Izzet Spellementals 
Izzet Spellementals Standard decklist played by Ben Katz at LCQ - Standard - SCG CON Cincinnati - Friday - 12:00 pm (15 May 2026).
- Player
- Ben Katz
- Finish
- #2 of 72, 5-0
- Archetype
- Izzet Spellementals
- Staples
- Izzet Spellementals
- Format
- Standard
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
Instants (22)
- 4 Burst Lightning
- 2 Get Out
- 4 Opt
- 4 Prismari Charm
- 2 Spell Pierce
- 2 Spell Snare
- 3 Traumatic Critique
- 1 Vibrant Outburst
Sorceries (6)
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Spellementals list
Average of 149 decks in the 30 days up to May 15, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Spell Pierce (2 vs 0.9)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Impractical Joke (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Multiversal Passage (0 vs 1.2)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Sear (2 vs 0.4)
- +1 Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon (2 vs 0.5)
- +1 Soul-Guide Lantern (2 vs 1.0)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: Yasunori Yajima 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 (9 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.65 average mana value · 3.25 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.7%)
-
42 symbols (72.4%)
20 sources (54.1%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.7%)
-
16 symbols (27.6%)
14 sources (37.8%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.7%)
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 22 (36.7%)
- Sorceries 6 (10.0%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)