Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Rafael Marin at LCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 11:00 am (20 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Rafael Marin
- Finish
- #39 of 67, 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 (20)
- 3 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 It'll Quench Ya!
- 1 Spell Snare
- 2 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (3)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (7)
- 4 Artist's Talent
- 3 Stormchaser's Talent Banned
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 223 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 20, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Multiversal Passage (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Three Steps Ahead (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- –
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Iroh's Demonstration (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Flashfreeze (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (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
1.66 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 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
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22 symbols (59.5%)
18 sources (56.3%)
-
15 symbols (40.5%)
14 sources (43.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Instants 20 (33.3%)
- Sorceries 3 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 7 (11.7%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)