Here's a quick breakdown of my history. So last year was my first year playing and at Nationals I decided to run Tangrowth/Sceptile for some quick swallow ups and had some moderate success thanks to the awesomeness that was Claydol and his Cosmic Power. With that great power gone, I thought my days of playing the big sack of vines would be over. About 2 months ago I tried rebuilding the deck and had some decent games with it so I decided to test my luck at Texas States. I would then have a terrible day and go 3-3 then drop.
Regionals was my chance to prove to myself that I could make this deck work! I changed a few of my supporter lines and and was good to go! After a long drive to Houston and a great nights rest I was ready for the day to start! I'll post names if I remember them. Sorry to those I dont post!
Round 1 VS Reginald with Charizard
He starts Charmander with Vulpix and Cyndaquil on the bench to my Sableye and I just roll with it like any other match. It takes a few turns to get a Tangrowth set up on the bench and I just hope I can outspeed him. I was able to Swallow Up a Charizrad but he had the rescue attached and was ready to annihilate me. Darn those evolution packs! I blame this loss on Target/Walmart for selling these things to the masses :wink:
So I'm a little bummed right off the bat because I know of at least 4 other people playing Charizard and 2 of them lost round 1 so there was a chance I could face another one
0-1
Round 2 VS SP Spread
This match was a little weird. He starts Kyogre I start Sableye Tangela and I've got both of my Twins. I impersonate a collector and he attaches and drizzles. I know hes gonna knock out my Sableye next turn so I get ready for some Twins action. I get a little worried once he sets up a Camerupt GL as I have no idea what it can do but its a fire type and that is scary enough. I belt my Growth to survive an attack then double healer and level up healing growth for the swallow up and game. The deck had a neat concept and I'm glad I walk away with the win.
1-1
Round 3 VS Keeli Tyranitar/Umbreon
This match was insanely difficult for me as Tyranitar has some sick HP too. She takes a quick lead while I sacrifice two Uxies and an Azelf but I am then able to bring in some twins and flash bite and a belted Tyranitar for the the extra damage I need to swallow up. After that I was good to go until Umbreon shows up and Moonlight fangs my Growth Lv X. At this point I am able to spend all my resources to get back warp points and knock out an Azelf and another Tyranitar thanks to Miasma Valley.
2-1
Lunch break comes and goes and Dairy Queen was just delicious! I unfortunately have to go against a friend in the next round.
Round 4 VS Trinh with Donphan
I start Sable with no basics in hand to her double Phanpy. I'm extremely afraid of the donk so I Impersonate Judge to rid myself of my terrible hand and hope to get rid of her potential donk. I end up with a Collector Uxie Twins and pretty much all I need to set up. She wasnt able to knock out the Sableye so I feel like I'm in a great spot. I set up a Tangrowth and belt it to OHKO Donphan. She had another Donphan ready on the bench ready to Heavy Impact with a Belt and hope that I can't do the extra 10 damage needed to KO it. I however drop the Crobat and Swallow Up for game.
3-1
I'm always ecstatic when I'm on a win streak and this was no exception. I look at the pairing and...
Round 4 VS John Kettler with LuxChomp
Ack this guy is famous! He saw me doing a friendly game before the tournament started and so there went my element of surprise! The beginning of the match is a blur but I remember that he takes a quick 2 prize lead. I'm able to twins and start setting up two Tangrowths on the bench. At one point I have two Uxie in a hand of 3 and need to grab some cards I attempt Set up 1 and get power sprayed. I then realize my Smeargle is active and portrait only to be power sprayed. I then proceed to Set Up for 6. I draw a few things I need and start Swallowing Up his Chatot, Luxray, and a Garchomp. He Aarons and a new Garchomp Lv X comes in and Dragon Rush's of my 3 pixies on the bench. so I then Seeker two turns in a row to remove my Uxie and Azelf from the bench leaving only my active and benched Tangrowth. As time is called, we are tied with 2 prizes left with nothing for him to snipe. John scoops.
4-1
Wow! This is crazy awesome! I'm 4-1 and some friends tell me that a few 5-3s can make it into top cut. Last round wasn't nerve wracking enough now the pressure is on.
Round 5 VS LuxChomp
Another LuxChomp!? Lets do it! I start Sableye to his Roserade GL active and Q on the bench. I attach a grass energy to Sableye and I've got a Twins and Collector in hand and decide to impersonate for a Collector grabbing a Tangela, Shaymin, and Uxie. He collectors for Bronzong Garchomp and something else then attaches to Roserade and posion binds. I'm ready to let this sableye take the knockout so I can start using Twins. I attach a grass to Tangela, celebration wind to move the grass from Sableye to Tangela then set up and draw into my Tangrowth. I then impersonate Bebe's Search for Collector to grab my Q and Sableye and another Tangela. He poison binds for knock out. I bring up the Growth and twins for the Belt and DCE. Swallow up! He sends up an Uxie, draws what I assume is a Luxray GL and puts it on the bench then plays SP Rader for the Lv X. I warp point into another Sableye, empty my had as best I can then impersonate Judge to send his Luxray GL Lv X back into his deck. He sets up a Garchomp and Dragonrushes my Tangrowth. Next turn I attach Q to my Sableye to retreat and attempt a healing growth but get power sprayed. No biggie, One Dragon Rush = 2 Poke Healer +! I then Swallow Up 5 more times for the game.
