Pokémon TCG: Sword and Shield—Brilliant Stars

Showmatch: Ness (36) vs. Pooka (56)

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I was going to skip tonight, but then I heard singleton and I was all over it.

---------- Post added 11/19/2011 at 08:08 PM ----------
Pooka said:
Saturday, November 26
Triumphant Only

Sunday, November 27
Undaunted Only

Sunday, November 28
No Streaming Today!

Tuesday, November 29
Unleashed Only
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
 
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BW on List​

Pokémon (15)
4x Thundurus
4x Tynamo
4x Eelektrik
2x Zekrom
1x Tornadus

Energy (15)
15x Lightning Energy

Trainers (30)
4x Cheren
4x Professor Juniper
2x N
4x PlusPower
4x Pokémon Catcher
4x Pokémon Communication
3x Switch
1x Energy Switch
4x Rocky Helmet

Fast and consistent. Though I lost the series 2-3, I felt I had the better deck. I expected Kyle's Gothitelle/Reuniclus deck to get overwhelmed by early Catchers, but that rarely happened. Remember, there's no Rare Candy, no Twins, no Tropical Beach.

Singleton List​

Pokémon (21)
1x Hoppip
1x Skiploom
1x Jumpluff
1x Snivy
1x Servine
1x Serperior
1x Sunkern
1x Sunflora
1x Yanma
1x Yanmega (Prime)
1x Virizion
1x Celebi (Prime)
1x Maractus (BW12)
1x Solosis (NV)
1x Duosion (NV)
1x Reuniclus (BW)
1x Audino (EP83)
1x Bouffalant (BW91)
1x Cleffa
1x Smeargle
1x Tornadus

Energy (19)
14x Grass Energy
3x Psychic Energy
1x Double Colorless Energy
1x Rescue Energy

Trainers (20)
1x Cheren
1x Copycat
1x Emcee's Chatter
1x Engineer's Adjustments
1x Judge
1x N
1x Pokémon Collector
1x Professor Elm's Training Method
1x Professor Juniper
1x Professor Oak's New Theory
1x Sage's Training
1x Team Rocket's Trickery
1x Twins
1x Dual Ball
1x Great Ball
1x Max Potion
1x PokéGear
1x Pokémon Catcher
1x Pokémon Communication
1x Rare Candy

Deck was good, imo. One embarrassing moment for me is when I realized Celebi's Time Crisis attack prevented damage done to it from evolved Pokémon, not basics. I got mixed up and thought it prevented effects from basic Pokémon, which would dominate a format where it's difficult to get evolutions into play. Oops! Game 1 was my Hoppip getting Mischievous Punched for a Turn 1 loss. Game 2 was the only close game where a crucial Pokémon Catcher KO'd a Servine a turn away from evolving into Serperior. Game 3 I was ran over, and lost 0-3.

No Rares List​
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Pokémon (11)
4x Audino
3x Tynamo
4x Eelektrik

Energy (16)
9x Lightning Energy
4x Double Colorless Energy
3x Rescue Energy

Trainers (33)
4x Pokémon Collector
4x Sage's Training
4x Professor Juniper
4x PokéGear
4x JunkArm
3x Pokémon Communication
3x Pokémon Catcher
2x PlusPower
2x Switch
2x Lost Remover
1x Super Rod

You'll notice the deck runs so few Pokémon I actually don't run 4 Pokémon Communication. Super Rod was just kind of extra insurance against Kyle's Durant obsession. Looking through the card pool, I came to the conclusion that all viable decks would be running Double Colorless Energy. Knowing Kyle is smart and would come to the same conclusion, I decided to add two Lost Remover.
 
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The No Rares games were pretty epic. Tons of game-breaking flips from Audino's Powerful Slap versus Marowak's Bonemerang. Kyle would use a well-timed N to put me in topdeck mode after taking out my Audinos. I beat him one game with a Catcher topdeck after being tied 1-1 and getting N'd. I think they are recorded on TheTopCut's stream if you wanna watch: http://thetopcut.net/stream
 
Does anyone have any idea if it's possible to watch the stream on a mobile device without paying $10 or whatever for the JustinTV app?
 
Looking to get a few games of NV Only practice in. Message/facebook me if you're up for a few games.
 
Just played two games with Ness for NV only. It is an outstanding deck. And looks like a unbeatable deck. Good luck to both you, Pooka and Ness.
 
Noble Victories Only​

Pokémon (21)
4x Elgyem
4x Virizion
4x Victini (V-Blast)
4x Cobalion
3x Heatmor
2x Terrakion

Energy (35)
14x Metal Energy
12x Fire Energy
6x Grass Energy
3x Fighting Energy

Trainers (4)
4x Rocky Helmet

Kyle & I played ended up with nearly identical decks! Only difference was he ran more fighting energy and focused on Terrakion more than Victini. He also played N and Xtransceiver, which I did not. While a supporter seems like a given, you have to realize it is often helping your opponent equally (or more, see my second point). Reasons I pass on N:
1) I often produce a large hand with Virizion's Double Draw.
2) I am often drawing prizes quickly with V-Blast.
3) Its best uses are lategame when your opponent can N you first, taking your N option away.

The only real use for N is lategame to stop a potential V-Blast after a KO, but this can be thwarted by taking your Victini KOs early when the prize count is high.

Went 1-4 in the mirror to superior starts. I finally opened Virizion to his Coballion Game 5, which gave me 4 Dual Draws, only to get hit with an N that drew him a perfect hand and allowed him to comeback.
 
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