Azorius Control 
Azorius Control Standard decklist played by TJ Rataiczak at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 12:00 pm (22 Feb 2026).
- Player
- TJ Rataiczak
- Finish
- #34 of 74, 1-1
- Archetype
- Azorius Control
- Staples
- Azorius Control
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Instants (19)
- 4 Consult the Star Charts
- 4 Get Lost
- 4 Jeskai Revelation
- 4 No More Lies
- 2 Spell Snare
- 1 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (8)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (4)
- 4 Seam Rip
Lands (26)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Azorius Control list
Average of 200 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 22, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Sunbillow Verge (4 vs 1.1)
- +2 Jeskai Revelation (4 vs 1.7)
- +2 Seam Rip (4 vs 1.8)
- +2 Day of Judgment (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Torpor Orb (2 vs 0.0)
- +2 Stock Up (4 vs 2.2)
- +2 Steam Vents (3 vs 1.3)
- +1 Meticulous Archive (3 vs 1.6)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Lightning Helix (0 vs 1.7)
- -1 Plains (1 vs 2.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Voice of Victory (3 vs 0.8)
- +1 Negate (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Beza, the Bounding Spring (2 vs 0.7)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Tishana's Tidebinder (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Annul (0 vs 1.1)
Most unusual list in this period: Brian Cusick in Regional Championship - SCG CON Milwaukee - Season 4 - Round 2 - Saturday - 9:00 am (46 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.74 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 4 |
Lands
26 43.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 84.6%
- Same, on the draw
- 90.2%
Colors: costs and sources
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24 symbols (50.0%)
19 sources (40.4%)
-
20 symbols (41.7%)
19 sources (40.4%)
-
4 symbols (8.3%)
9 sources (19.1%)
Card types
- Instants 19 (31.7%)
- Sorceries 8 (13.3%)
- Artifacts 3 (5.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 26 (43.3%)