So, pretty much, I anticipated a large amount of Jumpluff and a significant decrease in Gyarados ( face it, states failure. ) Instead of working up a really long and complicated deck, I focused on building something fast and strong. Blaziken Garchomp was the end result. Pretty consistent overall, only real problem was I decided against a hardcounter for Mewtwo in exchange for a 2nd Garchomp C Lv. X.
Round 1:
I sit down, and take an early lead. Two prizes in? He drops a Mewtwo, and I can't get the damage to take it out before the X hit the field. Got down to two prizes, but ultimately he took it.
0 / 1
Round 2:
A pokedad, who was, amusingly enough, not so terrible, but just misleading. He drops Mewtwo, I knock it out. Take a couple prizes, but he manages to get the Mewtwo out. I snipe around it, and take care of it. He made a couple of major misplays, and I taught him how to run the deck a lot more efficiently ( Hey, he finished with a positive rating, so hooray, right? )
1 / 1
Round 3:
Gardy-Gallade deck. Not initially worried, but partway through, we have a problem - he says he still had to attach the energy, I said he already did. Judge came over, we appealed all the way to Clay. The situation resolved poorly, but no big. Time is called at 3 / 3 prizes, one energy on chomp. Sudden death triggers, and we call judges over again for a time extension. Judges rule to play on. Attach the energy / gain and KO his mesprit.
2 / 1
Round 4:
Luring Flame > Claydol. She tried to get Mewtwo setup, and can't. She drops too many cards, and I snipe around it again ( 3 mewtwos almost back to back, REALLY? )
3 / 1
Round 5 ( Trevor! )
So, I get paired against a guy I came up with ( who just got paired against ANOTHER person we came up with ) He's playing Sablock. Starts Giratina, manages to lock me for a few good turns. The lock breaks, and I ultimately get to Luring Flame up his Giratina, snipe around. I get the better set up in the long term, and ultimately take him 0 / 5 prizes.
4 / 1
Round 6 ( Jayson )
Jayson Harry, one of my favorite people... stomped my face in. He took me head on, swept me pretty hard. Pout forever.
4 / 2
Round 7
An interesting Garchomp deck, but he can't get started. I get to drop Lucario G, and use the newly double colorless weakness to smite him over. Slow set up is slow.
5 / 2
Top Cut:
Round 8
The guy is good, playing a really crazy Glisctomb. We use a majority of the time on game 1, where I take a very prominent lead. He scoops as I move in to take my last prize, so we move to game 2. Neither of us even get more than 2 prizes before time is called. ( 1 / 0 )
6 / 2
Round 9
My official "Hardcorest player ever", playing his whole deck without sleeves. Dialgachomp. I take advantage of the weakness more often than not. He really does amazing things with his chomps, and we go back and forth on prizes a lot. Luring Flame was my friend often in this game. ( 2 / 0, I think! I don't remember if he did win one or not, but I don't think so. )
7 / 2
Round 10 ( Keelan )
Donphan deck in top 4 is rough. This game involves a lot of luck on both our parts - first round is more or less easy mode, and I manage to take enough prizes to make it look like I know what I'm doing. Second game is infinitely harder, though I will say I got lucky, - he hit 3 tails on a Reversal. He pulls a late prize on a Bronzong, and it kicks all the way down to 1 / 1 prize. Luckily, I can warp up his damaged Donphan, Aaron for the energy and Blaziken X, level up and Jet Shoot for the game. ( 2 / 0 )
8 / 2
Round 11 ( Jwittz. Omnomprofit. )
So, I sit across from Jwittz, and have to control my laughter, if for no other reason than I just see a Youtube box around his face the whole time. Round 1 was a joke, and I scoop after he takes my only fire energy ( 2 sprays, a premier... junk hand ). Round 2 was much stronger for me, but really did seem like the exact opposite. All said and done, we had 25 - 30 minutes for round 3. The game is hardcore, as his Sablock is just incredible, he keeps stopping me. His biggest gamble, he threw a bajillion Crobats, and I assumed he was dumping for an Uxie, so I didn't spray. He drops Sableye, attaches belt, Special Dark, and eats my poor Garchomp C lv X. Down to 2 / 1 prizes, and I just had nothing. He shows me the energy to KO anything on the field, and I give him the game. ( 1 / 2 )
8 / 3
Ultimately, this was a great tournament. I made roughly 140$ vendoring trash rares and whatnot, ( effectively being paid to come and play ), take 2nd, have a lot of fun - most of my friends did amazing, too. Plus, Hannah and I painted our nails to match our sleeves, and bought pens to match our nails. Yeah, we're pro like that. xD
Props:
-Great event, great location, everything ran smoothly.
