Cutter Affinity 
Cutter Affinity Modern decklist played by carterrote at ReCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Saturday - 12:00 pm (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- carterrote
- Finish
- #20 of 60, 1-1
- Archetype
- Cutter Affinity
- Staples
- Cutter Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (11)
- 4 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
- 1 Haywire Mite
- 2 Quantum Riddler
- 4 Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student // Tamiyo, Seasoned Scholar
Instants (11)
Sorceries (2)
Artifacts (18)
- 1 Aether Spellbomb
- 4 Cori-Steel Cutter
- 1 Lavaspur Boots
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 3 Mox Amber
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Tormod's Crypt
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Cutter Affinity list
Average of 12 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Spirebluff Canal (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Repeal (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Harbinger of the Seas (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Nicholas Castro in $1K Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 10:00 am (11 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.10 average mana value · 1.48 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 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%)
11 sources (13.3%)
-
21 symbols (67.7%)
24 sources (28.9%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
11 sources (13.3%)
-
10 symbols (32.3%)
21 sources (25.3%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
16 sources (19.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 11 (18.3%)
- Instants 11 (18.3%)
- Sorceries 2 (3.3%)
- Artifacts 18 (30.0%)
- Lands 18 (30.0%)