Standard Izzet Prowess
Izzet Prowess is a Standard aggro strategy that usually features Boomerang Basics, Burst Lightning, and Riverpyre Verge.
Meta
16.5%
Colors
Shift
+7%
Variability
Low
177 decks in Drake Hatcher
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | View | etoustar | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-15 | 29th | 1-3 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 15 | View | DB_Rizzi | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 14 | View | slaxx | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 12 | View | Marmotte_Lambda | Standard Challenge 64 | 14th | 5-2 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 12 | View | Azja | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 11 | View | Brunes | Standard Challenge 32 | 5th | 7-1 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 11 | View | Ryan_39 | Standard League 2026-05-11 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 10 | View | Wata | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| May 9 | View | Azja | Standard Challenge 32 | 5th | 5-2 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 9 | View | Azja | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-09 | 5th | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 8 | View | 416FrowningTable | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 7 | View | Azja | Standard Challenge 32 | 13th | 4-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 5 | View | taiyooooooooooo | Standard League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 5 | View | TuckerMTG | Standard League 2026-05-05 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 4 | View | PapyJo | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 4 | View | rafmilt48 | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 3 | View | temur4life | Standard Rc Super Qualifier | 23rd | 6-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 2 | View | fazparte | Standard Challenge 32 | 8th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 2 | View | fazparte | Standard Challenge 32 | 25th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Apr 18 | View | MagicalSnap | Standard Challenge 32 | 19th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 24 | View | ashame | Standard Challenge 32 2026-01-24 | 17th | 3-3 | — | |
| Jan 24 | View | Anonymous | Standard League 2026-01-24 | — | 5-0 | — | |
| Jan 22 | View | Bullwinkkle6705 | Standard Challenge 32 | 22nd | 3-3 | — | |
| Jan 20 | View | Bullwinkkle6705 | Standard Challenge 32 | 18th | 3-3 | — | |
| Aug 3, 2025 | View | TheSlickshotGang | Standard Challenge 32 2025-08-03 | 22nd | — | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 |
Izzet Prowess has climbed from ~12.9% to 16.5% of the Standard metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~12.9% to 16.5% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Izzet Prowess cards
Cards gaining share within Izzet Prowess vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon | 2% | 24% | +21.9% |
| Shore Up | 1% | 18% | +16.6% |
| Stock Up | 1% | 10% | +9.1% |
| Secret Identity | 30% | 47% | +17% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 4% | 7% | +3.9% |
| Petrified Hamlet | New | 4% | +3.7% |
| Negate | New | 4% | +3.7% |
| Ill-Timed Explosion | New | 4% | +3.7% |
| Belion, the Parched | New | 4% | +3.7% |
| Disdainful Stroke | New | 4% | +3.7% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashfreeze | 38% | 80% | +42.3% |
| Vibrant Outburst | 2% | 18% | +15.4% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 45% | 75% | +29.5% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 5% | 18% | +13% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 12% | 20% | +7.7% |
| Avengers Disassembled | 27% | 44% | +16.5% |
| Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna | 14% | 26% | +11.9% |
| Petrified Hamlet | New | 4% | +3.7% |
| Bounce Off | 1% | 8% | +7.2% |
| Sunspine Lynx | 26% | 37% | +11.2% |
| Ill-Timed Explosion | New | 6% | +5.6% |
| Impractical Joke | 13% | 18% | +4.7% |
Typical Standard Izzet Prowess maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 668 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Boomerang Basics | 4.0 | 100% |
| Burst Lightning | 3.9 | 100% |
| Riverpyre Verge | 4.0 | 100% |
| Spirebluff Canal | 4.0 | 100% |
| Steam Vents | 4.0 | 100% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 4.0 | 100% |
| Island | 6.9 | 100% |
| Opt | 4.0 | 100% |
| Sleight of Hand | 4.0 | 100% |
| Flow State | 3.7 | 99% |
| Slickshot Show-Off | 4.0 | 95% |
| Multiversal Passage | 1.8 | 87% |
| Eddymurk Crab | 3.4 | 85% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.5 | 68% |
| Vibrant Outburst | 1.3 | 67% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 2.7 | 60% |
| Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna | 1.2 | 57% |
| Secret Identity | 1.7 | 49% |
| Bounce Off | 1.3 | 48% |
| Impractical Joke | 1.2 | 42% |
| Get Out | 1.6 | 41% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 1.6 | 33% |
| Drake Hatcher | 2.1 | 25% |
| Stock Up | 1.2 | 24% |
| Prismari Charm | 1.4 | 19% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 1.2 | 15% |
| Wild Ride | 1.0 | 11% |
| Shore Up | 1.5 | 5% |
| Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon | 1.8 | 4% |
| Octopus Form | 1.2 | 4% |
| Belion, the Parched | 1.8 | 4% |
| Traumatic Critique | 1.9 | 3% |
| Namor the Sub-Mariner | 1.9 | 3% |
| Roaring Furnace | 1.2 | 2% |
| Breeding Pool | 1.0 | 1% |
| Spell Snare | 1.0 | 1% |
| Willowrush Verge | 1.0 | <1% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 1.8 | <1% |
| Molten-Core Maestro | 1.4 | <1% |
| Hearth Elemental | 1.0 | <1% |
Typical Standard Izzet Prowess sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 668 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 668 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ral, Crackling Wit | 1.5 | 85% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.5 | 83% |
| Slagstorm | 1.8 | 75% |
| Get Out | 1.4 | 73% |
| Broadside Barrage | 1.2 | 68% |
| Sear | 1.2 | 65% |
| Annul | 1.1 | 61% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.5 | 59% |
| Ghost Vacuum | 1.1 | 49% |
| Negate | 1.1 | 46% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 1.1 | 39% |
| Flashfreeze | 1.2 | 37% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 1.5 | 37% |
| Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna | 1.2 | 32% |
| Impractical Joke | 1.1 | 30% |
| Wan Shi Tong, Librarian | 1.0 | 24% |
| Eddymurk Crab | 1.3 | 24% |
| Into the Flood Maw | 1.6 | 22% |
| Spell Snare | 1.3 | 21% |
| Sunspine Lynx | 1.6 | 18% |
| The Legend of Kuruk | 1.2 | 17% |
| Pyroclasm | 1.1 | 15% |
| Avengers Disassembled | 1.8 | 12% |
| Drake Hatcher | 1.5 | 12% |
| Stock Up | 1.4 | 11% |
| Sunderflock | 2.3 | 10% |
| Flow State | 1.8 | 9% |
| Bounce Off | 1.2 | 9% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | 1.0 | 8% |
| Vibrant Outburst | 1.6 | 8% |
| Abrade | 1.0 | 8% |
| Octopus Form | 1.1 | 5% |
| Elusive Otter | 3.1 | 4% |
| Wild Ride | 1.1 | 3% |
| Belion, the Parched | 1.1 | 3% |
| Gigastorm Titan | 1.8 | 2% |
| Ill-Timed Explosion | 1.4 | 2% |
| Return the Favor | 1.2 | 2% |
| Roaring Furnace | 1.1 | 2% |
| Fire Magic | 1.1 | 2% |