Affinity 
Affinity Modern decklist played by Blake Thomas at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Saturday - 4:00 pm (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Blake Thomas
- Finish
- #29 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)
Instants (2)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (21)
- 2 Claws of Gix
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Lavaspur Boots
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Springleaf Drum
- 3 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (15)
- 4 Fiery Islet
- 1 Island
- 1 Mountain
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 1 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
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
- +3 Memnite (4 vs 1.0)
- +3 Thoughtcast (4 vs 1.2)
- +1 Fiery Islet (4 vs 2.7)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Metallic Rebuke (0 vs 2.6)
- -2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (0 vs 2.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Metallic Rebuke (3 vs 0.5)
- +1 Damping Sphere (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Consign to Memory (0 vs 2.4)
- -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
0.91 average mana value · 1.71 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
15 25.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 55.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 39.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 48.1%
Colors: costs and sources
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
5 sources (11.1%)
-
16 symbols (66.7%)
15 sources (33.3%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
5 sources (11.1%)
-
8 symbols (33.3%)
15 sources (33.3%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
5 sources (11.1%)
Card types
- Creatures 14 (23.3%)
- Instants 2 (3.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 21 (35.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 15 (25.0%)