Nationals in Sweden took place yesterday and I wanted to share with you guys how my day went. I have had a good season so far, with 3 states wins and 2 cities wins and a good ranking so the ranking invite was secured no matter how I did in nationals.
I was testing a lot from the week before Norway nationals until Friday before my nationals. I tested most with David from Norway and Isac from Sweden. Darkrai was pretty much the main deck we tested and all of us ended up playing it for our nationals, and very similar lists.
The deck we choose were Darkrai/Mewtwo. It tested really good and our lists didn’t change much during testing, just a couple of cards. One big decision we had to make was the Ultra Ball vs Dual Ball and Eviolite vs Dark Claw. All of us ended up playing Dual Ball and Dark Claw.
I showed up early to help with deckcheck. The deckchecks finished faster than usual so we could start the tournament almost at the time we wanted.
Juniors had 8 players (3 rounds+top2), seniors 11 players (4 rounds+top2) and masters 26 players(4 rounds+top4). 2 juniors, 2 seniors and 1 masters(me) had earned byes from states. The first round began and I walked around a bit and watched what people was playing today and got pretty happy with what I saw, only a couple of decks running fighting in it. When some of my friends finished the round we went to get some lunch.
Now onto the rest of the games, all games were run best of 3:
Round 2, Linda, Reshiram/Typhlosion/Other stuff
As Linda said she is a bit new to this game so this game was not really that exciting. However in the second game she was close donking my lone Shaymin with her Cyndaquil.
2-0
Round 3, Mew/Vanilluxe/Vileplume/Kingdra(downpaired)
Game 1
He got a pretty slow start but got up a Vileplume but I had Darkrai up and started to snipe his Vileplume down. I think he killed one of my Darkrais but I just koed his Mews and when I finally sniped Vileplume down it was gg.
Game 2
This game was a bit closer. I choose to not trying to snipe Vileplume this game and started to snipe Mews instead. I took a couple of fast prizes and then he locked my Darkrai. I think I had the 1-6 lead when this happened. He managed to KO my Darkrai and lock another one in the Paralysis lock. He managed to KO this Darkrai too with Kingdra but when I then sent up a fresh Shaymin he couldn’t kill it with Spray Splash so the only thing he could do was retreat for Kingdra and KO my Shaymin and hope I couldn’t ko his Kingdra. However, I dropped another Shaymin and moved all my energies to Mewtwo and X-Ball for game.
3-0
Round 4, Henning G, Zekrom/Eelektrik
Game 1
To be honest I don’t remember a lot from these games. He started Zekrom both games and we both got a slow setup. I remember he dropped a big Mewtwo down to KO my Darkrai but got really surprised when I dropped Mewtwo+DCE and that was enough for me to win this game.
Game 2
This game was probably the best game of the day. I don’t remember all details of this either but we both get slow starts again and we get down to 2-1 in prizes(me in the lead). I think I got the game secured when he drops a Mewtwo and gives it a lot of energy, retreat the Zekrom and X-Balling my Darkrai for KO. Atleast he thinks it’s a KO but I think he forgot the resistance. My Darkrai survives with 20 HP and I snipe down something for my last prize.
4-0
Round 5, Oliver B, CMT
Game 1
Same as above, don’t remember a lot from these. The thing I do remember is that I ko 2 Tornadus EX in one attack to take my first 4 prizes and advancing to a 2-6 lead which he can’t catch up.
Game 2
This was a bit closer with he putting down Eviolites on his EXs. I snipe down some Celebis and win this also.
5-0
I was the only 5-0 and it was 4 people who were 4-1. The top5 looked like this:
1. Hampus E, Darkrai/Mewtwo
2. Oliver B, Celebi/Mewtwo/Tornadus
3. Henning G, Zekrom/Eelektrik
4. Henrik R, Zekrom/Eelektrik
5. Joel H, Landorus/Terrakion
Sad for Joel he didn’t make it but I was happy I didn’t need to face a mono Fighting deck.
Semifinal, Henrik R, Zekrom/Eelektrik
Game 1
Very similar to the first game in round 4. He discard one Eelektrik turn one and when he is trying to setup two Eelektriks the turn after he realizes one Eeelektrik is prized. I KO the Eeelktrik and without Eels there’s really nothing he can do.
Game 2
I snipe down the Eelektriks as fast as I can and and my Max potions keeps healing my Darkrais. He drops a big Mewtwo and KO my Darkrai but I respond with Mewtwo+DCE and there’s nothing he can do to respond to that.
Henning beat Oliver in the other game so there’s me vs Henning in the final. (Link to the semifinal video will be put here.)
Final, Henning, Zekrom/Eelektrik
The final was recorded so I won’t write a lot about them.
Game 1(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuDsoAbPc4w)
I start Smeargle to his lone Zekrom. Attach energy to Smeargle and use pont, then pass. He play pont, attach DCE and eviolite then hit me for 20. I play Juniper into enough stuff so I can get the turn 2 Night Spear. He draws, catcher my Shaymin and pass. I play switch for game. 1-0
Game 2(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTj-qH1ZTf4)
When the prize count is 5-6 in my favor I KO an Eelektrik and Tornadus EX in one attack and he can’t catch up.
