Affinity 
Affinity Modern decklist played by AlexWilliams at Ottawa 2026-27 Round 1 Regional Championship (3 Oct 2026).
- Player
- AlexWilliams
- Finish
- #281 of 462, 3-4
- Archetype
- Affinity
- Staples
- Affinity
- Format
- Modern
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (10)
Instants (5)
Artifacts (24)
- 3 Claws of Gix
- 4 Engineered Explosives
- 4 Mishra's Bauble
- 4 Mox Opal
- 1 Pithing Needle
- 1 Shadowspear
- 1 Skateboard
- 4 Tormod's Crypt
- 2 Welding Jar
Enchantments (5)
Lands (16)
- 3 Fiery Islet
- 2 Island
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 3 Steam Vents
- 4 Urza's Saga
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Affinity list
Average of 449 decks in the 30 days up to Oct. 3, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Steam Vents (3 vs 1.1)
- +1 Salvage Titan (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Emry, Lurker of the Loch (0 vs 2.0)
- -1 Shivan Reef (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Swan Song (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Vernon Brewer in LCQ - Modern - SCG CON Baltimore - Friday - 1:00 pm (31 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
0.84 average mana value · 1.70 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
16 26.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 59.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 44.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 53.5%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (9.5%)
-
13 symbols (48.1%)
16 sources (38.1%)
-
4 symbols (14.8%)
4 sources (9.5%)
-
10 symbols (37.0%)
14 sources (33.3%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (9.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 10 (16.7%)
- Instants 5 (8.3%)
- Artifacts 24 (40.0%)
- Enchantments 5 (8.3%)
- Lands 16 (26.7%)