Izzet Delver 
Izzet Delver Legacy decklist played by Joe Brennan at MLCG Monthly Legacy Challenge (2 May 2026).
- Player
- Joe Brennan
- Finish
- #2 of 8, 2-0
- Archetype
- Izzet Delver
- Staples
- Izzet Delver
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
- 1 Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
- 4 Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration
- 4 Dragon's Rage Channeler
- 3 Murktide Regent
Instants (17)
- 4 Brainstorm
- 4 Daze
- 4 Force of Will
- 4 Lightning Bolt
- 1 Prismari Charm
Sorceries (11)
- 2 Chain Lightning
- 4 Flow State
- 4 Ponder
- 1 Preordain
Artifacts (2)
Lands (18)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Delver list
Average of 11 decks in the 30 days up to May 2, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Chain Lightning (2 vs 0.5)
Fewer than usual
- –
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Unlicensed Hearse (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Meltdown (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- –
Most unusual list in this period: demmers in 2026 European Legacy Masters Qualifier #2 x OKC Land Run Trial (9 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.07 average mana value · 2.02 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
18 30.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 66.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 54.7%
- Same, on the draw
- 63.5%
Colors: costs and sources
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38 symbols (77.6%)
14 sources (51.9%)
-
11 symbols (22.4%)
13 sources (48.1%)
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 17 (28.3%)
- Sorceries 11 (18.3%)
- Artifacts 2 (3.3%)
- Lands 18 (30.0%)