Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Alex Schlinkert at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Cincinnati - Saturday - 3:00 pm (16 May 2026).
- Player
- Alex Schlinkert
- Finish
- #9 of 25, 1-1
- 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
Instants (18)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 It'll Quench Ya!
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (8)
- 4 Artist's Talent
- 4 Stormchaser's Talent Banned
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
- 2 Annul
- 1 Broadside Barrage
- 1 Flashfreeze
- 2 Ghost Vacuum
- 2 Negate
- 2 Quantum Riddler
- 2 Ral, Crackling Wit
- 1 Slagstorm
- 2 Spell Snare
Compared with the average Izzet Lessons list
Average of 186 decks in the 30 days up to May 16, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Stormchaser's Talent (4 vs 1.0)
- +2 Island (8 vs 5.9)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Mountain (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Consult the Star Charts (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Three Steps Ahead (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Ghost Vacuum (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Spell Snare (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Negate (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Spell Pierce (0 vs 1.3)
Most unusual list in this period: Ryo Ito in チャンピオンズカップファイナル シーズン4ラウンド3 Champions Cup Final Season 4 Round 3 (22 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.71 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 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
-
21 symbols (55.3%)
22 sources (64.7%)
-
17 symbols (44.7%)
12 sources (35.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 4 (6.7%)
- Instants 18 (30.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 8 (13.3%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)