Raymond Cipoletti

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  • Joined Feb ’11

Bio: My name is Raymond, and i play card games.

Three Amigos

Pitching Yveltal, Manectric/Garbodor, and Seismitoad/Crobat for Week 3

Tops and Flops

Thoughts on Expanded Regionals, Frontrunners for Worlds, and Plays That Have Seen Better Days

The Beginning of the End

The New England Meta, Semi-Finalist Surveys, and Week 2 Predictions

Back in Black

1st Place NH and Top 8 MA Reports, Flareon/Raichu, Eggs by Bob, and the Return of Virizion/Genesect

All I Snow

The Coolest Decks for the First Round of Winter Regionals
It stores flammable gas in its body and uses it to generate heat. The yellow sections on its belly get particularly hot. (Sizzlipede)

It’s All Gravy

The Proper Playtesting Process and Potent Plays for Cities

We Have Lift-Off

Interview with 2014 Houston Regionals Champion Sam Chen

Play Onwards

Standard and Expanded Decks for Autumn Regionals

A Tale of Two Pyroar

Eleventh-Hour Forging, Missed Opportunity, and the Trail Blazed to DC

Into the Darkness

Talking About Tilt, Yveltal/Garbodor, and Fancy Fairies
It carries electrically roasted seeds with it as if they’re precious treasures. No matter how much it eats, it always gets hungry again in short order. (Morpeko)

March Madness

What to Play for Week 3 of States

Getting a Pulse on the Format

What We Learned from Virginia Regionals

What’s This?

The Evolution of the NXD–LTR Format

Hey Hey Hey, What’s the Play?!

The Frontrunners for Fall Regionals
Smart enough to use tools in battle, these Pokémon have been seen picking up rocks and flinging them or using ropes to wrap up enemies. (Corvisquire)