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Izzet Lessons Emerging Deck

1 requestsStarted 12/1/2025, 8:15:17 PM
how would you classify the izzet decks featuring gran gran and a lot of lessons

I need to search for information about decks featuring "Gran Gran" and lessons to understand what archetype this refers to.

Now let me check what archetype classification is used for Izzet decks with Gran-Gran in the database:

🛠️QueryArchetype Entries with Specific Card Since June 2024

It appears Gran-Gran isn't in the Modern tournament database. Let me check what formats this card appears in:

🛠️QueryCard Appearances Across Standard Archetypes

Perfect! Based on the tournament data, Izzet decks featuring Gran-Gran and lessons are classified as "Izzet Lessons" in Standard format.

The database shows:

  • Primary archetype: "Izzet Lessons" (7 entries in recent tournaments)
  • Alternative classification: "Temur Lessons" (2 entries) - likely a splash variant adding green

Gran-Gran is a 1-mana blue legendary creature that draws/discards when tapped and reduces the cost of noncreature spells when you have 3+ Lesson cards in your graveyard. The deck leverages the Learn/Lesson mechanic from Strixhaven, which has been reintroduced in recent Standard sets.

The archetype is very recent in the database (first appearing November 19, 2025), suggesting it's an emerging Standard strategy.

Sources:
Data from Standard tournaments between November 19-30, 2025. The archetype classification comes directly from tournament entry data across multiple events.