Corey Baumeister is a Gold Level Professional Magic player who has 2 Grand Prix top 8's to his name including a win in New Jersey 2017! He also has 1 top 16 and 2 top 32 finishes at the Pro Tour. Corey lives in Fargo, North Dakota.

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First Set Onslaught

Favorite Set Ravnica City of Guild

Favorite Card Ogre savant

Early Challenge Deck design during new sets.

Worst Magic Moment Pro Tour Austin. Corey was playing a win-and-in match for Top 8 of the Pro Tour. Corey misplayed because he didn't know the matchup.

Proudest Magic Moment Winning Grand Prix New Jersey 2017.

What Have You Learned From Magic Recognizing mistakes and adjusting.

Best Format Standard

Advice for New Standard Players Follow events and see what's winning. Find answers to that deck by scouring legal cards.

Deepest Thing You've Learned About Yourself Don't be so critical of yourself.

Biggest Mistake Players Make Using luck as a crutch for your losses. It takes a smart player to realize they did something wrong.

How to Effectively Prepare for a Big Event Corey played hundreds of games leading up to the Grand Prix. He knew his deck inside and out.

What's in Your Tournament Bag Boogie board, stockpile of cards, dice

Parting Guidance If you have the will to chase the dream then don't quit playing.

Magic Resource Knowledgeable friends

Connect With Corey Baumeister Twitter:@CoreyBaumeister

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