The release of Twilight Masquerade gave us a lot of new tools for the game. While the various versions of Ogerpon got the most attention, this deck focused on some other Pokemon, centered around the new Hisuian Arcanine.
By Serena L.
Hey guys! It’s Serena, back again! Let’s talk about killing. Specifically, killing creatures in a commander game. That’s the whole game plan for this Massacre Girl, Known Killer deck I’ve been brewing, and I think you guys will like this one too.
By Serena L.
Stand Up! Vanguard!
Serena back again! This time we’re back with Vanguard talking with the modern version of one of my favorite decks: Direful Dolls! This new archetype is a Standard format take on the old Nightmare Dolls with a whole new rideline that gets really good on those grindy games. And like Nightmare Dolls, Direful Dolls revolved around calling Workeroid units from soul to attack our opponents, with the added twist of calling them from bind for defense!
For most decks, finding the right balance between Pokémon and Trainer cards is as much art as it is science. That’s not the case with this deck: it’s 4 copies of Iron Thorns ex. There are obvious disadvantages, such as giving your opponent significant card advantage before the game begins. Fortunately, in this case, the risks are worth the reward.
By Serena L.
Hey guys!
It’s Serena, taking the stage again to bring you all another Magic the Gathering Commander deck tech!
This time, we’re discussing Hatsune Miku! More specifically, we’re talking about Miku, the Renowned, a reskinned version of Feather, the Redeemed, a classic commander. This is a 3/4 flying angel for a red and two white. Also, whenever you cast an instant or sorcery that targets a creature you control, you exile it, then return it to your hand at the end phase. Therefore, we’re a fairly limited spellslinger deck, but that doesn’t mean we have bad options! The deck revolves around our commander and low-cost spells to hit our opponents hard and fast.
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Stand Up! Vanguard!
Hey guys, it’s Serena again, buzzing in to bring you another Cardfight Vanguard deck tech! This time we’re talking about the lovely lady, Lascaria! Debuting in DivineZ’s first full set, Fated Clash, Lascaria is a new Stoicheia deck that focuses on the Veleno Famiglia and their boss, Lascaria and has the ability to use multiple blitz orders in a single turn!
Pokémon ex (as opposed to Pokémon EX) were introduced in the Scarlet and Violet base set and immediately made an impact on the game. Some of these ex Pokémon have the Tera type, which makes them immune to damage while on the bench and changes the Pokémon’s type as well. Tsareena ex is such a Pokémon, and while it isn’t meta-defining, it can be very powerful with the right backup.
Hey guys! It’s Serena back again!
Let’s talk about vehicular combat! More specifically, I was inspired to build myself a new Alela, Artful Provocateur deck, built around vehicles. Last time we discussed a deck with more combo potential, but now we’re going for more of a midrange resource generative game plan. This list will be a heavily modified Buckle Up precon from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty, with a focus on token creation to use to pilot our mechs. The Buckle Up precon is blue and white, but with Alela add black for some classic Esper artifacts. Alela is a stellar vehicle commander, because every time you cast an artifact (or enchantment), she gives you pilots to crew your mechs. We also have a whole garage of draw engines to get us on the streets in style! As a refresher, Alela is a 2/3 Faerie Warlock with flying, deathtouch, and lifelink, and gives your other flyers +1/+0. You also create a 1/1 faerie token for every artifact and enchantment you cast. Those tokens are great for getting in the robots below.
Continue readingBy Serena L.
Hey guys! It’s Serena back, this time taking another dive into Commander!
As you may have noticed, I’m a big fan of Lyrical Monasterio and Bermuda Triangle in Vanguard, so we’re gonna submerge ourselves into an upgraded “Explorers of the Deep” precon deck from the Lost Caverns of Ixalan. To start off, Explorers of the Deep is a merfolk kindred deck in blue and green, and also has some nice +1/+1 counter synergies. While the preconstructed version uses Hakbal of the Surging Soul, I’ve cut that card entirely. The commander we’re going with is Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, which enables our combos a lot easier, including some game-ending infinites.
The Pokemon Raid format is an asymmetrical, cooperative game where a team of players work together to defeat a powerful Raid Boss, represented by an oversized Pokemon card or a V-UNION. While the basic rules apply, there are a number of differences, such as players taking turns simultaneously, the group getting a collective number of Supporter cards that can be played each turn, and players taking their own prize cards as their Pokemon are knocked out. For more information, see the Pokemon TCG Alterative Play Handbook on the Pokemon website.
