7 results for: Manectric
Four Distinct Ways to Play Trevenant and Two to Counter the Current BDIF “There are a lot of different ways to play Trevenant. While there is nothing fundamentally wrong with Aaron Tarbell’s winning list, I’ve found that I like the deck better with a few changes. The problem is, I can’t choose which tech cards I like best. Before I jump into the full lists that I’ve been testing, here’s the skeleton that I usually start with: Total: 49 cards This skeleton list is pretty tight as Trevenant needs a certain core around it to function properly. I think this Pokemon line is nearly perfect. I have never found a need for Trevenant BKP,…
In Defense of Pile Shuffling, Sleeper Hits, BREAKing Point, and Decks of FATE “However, before we get into the real meat of the article, everyone here at SixPrizes has briefly detailed their shuffling methods and I would like to do the same. For me, shuffling has always been somewhat of a difficulty as I have never quite been able to tackle bridge shuffling, among other things. For my entire life, I have been eluded by various basic motor skills and so some very rudimentary aspects of shuffling prove impossible for me and my preferred means to shuffle may seem a bit primitive. In fact, Curran Hill usually made a point of making fun…
Dear Deck Diary, the State of Expanded, Fates Collide Faves, and Meta-Meta Musings “Pennsylvania Regionals: Vespiquen/Raichu (1-1-3, drop) League Challenge (Expanded): Vespiquen/Flareon (2nd) City Championship (Expanded): Seismitoad/Crobat (2nd) City Championship (Expanded): Seismitoad/Crobat (Top 4) City Championship (Standard): Yveltal/Zoroark/Gallade (Top 8) City Championship (Standard): Mega Rayquaza (Top 4) City Championship (Standard): Mega Mewtwo/Zoroark (2nd) City Championship (Standard): Gallade/Octillery (Top 8) Virginia Regionals: Seismitoad/Crobat (Top 16) Pennsylvania States: Greninja (Top 8) New York States: Greninja (Top 8) League Challenge (Expanded): Seismitoad/Crobat (1st) As you can see, I’ve had a pretty consistent season after my debacle at PA Regionals. You’ll notice my variety of decks, but you will also notice a bit more stability: Seismitoad/Crobat quickly…
Thoughts and Theories on the Junior Meta “The most frequently cited statement about the Junior meta is that it “lags” the Masters meta by a few months. I would like to start by adding some nuance to this statement to reflect the Junior mindset. This is the key difference between Juniors and Masters and reflects the more sophisticated perspective of the Masters meta. The way the Junior mind works is something like this: “I just lost to this deck that seemed awesome. I should play that deck! That deck just won the tournament … I should play that deck!” Whereas the Masters mind works more like this:…
High-Risk, High-Reward Plays for Regionals & Interview with the ECC Winner “1. Congrats again on your win! First, would you mind saying a bit about your Pokémon career and yourself in general? Thank you! My name is Niklas Lehnert-Rappel, I have been playing the Pokémon TCG for about 3 years now. I got my invite for Worlds last year just by playing 9 tournaments over the course of the season. I got my invite this year by placing 2nd and twice 4th at Regionals. Besides winning the ECC this year I won 2 Regionals and many Cities, but the ECC is my first big win at a major tournament. Besides playing…
If it sees any movement around it, this Pokémon charges for it straightaway, leading with its sharply pointed jaw. It’s very proud of that jaw. (Arrokuda)
A Comprehensive History of Shutdown Strategies “Wizards Era Sneasel/Slowking EX Era Medicham Mewtric Mynx Diamond & Pearl Era Gardevoir/Gallade Glisctomb Sablelock Black & White Era The Truth Chandelure/Vileplume Gothitelle/Accelgor XY Era Flygon/Accelgor Conclusion Format: BS-N3 As someone who joined Pokémon Organized Play and thus the competitive scene after Nintendo took over, I don’t trust myself to give enough information about this time period and know enough about each deck to write at length about them. That being said, there’s no way I could leave out the most infamous lock deck that we’ve seen in the game: Sneasel/Slowking. This deck was so dominant that both Sneasel and Slowking became banned…
Top 8 2014 US Nationals Report with TricRoar “In the weeks leading up to Nationals, I could never really decide on a deck. The closest I came to settling was with Yveltal/Darkrai/Garbodor; I tested that deck extensively. I, like, many other players, really liked the most hyped deck due to its speed, power, and versatility. You could go “steamroll mode” with Yvetal, “lock mode” with Garbodor, Sableye, and Hammers, “reaction mode” with Darkrai, Keldeo, Druddigon, and Bouffalant, or even a mix of the three during one game. However, I eventually decided against Y-Garb because I definitely did not like the prospect of facing mirrors and Raichu all day. After…
It barely moves, but it’s still alive. Hiding in its shell without food or water seems to have awakened its psychic powers. (Dottler)
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