Affinity vs Dimir Control (Pauper)
In the top 8 of the MTGO tournaments of the last 90 days, Affinity and Dimir Control met 15 times: Affinity won 7 and lost 8 (games 18-19). Affinity wins 47% of the matches (95% confidence interval: 25-70%).
Official MTGO and magic.gg results and paper tournaments, data provided by TopDeck.gg, updated . How we count
Affinity
8.5% of the metagame, 325 decks, 69 top 8. Tournament win rate 57% (average 56%).
| Card | % of decks | Avg. copies |
|---|---|---|
| Refurbished Familiar | 100% | 4.0 |
| Seat of the Synod | 100% | 3.3 |
| Thoughtcast | 100% | 4.0 |
| Mistvault Bridge | 98% | 3.5 |
| Vault of Whispers | 98% | 3.5 |
| Utrom Monitor | 87% | 3.5 |
| Myr Enforcer | 86% | 3.9 |
| Blood Fountain | 84% | 1.9 |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 74% | 2.1 |
| Reckoner's Bargain | 72% | 3.8 |
Dimir Control
7.4% of the metagame, 284 decks, 65 top 8. Tournament win rate 59% (average 56%).
| Card | % of decks | Avg. copies |
|---|---|---|
| Baleful Strix | 100% | 4.0 |
| Counterspell | 100% | 4.0 |
| Lórien Revealed | 100% | 4.0 |
| Thorn of the Black Rose | 100% | 2.2 |
| Cast Down | 99% | 2.5 |
| Snuff Out | 98% | 3.9 |
| Bojuka Bog | 97% | 1.1 |
| Island | 96% | 9.3 |
| Swamp | 94% | 1.1 |
| Contaminated Aquifer | 92% | 3.8 |
Cards in common
| Card | Affinity | Dimir Control |
|---|---|---|
| Baleful Strix | 35% | 100% |
Latest matches
| Event | Round | Winner | Games | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauper Challenge 32 28 Oct 2026 Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | barff (Dimir Control) 2-0 against LuffyDoChapeuDePalha | 2-0 | LuffyDoChapeuDePalha |
| Pauper Challenge 16 20 Oct 2026 Semifinal | Semifinal | seasonofmists (Affinity) 2-1 against SirFailo | 2-1 | SirFailo |
| Pauper Challenge 32 16 Oct 2026 Final | Final | LuffyDoChapeuDePalha (Affinity) 2-0 against outZEROo | 2-0 | outZEROo |
| Pauper Challenge 32 14 Oct 2026 Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Beicodegeia (Dimir Control) 2-1 against manohito | 2-1 | manohito |
| From The Vault: Pauper 10 $1K 10 Oct 2026 Final | Final | Nathan Marhefke (Dimir Control) 2-0 against Daniel Kreuscher | 2-0 | Daniel Kreuscher |
| From The Vault: Pauper 10 $1K 10 Oct 2026 Semifinal | Semifinal | Daniel Kreuscher (Affinity) 2-1 against Shmant Shmandrew Shmeklund | 2-1 | Shmant Shmandrew Shmeklund |
| Pauper Challenge 16 10 Oct 2026 Semifinal | Semifinal | Beicodegeia (Dimir Control) 2-1 against manohito | 2-1 | manohito |
| Pauper Challenge 16 10 Oct 2026 Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Beicodegeia (Dimir Control) 2-0 against seasonofmists | 2-0 | seasonofmists |
| Pauper Challenge 32 9 Oct 2026 Semifinal | Semifinal | wolf777 (Dimir Control) 2-1 against LuffyDoChapeuDePalha | 2-1 | LuffyDoChapeuDePalha |
| Pauper Challenge 32 8 Oct 2026 Semifinal | Semifinal | boytriton (Affinity) 2-1 against barff | 2-1 | barff |