Azorius Control 
Azorius Control Standard decklist played by Nathan Johnson at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Cincinnati - Sunday - 12:30 pm (17 May 2026).
- Player
- Nathan Johnson
- Finish
- #46 of 52, 0-1
- Archetype
- Azorius Control
- Staples
- Azorius Control
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (11)
- 2 Beza, the Bounding Spring
- 4 Enduring Innocence
- 1 Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch
- 2 Overlord of the Mistmoors
- 2 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (11)
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (26)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Azorius Control list
Average of 59 decks in the 30 days up to May 17, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Enduring Innocence (4 vs 0.2)
- +3 Seam Rip (4 vs 1.2)
- +2 Fountainport (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Meticulous Archive (4 vs 1.7)
- +2 Plains (4 vs 1.9)
- +2 Overlord of the Mistmoors (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Rest in Peace (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Beza, the Bounding Spring (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Stock Up (0 vs 2.4)
- -2 Get Lost (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Lightning Helix (0 vs 1.8)
- -2 Great Hall of the Biblioplex (0 vs 1.6)
- -2 Jeskai Revelation (0 vs 1.6)
- -2 Steam Vents (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Resonating Lute (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Erode (0 vs 1.1)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Authority of the Consuls (4 vs 0.3)
- +3 Voice of Victory (4 vs 0.7)
- +2 Requisition Raid (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Pawel Makles in [London Sat 09:00] Magic Spotlight: Secrets (41 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.82 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 7+ | 2 | 0 |
Lands
26 43.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 84.6%
- Same, on the draw
- 90.2%
Colors: costs and sources
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37 symbols (68.5%)
16 sources (51.6%)
-
17 symbols (31.5%)
15 sources (48.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 11 (18.3%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 11 (18.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 7 (11.7%)
- Lands 26 (43.3%)