Beaulieu, Azorius Auras (Lurrus), Wins Insight Esports Historic Open

Sam Beaulieu won the Insight Esports Historic Open with Azorius Auras (Lurrus) on Saturday.

Azorius Auras (Lurrus)

Sam Beaulieu

1st Place at Insight Esports Open on 06-19-2021

Historic

Creatures (16)

• 4 Kor Spiritdancer
• 4 Sram, Senior Edificer
• 4 Adanto Vanguard
• 4 Selfless Savior

Lands (11)

• 4 Hallowed Fountain
• 4 Glacial Fortress
• 3 Hengegate Pathway

Spells (33)

• 8 Plains
• 2 Island
• 4 Spell Pierce
• 4 Cartouche of Solidarity
• 4 Arcane Flight
• 1 Aether Tunnel
• 2 All That Glitters
• 4 Staggering Insight
• 4 Sentinel's Eyes

Sideboard

• 1 Unsummon
• 2 Declaration in Stone
• 1 Entrancing Melody
• 4 Dovin's Veto
• 4 Cerulean Drake
• 2 Heliod's Punishment
• 1 Lurrus of the Dream-Den

Beaulieu was one of three players to make the Top 8 after going 6-2 in the Swiss, making the elimination rounds as the No. 7 seed. Beaulieu won the first-place prize of $1,250 by defeating Karl Sarap, Gustavo Garcia, and Sandydogmtg in the Top 8. Sarap and Sandydogmtg both played Izzet Phoenix, the most played deck in the event at just over 20%, while Garcia played Mono-Red Aggro❄. Four of the Top 8 decks were Izzet Phoenix, rounded out by Beaulieu’s Azorius Auras (Lurrus), Garcia’s Mono-Red Aggro❄, and two Indomitable Creativity decks (one Izzet and one Temur).

Izzet Phoenix

Sandydogmtg

2nd Place at Insight Esports Open on 06-19-2021

Historic

Creatures (13)

• 4 Arclight Phoenix
• 1 Crackling Drake
• 1 Ox of Agonas
• 4 Sprite Dragon
• 3 Stormwing Entity

Lands (16)

• 4 Steam Vents
• 3 Sulfur Falls
• 3 Spirebluff Canal
• 2 Fabled Passage
• 4 Riverglide Pathway

Spells (31)

• 4 Brainstorm
• 3 Mountain
• 2 Island
• 4 Opt
• 2 Lightning Axe
• 1 Magma Spray
• 4 Faithless Looting
• 3 Pillar of Flame
• 2 Finale of Promise
• 1 Fry
• 1 Mystical Dispute
• 4 Expressive Iteration

Sideboard

• 1 Tormod's Crypt
• 2 Negate
• 2 Anger of the Gods
• 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
• 1 Beacon Bolt
• 2 Aether Gust
• 1 Fry
• 2 Mystical Dispute
• 2 Brazen Borrower
• 1 Soul-Guide Lantern

Indomitable Creativity decks have shifted back to the initial Izzet builds and a new Temur build with Koma, Cosmos Serpent. After the banning of Time Warp, these combo decks have shifted away from Jeskai and Velomachus Lorehold.

Izzet Indomitable Creativity

Matias Leveratto

5th Place at Insight Esports Open on 06-19-2021

Historic

Creatures (2)

• 1 The Locust God
• 1 Sage of the Falls

Lands (26)

• 7 Mountain
• 2 Island
• 4 Steam Vents
• 4 Fabled Passage
• 4 Dwarven Mine
• 1 Ketria Triome
• 4 Raugrin Triome

Spells (32)

• 4 Brainstorm
• 2 Memory Lapse
• 1 Into the Roil
• 1 Spell Pierce
• 1 Anger of the Gods
• 3 Mizzix's Mastery
• 4 Indomitable Creativity
• 4 Shark Typhoon
• 2 Fire Prophecy
• 2 Miscast
• 4 Prismari Command
• 4 Magma Opus

Sideboard

• 2 Anger of the Gods
• 1 Unsubstantiate
• 2 Nezahal, Primal Tide
• 2 Commence the Endgame
• 2 Aether Gust
• 3 Fry
• 3 Mystical Dispute

Temur Indomitable Creativity

Jim Davis

8th Place at Insight Esports Open on 06-19-2021

Historic

Creatures (2)

• 2 Koma, Cosmos Serpent

Lands (26)

• 4 Mountain
• 2 Island
• 4 Steam Vents
• 2 Stomping Ground
• 1 Sulfur Falls
• 4 Fabled Passage
• 4 Dwarven Mine
• 4 Ketria Triome
• 1 Raugrin Triome

Spells (32)

• 4 Brainstorm
• 4 Memory Lapse
• 3 Anger of the Gods
• 2 Mizzix's Mastery
• 4 Indomitable Creativity
• 1 Mystical Dispute
• 4 Shark Typhoon
• 4 Prismari Command
• 4 Magma Opus
• 2 Expressive Iteration

Sideboard

• 1 Anger of the Gods
• 1 Perilous Voyage
• 1 Blink of an Eye
• 2 Lava Coil
• 3 Commence the Endgame
• 1 Narset's Reversal
• 1 Aether Gust
• 3 Mystical Dispute
• 2 Scorching Dragonfire

While Izzet Phoenix was the most played deck, Jeskai Control (Kaheera) was right behind it at 19%. Jeskai Control (Kaheera) continues to be heavily played despite a poor win rate, with the deck clocking in at 38% compared to Izzet Phoenix at 59%. The next three most played decks were Temur Indomitable Creativity, Azorius Auras (Lurrus), and Izzet Indomitable Creativity.

View the Top 8 decks.