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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.

A Lot Of Shadows Over Innistrad Decks

GerryT knows that #SCGBALT is right around the corner, so he’s going to help your inspiration! If you want a Standard deck for the occasion, you have come to the right place!

Video: Grixis Control In Pauper

GerryT’s Pauper kick continues! Don’t get down on the down days of in-between formats! Jump into a fun format that’s as fun as it is easy on the wallet!

Inside My Shadows Over Innistrad Testing

It’s time to get you ready for the big weekend! #SCGBALT will be positively incredible! With tons of new Standard decks, a new metagame set, and everything else in between, GerryT shows you what he’s come up with for new Standard!

Video: R/B Goblins In Pauper

The Pauper obsession continues! See GerryT’s latest Goblin-infused foray into the format that keeps gaining momentum on Magic Online!

A Lot Of Shadows Over Innistrad Standard Decks

You may find a few Shadows over Innistrad Standard decklists here and there, but you won’t find ones that were built by GerryT! The Magic veteran has a deck for every occasion, including #SCGBALT, right here!

Video: Temur Tron In Pauper

Pauper has gained a lot of momentum by being the fun format people flock to when other formats have grown a little stale. Easy on the budget and fun to battle, GerryT just could not resist!

Investigating Shadows Over Innistrad

GerryT can be trusted when it comes to format analysis. Being inside the walls at Wizards of the Coast has made him one of the most trusted sources of what Shadows over Innistrad will bring to the tournament table!

Video: Esper Tokens In Standard

As excited as everyone is for Shadows Over Innistrad, we still have some unfinished business for #SCGINDY! GerryT shows you a deck that could very well take down the trophy this weekend!

Eldrazi, Life, And Being Creative

GerryT added yet another impressive top 8 to his Magic resume’ last weekend! Read about his tournament experience, his thoughts on the Eldrazi, and the allure of playing what is considered a format’s best deck!

Team Sealed Finale!

The two sides have had the opportunity to construct decks for a mock run of #GPDC! How did they do? Which team do you think built it better? See the guys discuss their reasoning together here!

Video: Jeskai Black In Standard

GerryT is counting down the hours until his Jeskai Black deck needs a Standard rotation overhaul! The most reliably competitive deck this season and its greatest pilot are spending quality time together in Gerry’s latest video.

Grand Prix Washington DC Team Sealed Build!

It’s a Grand Prix Washington DC prep party on the VS Series! Some of the guys are teaming up to take on this Team Sealed format! How do they go about building their decks? What would you do differently? How will the other team fare with the same pool later this week? Let’s get started!

Invading Legacy At #SCGPHILLY

GerryT has a runner up finish for his trouble at #SCGPHILLY, but you may be surprised to know his deck wasn’t even close to great. What gives? Gerry explains how he took this untuned clunker through the Legacy field!

Video: Grixis Dragons In Standard

GerryT may be fresh off a Legacy finals appearance from The SCG Tour®, but he’s already strapping back into the Standard driver’s seat! See him test out one of the breakout decks from last weekend’s Grand Prix Houston!

No Pressure

GerryT analyzes #SCGPHILLY’s complex Standard Classic metagame, the importance of accounting for individual cards as much as decks, and how much pressure he’s feeling to get the job done at his upcoming RPTQ!