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    Discussion Salamance EX's Viability

    I'd say it's a decent card to drop a copy in for DarkTina decks or something that doesn't have to bend its back out to accommodate for it, you could catch an opponent off-guard after they've loaded their field with EXs for you beforehand, but I wouldn't build a deck entirely around it. As...
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    Blog The Elusive Shaymin-EX in the PTCGO

    Greninja Break says hi. I currently have two Shaymin EX on my PTCGO and am looking for a third. This seems like really helpful stuff, thanks for the guide.
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    Discussion Night March Counters

    Grumpig also does nothing to affect your opponent's board. All its attack amounts to is "take one prize" while leaving the Night Marcher sat in front of you completely unharmed and ready to KO Grumpig next turn. End result, you both get a prize, but you also lose Grumpig (and by extension the...
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    Discussion How to play Night March against Seismitoad-EX in Standard

    Pre-AOR I used to use a 2-2 FFI Leafeon line to fight Seismitoad. One Grass Energy allows you to evolve it with FFI Eevee's Energy Evolution and Soothing Scent can put the Toad to sleep and potentially grant you a free turn or two to use your items again. Post-AOR Vespiquen would probably serve...
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    Japan's XY10 Set: 'Awakening of Psychic Kings,' Alakazam!

    I can't see this card being the death knell to Mega Evolutions as End Game's 70 damage is quite feeble against the army of 200HP+ Mega Evolutions, but the potential ability to take four prize cards in one turn is nothing to sneeze at. The first attack has some potential as well in any deck that...
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    Discussion Is Vespiquen (AOR) Overused?

    Not to echo (much) what everyone's said here but Vespiquen will likely be popular for a long time due to it being a potent pick, fairly simple to play and cheap to build as well outside of Shaymin EX. For anyone looking to get into standard competitive play, it's a good place to start. That...
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    Giratina-EX Variants

    I've seen a Xerneas variant of this deck making the rounds lately that uses Geomancy and Aromatisse to power up multiple Giratina EX on the bench. It seems quite effective but I wouldn't put it quite on the level of the Toad variant.
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    Discussion Card Battle Ep.5: Sycamore VS Birch's Observations

    Sycamore wins for the consistency. The risk of getting tails on Birch alone puts it far below Sycamore, although Birch does have a somewhat situational use of allowing you to shuffle cards back into your deck (especially when you flip tails) if you have a large hand and few cards remaining in...
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    M Manectric-EX Variants

    I'd say with Registeel you're better off just pairing it with Bronzong and having a Metal-oriented deck instead of trying to shoehorn it in with this one.
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    M Manectric-EX Variants

    I'm surprised Hoopa EX hasn't been mentioned to get Shaymin and Manectric/MMan out faster, has it just proven to be unnecessary for the deck's consistency?
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    Discussion Are Stage 2s... Even Powerful?

    Only two Stage 2s in Standard that stand out to me right now are PHF Crobat and AOR Vileplume, primarily for their abilities. Crobat (and its pre-evolution) both provide an immediate benefit as soon as they hit the board with no energy requirement whatsoever, Vileplume similarly provides an...
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    Giratina-EX Variants

    Addressing what everyone else has said, I'd consider Seismitoad and Giratina to be decent techs for each other's decks under certain circumstances, but combining the two would just spread the deck out too thin by making you switch between what you're locking down as opposed to keeping a stable...
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    Vespiquen Variants

    You are a bit more prone to bad hands/topdecks without them, but you can still burn through your deck very quickly without a bunch of them thanks to Sycamore, Birch and the Battle Compressors and get the setup you need. Shaymin EX helps a lot with consistency but running 3-4 of them isn't...
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    Fun What Cards Would You Like to See Reprinted for 2015-16?

    The Bicycle from Plasma Storm was one of my favourite cards before it got rotated out, so personally I'd like to see that make a return at some point. To a lesser extent I'd like to see Mew EX get a reprint, since it seemed like a very interesting card to use despite its potential application...
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    Vespiquen Variants

    I've seen some players tech Raichu XY in over Jolteon to provide an alternative attacker. I've tried it myself and prefer it over Jolteon for the versatility it offers.
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