Reviewing the Top Finishers from NAIC with an Eye to Worlds “I think that this deck might not be “the play” for the World Championships, but I also feel that this deck is almost never a bad choice for an event. It is incredibly consistent, and allows more experienced players to take advantage of all the options it has and outplay the opponent. 2 Tapu Lele-GX, 4 Brigette I have been asked about this a lot, so I feel I should address it here. Having the 4th Brigette instead of the fourth Tapu Lele-GX slightly increases your chance of using Brigette on the first turn of the game. This is because you…
A Guideline on Reactions and Adaptations “Initial Hype Recognizing Potential New Decks Improving Existing Decks and Cards Admitting Defeat My Top 10 Cards in Furious Fists It’s one thing to have a new set released four times a year; it’s another that we can readily see what these cards will do months in advance. This leads to premature excitement, also known as “hype”. It can come in many forms, but what I am referring to mostly in when a community of players comes to the general consensus over a card’s perceived superior playability. Before a single tournament has even taken place with new cards (Japan included),…
Apparently the itch of its teething impels it to snap its jaws at anything in front of it. (Chewtle)