Daily Trend Intelligence

Salvage Titan Is Showing Up in Fresh 5-0 Affinity Lists

Salvage Titan is becoming repeat Modern Affinity tech instead of a one-video curiosity. Fresh 5-0 lists are pairing it with Emry, Kappa Cannoneer, and Pinnacle Emissary, while the gameplay signal is still ahead of the market signal.

Signal: PLAYER / DECKLIST MOVEMENT
Confidence: OUTLIER RISK
Updated: 9/19/2026

Primary · #1 · PLAYER / DECKLIST MOVEMENT

Emry, Lurker of the Loch representative printing

Related · Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Related · Kappa Cannoneer

Pinnacle Emissary representative printing

Related · Pinnacle Emissary

Evidence and cards to check

Source checkedTrend report sourcesReport updatedSep 19, 2026, 3:31 PM

Summary

A September 18 Izzet Affinity 5-0 list from BananaJim22 ran three Salvage Titans alongside Emry, Kappa Cannoneer, and Pinnacle Emissary. Another September 5 5-0 list ran one, and Grixis Affinity lists around Baltimore also used the card.

Creator perspective

Watch the gameplay side

Andrea Mengucci puts Salvage Titan to work in a 5-0 Grixis Affinity run, adding strong gameplay context to its recent appearance as deliberate maindeck technology in Modern Affinity.

Andrea Mengucci VEEDEO · 5-0 🏆 Grixis Affinity! Salvage Titan was insane! | Modern | MTGO

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Cards to Watch- 4 from this trend4 daily cards / 4 with change data

Top mover: +33.3%Tracked: 4

Card	Price
Salvage Titan2XM / #104 / Nonfoil 2XM / #104 / Nonfoil / $0.36 -> $0.48 / +$0.12 / +33.3%	$0.36 -> $0.48+$0.12 / +33.3%
Emry, Lurker of the LochMUL / #9 / Nonfoil MUL / #9 / Nonfoil / $2.69 -> $3.06 / +$0.37 / +13.8%	$2.69 -> $3.06+$0.37 / +13.8%
Kappa CannoneerEOC / #74 / Nonfoil EOC / #74 / Nonfoil / $0.35 -> $0.41 / +$0.06 / +17.1%	$0.35 -> $0.41+$0.06 / +17.1%
Pinnacle EmissaryEOE / #223 / Nonfoil EOE / #223 / Nonfoil / $2.03 -> $2.10 / +$0.07 / +3.4%	$2.03 -> $2.10+$0.07 / +3.4%