Legacy Affinity
Affinity is a Legacy aggro strategy that usually features Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Force of Will, and Lotus Petal.
Meta
1.8%
Colors
Shift
−58%
Variability
Medium
ApproachesAllChalice of the Void18 · 25%Memory Guardian15 · 21%Grindstone13 · 18%Thought Monitor9 · 13%Stock16 · 23%53 · 77%16 · 23%
144 decks in Chalice of the Void
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2025 | View | Meltiin | Legacy Showcase Challenge 2025-10-26 | 20th | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Oct 24, 2025 | View | Meltiin | Legacy League 2025-10-24 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Oct 22, 2025 | View | SH00PDAWH00P2 | Legacy League 2025-10-22 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Oct 19, 2025 | View | beware_the_water | Legacy League 2025-10-19 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | View | DNSolver | Legacy League 2025-10-16 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Oct 16, 2025 | View | kenjinsakura | Legacy League 2025-10-16 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | View | Uzbek | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-10-08 | 16th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Sep 30, 2025 | View | ItsSwiftyTime | Legacy League 2025-09-30 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Sep 27, 2025 | View | kenjinsakura | Legacy League 2025-09-27 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Aug 24, 2025 | View | TeaW1thRum | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-08-24 | 25th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Aug 24, 2025 | View | DB_BeExcellent | Legacy League 2025-08-24 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Aug 20, 2025 | View | mmapson125 | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-08-20 | 32nd | — | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Aug 14, 2025 | View | Lans_NL | Legacy League 2025-08-14 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Aug 13, 2025 | View | Meltiin | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-08-13 | 3rd | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Aug 13, 2025 | View | Meltiin | Legacy League 2025-08-13 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Aug 11, 2025 | View | daibloXSC | Legacy League 2025-08-11 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Aug 5, 2025 | View | pewpew444 | Legacy League 2025-08-05 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Aug 3, 2025 | View | daibloXSC | Legacy League 2025-08-03 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 7, 2025 | View | braxas | Legacy League 2025-07-07 | — | 5-0 | — |
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Affinity has held steady around 1.8% of the Legacy metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Held near 1.8% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Affinity cards
Cards gaining share within Affinity vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otawara, Soaring City | 12% | 42% | +30.1% |
| Pithing Needle | 31% | 67% | +35.9% |
| Shadowspear | 19% | 50% | +30.8% |
| Patchwork Automaton | 23% | 50% | +26.9% |
| Does Machines | 4% | 25% | +21.2% |
| Memory Guardian | 12% | 25% | +13.5% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 15% | 25% | +9.6% |
| Skateboard | 77% | 100% | +23.1% |
| Grindstone | 19% | 25% | +5.8% |
| Painter's Servant | 19% | 25% | +5.8% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 81% | 100% | +19.2% |
| City of Traitors | 62% | 75% | +13.5% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flusterstorm | 4% | 25% | +21.2% |
| Whipflare | 8% | 25% | +17.3% |
| Echoing Truth | 12% | 25% | +13.5% |
| Disruptor Flute | 50% | 75% | +25% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 50% | 75% | +25% |
| Dismember | 50% | 75% | +25% |
| Surgical Extraction | 19% | 25% | +5.8% |
| Haywire Mite | 27% | 33% | +6.4% |
| Metallic Rebuke | 46% | 50% | +3.8% |
Typical Legacy Affinity maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 99 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 4.0 | 100% |
| Force of Will | 4.0 | 100% |
| Lotus Petal | 4.0 | 100% |
| Mox Opal | 3.8 | 100% |
| Sink into Stupor | 3.3 | 98% |
| Urza's Saga | 4.0 | 98% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 3.9 | 97% |
| Seat of the Synod | 3.9 | 97% |
| Island | 1.5 | 95% |
| Ancient Tomb | 3.9 | 91% |
| Urza's Bauble | 3.5 | 91% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 3.2 | 90% |
| Skateboard | 1.0 | 80% |
| Pinnacle Emissary | 3.8 | 71% |
| Pithing Needle | 1.0 | 66% |
| Patchwork Automaton | 3.8 | 56% |
| Thoughtcast | 3.7 | 56% |
| Shadowspear | 1.0 | 49% |
| The Fantasticar | 3.9 | 35% |
| Chalice of the Void | 3.4 | 31% |
| City of Traitors | 1.6 | 31% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 1.0 | 26% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 1.1 | 25% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 1.0 | 24% |
| Krang, Master Mind | 1.3 | 23% |
| Memory Guardian | 3.7 | 23% |
| Metallic Rebuke | 1.9 | 20% |
| Lavaspur Boots | 1.0 | 18% |
| Grindstone | 2.2 | 17% |
| Painter's Servant | 3.7 | 17% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.0 | 14% |
| Thought Monitor | 3.4 | 14% |
| Boomerang Basics | 3.2 | 12% |
| Volcanic Island | 2.3 | 11% |
| Force of Negation | 1.7 | 7% |
| Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student | 3.9 | 7% |
| Mox Amber | 2.0 | 6% |
| Karn, the Great Creator | 3.0 | 5% |
| Does Machines | 1.5 | 4% |
| Springleaf Drum | 1.5 | 4% |
Typical Legacy Affinity sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 99 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 99 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Force of Negation | 1.9 | 96% |
| Consign to Memory | 2.3 | 88% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 2.3 | 86% |
| Disruptor Flute | 2.4 | 78% |
| Dismember | 2.1 | 77% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 2.1 | 64% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 1.0 | 52% |
| Metallic Rebuke | 2.2 | 37% |
| Pithing Needle | 1.0 | 33% |
| Haywire Mite | 1.0 | 24% |
| Shadowspear | 1.0 | 19% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.5 | 17% |
| Mindbreak Trap | 1.4 | 16% |
| Whipflare | 1.6 | 14% |
| Hydroblast | 1.8 | 13% |
| Echoing Truth | 1.4 | 10% |
| Chalice of the Void | 2.8 | 6% |
| Ensnaring Bridge | 1.0 | 5% |
| Grindstone | 1.0 | 5% |
| Painter's Servant | 1.0 | 5% |
| Damping Sphere | 2.3 | 4% |
| Flusterstorm | 1.0 | 4% |
| Grafdigger's Cage | 1.0 | 4% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 1.8 | 4% |
| Blue Elemental Blast | 1.7 | 3% |
| Brazen Borrower | 1.0 | 3% |
| Engineered Explosives | 2.0 | 3% |
| Ethersworn Canonist | 1.7 | 3% |
| Ghost Vacuum | 1.0 | 3% |
| Pyroblast | 3.0 | 3% |
| Unlicensed Hearse | 2.0 | 3% |
| Abrade | 2.0 | 2% |
| Commandeer | 1.0 | 2% |
| Hullbreacher | 1.0 | 2% |
| Hurkyl's Recall | 1.0 | 2% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.0 | 2% |
| Krang, Master Mind | 2.0 | 1% |
| Lavinia, Azorius Renegade | 1.0 | 1% |
| Liquimetal Coating | 1.0 | 1% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.0 | 1% |