Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Fairfax, Virginia Battle Road Report

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Ascension

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Report by: Ascension
Deck: Mach Slash
Event: Battle Road Tournament
Format: Modified (HP-MT)

Mach Slash

Pokemon: 16
4 Sandshrew MT
4 Sandslash MT
3 Machop DP
2 Machoke DP
3 Machamp DP

Trainers: 31
4 Warp Point DP
3 Rare Candy HP
4 Celio's Network CG
4 PlusPower DP
3 Castaway CG
2 Holon Mentor DF
3 TV Reporter DF
1 Team Galactic's Wager MT
2 Strength Charm DF
4 Cessation Crystal CG
1 Night Maintenance MT

Energy: 13
9 Fighting Energy
4 Double Rainbow Energy CG

Strategy: Get Sandslash out attacking T2 with either Spike Armor or Poison Spikes for 50 (with a DRE) and follow a KO with Machamp's Revenge.

Round 1

Patrick with Infernape/Magmortor

He had horrible start with four Chimchar and an energy drought T1-T3 so I had my Sandslash K.O.ing Chimchars doing 50 a turn with Poison Spikes.

1-0

Lunch Break: Go, McDonalds!

Round 2

Seth with Flygon ex/Delcatty

T2 K.O. with Sandslash on Trapinch for the win! Sorry, Seth.

2-0

Round 3

Alexander with Raieggs/Dodrio

Using Dodrio as a wall combined with my horrible start gave him the lead early on and I wasn't able to recover.

2-1

Round 4

Tyler with Clefable/Starly/other random cards

My Sandslash ran through his colorless deck with the weakness for a win.

3-1

I didn't make T2 by one place so I joined a Booster Draft after the competition.

Booster Draft

Deck (All MT)

Pokemon- 14
1 Happiny
3 Chansey
1 Blissey
2 Aron
2 Lairon
2 Aggron
2 Dunsparce
1 Unknown E

Trainers- 2
1 Dusk Ball
1 Quick Ball

Energy- 22
22 Basic Metal

+2 ????

Pretty good draw for a draft!

Round 1

Alexander

I was seeking revenge from the BR loss to him and I got it. I had Blissey with an Unknown E powered up by T4 hitting for 60,70,.... and had an Aggron on my bench ready to go so I got the win.

1-0

Round 2

Jay

I had Blissey crushin his Pokes before he could do anything to me.

2-0

Round 3

Anson (sp?)

Early Sandslash, and followed by Raichu was my downfall.

2-1

Again missed the T2 playoff.
Great tourney!

Props

Getting revenge on my loss in the draft
Pulling Magmortor, Blissey, and 2 Aggron
Passing the Coach test for judging
Having Chicken Club for lunch

Slops

Missing T2 twice so that was sad
No others!

HAD A GREAT TIME!!!
 
2 so I got 13/15 with the minimum being 12/15 so I hoping to judge the prerelease because I would rather judge. I sent Tim an email like this, "... Did you recommend me for judging? Did ya? Did ya?..."
 
timmy said u can judge, but he gets ALL the packs!!!

j/k!

(actually, Patrick is going to make his judging debut at one of the prereleases, but I'm not sure which one yet!)
 
Good job, Andriy. I know how you feel missing T2, I got 5th at Rockville.
Did Tim say anything about any of us being allowed to judge?
 
Ascension said:
Lucario ex <-- u are? my bad. btw, tanner u r missing from that list sry.
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You should have typed my b, like that time at league.:lol: Lucario EX is Helen. I just figured that out about three days ago.:tongue: I know I'm missing from that list, thanks for your smypathy.:smile:
 
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Helen, I guess you are going to judge too since you got a perfect score. Tanner, tell her about what you did to her paper after you found out.
 
Your deck functions with 13 energy? T2ing Seth, wow. I remember a lot of the round 3 games ended quickly. Alexander comes up with some of the oddest combinations.

It looks like I won't be able to take all of you for judging. I'm currently decising on a game of skill to determine who gets to judge. I'm leaning towards either Candyland, because of its increasing popularity, or Rock-Paper-Scissors. j/k
 
I saw totoro's post. As a general rule, I read the first post of a thread and several, if not all, of its replies before posting in it :wink:

Fox McCloud said:
IYou should be on that list with extra judging rights for that good humor. "I expect to see bad decks brought in by Europeans." :lol:
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I find that quote in very poor taste :nonono:. The idea that Americans and Japanese are the only ones capable of making and/or playing good decks or capable of playing well is flat-out narrow-minded. :nonono:
 
You guys are the best... I love NoVA Pokemon players!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Pssst, I may have some advance info about VA States to present to you all in Fairfax--plan on having some SERIOUS fun Mar 8)
 
ShadowCard said:
I find that quote in very poor taste :nonono:. The idea that Americans and Japanese are the only ones capable of making and/or playing good decks or capable of playing well is flat-out narrow-minded. :nonono:
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I thought it was absolutely hilarious! Besides, it's only a joke.

Who's Kant?
 
I'm currently decising on a game of skill to determine who gets to judge. I'm leaning towards either Candyland, because of its increasing popularity, or Rock-Paper-Scissors. j/k
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Pick Scrabble. :lol:

so I hoping to judge the prerelease because I would rather judge.
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Why?

I find that quote in very poor taste . The idea that Americans and Japanese are the only ones capable of making and/or playing good decks or capable of playing well is flat-out narrow-minded.
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Couldn't have said it better myself.

You guys are the best... I love NoVA Pokemon players!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:frown:
 
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