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I hope the title lured you, lol. I never post tournament reports but since its Worlds and I had a pretty solid last season as a Senior. This is a recap of my season and my World report. My name is Zach and I'm from Florida.
I never do well at BRs lol, so I started my season at a 1619 ranking. I managed to win one with Luxchomp and go 4-1 miss cut with Vilegar, the rest of these events were just meh for me.
I had a great start to the CC season by winning the first with LuxChomp 5-0 in Lauderhill, then finished second at Coral Springs the next day with Gyarados. This put me at about 1653 iirc. I then won the next CC
I went to going 6-1 with Gyarados in Winter Park, then going 4-1 drop the next day in West Orlando. I was at like 1699 now. I then won 7-0 in Orlando the next weekend with Luxchomp, then a 3-1 miss on Monday in Kissimee. My next 2 CC were a 3-0 in Ft. Myers with Luxchomp, then a 3-2 fail in Brandon with Vilegar, for the record I was donked twice in the 3-2 performance.
With States coming up I knew I was going to run Luxchomp again. I took it to GA and started the day off 5-0 in swiss, won my top 8 game pretty easily, then proceed to lose 1-2 to Brandon C with his Scizor on a surprise Black Belt drop on my Belted Luxray lv. X.
With Florida coming up, I knew I wanted to play Luxchomp again. I teched Driftblim FB and it managed to win several games. I my list ran inconsistent all day and I went 5-1 in Swiss only winning because my opponents decks were running worse than mine. My loss was to Uxie donk, I obviously was donked lol. I won my Top 8 game vs a Kingdra, then lost to Brian in top 4 1-2, I won game 1 with his 2 Chomp Xs prized. I misplay early on game 2 and lose, and game 3 draw complete garbage.
I barely tested for Regs but went with a consistent Luxchomp build with Roserade GL and Driftblim FB.
I started the day 4-0 and then was donked by a Jumpluff/Zone. Then in round 7 I lose to Brian in a close game. I was 5-2 make the cut and beat my buddy Alex's Vilegar 2-0, then beat the tough Andres A with Vilegar. Andres is imo, a really solid player and will dominate Seniors in the upcoming years. I managed a 4 prize comeback against him by BLing his Plume, Roseradeing it, then sniping the bench. Game 2 he could not set up and I won. I faced Cote in top 4 and managed to beat his Vilegar 2-0 in 2 pretty quick games. In top 2 I faced Brian again. I donked his Q in game 1. Game 2 he had an advantage most of the game, I belted a Luxray to force myself behind, to use a Twins. Its 2-1 in his favor. I see my only out when I check his discard seeing he has no Cyrus left and has used 2 Poketurn. I Twin for Garchomp X and DCE, and use my other Luxray X the BL the Bronzong sitting on his bench and Roserade it, He whiffs on the Poketurn seeing as he had a pretty thick deck, and I sniped for the game with Chomp. It was a really GG, and gave me a win at Regs.
I attended 1 BR and decided to go with Vilegar, I went 0-1 drop because I prized like 4 energy and whiffed on Psychic the entire game.
Going into Nats with a HGSS on format, I thought that Magneboar was going to be a strong choice. In testing it beat Donphan/Mega and Typhlosion. Then Canada happened and I began testing Yanmega/Zone. When I got to Nats, I started testing with Orion, Jorge, and Sanchez, and we all grew to love the deck, tweaked it and ran it. I had 2 byes from Regs, then got lucky enough to donk a Reshiboar with Tyrouge, and Andres with Tyrouge. I then won a close game against Donphan/Samurott/Zekrom. I started day 1 at 5-0. Then AMT beat me after I started Dismal and a Cleffa stayed asleep for several turns. I then got donked Stetson R. I dropped at 5-2 really 3-2 seeing as I thought the cutoff for pts was going to be really high, when I only lost 10 pts putting me at 10th with 1852 ranking.
