Episodes
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Is This An Unplayable UB Or Nah?
Gerry wanted to talk about current Standard, but since Star Trek is coming out and will technically be legal, it made sense to talk about some of the new cards. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_...
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KINGMAKER
Orzhov Lifegain served Michael well throughout the early rounds of Spotlight Hartford, but everything collapsed toward the end. He explains what happened and what he would do with Lifegain going forward. Meanwhile, Gerry only played one round in the event, yet maybe had a large impact on the...
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What To Play At Hartford
The Spotlight Series comes to Hartford this weekend, and Gerry and Michael are ready with their Standard decks! Gerry is wielding his trusty Momo (although has tried plenty of other stuff), but meanwhile Michael has no idea what to play. He's looking at three mediocre options, but Gerry isn't...
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Gerry Finally Plays Momo, Easily Wins All His Matches
Gerry has been an Azorius Momo fan for a while, but only recently played it in a tournament for the first time. He won all his matches (at least the ones he played) and can't wait to talk about what makes the deck so strong. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast...
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First Standard Experience With Reality Fracture
Gerry and Michael played a Standard RCQ last weekend, but were they winners? *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_ twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: Conor O'Donnell (@conorpodonnell) *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending...
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We Finally Get To Play Standard!
It's RCQ time! Reality Fracture is legal, so Gerry has been brewing. Is Gerry washed or is Tarmogoyf actually good? *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_ twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: Conor O'Donnell...
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We Finally Get To Play Standard!
It's RCQ time! Reality Fracture is legal, so Gerry has been brewing. Is Gerry washed or is Tarmogoyf actually good? *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_ twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: Conor O'Donnell...
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Good For Ten: Michael's RCQ Report
Say what you will about Michael Simonetti, but he's good for ten match wins per weekend. He played Goryo's Vengeance at the Baltimore RC, but it ended up being another glorified RCQ win for him. It's not bad, but it's not great either. Should he go to LA? *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com ***...
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Keep Psychic Frog, But Ditch Goryo's?
Michael had a decent weekend at Spotlight Dallas with Goryo's Vengeance, but the results of that event have him considering swapping decks for his next Modern event. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_...
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The Goryo's Bible
Michael Simonetti is competing in Spotlight Dallas this weekend! His weapon of choice is ole reliable Goryo's Vengeance and we sat down to discuss the deck from the ground up. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt...
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Boros In Standard?!
Gerry's got his eye on TWO different Boros decks in Standard (and thankfully neither of them involve Dragons). What happened to make Boros suddenly look playable and what are these mystery decks??? *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt...
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SLEEVE REVIEW
No, we're not talking about Michael's tattoos, we're talking about the hundreds of dollars we've each individually spent over the last couple of years searching for the most consistent, durable, smooth gaming sleeves of all time. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast...
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THEY BANNED GRAN-GRAN
Wow, they actually did it. Wizards of the Coast actually banned more cards in Standard. This RCQ season is gonna feel fresh, but it's rough out there for folks who invested in a deck. Gerry and Michael have ideas for how the decks with banned cards can adapt, plus what they think the metagame…
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Devoted Druid And (What We Thought Was) Prep For Standard RCQ Season
Well, there was just a B&R announcement for Standard (and we'll be recording about that soon), so maybe our Standard thoughts aren't very relevant. Thankfully, we spent most of the episode talking about Devoted Druid in Modern! *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast...
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The Hobbit In Standard
Gerry and Michael review various cards from The Hobbit set and ponder their implications for Standard. Plus, they review cat food. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_ twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: Conor...
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Modern Super Heroes
Gerry and Michael talk about how disappointed they are in the various Goryo's players at the recent Pro Tour for not winning the tournament. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_ twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by:...
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Michael Does His Homework
There's not a whole lot going on with Magic at the moment, but Michael is never done honing his craft. He got some reading material from Gerry, devoured them all, and is ready to talk about what he learned. *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt...
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Marvel Super Heroes In Modern
Gerry and Michael take a look at the Modern Magic Online results now that Marvel Super Heroes is released. Surprisingly, there's a few new cards seeing some play and now Gerry is torn between what to play this weekend. He already had an old favorite sleeved up... *** SPONSORED BY:...
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Goryo's Is Still Good
Gerry Thompson and Michael Simonetti (aka BIG ITALY) have been beating up the local RCQs with Goryo's Vengeance and have mostly solidified their decklists at this point. However, Gerry did deviate and play Humans to a Top 8 finish... *** SPONSORED BY: vaultgamestore.com ***...
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Michael Almost Qualified For The PT Again
Sadly, RC DC was a near miss for Michael by the narrowest of margins. Find out how he put himself in a great position and how he feels like he's improved over the last few months. Plus, Gerry posted a 75% win-rate at the RC. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast...
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Gerry's Dream Weekend
Not all weekends are perfect, but Gerry's was! Hear all about his double RCQ experience and their breakdown of Standard heading into RC DC. *** *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by...
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Modern Suddenly Overrun By Rhinos
Surprise! Modern gets shaken up in the middle of RCQ season with a B&R announcement! Phlage is gone and Violent Outburst is gone. Are Gerry and Michael still Goryo's gamers? *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_...
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Nathan Steuer, Pro Tour Secrets Of Strixhaven Champion
It's interview time! We got Nathan Steuer on the podcast to tell us how the hell he got so good at Magic. *** *** Nathan's Twitter: @Nathansteuer1 patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by...
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Erode Is Bad (And Is One Of The Best Cards In Standard)
Nobody likes giving their opponent resources, but everybody likes one mana removal. People with Erode in their deck seem to be winning more often, so when will it fully catch on? *** *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell ***...
