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AuthorGerry Thompson

Gerry Thompson is a Constructed specialist, Platinum pro, and former SCG Tour end boss. His career highlights include twelve Grand Prix Top 8s with two wins and seven SCG Invitational Top 8s with two wins. He won Pro Tour Amonkhet, lost in the finals of Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan, and made the Top 8 of Pro Tour Gatecrash. Many of the first SCG Tour records were set by him.

Things You Only Could Have Learned From SCG Cincinnati If You Were Me

GerryT’s turn in the coverage booth and connections with players gave him unique insight into SCG Cincinnati! Read about the mastery of Edgar Magalhaes, Pyromancer Ascension, Pteramander, and why “randoms” seldom are!

The Mistakes You’ve Been Making Against Izzet Phoenix

Izzet Phoenix is hardly invincible. Yet GerryT keeps seeing players make the same mistakes against Modern’s most-played deck. Fix these issues before SCG Cincinnati!

Three Easy Ways To Beat Izzet Phoenix

GerryT is putting the brakes on the Izzet Phoenix hype train! If firebirds aren’t your thing, he has three Modern lists that could take you to victory at SCG Philadelphia or the Hunter Burton Memorial Open!

GerryT’s Ten Things: Ten Pieces Of Modern Technology You’ve Been Missing Out On

GerryT has taken a deep dive into winning Magic Online lists! Come for the hybrid Affinity-Prison deck, stay for the 75 he would run if he were playing at SCG Regionals!

Looking For A Decklist For The Weekend?

Standard? Modern? Legacy? GerryT wants to tell you your deck for the weekend! Come for the Sultai Midrange updates in Standard, stay for the Ninja deck in Legacy!

Meet The Magic Pro League: Part 4

On the eve of Mythic Championship I, Cleveland, GerryT finishes his look at the Magic Pro League inaugural class! With Japanese and Latin American superstars plus a former world champion, he’s ending on a high note!

Meet The Magic Pro League: Part 3

GerryT’s look at the members of the Magic Pro League continues with the current world champion and the talented trio known as the Peach Garden Oath, plus four more!

Meet The Magic Pro League: Part 2

GerryT’s look at the Magic Pro League competitors continues! From Latin American superstars to a barrier-breaking European Hall of Famer and Magic’s only two-time World Champion, this is an elite set of eight!

Meet The Magic Pro League: Part 1

It’s an insider’s take on the members of the Magic Pro League! In Part 1 of a weeklong series, Gerry Thompson shares why you should follow Grzegorz Kowalski, John Rolf, and SCG personalities Brad Nelson and GerryT himself!

How To Beat Everything In Standard With Rakdos

Gerry Thompson still believes in the power of Rakdos! Today he shares a bevy of lists, including the one he’d run if the Mythic Championship were this weekend instead of next!

How To Fix Judith, The Scourge Diva In Time For SCG Dallas

Places, everyone! Judith, the Scourge Diva is arriving fashionably late to SCG Dallas, and GerryT is here to make sure everything is perfect for her Standard arrival!

What’s The Best Standard Deck For SCG Dallas?

GerryT is hard at work on putting the metagame trends together! He’s got countless decks ready to go on Arena, and all the testing he’s done has led him to the conclusions he lays out for you here! Get ready for SCG Dallas right!

The Deck I Would Play At SCG Indianapolis

GerryT is laying his cards on the table! If you’ve waited until the last minute to get Gerry’s recommendation, you’re in luck! But be warned: It’s probably going to surprise you! Best of luck, everyone!

20 Decks That Are Good Enough To Win SCG Indianapolis

I’m sorry, did he say 20? That’s right. GerryT is bringing some true work to Standard! As Magic Arena kicks off Ravnica Allegiance season and we journey to SCG Indy next weekend, Gerry wants to make sure you are ready to win!

Frilled Mystic And The New Tempo Decks

Whether it’s Delver of Secrets, Shardless Agent, or Restoration Angel doing the damage, Gerry is the mind getting all those wins from strong positive tempo! Frilled Mystic might be the next in this lineage, and Gerry has the decklists to prove it!