Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Jonah Kohn at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Portland - Saturday - 4:00 pm (25 Jan 2026).
- Player
- Jonah Kohn
- Finish
- #23 of 51, 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
Instants (23)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 It'll Quench Ya!
- 2 Spell Snare
- 2 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
- 2 Agna Qel'a
- 6 Island
- 2 Mountain
- 4 Riverpyre Verge
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 4 Steam Vents
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 18 decks in the 30 days up to Jan. 25, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Three Steps Ahead (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Agna Qel'a (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Island (6 vs 4.8)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Stormchaser's Talent (0 vs 1.7)
- -2 Multiversal Passage (0 vs 1.6)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Ral, Crackling Wit (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: nathaniel kichline in Mana & Mochas Standard League (31 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.71 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 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
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19 symbols (48.7%)
20 sources (58.8%)
-
20 symbols (51.3%)
14 sources (41.2%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Instants 23 (38.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 3 (5.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)