Izzet Prowess 
Izzet Prowess Pioneer decklist played by Nikita Vernitskiy at DeadCatCup (9 May 2026).
- Player
- Nikita Vernitskiy
- Finish
- #48 of 89, 3-4
- Event
- DeadCatCup,
- Archetype
- Izzet Prowess
- Staples
- Izzet Prowess
- Format
- Pioneer
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (9)
Instants (12)
Sorceries (11)
Artifacts (5)
- 4 Cori-Steel Cutter
Banned - 1 Experimental Synthesizer
Enchantments (4)
Lands (19)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Prowess list
Average of 6 decks in the 30 days up to May 9, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Fiery Impulse (4 vs 1.0)
- +1 Flow State (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway (3 vs 1.8)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Burst Lightning (0 vs 2.2)
- -2 Emberheart Challenger (1 vs 2.8)
- -1 Heroes' Hangout (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Annul (2 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Eduard Babayan in DeadCatCup (6 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.22 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
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15 symbols (36.6%)
17 sources (47.2%)
-
26 symbols (63.4%)
19 sources (52.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 9 (15.0%)
- Instants 12 (20.0%)
- Sorceries 11 (18.3%)
- Artifacts 5 (8.3%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 19 (31.7%)