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.

M14 Standard Review

Gerry breaks down what cards from M14 interest him from a deckbuilder’s perspective. And what would a set breakdown be without a few decklists?

Gerry vs. Todd: Junk Reanimator vs. Jund

Gerry and Todd battle Reid Duke’s GP: Miami-winning Jund deck against Gerry’s latest spin on Junk Reanimator!

The Modern Bucket List Revisited

GerryT pulls out his Modern Bucket list again just in time for Grand Prix Kansas City this weekend. Get inspired to play something different by checking out these sweet decks!

Green Sucks

If you want to play control this weekend at #GPMiami, this article is for you! Two-time Grand Prix winner Gerry Thompson highlights the viable control decks in Standard.

Got That Out Of My System

GerryT talks about the decks he played at #SCGCOL: The Aristocrats: Act 2 in Standard and Elemental Combo in Legacy. Get inspired for SCG Open Series: Philadelphia this weekend!

Gerry vs. Cedric: U/W/R Control vs. Jund Aggro

SCG Online Content Coordinator Cedric Phillips challenges Gerry Thompson to a Versus battle! Check it out before SCG Standard Open: Philadelphia this weekend!

All Roads Lead Here

Pro Tour Gatecrash Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson tells you all about his adventures in Standard this past week. Get some ideas for what to play at SCG Open Series: Columbus!

On Demand U/W/R And Moving On

In Willy Edel’s fantastic article about the Naya deck he played at Grand Prix Guadalajara, he mentioned the concept of an “On Demand” deck. The premise is…

What Should I Play This Weekend?

For those of you who don’t know what to play this weekend at SCG Open Series: Baltimore, GerryT shares a few Standard decks he’s been testing and tweaking. Check them out!

Inspiration

Born of inspiration from Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze, two-time Grand Prix winner Gerry Thompson presents you with three relatively new Standard decks. Check them out for #SCGDAL!

The Modern Bucket List

In response to popular demand, GerryT begins sharing the contents of his Modern bucket list with Mono-Green Tron, Beck Aggro, and more! Get ideas for your next Modern event.

Standard Meta Musings

Nine-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson tells you what you need to be prepared to face at SCG Classic Series: Pittsburgh and SCG Standard Open: Charlotte this weekend.

Updating Our Versus Decks

If you’re looking for a deck to play in Standard at #SCGNJ this weekend, peruse through the plethora of decks GerryT has tested and updated from the Versus video series.

Being Typecast & DGM Standard Predictions

Pro Tour Gatecrash Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson shares what he learned about Standard at #WMCQDC last weekend and makes a few predictions for Dragon’s Maze Standard.

Focus On What Matters

How are you supposed to know what matters in a game of Magic until someone explains it to you? GerryT uses a few examples to help you gain the skill to focus on what matters.