Professor_Chris
05/15/2004, 09:01 PM
Well, guess I'll be the first to post the Memphis Tourny Report, right now I'm too lazy to post my deck list so I'll start w/o it. Forgive me if I forget names and/or Pokegym handles.
We get there, fill out decklists, do a little trading, the usual. Cacth Clay spying again (j/k ^_~). Same old, same old.
Round 1 vs. Jon (ScythKing) (Swampert[ex]/Suicune ex)
Two words: Mana...er Energy screwed. That describes Jon's position. My 4th turn fully powered Bex did not help his position any, killed 'Cune, powered it up next turn and took out his other 'Cune, then Sparce, then Rex OHKO'd Swampert for the last prize. Easiest game all day (No offense Jon ^_~).
1-0
Round 2 vs. Some kid w/a water/grass deck
Started out with Skitty vs. his Lapras ex. he -almost knocked it out, but I had Delcatty before he could do much of anything. Took me a bit to get going but it was another easy win.
2-0
-Lunch Break-
My match finished pretty early so I was sitting around waiting for Pizza to arrive...after the round was done the stupid TMS crashes, this does not make Vince happy. Luckily, it -is- Lunch break and the pizza hadn't arrived yet so it gave him plenty of time to get it all on paper. After quite a bit of waiting then eating Round 3 begins.
Round 3 vs. Magma's Aggron deck
The exact details of the match escape me, but I do remember KOing Magma's aron and a couple Magma's Zangoose...another win for me.
3-0
Round 4 vs. Anthony (Sceptile(ex)/Muk ex)
My first ever run in with a Muk ex deck. Wasted a few Warp Point getting Muk ex outta the active position so I could energy draw and Firestarter. Worst match of the day, I won but it was still my least favorite match of the day. -Everyone- up until this point was a really good sport and made playing very enjoyable. But, when I started winning he just had to start whining about how (paraphrased) "no skill is required to play a BAR deck" and I'm like (paraphrased once more) "Its not BAR or RAMBO, there ain't a single TA Manectric or Ampharos in this deck" and he was all (paraphrased) "Same difference, Blaziken takes no skill" and I'm like "whatever man..." As I said, least enjoyable game all day.
4-0
Round 5 vs. Pat (Sceptile[ex]/Muk ex)
I already have more than enough points to make it to the Top 4 try to talk him into ID but he's worried he won't make it into Top 4 with 10 points so we play, he screws my hands up with Shamans, and some really bad draws on my part hand him the victory.
4-1
Alright, things get a little complicated from here, if he woulda lost, pairings would have been fine, if he woulda ID'd things woulda been worse, and since he won things weren't too bad. Newman and Anthony have to play for the 4th place position, I hold 2nd seed which pairs me up against Colin when Top 4 begins and Pat is paired up against the winner for Anthony and Newman, which is unfortunately Newman (Anthony forgot to deal prizes one game after Oracling and was issued a Game loss which was his second so the match went to Newman...boy I would loved to have faced a grass deck...)
Top 4 Semi-finals vs. Colin (Salamance/Omastar)
Yes, this match had me worried, I had heard Colin was a good player and I knew he was playing a deck which was theoretically a complete counter to Blaze (incidentally I was his first). First game was real good but I pulled it off in the end.
1-0
Second game the boy gives me -5- extra cards through mostly Fossil muligans. Loser rules so he goes first. Second turn Multi and Fire on Rex=pwnage to Salamance who flipped tails on Agility.
2-0
We take a bit of a break here to wait on Pat and Newman. And afterwards we take a bit longer break to prepare ourselves (and deck check each other's decks as per Vince's orders) before the finals happens
Top 4 Finals vs. Newman
First game I pretty much get rolling real quick and take him out
1-0
Second game my lone Torchic is pwned my a 2nd turn Wobby (evolved from Wynaut w/Boost)
1-1
Third game I don't really get going too great so I'm forced to mini-swarm w/ 2 Blaziken...due to some freakishly lucky Pokemon Reversal flips (2 out of 2) he pulls off the game leading only by 3 prizes. Pretty good match and tourny all and all.
1-2
Yes, once again I place 2nd. Maybe I'll have better luck in Loisianna.
Well, afterwards we hang around and wait for 10- and 11-14 to finish. Taylor (Dragonite Girl) pulls off the victory (Clay is on Cloud 9 and probably still is...especially after the swiss rounds his daughter played...those made him happy too ^_~ but I've yet to find out which made him happier: Seeing the MtG players playing on the floor while we occupy the tables, or Taylor winning...I'm guessing the latter...but probably not by much =p) 11-14 top 3 decks are all Blaziken varients and Moltres423 pulls off the victory in the finals.
Props:
People who already won trips who dropped out of Top4/8 in various age divisions
Taylor
Moltres423
Colin for a great game (1 outta 2 ^_~)
Seeing MtG players get kicked offa my VIP table then having to sit on the floor
Brother for getting some freakishly awesome trades
Slops:
Bad Sports who not only whine about Blaziken but flat out insult the people who play it while they're sitting in front of them.
ultimate_healer couldn't catch a ride to come judge
-Chris
We get there, fill out decklists, do a little trading, the usual. Cacth Clay spying again (j/k ^_~). Same old, same old.
