Gerry Thompson
| Gerry Thompson | |
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| Demographics | |
| Nickname | GerryT |
| Residence | Renton, Washington, United States |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Professional Career | |
| Pro Tour debut | Pro Tour Boston 2002 |
| Top Finishes | 3 (1 win) |
| GP top 8s | 12 (2 wins) |
| Awards | |
| PT Champion | |
Gerry Thompson is an American professional Magic player. His most significant accomplishment is winning Pro Tour Amonkhet in 2017. He also has two other top eight finishes at the Pro Tour level: at PT Gatecrash in 2013, where he finished 7th, and at PT Rivals of Ixalan in 2018, where he finished 2nd. He is also known for his repeated success at the StarCityGames tournament series, and for writing strategy articles for that site and for ChannelFireball. In December 2018, it was announced that Thompson would be one of the 32 players joining the upcoming 2019 Magic Pro League.
Thompson was briefly a developer for the game at Wizards of the Coast.[1]
Professional play
Accomplishments
| Season | Event type | Location | Format | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Grand Prix | Kansas City | Rochester Draft | 18–19 October 2003 | 6 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Austin | Limited | 9–10 October 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | Minneapolis | Block Constructed | 16–17 July 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | Richmond | Limited | 4–5 February 2006 | 7 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | New Jersey | Limited | 11–12 November 2006 | 5 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Denver | Block Constructed | 9–10 August 2008 | 1 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | Atlanta | Limited | 15–16 November 2008 | 2 |
| 2010 | Grand Prix | Nashville | Limited | 20–21 November 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | Grand Prix | Charleston | Standard | 17–18 November 2012 | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Pro Tour | Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 15–17 February 2013 | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Grand Prix | Detroit | Modern | 5–6 March 2016 | 5 |
| 2015–16 | Magic Online Championship | Seattle | Special | 13–15 May 2016 | 4 |
| 2016–17 | Grand Prix | Vancouver | Modern | 18–19 February 2017 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | Pro Tour | Nashville | Standard and Booster Draft | 12–14 May 2017 | 1 |
| 2017–18 | Nationals | Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 14–15 October 2017 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Nationals | Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 14–15 October 2017 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Pro Tour | Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 2–4 February 2018 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | Grand Prix | Seattle | Standard | 7–8 April 2018 | 4 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Pro Tour results
| Season | Pro Tour | Format | Finish | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Boston | Team Limited | 35 | |
| 2002–03 | Houston | Extended | 268 | |
| 2002–03 | Venice | Block Constructed | 119 | |
| 2003–04 | Amsterdam | Rochester Draft | 80 | |
| 2003–04 | San Diego | Booster Draft | 32 | $1,250 |
| 2003–04 | Seattle | Team Limited | 43 | |
| 2003–04 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 252 | |
| 2005 | Colombus | Extended | 110 | |
| 2005 | Atlanta | Team Limited | 13 | $1,100 |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | Block Constructed | 180 | $200 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles | Extended | 165 | |
| 2005 | Worlds (Yokohama) | Special | 54 | $600 |
| 2006 | Honolulu | Standard | 287 | |
| 2006 | Prague | Booster Draft | 265 | |
| 2006 | Charleston | Team Constructed | 77 | |
| 2006 | Worlds (Paris) | Special | 176 | |
| 2007 | Valencia | Extended | 40 | $950 |
| 2007 | Worlds (New York) | Special | 338 | |
| 2008 | Hollywood | Standard | 280 | |
| 2008 | Berlin | Extended | 237 | |
| 2008 | Worlds (Memphis) | Special | 49 | $675 |
| 2009 | Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 366 | |
| 2009 | Honolulu | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 234 | |
| 2009 | Austin | Extended and Booster Draft | 293 | |
| 2009 | Worlds (Rome) | Special | 400 | |
| 2010 | San Juan | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 79 | |
| 2010 | Worlds (Chiba) | Special | 41 | $900 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia | Modern and Booster Draft | 135 | |
| 2011 | Worlds (San Francisco) | Special | 55 | $600 |
| 2012 | Dark Ascension in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 21 | $2,000 |
| 2012 | Avacyn Restored in Barcelona | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 343 | |
| 2012–13 | Return to Ravnica in Seattle | Modern and Booster Draft | 130 | |
| 2012–13 | Gatecrash in Montreal | Standard and Booster Draft | 7 | $10,000 |
| 2012–13 | Dragon's Maze in San Diego | Block Constructed and Booster Draft | 177 | |
| 2013–14 | Theros in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 281 | |
| 2014–15 | Magic Origins in Vancouver | Standard and Booster Draft | 26 | $1,500 |
| 2015–16 | Battle for Zendikar in Milwaukee | Standard and Booster Draft | 47 | $1,500 |
| 2015–16 | Oath of the Gatewatch in Atlanta | Modern and Booster Draft | 343 | |
| 2015–16 | Shadows over Innistrad in Madrid | Standard and Booster Draft | 269 | |
| 2016–17 | Kaladesh in Honolulu | Standard and Booster Draft | 465 | |
| 2016–17 | Aether Revolt in Dublin | Standard and Booster Draft | 128 | |
| 2016–17 | Amonkhet in Nashville | Standard and Booster Draft | 1 | $50,000 |
| 2016–17 | Hour of Devastation in Kyoto | Standard and Booster Draft | 116 | |
| 2017–18 | Ixalan in Albuquerque | Standard and Booster Draft | 431 | |
| 2017–18 | Rivals of Ixalan in Bilbao | Modern and Booster Draft | 2 | $20,000 |
| 2017–18 | Dominaria in Richmond | Standard and Booster Draft | 287 | |
| 2017–18 | 25th Anniversary in Minneapolis | Team Constructed | 164 | |
| 2018–19 | Guilds of Ravnica in Atlanta | Standard and Booster Draft | 296 |
→ Source: Wizards.com
Wizards of the Coast R&D
Developing
External links
- Lifetime Top Finishes
- Lifetime Grand Prix Top 8s
- Top 200 All-Time Money Leaders
- Gerry Thompson's Twitch channel