Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by George Jabbour at LCQ - Standard - SCG CON Milwaukee - Friday - 4:00 pm (20 Feb 2026).
- Player
- George Jabbour
- Finish
- #51 of 56, 0-1
- 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 (4)
- 4 Gran-Gran Banned
Planeswalkers (2)
Instants (21)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 3 It'll Quench Ya!
- 2 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (3)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (4)
Lands (22)
- 2 Agna Qel'a
- 6 Island
- 2 Mountain
- 4 Riverpyre Verge
- 4 Spirebluff Canal
- 4 Steam Vents
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 234 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 20, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Ral, Crackling Wit (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Three Steps Ahead (2 vs 0.9)
- +1 It'll Quench Ya! (3 vs 1.9)
- +1 Iroh's Demonstration (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Stormchaser's Talent (0 vs 2.4)
- -2 Boomerang Basics (1 vs 2.7)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Stock Up (2 vs 0.0)
- +1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian (2 vs 0.8)
- +1 Disdainful Stroke (2 vs 0.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Ral, Crackling Wit (0 vs 1.4)
Most unusual list in this period: nathaniel kichline in Mana & Mochas Standard League II (30 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.92 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 21 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
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
-
20 symbols (50.0%)
20 sources (58.8%)
-
20 symbols (50.0%)
14 sources (41.2%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Planeswalkers 2 (3.3%)
- Instants 21 (35.0%)
- Sorceries 3 (5.0%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)