Affinity 
Affinity Modern decklist played by Sean Murdoch at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Saturday - 4:00 pm (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Sean Murdoch
- Finish
- #46 of 82, 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 (14)
- 2 Arcbound Ravager
- 1 Haywire Mite
- 4 Kappa Cannoneer
- 4 Pinnacle Emissary
- 3 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (21)
- 1 Claws of Gix
- 4 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 (3)
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 45 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Scalding Tarn (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar (3 vs 0.1)
- +3 Steam Vents (4 vs 1.1)
- +3 Thoughtcast (4 vs 1.2)
- +1 Tormod's Crypt (4 vs 2.8)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Metallic Rebuke (0 vs 2.6)
- -2 Spirebluff Canal (1 vs 3.4)
- -2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs (0 vs 2.1)
- -1 Memnite (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Claws of Gix (1 vs 2.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Force of Negation (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (2 vs 0.1)
- +1 Blood Moon (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Damping Sphere (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Whipflare (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Mystical Dispute (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: GiaS15 in Destination Qualifier Modern (28 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.88 average mana value · 1.74 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
18 30.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 66.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 54.7%
- Same, on the draw
- 63.5%
Colors: costs and sources
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
7 sources (10.8%)
-
15 symbols (68.2%)
21 sources (32.3%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
7 sources (10.8%)
-
7 symbols (31.8%)
18 sources (27.7%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
12 sources (18.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 14 (23.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 21 (35.0%)
- Enchantments 3 (5.0%)
- Lands 18 (30.0%)