GerryT Podcast With Dave Shiels

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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. *** Go to vaultgamestore.com and use code "GerryT" for 5% off! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

It's interview time! We got Nathan Steuer on the podcast to tell us how the hell he got so good at Magic. *** Go to vaultgamestore.com and use code "GerryT" for 5% off! *** 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 zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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? *** Go to vaultgamestore.com and use code "GerryT" for 5% off! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 helpful. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 issue by next episode. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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. *** Go to vaultgamestore.com and use code "GerryT" for 5% off! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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. *** Go to vaultgamestore.com and use code "GerryT" for 5% off! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 *** Go to vaultgamestore.com and use code "GerryT" for 5% off! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/mattccosta metafy.gg/matthccosta twitter.com/mws_mtg Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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 theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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

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 & Takashi Tateishi

As it turns out, Ancestral Recall is not weak.

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!

The deckname is exactly what you think it is. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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

Michael queued for the PT let’s gooooooooooooooooo

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/

WILL MATT COSTA WIN THE PRO TOUR???

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. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry sat down with Michael Simonetti to talk about his Orlando prep, how the tournament went, and tell fun stories. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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.

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 Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry had his first couple of RCQs and naturally tried some weird stuff. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

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Gerry has tournaments coming up in EVERY Constructed format. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry and Dave go over the Edge of Eternities cards, with an eye toward Standard and RCQ season. *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry tries Yuna in Standard, but he and Dave have also been playing Modern, limited, and looking forward to Eternal Weekend.

Seven Standard bans mean Gerry and Dave are excited!

Gerry and Dave continue their Pro Tour coverage! Is Standard borked? Do we need rotation and/or bannings ASAP? Nah... *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry and Dave caught up once the metagame was posted, but before the action went down. See what they thought about Standard and Limited leading into the Pro Tour. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Between Final Fantasy limited, Final Fantasy Standard, Final Fantasy Modern, and Final Fantasy Collector Booster Box cracking, Gerry and Dave have much to catch up on. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry and Michael took a last minute trip to Indianapolis, mostly because Mox Opal is a broken Magic card. The two played similar decks and Michael had a solid showing, so there’s plenty to talk about. *** Michael’s Twitter: twitter.com/smnttmtg patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/heresasianjon *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Drake Hatcher is good, but still loses to Cori-Steel Cutter. What's an Izzet Mage to do? *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry and Dave played some Standard, finished watching the RCs, and drew some conclusions about where they're leaning for RC Hartford. Plus, Dave did the impossible and won an RCQ! *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

After a busy week, Gerry and Dave finally got some time to sit down and record a podcast. Gerry had to hunt him down to it, but hey, it got done. Anyway, they hung out, watched the RC, played some Standard themselves, and feel like they know what their plan is for RC Hartford. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitter.com/mattccosta twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/hereliesasianjon *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry and Dave are smitten with Cori-Steel Cutter and Izzet in both Standard and Modern. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitter.com/mattccosta twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/hereliesasianjon *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

After a brief delay, the podcast is back! Life has been hectic for Gerry and Dave, but they both managed to sneak in some Magic time. After busting out of SCG Denver, Dave took an updated Dimir Frog list into a 5K. Meanwhile, Gerry played some RCQs with some experimental decks. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitter.com/mattccosta twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/hereliesasianjon *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Dave is a busy boy, so Matt Costa is subbing in this week, just in time for the B&R announcement! Hear what he's been up to, what he thinks about the announcement, and what he'd do differently. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitter.com/mattccosta twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/hereliesasianjon *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Standard RCQ season is over and we need to see the B&R list before we can prep for Modern season, so what's there to do? Well, Gerry and Dave can easily yap about nothing for an hour. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** 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" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry and Dave went to Texas and played a bunch of Standard cards in older formats. *** NEW SPONSOR vaultgamestore.com Use code "GerryT" for 5% off your order or 5% bonus credit on trade-in! *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/g3rryt twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Visit vaultgamestore.com for Tarkir Dragonstorm pre-orders, use code "GerryT" for 5% off! Gerry went to Charlotte for the RC, played a tiny bit of Magic, but has a large amount of thoughts on Modern. He might even have a new favorite deck. Before we get to that B&R announcement, there are a few other big Modern tournaments coming up, such as the Hunter Burton Memorial Open. Gerry and Dave are recording a podcast LIVE at 3PM Friday. *** patreon.com/gerrytpodcast youtube.com/arenadecklists twitter.com/g3rryt twitter.com/_DaveShiels twitch.tv/gerry_t Edited by: twitter.com/conorpodonnell *** Music: Mega Man 2 "Ending theme" Remix by zookun | Music composed by Manami Matsumae & Takashi Tateishi

Gerry likes W/B, isn’t qualified, and probably isn’t playing any LCQs. SHOP AT VAULTGAMESTORE.COM Use code “GerryT” for 5% off!