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Gerry Won An RCQ Plus PT SOS Thoughts
Gerry and Michael recorded this before Pro Tour deck submission, so it's getting posted now to avoid leaking anybody's tech! Goryo's Vengeance has treated Gerry and Michael well throughout RCQ season and one of them finally claimed an invite. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com ***...
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Secrets Of Strixhaven Limited First Impressions
Michael has a limited PTQ coming up in Las Vegas, so we're learning limited! They both independently agreed what the strongest archetype was, but what tips and tricks have they found in the format? *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt...
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Gerry Was WRONG
After playing multiple RCQs, Gerry has a better understanding of what his Goryo's deck should look like. Turns out, he was way off base and isn't afraid to admit it. Meanwhile, Michael plays broken fake formats. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt...
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Success Or Failure?
Gerry and Michael both made Top 8 of their 40 person RCQ, but is that a success or a failure given that neither of them won? Either way, they both learned a lot about their deck and Modern as a whole and have plenty to share. Even if you don't have any interest in Goryo's, this episode should be...
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Gerry's Old Decks
We're in between RCQ seasons, so it's time to take a trip down memory lane. Michael goes through Gerry's old decklists and asks him what the hell he was thinking. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_...
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How To Fix RCQs And In-Depth Goryo's Discussion
Gerry immediately derails the podcast by bringing up drama, but there's plenty of time for a nice, in-depth, strategy discussion on Modern and Goryo's Vengeance. NOTE: There are some audio issues on Gerry's end in this episode, but he has ordered some new equipment that should hopefully fix the...
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ALMOST DONE WITH STANDARD
We're almost done with Standard season and my wallet is happy. It's time to chill until Strixhaven and the upcoming RCs. In the meantime, we will be putting Atraxa onto the battlefield. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt...
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Gerry Broke Standard + Entering Our Goryo's Arc
Gerry ended up registering one of the best performing decks in Standards over the weekend -- Bant Rhythm. He wanted a midrange deck that beat up on all the creature decks and that's exactly what took down RC Turin. Plus, it's finally time to gear up for Modern season. *** ***...
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What To Play At Spotlight Richmond
After both losing in Top 4 of a recent RCQ, Gerry and Michael are ready for Spotlight Series Richmond. And by that, I mean they are both probably switching decks. *** *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2...
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Momo + Springleaf Drum And Other Broken Standard Decks
Gerry and Michael are gearing up for Spotlight Series Richmond. It's in their backyard and they've been playing Standard for months, so surely they're going to make good decisions and do really, really well, right? *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast…
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Michael's First Pro Tour
Michael is still a bit under the weather, but is fighting through it to share what he learned preparing for and playing in his first Pro Tour! *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsmtg_ twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by:...
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Matt Costa And His Badgermole Cubs
Matt Costa started off his 2026 season registering the best version of the best deck, but it didn't go as planned. Hear about how he got to his version that had an edge in the mirror and where he thinks the deck should go from here. He wrote a deck guide! metafy.gg/mattccosta *** ***...
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Gerry's Eight RCQ Brews
Weather permitting, Gerry has some RCQs this weekend and plenty of brews with Lorwyn Eclipsed. He tasked Michael Simonetti with trying to keep his brewing from getting out of control, lest another Boros Dragons Incident happens again. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com ***…
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Boros Bad, Simic Good
Gerry and Michael went RCQing again. This time, Michael did well with Simic. *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsMTG_ Edited by: Conor O'Donnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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The Best Ways To Build Izzet And Mono-Red In Standard
Gerry and Michael played some RCQs and learned plenty. Plus, Michael judges Gerry's Legacy deckbuilding skills. *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mwsMTG_ Edited by: Conor O'Donnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae…
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Worlds Results And Standard RCQs
As it turns out, Ancestral Recall is not weak.
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Worlds 2025 (Avatar Limited And Standard)
Gerry and Michael talk Worlds, which is Standard with Avatar and the limited Avatar format. Gerry has been playing a ton of limited for the Arena Directs and has found another format he likes. Sponsored by vaultgamestore.com!
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Missionary Boros
The deckname is exactly what you think it is. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitch.tv/gerry_t *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi
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Michael Simonetti Top 8s A GP!
Michael queued for the PT let’s gooooooooooooooooo
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Bonus Ep: Lodestone Games Charity Event, Team Trios With Old Standard Formats
Gerry sat down with long-time friend Andrew Lipkin to talk about the upcoming charity event in Minnetonka, MN. Mostly, they got all nostalgic about what the formats of the event were like: 2002 Standard, 2007 Standard, and 2010 Standard. More info on the event: https://lodestonegames.com/
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Pro Tour Edge Of Eternities Preview
WILL MATT COSTA WIN THE PRO TOUR???
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OK Fine We Won't Talk About Standard Anymore
Last episode, we reported that infamous cheater Mike Long joined SCG Orlando as "Michael Ringer", but that was incorrect. Michael Ringer is definitely NOT that guy and we apologize for the error. With a lack of Standard changes until after SCG Baltimore, I guess we have to talk about Modern. ***...
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Making Day 2 In Orlando, With Michael Simonetti
Gerry sat down with Michael Simonetti to talk about his Orlando prep, how the tournament went, and tell fun stories. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by:...
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Gerry Reluctantly Goes To Florida
Gerry already didn’t want to go to that state of Florida and the state of Standard wasn’t helping matters. But, it turns out that he is pretty good at this whole Cauldron thing. Plus, there’s a Mono-Red deck that looks pretty nice.
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Almost Breaking Standard, Then Deciding Cauldron Is Better
Gerry doesn't often keep secrets, but when he does, it's because he figured out how to build Scam in Standard. Sadly, it turns out there's a better combo deck in Standard. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt…
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RCQ Brewing
Gerry had his first couple of RCQs and naturally tried some weird stuff. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/hereliesasianjon *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme"...
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