Awesome report! I love Japan everytime I see it.
Any picture of the special sleeves? I'm sure many people on this forum would want to get thei
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What was the deck that the JPN National Champ played that day?
In one word: intruging. It was a kind of Quagsire d/Kingler d deck with Tools. Slightly reminiscent of RaiEggs (a deck that NEVER sees play in Japan, btw) because of the focus on Stage 1 Delta Pokémon and Cessation Crystal.
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Awesome report! I love Japan everytime I see it.
Any picture of the special sleeves? I'm sure many people on this forum would want to get their hands on them.
Sorry! For some reason, I never took a picture of them before trading them away. I regret it now, they were really cool.
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I guess the US isn't the only place with a huge player population. That Bannette ex/Electrode ex deck sounds fun. Is BLS still big?
It was Arcanine ex/Electrode ex, actually. BLS doesn't seem to be big anymore. The current trend seems to be fast Stage 1 decks, not beefy Stage 2 decks like BLS.
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So they have a format with only EX card backs allowed, and concurrently they have a format with only DP card backs allowed? I couldn't tell from your article.
They have a format with only EX card design allowed, yes. (The backs didn't change for the EX series, just the design, namely by introducing the white card border). The next format is supposed to be FRLG On, I've heard. Don't know what the logic (in terms of card design/looks) behind that decision.
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Does elitism seem to be an issue there? Did you come across any really good players that barely seem human and are constantly shuffling their hands during your tun, like they want you to hurry up? And how about stalling? Did you see any of that?
I saw less. Due to cultural differences, I guess.
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A Constructed tournament in which you can only use decks with cards from one set? That sounds fun. I wanna play in one of those.
Could be fun - if you know what format it is in advance so you can bring the right deck. :lol:
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Brilliant, thanks!
Btw, did you come away bankrupt? I can't pass a Pokémon Gachapon without buying some, and imagine in Japan stuff like that is everywhere.
Bankrupt, you say? Yes, pretty much. :x