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.

Video: G/B Devotion In Standard!

GerryT takes a world-class player’s world-class list through this video series! If you need a deck for #SCGPHILLY’s $5,000 Premier IQ, definitely check this out!

Daily Digest: The Cards Don’t Matter

GerryT has found something special. Do you have a lot of Modern cards without having a cohesive deck? Don’t let that stop you! The $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGPHILLY awaits!

Daily Digest: Large Hot Sauce

It doesn’t get more aggressive than this. GerryT and an SCG insider have the lowdown on a deck that can tear apart the #SCGPHILLY $5,000 Modern Premier IQ this weekend!

Daily Digest: The Mad Scientist Returns

Everyone seems to have forgotten about an insane Standard deck that won out of nowhere a short while ago. Gerry hasn’t, and he even tracked down the builder’s latest trick before #SCGCOL!

Daily Digest: Shardless Vengevines

With Treasure Cruising being all the rage in Legacy, Hymn to Tourach strategies have gone away a bit. But that doesn’t mean you can’t play with Shardless Sultai! See this crazy evolution on one of Gerry’s favorite strategies before #SCGCOL’s $5,000 Premier IQ!

Daily Digest: Burning Boat Redux

If you like burn spells and want to shake up the Standard metagame for #SCGCOL’s $20,000 Standard Open this weekend, Gerry has a deck that should be right up your alley.

How To Build A Blue Deck In Legacy

If you’re looking to battle at the Premier IQ on Sunday at #SCGCOL and need some Legacy love, look to GerryT! In this great guide, he explains the ins and outs of the important fair Legacy decks, and which ones you should pick up depending on your style!

Video: Domain Zoo In Modern!

Sunday’s $5,000 Modern Premier IQ awaits you at #SCGCOL! If you like burning the opposition alive while opening cages all over the battlefield, GerryT has the deck for you!

Daily Digest: Rhinos Loose In The Zoo!

If you’ve got the manbase and you’ve got the teeth, GerryT can safely recommend this beast for the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ at #SCGCOL this weekend!

Daily Digest: Another Devotion Favorite Makes A Comeback

With all the Khans love running around, it’s easy to forget that the mechanics of Theros had some pretty powerful stuff going on. Resurrect your devotion this weekend at #SCGCOL!

Daily Digest: It’s Bad For Your Health

With the Modern cardpool growing every year, GerryT is finding more and more cards that are a little too forgotten. See the latest example in today’s Daily Digest!

Daily Digest: Mono-Black Devotion Is Still A Powerhouse

Don’t look now. Just when we thought we were safe, it comes roaring back! See GerryT’s blast from the past in today’s Daily Digest!

How To Beat Whip Of Erebos

Standard seems to be trending towards a variety of Whip decks. GerryT is deep in study, not just on how to optimize those decks, but discovering their weaknesses. Whether you’re pro-Whip or anti-Whip, Gerry tells you how to win.

Video: Sultai Reanimator In Standard!

You saw the deck take down the SCG Players’ Championship, now watch one of the best around pilot it through this Standard video!

Daily Digest: Saintblade

In all the fuss over the ever changing Standard format, it’s easy to forget that the Players’ Championship also featured a lot of Legacy! If you’ve got a Premier IQ to prep for, GerryT feels like you should probably have a look at this one!