Let me gather data on all these matchups! I'll start by pulling the current Standard meta and archetype overviews simultaneously.
Great, I have all the archetype IDs. Now let me pull all the matchup winrates simultaneously for all archetypes in the meta against these 5 targets. I'll check the top performing archetypes from the meta report!
Interesting data! Let me fill in the remaining matchups for Boros Dragons and also check Izzet Lessons (which is the #2 deck) and Simic Cub.
Now let me get sources to cite, and also check the Izzet Prowess matchup data — it's returning 0 matches for many decks, likely because it's a newer/different classification. Let me check the Izzet Prowess archetype more carefully.
The Izzet Prowess archetype has 944 entries but 0 cross-matchup data with most decks in the last 30 days — it likely pools into "izzet lessons" or was recently reclassified. Let me check its actual matchup data via a direct query.
That explains it — Izzet Prowess data ends at December 2025, meaning it was likely rebranded/merged into another archetype in the current meta. Let me find what it maps to now.
Izzet Lessons is the current name for what was Izzet Prowess — same key cards (Stormchaser's Talent, Spirebluff Canal, Boomerang Basics). Now I have everything I need. Let me compile the full matchup table!
Note: "Izzet Prowess" is now tracked as Izzet Lessons in current Standard (same archetype, updated name). All data reflects Feb 3 – Mar 5, 2026.
| Deck | vs Izzet Lessons (Prowess) | vs Dimir Midrange | vs Landfall | vs Izzet Spellementals | vs Dimir Excruciator | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izzet Lessons | — (mirror) | 57.9% ✅ | 51.5% ✅ | 56.3% ✅ | 60.1% ✅ | 56.5% |
| Izzet Midrange | — (no data) | 53.9% ✅ | 55.8% ✅ | 44.8% ❌ | 57.0% ✅ | ~52.9% |
| Landfall | — (no data) | 54.9% ✅ | — (mirror) | 53.4% ✅ | 61.5% ✅ | ~56.6% |
| Simic Cub | — (no data) | 54.9% ✅ | 64.2% ✅ | 19.7% 💀 | 46.1% ❌ | ~46.2% |
| Azorius Midrange | — (no data) | 42.7% ❌ | 43.2% ❌ | 44.3% ❌ | 55.1% ✅ | ~46.3% |
| Boros Dragons | — (no data) | 62.3% ✅ | 42.3% ❌ | 42.3% ❌ | 42.0% ❌ | ~47.2% |
| Temur Harmonizer | — (no data) | 16.3% 💀 | 44.4% ❌ | 56.7% ✅ | 66.0% ✅ | ~45.8% |
| Temur Elementals | — (no data) | 38.9% ❌ | 44.3% ❌ | 76.0% ✅ | 40.0% ❌ | ~49.8% |
Izzet Lessons is the clear standout — it's the #2 deck in the meta (11.75% presence, 53.6% overall WR) and has favorable matchups across 4 of the 5 targets:
The only gap is vs Izzet Prowess (mirror — not applicable).
Key cards: Stormchaser's Talent, Boomerang Basics, Spirebluff Canal, Sleight of Hand-style draw
Landfall is the #1 deck overall (13.83% presence, 54.4% WR) and crushes Dimir Excruciator (61.5%) and Dimir Midrange (54.9%). It's fine vs Spellementals (53.4%) but has no Prowess data available for the current window.
📌 Recommendation: Play Izzet Lessons — it's well-positioned into nearly every archetype you listed, has the largest match sample, and is the format's second-most-played deck for good reason.
Sources: Data from 108 Standard tournaments (Feb 3 – Mar 5, 2026) — 63% Melee, 37% MTGO.