Cameron Munster has never lost a State of Origin decider at home, now he wants to tick off the "bucket list" achievement that is captaining Queensland to glory in a winner-take-all showdown.
"When you go onto Suncorp, it's the heart of rugby league and Origin arenas," Munster said at the Maroons fan day in Rockhampton on Tuesday.
"Holding the shield, I was lucky enough to do that last year, and to be able to do it on my home ground is something very special to tick off the bucket list."
Munster has a 2-0 winning record in deciders at Suncorp Stadium and a 3-1 record in deciders overall ahead of the clash with NSW in Brisbane on July 8, when he will play his 24th match for the Maroons.
The 31-year-old started with a bang in 2017 on debut when called up to replace the injured Johnathan Thurston in a 22-6 win in Brisbane, where he starred at No.6.
James Tedesco's late try in the 2019 decider in Sydney was a blow but Munster hit back at Suncorp Stadium in 2020 with an iconic man-of-the-match display in a 20-14 win, collecting the Wally Lewis Medal to boot.
The playmaker missed the 2022 win at Suncorp with COVID-19 and was not a member of the 2024 side that lost game three in Brisbane due to a groin injury that wiped him out of the series.
Last year he lost his father Steven while in camp ahead of the decider in Sydney, before an inspirational display as captain secured a 24-12 win.
"In that 2017 decider there was no pressure on me as a young kid coming through," he said.
"There wasn't a whole heap of noise around myself, everyone was probably not expecting me to play the way I played, and I guess it was just a credit to the boys around me.
"I know it's a bit of a cliche, but I did have three of the best players (Billy Slater, Cooper Cronk and Cameron Smith) in their positions that we've ever seen, so I probably did get carried a little bit in that game.
"In 2020, Wayne Bennett was the master of that. He let me play my game.
"I've been two from two, but it doesn't mean anything when it comes to (next) Wednesday. You want to be in the big games, you want to test yourself against the best."
Munster has heard all the criticism of the NSW side but said the Maroons must be at their best to get the job done.
"I'm confident in this group, there's a lot of belief around this group," he said.
"If we can get our game on, like we have been in the first couple of games, I think it's going to be a great night for us.
"But we have to get it right. They're going to be backs against the wall, and with no pressure on them at the moment – all the pressure is on us."