[Top 5] MTG Arena Best Izzet Decks (Latest Patch)

When in doubt, just sling spells towards the enemy's direction

Updated:

26 Dec 2022

Izzet is a spellslinger’s color. The cheap interactions that you can get from this color combination is a surefire way of being an aggressive counter deck. Aside from the counter spells and the loads of card draw, it also allows you to target your opponents with possible burn spells and swing at them with hasty red creatures.

5. Jeskai Control

An Izzet list is not complete without its Jeskai Control counterpart. This deck is a decent answer against the current powerhouse of Midrange variants due to its ability to answer all of its threats. This means that the high win rate of Midrange decks can be reduced to a coin flip of who has the better draw when up against this deck.

What this deck excels in:

It has a multitude of ways to deal with any threat making it one of the better control decks in the current meta
This deck runs a lot of board wipes which is ideal against aggressive creature-heavy decks

Deck list:

1 Hullbreaker Horror
2 Wandering Mind
3 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
1 The Celestus
3 Reckoner Bankbuster
1 Scatter Ray
2 Make Disappear
2 Destroy Evil
2 Voltage Surge
2 Fires of Victory
3 Memory Deluge
2 Farewell
3 Depopulate
3 Brotherhood's End
4 The Wandering Emperor
1 Island
1 Plains
1 Otawara, Soaring City
1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
3 Battlefield Forge
3 Shivan Reef
3 Adarkar Wastes
4 Sundown Pass
4 Stormcarved Coast
4 Deserted Beach

4. Jeskai Angels

This deck is highly dangerous but it is only at number 4 since it mostly uses Boros colors and the blue splash is only for some form of card draw and control that the deck can actually live without. Nevertheless, Jeskai Angels is a complete force to be reckoned with and with the addition of the blue colors, you can never run out of gas with the card draw.

What this deck excels in:

This deck starts off looking pretty chill but as soon as it hits Turn 3, it can start bringing in the heavy-hitting Angels
Since this deck is Angel-tribal, Giada, Font of Hope becomes extremely valuable as more Angels enter
Since you have access to blue mana, you can always draw cards to keep you threat level high

Deck list:

2 Archangel of Wrath
2 Steel Seraph
2 Sanctuary Warden
2 Riveteers Requisitioner
3 Inspiring Overseer
3 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
3 Brutal Cathar
3 Giada, Font of Hope
1 The Celestus
2 Fading Hope
3 Fateful Absence
3 Destroy Evil
2 Angelfire Ignition
3 Silver Scrutiny
2 Wedding Announcement
1 Shivan Reef
1 Battlefield Forge
1 Adarkar Wastes
2 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
2 Island
3 Mountain
3 Deserted Beach
3 Stormcarved Coast
3 Sundown Pass
5 Plains

3. Izzet Control

There are only two possibilities when playing Izzet, either you burn down the opponent with fiery attacks or you use your cheap spells to control the game.This deck does just the latter. This is a great deck since it does not even need any creatures to function. With its 34 noncreature spells, you can surely control the board and the game easily.

What this deck excels in:

Against the meta that uses a lot of creature removal, this deck is ideal since it renders most of their removal spells useless in this match up
Very cheap spells means you can get ahead of your opponent right off the bat. Speed is essential when you want to counter your opponent’s strategy

Deck list:

1 The Celestus
1 Negate
1 Abrade
2 Essence Scatter
2 Fading Hope
3 Urza's Rebuff
3 Flame-Blessed Bolt
4 Memory Deluge
4 Fires of Victory
2 Obliterating Bolt
2 Temporal Firestorm
2 Brotherhood's End
2 Silver Scrutiny
1 Jaya, Fiery Negotiator
4 Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
1 Otawara, Soaring City
1 Blast Zone
4 Shivan Reef
4 Swiftwater Cliffs
4 Stormcarved Coast
5 Mountain
6 Island

2. Izzet Spells

The mark of a true Izzet deck is its spell-casting ability. With the presence of cards that have Prowess, you can cast your spells while making your attack damage stronger. This deck is an aggressive one which Izzet mages will surely enjoy.

What this deck excels in:

Cheap instants and sorceries as well as cheap creatures means this deck can be hyper aggressive if needed
Prowess is a powerful mechanic that can cause a lot of problems for your opponent if they don’t deal with your creatures immediately
This deck is also very cheap in terms of the wildcards needed as the only rares (aside from the lands) that you need is Haughty Djinn

Deck list:

2 Dwarven Forge-Chanter
2 Monastery Swiftspear
4 Electrostatic Infantry
4 Haughty Djinn
1 Memory Deluge
2 Fading Hope
2 Curate
3 Thrill of Possibility
4 Cathartic Pyre
4 Shore Up
4 Lightning Strike
4 Negate
4 Consider
2 Stormcarved Coast
4 Shivan Reef
7 Island
7 Mountain

1. Grixis Midrange

With the addition of blue mana, Grixis transforms the well-known and effective Black Midrange deck into one that emphasizes control-oriented gameplay. You may use blue mana to cast cards like Corpse Appraiser, which is a great strategy for thwarting your opponent's threats as well as securing your important pieces.

What this deck excels in:

Being able to stop an opponent's spell is highly beneficial, especially given that midrange decks will make up the majority of matches.
Using Corpse Appraiser is very powerful especially in decks that have access to their graveyard since it can exile threats. Aside from that this card also allows you to tune your next draw by functioning as sort of a filter.

Deck list: