Legacy Affinity
Meta
Colors
Shift
Variability
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| 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 23, 2025 | View | kanican | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-23 | 11th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Nov 22, 2025 | View | pow22 | Legacy League 2025-11-22 | — | 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 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 15, 2025 | View | PunishingWaterfalls | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-15 | 18th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| 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 | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | View | pitosy | Legacy League 2025-11-12 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | View | DB_ThrabenU | Legacy League 2025-11-11 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Nov 11, 2025 | View | ItsSwiftyTime | Legacy League 2025-11-11 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 9, 2025 | View | Thebigempty92 | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-09 | 21st | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 8, 2025 | View | KingCapivara | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-08 | 20th | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 8, 2025 | View | KingCapivara | Legacy League 2025-11-08 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 5, 2025 | View | Thebigempty92 | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-05 | 31st | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | View | pewpew444 | Legacy League 2025-11-04 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | View | KingCapivara | Legacy League 2025-11-04 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | View | KingCapivara | Legacy League 2025-11-03 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | View | EmperorOppai | Legacy League 2025-11-03 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | View | -BloodHunter- | Legacy League 2025-11-03 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 |
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% |
Affinity Legacy FAQ
Is Affinity good in Legacy right now?
Affinity is 1.6% of Legacy decklists, though it's fallen sharply (−63%) over the last two weeks. Best recent finish: 16th (3-3) at Legacy Challenge 32 on Jul 18, 2026.
What are the key cards in Legacy Affinity?
Nearly every list runs Emry, Lurker of the Loch, Force of Will, Lotus Petal, and Mox Opal (99%+ of Legacy Affinity decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 53 Izzet vs 16 Mono-Blue lists.
What's a typical Legacy Affinity sideboard?
The most common Legacy Affinity sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Force of Negation (96% of lists), Consign to Memory (88% of lists), Tormod's Crypt (86% of lists), and Disruptor Flute (78% of lists). Flusterstorm is the fastest riser, up from 4% to 30% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Legacy Affinity?
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Legacy Affinity decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 445 Legacy Affinity decklists all-time (10 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Affinity result Jul 25, 2026.