The Daffinitive Affinity Guide

My teammate needed someone to be playing Affinity so he could test his decks – and that person was me. Thus, twice a week for approximately a month, I sat down and played some version of Affinity against a whole host of decks, from Mono-green Blasting Station to Mono-Black Control to Tooth and Nail to Red/Green Hate. So let me use my experience to take you on a tour through the various flavors of Affinity (and give you their strengths and weaknesses), show you how to play the deck for maximum efficiency, and tell you the Mamet Rule.

My teammate Rick doesn’t really like to be called a “rogue” deckbuilder. He phrases it more in terms of avoiding mirror matches; he doesn’t…

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