Izzet Cauldron 
Izzet Cauldron Pioneer decklist played by xfile at Pioneer Challenge 32 (10 Nov 2026).
- Player
- xfile
- Finish
- #16 of 43, 2-3
- Event
- Pioneer Challenge 32,
- Archetype
- Izzet Cauldron
- Staples
- Izzet Cauldron
- Format
- Pioneer
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- MTGO
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (16)
- 2 Fear of Missing Out
- 1 Jadzi, Steward of Fate // Oracle's Gift
- 4 Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act
- 4 Quantum Riddler
- 1 Seasoned Cryomancer
- 4 Vivi Ornitier
Instants (6)
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (8)
Lands (22)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Izzet Cauldron list
Average of 35 decks in the 30 days up to Nov. 10, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Pompous Battlemage (4 vs 1.8)
- +1 Quantum Riddler (4 vs 2.8)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Fear of Missing Out (2 vs 3.5)
- -1 Torch the Tower (1 vs 2.3)
- -1 Seasoned Cryomancer (1 vs 2.2)
Most unusual list in this period: Univerce in Pioneer Challenge 32 (36 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.05 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 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
-
27 symbols (62.8%)
25 sources (53.2%)
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16 symbols (37.2%)
22 sources (46.8%)
Card types
- Creatures 16 (26.7%)
- Instants 6 (10.0%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 8 (13.3%)
- Lands 22 (36.7%)