Few creatures, lots of removal and counterspells, surviving long enough to take over late.
Izzet — spells-matter decks chaining instants and sorceries for card advantage and direct damage. This pair also leads "Spellslinger" and "Storm" builds, the archetypes named for exactly that plan.
Izzet Control
54%(39 games, 7 decks)
Cards That Underperform in Control
Not yet broken out by color identity specifically — these numbers are for Control across Modern as a whole.