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GerryT Podcast With Dave Shiels
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GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsThe Best Decks in Standard
The Standard metagame is starting to take shape, and it's quickly dividing into contenders and pretenders. Two strategies in particular stand out above the…
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New Standard is Finally Here!
Rotation has finally come and the guys first review says (drumroll) it’s excellent! Underplayed cards, a metagame breakdown, and their takes on the best decks…
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The Top 13 Cards of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
Innistrad is finally here, and the boys are back with their spookiest set review ever. In keeping with the flavor of the season, they're counting down the top…
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More Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Previews
The hits keep coming from Magic's newest set. Both Gerry and Bryan have some high praise for Innistrads design, and this jumbo-sized show goes over the many…
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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Previews
We’re back to preview season, and it’s time to turn our attention to a brand new Standard format! The guys give their breakdown of Innistrad’s “new” mechanics…
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Historic Horizons is Finally Here
After a bit of a delay, Jumpstart: Historic Horizons is finally available on Magic: Arena, and Gerry and Bryan wasted no time getting to work. Day 1 was all…
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Ask Us Anything
Gerry and Bryan are taking advantage of a slow Magic week to take questions from their Patrons! What burning questions are on everyone’s mind? Listen and find…
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Two Sets Worth of Previews!
The digital ink hasn’t even dried on Jumpstart Modern Horizons, and it’s already time for Innistrad: Midnight Hunt! Good news, it’s come out of the gates…
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Jumpstart Historic Horizons Previews
Yes, Jumpstart Historic Horizons is the name of a real Magic release in 2021, and it probably won’t shock you that the boys have thoughts on this one. They…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsTurns Out Brainstorm is Powerful
In a shocking and unexpected turn of events, Brainstorm has proven to be too good for Historic. Where does that leave things in Historic now? Is Izzet Phoenix…
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The Past, Present, and Future of Standard
Gerry and Bryan are enjoying their time in the Forgotten Realms, and both have been impressed with the quality of the decks they've been brewing up in…
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Top 10 Cards of Dungeons and Dragons: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms
After a slow start, preview season eventually kicked into high gear and the guys are now singing AFR’s praises. This Top 10 list is loaded with cards that they…
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The Forgotten Realms Deserve Their Name
Thus far, our Adventures in The Forgotten Realms have been… well, forgettable. Gerry and Bryan are still doing their usual breakdown of the new cards, but very…
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750,000 Reasons to Be Angry
Make no mistake about it, the boys are fired up this week! With Wizards retroactively cutting prize support for the second time in the midst of their most…
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Deep Dive: Golgari Food is the Best Deck in Modern
Gerry T has been living in the queues since Modern Horizons 2 dropped, and he’s whipped up the best version of the best deck. The combination of Asmor and…
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The Most Important Cards of Modern Horizons 2
Gerry and Bryan are back together and looking at the Modern Horizons 2 cards that have flipped the format upside down. How long do they think Urza’s Saga will…
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A Different Kind Of Set Review
Bryan is off this week, so @cedricaphillips makes a guest appearance. Rather than do a boring set review, they share untold stories about some of the reprints…
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Modern Horizons Meltdown
Things are heating up in Modern Horizons 2 preview season, and Gerry and Bryan are spending plenty of time breaking down the hottest new prints. Find out what…
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Three Sets Worth of Previews!?!
Somehow this week has provided the guys with new cards from three different sets to talk about! Historic Anthology 5, Modern Horizons 2, and D&D: Adventures in…
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The Future of Professional Magic
With Wizards of the Coast again taking a hammer to organized play, the guys are left weighing in on yet another cataclysmic change to the Magic landscape. Did…
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First Look at Modern Horizons 2
Get ready for a little bit of everything as Gerry and Bryan talk through a huge day of announcements! They’re not only taking their first look at Modern…
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Strixhaven Schools Standard... Sort Of
Strixhaven’s initial appearance on the Standard stage didn’t really blow anyone’s socks off, but beneath a static top of the metagame, Gerry and Bryan see some…
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Strixhaven meets Modern
A little something for everyone in this episode, as Gerry and Bryan check in with the latest Modern league on Magic Online, but also spend plenty of time…
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Strixhaven Day One
Gerry and Bryan have spent their first post-Strixhaven day on the ladder, and results are surprising! Is there really a card that might have what it takes to…
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The Not-Top 10 Cards of Strixhaven
For the first time in podcast history, Gerry and Bryan are at a loss when it comes to ranking the cards in a new set! Why did the boys pass on making a Top 10…
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The Top 10 Historic Cards in Strixhaven's Mystical Archive
Strixhaven's Mystical Archive is about to revolutionize the Historic format, and that means that one Top 10 list just won't cut it for this set. Gerry and…
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Our First Look at Strixhaven
Preview season already!?! No complaints here, as the guys get to reviewing both the new cards in Strixhaven and the reprints about to hit the Historic format…
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How to Get Ahead in Historic
With big events coming up and a couple of key new prints impacting the format, it’s time to take another look at Historic. The guys are breaking down the…
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The Marvelous Metamorphosis of Modern
It's been a while, but with a return to live Magic creeping slowly closer, the guys decided it was time to check back in on everyone's least/most favorite…
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Standard Still Surprises
After a weekend of play at the highest level, Standard revealed that it still had some new tricks up its sleeve. What deck spent the weekend moving forward by…
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You Shall Not Pass... On This Podcast
Another day, another huge announcement from Wizards of the Coast, and to the surprise of no one Gerry and Bryan are... fine with it? Are we sure this is right?…
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Your Guide To The Kaldheim Sealed Arena Open
In an Arena Decklists first, Gerry and Bryan turn their attention to Magic's greatest format--Limited! They're here to get you prepared for this weekend's…
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The Biggest Ban Announcement Ever
Sweeping change has come to almost every Magic format, and Uro (and some of its most notorious pals) have been left out in the cold. Where do we go from here?…
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Is Sultai the Standard Deck To Beat Yet Again?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Sultai just might be the best deck in Standard. However, Gerry and Bryan are more optimistic about their chances of…
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Kaldheim Deck Dump
The first decks of Kaldheim Standard have arrived and you know Gerry and Bryan can’t wait to dive in. Come explore the innovations (and conspicuous absences)…
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The First Days of Kaldheim Standard
No sleep. No food. No Genshin Impact or Teamfight Tactics. The boys lived on Magic Arena for the first day of Kaldheim’s release, and they’re already seeing…
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Kaldheim Top 10s
It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for: Gerry and Bryan’s Top 10 list of the best cards in Kaldheim is here! Plus a bonus look at their Top 5 commons and…
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Kaldheim is Heating Up
After a less than stellar start to the preview season, the last few days have brought some exciting new cards to Kaldheim. As always, the boys are following…
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More Kaldheim Previews!
