Gerry Thompson

Gerry Thompson is an American professional Magic player.

Career
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. Thompson briefly was a developer for the game at Wizards of the Coast.

Less than an hour prior to the start of the 2018 World Championship, Thompson posted on Reddit that he would refuse to participate in the tournament in protest against the state of professional Magic. Thompson cited WotC's failure to promote the event and its players, poor communication leading to among other things Worlds competitors' significant others being denied entry to the tournament hall (though this was ultimately fixed), poor coverage, lack of reward for professional players and aspiring professional players, and failure to adequately punish cheating. Three months later, in December 2018, it was announced that Thompson would be one of the 32 players joining the upcoming 2019 Magic Pro League.

In May, 2019, Thompson stated that he had joined the MPL in the first place because it seemed easier to make a difference from the inside. He was disappointed however, and resigned from the MPL because of the lack of transparency in the organisation and the unwillingness of Wizards of the Coast to listen to feedback.

Developing

 * Dragons of Tarkir