For my first Worlds it came down to whether I wanted to play Stage 1, Typhlosion, or Yanmega/Zone/Kingdra. I didnt like Stage 1's matchups, and had not played enough with a new Yanmega list to feel really comfortable playing it at Worlds, so I went with Typhlosion.
Rd. 1 vs Miloslav (CZ) with Donphan/Yanmega/Zoroark
I start mediocre, and bench a Cleffa, which he Reversals and kills with Tyrouge. I really needed that Cleffa to set up. I did manage to get a Typhlosion out, but I had no supporters or energy, so I got beat really bad here. GG Congrats on Top 16.
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Rd.2 vs Jonas E (Denmark) with Donphan/Yanmega/Zoroark.
Jonas starts bad, I start really good but have 2 Quilavas prized. I manage to get 2 out via RC by using Ninetales to get everything I need. His bad set up just allows me to run through. GG Jonas, had fun playing Pokemon Rumble with ya.
1-1
Rd.3 vs Thomas (US)with Donphan/Yanmega/Zoroark.
Another cool kid, I start well and just overpower his weak field, I think he might have gotten 1 attacker out, and I managed to get set up really well and ended up benching him. GG Thomas, nice to meet you
2-1
Rd.4 vs Brian (US) with Yanmega/Mew/Muk/Crobat/Vileplume/Jirachi
Brian was a pretty chill guy, I start decent and manage to take the first prize, but he gets Muk going and Plume before I get Typhlosions going. I got 1 out and he just Sludge Dragged it, which led to my only Typhlosion dying, At this point, he just Sludge Drags everything while I have like no energy and kills all my Cyndaquils and stuff. GG Brian, cool to meet you, congrats on Top 8.
2-2
Rd.5 vs Jakob (Denmark) with Magnezone/Emboar/Reshiram
He starts really well, so do I though. He gets 2 Zone and a Boar out on turn 3. We're having an Eeeeek war, which I ended up winning so I grabbed the first prize. He kills me then I 2 PP kill his Zone, we trade prizes for a while but he is up 1-2 now and his resources are dwindling. He has like no energy left, and time is low. I hit Zone for 120, on the turn time was called. He takes a long turn, before deciding to Switch to Emboar. I am pretty upset at this point, now knowing that he truly had no way to win and I;m going to lose a game I win on time. I have my last turn, and Topdeck my last Reversal, flip heads and kill his Zone. He then proceeds to deck out. GG Jakob nice meeting you. I felt good about winning but I do know that was an extremely luck deal there at the end.
3-2
Rd.6 vs Igor (PT) with Donphan/Zoroark/Dragons
Igor was a pretty cool guy, I am starting to get set up, but due to all these heads he's getting, I can only get 1 Typhlosion out. He is up like 2-5 I think, I then cut the lead by taking prizes. He gets Zoro out and manages to put it at 1, I kill Zoro, then Reversal kill the Donphan he was building. Now all he has is a Zekrom and Reshiram with 40 each on them, so I know he can just 2 shot me with them. I have a Reshi with 100 on it, so I'm scared he'll reversal it up. The prize count is 1-2 in his favor, He Junipers for 7 plays Reversal and flips heads. He had 1 card left in deck. If he had gotten tails, I would have just stalled with Typhlosion. He flipped 4/5 heads this game. GG Igor congrats on Top 32.
3-3
Rd.7 vs Olliver (US) with Kingdra/Yanmega/Cinccino/Jirachi (Gallade)
Olliver was a pretty cool kid. I go first and we both get pretty good set ups, he's flipping bad on Reversals, and we start a prize war. I kill 2 Cinccionos, right away and a Jirachi. He is out of DCE after the 3rd Cinccino. He drew about 4 prizes I think, and ran out of resources at the end of the game. He had 2 Kingdra prized too. GG Olliver sorry about the bad luck.
4-3
So I end my Senior career with a 4-3 at Worlds.
