iRobot | Hangarback Affinity

Modern Affinity Aggro Artifact Competitive

JDMCRIB

Creature (24)

• 4x Arcbound Ravager
• 4x Hangarback Walker
• 2x Master of Etherium
• 2x Memnite
• 4x Ornithopter
• 4x Signal Pest
• 4x Steel Overseer

Land (16)

• 4x Blinkmoth Nexus
• 4x Darksteel Citadel
• 3x Glimmervoid
• 4x Inkmoth Nexus
• 1x Island

Artifact (13)

• 4x Cranial Plating
• 4x Mox Opal
• 4x Springleaf Drum
• 1x Welding Jar

Instant (3)

• 3x Shrapnel Blast

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Day's Undoing
• 2x Thoughtcast

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Sideboard

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Blood Moon

Artifact (3)

• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Relic of Progenitus
• 1x Torpor Orb

Instant (6)

• 3x Ancient Grudge
• 1x Dismember
• 2x Spell Pierce

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Thoughtseize
• 2x Whipflare

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Here's a budget version of this deck if big pricetags give you chronic depression:

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*BUDGET* iRobot | Hangarback Affinity

Modern JDMCRIB

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This version of Affinity is a build-around of Hangarback Walker. The deck aims to utilize the card to its full effectiveness. Day's Undoing acts as a refuel; we can easily cast our entire hand during the first couple of turns, so being able to do it twice in the first few turns is amazing.

Here's the breakdown: (Note: I won't go over the obvious Affinity pieces, only the ones that stand out)

THE ENGINE:

• Hangarback Walker: The reason this deck is the way it is. Usually cast as a 1/1 for 2, this guy can cause a lot of havoc for our opponent. We'll get to all the crazy interactions below...

• Day's Undoing: Basically, we cast our entire hand of Mox Opals, Ornithopters, and Signal Pests, and then cast this spell to cast a bunch of other stuff. This card is tempo heaven.

• Steel Overseer: This is an Affinity staple, but usually there aren't a playset of them in the deck. The reason they shine here is Hangarback Walker. We can pump up the Walker to a high amount before saccing it and getting a lot of Thopters.

• Arcbound Ravager: Another Affinity all-star, Ravager does more in this deck than most. Not only can we sac Walker to it, but we can use Modular and make the Walker bigger as well. It's a two-way interaction that's scary any way you look at it.

• Shrapnel Blast: This spell takes the spot of Galvanic Blast for a few reasons. Firstly, because we can sac Hangarback Walker to it. Secondly, it deals 5 damage as opposed to 4. It also doesn't require Metalcraft to function, which is a plus.

• Master of Etherium: While it doesn't really combo with Hangarback Walker, it has amazing synergy and value. The 1/1 Thopter tokens make the Master huge, and all our Thopters become 2/2 flyers as well! What's not to love?

EVERYTHING ELSE IS STANDARD AFFINITY.

Let me know what you guys think. Any expert Affinity players should feel free to express their opinions on this list. I hope you like it, and please leave a +1 if you enjoy interesting takes on Affinity!

Top Ranked	Achieved #23 position overall 9 years ago
Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is not Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 3 Mythic Rares 27 - 3 Rares 26 - 7 Uncommons 2 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	1.36
Tokens	Thopter 1/1 C
Folders	Affinity, Aggro Decks, modern, Way past cool, Modern Decks, Modern Ideas