Magic’s newest set continues its preview season, and we’re starting to get to the good stuff. Some of these cards are being dramatically misevaluated right…
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The Top 5s of 2020
The New Year is upon us, and that means it’s time to bid a not so fond farewell to 2020. What better way to do so than spending a couple hours with the guys as…
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A First Look at Kaldheim
It’s the most magical time of the year... preview season!! A whole host of exciting new Magic cards have the guys feeling festive. Hear their takes on what…
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The Ultimate Guide to Magic Content w/ Emma Handy
Hope you’re ready for an episode that’s been years in the making! Before she leaves for Wizards of the Coast, Emma Handy makes her long overdue Arena Decklists…
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Getting Ready For a Historic Weekend
With two big Historic events on tap this weekend, Gerry and Bryan are diving into the results of the Zendikar Rising Championships to figure out what to play…
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The Decks of the Zendikar Rising Championship
High-level Magic is back on the menu this week, and Gerry and Bryan are perusing the decklists from both formats of the Zendikar Rising Championship. What…
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A Deep Dive on Historic Rakdos Sacrifice
When Gerry and Bryan are in perfect agreement on a deck, it’s usually time to take notice! Both of the boys have fallen in love with Gerry’s unique take on…
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The Best Decks In Historic Post-Kaladesh Remastered
This week the focus remains on Historic, as Gerry and Bryan try to unpack all the effects of Kaladesh Remastered. The early days of the format have been packed…
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Kaladesh Remastered Shakes Up Historic
With Kaladesh Remastered hitting MTG Arena this week, Bryan and Gerry comb through the set and point out all of the potential haymakers that may impact the…
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These Decks Will Make You Want to Play Modern Again
Gerry and Bryan are back to review the decklists from another Magic Online league, and this time their focus is on Modern! The format is in one of the…
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Standard Is Keeping Us Hooked
Standard has been through some tough times over the past year, but this current incarnation is proving to be a return to form. As Gerry and Bryan get ready to…
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Yorion Is The New Enemy
This is a big weekend for tournament Magic and Yorion is the headliner. What caused its meteoric rise and can anything stop it? Gerry and Bryan share their…
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The Pillars of New Standard
Magic is back baby! Sweeping bans have finally made the format feel fresh again, and Gerry and Bryan have been hard at work figuring out the rules of…
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The Best Decks of Magic’s Grand Finals
Two formats and a small field of some of the best players in the world have left Gerry and Bryan with plenty of food for thought headed into the biggest Magic…
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Standard Isn’t Solved
Look, the bans didn’t go exactly how Gerry and Bryan had hoped. Omnath remains a huge fixture of Standard, and engines are still the order of the day. However…
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Standard Problems Require Modern Solutions
Wow. Prior to the actual release of Zendikar Rising, bans are already on the horizon. Why does this keep happening, and what do Gerry and Bryan think needs to…
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New Standard, Old Tricks
With a couple days of new Standard under their belt, Gerry and Bryan are ready to share their first impressions. And those impressions are generally summed up…
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Zendikar Rising Top 10
Gerry and Bryan have been hard at work building decks for new Standard, and their work has unveiled a bevy of new information about the format. Cards have been…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsZendikar Rising Previews Continue
A whole bunch of new Zendikar Rising cards have been previewed and Gerry and Bryan have opinions in this monster episode. What mechanic has the guys feeling…
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Our First Zendikar Rising Previews!
Our first look at Zendikar Rising is here and Gerry and Bryan are already over the moon about one of the new cards! Find out what they think of new versions of…
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Arena Constructed is Fun Again
With substantial changes in both Arena constructed formats, Gerry and Bryan are finally enjoying themselves again! Standard has a bit of a Sultai problem, but…
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The Truth About Standard Sultai
Post-ban Standard has quickly become centered around yet another Simic-based archetype, but Gerry and Bryan aren’t ready to give up hope! The guys are…