Modern Affinity
Affinity is a Modern aggro strategy that usually features Mox Opal, Kappa Cannoneer, and Tormod's Crypt.
Meta
4.0%
Colors
Shift
−50%
Variability
Low
1,380 decks in Thoughtcast
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28 | View | digdude13 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 27 | View | Caleb_Yetman | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 26 | View | Mogged | Modern Challenge 64 | 4th | 5-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 26 | View | Skeptic2304 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 25 | View | Arcbound_Papi | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 24 | View | Mogged | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 23 | View | Deathmaxx | Modern Challenge 64 | 31st | 4-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 23 | View | Mogged | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jul 17 | View | DMLK | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 15 | View | CliffBoyardee | Modern Challenge 32 | 13th | 5-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jul 15 | View | DMLK | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 13 | View | pedronavaja | Modern Challenge 64 | 6th | 5-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jul 7 | View | Spicychicken420 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 7 | View | HDG_BorisE | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jul 6 | View | pedronavaja | Modern Challenge 64 | 10th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jul 6 | View | ChewDawg | Modern Challenge 64 | 29th | 4-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jun 30 | View | Danielpena397 | Modern Challenge 64 | 8th | 6-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 30 | View | Martin_Dominguez | Modern Challenge 64 | 29th | 4-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jun 30 | View | AquileX7 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jun 30 | View | HDG_BorisE | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 29 | View | ChewDawg | Modern Challenge 64 | 32nd | 4-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Jun 29 | View | e0068 | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Jun 27 | View | sidisi | Modern Challenge 32 | 5th | 6-1 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Jun 27 | View | JV_7777 | Modern Challenge 32 | 14th | 4-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Jun 27 | View | HDG_BorisE | Modern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 |
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Affinity has slipped from ~9.7% to 4.0% of the Modern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~9.7% to 4.0% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain | 2% | 7% | +5.8% |
| Thoughtcast | 4% | 16% | +12.3% |
| Experimental Synthesizer | <1% | 12% | +11% |
| Memnite | 2% | 12% | +9.4% |
| Snow-Covered Island | <1% | 6% | +5.1% |
| Pyrite Spellbomb | <1% | 4% | +3.6% |
| Disruptor Flute | New | 4% | +4.4% |
| Hallowed Fountain | 2% | 6% | +3.6% |
| Shivan Reef | 86% | 90% | +3.7% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Song | 31% | 43% | +11.6% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | New | 6% | +5.9% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 27% | 34% | +6.7% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 6% | 12% | +5.6% |
| Arcbound Ravager | New | 4% | +4.4% |
Typical Modern Affinity maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 830 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mox Opal | 4.0 | 100% |
| Urza's Saga | 4.0 | 100% |
| Kappa Cannoneer | 4.0 | 100% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 3.5 | 99% |
| Mishra's Bauble | 4.0 | 99% |
| Pinnacle Emissary | 4.0 | 99% |
| Skateboard | 1.0 | 99% |
| Engineered Explosives | 4.0 | 99% |
| Island | 1.7 | 98% |
| Fiery Islet | 3.6 | 98% |
| Spirebluff Canal | 3.9 | 97% |
| Claws of Gix | 2.8 | 97% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 4.0 | 97% |
| Welding Jar | 1.3 | 96% |
| Shadowspear | 1.0 | 96% |
| Steam Vents | 1.3 | 96% |
| Pithing Needle | 1.0 | 95% |
| Sink into Stupor | 1.9 | 87% |
| Metallic Rebuke | 2.9 | 86% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 2.4 | 80% |
| Arcbound Ravager | 1.8 | 74% |
| Shivan Reef | 1.4 | 68% |
| Preordain | 2.8 | 37% |
| Thoughtcast | 1.7 | 24% |
| Krang, Master Mind | 1.3 | 20% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 1.0 | 10% |
| Ravenous Robots | 1.5 | 8% |
| Otawara, Soaring City | 1.0 | 6% |
| Galvanic Blast | 1.1 | 5% |
| Vexing Bauble | 1.0 | 5% |
| Memnite | 2.8 | 5% |
| Castle Doom | 1.0 | 4% |
| Mox Amber | 1.2 | 4% |
| Loki, God of Mischief | 2.9 | 3% |
| Relic of Progenitus | 1.0 | 3% |
| Salvage Titan | 1.9 | 3% |
| Scalding Tarn | 3.0 | 3% |
| Springleaf Drum | 1.6 | 3% |
| Ornithopter | 2.0 | 2% |
| Flooded Strand | 3.4 | 2% |
Typical Modern Affinity sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 830 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 830 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Consign to Memory | 2.6 | 96% |
| Galvanic Blast | 2.4 | 96% |
| Damping Sphere | 2.2 | 93% |
| Whipflare | 1.8 | 92% |
| Vexing Bauble | 1.1 | 77% |
| Mystical Dispute | 1.5 | 70% |
| Swan Song | 1.5 | 46% |
| Blood Moon | 1.4 | 46% |
| Force of Negation | 1.6 | 39% |
| Hurkyl's Recall | 1.1 | 27% |
| Metallic Rebuke | 1.8 | 25% |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 1.6 | 24% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 1.3 | 23% |
| Strix Serenade | 1.1 | 22% |
| Grafdigger's Cage | 1.0 | 19% |
| Flusterstorm | 1.0 | 9% |
| Shattering Spree | 1.6 | 9% |
| Vandalblast | 1.1 | 7% |
| Pithing Needle | 1.0 | 5% |
| Ashiok, Dream Render | 1.0 | 4% |
| The Stone Brain | 1.0 | 4% |
| Abrade | 1.5 | 2% |
| Magus of the Moon | 1.0 | 2% |
| Haywire Mite | 1.0 | 1% |
| Portable Hole | 3.3 | 1% |
| Wear/Tear | 1.9 | 1% |
| Curse of Shaken Faith | 1.8 | 1% |
| Furnace Dragon | 1.8 | 1% |
| Shadowspear | 1.0 | 1% |
| Aether Spellbomb | 1.0 | 1% |
| Snow-Covered Island | 1.0 | <1% |
| Gleeful Demolition | 1.3 | <1% |
| Spell Pierce | 2.0 | <1% |
| Tormod's Crypt | 1.0 | <1% |
| Twinshot Sniper | 1.0 | <1% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 1.0 | <1% |
| Boomerang Basics | 1.0 | <1% |
| Soulless Jailer | 1.5 | <1% |
| Dispatch | 1.8 | <1% |
| Spell Snare | 1.0 | <1% |