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! Top Post-Banning Pioneer Decks

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam showcase the best post-banning Pioneer decks from Magic: The Gathering Online and beyond.

VS Live! Core Set 2021 Standard Stars From The SCG Tour Online

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam face off with top Core Set 2021 Standard decks from the SCG Tour Online Championship Qualifier #2.

Droppin’ Baums: Mardu Winota In Standard

Is Winota, Joiner of Forces the strongest card left in Core Set 2021 Standard? Corey Baumeister pilots Mardu Winota on Magic: The Gathering Arena.

VS Live! Is Combo Dead In Pioneer?

Four bannings later, is combo dead in Pioneer? Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam put Magic: The Gathering’s freshest paper format to the test.

VS Live! Standard After The Bans

Magic: The Gathering banned four more cards in Standard on August 3. Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam pilot the decks that will shape the new format.

Droppin’ Baums: Temur Midrange In Post-Ban Standard

Corey Baumeister makes his first foray into post-ban Standard on Magic: The Gathering Arena with Temur Midrange by Michael Majors.

Mono-Blue Aggro In Historic

Corey Baumeister pilots Mono-Blue Aggro in Historic in an attempt to break Wilderness Reclamation’s hold on the format.

Modern Redux

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam continue their pursuit of intriguing Modern decks putting up real results.

Is Eldrazi Tron The Deck To Beat In Modern?

Fast? Slow? Midrange? Combo? In a Modern metagame without signposts, eight SCG creators offer seven different options!

Notables Of The New Modern

These Modern decks may look odd, but they’re putting up results! Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam face off with six notables of the new Modern.

Izzet Prowess In Modern

Corey Baumeister pilots Modern Izzet Prowess on Magic Online. Can he put a spell on the competition?

The New Powerhouses Of Pioneer

Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam tangle in Pioneer! What will the unbanning of Oath of Nissa do to their decks of choice?

Azorius Stoneblade In Post-Ban Modern

Corey Baumeister tries out Azorius Stoneblade in Modern after the banning of Arcum’s Astrolabe.

Has Bant Ramp Overtaken Temur Reclamation As Core Set 2021 Standard’s Deck To Beat?

The SCG Tour Online Seasonal Championship is approaching fast and our team of experts breaks down that they’d play!

Modern After Arcum’s Astrolabe

Arcum’s Astrolabe is out of Modern, so it’s time to explore! Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle with a sextet of non-Astrolabe decks.