5-1
My friends were very excited for me but I was incredibly nervous. One win and I'm in, 2 loses and I could be out for the day! I got a few comments from people saying they hope I make it in just to say that a Rogue deck like Tangrowth can compete. I look at the pairings and find out I got paired up
Round 7 VS Jordan with VileGar
Jordan hadn't played in a year but he's 6-0 so I know he means business. The beginning is hazy but he has the constant Trainer lock all game and I'm able to set up a Tangrowth and swallow up his only Gengar in play and he whiff's on the fainting spell! Cool! Maybe I can win this one.... he has the rescue attached so I know he's getting it back. Unfortunately he has the BTS in hand and Poltergeists the rest of the game.
5-2
I'm really nervous now since this would be the first premiere tournament where I could make top cut! So I'm really hoping to not run into another VileGar.
Round 8 VS Casey with Gyarados
I hate to go against Casey here since he's a friend but we go ahead and make a match out of it. I won the coin flip and started with Smeargle. He starts Azelf and I portrait and see he has two Collectors, so I use Collector and get Sableye Tangela and Shaymin. Attach and retreat into Sableye and Judge both of his Collector back into the deck. We both draw new hands and I give him an Uxie. I set up a Tangrowth before he gets a Gyarados out and am able to get my Shaymin X out as well. And the rest is Swallow Up. I was bummed that Casey lost but extremely glad that I won!
6-2
Thankfully Casey and I both make top cut along with a lot of my North Texas friends. So cool!
Top32 vs Aaron H with Chenlock
Game 1. I play Sableye he starts Crobat, I impersonate Collector. Gets a Sableye out, special dark and poketurns for donk. The only one I saw all day!
Game 2 was a little more competitive but he immediately brought out both Blaziken as well as Garchomp. A few Jet Shoots and DragonRush's later thats it!
I had a wonderful time and am glad that a deck I worked hard with was able to at least make top cut in this crazy thing we call a metagame. I can post the list if you guys would like to critique/criticize it
Props
-Great Tournament with no hiccups
-Quality opponents
-Only 1 donk!
-People not knowing what Tangrowth does
Slops
-1 donk
-Jet Shoot
Thanks for reading!
Regionals was my chance to prove to myself that I could make this deck work! I changed a few of my supporter lines and and was good to go! After a long drive to Houston and a great nights rest I was ready for the day to start! I'll post names if I remember them. Sorry to those I dont post!
Round 1 VS Reginald with Charizard
He starts Charmander with Vulpix and Cyndaquil on the bench to my Sableye and I just roll with it like any other match. It takes a few turns to get a Tangrowth set up on the bench and I just hope I can outspeed him. I was able to Swallow Up a Charizrad but he had the rescue attached and was ready to annihilate me. Darn those evolution packs! I blame this loss on Target/Walmart for selling these things to the masses :wink:
So I'm a little bummed right off the bat because I know of at least 4 other people playing Charizard and 2 of them lost round 1 so there was a chance I could face another one
0-1
Round 2 VS SP Spread
This match was a little weird. He starts Kyogre I start Sableye Tangela and I've got both of my Twins. I impersonate a collector and he attaches and drizzles. I know hes gonna knock out my Sableye next turn so I get ready for some Twins action. I get a little worried once he sets up a Camerupt GL as I have no idea what it can do but its a fire type and that is scary enough. I belt my Growth to survive an attack then double healer and level up healing growth for the swallow up and game. The deck had a neat concept and I'm glad I walk away with the win.
1-1
Round 3 VS Keeli Tyranitar/Umbreon
This match was insanely difficult for me as Tyranitar has some sick HP too. She takes a quick lead while I sacrifice two Uxies and an Azelf but I am then able to bring in some twins and flash bite and a belted Tyranitar for the the extra damage I need to swallow up. After that I was good to go until Umbreon shows up and Moonlight fangs my Growth Lv X. At this point I am able to spend all my resources to get back warp points and knock out an Azelf and another Tyranitar thanks to Miasma Valley.
2-1
Lunch break comes and goes and Dairy Queen was just delicious! I unfortunately have to go against a friend in the next round.
