Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by BretBreton at $5K RCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Saturday - 9:30 am (21 Feb 2026).
- Player
- BretBreton
- Finish
- #35 of 134, 4-3
- Archetype
- Izzet Lessons
- Staples
- Izzet Lessons
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (4)
- 4 Gran-Gran Banned
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (14)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (11)
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 397 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 21, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Multiversal Passage (4 vs 0.7)
- +3 Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna (3 vs 0.0)
- +2 Stormchaser's Talent (4 vs 2.5)
- +1 Boomerang Basics (4 vs 2.8)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Island (2 vs 5.8)
- -2 It'll Quench Ya! (0 vs 2.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Get Out (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Ghost Vacuum (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Abrade (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Iroh's Demonstration (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Pyroclasm (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Spell Pierce (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Annul (0 vs 1.7)
- -1 Ral, Crackling Wit (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Sear (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Soul-Guide Lantern (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: nathaniel kichline in Mana & Mochas Standard League II (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.16 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 3 |
Lands
22 36.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 75.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 71.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 79.6%
Colors: costs and sources
-
20 symbols (52.6%)
15 sources (50.0%)
-
18 symbols (47.4%)
15 sources (50.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 14 (23.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 11 (18.3%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)