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Jay’s Gym: The Pre-Tournament Thought Process

Jay’s Gym: The Pre-Tournament Thought Process

When I was deciding what I wanted to write about for this article, I began to realize just how awkward of a spot the 15th was going to be. I’m not going to get back from Regionals till late Sunday [...]

The Future of the Format – Noble Victories Set Review

The Future of the Format – Noble Victories Set Review

With each new set comes opportunities. New decks are created, strong techs are revealed and the format can be turned upside down. I’m sure by now most of you have seen the scans for Noble Victories, so you know it [...]

The Hawk’s Nest: Regional Preview

The Hawk’s Nest: Regional Preview

Hello SixPrizers. I am back to talk about the metagame going into Regionals. So, here’s the deal on how this article is going to work. I am going to give what I consider to be the top four decks in [...]

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It’s Showtime! A Detailed Look at the Format and Regionals

It’s Showtime! A Detailed Look at the Format and Regionals

Out of Poke-retirement and back into the fray, veteran Kent Shen shares his opinion on the current format, as well as his predictions for Regionals. Included are in-depth tips on how to win against the big 5 decks (plus some rogues), and deck lists of course.

Noble Victories: A Look into Limited

Noble Victories: A Look into Limited

Hey everyone! Before I get into the article, I should introduce myself. My name is TacoTurtle, and I have been playing the Pokemon TCG for a long time now. I am relatively new to the competitive scene, and haven’t really [...]

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Dark Horses and Hot Cards

Dark Horses and Hot Cards

Just like most of you, I am in the process of deciding on a deck to play for Fall Regionals. (For those who are interested, I’ll be in St. Louis.) The way that I approach the deck selection process for [...]

Carl’s Cache: It’s PRIMETIME Now (nope, still MegaJudge)

Carl’s Cache: It’s PRIMETIME Now (nope, still MegaJudge)

Hello, and welcome to another edition of Carl’s Cache. This article will be featuring my tournament report for Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. I opted to play MegaJudge with a thick Kingdra Prime line mainly because of the continued success of YMCA [...]

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Jay’s Gym: Readying for Regionals

Jay’s Gym: Readying for Regionals

Are you ready to ROCK at Regionals? You know they’re only a couple few weeks away… luckily Jay Hornung has got your back with a Battle Roads wind-down plus tips for gearing up for Regionals. In particular, Jay focuses on Zekrom and TyRam (BDIFs?).

Alternative Methods: Part 2 – Changing the Game

Alternative Methods: Part 2 – Changing the Game

With my last Alternative Methods article being a solid success, and my wanting to continue reminding players that the game is about fun, I will begin the next installment of Alternative Methods. With the Prerelease well and done, it’s time [...]

What’s luck got to do (got to do) with it?

What’s luck got to do (got to do) with it?

Let me preface this article with two examples of genuinely bad luck within the Pokémon TCG, both from UK Nats last year. 1. A player who went 6-1 in swiss with Dialgachomp endured his only loss when faced with a [...]

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Battle of Wittz: How to Choose a Deck for BRs/Regs and Cards to Stock Up On

Battle of Wittz: How to Choose a Deck for BRs/Regs and Cards to Stock Up On

Hey everybody, and welcome to my last segment of Battle of Wittz this month. Having written two other articles already, I started getting burned out on content and decided to go to you guys for help on what you’d like [...]