Round 4 VS Trinh with Donphan
I start Sable with no basics in hand to her double Phanpy. I'm extremely afraid of the donk so I Impersonate Judge to rid myself of my terrible hand and hope to get rid of her potential donk. I end up with a Collector Uxie Twins and pretty much all I need to set up. She wasnt able to knock out the Sableye so I feel like I'm in a great spot. I set up a Tangrowth and belt it to OHKO Donphan. She had another Donphan ready on the bench ready to Heavy Impact with a Belt and hope that I can't do the extra 10 damage needed to KO it. I however drop the Crobat and Swallow Up for game.
3-1
I'm always ecstatic when I'm on a win streak and this was no exception. I look at the pairing and...
Round 4 VS John Kettler with LuxChomp
Ack this guy is famous! He saw me doing a friendly game before the tournament started and so there went my element of surprise! The beginning of the match is a blur but I remember that he takes a quick 2 prize lead. I'm able to twins and start setting up two Tangrowths on the bench. At one point I have two Uxie in a hand of 3 and need to grab some cards I attempt Set up 1 and get power sprayed. I then realize my Smeargle is active and portrait only to be power sprayed. I then proceed to Set Up for 6. I draw a few things I need and start Swallowing Up his Chatot, Luxray, and a Garchomp. He Aarons and a new Garchomp Lv X comes in and Dragon Rush's of my 3 pixies on the bench. so I then Seeker two turns in a row to remove my Uxie and Azelf from the bench leaving only my active and benched Tangrowth. As time is called, we are tied with 2 prizes left with nothing for him to snipe. John scoops.
4-1
Wow! This is crazy awesome! I'm 4-1 and some friends tell me that a few 5-3s can make it into top cut. Last round wasn't nerve wracking enough now the pressure is on.
Round 5 VS LuxChomp
Another LuxChomp!? Lets do it! I start Sableye to his Roserade GL active and Q on the bench. I attach a grass energy to Sableye and I've got a Twins and Collector in hand and decide to impersonate for a Collector grabbing a Tangela, Shaymin, and Uxie. He collectors for Bronzong Garchomp and something else then attaches to Roserade and posion binds. I'm ready to let this sableye take the knockout so I can start using Twins. I attach a grass to Tangela, celebration wind to move the grass from Sableye to Tangela then set up and draw into my Tangrowth. I then impersonate Bebe's Search for Collector to grab my Q and Sableye and another Tangela. He poison binds for knock out. I bring up the Growth and twins for the Belt and DCE. Swallow up! He sends up an Uxie, draws what I assume is a Luxray GL and puts it on the bench then plays SP Rader for the Lv X. I warp point into another Sableye, empty my had as best I can then impersonate Judge to send his Luxray GL Lv X back into his deck. He sets up a Garchomp and Dragonrushes my Tangrowth. Next turn I attach Q to my Sableye to retreat and attempt a healing growth but get power sprayed. No biggie, One Dragon Rush = 2 Poke Healer +! I then Swallow Up 5 more times for the game.
5-1
My friends were very excited for me but I was incredibly nervous. One win and I'm in, 2 loses and I could be out for the day! I got a few comments from people saying they hope I make it in just to say that a Rogue deck like Tangrowth can compete. I look at the pairings and find out I got paired up
Round 7 VS Jordan with VileGar
Jordan hadn't played in a year but he's 6-0 so I know he means business. The beginning is hazy but he has the constant Trainer lock all game and I'm able to set up a Tangrowth and swallow up his only Gengar in play and he whiff's on the fainting spell! Cool! Maybe I can win this one.... he has the rescue attached so I know he's getting it back. Unfortunately he has the BTS in hand and Poltergeists the rest of the game.
5-2
I'm really nervous now since this would be the first premiere tournament where I could make top cut! So I'm really hoping to not run into another VileGar.
Round 8 VS Casey with Gyarados
I hate to go against Casey here since he's a friend but we go ahead and make a match out of it. I won the coin flip and started with Smeargle. He starts Azelf and I portrait and see he has two Collectors, so I use Collector and get Sableye Tangela and Shaymin. Attach and retreat into Sableye and Judge both of his Collector back into the deck. We both draw new hands and I give him an Uxie. I set up a Tangrowth before he gets a Gyarados out and am able to get my Shaymin X out as well. And the rest is Swallow Up. I was bummed that Casey lost but extremely glad that I won!
6-2
Thankfully Casey and I both make top cut along with a lot of my North Texas friends. So cool!
Top32 vs Aaron H with Chenlock
Game 1. I play Sableye he starts Crobat, I impersonate Collector. Gets a Sableye out, special dark and poketurns for donk. The only one I saw all day!
Game 2 was a little more competitive but he immediately brought out both Blaziken as well as Garchomp. A few Jet Shoots and DragonRush's later thats it!
I had a wonderful time and am glad that a deck I worked hard with was able to at least make top cut in this crazy thing we call a metagame. I can post the list if you guys would like to critique/criticize it
Props
-Great Tournament with no hiccups
-Quality opponents
-Only 1 donk!
-People not knowing what Tangrowth does
Slops
-1 donk
-Jet Shoot
Thanks for reading!
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