Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by colton pilch at LCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 11:00 am (20 Feb 2026).
- Player
- colton pilch
- Finish
- #27 of 67, 1-1
- 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 (17)
- 3 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
Sorceries (5)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (8)
- 4 Artist's Talent
- 4 Stormchaser's Talent Banned
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
- 2 Annul
- 3 Flashfreeze
- 1 Negate
- 2 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Ral, Crackling Wit
- 1 Sear
- 3 Soul-Guide Lantern
- 2 Spell Snare
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 223 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 20, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Stormchaser's Talent (4 vs 2.4)
- +1 Boomerang Basics (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Multiversal Passage (2 vs 0.7)
Fewer than usual
- -2 It'll Quench Ya! (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Island (4 vs 5.9)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Flashfreeze (3 vs 0.8)
- +2 Soul-Guide Lantern (3 vs 1.2)
- +1 Spell Snare (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: nathaniel kichline in Mana & Mochas Standard League II (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.66 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
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
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22 symbols (56.4%)
18 sources (56.3%)
-
17 symbols (43.6%)
14 sources (43.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 17 (28.3%)
- Sorceries 5 (8.3%)
- Artifacts 3 (5.0%)
- Enchantments 8 (13.3%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)