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.

Daily Digest: Thieves And Artificers

The greatest thief and the greatest artificer have never taken the opportunity to team up before. See if their list could take down #SCGSTL in your hands!

Daily Digest: Rabble Invasion

No creature has had as great a month as Goblin Rabblemaster. The brews he has found himself in are virtually infinite! Check out this interesting Rabble list before #SCGSTL!

Daily Digest: Greatness, At A Different Cost

No Bob? No problem! Take a look at a natural evolution to combat the (once thought impossible) ineffective nature of Dark Confidant in Modern! Try this awesome tweak to an already-proven contender for #SCGINVI’s IQ!

Daily Digest: Goblin Prison

Are you sad that Goblins has fallen off the radar in Legacy? Sure, we all are. But don’t fret yet! One skilled MODO user has taken his undefeated brew into the Daily Digest spotlight before the #SCGINVI this weekend!

Daily Digest: Izzet Time?

GerryT knows there’s more than one way to skin (burn?) a cat. Check out this list that preys on certain Standard metagame powerhouses! It could be the springboard to #SCGINVI success!

What We Learned: SCG DC Edition

GerryT spent the Open Series weekend behind the booth! Unsurprisingly, he learned as much about Standard and Legacy watching as he would have playing! Here, he bestows his wisdom to you, the aspiring #SCGINVI victor.

Daily Digest: Soul Sisters

Has anyone had more effect on Standard over the last month besides Tom Ross? GerryT investigates what could be yet another Tom Ross breakout deck piloted by LEGION273! Test it for #SCGINVI!

Daily Digest: Let Me Upgrade Ya

Mono-Black Aggro, Mono-Red Aggro, Naya Aggro. These are all decks we’ve been seeing, but doesn’t it seem like there is a naturally aggro color combination missing here? GerryT investigates to see if we may see something new at #SCGINVI…

Daily Digest: Dimir Has Standards

You pretty much have to have Sphinx’s Revelation if you’re playing control, right? Apparently not. It may be late in the season, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t decks that can’t surprise you by breaking the norms before #SCGDC!

Quest For The World Magic Cup: Part 1

GerryT took to the WMCQ with a number of big names to try and grab a slot. Here, he shares what he learned about Standard in its current state and offers some underrated decks for #SCGDC!

Daily Digest: Act III

Is there anything Sam Black and Brad Nelson like more than a Mardu deck with tons of disruption, burn, and value creatures? Likely not, which is why they would approve of this fresh Modern monster! Need something new for #SCGDC’s IQ? Look no further!

Daily Digest: Darker Than Black

G3RRYT finds a Modern favorite with a new paint job! Does this new spin bring the deck back to being competitive? Test this innovative build for the IQ at #SCGDC!

Daily Digest: You Can Call Me Queen Bee

Standard is continuously looking for the next card that over-the-top strategies want. There has been a lot of speculation that Hornet Queen is the answer. Find out for yourself at #SCGDC!

Daily Digest: Just The Money

GerryT shows us a glimpse of what could be an emerging archetype late in this Standard season! You have five days to test it before #SCGDC!

Daily Digest; R/W Devotion Like You’ve Never Seen Before

If there’s one thing that can make a deck break out, it’s a powerful mythic that everyone forgot about. This Standard isn’t over yet! See GerryT’s latest Daily Digest winner…