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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.

The Return Of The Legacy Bucket List

GerryT’s Legacy bucket list is back! He goes through a number of sweet brews he wants to cross off his list. Vote for which one he should play at his next Legacy tournament, and try one out yourself at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

Fighting Delver

In response to Brad Nelson’s article, GerryT talks about how you can fight the Delver menace in Standard. He goes over decks that perform well against Delver, why, and how he’d improve them. Play one at SCG Open Series: Des Moines!

Invitational Report

Gerry Thompson reports how his matches went at the SCG Invitational in Baltimore with both of his decks: Esper Delver in Standard and Esper Stoneblade in Legacy. He also reveals the decklist he would play at GP Salt Lake City.

Testing Esper Delver And Esper Control

GerryT has been trying out both Esper Delver and Esper Control in Standard for this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational. He also takes a look at G/R Tron in Modern.

Standard Trending

GerryT takes a look at which cards in Standard are going to get better or worse in the coming weeks. Read to find out what tech you should be playing in your Standard deck at this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open: Sacramento.

StarCityGames.com Open Series Preview – Sacramento

This week, Jeremy Noell goes over the Sacramento Open Series events that are happening this weekend and a metagame analysis with Gerry Thompson.

Modern Tron Primer

Responding to popular demand, GerryT has written another primer. This time it’s all about Tron. Find out how the deck evolved and which decklist Gerry likes best in the current Modern metagame.

Delver Primer

GerryT goes through how Delver decks evolved in Standard from U/W Illusions to Esper Spirits. He weighs the pros and cons of each deck and tells you exactly what iteration of Delver he would play at StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa.

Ninth At Hoth

GerryT switched from U/R to U/W Tron at the last minute before Grand Prix Lincoln, and it paid off with a ninth place finish! Find out the changes he would make to his list and how to play against the most common Modern matchups.

Video: Gerry’s Modern Deck Techs!

Gerry Thompson shows off three Modern decks for the PTQ season. Check out the UrzaTron deck, Melira Pod, and Faeries in these three videos.

My Best Pro Tour Finish

Gerry Thompson put up his best finish yet at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Find out how his Esper Spirits deck helped him book a ticket to Barcelona, and how it can help you find similar success in Standard.

Standard, Modern, Legacy, And A Little Limited

Gerry has to prepare for a ton of formats in the coming weeks, so he’s going to talk about all of them. Look here for Modern and Legacy decklists, as well as thoughts on Standard and Limited.

New Standard Decks For StarCityGames.com Open: Richmond

As always, with every set release, it’s the perfect time to be a brewer. There are so many good ideas floating around, but so little time…

The Reason For Hovermyr And Key Dark Ascension Cards

Gerry looks at a handful of Dark Ascension cards that he feels are guaranteed to affect Standard. He then breaks down the U/W Aggro decks in Standard and their differences.

Delving At The GP

After a 10-0 start, what happened to Gerry Thompson at GP Orlando? Gerry talks about optimizing the deck, why he fell off to a top 32 finish, and what his plans are for StarCityGames.com Open: DC.