Affinity 

Affinity Modern decklist played by Stephen Nowakowski at $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Richmond - Sunday - 10:00 am (8 Mar 2026).
- Player
- Stephen Nowakowski
- Finish
- #2 of 69, 5-0
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (18)
Instants (7)
Artifacts (21)
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
- 1 Springleaf Drum
- 4 Tormod's Crypt
- 2 Welding Jar
Lands (14)
- 3 Fiery Islet
- 2 Island
- 1 Shivan Reef
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 49 decks in the 30 days up to March 8, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Krang, Master Mind (3 vs 0.2)
- +3 Memnite (4 vs 1.4)
- +1 Metallic Rebuke (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Welding Jar (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Tormod's Crypt (4 vs 3.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Weapons Manufacturing (0 vs 3.2)
- -2 Claws of Gix (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Arcbound Ravager (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Steam Vents (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Thoughtcast (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Damping Sphere (3 vs 1.9)
Fewer than usual
- –
Most unusual list in this period: Michael Logan in $uper $unday RCQ - Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 10:00 am (25 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.89 average mana value · 2.02 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 18 |
| 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 18 (30.0%)
- Instants 7 (11.7%)
- Artifacts 21 (35.0%)
- Lands 14 (23.3%)





























