OK. Look. Out of my experience with this deck the Cess and Claydol interaction is just not as simple as you would think. With your Cess list, you are trying to achieve 2 things:
1) Set up 2-4 Beedrills ASAP.
2) Lock down powers ASAP so the game is slow enough to where even if parts of your Drill line are prized, 60-90 damage will still be relevant.
Inherently there is a problem with this, because Claydol plays a big role in the first goal, but directly conflicts with the second goal.
I understand the fact that there is *gasp* strategy involved with using Cess. Not a big surprise. The only problem is that most of the time you usually want to use Cess so that the opponent doesn't get set up (Gardy, Delcatty, Typhlosion, Togekiss (which is relevant in the metagame btw)). That implies having Cess in the first 2 turns. Your list the way it is is designed to get that Cess in the first 3 turns. You also want to have at least 2 Beedrills up in those first 3 turns, and the fastest way for that to happen is to cycle through your ball engine with Claydol.
And besides, this deck is a FAST DECK. You want to win it as soon as possible, and if you can't, you'll probably lose just as fast, especially considering GG's donk starts. So I have no idea why you'll need Claydol to draw cards in your so-called "late game" because there usually won't be a late game with this deck. Barring really weird games where you happen to take a couple prizes and fall behind, then use a couple NM to try and draw back into some of your Drills, you probably won't be able to set them back up fast enough for it to be relevant because most of your RCs will have been used already.
And regarding your "state of the 'Gym"...
I love how people are so willing to throw around ad hominem and sweeping generalization posts like calling people "ignorant." I am not claiming to be innocent of this, but it is definitely a problem that I think is taking over the board. I love how you immediately started to attack my integrity and values as a player and a person by ignoring the thought behind what I said just so you could defend your logic about a poor card choice. And even after I defended my poor choice of statement with some quite logical reasoning, you further raised your level of nastiness by telling me I have a lowered capacity for knowledge and strategy. Despite the fact that I am a college student on a scholarship. Despite the fact that I have been a Professor in this game for a couple years. Despite the fact that I have seen a deck very similar to this build in action. But you wouldn't be bothered to look any of that stuff up, would you? Seems a little "ignorant," don't you think?
I hope that's "civil and cool" enough for you :thumb: