Malmar is a card in a deck that is considered unpredictable. Because of the flips, a malamar deck can roll well in one encounter and not the next. Ofcourse, trick coin helps with the strategy, but consistently it flips land anywhere for the attack. The only deck I've seen Malmar played in, where I thought it might slightly be over powered, is the aromotise deck. It is when you drop the fairy energy on Malamar and put the opponent to sleep, and then move the energy to the attacking pokemon. It basically gives a sleep every turn. However, Wobofett and Silent Lab just rolls the strategy.
One of the more interesting plays, I see players make is the overuse of special energy. If the player intends to stock the deck with special then using a pokemon with Ancient Trait that blocks trainers is your best bet.
I know basic energies are not as exciting, but by using them they put the opponent in awkward matchup's. Basically, you charge with basic energy to the bench forcing them to us the crushing hammers on a flip versus the enhance hammers. This gives a 50/50 chance and can force the opponent to play down two trainers at times. This encourages a stall time and forces the opponent to start running through their deck. By using this type of strategy it puts your deck in a stronger position. The worst possible play one can make, and I make it too, is put the Special Energy down on first turn in the active. The chances of loosing it is extremely high because there are 4 ways of loosing it - Team Flare, Xersoic, Crushing, Enhanced. By putting a special energy on your bench, you receive only 3 cards that can take it. By laying down a basic energy, there is only one way to loose it -- Crushing Hammer. Statically, this is your best bet.
The strategy I suggest for disruption decks is to either have a single charged pokemon in the deck, or to give the active up and charge a bench pokemon and then switch/escape or float stone out -- this strategy work really well with Ace Trainer. However, it requires patience.
Having played against world players, the thing I notice most is that they are very patient and thoughtful before they move. They do not rush. This however is very contradictory to online players. Online players tend to rush a bit and want speed opting for a Halo style play, very fast and powerful. Slowing down the game play a bit actually opens up different strategies giving it a chess feel for moves. I struggle with patience and that is why I struggle against top ranked players.
Patience Young Padwan is what usually I tell myself to keep me in check.
Hope this helps!
One of the more interesting plays, I see players make is the overuse of special energy. If the player intends to stock the deck with special then using a pokemon with Ancient Trait that blocks trainers is your best bet.
I know basic energies are not as exciting, but by using them they put the opponent in awkward matchup's. Basically, you charge with basic energy to the bench forcing them to us the crushing hammers on a flip versus the enhance hammers. This gives a 50/50 chance and can force the opponent to play down two trainers at times. This encourages a stall time and forces the opponent to start running through their deck. By using this type of strategy it puts your deck in a stronger position. The worst possible play one can make, and I make it too, is put the Special Energy down on first turn in the active. The chances of loosing it is extremely high because there are 4 ways of loosing it - Team Flare, Xersoic, Crushing, Enhanced. By putting a special energy on your bench, you receive only 3 cards that can take it. By laying down a basic energy, there is only one way to loose it -- Crushing Hammer. Statically, this is your best bet.
The strategy I suggest for disruption decks is to either have a single charged pokemon in the deck, or to give the active up and charge a bench pokemon and then switch/escape or float stone out -- this strategy work really well with Ace Trainer. However, it requires patience.
Having played against world players, the thing I notice most is that they are very patient and thoughtful before they move. They do not rush. This however is very contradictory to online players. Online players tend to rush a bit and want speed opting for a Halo style play, very fast and powerful. Slowing down the game play a bit actually opens up different strategies giving it a chess feel for moves. I struggle with patience and that is why I struggle against top ranked players.
Patience Young Padwan is what usually I tell myself to keep me in check.
Hope this helps!
