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Modern Affinity's Rising Competitive Trajectory

1 requestsStarted 10/18/2025, 11:53:58 AM
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Affinity - Tier 1.5 Position with Strong Recent Growth

Meta Position:

  • 8.68% meta share (3rd most played archetype)
  • 50.12% winrate - perfectly balanced performance
  • Strong uptick in popularity: grew from ~3% to 10.3% presence over the last 8 weeks

Recent Performance Trends:
The deck has seen significant growth since late September. After hovering around 3-6% presence through August and early September, Affinity spiked to 9.5% in late September and stabilized at 10%+ in October. Recent weeks show improving results:

  • Week of Oct 6-12: 52.63% winrate (70-63 record)
  • Week of Sept 29-Oct 5: 46.59% winrate
  • Week of Sept 22-28: 48.33% winrate (during meta share spike)

Core Configuration:
The modern Affinity list is highly consistent, built around:

  • Mox Opal (4x) + Mishra's Bauble (4x) - artifact mana engine
  • Urza's Saga (4x) - the deck's power card
  • Pinnacle Emissary (4x) - new key threat
  • Kappa Cannoneer (4x) - resilient finisher
  • Lavaspur Boots - equipment package with Saga

Current Assessment:
Affinity has quietly become a top-tier choice, sitting just behind Boros Energy (11.38%) and Goryo Reanimator (9.29%). The combination of consistent 50%+ winrates and growing adoption suggests the deck is well-positioned in the current meta. It's outperforming several more popular decks like Blue Belcher (47.64% WR) and Esper Blink (44.36% WR).

Sources:
Data from 51 tournaments (80% MTGO, 20% Melee). Recent examples: Modern Challenge 32 (Oct 12), Modern Challenge 32 (Oct 12), Modern Challenge 64 (Oct 11)