Modern Reanimator
Two-time GP winner Gerry Thompson is seriously considering playing Reanimator at the Modern Grand Prix in Columbus this weekend. Read about his maindeck card choices, how he’s constructed his sideboard, and his sideboarding guide.
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 Glance Into Gerry’s Notebook
Take a look inside Gerry’s notebook, where he’s been hard at work scribbling down all kinds of decks for post-M13 Standard. Get ideas for what to play at the SCG Standard Open in St. Louis this weekend!
Building The Best Griselbrand Part 2
Read how first SCG Invitational champion Gerry Thompson did at GP Atlanta with his Reanimator deck and why he’s still determined to find a way to break Griselbrand in Legacy.
Magic Isn’t The Same: A Lesson In Deckbuilding And Selection
GerryT tells you how you can select and build better decks by figuring out what you enjoy playing, what you play well, and what has a chance at winning. Use this information to select your decks for SCG Open Series: Seattle.
Making Top 4 At The Latest SCG Invitational
At the SCG Invitational in Indianapolis, GerryT made Top 4 with U/W Delver in Standard and Reanimator in Legacy. He tells you why he chose these decks and how his rounds went. Consider playing one or both at SCG Open Series: Detroit!
Building The Best Griselbrand
While testing for Indianapolis, one thing became clear to GerryT: Griselbrand is the card to beat in Legacy. Check out what he thinks the best deck to play it in is for this weekend’s SCG Open Series featuring the Invitational.
Ten Standard Truths
Although he still thinks Delver is the best deck, GerryT highlights some top-notch technology that the last few weeks of the SCG Open Series and MODO Daily Events have produced. Don’t miss his current ten Standard truths!
Demonstrating My Range
Many people were surprised to see GerryT playing Dredge to a second-place finish at the SCG Legacy Open in Nashville. He shares why he chose the deck, how he built his list, and his sideboard plan against the most common matchups.
Building The Best Delver Of Secrets
Team SCG Blue put four members into the Top 8 of the Standard Open in Nashville with their U/W Delver deck, and GerryT brought home the trophy. Find out why he thinks he finally has "the perfect list" and will probably play it again in Columbus.
My Love-Hate Relationship With Delver
Although GerryT wanted to play Sun Titans at GP Minneapolis, time constraints caused him to continue his love-hate relationship with Delver. Find out how he Delver treated him and what you should play at SCG Open Series: Nashville.
Why I Suck At Pro Tours
Reflecting on his performance at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored, GerryT explains why he thinks he does poorly at Pro Tours in general and what he believes he and others can do to improve their results at tournaments.
Building The Best Primeval Titan
Along with an analysis of Wolf Run in Standard, Gerry’s got plenty of decklists and recommendations for #SCGMAD this weekend!
Building The Best Sun Titan
2010 SCG Invitational winner Gerry Thompson is setting aside his Delvers and sleeving up his Sun Titans for Standard post-Avacyn Restored. Read on to find out which decks he thinks will be well positioned in Standard at SCG Open Series: Providence.
Dress For Success
Eight-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson traveled to Birmingham, Alabama last weekend to compete at the SCG Open Series. Read about his process for choosing and tweaking decks for the tournament and how they performed.
Brewing With Avacyn Restored
Gerry Thompson, winner of two Grand Prix, has been busy with Brad Nelson brewing decks with cards spoiled from Avacyn Restored. Take a look at four decks they’ve come up with so far and watch the video tomorrow to see them play with two of them.