Izzet Spellementals 
Izzet Spellementals Standard decklist played by Alex Nelson at LCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 10:30 am (20 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Alex Nelson
- Finish
- #13 of 81, 2-1
- Archetype
- Izzet Spellementals
- Staples
- Izzet Spellementals
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (11)
Instants (17)
Sorceries (8)
Enchantments (4)
- 4 Stormchaser's Talent Banned
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Abrade
- 1 Annul
- 1 Broadside Barrage
- 1 Get Out
- 2 Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
- 2 Pyroclasm
- 2 Sear
- 3 Soul-Guide Lantern
- 1 Spider-Sense
- 1 Sunderflock
Compared with the average Izzet Spellementals list
Average of 83 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 20, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Boomerang Basics (4 vs 0.0)
- +4 Stormchaser's Talent (4 vs 0.1)
- +2 Abandon Attachments (4 vs 2.2)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Winternight Stories (0 vs 3.9)
- -1 Glacial Dragonhunt (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Bounce Off (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Sear (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Soul-Guide Lantern (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Ral, Crackling Wit (0 vs 1.0)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 10 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.40 average mana value · 2.83 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
-
39 symbols (76.5%)
18 sources (60.0%)
-
12 symbols (23.5%)
12 sources (40.0%)
Card types
- Creatures 11 (18.3%)
- Instants 17 (28.3%)
- Sorceries 8 (13.3%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)