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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.

Endless Decks With Prime Speaker Vannifar

Is it Pod? Of course not. She’s her own card! And let’s face it: there is a lot of room for great without being as warping as Birthing Pod! GerryT can’t stop thinking about the unbelievably diverse decks you can piece together for new Standard with this legend!

What I Want From Ravnica Allegiance

Do you realize we’re on the verge of a Standard format featuring all ten shocklands?! The format is about to open up in a big and fun way! This is everything GerryT could ever wish for from each of the five guilds and what he believes will keep them competitive!

The Hottest New Tech In Every Format

Whether you’re enjoying the overdue Standard flourish, the ever-powerful Modern movements, or the freedom from Deathrite Legacy, there are tons of new ideas out there! See a few of Gerry’s favorite and use them to take your builds to the next level!

What’s Going To Happen At The SCG Invitational

GerryT’s made some mighty big predictions! But even he isn’t sure about his biggest question for the Invitational Weekend: will he even play? Read on to learn why he might not be in the field … and the decks he has prepared, just in case!

Niv-Mizzet, Parun Is The Best Card In Standard

If you just want the facts of Standard, GerryT put it all in the headline. If you want to know why (and how it can help you win the Standard Classic at SCG Baltimore), read on!

GerryT’s 10 Things: New News And The New Brews

Hey, let’s face it: there’s some drama in Magic now and again. Gerry is catching up on the battlefields on and off the playmats! Get the decks and info you need to know to stay with the scene at SCG Baltimore!

Building The Best Arclight Phoenix Deck In Modern

Gerry Thompson has long been Mr. Mardu in Modern, but the fusing of Pyromancer decks with graveyard decks is all because of this card! And Gerry is trying to find the happy medium, perfect build! Has he done it?

The Secret To Winning With Mono-Red Aggro In Guilds Of Ravnica Standard

With SCG Vegas looming large, a lot of Standard players seem to be trying to out-aggro one another! Why not go with GerryT and get as aggro as you possibly can? Here’s his guide to taking down the format with fire!

My Predictions For Pro Tour Guilds Of Ravnica

Gerry Thompson is about to climb into some of the toughest Magic chairs in the name of Pro Tour glory! Before that happens, he’s laying out all the expectations he has for the weekend! Be ready: some of them are a shock!

Tuning The Standard Metagame

With Standard decks to aim for, let the metagaming begin! GerryT gives his latest takes on the top possibilities for the format!

GerryT’s 10 Things: The Newest, Coolest Standard Decks

Standard last weekend was full of surprises! What delights from Lille, New Jersey, and Magic Online caught GerryT’s eye this time?

Three Decks To Take Down Dredge

Creeping Chill put Dredge back on the Modern metagame map. What’s an SCG Charlotte player to do? Gerry Thompson has a few ideas…

How Arclight Phoenix Changes Modern

It happened fast, but it happened. Modern changed almost overnight, and SCG Dallas is going to feel it. GerryT explains the latest great archetype in Modern and why a huge metagame shift may be happening!

GerryT’s 10 Things: The Most Underrated Cards In Standard

Nothing beats some free GerryT! Today he’s giving you his chronicle of the Standard cards that are powerful enough to see play at the SCG Dallas Classic, but that far too many are sleeping on!

The Case For Jeskai Control In Standard

Gerry has listened to a lot of friends and expert magicians, and this is the deck he’s come away with! The last time we were in Ravnica, Gerry used this color combo to kickstart his ascent to the top of the Pro Tour! Get his sideboard guide, most recent list, and more!