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Hot Thoughts on the POG Format (UPR–DAA), All the Decks I Want to Work On More, Eternatus VMAX Two Ways, and How, Now, to Play Ultimate Mewtwo “So far, in watching and playing, the more aggressive build of Vikavolt V feels like the best deck in the format. Vikavolt V’s Paralyzing Bolt is of course reminiscent of Seismitoad-EX’s Quaking Punch, and the effect on the format has felt the same. Item lock so severely cripples the consistency of many decks by simply limiting cards like Quick Ball, Acro Bike, Escape Board, and Switch, forcing players to reinvent their decks. Where Vikavolt V differs from Seismitoad-EX, however, is its support. Our new favorite bug can exploit Electropower, Tapu Koko Prism Star, and Thunder Mountain Prism Star to one-shot…
Testing Notes, Meta Review, and Top Picks for Worlds “Double digit games with over a dozen new ideas has left me feeling like I’ve spent countless hours taking the long way to confirm what seemed to be the biggest initial fear with this set: all of the viable cards in this set simply do not have the firepower to keep up with the current meta. Unfortunately, by current meta I mean Zoroark-GX and Buzzwole-GX decks. While I know both cards have a plethora of viable partners, I’ll be reviewing these concepts from a more top level perspective rather than individual match ups among variants. Rayquaza-GX is fine, but I…
Powerful Plays for a Fun-Filled Future Format “The first thing to do after a rotation is to take stock of everything that was cycled out of the format. In this case, every one of the top four decks suffered a fatal blow. Night March loses everything. Trevenant is no longer playable without Trevenant XY and its Item lock. Vileplume/Vespiquen loses Battle Compressor. Seismitoad-EX is forced out of Water Box. Bronzong PHF and M Manectric-EX are gone too. We lose some other relevant Trainers such as Xerosic, AZ, Korrina, Sacred Ash, Dimension Valley, and a few more. For more on the rotation, check out the previous analyses from Russell LaParre and Ryan Sabelhaus.…
The Six-Step Process for Choosing a Deck and Three Logical Plays for Worlds “Step 1: Make a list of all potentially viable decks. The logical first step in choosing a deck is listing out all of the potentially viable decks in the format. This starts the wheels turning in my head. At this point, I’m already putting together a short list of the decks that I could see myself playing. It also gives you a really useful list for thinking about your matchups later in the process. Step 2: Gather intelligence. Next is when I think about the important decks in the metagame. The big question is, “What are the threats?” Usually, I…
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