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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.

One Step Ahead – A Day to Remember

Thursday, November 11th – How many Magic players does it take to acquire a pizza?? And at what point does it not become worth it? Read Gerry Thompson’s StarCityGames.com Open: Boston report, and learn to love/hate Survival.

One Step Ahead – Into the Mimic Vat

Thursday, November 4th – GerryT figures out the key to the U/B mirror. Some of these off-the-radar cards might want to be on your radar for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open in Boston!

One Step Ahead – Overrated, Underrated

Thursday, October 21st – Stealing a page out of Cedric Phillip’s book, I want to go over a few cards/decks and then give my opinion on whether they’re over or underrated. U/W Control? Overrated. Mimic Vat? Memoricide? Read to find out.

One Step Ahead – Brewing Aggro Decks for States

Thursday, September 30th – In a new format, I typically build the fastest, most aggressive decks possible. Only then can I understand what to expect. Once I know which aggro decks are good and what I’ll have to play against, then I can go about building a control deck.

One Step Ahead – Ascending in Standard

The StarCityGames.com Open Series heads to Denver!
Wednesday, August 11th – Pyromancer’s Ascension is setting a legitimate claim to the title of Best Combo Deck in Standard. Gerry Thompson took the popular strategy from French Nationals and tweaked it play at GenCon. While he didn’t make Top 8, the deck saw some success in the hands of others. With Nationals competition and the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Denver looming large, Gerry takes us through the strategy today.

One Step Ahead – Aluren at Grand Prix: Columbus

The StarCityGames.com Open Series heads to Denver!
Wednesday, August 4th – With Legacy being GerryT’s favorite format, and with a fine deckbuilding pedigree behind him, Grand Prix: Columbus was primed to be Gerry’s playground. Armed with a fine Aluren build, he rocked the two-drop monster combo to a sterling Top 64 finish. He shares his highs, lows, and pie blows from the tournament floor.