Izzet Lessons 
Izzet Lessons Standard decklist played by Sal Diaz at ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Richmond - Friday - 2:00 pm (6 Mar 2026).
- Player
- Sal Diaz
- Finish
- #33 of 59, 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 (5)
- 4 Gran-Gran Banned
- 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
Instants (18)
- 4 Abandon Attachments
- 4 Accumulate Wisdom
- 4 Combustion Technique
- 4 Firebending Lesson
- 2 Torch the Tower
Sorceries (6)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (23)
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 The Legend of Kuruk // Avatar Kuruk (4 vs 0.0)
- +3 Multiversal Passage (4 vs 0.7)
- +2 Torch the Tower (2 vs 0.0)
- +1 Stormchaser's Talent (4 vs 2.6)
- +1 Iroh's Demonstration (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Boomerang Basics (4 vs 2.9)
- +1 Mountain (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -4 Artist's Talent (0 vs 3.9)
- -4 Monument to Endurance (0 vs 3.9)
- -2 It'll Quench Ya! (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Island (4 vs 5.9)
- -1 Agna Qel'a (0 vs 1.4)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Three Steps Ahead (3 vs 0.3)
- +2 Pyroclasm (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Tishana's Tidebinder (2 vs 0.0)
- +2 Soul-Guide Lantern (3 vs 1.1)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Ral, Crackling Wit (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Disdainful Stroke (0 vs 1.0)
Most unusual list in this period: Cristofer Smith in ReCQ - Standard - SCG CON Richmond - Friday - 12:00 pm (31 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.73 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
23 38.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 76.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 75.5%
- Same, on the draw
- 82.8%
Colors: costs and sources
-
30 symbols (65.2%)
16 sources (51.6%)
-
16 symbols (34.8%)
15 sources (48.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 5 (8.3%)
- Instants 18 (30.0%)
- Sorceries 6 (10.0%)
- Enchantments 8 (13.3%)
- Lands 23 (38.3%)