Izzet Prowess 
Izzet Prowess Standard decklist played by Alden Cates at LCQ - Standard - SCG CON Cincinnati - Friday - 11:00 am (15 May 2026).
- Player
- Alden Cates
- Finish
- #11 of 56, 2-1
- Archetype
- Izzet Prowess
- Staples
- Izzet Prowess
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (10)
Instants (13)
- 4 Burst Lightning
- 2 Flashback
- 4 Opt
- 2 Secret Identity
- 1 Unsummon
Sorceries (12)
Enchantments (4)
- 4 Stormchaser's Talent Banned
Lands (21)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Prowess list
Average of 122 decks in the 30 days up to May 15, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Multiversal Passage (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Flashback (2 vs 0.1)
- +1 Secret Identity (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- –
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Eddymurk Crab (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- –
Most unusual list in this period: Gonaclo Magalhães Diogo in [London Sat 09:00] Magic Spotlight: Secrets (19 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.31 average mana value · 1.51 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 25 |
| 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
21 35.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 73.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 68.0%
- Same, on the draw
- 76.1%
Colors: costs and sources
-
31 symbols (75.6%)
17 sources (58.6%)
-
10 symbols (24.4%)
12 sources (41.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 10 (16.7%)
- Instants 13 (21.7%)
- Sorceries 12 (20.0%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 21 (35.0%)