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GerryT Podcast With Dave Shiels
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GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsIs Seismic Assault Taking Over Modern?
After the recent Modern bannings, the format was in upheaval, but seemed to have settled into a fairly stable space. Or did it? Despite the metagame having…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsDave Is Back Full-Time And Prepping For Modern
With SCG Hartford and RC Denver on the horizon, Gerry and Dave's attention turns to Modern. The metagame is solidifying, but is there any way to truly exploit…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsDave Returns And Falls In Love With Monastery Swiftspear In Standard
Dave is back, but Matt Costa is still here too! Hear about Matt's RCQ Top 8 with Domain Ramp, the cool deck that knocked him out, why Dave hates Ramp, and how…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsWhy Matt Costa Wants To Play Domain Ramp
Last week, Gerry and Matt provided a couple decks that are great against Domain Ramp, but Matt is still going to play Ramp for his first RCQ. He talks about…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsDomain Ramp Is Beatable In Standard!
With Dave still on baby alert, Gerry is joined by Matt Costa this week. They sat down to figure out if Domain Ramp was beatable in Standard and thankfully the…
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Creativity Post-Ban And Rating Each Deck In Standard
Standard RCQ season is about to begin! Gerry and Dave have been trying all the decks out there and are ready to break down the pros and cons of each. But…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGrinding Into The Regional Championship With Matt Costa
Gerry and Dave are joined by Pro Tour Top 8er Matt Costa, who successfully won a Last Chance Qualifier with his Izzet Drakes deck. They chat about their…
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Gerry Gets Ready For The Pioneer Regional Championship
Gerry has been going deep on Smuggler's Copter brews ever since the unban. Find out has merit, what didn't cut it, and how many cards Gerry has in his decks…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsBryanG Returns!
Gerry tricked Bryan into doing a podcast! Get updates on his life, then stick around for nonsense, just like old times. Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsThis Banned Announcement Is Awesome (And Also Has Some Problems)
An exciting B&R change means an emergency episode! Gerry and Dave dive into the changes, how they feel about them, and how Modern and Pioneer will look going…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGerry Finally Wins An RCQ (Plus A Pleasant WotC Surprise)
All it took for Gerry to win an RCQ was flying to Boston (and listening to Dave)! They also played the Arena Open, Legacy Showcase, and a Pioneer Challenge…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGerry Grinds RCQs, Dave Grinds MTGO
We've got a little bit of everything this week. Modern, Limited, Legacy, AND Vintage. It was so much that they forgot to talk about how Pioneer was broken over…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGerry Goes To Pittsburgh
Spoiler: Gerry had medium results, but learned a ton about Beans, Scam, and Modern in general. He shares all of it, plus some of the promising ideas he hasn't…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGerry’s Plan For SCG Pittsburgh
Gerry is ready for Pittsburgh! Or is he? More Bean nonsense, more excuses for not playing Scam, and likely more losses are heading his way. Music: Mega Man 2…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGerry Spends The Weekend Playing Magic
What's a boy with no weekend plans to do? Play an ungodly amount of Magic in order to share what he learned. Why did Rakdos Scam risk giving Gerry a heart…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsDave Shiels Makes Third Top 8 In A Row!
Dave won the Standard event at SCG Dallas, and while he didn't go back-to-back that weekend, it did mark his third Top 8 in a row! With a family and a…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsStu Somers Explains The Impact Of Play Boosters
Bonus episode! Gerry has local game store owner Stu Somers on the podcast to explain the ramifications of play boosters. If you've ever wondered how a store…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsBreaking Modern And Standard For SCG Dallas
Spoiler: Gerry and Dave didn't break anything, but they have good versions of good decks and are (mostly) ready for SCG Dallas. They share their new…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsPlay Green Cards!
While Dave was on vacation, Gerry was rekindling his love for green cards. He catches Dave up on his controversial Modern decklist and valiantly tries to…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsMaking Up For Lost Time
They missed last week, so Gerry and Dave are back this week with a MASSIVE episode! Why Gerry skipped Vegas, some WOE limited, Worlds results, Modern metagame…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsModern After Wilds Of Eldraine
Omnath won a massive Modern tournament online this weekend sporting an equally massive maindeck of 75 cards. Thanks to Up in the Beanstalk, we've returned to…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsDave Made Top Cut With Creativity!
