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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.

Mono-White Aggro❄ Is Back On The Menu In Adventures In The Forgotten Realms Standard

Mono-White Aggro❄ gained huge upgrades for Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Standard. GerryT shares his latest list and an extensive sideboarding guide.

Adventures In The Forgotten Realms First Impressions: Modern

SCG’s First Impressions of Adventures in the Forgotten Realms finish with Modern. Will Demilich find its niche? Will a mill spell have the last laugh?

Grixis Is Back In Modern!

What has GerryT so excited? Grixis being viable in Modern of course!

Strixhaven Exit Interview: Historic

Seven SCG creators revisit their first impressions of Strixhaven for Historic, sharing their hits, misses, and surprise breakout cards.

Strixhaven Exit Interview: Standard

Eight SCG creators revisit their first impressions of Strixhaven for Standard, sharing their hits, misses, and surprise breakout cards.

How To Beat Food, Amulet Titan, And Rakdos Midrange Decks In Modern

Amid all the new card excitement, there’s still a Modern format to solve. GerryT’s latest decks take aim at the Tier 1 archetypes going into the weekend.

Let’s Build The Best Blue-Based Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar Deck In Modern

GerryT is cooking up the next great Asmor deck. What is the secret sauce behind his Izzet Food build?

Can Anything Stop Urza’s Saga In The New Modern?

Is Urza’s Saga the latest example of a “use until banned” card in Modern? Eight SCG creators say what they’d play in a rapidly changing format.

Everything I Know About Five-Color Humans In The New Modern

Can Humans weather the Modern metagame storm brought by Modern Horizons 2? GerryT gives it his best shot. Make that shots…

Let’s Build The Best Asmoranom(Urza’s Saga)ardicadaistinaculdacar Deck In Modern

Between Asmor and Urza’s Saga, GerryT is reveling in a Modern full of broken possibilities. He offers a feast of Food decklists… and a surprise at the end.

Bloodbraid Marauder Is The Best Card In Modern Horizons 2

Modern Horizons 2 is full of goodies, but which one is the best of the bunch? Gerry Thompson explains why Bloodbraid Marauder is the easy answer to that question.

What Do You Put In An Unmarked Grave?

Modern Horizons 2 preview card Unmarked Grave has GerryT asking some interesting questions, with six decklists as the answers.

Grisly Salvage Enables Some Of The Funnest Decks In Historic

Grisly Salvage has GerryT excited for Historic Anthology 5. He showcases a series of Historic brews built around the powerful enabler.

Everything I Know About Rakdos Sacrifice In Strixhaven Standard

On the right weekend, Rakdos Sacrifice can beat the Strixhaven Standard metagame. GerryT updates the deck and offers extensive sideboarding notes.

Everything I Know About Izzet Phoenix In Historic

Izzet Phoenix has plenty of options for the Historic player. GerryT has your guide to threats, card draw, and removal, plus a sideboarding guide.