Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Jacob Durish at 2nd Chance PTQ - Saturday - (PT ECL) (31 Jan 2026).
- Player
- Jacob Durish
- Finish
- #48 of 93, 2-2
- 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)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 It'll Quench Ya!
- 2 Spell Snare
- 2 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (3)
Artifacts (5)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Annul
- 1 Broadside Barrage
- 1 Flashfreeze
- 1 Negate
- 2 Quantum Riddler
- 2 Ral, Crackling Wit
- 2 Sear
- 1 Slagstorm
- 2 Soul-Guide Lantern
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Torpor Orb
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 30 decks in the 30 days up to Jan. 31, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Three Steps Ahead (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Iroh's Demonstration (3 vs 1.8)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Boomerang Basics (0 vs 2.1)
- -2 Stormchaser's Talent (0 vs 1.8)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Sear (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: nathaniel kichline in Mana & Mochas Standard League (32 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
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18 symbols (48.6%)
18 sources (54.5%)
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19 symbols (51.4%)
15 sources (45.5%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Instants 22 (36.7%)
- Sorceries 3 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 5 (8.3%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)