Rogue Archetype
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___________________ General Contest Info ______________
This contest is designed to provide our community with ideas that will help emerging players create better decks for home (and league) that are not intimidating, impractical, and expensive.
I hope that you are willing to be a part of our first "THEME DECKER'S CHALLENGE" contest.
This is a DECK BUILDING/upgrading contest.
SO...
THEME DECK UPGRADING
Contestents would have to pretend that they're helping/teaching a new player:
1. You will be arranged in PODS and given an ORIGINAL THEME DECK LIST
2. You will be given batches of cards that you'll use to MODIFY a given original list.
--- Note: You'll have to list any changes that you've made to the original list.
--- This means listing what cards were replaced and which cards went in.
3. You'll need to build a new-and-improved (MD-on) version of the list.
4. You must "explain" the changes and explain the purpose of the replacement cards.
-- Speak as if you're explaining it the your hypothetical "new player"
5. Creativity will be limited to the cards that you're given to work with each round.
JUDGING CRITERIA
There will be a point system with four categories
(This may change slightly after collaborating with the other two judges)
1. Ease of the upgrade (practicality)
Participants would be encouraged to use league promos, blister promos, Tin LvXs, combine theme decks for additional cards, commons/uncommons. Supporter/Trainers that aren't in the theme deck would be considered rare if they're not from one of the two newest sets availlable in stores.
The more rares that are included that have to be pulled from packs, the lower this score becomes.
2. Level of improvement.
A subjective 1 through 5 score based on the decks ability to cycle, draw, setup, attack, and recover.
3. Creativity.
A subjective 1 through 5 score based on the decks clever usage of cards that make the deck cohesive i.e. How do the cards that were switched INTO the theme deck make the existing cards more effective/playable?
4. Simplicity.
Is the deck STILL a plug-n-play deck that will not need a TON of set up to execute its strategy?
If you need 3 cards on the bench with powers in order to setup a single poke, you've created something that is not simple enough.
5. Assistance given to the Hypothetical New Players
How detailed is your explanation to the new player? How well does he/she understand what to with each card?
PRIZES:
As a token of appreciation, the winners of the contest will be mailed a FUN kit of prizes that reflect the theme of the contest - to include (but not limited to)
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMPONENT:
The winning TOP 10 modified lists will be stickied on the Strategy forum for site visitors to use and help their league's new players, younger siblings, and their own children.
These are the people who are signed up at this time:
___________________ General Contest Info ______________
This contest is designed to provide our community with ideas that will help emerging players create better decks for home (and league) that are not intimidating, impractical, and expensive.
I hope that you are willing to be a part of our first "THEME DECKER'S CHALLENGE" contest.
This is a DECK BUILDING/upgrading contest.
SO...
THEME DECK UPGRADING
Contestents would have to pretend that they're helping/teaching a new player:
1. You will be arranged in PODS and given an ORIGINAL THEME DECK LIST
2. You will be given batches of cards that you'll use to MODIFY a given original list.
--- Note: You'll have to list any changes that you've made to the original list.
--- This means listing what cards were replaced and which cards went in.
3. You'll need to build a new-and-improved (MD-on) version of the list.
4. You must "explain" the changes and explain the purpose of the replacement cards.
-- Speak as if you're explaining it the your hypothetical "new player"
5. Creativity will be limited to the cards that you're given to work with each round.
JUDGING CRITERIA
There will be a point system with four categories
(This may change slightly after collaborating with the other two judges)
1. Ease of the upgrade (practicality)
Participants would be encouraged to use league promos, blister promos, Tin LvXs, combine theme decks for additional cards, commons/uncommons. Supporter/Trainers that aren't in the theme deck would be considered rare if they're not from one of the two newest sets availlable in stores.
The more rares that are included that have to be pulled from packs, the lower this score becomes.
2. Level of improvement.
A subjective 1 through 5 score based on the decks ability to cycle, draw, setup, attack, and recover.
3. Creativity.
A subjective 1 through 5 score based on the decks clever usage of cards that make the deck cohesive i.e. How do the cards that were switched INTO the theme deck make the existing cards more effective/playable?
4. Simplicity.
Is the deck STILL a plug-n-play deck that will not need a TON of set up to execute its strategy?
If you need 3 cards on the bench with powers in order to setup a single poke, you've created something that is not simple enough.
5. Assistance given to the Hypothetical New Players
How detailed is your explanation to the new player? How well does he/she understand what to with each card?
PRIZES:
As a token of appreciation, the winners of the contest will be mailed a FUN kit of prizes that reflect the theme of the contest - to include (but not limited to)
- Sealed ThemeDecks (that they helped modify)
- "I Play Theme Decks" T-shirt
- Sealed Tins
- Team bag of commons and uncommons from various sets
- Random Rares and Promo cards
- Random Trainer/Supporters
- Random sealed Booster Packs from modified legal sets
- and several other prizes that are being donated by some of our Pokegym mods and members.
COMMUNITY SERVICE COMPONENT:
The winning TOP 10 modified lists will be stickied on the Strategy forum for site visitors to use and help their league's new players, younger siblings, and their own children.
These are the people who are signed up at this time:
- luxray626
- bullados
- Happiny13
- iamapwnda
- WittyNameHere
- weavile#1
- baby mario
- Kurama
- nnaann
- Mune
- ShadowGuard
- Shino Bug Master
- DEOXEYS cool form 7777
- soxrcol
- Mama_Luigi
- iDonkedYou
- rage780
- Barkjon
- renfield89
- Happiny13
- Colts8729
- Hatter™
- gallade
- ashinto
- Gwlieksmudkipz
- Blaziken 1111
- YogiBear
- burnpsy
- nicolerawr
- honchvire
- Kingeringer_13
- Pajamas
- lucario123
- Argyris
- Denjin Hadou
- kskott
- smacktack15
- DonphanAtoZ
- Hammertime
- LegendaryLugia
- Lucario EX
- Brawler1624
- Garch
- MegaVelocibot
- Jariel
- Box of Fail
- Lumneion
- Dark-Paladin-Duelist
- Gibbeh
- darthtace
- ShuckleLVX
- hampuse1
- darksoulSP
- justindg
- Time for Pain
- Ace-
- Jason
- Sandslash7
- Kokuro
- pokemon99
- KazamBoltt
- Elite_4_Allen
- The Wii Man1234
- Prodigiosus
- dave321
- Lucario-Master
- pokemonrocks777
- PokemansForGeeks
- The King Of Magikarps
- goldeddeda
- magneto1992
- Mach
- The Dark Toxicroak
- Arcanite
- Teleri333
- Nekizalb
- pokeball S
- Ninjask88
- Cyrus
- Fatherfrog
- kingofgames
- iKakashi
- Brady1
- WinkWinkNudgeNudge
- DelcattyEX
- Aron*
- yelsha
- Pie Lover
- kwisdumb
- Kayle
- AyameHikaru
- Cardkeeper
- Cardzmaster2004
- sar86
- Giratinamaster
- Tim17
- Chanman
- tehmoe
- Darkmot
- Clearea Vystein
- meesie666666
- FurretFTW!!1
- Awesomonewb
- pjwlrs
- Ryuzaki_Lawliet
- czech59
- Leaf
- DukeFireBird
- scizor123
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