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GerryT Podcast With Dave Shiels
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GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E94 - Our GRN Top 10s
The full Guilds of Ravnica preview is up, so it means time to do call our Top 10s from the set! Gerry and Bryan agree on a lot of things, but the top of their…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsHead GAMs E6 - Listening to our Listeners
Bryan and Jonathan are back for the sixth episode of Head GAMs! This week, the hosts sent out questions related to past show topics to a bunch of listeners…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E93 - The Best Guilds of Ravnica Cards
It’s preview season and, as expected from a Ravnica set, the hits don’t stop coming! Join Gerry and Bryan as they tackle cards like the format defining…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsHead GAMs E5 - Motivation
Bryan and Jonathan are back for the fifth episode of Head GAMs! The listeners have spoken again, and they asked us to spend this week’s episode discussing…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E92 - Guilds of Ravnica Card By Card
The first wave of Guilds of Ravnica previews are out, and we cover them all! From mechanics to manabases, everything is covered. Music: Donkey Kong Country 2…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsHead GAMs E4 - Impostor Syndrome
Bryan and Jonathan are back for the fourth episode of Head GAMs! This week, listeners chose the topic of discussion via Twitter poll, and people wanted to hear…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E91 - Unlock
It’s the week before preview season, and that means it’s perfect time for a “level up” episode, heavily inspired by the workings of Michael Majors! Gerry and…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsHead GAMs E3 - We're Talking About Practice
Bryan and Jonathan are back for the third episode of Head GAMs! This week, the hosts are talking about practice. Not a game… practice. The discussion starts…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E90 - The Secrets That Will Help You Win Your RPTQ
Despite having to drop out of Grand Prix Los Angeles due to a migraine, Gerry learned two key secrets to winning in Standard. While it might be too late for…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsHead GAMs E2 - Optimizing Failure
Bryan and Jonathan are back for the second episode of Head GAMs! This week, the hosts are talking about coping with failure. Bryan talks through one of his…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E89 - Everything About Turbo Fog
Bryan has been working hard on perfecting Turbo Fog for Grand Prix Los Angeles. Some, including Gerry, have thought Turbo Fog was dead now that people know…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsHead GAMs E1 – Intros and the Quickest Roads to Mental Improvement
Welcome to the very first episode of Head GAMs! Jonathan Carter is an accomplished performance psychology consultant who has worked with some of the best in…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E88 - The Future of Standard, Modern, and Legacy
With PT25A finally in the books, it's time to look ahead to future events, like GP Orlando and GP Brussels, and how PT25A is going to shape them. While Gerry's…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E87 - Breaking PT25A
GAM E87 - Breaking PT25A The decklists are submitted and it’s time to battle! Gerry thinks he may have broken the format for PT25A and Bryan has many…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E86 - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The GAM Podcast
GAM E86 - Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The GAM Podcast Ever wanted to know who would replace Gerry or Bryan if they left the cast? Thanks to our…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E85 - Going Deeper In Modern
For the first time ever, Gerry and Bryan take a deep dive into the Modern Magic Online decklists. They discuss each of the 46 decklists, talking about what…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E84 - The Sleeper Decks Of Core Set 2019 Standard
Goblin Chainwhirler is unplayable! Nah, just kidding, but it does seem to be just another great card in a sea of great cards. Is the reign of Goblin…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E83 - Taking A Hard Look At The First Core Set 2019 Standard Results
Core Set 2019 is officially out on Magic Online and the brewers have been doing work! Gerry and Bryan take a deep dive into the first 17 decklists to go 5-0 on…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E82 - Ten Modern Cards To Stay Away From
There’s more than one way to prepare for a tournament. Most of the time, you’ll narrow down your deck choice from among the best options, but what if you…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E81 - Our Core Set 2019 Top 10s For Standard
With Core Set 2019 fully previewed, it's time to fully break down the set and talk about what looks good for Standard. Yes, there are Goblin Chainwhirler…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E80 - Mardu, KCI, Infect, And More Core 2019 Previews
Grand Prix Las Vegas is in the books, and Krark-Clan Ironworks emerged victorious again. Gerry played trusty Mardu Pyromancer to a respectable 12-3 finish and…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E79 - SCGCON, RPTQs, GP Las Vegas, and Core 2019 Previews!
Despite so many different events happening at the same time, The GAM Podcast aims to cover them all! Hear Gerry’s take on the B/U Midrange deck he played at…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E78 - The Daddy Returns
Thanks to our wonderful Patrons for helping us reach our stretch goal -- The GAM Podcast now happens five times a month! These episodes are meant to be…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E77 - How To Squander A Pro Tour And The Unified Standard Metagame
At Pro Tour Dominaria, Gerry blew a 3-0 start with a mediocre Standard record with R/B Midrange. Get his thoughts on the PT, the prevalence of red in general…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E76 - The New Best Deck In Modern
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E75 - The GAM Podcast Goes To Toronto, Plus Finding The Truth
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E74 - Goblin Chainwhirler was a Mistake
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E73 - W/B Vehicles Is Better Than You Think It Is.
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?…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E72 - The Scarab God is Unplayable
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?…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E71 - The First Week of Dominaria Standard
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E70 - Our Dominaria Top 10s!
