How to beat Izzet Spellementals in Standard
Over the last 90 days of recorded Standard matches, the decks with the best results against Izzet Spellementals are Selesnya Landfall (60% over 5 matches). Selesnya Landfall's 60% sits in a 95% range of 23%–88%, which is the range a 5-match sample actually supports. The decks with the best records against it most often carry Sheltered by Ghosts, Sapling Nursery and Torpor Orb in the sideboard — those are their sideboards in general, not cards chosen for this matchup.
Best records against Izzet Spellementals
Matches played in the last 90 days, from events that publish round-by-round pairings. Ranked by the bottom of each 95% range, not by the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one.
| Deck | Win rate vs Izzet Spellementals | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selesnya Landfall | 60.0% | 3-2 | 5 | Low sample | 23%–88% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
22 further pairings (34 matches) fall below the 5-match floor and are not given a percentage. 1 pairing against archetypes that have left the Standard metagame is excluded. Full history, retired archetypes included, is on Izzet Spellementals's archetype page and in the Standard matchup matrix.
What the decks that beat Izzet Spellementals bring
Sideboard cards run by Selesnya Landfall. This is not a sideboard guide for this matchup. We record who beat whom, not what either player boarded, so these are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play — a hint about the kind of card that punishes Izzet Spellementals, not a list to bring in.
| Card | Decks running it | Average copies | Which decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheltered by Ghosts | 1 of 1 | 3.5 | Selesnya Landfall |
| Sapling Nursery | 1 of 1 | 3.5 | Selesnya Landfall |
| Torpor Orb | 1 of 1 | 2.3 | Selesnya Landfall |
| Rest in Peace | 1 of 1 | 1.8 | Selesnya Landfall |
| Surrak, Elusive Hunter | 1 of 1 | 1.6 | Selesnya Landfall |
| Mossborn Hydra | 1 of 1 | 1.0 | Selesnya Landfall |
Average copies is expected copies per deck — average copies played multiplied by the share of that archetype's lists running the card — so a 4-of in half the lists reads as 2.0.
Decks Izzet Spellementals beats
The other end of the same table. If you are choosing a deck to attack Izzet Spellementals with, the record argues against these.
| Deck | Win rate vs Izzet Spellementals | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mono-Green Landfall | 34.6% | 9-17 | 26 | High sample | 19%–54% |
| Boros Dwarves | 40.0% | 2-3 | 5 | Low sample | 12%–77% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
Questions
What beats Izzet Spellementals in Standard?
Across the last 90 days, Selesnya Landfall (60% over 5 matches) hold the best recorded results against Izzet Spellementals. Records come from events that publish round-by-round pairings, and both decks in a match have to be identified for it to count, so these are the pairings we can see rather than every match played.
What should I bring in against Izzet Spellementals?
We do not have sideboard choices tied to individual matches, so this is not a sideboard guide. What the data supports is narrower: the 1 deck with the best records against Izzet Spellementals — Selesnya Landfall — most commonly run Sheltered by Ghosts, Sapling Nursery, Torpor Orb, Rest in Peace and Surrak, Elusive Hunter in their sideboards. Those are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play.
What does Izzet Spellementals beat?
Izzet Spellementals's best recorded matchups over the same window are Mono-Green Landfall (65% across 26 matches) and Boros Dwarves (60% across 5 matches). If you are picking a deck to attack Izzet Spellementals with, these are the ones the record argues against.
How reliable are these Standard matchup numbers?
Not very, and the page says so per row rather than in aggregate. Every pairing shows its match count, its sample band and a 95% range; the strongest band we award is 20+ matches, which is still roughly a ±20-point range around the figure shown. Pairings under 5 matches are counted but never given a percentage — there are 22 of those for Izzet Spellementals right now. Rankings use the bottom of each range rather than the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one it has not earned.
What period does this cover?
Matches played in the last 90 days, filtered on when each match was actually played. Archetypes that have dropped out of the Standard metagame are excluded from the ranking, which removes 1 pairing here — their historical records are still on Izzet Spellementals's own archetype page and in the format matchup matrix.
What each number on this site measures, and where it is least reliable, is set out on the methodology page.