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Izzet Elementals Dominance Without Roaming Throne

1 requestsStarted 2/2/2026, 10:06:54 PM
how does izzet elementals fare into the current standard meta? Only look at lists that do not have roaming throne, like the list piloted by Dom Harvey at the recent pro tour

I'll analyze Izzet Elementals performance in Standard, specifically focusing on lists without Roaming Throne like Dom Harvey's Pro Tour list.

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Izzet Elementals (No Roaming Throne) - Standard Meta Performance

Overall Performance:
The non-Roaming Throne build of Izzet Elementals is performing exceptionally well with a 65.3% winrate across 27 entries in 6 recent tournaments (130-69-5 record). This is notably higher than the overall Izzet Elementals winrate of 63.5%, suggesting the streamlined build without Throne may actually be stronger.

Meta Position:
Izzet Elementals doesn't appear in the top 15 archetypes by presence, but its performance is competitive against a field dominated by:

  • Simic Cub (14.8% meta, 52.1% WR)
  • Izzet Lessons (14.3% meta, 51.3% WR)
  • Jeskai Control (9.5% meta, 51.2% WR)

Key Matchups (Non-Throne Lists):

Favorable:

  • Bant Midrange: 100% (7-0) - Completely dominant
  • Bant Cub: 95.8% (23-1) - Near-unlosable
  • Bant Airbending Combo: 88.9% (8-1) - Excellent
  • Izzet Midrange: 87.5% (7-1) - Strong
  • Reanimator: 76.9% (20-6) - Very good vs meta deck
  • Jeskai Control: 71.4% (5-2) - Positive
  • Simic Cub: 67.7% (21-10) - Good vs #1 deck

Problematic:

  • Izzet Lessons: 20.0% (2-8) - Major weakness vs #2 meta deck
  • Dimir Midrange: 22.2% (2-7) - Struggles badly
  • Izzet Portal: 40.0% (2-3) - Slightly unfavorable
  • Landfall: 44.4% (4-5) - Close to even

Core Cards (Dom Harvey Style):

  • Sunderflock, Eddymurk Crab, Hearth Elemental as creature base
  • Winternight Stories, Burst Lightning for interaction
  • Bounce Off, Spider-Sense for protection
  • Spell Snare, Spell Pierce for countermagic
  • Sleight of Hand, Opt for consistency

Verdict: The no-Throne build excels against Bant variants and Reanimator but has a critical weakness to Izzet Lessons (the format's 2nd most-played deck). If you can navigate that matchup through sideboarding or dodge it, the deck is extremely powerful with a 65%+ overall winrate.

Sources:
Data from 10 tournaments (50% MTGO, 50% Melee). Recent events: Standard Challenge 32, Standard RC Super Qualifier, 2nd Chance PTQ