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which works better in a RAMBO deck

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evilcaturne666

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me and patriarch are having a friendly debate about RAMBO. now we want ur opinions

which works better

1-1 line manetric 1 trike,one tric
2-2 line 2 trike, 2 tric
2-2 line 2 archie, 2 tric
2-2 line 1 trike, 1 archie, 2 tric

thanks guys
 
"1-1 line manetric"

You know where I'm coming from on this one, Soles. 1-1 has saved my butt countless times. With a 1-1 line, you have extra room to play all sorts of fun stuff, like more switching (HIGHLY recommended), Nurse, Fisherman, etc, etc. Also, you aren't dead if you have one or both cards prized. If that's the case, then just play the deck like a Blaz/Ray until you get the line.

"2-2 line 2 trike, 2 tric"

If you don't go with 1-1, this would be the better bet, 'though I still don't like it a whole bunch. However, with 2-2, you're more likely to shock your opponent with a Turn 2 Manetric! How cool is that??? ^_^

"2-2 line 2 archie, 2 tric"

No. Don't even think about. Despite the fact that people in Texas have played and won with this line, it really is the least efficient of them all. Not only does it use up your supporter, but it puts fresh meat on the board...fresh meat that will rot and get VERY nasty ;x

"2-2 line 1 trike, 1 archie, 2 tric"
Nah, don't even waste your time. Too techy, IMO.
 
i like 2-2 line trike-tric, dont go 0-0 like the trend was for a while, its bad. 1-1 is just too inconsistent and it is easy for the stuff to be stuck in your discard (you could search for it easily with sparce/PETM, but if they are in your prizes, you cant do anything)
 
davechri said:
What about 1-1 + Archie?
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Well, remember the kickstand joke from Austin Powers: Goldmember?

...I think Archie is your new kickstand
 
Mudkip said:
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Well put, mi amigA. :lol:

The Archie is a supporter. You use a lot of supporters in Blaziken decks. Probably one every turn for the first 3-5 turns or so, and then it dies down a bit. Blaziken needs for cards to work than, say, Gardevoir. So it obviously needs more draw/search. Delcatty, POR, Copycat, Reporter, Oracle, Friend Ball, and soon to be Steven's.

Archie will just be wasting space. With all the searching Blaziken has, you can find Manectric right off the bat, and Electrike is no problem: Dunsparce can SARs for it.

Just play 1-1, most everybody agrees it's most effective in your ultimate goal: Destroy the opponent.
 
hmm. I have been trying variuos things lately and i think its got to be a 1-1 (electrike/manny) line unless you play a 1-1-2 lines(eletike/archie/manny)But replace a supporter for archie what many people do is have 4 oracles when 3 is plenty. Oracle doesnt supply the just draw like steven or tv reporter
 
ACK! You did NOT just say that 3 is enough Oracles for a RAMBO deck. *faints*

YOU NEED FOUR if you want to get out 3-4 Blaziken/exs. Oracle is invaluable in this sort of deck.
 
omgomgomg, he invented BAR, Jermy's my jebus ^_^

A lil bit of it is sarcastic, but the part about Jerms being my Jebus is complete fact.

btw, Pwnda thought 2-2 worked, as well. Why are ya leaving him out, eh? Besides, I said that I liked 2-2, as well. I just like 1-1 better. All depends on your playstyle, I guess.
 
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1-1 works really cool and fast.
by the way, 4 oracle... well i think it is recomendable but not necessary.
 
i think we could argue over this all day and no one would agree with one another. 1-1 line of trike/tric is the best imo, but its all in how u like playing it i suppose. 1-1 lineas opposed to 2 just frees up that 2 extras spots that are so valuable, and using archie would seem to dampen this deck to me because sure its a 1 turn manectric, but u just wasted a supporter that could have went to better useand if u want it that fast just rare candy it. yea it may catch them off guard with that archie/manny, but who really doesnt expect to see it anymore anyhow and the reasons go on as with sparce getting trike and all.... 4 oracle is a must and that should be an unwritten rule of playing blaz =/ playing 3 is like kissing your sister, you just dont do it =X
 
Woop, it's more like 7.5 to 2.5. I like both ways.

Update: Ryan Soles has forfeited to the might of 1-1, for the time being. So quit your whining, my archetype bro ;x
 
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I'd go with 2-2 but that's just because I was playing the finals in a rather big tournament and I would have won if my TA manectric wasn't in my prizes. I've got a rayquaza ex active with a lightening energy under it and 2 blazikens on the bench and a TA elektrike on the benc, I petm for the TA manectric, in my prizes and I lost. That' wy I'm playing 2-2 now.
 
OT: It's a game people, no reason to call people stupid or idiots.
 
I tried 2-2 at first, but now I go 1-1 on Manetric AND 1-1 on Skitty/Delcatty. I love 1-1's b/c they have left me room for 1 more Warp Points (or Switch), 1 more drawing poker, 1 Wobbuffet and 1 Mr Briney. With extra draw/switch in there it's no problem if some of the 1-1's are in the prizes b/c I can go with other strategies. It happens in every forth match or so that i get into this situation, and I often manage to win even then. But in the 3 games I get them in the deck I can really notice that the extra 4 cards makes the deck more powerful. For example Power Shift to Wobbuffet, attatch multi from hand and go 100 on Gex, Bex og Gardy ... or you can Mr Briney a pokemon to get a Multi for Ray just when you need it ... or you can Briney up a lone Dunsparce to free up bench space in stead of feeding him to the lions...
 
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