Legacy Affinity
Affinity is a Legacy aggro strategy that usually features Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Force of Will, and Lotus Petal.
Meta
1.6%
Colors
Shift
−63%
Variability
Medium
ApproachesAllChalice of the Void18 · 25%Memory Guardian15 · 21%Grindstone13 · 18%Thought Monitor9 · 13%Stock16 · 23%53 · 77%16 · 23%
379 decks in Izzet
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2025 | View | VPMaeda09 | Legacy League 2025-12-10 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | View | Bosh N Roll | Legacy League 2025-12-05 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 4, 2025 | View | KingCapivara | Legacy League 2025-12-04 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 3, 2025 | View | Depian | Legacy League 2025-12-03 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Dec 3, 2025 | View | epicthings | Legacy League 2025-12-03 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 2, 2025 | View | UrzaEnjoyer | Legacy League 2025-12-02 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Dec 2, 2025 | View | SenorLarson | Legacy League 2025-12-02 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 2, 2025 | View | Row2015 | Legacy League 2025-12-02 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | View | UrzaEnjoyer | Legacy League 2025-12-01 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Nov 30, 2025 | View | Thebigempty92 | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-30 | 11th | — | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Nov 29, 2025 | View | Thebigempty92 | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-29 | 15th | — | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Nov 29, 2025 | View | UrzaEnjoyer | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-29 | 29th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Nov 28, 2025 | View | Alvas | Legacy League 2025-11-28 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 26, 2025 | View | beiic0n | Legacy League 2025-11-26 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Nov 25, 2025 | View | Depian | Legacy League 2025-11-25 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 24, 2025 | View | pow22 | Legacy League 2025-11-24 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 | View | Lans_NL | Legacy League 2025-11-22 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 | View | pow22 | Legacy League 2025-11-22 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | View | Lans_NL | Legacy League 2025-11-20 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | View | Thebigempty92 | Legacy League 2025-11-20 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 14, 2025 | View | SenorLarson | Legacy League 2025-11-14 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Nov 13, 2025 | View | Lans_NL | Legacy League 2025-11-13 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | View | _Batutinha_ | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-12 | 23rd | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | View | pitosy | Legacy League 2025-11-12 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | View | ItsSwiftyTime | Legacy League 2025-11-11 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 |
Affinity has held steady around 1.6% of the Legacy metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Held near 1.6% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pithing Needle | 30% | 70% | +40.4% |
| Does Machines | 4% | 30% | +26.3% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 15% | 40% | +25.2% |
| Patchwork Automaton | 22% | 50% | +27.8% |
| Shadowspear | 22% | 50% | +27.8% |
| Memory Guardian | 11% | 30% | +18.9% |
| Pinnacle Emissary | 33% | 40% | +6.7% |
| Skateboard | 81% | 100% | +18.5% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 85% | 100% | +14.8% |
| Chalice of the Void | 26% | 30% | +4.1% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flusterstorm | 4% | 30% | +26.3% |
| Disruptor Flute | 48% | 80% | +31.9% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 48% | 80% | +31.9% |
| Dismember | 48% | 80% | +31.9% |
| Metallic Rebuke | 44% | 50% | +5.6% |
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% |