Daily Digest: Plague Wind You
Young Pyromancer has had plenty of success around every format, but it’s time he really got his Standard due. This winning Pyromancer brew may be just what the little guy needs to start burning up the format!
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.
How To Light A Fire
GerryT just found out he is eligible for WMCQ competition! While that is good for Gerry, it isn’t as good for the rest of the field. Find out what he’s considering for the event and what he thinks about Standard right now!
Daily Digest: The Little Thopter That Could
Artifact-based brews have been circulating the undercurrent of Standard since M15 hit shelves. One GP Day 2 deck may be hinting at the future of the format…
Daily Digest: Admit It, You’ve Thought About It
Not everyone that plays a great PT deck makes Top 8. What hidden rogue gems are buried in unfair obscurity? GerryT digs through the lists and finds a survivor with some Standard life left!
Daily Digest: Striking A Chord
Sometimes GerryT finds an existing deck with a new twist. Sometimes he pays tribute to an underperforming archetype that finally broke through. And sometimes, he unearths a sweet mutated monster of a list like this one…
Daily Digest: Getting Aggro With Esper
GerryT loves a list that differs from the norm. With control decks starting to make new waves thanks to Ivan Floch, Gerry finds one list in particular to be pretty interesting going into #SCGNY…
What We Learned From Pro Tour M15
GerryT attended Pro Tour M15 as a spectator for once! This gave him insights into the metagame at large that many who played in the event may not have seen. Read about his observations and takeaways before #SCGNY!
Daily Digest: Old School Blue
GerryT ventures out into Vintage territory now and then. This time, he’s come back with a list that reminds us of a simpler time, a time before the other four colors got good cards…
Daily Digest: Combo In Standard Is Unfathomable
How long has it been since we’ve had a combo deck in Standard? The answer is too long! Check out today’s Daily Digest and let’s see if we can evolve this into an #SCGNY contender!
Daily Digest: The Best Golgari Charm Ever
GerryT revisits one of the better visible plays in Pro Tour history. Yuuki Ichikawa has provided the world with a Jund Planeswalkers list that you had better watch for at #SCGNY!
Daily Digest: A Burning Revelation
Ever find yourself torn between playing a super-fast aggro deck and a slow and grindy control deck? GerryT has found a great compromise and it isn’t a midrange deck! Can this take someone to the Top 8 at #SCGNY?
Daily Digest: Devouring The Standard Metagame
Join GerryT on Daily Digest for a Standard deck that never quite made it when Theros first came out! See how it’s been updated for the current metagame and #SCGDAL!
When Did Card Advantage Stop Mattering?
Two-time Grand Prix Champion Gerry Thompson provides new insights in one of the most interesting and important theory articles in recent memory. This is a must-read for most of us still unknowingly living in Magic’s past…
Daily Digest: Barely Modern
GerryT has found a U/W/R list he likes! No big surprise there, but what may surprise you is the nature of this little tempo beast. Give it a test run before the Modern IQ at #SCGDAL!
Daily Digest: Legacy’s Allure
Gerry Thompson reaches into the past and pulls together a list that has been on the fringes of Legacy a little too long. Sleeve this one up and test it for #SCGDAL’s Legacy Open this weekend!