Azorius Control 
Azorius Control Standard decklist played by Alex Strange at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 12:00 pm (22 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Alex Strange
- Finish
- #41 of 74, 1-1
- Archetype
- Azorius Control
- Staples
- Azorius Control
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (5)
Planeswalkers (2)
Instants (16)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (5)
Lands (26)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Azorius Control list
Average of 200 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 22, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Demolition Field (4 vs 1.0)
- +2 Island (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Quantum Riddler (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Soul-Guide Lantern (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Aang's Iceberg (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Elspeth, Storm Slayer (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Fountainport (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian (2 vs 0.7)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Stock Up (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Lightning Helix (0 vs 1.7)
- -2 Jeskai Revelation (0 vs 1.7)
- -1 Steam Vents (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Sunbillow Verge (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Kutzil's Flanker (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Flashfreeze (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Rest in Peace (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Annul (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: Brian Cusick in Regional Championship - SCG CON Milwaukee - Season 4 - Round 2 - Saturday - 9:00 am (46 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.56 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
26 43.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 84.6%
- Same, on the draw
- 90.2%
Colors: costs and sources
-
25 symbols (53.2%)
15 sources (48.4%)
-
22 symbols (46.8%)
16 sources (51.6%)
Card types
- Creatures 5 (8.3%)
- Planeswalkers 2 (3.3%)
- Instants 16 (26.7%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 2 (3.3%)
- Enchantments 5 (8.3%)
- Lands 26 (43.3%)