AuthorCorey Baumeister

Corey Baumeister is best known for his Standard prowess and became a household name after his utter domination on the Grand Prix circuit in 2017 with a win at Grand Prix New Jersey as well as making the Top 8 of the next four Standard Grand Prixs. Corey’s winning ways don't stop at the GP stage however, as he has racked up three Top 32 finishes at Pro Tour/Mythic Championship level events and combines forces with Brad Nelson and Brian Braun-Duin to bring his fans the Bash Bros podcast weekly.

VS Live! Viewer Requests In Zendikar Rising Standard

Izzet Ominous Seas? Mono-Red Visions? The viewers spoke, and Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam rose to the challenge on VS Live!

VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard, Four-Color Edition

In this look at Zendikar Rising Standard, Corey Baumeister pilots a trio of four-color decks against the two-color decks of Ross Merriam.

Droppin’ Baums: Gruul Adventures In Zendikar Rising Standard

Spells that can be lands, creatures that can be spells – Gruul Adventures is full of fun in Zendikar Rising Standard. Corey Baumeister shows the way.

Droppin’ Baums: Four-Color Control (Yorion) In Standard

Corey Baumeister pilots Four-Color Control (Yorion) in Zendikar Rising Standard on Magic Arena.

So… What’s The Deck To Beat In Zendikar Rising Standard?

Omnath, Locus of Creation in Zendikar Rising Standard: beat it or join it? World Champion PVDDR and five more SCG creators say what they’d play.

VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard Kickoff, Part 2

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam continue their quest for the perfect Zendikar Rising deck.

VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard Kickoff

With the full card image gallery released for Zendikar Rising, the new Standard brewing and battling begins in earnest on VS Live!

Droppin’ Baums: Rakdos Pyromancer (Lurrus) In Historic

As the Mythic Invitational approaches, Corey Baumeister highlights a rising Historic deck: Rakdos Pyromancer (Lurrus).

VS Live! Party Hard With Zendikar Rising Standard

Just how good is the party mechanic in Zendikar Rising Standard? Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle to find an answer.

VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard First Look

Get your first look at Zendikar Rising Standard with a six-deck gauntlet from Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam.

Slippery Bogle… Is It Your Time To Shine In Modern?

Eight SCG creators came up with eight different answers to what they’d play in Modern. Who submitted a Hexproof deck, and why?

Is Phyrexian Tower The Most Broken Card To Build Around In Historic?

What We’d Play goes big for Historic! Ten SCG creators give their picks for the deck to run in the SCG Tour Championship Qualifier and beyond.

VS Live! Viewer-Submitted Modern Decks

Six viewer-submitted decks enter the VS Live! arena in the hands of Ross Merriam and Corey Baumeister.

Droppin’ Baums: Azorius Control In Historic

Prepare for the SCG Tour Online with Corey Baumeister as he pilots Gerry Thompson’s Azorius Control deck in Historic.

Is Mono-Green Devotion The Deck To Beat In Pioneer?

What’s the deck to play in Pioneer? Seven SCG creators weigh in, advocating decks from Mono-Green Devotion to Boros Burn (Lurrus) and beyond.