Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Taylor Bates at LCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 5:00 pm (20 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Taylor Bates
- Finish
- #16 of 44, 2-1
- 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
Instants (20)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 It'll Quench Ya!
- 2 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (8)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (6)
- 4 Artist's Talent
- 2 Stormchaser's Talent Banned
Lands (18)
- 1 Agna Qel'a
- 7 Island
- 2 Mountain
- 4 Riverpyre Verge
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 234 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 20, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Full Steam Ahead (4 vs 0.0)
- +1 Island (7 vs 5.8)
- +1 Three Steps Ahead (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Steam Vents (0 vs 3.9)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Pyroclasm (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Spell Snare (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Soul-Guide Lantern (0 vs 1.2)
Most unusual list in this period: nathaniel kichline in Mana & Mochas Standard League II (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.55 average mana value · 1.71 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 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
-
21 symbols (45.7%)
16 sources (61.5%)
-
17 symbols (37.0%)
10 sources (38.5%)
-
8 symbols (17.4%)
0 sources (0.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Instants 20 (33.3%)
- Sorceries 8 (13.3%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 6 (10.0%)
- Lands 18 (30.0%)