Solgaleo-GX, Seismitoad/Decidueye-GX, Yveltal, and Stealing the Show with Team Skull Grunt “The first option I want to discuss is one that depends heavily on the cards from Sun & Moon: Solgaleo-GX. A Standard version of this deck placed in the top 16 in Anaheim partnered with Lurantis-GX. Although the two partners share very conspicuous synergy, they don’t hold a light to the versatility this deck gains in Expanded. In Expanded, the Energy-manipulation shenanigans reach a whole new level with good ol’ Bronzong PHF. Solgaleo’s switching Ability provides strong synergy with Bronzong’s recovery Ability all game long; the deck doesn’t need much once it gets off the ground. Once the Bronzongs are…
Decks of the Expanded Format Berlin Arena Cup and Playing While in College “Decks of the Expanded Format Berlin Arena Cup Plasma Pyroar Virizion My Take on Expanded Playing While in College Plasma’s been a deck for a number of years and now that it’s finally been rotated, the Expanded format allows it to stick around. Two players at the Arena Cup piloted their Plasma lists in the top 8 cut in Berlin this weekend. Here are the lists, referenced from events.amigo-spiele.de: These lists aren’t very different from one another so I’ll tackle Expanded Plasma as a whole in this article rather than discuss each list alone. The first card I’ll talk about—and by far the most…
Pyroar’s Popularity, Interview with Brandon Salazar, the Clock, and Last-Chance Regionals “Pyroar Interview with Brandon Salazar The Clock Last-Chance Regionals Grinching The Playmat Problem Conclusion First things first: Pyroar. Michael Pramawat has been a force in the game for as long as I can remember and he proved his mettle again this past weekend. Pram piloted his straight Pyroar list all the way to the finals. His list, posted on the Pokémon website along with the other semifinalists’, can be found below: It’s not difficult to understand why this deck works. Set up Pyroar, eliminate anything that can damage it, and then coast to victory. I won’t elaborate too much on why Pyroar’s a…
The Top Five Stage 2 Decks of NXD–FLF “When I first heard of a deck featuring Butterfree and Miltank I was confused to say the least. It wasn’t until I read Caterpie and Metapod that I realized why the deck was viable. Writing the list was even more fun. I love when I can throw four of each Ball into a deck and then supplement my Supporter line with Bicycles because of how many non-Supporters are in the list already. A high Ball count generally means a low hand count—keep that in mind. Speed, Speed, and Speed This deck’s biggest asset is its quickness—it’s the only reason to…
Two Different Scents of Aromatisse for States “This first list revolves around Geomancy. The Energy acceleration Xerneas provides is quick, it comes from a beefy non-EX, and it puts Energy onto the table that Aromatisse can shuffle around. One of the underappreciated values of Xerneas is that it can compensate for going second. Going first is a huge advantage in this format, and I recommend choosing to go first regardless of what deck you play—even if it’s this one—but Geomancy makes going second not seem so bad. A friend of mine, Austin Cook, played this deck at two League Challenges a few weeks ago. He went 9-1,…
It wraps prey up with its heated body, cooking them in its coils. Once they’re well-done, it will voraciously nibble them down to the last morsel. (Sizzlipede)
Florida Ninetales Interview w/ Mike Canaves + Thoughts on Plasma, Escape Rope “Next I’ll go into my choice for Winter Regionals this year. I chose to play Yeti after playing around with the list. The appeal wasn’t in its matchups or in any card in particular, but in that the deck was so solid all around and that it could accommodate all the cards I wanted it to. For example, I knew that Frozen City was an incredibly strong card, as well as Escape Rope. I wanted a deck that could play both effectively and Plasma was the best fit for it. Another really interesting card combo I liked was Kyurem PLF…
Never touch its shadowlike body, or you’ll be shown the horrific memories behind the picture carved into it. (Runerigus)
It absorbs the life-force of those who drink it. It waits patiently, but opportunities are fleeting—it tastes so bad that it gets spat out immediately. (Sinistea)
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