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.

Is Pioneer As Wide Open Of A Format As It Seems?

Pioneer appears to be one of Magic’s most diverse formats and our experts give their top picks!

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VS Live! More Modern Notables

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle with the latest lists from Modern with Zendikar Rising.

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Is Rakdos Arcanist The Deck To Beat In Historic?

What’s the deck to play in Historic? World Champion PVDDR and six more SCG creators say what they’d play.

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VS Live! Modern With Zendikar Rising

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam explore unique Modern decks fueled by powerful new cards from Zendikar Rising.

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Droppin’ Baums: Oops All Spells In Modern

Corey Baumeister pilots Kanister’s innovative Oops All Spells Modern decklist on Magic Online.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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

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

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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.

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VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard Kickoff, Part 2

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

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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!

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Droppin’ Baums: Rakdos Pyromancer (Lurrus) In Historic

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

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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.

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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.

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