Props:
Winning nationals four years in a row
My brother and Oscar winning
Judge + Volunteers
Meeting people from all around the country
Trip to Hawaii
David Jensen for playtesting with me
Johannes for trading Darkrais so both me and my brother was able to play it
Getting the trophies from states + cities
Slops:
Not getting booster boxes because the prize structure was changed
I was testing a lot from the week before Norway nationals until Friday before my nationals. I tested most with David from Norway and Isac from Sweden. Darkrai was pretty much the main deck we tested and all of us ended up playing it for our nationals, and very similar lists.
The deck we choose were Darkrai/Mewtwo. It tested really good and our lists didn’t change much during testing, just a couple of cards. One big decision we had to make was the Ultra Ball vs Dual Ball and Eviolite vs Dark Claw. All of us ended up playing Dual Ball and Dark Claw.
I showed up early to help with deckcheck. The deckchecks finished faster than usual so we could start the tournament almost at the time we wanted.
Juniors had 8 players (3 rounds+top2), seniors 11 players (4 rounds+top2) and masters 26 players(4 rounds+top4). 2 juniors, 2 seniors and 1 masters(me) had earned byes from states. The first round began and I walked around a bit and watched what people was playing today and got pretty happy with what I saw, only a couple of decks running fighting in it. When some of my friends finished the round we went to get some lunch.
Now onto the rest of the games, all games were run best of 3:
Round 2, Linda, Reshiram/Typhlosion/Other stuff
As Linda said she is a bit new to this game so this game was not really that exciting. However in the second game she was close donking my lone Shaymin with her Cyndaquil.
2-0
Round 3, Mew/Vanilluxe/Vileplume/Kingdra(downpaired)
Game 1
He got a pretty slow start but got up a Vileplume but I had Darkrai up and started to snipe his Vileplume down. I think he killed one of my Darkrais but I just koed his Mews and when I finally sniped Vileplume down it was gg.
Game 2
This game was a bit closer. I choose to not trying to snipe Vileplume this game and started to snipe Mews instead. I took a couple of fast prizes and then he locked my Darkrai. I think I had the 1-6 lead when this happened. He managed to KO my Darkrai and lock another one in the Paralysis lock. He managed to KO this Darkrai too with Kingdra but when I then sent up a fresh Shaymin he couldn’t kill it with Spray Splash so the only thing he could do was retreat for Kingdra and KO my Shaymin and hope I couldn’t ko his Kingdra. However, I dropped another Shaymin and moved all my energies to Mewtwo and X-Ball for game.
3-0
Round 4, Henning G, Zekrom/Eelektrik
Game 1
To be honest I don’t remember a lot from these games. He started Zekrom both games and we both got a slow setup. I remember he dropped a big Mewtwo down to KO my Darkrai but got really surprised when I dropped Mewtwo+DCE and that was enough for me to win this game.
Game 2
This game was probably the best game of the day. I don’t remember all details of this either but we both get slow starts again and we get down to 2-1 in prizes(me in the lead). I think I got the game secured when he drops a Mewtwo and gives it a lot of energy, retreat the Zekrom and X-Balling my Darkrai for KO. Atleast he thinks it’s a KO but I think he forgot the resistance. My Darkrai survives with 20 HP and I snipe down something for my last prize.
4-0
Round 5, Oliver B, CMT
Game 1
Same as above, don’t remember a lot from these. The thing I do remember is that I ko 2 Tornadus EX in one attack to take my first 4 prizes and advancing to a 2-6 lead which he can’t catch up.
Game 2
This was a bit closer with he putting down Eviolites on his EXs. I snipe down some Celebis and win this also.
5-0
I was the only 5-0 and it was 4 people who were 4-1. The top5 looked like this:
1. Hampus E, Darkrai/Mewtwo
2. Oliver B, Celebi/Mewtwo/Tornadus
3. Henning G, Zekrom/Eelektrik
4. Henrik R, Zekrom/Eelektrik
5. Joel H, Landorus/Terrakion
Sad for Joel he didn’t make it but I was happy I didn’t need to face a mono Fighting deck.
Semifinal, Henrik R, Zekrom/Eelektrik
Game 1
Very similar to the first game in round 4. He discard one Eelektrik turn one and when he is trying to setup two Eelektriks the turn after he realizes one Eeelektrik is prized. I KO the Eeelktrik and without Eels there’s really nothing he can do.
Game 2
I snipe down the Eelektriks as fast as I can and and my Max potions keeps healing my Darkrais. He drops a big Mewtwo and KO my Darkrai but I respond with Mewtwo+DCE and there’s nothing he can do to respond to that.
Henning beat Oliver in the other game so there’s me vs Henning in the final. (Link to the semifinal video will be put here.)
Final, Henning, Zekrom/Eelektrik
The final was recorded so I won’t write a lot about them.
Game 1(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuDsoAbPc4w)
I start Smeargle to his lone Zekrom. Attach energy to Smeargle and use pont, then pass. He play pont, attach DCE and eviolite then hit me for 20. I play Juniper into enough stuff so I can get the turn 2 Night Spear. He draws, catcher my Shaymin and pass. I play switch for game. 1-0
Game 2(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTj-qH1ZTf4)
When the prize count is 5-6 in my favor I KO an Eelektrik and Tornadus EX in one attack and he can’t catch up.
Props:
Winning nationals four years in a row
My brother and Oscar winning
Judge + Volunteers
Meeting people from all around the country
Trip to Hawaii
David Jensen for playtesting with me
Johannes for trading Darkrais so both me and my brother was able to play it
Getting the trophies from states + cities
Slops:
Not getting booster boxes because the prize structure was changed
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