Affinity 

Affinity Modern decklist played by Burke Alvertos Thompson Methena at $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am (22 Feb 2026).
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (15)
- 2 Arcbound Ravager
- 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 4 Kappa Cannoneer
- 4 Pinnacle Emissary
- 1 Rust Harvester
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (6)
Artifacts (20)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 1 Claws of Gix
- 3 Engineered Explosives
- 1 Lavaspur Boots
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 3 Tormod's Crypt
- 1 Welding Jar
Enchantments (4)
Lands (14)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 55 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 22, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Scalding Tarn (3 vs 0.4)
- +2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (4 vs 2.2)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Fiery Islet (0 vs 2.6)
- -1 Thoughtcast (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Memnite (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Claws of Gix (1 vs 2.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Blood Moon (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Force of Negation (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- –
Most unusual list in this period: GiaS15 in Destination Qualifier Modern (28 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.13 average mana value · 1.87 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
14 23.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 51.6%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 34.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 42.6%
Colors: costs and sources
Card types
- Creatures 15 (25.0%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 6 (10.0%)
- Artifacts 20 (33.3%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 14 (23.3%)

































