Average Deck for Sami, Wildcat Captain - Expensive Optimized Affinity

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Average Decklist

Ancestral Statue
Ancestral Statue
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Canoptek Spyder
Canoptek Spyder
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Foundry Inspector
Foundry Inspector
Grinning Ignus
Grinning Ignus
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Iron Myr
Iron Myr
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ornithopter of Paradise
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Reckless Fireweaver
Reckless Fireweaver
Scrap Trawler
Scrap Trawler
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Treasonous Ogre
Treasonous Ogre
Treasure Nabber
Treasure Nabber
Ulamog, the Defiler
Ulamog, the Defiler
Voice of Victory
Voice of Victory
Weftstalker Ardent
Weftstalker Ardent
Instants (10)
Big Score
Big Score
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Dispatch
Dispatch
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Flawless Maneuver
Flawless Maneuver
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Seething Song
Seething Song
Silence
Silence
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (9)
Gamble
Gamble
Grapeshot
Grapeshot
Inspired Tinkering
Inspired Tinkering
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Past in Flames
Past in Flames
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Wake the Past
Wake the Past
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Will of the Jeskai
Will of the Jeskai
Artifacts (28)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Boros Signet
Boros Signet
Chimil, the Inner Sun
Chimil, the Inner Sun
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Coveted Jewel
Coveted Jewel
Defense Grid
Defense Grid
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
God-Pharaoh's Statue
God-Pharaoh's Statue
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Ichor Wellspring
Ichor Wellspring
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Krark-Clan Ironworks
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mithril Coat
Mithril Coat
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Mycosynth Lattice
Mycosynth Lattice
Mystic Forge
Mystic Forge
Portal to Phyrexia
Portal to Phyrexia
Sculpting Steel
Sculpting Steel
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Endstone
The Endstone
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (2)
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (2)
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
Lands (22)
Ancient Den
Ancient Den
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Battlefield Forge
Battlefield Forge
Buried Ruin
Buried Ruin
City of Traitors
City of Traitors
Clifftop Retreat
Clifftop Retreat
Command Tower
Command Tower
Darksteel Citadel
Darksteel Citadel
Elegant Parlor
Elegant Parlor
Fomori Vault
Fomori Vault
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Great Furnace
Great Furnace
Inventors' Fair
Inventors' Fair
Mishra's Workshop
Mishra's Workshop
Plateau
Plateau
Sacred Foundry
Sacred Foundry
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Spectator Seating
Spectator Seating
Treasure Vault
Treasure Vault
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (2)
Mountain
4 Mountains
Plains
3 Plains