Azorius Control 
Azorius Control Standard decklist played by Michael Martin at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Portland - Saturday - 4:00 pm (25 Jan 2026).
- Player
- Michael Martin
- Finish
- #31 of 51, 1-1
- Archetype
- Azorius Control
- Staples
- Azorius Control
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (1)
Instants (25)
- 1 Aetherize
- 2 Ashling's Command
- 4 Consult the Star Charts
- 3 Fire Magic
- 1 Get Lost
- 1 Inevitable Defeat
- 4 Jeskai Revelation
- 4 Lightning Helix
- 4 No More Lies
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (2)
- 2 Stock Up
Artifacts (5)
Lands (27)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Azorius Control list
Average of 6 decks in the 30 days up to Jan. 25, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Ancient Cornucopia (4 vs 0.7)
- +3 Jeskai Revelation (4 vs 1.2)
- +3 Starting Town (4 vs 1.2)
- +3 Fire Magic (3 vs 0.5)
- +2 Lightning Helix (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Ashling's Command (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Hedge Maze (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Lush Portico (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Hallowed Fountain (0 vs 2.7)
- -3 Island (0 vs 2.7)
- -2 Day of Judgment (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Plains (1 vs 2.7)
- -1 Three Steps Ahead (1 vs 2.2)
- -1 Get Lost (1 vs 2.0)
- -1 Kutzil's Flanker (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Split Up (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Heritage Reclamation (3 vs 0.5)
- +1 Rest in Peace (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Negate (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Tishana's Tidebinder (0 vs 1.2)
Most unusual list in this period: Elias Miller in Mana & Mochas Standard League (34 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
3.06 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 4 |
Lands
27 45.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 87.1%
- Same, on the draw
- 92.0%
Colors: costs and sources
-
14 symbols (25.0%)
18 sources (22.5%)
-
19 symbols (33.9%)
23 sources (28.8%)
-
1 symbol (1.8%)
8 sources (10.0%)
-
17 symbols (30.4%)
17 sources (21.3%)
-
5 symbols (8.9%)
14 sources (17.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 25 (41.7%)
- Sorceries 2 (3.3%)
- Artifacts 5 (8.3%)
- Lands 27 (45.0%)