 Claws of Gix
- 3 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Lavaspur Boots
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 4 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (14)
- 4 Fiery Islet
- 1 Island
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 43 decks in the 30 days up to March 7, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Fiery Islet (4 vs 2.6)
- +1 Tormod's Crypt (4 vs 2.9)
- +1 Claws of Gix (3 vs 1.9)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Memnite (0 vs 1.4)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Blood Moon (2 vs 0.7)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Consign to Memory (1 vs 2.3)
Most unusual list in this period: Michael Logan in $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am (25 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.02 average mana value · 1.70 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
14 23.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 51.6%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 34.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 42.6%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 6 (10.0%)
- Sorceries 1 (1.7%)
- Artifacts 23 (38.3%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 14 (23.3%)
































