Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

BW-on Darkrai/Zebstrika - Black and Yellow.

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Pokemon: 12
2x Sableye
3x Darkrai EX
3x Blitzle BCR
3x Zebstrika NXD
1x Keldeo EX

Supporters: 12
4x Juniper
4x N
2x Bianca
2x Colress

Trainers: 23
4x Catcher
4x Dark Patch
4x Hypnotoxic Laser
3x Ultra Ball
3x Virbank City Gym
3x Energy Switch
1x Computer Search
1x Energy Search

Energy: 13
4x Lightning
9x Dark

I've been having a lot of fun with this deck on PTCGO. Zebstrika is a lot scarier after Plasma Storm
when I can LaserBank and my opponent can't. Not only that, but I also take away their ability to play
a Switch or an Escape Rope. Plus a whole lot of other cards, since most decks are 1/4 or 1/3 Items
now. This deck can also play like a typical Darkrai deck, with Energy Switch I can switch attackers
mid game if needed. A swift T2 Disconnect cripples Stage 2 decks, particularly PlasmaKlang. I'd
really like to play First Ticket in a deck like this since T2 Disconnect going first with LaserBank
support is so strong, but I don't know what to take out to fit the 3-4 First Tickets. I'd also like to play
2-3 Dark Claws for things like the Blastoise/Keldeo matchup. And of course my Landorus EX/Fighting
matchup is horrible, so I was thinking maybe 2 Tornadus EX or something like that.
 
I like the concept of this deck, it is nice to see Darkrai with a new partner. I wonder if this deck can break into the top tier, I would try and add maybe a Tornadus or two. You need a way to hang with Landorus. How often do you get the turn two disconnect? Keep testing this deck!
 
I think you should try the Blitzle from NVI. Agility worked in a Zebstrika deck i tried since Agility give me an extra turn more often than not. Whatever works better for you is great. I just thought I'd give you an idea.
 
I like your concept, I hadn't though about non-eel energy acceleration for Zebstrika. A few questions on your list:
Is 4 Lightning Energy and 3 Energy Switch enough to get T2 Disconnect in most of your games?
I also notice you are running a lot of discard cards, but no way to recover Blitzles and Zebstrikas you might be forced to discard early. I'd probably like to find room for a super rod and at least 1 level ball.
Since you are shutting down Lasers for the most part, how useful is Keldeo?
The ZebstrikaLaser deck I was playing around with used Dowsing Machine rather than Computer Search. Granted, I wasn't using Sableye, but in here it seems decent too. Would allow you to grab a 5th laser without having to Junk Hunt, would allow you to win Stadium War, by recovering Virbank.


Fox_Master51 said:
I think you should try the Blitzle from NVI. Agility worked in a Zebstrika deck i tried since Agility give me an extra turn more often than not. Whatever works better for you is great. I just thought I'd give you an idea.
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Sadly, Agility does nothing if you go second. The +10HP can save you from donks.
 
I can get the T2 Disconnect quite a bit, but not every game. Sometimes I'd rather try for the
T2 Night Spear. Another list I tried ran 2-2 Zebstrika and focused on Darkrai with Zebstrika
as more of a backup or tech. I might like to try 5 Lightning, but I need a high enough Dark count
to power Dark Patch reliably, hence all the discard cards. Keldeo comes in handy for those times
when I need to Night Spear(or even Lightning Crash) and then they can Laser me. I really would like
to run Dowsing Machine, but Computer Search often helps me setup early game. If I could add anything
to the deck, first I would add something for the Fighting matchup, either 2 Tornadus EX or 3-4
Crushing Hammers, and then like 2 Dark Claws for Blastoise OHKOs.
 
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