GerryT Podcast With Dave Shiels

There will be a Pro Tour Dominaria recap next week (and some recommendations for Team Unified Standard), but for now, it's time to talk Modern! Is Jeskai Control the best deck in the entire format? Despite what Bryan says, it sure as hell isn't Tron. What about Humans? Mardu Pyromancer? Where do all these decks stand at the moment and what's the deck to play for SCG Regionals? Gerry and Bryan share their picks for the weekend! There will be a Pro Tour Dominaria recap next week (and some recommendations for Team Unified Standard), but for now, it's time to talk Modern! Is Jeskai Control the best deck in the entire format? Despite what Bryan says, it sure as hell isn't Tron. What about Humans? Mardu Pyromancer? Where do all these decks stand at the moment and what's the deck to play for SCG Regionals? Gerry and Bryan share their picks for the weekend!

Gerry and Bryan (along with Todd Anderson) teamed together for Grand Prix Toronto and learned plenty of valuable lessons along the way. Hear about what The GAM Toddcast chose to play in each format, why, and what they would change. After last weekend, Gerry is confident he may have broken the team constructed format and can’t wait to put it into practice. There’s also a nice rant about Finding The Truth, what that means, why matchup percentages are irrelevant, and how to utilize it in your preparation.

W/B Aggro may have won the Magic Online PTQ, but R/B Aggro was the dominant force at Grand Prix Birmingham. Six copies made the Top 8 and eventually took it down, and that sort of success came seemingly out of nowhere. Gerry was on the ground floor at GP Birmingham, so he knows how it all went down. Goblin Chainwhirler is having a massive effect on Standard, to the point where Llanowar Elves may not be playable. Is Goblin Chainwhirler a more egregious Rampaging Ferocidon? How did this happen? How is Standard going to evolve going forward? Also, don't miss the biggest "I told you so" moment in GAM Podcast history!

Dominaria has caused some massive shifts on the Standard landscape. White has completely supplanted black as the midrange and control color of choice, but why? And why should it have happened sooner? What should you be doing to combat this new format? Gerry and Bryan have the answer!

Dominaria has caused some massive shifts on the Standard landscape. White has completely supplanted black as the midrange and control color of choice, but why? And why should it have happened sooner? What should you be doing to combat this new format? Gerry and Bryan have the answer!

The first Magic Online results are in for Dominaria! Gerry and Bryan go through the first wave of decklists one-by-one, talking about what they like, what they dislike, and where you want to be heading into Week 1 of Dominaria Standard. Initial thoughts on Standard - 2:19 Mono-Blue - 9:36 R/B Aggro - 11:44 New Perspective - 12:57 Mono-white tokens - 13:49 U/W Eternalize -15:29 Esper Control - 16:32 G/R Dinos - 23:21 Sultai Constrictor - 24:16 G/B Saprolings - 25:19 Mono-red GPG - 27:01 Mardu Vehicles - 30:09 U/W Control - 33:06 G/W Explore - 36:01 Mono-Green - 41:37 U/B Control - 45:09 Sultai Karn - 45:58 U/R Wizards - 48:54 U/W Midrange - 52:09 U/R Control - 56:09 U/R Flash - 1:00:23 Bant Ramp - 1:03:02 Question of the week - 1:05:30 twitter.com/thegampodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/bryango patreon.com/thegampodcast

The full Dominaria set has been previewed and Gerry and Bryan are both excited! They each break down their top 10 picks from the set, but it easily could have been a top 30. As always, they both have some picks that will surprise you and each other. GP Hartford experience - 1:05 Gerry's #10 - 6:56 Bryan's #10 - 9:48 Gerry's #9 - 18:18 Bryan's #9 - 21:14 Gerry's #8 - 26:53 Bryan's #8 - 30:52 Gerry's #6 - 34:43 Bryan's #6 - 35:18 Gerry's #5 - 36:51 Bryan's #5 - 39:22 Gerry's #4 - 41:26 Bryan's #4 - 44:33 Gerry's #3 - 50:26 Gerry's #2 - 54:49 Bryan's #1 - 1:01:52 Reprints - 1:03:40 Question of the week - 1:07:50 twitter.com/thegampodcast patreon.com/thegampodcast

Gerry and Bryan quickly discuss Grand Prix Seattle, Gerry's Top 4 finish with R/B Aggro, and whether this Standard format was a success or not. The real meat of the episode is about Modern, Grand Prix Hartford, and how Bryan doesn't know what to play. Should he default to playing Karn again? GP Seattle - 2:15 Was this a successful Standard format? - 19:25 DOM spoilers - 22:31 GP Hartford deck choice - 27:12 Question of the week - 57:26 patreon.com/thegampodcast twitter.com/thegampodcast

There are format truths in Standard, Modern, and Legacy, but people don't always come to the same conclusions. In this episode, Gerry and Bryan agree on the truths of the formats, but take wildly different approaches to adapting to those truths. How do aggro decks hold their ground against Walking Ballista and a bevy of removal? How do you get an edge in the Hymn to Tourach / Kolaghan's Command grindfest in Legacy? Humans and Hollow One are the best decks in Modern, but how do you beat them? How is everyone else going to beat them? While this is "just" an episode about deck selection for the coming weeks, it's a fascinating look at how people can tackle the same problems in different ways. Tournaments we're attending - 2:56 Standard - 7:49 How Gerry prepares for tournaments - 16:25 Modern - 20:28 Living End & Hallow One - 32:41 Bring to Light Scapeshift - 36:45 Why does Hollow One play bolt? - 52:05 Legacy - 57:05 Question of the week - 1:08:28 twitter.com/thegampodcast patreon.com/thegampodcast

In what could be the greatest episode yet, Gerry and Bryan tackle the subject of greatness. What does it mean to be "great" at something? What does it take to get there? What are some traits shared by people with the capability for greatness? Inspired by the movie "Whiplash," this is a can't miss "level up" episode, no matter your skill level. Whiplash the Movie - 3:15 Main topic - 5:49 How to measure greatness - 11:58 Finding the truth - 24:54 Being honest with yourself - 32:33 Time management - 41:51 Progress - 1:06:13 Question of the week - 1:16:51