The next day I get 3 Catchers at the prerelease and had a great day overall. Worlds was a blast
Props
All of my friends, too many to name, you meet too many great people in Pokemon
Having a solid season
The staff for all the events this year
Ending Seniors
Slops
No prizes for me lol
I never do well at BRs lol, so I started my season at a 1619 ranking. I managed to win one with Luxchomp and go 4-1 miss cut with Vilegar, the rest of these events were just meh for me.
I had a great start to the CC season by winning the first with LuxChomp 5-0 in Lauderhill, then finished second at Coral Springs the next day with Gyarados. This put me at about 1653 iirc. I then won the next CC
I went to going 6-1 with Gyarados in Winter Park, then going 4-1 drop the next day in West Orlando. I was at like 1699 now. I then won 7-0 in Orlando the next weekend with Luxchomp, then a 3-1 miss on Monday in Kissimee. My next 2 CC were a 3-0 in Ft. Myers with Luxchomp, then a 3-2 fail in Brandon with Vilegar, for the record I was donked twice in the 3-2 performance.
With States coming up I knew I was going to run Luxchomp again. I took it to GA and started the day off 5-0 in swiss, won my top 8 game pretty easily, then proceed to lose 1-2 to Brandon C with his Scizor on a surprise Black Belt drop on my Belted Luxray lv. X.
With Florida coming up, I knew I wanted to play Luxchomp again. I teched Driftblim FB and it managed to win several games. I my list ran inconsistent all day and I went 5-1 in Swiss only winning because my opponents decks were running worse than mine. My loss was to Uxie donk, I obviously was donked lol. I won my Top 8 game vs a Kingdra, then lost to Brian in top 4 1-2, I won game 1 with his 2 Chomp Xs prized. I misplay early on game 2 and lose, and game 3 draw complete garbage.
I barely tested for Regs but went with a consistent Luxchomp build with Roserade GL and Driftblim FB.
I started the day 4-0 and then was donked by a Jumpluff/Zone. Then in round 7 I lose to Brian in a close game. I was 5-2 make the cut and beat my buddy Alex's Vilegar 2-0, then beat the tough Andres A with Vilegar. Andres is imo, a really solid player and will dominate Seniors in the upcoming years. I managed a 4 prize comeback against him by BLing his Plume, Roseradeing it, then sniping the bench. Game 2 he could not set up and I won. I faced Cote in top 4 and managed to beat his Vilegar 2-0 in 2 pretty quick games. In top 2 I faced Brian again. I donked his Q in game 1. Game 2 he had an advantage most of the game, I belted a Luxray to force myself behind, to use a Twins. Its 2-1 in his favor. I see my only out when I check his discard seeing he has no Cyrus left and has used 2 Poketurn. I Twin for Garchomp X and DCE, and use my other Luxray X the BL the Bronzong sitting on his bench and Roserade it, He whiffs on the Poketurn seeing as he had a pretty thick deck, and I sniped for the game with Chomp. It was a really GG, and gave me a win at Regs.
I attended 1 BR and decided to go with Vilegar, I went 0-1 drop because I prized like 4 energy and whiffed on Psychic the entire game.
Going into Nats with a HGSS on format, I thought that Magneboar was going to be a strong choice. In testing it beat Donphan/Mega and Typhlosion. Then Canada happened and I began testing Yanmega/Zone. When I got to Nats, I started testing with Orion, Jorge, and Sanchez, and we all grew to love the deck, tweaked it and ran it. I had 2 byes from Regs, then got lucky enough to donk a Reshiboar with Tyrouge, and Andres with Tyrouge. I then won a close game against Donphan/Samurott/Zekrom. I started day 1 at 5-0. Then AMT beat me after I started Dismal and a Cleffa stayed asleep for several turns. I then got donked Stetson R. I dropped at 5-2 really 3-2 seeing as I thought the cutoff for pts was going to be really high, when I only lost 10 pts putting me at 10th with 1852 ranking.
For my first Worlds it came down to whether I wanted to play Stage 1, Typhlosion, or Yanmega/Zone/Kingdra. I didnt like Stage 1's matchups, and had not played enough with a new Yanmega list to feel really comfortable playing it at Worlds, so I went with Typhlosion.
