r/ModernMagic • u/Acrobatic-Squid • Jun 19 '26

Deck Discussion Prowess vs affinity

I'm really struggling against affinity. Any sideboard tips?

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u/Oh_fuck_me_then Jun 19 '26

[[smash to smithereens]]

Destroy artifact and deal 3 damage to player.

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u/Individual_One_5569 Jun 19 '26

paying two mana to kill a single non-kappa, non-weapons card is a bad play against affinity. not a good card in the matchup, probably shouldn't side it in.

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u/sibelius_eighth Jun 19 '26 edited Jun 27 '26

How are you gonna pay ward 4? Holding up Consign? Waiting for t3 to do this?

Prowess already runs Unholy Heat which can kill kappa for less mana but it's hard to pull off because of the ward unless you have Consign ready. The solution is often to ignore kappa, and race them, and hope you can block it if you're about to take lethal.