Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Cristofer Smith at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Richmond - Friday - 12:00 pm (6 Mar 2026).
- Player
- Cristofer Smith
- Finish
- #56 of 84, 0-1
- Archetype
- Izzet Lessons
- Staples
- Izzet Lessons
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (7)
Instants (24)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 3 Full Bore
- 3 It'll Quench Ya!
- 2 Spell Snare
Sorceries (5)
- 3 Shared Roots
- 2 Stock Up
Lands (24)
- 1 Agna Qel'a
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 2 Escape Tunnel
- 4 Fabled Passage
- 2 Forest
- 3 Island
- 3 Mountain
- 1 Riverpyre Verge
- 4 Starting Town
- 1 Steam Vents
- 2 Thornspire Verge
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 403 decks in the 30 days up to March 6, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Fabled Passage (4 vs 0.0)
- +4 Mightform Harmonizer (4 vs 0.0)
- +4 Starting Town (4 vs 0.0)
- +3 Shared Roots (3 vs 0.0)
- +3 Full Bore (3 vs 0.0)
- +2 Leatherhead, Swamp Stalker (2 vs 0.0)
- +2 Escape Tunnel (2 vs 0.0)
- +2 Forest (2 vs 0.0)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Gran-Gran (0 vs 4.0)
- -4 Spirebluff Canal (0 vs 4.0)
- -4 Artist's Talent (0 vs 3.9)
- -4 Monument to Endurance (0 vs 3.9)
- -3 Riverpyre Verge (1 vs 4.0)
- -3 Steam Vents (1 vs 3.9)
- -3 Boomerang Basics (0 vs 2.9)
- -3 Island (3 vs 5.9)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Origin of Metalbending (2 vs 0.0)
- +1 Pyroclasm (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Spell Pierce (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Annul (0 vs 1.8)
- -1 Sear (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Disdainful Stroke (0 vs 1.0)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 31 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.17 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
24 40.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.5%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 78.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 85.6%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.0%)
-
16 symbols (33.3%)
17 sources (29.8%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (7.0%)
-
16 symbols (33.3%)
17 sources (29.8%)
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16 symbols (33.3%)
15 sources (26.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 7 (11.7%)
- Instants 24 (40.0%)
- Sorceries 5 (8.3%)
- Lands 24 (40.0%)