Esper Affinity 
Esper Affinity Pauper decklist played by AmirMoustafa at Lega Pauper Genova, Winter Season Lunedi 2 Febbraio Ore 20.30 (2 Feb 2026).
- Player
- AmirMoustafa
- Finish
- #18 of 25, 1-3
- Archetype
- Esper Affinity
- Staples
- Esper Affinity
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (17)
Instants (6)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (13)
- 2 Blood Fountain
- 4 Cryogen Relic
- 1 Grim Bauble
- 2 Navigator's Compass
- 2 Nihil Spellbomb
- 2 Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Esper Affinity list
Average of 4 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 2, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Eviscerator's Insight (2 vs 0.5)
- +2 Luxknight Breacher (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Goldmire Bridge (4 vs 3.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Thraben Charm (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Ancient Den (2 vs 3.0)
- -1 Grim Bauble (1 vs 2.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Metallic Rebuke (2 vs 0.5)
- +2 Revoke Existence (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Dust to Dust (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Arms of Hadar (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Duress (2 vs 3.0)
- -1 Navigator's Compass (0 vs 1.0)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 5 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.55 average mana value · 2.70 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
-
10 symbols (30.3%)
10 sources (31.3%)
-
8 symbols (24.2%)
10 sources (31.3%)
-
15 symbols (45.5%)
12 sources (37.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 17 (28.3%)
- Instants 6 (10.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 13 (21.7%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)