GerryT Podcast With Dave Shiels
GerryT Podcast
We create the best Magic: the Gathering content for competitive players, focusing primarily on the various constructed formats!
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Jul 24, 2024 • 1h 23min
Standard Rotation And What To Play At SCG Baltimore
Standard rotation is coming up, but do you know exactly what's leaving? Gerry sure didn't, so he did the research!
As far as Modern is concerned, it looks like bans aren't happening until August, so where does that leave Gerry and Dave for SCG Baltimore?
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Standard rotation:
August 2nd
Midnight Hunt
Crimson Vow
Kamigawa
Streets of New Capenna
Triomes
Stormcarved Coast etc
Saclands
Boseiju etc
Topiary Stomper
Make Disappear
Raffine
The Wandering Emperor
Spell Pierce
Kaito
Oni-Cult Anvil
Enchantment stuff
Thalia
Wedding Announcement
Hullbreaker Horror
Path of Peril
Reckless Impulse
Voldaren Epicure
Bloodtithe Harvester
Adeline
Brutal Cathar
Consider
Memory Deluge
Graveyard Trespasser
Play With Fire
Slogurk
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jul 18, 2024 • 1h 45min
What To Play In Modern, With Or Without Bans
Gerry and Dave talk Modern ahead of SCG Baltimore and how they're leaning. If you ever wanted to listen to two boomer control sages discuss the merits of playing 1 Spell Snare or 2 Spell Snare for an hour, this is the episode for you.
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jul 13, 2024 • 2h 10min
Mason Clark On Designing Modern Horizons 3
Mason Clark was on the podcast quite a while ago when he was crushing Modern with Four-Color Omnath. Now, he joins Gerry and Dave to talk about his experience working on Modern Horizons 3.
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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Find Mason online:
twitter.com/masoneclark
youtube.com/@MasonClarkMTG
constructedcriticism.com
youtube.com/@ConstructedCriticism
infinite.tcgplayer.com/author/Mason-Clark/ac8528f0-10c0-4258-87b1-80380ea6405f
patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitter.com/mattccosta
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jul 4, 2024 • 1h 44min
Everything Matt Costa Knows About Bant Nadu
Matt Costa finished 18th with Bant Nadu at Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3, requalifying for the Pro Tour. He shares his preparation, his technology, and what the deck should look like going forward.
His 7-3 decklist: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/6476611#paper
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitter.com/mattccosta
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 24min
Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3 Preview And Predictions
The Pro Tour Modern Horizons 3 metagame was released, so Gerry and Dave dug in. Is Gerry buying the Nadu hype?
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitter.com/mattccosta
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jun 22, 2024 • 1h 41min
Modern Decklist Dump (AKA Modern Horizons 3 Set Review, Part 2)
Since new Modern is well underway, there isn't much point to continuing the set review in a traditional manner. Instead, Gerry and Dave take a look at the most recent decklists from Magic Online and discuss the cards they were planning to talk about as they show up.
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitter.com/mattccosta
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jun 15, 2024 • 1h 36min
A Very Late Modern Horizons 3 Review
Gerry and Dave get to work analyzing Modern Horizons 3, a banger of a set with no shortage of appealing cards for Modern.
15:26 - White
Flare of Fortitude
Guide of Souls
Jolted Awake
Ocelot Pride
Static Prison
White Orchid Phantom
Wrath of the Skies
36:08 - Blue
Brainsurge
Consign to Memory
Deep Analysis
Harbinger of the Seas
Tune the Narrative
Sink into Stupor
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student
Ugin’s Binding
1:05:02 - Black
Boggart Trawler
Buried Alive
Chthonian Nightmare
Flare of Malice
Necrodominance
Quest for the Necropolis
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitter.com/mattccosta
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jun 9, 2024 • 1h 24min
Matt Costa Qualified For The Pro Tour!
Although Matt may not have won the Regional Championship, he did finish high enough to qualify for the Pro Tour! He piloted his trusty Azorius Control deck, which created some wonderful stories from the event.
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitter.com/mattccosta
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

Jun 2, 2024 • 1h 23min
Storytime, Plus Regional Championship Predictions
Where were Gerry and Dave last week? Well, strap in, because it's storytime with GerryT.
Plus, Gerry and Dave have their RC predictions, what they've been playing, and what they'd be play at the RC.
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon

May 16, 2024 • 1h 20min
Dave Is Back, Now It's Time To Work On Pioneer And Standard
Gerry and Dave are ready to tackle Pioneer RCQ season and the Standard Regional Championship. They talk about where each format is headed and what they like. In particular, Gerry has many thoughts on Boros Convoke in Standard and why it continues to put up poor results.
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Music:
Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"
Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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patreon.com/gerrytpodcast
youtube.com/arenadecklists
twitter.com/g3rryt
twitter.com/_DaveShiels
twitch.tv/gerry_t
Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon


