Baumeister, Izzet Epiphany, Wins 2021 Star City Games Invitational

After three days of hard-fought Magic: The Gathering action, Corey Baumeister claimed victory in the 2021 Star City Games Invitational with the Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Standard boogieman — Izzet Epiphany.

Izzet Epiphany

Corey Baumeister

1st Place at Star City Games Invitational on 10-31-2021

Standard

Lands (23)

• 7 Mountain
• 5 Island
• 2 Field of Ruin
• 4 Riverglide Pathway
• 3 Frostboil Snarl
• 2 Hall of Storm Giants

Spells (37)

• 2 Spikefield Hazard
• 3 Jwari Disruption
• 2 Thundering Rebuke
• 4 Alrund's Epiphany
• 2 Behold the Multiverse
• 2 Battle of Frost and Fire
• 1 Demon Bolt
• 2 Prismari Command
• 4 Expressive Iteration
• 3 Divide by Zero
• 4 Unexpected Windfall
• 1 Dragon's Fire
• 4 Galvanic Iteration
• 3 Fading Hope

Sideboard

• 1 Behold the Multiverse
• 1 Goldspan Dragon
• 2 Cyclone Summoner
• 1 Environmental Sciences
• 1 Teachings of the Archaics
• 1 Mascot Exhibition
• 2 Test of Talents
• 2 Burning Hands
• 2 Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
• 2 Smoldering Egg

Grixis Death's Shadow (Lurrus)

Corey Baumeister

1st Place at Star City Games Invitational on 10-31-2021

Modern

Creatures (15)

• 4 Death's Shadow
• 3 Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
• 4 Dragon's Rage Channeler
• 4 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

Lands (19)

• 1 Swamp
• 1 Mountain
• 4 Polluted Delta
• 4 Bloodstained Mire
• 2 Watery Grave
• 2 Steam Vents
• 2 Blood Crypt
• 3 Scalding Tarn

Spells (26)

• 4 Mishra's Bauble
• 4 Thoughtseize
• 3 Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4 Drown in the Loch
• 4 Expressive Iteration
• 3 Dress Down
• 4 Unholy Heat

Sideboard

• 2 Terminate
• 3 Engineered Explosives
• 1 Kolaghan's Command
• 2 Collective Brutality
• 2 Alpine Moon
• 1 Mystical Dispute
• 3 Soul-Guide Lantern
• 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den

As one would expect, the Invitational Top 8 was packed full of familiar faces. Speaking of familiar faces, the Standard Top 8 featured five copies of Izzet Epiphany, two versions of Dimir Control, and a lone copy of Grixis Control. Corey Baumeister entered the Top 8 as the #1 seed, having gone 12-3-1 through swiss.

The quarterfinals featured an Izzet Epiphany mirror match with Baumeister against Logan Underwood, the #8 seed. After dispatching Underwood, Baumeister had no time to rest, as SCG Tour mainstay, Pete Ingram, had defeated Brad Nelson and was waiting in the semifinals for yet another Izzet Epiphany mirror.

Once again showing his mastery of the deck, Baumeister emerged victorious and moved on to the finals where he was matched against Dominick Paolercio.

Dimir Control ❄️

Dominick Paolercio

2nd Place at Star City Games Invitational on 10-31-2021

Standard

Creatures (7)

• 4 Sedgemoor Witch
• 3 Lier, Disciple of the Drowned

Lands (25)

• 5 Snow-Covered Island
• 7 Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1 Field of Ruin
• 4 Ice Tunnel
• 4 Faceless Haven
• 4 Shipwreck Marsh

Spells (28)

• 4 Duress
• 3 Bloodchief's Thirst
• 2 Jwari Disruption
• 2 Blood on the Snow
• 4 Divide by Zero
• 1 Power Word Kill
• 2 Infernal Grasp
• 4 Consider
• 2 Memory Deluge
• 4 Fading Hope

Sideboard

• 2 Soul Shatter
• 1 Inscription of Ruin
• 2 Blood on the Snow
• 1 Environmental Sciences
• 3 Go Blank
• 1 Teachings of the Archaics
• 1 Mascot Exhibition
• 4 Malevolent Hermit

Baumeister had some reserves going into the match, remarking how “Dimir Control ❄️ became popular to prey on Izzet”, but channeling the power of his Dragon Ball Z Halloween costume, Baumeister closed out the finals with a decisive 3-0 victory to become the 2021 Star City Games Invitational Champion.

View the 2021 Star City Games Invitational Top 8 Standard Decklists.

View the 2021 Star City Games Invitational Top 8 Modern Decklists.