Standard Izzet Elementals
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | View | vebbing12 | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 19 | View | padreterno | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 19 | View | DougieJones | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 18 | View | Sam_Lewin | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 1st | 8-1 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 18 | View | fuya | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 15th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 18 | View | Denisevich | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 18th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 18 | View | GLSwadow | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 23rd | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 18 | View | Manny- | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 30th | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 18 | View | _ZNT_ | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 31st | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 18 | View | UrbanPope | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 18 | View | padreterno | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| May 17 | View | Lord_Beerus | Standard Challenge 32 | 7th | 5-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 17 | View | therock988 | Standard Challenge 32 | 8th | 5-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 17 | View | Sam_Lewin | Standard Challenge 32 | 17th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 17 | View | Based | Standard Challenge 32 | 21st | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 16 | View | unagieel | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-16 | 2nd | 7-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 16 | View | mehanske | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-16 | 7th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 16 | View | mehanske | Standard Challenge 32 | 7th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 16 | View | taldoitalo | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-16 | 10th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 16 | View | solaec0501 | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-16 | 12th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 16 | View | Sam_Lewin | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-16 | 14th | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 16 | View | Sam_Lewin | Standard Challenge 32 | 14th | 3-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 16 | View | DarkPine | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-16 | 15th | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 16 | View | DarkPine | Standard Challenge 32 | 15th | 3-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 16 | View | Nougatygoodness | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-16 | 20th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 |
Izzet Elementals has slipped from ~11.7% to 10.8% of the Standard metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~11.7% to 10.8% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Izzet Elementals cards
Cards gaining share within Izzet Elementals vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bounce Off | 10% | 34% | +23.8% |
| Three Steps Ahead | New | 4% | +4.1% |
| Cavern of Souls | 4% | 10% | +5.4% |
| Thundering Falls | 6% | 10% | +3.3% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 27% | 30% | +3.1% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 85% | 90% | +5% |
| Spell Snare | 90% | 95% | +4.9% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavern of Souls | 6% | 15% | +8.8% |
| Gigastorm Titan | 2% | 10% | +7.5% |
| Spell Pierce | 10% | 18% | +7.4% |
| Sunspine Lynx | 17% | 25% | +8% |
| Ill-Timed Explosion | 13% | 19% | +6.7% |
| Return the Favor | 2% | 7% | +4.8% |
| Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon | New | 4% | +4.1% |
| Spell Snare | 33% | 41% | +7.8% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 85% | 93% | +7.7% |
| Annul | 83% | 89% | +5.7% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 79% | 86% | +7.1% |
| Flashfreeze | 85% | 89% | +3.6% |
Typical Standard Izzet Elementals maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 454 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Eddymurk Crab | 4.0 | 100% |
| Island | 6.2 | 100% |
| Opt | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sleight of Hand | 4.0 | 100% |
| Riverpyre Verge | 4.0 | 99% |
| Spirebluff Canal | 4.0 | 99% |
| Steam Vents | 4.0 | 99% |
| Burst Lightning | 3.0 | 99% |
| Get Out | 1.9 | 93% |
| Prismari Charm | 3.5 | 93% |
| Impractical Joke | 2.1 | 91% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.4 | 83% |
| Sunderflock | 3.8 | 81% |
| Hearth Elemental | 3.9 | 80% |
| Traumatic Critique | 2.8 | 78% |
| Spell Snare | 1.7 | 77% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 1.4 | 76% |
| Flow State | 2.9 | 73% |
| Winternight Stories | 2.2 | 58% |
| Multiversal Passage | 1.3 | 55% |
| Great Hall of the Biblioplex | 1.1 | 24% |
| Boomerang Basics | 3.8 | 21% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 1.7 | 20% |
| Slickshot Show-Off | 4.0 | 19% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 4.0 | 19% |
| Bounce Off | 1.2 | 16% |
| Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna | 1.6 | 15% |
| Stock Up | 1.0 | 8% |
| Vibrant Outburst | 1.2 | 6% |
| Thundering Falls | 1.6 | 6% |
| Cavern of Souls | 1.1 | 6% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 1.5 | 5% |
| Broadside Barrage | 1.1 | 4% |
| Secret Identity | 1.1 | 3% |
| Fire-Brained Scheme | 1.0 | 3% |
| Sear | 1.0 | 2% |
| Wild Ride | 1.0 | 2% |
| Namor the Sub-Mariner | 3.9 | 2% |
| Roaring Furnace | 1.9 | 2% |
| Glacial Dragonhunt | 1.0 | 1% |
Typical Standard Izzet Elementals sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 454 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 454 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Annul | 1.7 | 80% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 1.1 | 78% |
| Ghost Vacuum | 1.5 | 73% |
| Broadside Barrage | 1.1 | 72% |
| Ral, Crackling Wit | 1.7 | 66% |
| Flashfreeze | 1.4 | 64% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 3.2 | 63% |
| Slagstorm | 1.5 | 57% |
| Spell Snare | 1.0 | 43% |
| Negate | 1.0 | 43% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.2 | 36% |
| Get Out | 1.2 | 31% |
| Abrade | 1.0 | 27% |
| Belion, the Parched | 1.3 | 25% |
| Sear | 1.1 | 22% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.5 | 22% |
| The Legend of Kuruk | 1.3 | 20% |
| Octopus Form | 1.2 | 17% |
| Ill-Timed Explosion | 1.2 | 15% |
| Sunderflock | 1.1 | 15% |
| Wan Shi Tong, Librarian | 1.3 | 14% |
| Stock Up | 1.4 | 12% |
| Gigastorm Titan | 1.7 | 12% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 1.7 | 11% |
| Sunspine Lynx | 1.5 | 11% |
| Pyroclasm | 1.1 | 9% |
| Ashling, Rekindled | 2.1 | 9% |
| Bounce Off | 1.3 | 9% |
| Cavern of Souls | 1.0 | 9% |
| Impractical Joke | 1.1 | 9% |
| Magic Damper | 1.0 | 8% |
| Pit of Offerings | 1.8 | 7% |
| Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna | 1.1 | 6% |
| Skycrash | 1.0 | 5% |
| Hexing Squelcher | 2.0 | 4% |
| Return the Favor | 1.0 | 3% |
| Avengers Disassembled | 1.6 | 2% |
| Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon | 1.6 | 2% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 1.2 | 1% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | 1.0 | 1% |
Izzet Elementals Standard FAQ
Is Izzet Elementals good in Standard right now?
It's a solid choice — Izzet Elementals is 10.8% of Standard decklists in the last two weeks (up 22% vs the prior window), with 1 Challenge win and 13 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 1st (8-1) at Standard Challenge 32 on Jul 17, 2026.
What are the key cards in Standard Izzet Elementals?
Nearly every list runs Eddymurk Crab, Opt, Sleight of Hand, and Riverpyre Verge (99%+ of Standard Izzet Elementals decklists in the last 90 days). Most lists are Stock (64); variants add Winternight Stories (160) and Slickshot Show-Off (50).
What's a typical Standard Izzet Elementals sideboard?
The most common Standard Izzet Elementals sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Annul (80% of lists), Disdainful Stroke (78% of lists), Ghost Vacuum (73% of lists), and Broadside Barrage (72% of lists). Cavern of Souls is the fastest riser, up from 6% to 15% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Standard Izzet Elementals?
Mostly one stock build — recent lists are highly standardized. Recent lists split into Winternight Stories, Slickshot Show-Off, and Stock approaches.
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Standard Izzet Elementals decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 800 Standard Izzet Elementals decklists all-time (73 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Izzet Elementals result Jul 28, 2026.