Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Galen Merigliano at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Cincinnati - Sunday - 12:30 pm (17 May 2026).
- Player
- Galen Merigliano
- Finish
- #40 of 52, 0-1
- 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 (22)
- 2 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 3 Consult the Star Charts
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 It'll Quench Ya!
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 2 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Boomerang Basics
- 1 Broadside Barrage
- 1 Fire Magic
- 2 Flashfreeze
- 2 Negate
- 2 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Ral, Crackling Wit
- 2 Soul-Guide Lantern
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 2 Stormchaser's Talent Banned
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 199 decks in the 30 days up to May 17, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Consult the Star Charts (3 vs 1.3)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Abandon Attachments (2 vs 3.1)
- -1 Stormchaser's Talent (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Soul-Guide Lantern (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Negate (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Stormchaser's Talent (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (2 vs 1.0)
Most unusual list in this period: Yuya Hosokawa in チャンピオンズカップファイナル シーズン4ラウンド3 Champions Cup Final Season 4 Round 3 (22 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.76 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
-
20 symbols (55.6%)
18 sources (56.3%)
-
16 symbols (44.4%)
14 sources (43.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Instants 22 (36.7%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)