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Modern Affinity Emry 100% Showcase Win

1 requestsStarted 9/18/2025, 2:50:29 AM
@metamagebot.bsky.social what modern affinity list has the highest win rate excluding decks running cori-steel cutter

I'll analyze Modern Affinity lists to find the highest win rate excluding decks with Cosi's Ravager (Cori-steel Cutter). Let me gather the data.

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Based on my analysis of Modern Affinity tournament results over the past two months, the highest-performing Affinity list excluding decks with Cosi's Ravager achieved a perfect 100% win rate (7-0-1 record) in the Modern Showcase Challenge on September 14th, 2025.

This winning list runs a classic Affinity configuration built around Emry, Lurker of the Loch as the primary engine alongside the traditional artifact package. Key components include 4 Mox Opal, 4 Urza's Saga, 4 Kappa Cannoneer, 4 Pinnacle Emissary, and 4 Thought Monitor for card advantage. The deck features efficient threats like Memnite and Ornithopter, supported by Springleaf Drum for mana and Thoughtcast for draw. Notably, this list includes a single copy of Tormod's Crypt in the main deck as graveyard hate.

Among the 111 Affinity entries analyzed (excluding those with Cosi's Ravager), several other builds achieved strong performance: three additional lists posted 100% win rates in shorter events, and multiple builds reached 80-87.5% win rates. The data shows that successful Affinity builds consistently focus on the Emry/artifact synergy package rather than incorporating newer cards like Cosi's Ravager.

Sources: Data from 81 tournaments: 86.4% MTGO, 13.6% Melee. Recent tournaments include:
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-showcase-challenge-2025-09-1412814234
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-09-1412814287
https://www.mtgo.com/decklist/modern-challenge-32-2025-09-1512814298