Cutter Affinity 
Cutter Affinity Modern decklist played by carterrote at $1K Modern - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 10:00 am (20 Feb 2026).
- Player
- carterrote
- Finish
- #33 of 82, 3-3
- 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 9 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 20, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Spirebluff Canal (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Repeal (0 vs 1.4)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Harbinger of the Seas (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Force of Negation (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Blood Moon (0 vs 1.2)
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
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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%)