Izzet Phoenix 
Izzet Phoenix Pioneer decklist played by George Popov at DeadCatCup (9 May 2026).
- Player
- George Popov
- Finish
- #50 of 89, 3-4
- Event
- DeadCatCup,
- Archetype
- Izzet Phoenix
- Staples
- Izzet Phoenix
- Format
- Pioneer
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Phoenix list
Average of 8 decks in the 30 days up to May 9, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Traumatic Critique (4 vs 1.5)
- +2 Vibrant Outburst (4 vs 1.9)
- +2 Academic Dispute (4 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Sleight of Hand (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Lightning Axe (0 vs 1.9)
- -1 Artist's Talent (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
Most unusual list in this period: Dmitry Berezin in DeadCatCup (8 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.00 average mana value · 2.39 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
19 31.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 69.3%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 59.3%
- Same, on the draw
- 68.0%
Colors: costs and sources
-
25 symbols (51.0%)
19 sources (55.9%)
-
24 symbols (49.0%)
15 sources (44.1%)
Card types
- Creatures 9 (15.0%)
- Instants 24 (40.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 19 (31.7%)