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
On days when blizzards blow through, it comes down to where people live. It stashes food in the snowball on its head, taking it home for later. (Galarian Darmanitan)

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
As soon as it’s born, it burrows into an apple. Not only does the apple serve as its food source, but the flavor of the fruit determines its evolution. (Applin)

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
When it contracts its body, over 220 pounds of sand sprays from its nose. If it ever runs out of sand, it becomes disheartened. (Sandaconda)