Rd. 1 vs Miloslav (CZ) with Donphan/Yanmega/Zoroark
I start mediocre, and bench a Cleffa, which he Reversals and kills with Tyrouge. I really needed that Cleffa to set up. I did manage to get a Typhlosion out, but I had no supporters or energy, so I got beat really bad here. GG Congrats on Top 16.
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Rd.2 vs Jonas E (Denmark) with Donphan/Yanmega/Zoroark.
Jonas starts bad, I start really good but have 2 Quilavas prized. I manage to get 2 out via RC by using Ninetales to get everything I need. His bad set up just allows me to run through. GG Jonas, had fun playing Pokemon Rumble with ya.
1-1
Rd.3 vs Thomas (US)with Donphan/Yanmega/Zoroark.
Another cool kid, I start well and just overpower his weak field, I think he might have gotten 1 attacker out, and I managed to get set up really well and ended up benching him. GG Thomas, nice to meet you
2-1
Rd.4 vs Brian (US) with Yanmega/Mew/Muk/Crobat/Vileplume/Jirachi
Brian was a pretty chill guy, I start decent and manage to take the first prize, but he gets Muk going and Plume before I get Typhlosions going. I got 1 out and he just Sludge Dragged it, which led to my only Typhlosion dying, At this point, he just Sludge Drags everything while I have like no energy and kills all my Cyndaquils and stuff. GG Brian, cool to meet you, congrats on Top 8.
2-2
Rd.5 vs Jakob (Denmark) with Magnezone/Emboar/Reshiram
He starts really well, so do I though. He gets 2 Zone and a Boar out on turn 3. We're having an Eeeeek war, which I ended up winning so I grabbed the first prize. He kills me then I 2 PP kill his Zone, we trade prizes for a while but he is up 1-2 now and his resources are dwindling. He has like no energy left, and time is low. I hit Zone for 120, on the turn time was called. He takes a long turn, before deciding to Switch to Emboar. I am pretty upset at this point, now knowing that he truly had no way to win and I;m going to lose a game I win on time. I have my last turn, and Topdeck my last Reversal, flip heads and kill his Zone. He then proceeds to deck out. GG Jakob nice meeting you. I felt good about winning but I do know that was an extremely luck deal there at the end.
3-2
Rd.6 vs Igor (PT) with Donphan/Zoroark/Dragons
Igor was a pretty cool guy, I am starting to get set up, but due to all these heads he's getting, I can only get 1 Typhlosion out. He is up like 2-5 I think, I then cut the lead by taking prizes. He gets Zoro out and manages to put it at 1, I kill Zoro, then Reversal kill the Donphan he was building. Now all he has is a Zekrom and Reshiram with 40 each on them, so I know he can just 2 shot me with them. I have a Reshi with 100 on it, so I'm scared he'll reversal it up. The prize count is 1-2 in his favor, He Junipers for 7 plays Reversal and flips heads. He had 1 card left in deck. If he had gotten tails, I would have just stalled with Typhlosion. He flipped 4/5 heads this game. GG Igor congrats on Top 32.
3-3
Rd.7 vs Olliver (US) with Kingdra/Yanmega/Cinccino/Jirachi (Gallade)
Olliver was a pretty cool kid. I go first and we both get pretty good set ups, he's flipping bad on Reversals, and we start a prize war. I kill 2 Cinccionos, right away and a Jirachi. He is out of DCE after the 3rd Cinccino. He drew about 4 prizes I think, and ran out of resources at the end of the game. He had 2 Kingdra prized too. GG Olliver sorry about the bad luck.
4-3
So I end my Senior career with a 4-3 at Worlds.
The next day I get 3 Catchers at the prerelease and had a great day overall. Worlds was a blast
Props
All of my friends, too many to name, you meet too many great people in Pokemon
Having a solid season
The staff for all the events this year
Ending Seniors
Slops
No prizes for me lol