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E69 - Selecting our Modern Decks for GP Hartford
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E68 - Variable Ways to Solve the Same Modern Problems
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E67 - Greatness, at any Cost
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…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E66 - A GP Phoenix Report and More Dominaria
After dipping his toes back into the waters of Modern, Gerry recounts his experience playing the innovative Human Company deck. What was good about the deck…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E65 - Dominaria is the Best Set of All Time
Gerry and Bryan waste some precious minutes bragging and talking about recent Standard and Modern trends, but then it's time for Dominaria! Classic characters…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E64 - The Best Deck in Legacy and Catching up on Modern and Standard
Between SCG Worcester, the Magic Online Championship Series, and Gerry finally streaming Standard, there's a lot to talk about! Hear about Bryan's Legacy…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E63 - Bryan is Always Right, The Future of Standard, and Legacy
Bryan's Standard predictions are all coming to fruition! Is it time for Gerry to concede that he's been right all along? What happened at Grand Prix Memphis…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E62 - The Best Deck for GP Memphis and a Look at Modern
Neither Standard nor Modern are in a solved state, so Gerry and Bryan share their thoughts on both formats thus far. Bryan convinces Gerry on a great choice…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E61 - PTRIX, GP Toronto, and JACE???
There's so much to cover in this episode! From Gerry's Pro Tour Rivals of Ixalan experience to Bryan's near miss at Grand Prix Toronto and the unbannings, get…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E60 - Week 1 Standard Fun Facts and the Modern Pro Tour
The first results of RIX Standard are in. What's killing it, what's underperforming, and what looks well-positioned in the coming weeks? Pro Tour Rivals of…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E59 - Arena's Economy, Standard Bans, and Why Temur and Hazored Aren't Dead
Gerry and Bryan go deep on a number of topics, including why everyone is in an uproar about the proposed economy for MTG Arena, why the Standard bannings are…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E58 - Rivals of Ixalan Top 10s
Gerry and Bryan reveal their Top 10 lists for Rivals of Ixalan and their lists aren't even close! Gerry #10 - 5:47 Bryan #10 - 9:48 Gerry #9 - 15:27 Bryan #9 -…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E57 - A Little Bit of Everything
With Magic in a lull for a couple weeks, The GAM Podcast brings you a little bit of everything, including time stamps for your convenience! Favorite holiday…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E56 - Modern, Building Your Sideboards, and U/W Control
This episode is all things Modern! We talk about the rise of big mana, how to approach building a sideboard in Modern, and why Gerry had to go back on his word…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E55 - Why You Should Be Playing Sultai
Gerry breaks down his World Magic Cup experience, how he went 8-1 with Sultai, plus the hows and whys of his success. Sultai is much better than people think…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E54 - Analyzing Our Weaknesses
In this timeless episode, Gerry and Bryan volunteer up some of their many weaknesses and discuss how they apply to Magic and life. Playing games competitively…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E53 - New Ways to Attack Standard
Despite spending a lengthy amount of time talking about Temur Energy and Ramunap Red, the real story of Standard is the new decks that are popping up. How do…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E52 - PT Ixalan and Six Undervalued Standard Decks
In this episode, Gerry breaks down his Pro Tour Ixalan experience, including the changes he made to his Temur Energy list to combat the field. Past that, there…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E51 - The Modern Deck Selection Process
What if Pro Tour Albuquerque was Modern? How would Gerry and Bryan go about deciding what deck to play? Where would it lead them? One of Bryan's greatest…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E50 - All About Temur Energy
Whether you're playing with it or playing against it, you're going to need to be familiar with Temur Energy. Gerry and Bryan both worked on the deck for US…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E49 - The World Championship Experience
Gerry passes the hosting reigns over to Bryan for this episode since he's got a ton of questions for Gerry's World Championship experience! Find out how he…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E48 - A Tribute and Our Top 10's from Ixalan
Everyone loves a Top 10 list, and Gerry and Bryan give each of theirs for Ixalan. As always, their lists differ by more than a couple cards, and each of them…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E47 - Merfolk, and Evaluating Ixalan's Transform Cards
Gerry and Bryan have meticulously combed through the Ixalan previews, looking for new deck ideas and how to fill out the already existing archetypes like…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E46 - Ixalan Hits and Misses
Our first episode discussing Ixalan cards! The Dinosaurs look great! They're the most straight-forward tribe, whereas Pirates, Merfolk, and Vampires are a tad…
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GAM E45 - What We Like in Standard and Modern
This week we tackle a little bit of Standard and a lot of Modern! With Grand Prix Washington DC this weekend, it's the last chance to play Battle for Zendikar…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E44 - One Standard Rule
Gerry has one rule for Standard that he's going to put to good use at Grand Prix Washington DC. If you've got a Standard tournament coming up, the rule could…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E43 - Rapid Standard Evolutions
It looked like W/U Monument was poised to take over the format, then Ramunap Red, then Zombies and B/G -- How is Standard moving so quickly? How has the…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E42 - Pro Tour Hour of Devastation Time!
It's time for Pro Tour Hour of Devastation! What do Bryan and Gerry think about Standard right before the Pro Tour? What are the best decks? What's going to…
GerryT Podcast With Dave ShielsGAM E41 - MTGO Information and the Standard Metagame
Magic Online is changing how it releases results from tournaments, but what does that mean for us grinders? How do we adapt to this new world with less…