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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.

GerryT’s 10 Things: The 10 Best Decks In Standard

Some of these week one decks are going to enjoy a long and fun run in a diverse metagame. Others you may never see again. Let’s let Gerry sort out which are which!

The Decks That Matter To Standard Now

Gerry isn’t one to use extra words to get his points across. Fact is, these are the SCG Columbus decks he thinks you should pay attention to for the big Guilds of Ravnica coming out party tomorrow. Best of luck to everyone!

Full Cards, Half Cards: Evaluating Guilds Of Ravnica

There’s more to new card evaluation than “playable” and “unplayable.” GerryT discusses his “full card-half card” system and applies it to Guilds of Ravnica!

The Best Decks In Guilds Of Ravnica Standard

Is this the one we’ve all been waiting for? With the full set in the open and talents like GerryT and Bryan Gottlieb working on the format with their hive mind of fans, it’s pretty safe to say that these should be the decks you prep for and with!

GerryT’s 10 Things: Guilds Of Ravnica In Modern

Players are contemplating whether or not cards from the new set can make significant impacts in Modern, and Gerry Thompson has picked the ten most talked about candidates to render some verdicts!

The Best Card In Guilds Of Ravnica Is…

A little early? Maybe. But Gerry is ready to call the contest! This historical template for cards is excellent at two things: giving the credit to bigger, splashier cards, and also keeping great decks glued together! Gerry explains and gives his lists!

A Lot Of Guilds Of Ravnica Standard Decks

Gerry’s famous deck idea notebook is filling up fast! He’s letting it spill onto the page here so that you can get a jump-start on Guilds of Ravnica’s Standard season!

2 Ways To Update Mardu Pyromancer

It’s been a while since we saw Mardu grinding out the competition! Gerry explains why that’s happening and what you can do to keep Mardu alive if it’s your strategy of choice in Modern!

GerryT’s 10 Things: Community Edition

“Cheating is the same thing as stealing.” Gerry Thompson starts with blunt truths before turning to well-deserved praise.

Why Cedric Phillips Is Wrong About Militia Bugler

Cedric Phillips had his say. Now Gerry Thompson is here to give his side of the story! Who’s on the right side of Modern as we head into SCG Dallas?

The GAM Podcast: Everything About Turbo Fog

Bryan has been working hard on perfecting Turbo Fog for Grand Prix Los Angeles. Some, including Gerry, have thought Turbo Fog was dead now that people know about it, but Bryan disagrees!

GerryT’s 10 Things: The New Nonsense

Finally, someone has the guts to bring Orcish Lumberjack to glory again. We have all that and more with decks and commentary from one of the best minds in the game before SCG Dallas!

The GAM Podcast: The Future Of Standard, Modern, And Legacy

With Pro Tour 25th Anniversary finally in the books, it’s time to look ahead to future events, like GP Orlando and GP Brussels, and how PT25A is going to shape them!

New Updates To My Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Decks

Gerry worked on archetypes for each format, and he’s got big time changes to make following the PT! See what the decks look like now and which card he’d like to work with in Standard, Modern, AND Legacy!

GerryT’s Ten Things: Why Pro Tour 25th Anniversary Missed The Mark

No pulled punches here! GerryT goes straight for the liver shot as he lays out the ways Pro Tour 25th Anniversary, Magic’s big birthday bash, wasn’t a hit!