Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Ryan Hayes at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Sunday - 12:00 pm (22 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Ryan Hayes
- Finish
- #22 of 74, 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
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (24)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 1 Burst Lightning
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 3 It'll Quench Ya!
- 2 Spell Snare
- 2 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (1)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (23)
- 2 Agna Qel'a
- 6 Island
- 3 Mountain
- 4 Riverpyre Verge
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 4 Steam Vents
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 432 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 22, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Spell Snare (2 vs 0.6)
- +1 Three Steps Ahead (2 vs 0.9)
- +1 It'll Quench Ya! (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Boomerang Basics (0 vs 2.8)
- -2 Stormchaser's Talent (0 vs 2.5)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Torpor Orb (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Flashfreeze (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Sear (0 vs 1.3)
Most unusual list in this period: nathaniel kichline in Mana & Mochas Standard League II (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.78 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 20 |
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
23 38.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 76.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 75.5%
- Same, on the draw
- 82.8%
Colors: costs and sources
-
20 symbols (51.3%)
20 sources (57.1%)
-
19 symbols (48.7%)
15 sources (42.9%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 24 (40.0%)
- Sorceries 1 (1.7%)
- Artifacts 3 (5.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 23 (38.3%)