Cutter Affinity 
Cutter Affinity Modern decklist played by topchef at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Cincinnati - Saturday - 2:00 pm (16 May 2026).
- Player
- topchef
- Finish
- #44 of 62, 0-1
- Archetype
- Cutter Affinity
- Staples
- Cutter Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
- 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Krang, Master Mind
- 3 Quantum Riddler
- 4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Instants (4)
Artifacts (27)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 2 Agatha's Soul Cauldron
- 4 Cori-Steel Cutter
- 3 Grinding Station
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 3 Mox Amber
- 4 Mox Opal
- 4 Sewer-veillance Cam
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
Lands (17)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cutter Affinity list
Average of 12 decks in the 30 days up to May 16, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Sewer-veillance Cam (4 vs 1.0)
- +2 Grinding Station (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Agatha's Soul Cauldron (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Misty Rainforest (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Unholy Heat (0 vs 2.2)
- -1 Fiery Islet (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Flame of Anor (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Metallic Rebuke (2 vs 3.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Blood Moon (3 vs 1.4)
- +1 Unholy Heat (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Strix Serenade (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Force of Negation (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: Rival Aleev in Kazan Modern Championship (24 cards away from the average)
Combos in this deck
1 combo from Commander Spellbook with every card in this list.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.37 average mana value · 1.77 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
17 28.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 63.2%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 49.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 58.6%
Colors: costs and sources
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (14.3%)
-
26 symbols (86.7%)
24 sources (31.2%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (14.3%)
-
4 symbols (13.3%)
20 sources (26.0%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (14.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 27 (45.0%)
- Lands 17 (28.3%)