Azorius Control 
Azorius Control Standard decklist played by Ian Barber at 2nd Chance PTQ - Saturday - (PT ECL) (31 Jan 2026).
- Player
- Ian Barber
- Finish
- #18 of 93, 4-2
- Archetype
- Azorius Control
- Staples
- Azorius Control
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (3)
Planeswalkers (2)
Instants (18)
- 4 Consult the Star Charts
- 4 Get Lost
- 3 No More Lies
- 1 Pyrrhic Strike
- 3 Spell Snare
- 3 Three Steps Ahead
Sorceries (5)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (4)
- 4 Seam Rip
Lands (27)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Azorius Control list
Average of 16 decks in the 30 days up to Jan. 31, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Demolition Field (4 vs 0.7)
- +3 Sunken Citadel (3 vs 0.3)
- +3 Seam Rip (4 vs 1.4)
- +2 Restless Anchorage (3 vs 1.2)
- +2 Day of Judgment (4 vs 2.4)
- +2 Elspeth, Storm Slayer (2 vs 0.5)
- +2 Fountainport (2 vs 0.5)
- +2 Spell Snare (3 vs 1.5)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Lightning Helix (0 vs 1.9)
- -2 Steam Vents (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Stock Up (1 vs 2.4)
- -1 Jeskai Revelation (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Riverpyre Verge (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Sacred Foundry (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Sunbillow Verge (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Torpor Orb (3 vs 0.6)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Elias Miller in Mana & Mochas Standard League (41 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.39 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
27 45.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.4%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 87.1%
- Same, on the draw
- 92.0%
Colors: costs and sources
-
24 symbols (54.5%)
14 sources (48.3%)
-
20 symbols (45.5%)
15 sources (51.7%)
Card types
- Creatures 3 (5.0%)
- Planeswalkers 2 (3.3%)
- Instants 18 (30.0%)
- Sorceries 5 (8.3%)
- Artifacts 1 (1.7%)
- Enchantments 4 (6.7%)
- Lands 27 (45.0%)