Affinity 


Affinity Modern decklist played by Patrick Gärds at Ultimate Guard European Magic Series - Regional Championship - Ghent 2026 (10 Oct 2026).
- Player
- Patrick Gärds
- Finish
- #809 of 1194, 2-3
- 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 (3)
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (24)
- 3 Claws of Gix
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
- 4 Tormod's Crypt
- 2 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (16)
- 1 Castle Doom
- 4 Fiery Islet
- 2 Island
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 583 decks in the 30 days up to Oct. 10, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- –
Fewer than usual
- -1 Shivan Reef (0 vs 1.3)
Most unusual list in this period: Vernon Brewer in LCQ - Modern - SCG CON Baltimore - Friday - 1:00 pm (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.84 average mana value · 1.61 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
16 26.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 59.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 44.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 53.5%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 3 (5.0%)
- Sorceries 1 (1.7%)
- Artifacts 24 (40.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 16 (26.7%)
































