Exploring U/B
Gerry thinks U/B needs to go in a new direction in order to keep pace with the Standard metagame. He ends up with a U/B Blade deck that could be the next big thing.
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.
Building A Legacy
Gerry made Top 8 at SCG Open: Kansas City with a Legacy Counterbalance deck that wins with Tarmogoyf. He recommends it for Las Vegas this weekend, too. If you want to win, try it out.
Reason For Poison
Gerry Thompson registered 22 Swamps for possibly the first time in his career and had no regrets. Find out why Infect is well-positioned in the meta and how you should adopt it for SCG Open: Kansas City.
One Step Ahead – Wu Tang Tokens
W/u Tokens is a contender. It’s not as powerful or flashy as Wolf Run Ramp or Solar Flare, but it’s good, and as long as those decks exist, it’s better than Township Tokens. Read about the deck Cedric Phillips used to win States.
One Step Ahead – Five Decks For States
Gerry is excited to compete in States this year and has five lists that may surprise you in their diversity. Standard is far from solved, and right now is the perfect time to take advantage of this fact! Also read why not to play Solar Flare.
One Step Ahead – U/B Control In Both Formats
I set out for SCG Nashville with one goal: Play flimsy U/B do nothing control decks in both formats and try to win as few matches as possible. (Not really.)
One Step Ahead – Innistrad In Indianapolis
Gerry took BUG brews into both Open events this weekend. Find out what he would change before the Nashville Open Weekend!
One Step Ahead – InniStandard Part Two
Gerry Thompson will be at SCG Open: Indianapolis this weekend; check out the deck he’s most likely to play along with four other brews perfect for the new Standard.
One Step Ahead – InniStandard
Innistrad is on the way, and Gerry’s here with his first look at the future of Standard. How will Innistrad shape the Indianapolis Standard Open?
One Step Ahead – Legacy BUG And Modern
As I posted on Twitter, the previous weekend was my last Caw-rah. I found little reason to play anything else. However, Legacy posed a real question—what deck do I play?
One Step Ahead – Modern
Gerry Thompson playtested for the Pro Tour with famed magicians like Michael Jacob and Patrick Chapin, and shares the many brews that were considered, including Spellweaver Helix, Oriss Lockdown, and what he ended up playing…
One Step Ahead – The Deck I Should Have Played At Pittsburgh
Gerry discusses three potential decks for Standard, outlines the subtle play errors that cost him a match with Brad Nelson, and asks you to consider some quick game scenarios!
One Step Ahead – The Most Fun You Can Have Playing Magic
Gerry Thompson had an uproarious time playing Legacy last weekend with his “bucket list” deck, Hypergenesis. But after playing through the rounds, he may very well keep it on his list of potentials.
One Step Ahead – Day In The Grind
Gerry Thompson hit Magic Online in preparation for the SCG Open in Boston last weekend; he tried Caw-Blade, Illusions, Mono-Green with Dungrove Elder. Here are his thoughts on all of them.
One Step Ahead – It’s All An Illusion
Phantasmal Image is becoming a major player in Caw-Blade. Nick Spagnolo ran Gerry’s list to a Top 8 last weekend, and Gerry provides a helpful sideboarding guide, so check out the deck and consider it for SCG Open: Boston this weekend.