Izzet Phoenix 
Izzet Phoenix Pioneer decklist played by Dmitry Berezin at DeadCatCup (9 May 2026).
- Player
- Dmitry Berezin
- Finish
- #55 of 89, 3-4
- Event
- DeadCatCup,
- Archetype
- Izzet Phoenix
- Staples
- Izzet Phoenix
- Format
- Pioneer
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
- 4 Arclight Phoenix
- 1 Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
- 4 Ledger Shredder
- 3 Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae
Instants (16)
- 4 Consider
- 3 Fiery Impulse
- 1 Into the Flood Maw
- 4 Lightning Axe
- 4 Opt
Sorceries (8)
Artifacts (4)
- 4 Cori-Steel Cutter Banned
Enchantments (1)
Lands (19)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Phoenix list
Average of 8 decks in the 30 days up to May 9, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Ledger Shredder (4 vs 0.5)
- +2 Lightning Axe (4 vs 1.9)
- +2 Sleight of Hand (4 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Academic Dispute (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Vibrant Outburst (0 vs 1.9)
- -2 Traumatic Critique (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Artist's Talent (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Crackling Drake (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Mystical Dispute (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Soul-Guide Lantern (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Pyroclasm (2 vs 0.9)
- +1 Abrade (2 vs 1.0)
- +1 Annul (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft (0 vs 2.1)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 8 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.93 average mana value · 2.32 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
19 31.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 69.3%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 59.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 68.0%
Colors: costs and sources
-
27 symbols (64.3%)
19 sources (57.6%)
-
15 symbols (35.7%)
14 sources (42.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 16 (26.7%)
- Sorceries 8 (13.3%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 1 (1.7%)
- Lands 19 (31.7%)