-Taking 2nd, obv.
-Meeting a lot of new people
-Good money vendoring.
Slops:
-Playing people I came with
-Losing the top
-Small children with boffer weapons.
Round 1:
I sit down, and take an early lead. Two prizes in? He drops a Mewtwo, and I can't get the damage to take it out before the X hit the field. Got down to two prizes, but ultimately he took it.
0 / 1
Round 2:
A pokedad, who was, amusingly enough, not so terrible, but just misleading. He drops Mewtwo, I knock it out. Take a couple prizes, but he manages to get the Mewtwo out. I snipe around it, and take care of it. He made a couple of major misplays, and I taught him how to run the deck a lot more efficiently ( Hey, he finished with a positive rating, so hooray, right? )
1 / 1
Round 3:
Gardy-Gallade deck. Not initially worried, but partway through, we have a problem - he says he still had to attach the energy, I said he already did. Judge came over, we appealed all the way to Clay. The situation resolved poorly, but no big. Time is called at 3 / 3 prizes, one energy on chomp. Sudden death triggers, and we call judges over again for a time extension. Judges rule to play on. Attach the energy / gain and KO his mesprit.
2 / 1
Round 4:
Luring Flame > Claydol. She tried to get Mewtwo setup, and can't. She drops too many cards, and I snipe around it again ( 3 mewtwos almost back to back, REALLY? )
3 / 1
Round 5 ( Trevor! )
So, I get paired against a guy I came up with ( who just got paired against ANOTHER person we came up with ) He's playing Sablock. Starts Giratina, manages to lock me for a few good turns. The lock breaks, and I ultimately get to Luring Flame up his Giratina, snipe around. I get the better set up in the long term, and ultimately take him 0 / 5 prizes.
4 / 1
Round 6 ( Jayson )
Jayson Harry, one of my favorite people... stomped my face in. He took me head on, swept me pretty hard. Pout forever.
4 / 2
Round 7
An interesting Garchomp deck, but he can't get started. I get to drop Lucario G, and use the newly double colorless weakness to smite him over. Slow set up is slow.
5 / 2
Top Cut:
Round 8
The guy is good, playing a really crazy Glisctomb. We use a majority of the time on game 1, where I take a very prominent lead. He scoops as I move in to take my last prize, so we move to game 2. Neither of us even get more than 2 prizes before time is called. ( 1 / 0 )
6 / 2
Round 9
My official "Hardcorest player ever", playing his whole deck without sleeves. Dialgachomp. I take advantage of the weakness more often than not. He really does amazing things with his chomps, and we go back and forth on prizes a lot. Luring Flame was my friend often in this game. ( 2 / 0, I think! I don't remember if he did win one or not, but I don't think so. )
7 / 2
Round 10 ( Keelan )
Donphan deck in top 4 is rough. This game involves a lot of luck on both our parts - first round is more or less easy mode, and I manage to take enough prizes to make it look like I know what I'm doing. Second game is infinitely harder, though I will say I got lucky, - he hit 3 tails on a Reversal. He pulls a late prize on a Bronzong, and it kicks all the way down to 1 / 1 prize. Luckily, I can warp up his damaged Donphan, Aaron for the energy and Blaziken X, level up and Jet Shoot for the game. ( 2 / 0 )
8 / 2
Round 11 ( Jwittz. Omnomprofit. )
So, I sit across from Jwittz, and have to control my laughter, if for no other reason than I just see a Youtube box around his face the whole time. Round 1 was a joke, and I scoop after he takes my only fire energy ( 2 sprays, a premier... junk hand ). Round 2 was much stronger for me, but really did seem like the exact opposite. All said and done, we had 25 - 30 minutes for round 3. The game is hardcore, as his Sablock is just incredible, he keeps stopping me. His biggest gamble, he threw a bajillion Crobats, and I assumed he was dumping for an Uxie, so I didn't spray. He drops Sableye, attaches belt, Special Dark, and eats my poor Garchomp C lv X. Down to 2 / 1 prizes, and I just had nothing. He shows me the energy to KO anything on the field, and I give him the game. ( 1 / 2 )
8 / 3
Ultimately, this was a great tournament. I made roughly 140$ vendoring trash rares and whatnot, ( effectively being paid to come and play ), take 2nd, have a lot of fun - most of my friends did amazing, too. Plus, Hannah and I painted our nails to match our sleeves, and bought pens to match our nails. Yeah, we're pro like that. xD
Props:
-Great event, great location, everything ran smoothly.
-Taking 2nd, obv.
-Meeting a lot of new people
-Good money vendoring.
Slops:
-Playing people I came with
-Losing the top
-Small children with boffer weapons.
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