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Examining Ninetales-GX and Considering the Top Tier of Standard “When trying to predict a metagame, even when one has no prior information about what certain players will be favoring, I think there are a few ways to make safer predictions as to what will be popular. In general, I tend to assume that my area(s) will be on the weaker side or behind in terms of meta-game trends. This is not to say that most these players are bad (though this can certainly be the case), but moreover an observation I have amassed evidence for over my whole career playing in the same area. In my experience, players in the…
The Guide to Zoroark-GX/Banette-GX/Garbodor GRI for Memphis “The deck takes on the standard Zoroark-GX archetype shell that’s seen in its other variants: Lycanroc-GX, Golisopod-GX, etc. Combining the Banette-GX and Garbodor line, we have a 3-3 line of Psychic attackers. This is usually enough to deal with any Psychic-weak threats, especially with the Rescue Stretcher. Banette-GX is the more important attacker in today’s metagame, which is why it’s a thicker line than Garbodor. It shores up the matchup that gives normal Zoroark-GX decks a hard time: Buzzwole/Shrine/X. Banette-GX is great because of its Fighting Resistance, Shady Move Ability, and easy access to OHKO damage with Shadow Chant. 2…
What to Expect for Fall Regionals, Eight Ways to Tech Vespiquen, and Attacking from All Angles “History has shown that players are very fond of Quaking Punch. Since its release last year, players have found success with Seismitoad-EX in various forms all season. With such a huge card pool, Seismitoad/Giratina becomes a very attractive deck for players to default to because a proven list is readily available and Seismitoad-EX is a card anybody with minimal prior Expanded experience is familiar with. I’m confident that even if it wasn’t the best deck, it would see a significant amount of play for those reasons alone. However, Seismitoad/Giratina is a force to be reckoned with and what I consider…
Podcast Ep. 6: Headed to Hartford “It’s been a few weeks, but I’m glad to be back to share a new episode of the podcast. Alex and I took an hour last night to talk about the best decks in the current format, and where our heads are at for Hartford. While it’s been a long wait, we hope it’s somewhat worth it. Our next episode will probably be within the next two weeks, but we’ll see how this Regionals schedule plays into that. Otherwise, stay tuned for our final two articles of Hartford prep (dropping later today and then tomorrow), and best of luck this…
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After being reborn as a ghost Pokémon, ______ wanders the areas it used to inhabit back when it was alive in prehistoric seas. (Dreepy)
Three Ideas for Improving League Challenges “As I discussed in my previous article on the subject, I think one of the most frustrating things about League Challenges are that they exist in a space where players are ostensibly not supposed to take them seriously, but due to the fact that they award Championship Points, competitive players are basically required to test for, attend, and attempt to win as many of them as possible. While this may not seem like an inherent problem, I do think that it introduces two very real issues into the community: No one wants to play LCs, but they have to, because…
Building a Better Worlds Invite Structure “The following is my detailed plan for altering the invite structure to give players more of what they want, and address all of the issues listed above. Note that I do not have enough data to make a judgement at what CP totals should be changed to, but I will do my best to make suggestions. Overall this is much less about the specifics, such as each event’s CP and Best Finish Limit (BFL), and more about the overall theme of the process of earning an invitation to Worlds. We’ll go ahead and tackle this event by event. League Challenges…
After many battles, it evolved dangerous claws that come together to form daggers when extended. (Perrserker)
With jaws that can shear through steel rods, this highly aggressive Pokémon chomps down on its unfortunate prey. (Drednaw)
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