Standard Lessons
Meta
Colors
Shift
Variability
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24 | View | lilianna1989 | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| May 24 | View | Gregoriusil | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 23 | View | dawido | Standard Showcase Challenge | 5th | 9-1 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 23 | View | jtl005 | Standard Challenge 32 | 12th | — | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| May 23 | View | Deathmaxx | Standard Showcase Challenge | 14th | 7-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 23 | View | Ettore09 | Standard Challenge 32 | 16th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 23 | View | Starsailor | Standard Showcase Challenge | 22nd | 6-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 23 | View | Owl1013 | Standard Challenge 32 | 23rd | 2-4 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 23 | View | SoulStrong | Standard Challenge 32 | 25th | — | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 23 | View | dawido | Standard League | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 22 | View | Bruskk | Standard Challenge 32 | 4th | 6-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 22 | View | dawido | Standard Challenge 32 | 7th | 5-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 22 | View | jayrod115 | Standard Challenge 32 | 24th | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 22 | View | RandomOctopus | Standard Challenge 32 | 28th | 4-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 22 | View | nicoprietob | Standard Challenge 32 | 32nd | 3-4 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 22 | View | SoulStrong | Standard Challenge 32 | 32nd | 3-4 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 21 | View | tabunghasisi | Standard Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 21 | View | WaffleWiz | Standard Challenge 32 | 26th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 20 | View | tabunghasisi | Standard Challenge 32 | 8th | 4-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 20 | View | WaffleWiz | Standard Challenge 32 | 26th | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 18 | View | duke12 | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 9th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| May 18 | View | Bruskk | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 29th | 3-3 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| May 18 | View | tabunghasisi | Standard Challenge 32 2026-05-02 | 31st | 3-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 17 | View | Bruskk | Standard Challenge 32 | 4th | 6-3 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| May 17 | View | Bruskk | Standard Challenge 32 | 26th | 2-3 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 |
Lessons has climbed from ~5.0% to 20.4% of the Standard metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~5.0% to 20.4% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Lessons cards
Cards gaining share within Lessons vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thor, God of Thunder | 18% | 77% | +58.6% |
| Mountain | 21% | 41% | +19.9% |
| Willowrush Verge | New | 11% | +10.6% |
| Questing Druid | New | 11% | +10.6% |
| Mathemagics | 2% | 11% | +8.5% |
| Splatter Technique | 2% | 10% | +7.7% |
| Impractical Joke | 8% | 13% | +4.5% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 65% | 77% | +12% |
| Price of Freedom | New | 4% | +3.8% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 37% | 64% | +27.6% |
| Splatter Technique | 2% | 20% | +18.3% |
| Spell Snare | 19% | 34% | +15.1% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | New | 11% | +10.6% |
| Avengers Disassembled | 13% | 26% | +13.1% |
| Negate | 11% | 14% | +3.9% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 57% | 72% | +15.1% |
| Day of Judgment | 52% | 64% | +12.8% |
| Glen Elendra Guardian | New | 5% | +4.5% |
| Return the Favor | 25% | 30% | +5% |
| Origin of Metalbending | New | 3% | +3% |
| Ill-Timed Explosion | New | 3% | +3% |