Dave crushed Columbus so hard that even Gerry is an Indomitable Creativity main now. They both recap their weekends before going deep on Modern's former…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsPicking Our Modern Decks For Columbus
Columbus is this weekend and neither Gerry nor Dave have locked in their Modern decks. Gerry has been grinding leagues to no avail while Dave was busy with…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsThe Adventures Of GerryT And Omnath
Gerry spent the weekend in North Carolina playing Modern and he's got a lot to say about it. He crushed the first day, but failed to make Top 8. Is Omnath…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsThree Major Modern Tournaments
Last weekend was a great time for Modern players, which means Gerry and Dave have a pile of decklists to analyze. Did anything new rise to the top? Was Tron…
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A Surprising B&R Update
In a shocking twist, Preordain and Mind's Desire are unbanned! Gerry and Dave examine their history and speculate on where they'll make an impact. They also…
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Pro Tour The Lord Of The Rings Aftermath
Gerry and Dave go over their favorite parts of the first Modern Pro Tour in four years. Did the PT play out the way they thought it would? How do the results…
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Pro Tour Barcelona Modern Predictions
Gerry and Dave follow the ever evolving Modern metagame and make their predictions for the first Modern Pro Tour in four years. Is Modern simply The One Ring…
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SCG Cincinnati Top 4 Storytime
Nobody gets sick of hearing about white guys failing upward, so there's no excuse to miss this episode! Gerry, Dave, and his brother Brian had a great showing…
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Every Format For SCG Cincinatti
Gerry and Dave are headed for Cincinatti! They've put in the work and are sharing everything, including how they're leaning for Pioneer, Modern, and Legacy…
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Adjusting To The One Ring In Modern
Love it or hate it, this is one of the most exciting times in Modern's history. Lords of the Rings was an incredibly impactful set and The One Ring has…
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Introducing Dave Shiels
Bryan's successor has been chosen! Get to know Dave, his impressive Magic resume, and how he's already getting Gerry to play more Magic. If you wanted the cast…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsBryan's Final Show
Real life has officially taken over and Bryan has to step down from the cast. With over 300 episodes under his belt, this podcast wouldn't be where it is today…
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Gerry's Decks For This Weekend
With Gerry headed to Baltimore this weekend and a plethora of events to choose from, which decks has he settled on playing? Bryan is somehow surprised by…
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Post RC Pioneer Checkup
With a huge weekend of Pioneer in the books, the boys are combing through the data, figuring out who the contenders and pretenders are after one of Pioneer’s…
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Just Your Standard Bans
With a dramatic shakeup going down in Standard, it's time to check in with the boys and see what they think of the new format. Do they approve of the…
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This Modern League Is Spicy!
Even though Pioneer and Standard are more relevant this weekend, Gerry and Bryan take a look at one of the recent Modern leagues. Both MTGMOM and Aftermath…
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A Pioneer Deck Dump
With Pioneer back at the forefront of everyone’s mind for the latest RCQ season, it’s time for the boys to see what’s going on in the Magic Online Pioneer…
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Standard is Back on the Menu
With a bold new plan for rotation, can Standard capture our hearts once more? Gerry and Bryan are laying out what they want to see from the Magic's latest…
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Wrapping Up Aftermath
The last of the Aftermath previews are here, and Gerry and Bryan found plenty of little tidbits to love… but maybe only in small doses. How did Magic’s wildest…
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March of the Machine: Aftermath
The boys are wrapping up spoiler season the only way they know how—by going back to spoiler season! With the vast majority of March of the Machine: Aftermath…
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March of the Machine Top 10
March of the Machine is here, and Gerry and Bryan are ready to present their Top 10 cards alongside Gerry’s experiences from SCG Richmond. Music: Mega Man 2…
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March of the Machine, Part… 3?
While the boys can’t agree what part of their set review they’re on, they do agree that there are plenty more March of the Machine cards to talk about! Music…
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March of the Machine, Part 2
More new cards are on the docket today, as Gerry and Bryan continue their set review. March on! Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsMarch of the Machine, Part 1
Preview season is here in earnest, and Gerry and Bryan are running through the latest reveals from March of the Machine. Listen in for their thoughts on…
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Gerry’s Broken Modern Deck
After weeks of teasing, Gerry is finally ready to spill the beans on his new Modern list. Join the boys as they go card by card to get you up to speed on what…
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An Unexpected Journey
Gerry and Bryan are off to Middle Earth, and they’re not even stoping for Elevenses! Find out whether cards from Magic’s first Modern-legal Universes Beyond…
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Bryan Played Magic
In a very novel and exciting turn of events, Bryan found time to play actual games of Magic. Hear him and Gerry muse on their experiences in the Arena Open and…
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Down in the Dumps
On a very special episode, not only are Gerry and Bryan bringing you the hottest tech from the most recent Modern deck dump, they’re also bringing you the…
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March of the Machine First Look
New cards are here, and there’s no question that March of the Machine kicked off with a bang. Join Gerry and Bryan as they do their best to decipher which…
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Post-Pro Tour Pioneer
Some members of the podcast found themselves glued to the Pro Tour throughout its runtime. Other members found themselves trapped in a never ending purgatory…
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Prayers Up
As Bryan prepares for Cyclone Gabrielle and its impact on his plans to return to the US, he’s looking for thoughts and prayers from the Arena Decklists family…
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All Will Be One Top 10
After a blissfully long and endlessly exciting preview season, the boys are ready to drill down on the Top 10 cards of All Will Be One. Find out if your…
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Final All Will Be One Previews
Every card from Phyrexia: All Will Be One has been previewed and the hits keep coming. Gerry and Bryan do a deep two-hour dive on the newest cards, although a…
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Second Look At All Will Be One
Gerry and Bryan gave glowing reviews for part one and the hits keep coming! Strap in, and get ready to talk about some truly exciting Magic cards. Music: Mega…
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First Look at All Will Be One
Gerry and Bryan are sitting down to take a look at All Will Be One, and early reviews are off the charts. Multi-format all-stars abound, and we're only…
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A Solid Six Out Of Ten Episode
After spewing all their content last week and Magic having a slow week, Gerry and Bryan don’t have much to talk about except a relatively tame set of Modern…
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2022 in Review
Once again, it’s been a year. Gerry and Bryan gather round the virtual fireside for a little chat, reviewing EVERY SINGLE Magic release this year. Obviously…
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Standard Is Actually Good
It’s a bold direction, but Gerry and Bryan decided to have a cozy podcast with zero discourse. Recent Standard events make it seem like Standard is in a great…
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First Look at All Will Be One
It’s time for new Magic cards! Again! The boys are catching up with Phyrexia’s latest attempt to conquer the multiverse as only they can—with plenty of…