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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.

Building W/U Monument For Week One

Gerry Thompson saw the power of W/U Monument firsthand! Today he shares his secrets for building the deck to take the new metagame by storm!

Champion Of Wits Will Change Everything

It’s all there in the title, folks! How does GerryT think Champion of Wits will change the Standard metagame in general, and his beloved Zombies in particular, ahead of SCG Cincinnati?

My SCG Invitational Decks

What is Pro Tour Amonkhet champion Gerry Thompson taking to the SCG Season One Invitational? That’s for him to know and you to find out! Which you can, by checking his latest work here!

Video: Temur Energy In Standard!

The SCG Season One Invitational is swiftly approaching! Has Gerry found his Standard deck in Temur Energy? Watch him pilot the post-Aetherworks Marvel archetype on Magic Online! Does it still have a place in this metagame?

Modern, Legacy, And A Lot Of Grand Prix Las Vegas

GerryT finally made it back to Vegas! Today he talks the Legacy deck he played in that Grand Prix, the innovative Grixis Death’s Shadow lists that caught his eye, and what he’s thinking for the SCG Season One Invitational next weekend!

How I’ve Been Getting An Edge Lately

Magic is a game of small edges, so you’d better be ready to get them all! Pro Tour Champion Gerry Thompson teaches you many of the theories, tools, and guidelines he’s been working with lately to take over games, and by extension, entire events!

The Best Deck In Post-Marvel Standard

Far be it of GerryT to not look at the obvious fact: This deck did just win a Pro Tour with Marvel in the format! It stands to reason it could be the way to go now that that deck is gone! Here’s your complete guide to brain-eating and shambling your way to SCG Invitational glory!

Video: Counters Company In Modern

Counters Company is all the rage in Modern, and reigning Pro Tour Champion Gerry Thompson is hopping onboard! But he’s not just running the Vizier of Remedies and Devoted Druid combo; Knight of the Reliquary and Retreat to Coralhelm are along for the ride!

The Ultimate Guide To Grixis Death’s Shadow

Grixis Death’s Shadow may have a target on its back going into SCG Charlotte, but Gerry Thompson still thinks it is the best deck in Modern! His Ultimate Guide to the deck is essential reading for anyone playing with or against it at SCG Charlotte!

Death’s Shadow, Collected Company, And The Rest

Gerry Thompson isn’t mincing any words about the Modern metagame! But there’s still plenty of innovation going on, and the reigning Pro Tour champion is taking a kaleidoscopic view of the format. Which of last weekend’s developments will bear fruit at SCG Charlotte?

Video: B/G Delirium In Modern!

B/G Delirium…in Modern? Why not! Reigning Pro Tour Champion Gerry Thompson dusts off Satyr Wayfinder and Emrakul, the Promised End for a true mind-bender on Magic Online! Could this be the deck you need ahead of SCG Charlotte? Or is the power level of this former Standard mainstay just not there yet?

A Look At Constructed Magic

Whether you’re preparing for Modern or Standard at SCG Baltimore or Legacy for Grand Prix Las Vegas, Gerry Thompson has you covered! His recommendations are a click away!

Video: Four-Color Saheeli In Modern!

Felidar Guardian may be banned in Standard, but it’s fair game for Modern! If you’re looking to play Four-Color Saheeli at SCG Baltimore (or know what you’ll be up against), Pro Tour Amonkhet winner GerryT has the details you need!

I’ve Waited 16 Years To Write This

Gerry Thompson is a veteran of Magic. He’s a mentor to new players. He’s a respected writer and deck-tuner. He has gone tens of thousands of miles in the name of playing a game he loves to death. And last weekend, Gerry Thompson won a Pro Tour.

Video: Mono-Black Zombies In Standard

The Pro Tour Champion is here with the weapon he used to go to the top! SCG Louisville will have three formats, countless teams, and a whole lot of Zombies! There’s no better place to learn the deck than from GerryT!