Typical Standard Lessons maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 499 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Accumulate Wisdom | 4.0 | 100% |
| Combustion Technique | 4.0 | 100% |
| Firebending Lesson | 4.0 | 100% |
| Riverpyre Verge | 3.6 | 100% |
| Steam Vents | 4.0 | 100% |
| Island | 3.4 | 100% |
| Abandon Attachments | 3.5 | 99% |
| It'll Quench Ya! | 2.2 | 99% |
| Spirebluff Canal | 3.5 | 98% |
| Gran-Gran | 4.0 | 98% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | 1.9 | 91% |
| Tablet of Discovery | 4.0 | 78% |
| Stock Up | 2.9 | 76% |
| Great Hall of the Biblioplex | 3.9 | 74% |
| Hallowed Fountain | 3.0 | 73% |
| Jeskai Revelation | 4.0 | 73% |
| Sundown Pass | 1.6 | 70% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 1.2 | 53% |
| Mistrise Village | 1.0 | 50% |
| Flashback | 1.0 | 40% |
| Improvisation Capstone | 1.1 | 32% |
| Mountain | 1.9 | 30% |
| Thor, God of Thunder | 1.9 | 24% |
| Agna Qel'a | 1.7 | 19% |
| Artist's Talent | 4.0 | 17% |
| Monument to Endurance | 4.0 | 17% |
| Boomerang Basics | 3.1 | 16% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.1 | 11% |
| Ral, Crackling Wit | 1.3 | 11% |
| Multiversal Passage | 1.3 | 11% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 3.6 | 10% |
| Confounding Riddle | 1.5 | 9% |
| Consult the Star Charts | 2.2 | 9% |
| Fire Magic | 1.0 | 8% |
| Sacred Foundry | 1.7 | 7% |
| Impractical Joke | 1.0 | 6% |
| Stormcarved Coast | 1.5 | 6% |
| Quantum Riddler | 2.0 | 4% |
| Splatter Technique | 1.3 | 4% |
| Spell Snare | 1.4 | 4% |
Typical Standard Lessons sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 499 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 499 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Flashfreeze | 1.9 | 89% |
| Price of Freedom | 3.9 | 79% |
| Spell Pierce | 1.7 | 76% |
| Emeritus of Ideation | 1.6 | 62% |
| Ral, Crackling Wit | 1.3 | 61% |
| Ghost Vacuum | 1.0 | 55% |
| Slagstorm | 1.6 | 49% |
| Disdainful Stroke | 1.0 | 49% |
| Soul-Guide Lantern | 1.1 | 40% |
| Day of Judgment | 1.8 | 34% |
| Spell Snare | 1.2 | 33% |
| Return the Favor | 1.2 | 31% |
| Annul | 1.3 | 22% |
| Broadside Barrage | 1.4 | 20% |
| Quantum Riddler | 1.6 | 19% |
| Negate | 1.3 | 18% |
| Three Steps Ahead | 1.8 | 13% |
| Fire Magic | 1.2 | 12% |
| Avengers Disassembled | 1.9 | 11% |
| Get Lost | 1.5 | 10% |
| Abrade | 1.7 | 9% |
| Riverchurn Monument | 1.7 | 8% |
| Wan Shi Tong, Librarian | 1.5 | 7% |
| Iroh's Demonstration | 1.1 | 6% |
| Splatter Technique | 1.9 | 6% |
| Stoic Sphinx | 1.8 | 6% |
| Colorstorm Stallion | 3.4 | 6% |
| It'll Quench Ya! | 1.1 | 5% |
| Pit of Offerings | 1.7 | 4% |
| Impractical Joke | 1.1 | 4% |
| Stormchaser's Talent | 1.8 | 4% |
| Pyroclasm | 1.4 | 3% |
| Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna | 1.6 | 3% |
| Ill-Timed Explosion | 1.6 | 3% |
| Boomerang Basics | 1.0 | 2% |
| Sear | 1.2 | 2% |
| Torpor Orb | 1.0 | 2% |
| Aetherize | 1.0 | 2% |
| Essence Scatter | 1.2 | 2% |
| Origin of Metalbending | 2.0 | 2% |
Lessons Standard FAQ
Is Lessons good in Standard right now?
Yes — Lessons is 20.4% of Standard decklists in the last two weeks (up 23% vs the prior window), with 7 Challenge wins and 27 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 1st (8-1) at Standard Challenge 32 on Jul 28, 2026.
What are the key cards in Standard Lessons?
Nearly every list runs Accumulate Wisdom, Combustion Technique, Firebending Lesson, and Riverpyre Verge (99%+ of Standard Lessons decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 258 Jeskai vs 12 Temur lists.
What's a typical Standard Lessons sideboard?
The most common Standard Lessons sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Flashfreeze (89% of lists), Price of Freedom (79% of lists), Spell Pierce (76% of lists), and Emeritus of Ideation (62% of lists). Soul-Guide Lantern is the fastest riser, up from 37% to 64% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Standard Lessons?
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 Lessons decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 1,337 Standard Lessons decklists all-time (132 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Lessons result Jul 29, 2026.