Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Christopher Tom at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Cincinnati - Sunday - 12:30 pm (17 May 2026).
- Player
- Christopher Tom
- Finish
- #28 of 52, 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 (5)
Planeswalkers (2)
Instants (20)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 It'll Quench Ya!
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Vibrant Outburst
Sorceries (5)
Enchantments (6)
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
- 1 Abrade
- 2 Annul
- 1 Disdainful Stroke
- 1 Fire Magic
- 2 Flashfreeze
- 1 Get Out
- 2 Ghost Vacuum
- 1 Petrified Hamlet
- 1 Slagstorm
- 1 Spell Pierce
- 1 Spell Snare
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 199 decks in the 30 days up to May 17, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Stormchaser's Talent (4 vs 1.1)
- +2 Great Hall of the Biblioplex (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna (2 vs 0.1)
- +2 Ral, Crackling Wit (2 vs 0.2)
- +2 Boomerang Basics (4 vs 2.3)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Artist's Talent (0 vs 3.5)
- -3 Monument to Endurance (0 vs 3.4)
- -2 Agna Qel'a (0 vs 1.6)
- -2 Iroh's Demonstration (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Mountain (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Consult the Star Charts (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Three Steps Ahead (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Ghost Vacuum (2 vs 0.2)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Ral, Crackling Wit (0 vs 1.6)
- -1 Broadside Barrage (0 vs 1.1)
- -1 Quantum Riddler (0 vs 1.0)
Most unusual list in this period: Yuya Hosokawa in チャンピオンズカップファイナル シーズン4ラウンド3 Champions Cup Final Season 4 Round 3 (22 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.03 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 2 |
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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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
-
29 symbols (63.0%)
21 sources (50.0%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
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17 symbols (37.0%)
15 sources (35.7%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (4.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 5 (8.3%)
- Planeswalkers 2 (3.3%)
- Instants 20 (33.3%)
- Sorceries 5 (8.3%)
- Enchantments 6 (10.0%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)