Round 1 vs. Jon (ScythKing) (Swampert[ex]/Suicune ex)
Two words: Mana...er Energy screwed. That describes Jon's position. My 4th turn fully powered Bex did not help his position any, killed 'Cune, powered it up next turn and took out his other 'Cune, then Sparce, then Rex OHKO'd Swampert for the last prize. Easiest game all day (No offense Jon ^_~).
1-0
Round 2 vs. Some kid w/a water/grass deck
Started out with Skitty vs. his Lapras ex. he -almost knocked it out, but I had Delcatty before he could do much of anything. Took me a bit to get going but it was another easy win.
2-0
-Lunch Break-
My match finished pretty early so I was sitting around waiting for Pizza to arrive...after the round was done the stupid TMS crashes, this does not make Vince happy. Luckily, it -is- Lunch break and the pizza hadn't arrived yet so it gave him plenty of time to get it all on paper. After quite a bit of waiting then eating Round 3 begins.
Round 3 vs. Magma's Aggron deck
The exact details of the match escape me, but I do remember KOing Magma's aron and a couple Magma's Zangoose...another win for me.
3-0
Round 4 vs. Anthony (Sceptile(ex)/Muk ex)
My first ever run in with a Muk ex deck. Wasted a few Warp Point getting Muk ex outta the active position so I could energy draw and Firestarter. Worst match of the day, I won but it was still my least favorite match of the day. -Everyone- up until this point was a really good sport and made playing very enjoyable. But, when I started winning he just had to start whining about how (paraphrased) "no skill is required to play a BAR deck" and I'm like (paraphrased once more) "Its not BAR or RAMBO, there ain't a single TA Manectric or Ampharos in this deck" and he was all (paraphrased) "Same difference, Blaziken takes no skill" and I'm like "whatever man..." As I said, least enjoyable game all day.
4-0
Round 5 vs. Pat (Sceptile[ex]/Muk ex)
I already have more than enough points to make it to the Top 4 try to talk him into ID but he's worried he won't make it into Top 4 with 10 points so we play, he screws my hands up with Shamans, and some really bad draws on my part hand him the victory.
4-1
Alright, things get a little complicated from here, if he woulda lost, pairings would have been fine, if he woulda ID'd things woulda been worse, and since he won things weren't too bad. Newman and Anthony have to play for the 4th place position, I hold 2nd seed which pairs me up against Colin when Top 4 begins and Pat is paired up against the winner for Anthony and Newman, which is unfortunately Newman (Anthony forgot to deal prizes one game after Oracling and was issued a Game loss which was his second so the match went to Newman...boy I would loved to have faced a grass deck...)
Top 4 Semi-finals vs. Colin (Salamance/Omastar)
Yes, this match had me worried, I had heard Colin was a good player and I knew he was playing a deck which was theoretically a complete counter to Blaze (incidentally I was his first). First game was real good but I pulled it off in the end.
1-0
Second game the boy gives me -5- extra cards through mostly Fossil muligans. Loser rules so he goes first. Second turn Multi and Fire on Rex=pwnage to Salamance who flipped tails on Agility.
2-0
We take a bit of a break here to wait on Pat and Newman. And afterwards we take a bit longer break to prepare ourselves (and deck check each other's decks as per Vince's orders) before the finals happens
Top 4 Finals vs. Newman
First game I pretty much get rolling real quick and take him out
1-0
Second game my lone Torchic is pwned my a 2nd turn Wobby (evolved from Wynaut w/Boost)
1-1
Third game I don't really get going too great so I'm forced to mini-swarm w/ 2 Blaziken...due to some freakishly lucky Pokemon Reversal flips (2 out of 2) he pulls off the game leading only by 3 prizes. Pretty good match and tourny all and all.
1-2
Yes, once again I place 2nd. Maybe I'll have better luck in Loisianna.
Well, afterwards we hang around and wait for 10- and 11-14 to finish. Taylor (Dragonite Girl) pulls off the victory (Clay is on Cloud 9 and probably still is...especially after the swiss rounds his daughter played...those made him happy too ^_~ but I've yet to find out which made him happier: Seeing the MtG players playing on the floor while we occupy the tables, or Taylor winning...I'm guessing the latter...but probably not by much =p) 11-14 top 3 decks are all Blaziken varients and Moltres423 pulls off the victory in the finals.
Props:
People who already won trips who dropped out of Top4/8 in various age divisions
Taylor
Moltres423
Colin for a great game (1 outta 2 ^_~)
Seeing MtG players get kicked offa my VIP table then having to sit on the floor
Brother for getting some freakishly awesome trades
Slops:
Bad Sports who not only whine about Blaziken but flat out insult the people who play it while they're sitting in front of them.
ultimate_healer couldn't catch a ride to come judge
-Chris