GerryT Podcast With Dave Shiels

We finally return to tournaments this weekend! Gerry and Bryan keep you up to date on what’s been happening in Standard, Modern, and Pioneer for SCG Richmond and the PTs in Brussels and Nagoya. Get their picks for each format! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Standard - 4:14 Modern - 30:58 Pioneer - 1:01:30 Question of the week - 1:24:48 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Gerry and Bryan have been playing a ton of Standard on MTG Arena and are ready to share what the format looks like, what the best decks are, and how to build them. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Tier 1 decks - 3:54 Mono-Black Devotion - 14:37 Simic Ramp - 20:04 Mono-White - 27:20 Tier 2 - 44:29 Gruul Aggro - 57:56 Temur Elementals - 1:05:48 Blue Devotion - 1:07:38 Izzet Phoenix - 1:13:54 Izzet Breach - 1:21:17 Question of the week - 1:26:36 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

After building a ton of new decks, Bryan and Gerry come together to form their Top 10 list for Theros Beyond Death. What card shot up their rankings in record time? What hyped cards didn’t even make the cut? Listen and find out! For a behind the scenes look at the creation of this Top 10, be sure to check out their pre-show discussion, available only at patreon.com/arenadecklists Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Honorable mentions - 3:53 #10 - 9:55 #9 - 13:29 #8 - 19:22 #7 - 28:08 #6 - 32:25 #5 - 37:16 #4 - 42:02 #3 - 48:33 #2 - 52:49 #1 - 57:30 Question of the week - 1:06:53 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Gerry and Bryan have stayed plugged in to Standard and are ready to bring their metagame analysis to the table prior to this weekend’s Arena MCQ. What top tier decks have rapidly plummeted down the ranks? What surprising option from the past do the guys think it’s time to bring back? Listen now and get ready to score your invite! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Arena PTQ - 1:31 Standard - 12:15 Jeskai Fires - 35:18 Question of the week - 57:56 arenadecklists.gg patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

New year, new previews! Gerry and Bryan comb through the revealed Theros cards and share their thoughts. Does Elspeth make white playable? Is Gray Merchant busted? Will Heliod break Pioneer? Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Banishing Light - 4:10 Daxos, Blessed by the Sun - 5:25 Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis - 8:00 Heliod, Sun-Crowned - 13:06 Idyllic Tutor - 19:56 The Birth of Meletis - 21:30 Revoke Existence - 23:47 Ashiok's Erasure - 24:56 Glimpse of Freedom - 26:06 Nadir Kraken - 30:20 Thirst for Meaning - 33:11 Aphemia, the Cacophony - 35:36 Cling to Dust - 37:54 Erebos, Bleak-Hearted - 41:17 Grey Merchant of Asphodel - 43:32 Mire Triton - 48:02 Woe Strider - 50:22 Escape Velocity - 52:16 Ox of Agonas - 55:34 Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded - 57:50 Storm Herald - 59:36 Storm's Wrath - 1:01:09 Underworld Breach - 1:01:51 Underworld Rage-Hound - 1:04:36 Setessan Petitioner - 1:05:12 Setessan Champion - 1:05:28 Nylea, Keen-Eyed - 1:06:24 Staggering Insight - 1:08:20 Ashiok, Nightmare Muse - 1:10:10 Devourer of Memory - 1:12:51 Allure of the Unknown - 1:13:48 Warden of the Chained - 1:18:51 Gallia of the Endless Dance - 1:19:38 Klothys, God of Destiny - 1:21:58 Kunoros, Hound of Athreos - 1:25:04 Nyx Lotus - 1:28:00 Question of the week - 1:32:49 arenadecklists.gg/ patreon.com/arenadecklists youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango

Gerry and Bryan chat about everything they’ve learned over the last few years and where they’re headed in the future. Seeking happiness, how you should be interacting with OP, how to become a content creator, and their plans for 2020 are all topics that make this a can’t miss episode. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: GP Portland - 0:26 Standard - 16:31 Life & MTG outlook - 34:22 2019 OP reflections - 1:11:35 Question of the week - 1:26:00 https://arenadecklists.gg/ http://patreon.com/arenadecklists http://youtube.com/arenadecklists http://twitter.com/arenadecklists http://twitter.com/g3rryt http://twitter.com/bryango

Gerry and Bryan are heading to Grand Prix Portland! They have their sights set on the main event but also plan on hitting up the PTQs if things don't go their way. They've narrowed down their options and are in agreement on what archetypes to play but maybe not about the details... Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Pioneer bans - 4:06 Decks besides U/W Control - 9:24 Standard Jund Cat - 28:49 Other decks worth considering for GP Portland - 41:29 Question of the week - 45:50

It's been a busy week! With #MCVII in the books, Standard is destined to change, but by how much? Food won the tournament but didn't fare well overall. Also, Gerry casually broke Pioneer. Get the inside scoop on Simic Devotion and the matchup breakdown! https://articles.starcitygames.com/premium/thompson-article/ Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: MCVII Standard - 4:06 Simic Devotion breakdown - 20:31 Matchups - 35:43 Mono-Black - 38:47 Azorius Control - 44:26 Izzet Phoenix - 57:21 Question of the week - 1:05:17

Breaking Down ALL #MCVII Decklists #MCVII is this weekend, and all 67 decklists are released! Gerry and Bryan look at every single decklist in the tournament, breaking down card choices, the metagame, and which decklists you should be watching during the event. https://www.magic.gg/news/all-mythic-championship-vii-standard-decklists Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: MCVII metagame breakdown - 8:26 Esper Control - 18:49 Jeskai Fires - 22:24 Golgari Adventures - 24:20 Golgari Sacrifice - 27:06 Simic Ramp - 28:23 Izzet Flash - 32:23 Jund Sacrifice - 35:31 Azorius Control - 41:36 Simic Flash - 44:00 Sultai Ramp - 53:04 Jund Fires - 56:34 Gruul Adventures - 59:17 Temur Adventures - 1:07:54 Rakdos Fires - 1:10:57 Temur Reclamation - 1:13:30 Five-Color Fires - 1:17:11

The metagames for both formats finally set, so Gerry and Bryan get to work figuring out what they should be playing in each format. Gerry even made the finals of a Pioneer PTQ with his deck of choice! Plus, there's some general theory talk you absolutely can't miss. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi Timestamps: Standard - 2:13 Pioneer - 40:06 Question of the week - 1:04:32 About the "Mental Health with Noah Weil" episode: From 1:07:30-1:13:30, Noah told a story involving a judge call, which wasn't an accurate representation. I believed him, likely because he used discriminatory language to describe the judge in question, such as "kid," "young," and "smug" which undermined his credibility. The judge in question shared a thread about the ruling, which you should read: twitter.com/MaxPlaysMTG/status/…26418621902848?s=20 Max makes two excellent points: 1. All judges earned their way onto these events because we know what we’re doing. 2. Delegitimizing the rulings of a judge because of their age, gender, race, disability, etc is USC-worthy itself. I responded: twitter.com/G3RRYT/status/1197673301520240641?s=20 I've very sorry I allowed this to happen. Big thanks for Max, Kevin, Nicholas, and everyone else who took the time to provide feedback. -Gerry