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I: Speed. You have to get set up the time most decks get set up or faster. Speed can mean a match.

II: Consistency. If you can pull off Unown HAND every one out of 1,544 matches, you might need to rethink your strategy.

III: Staples. They’re called staples for a reason.

IV: Build off decks that already exist. Not the most fun idea, but if the deck is prevalent, then it must be good.

V: Don’t fall for gimmicks. Greedy Dice, we’re talking to you.

VI: Play to have fun, try to win. Pokémon is supposed to be a fun game. If you aren’t having any fun, you’re probably playing the game wrong.

VII: Do the math. You need to hit prevalent numbers at prevalent times. Pheromosa GX isn’t good on its own.

IX: All problems can be solved if you just read the card. If you find a rogue deck that’s absolutely BROKEN and beats every meta deck around, double check what the card says. Chances are, you end up thinking Passimian ULP does 30 more to ALL Pokémon, not just evolutions.

X: Always listen to someone more experienced than you. As Captain Rex said during that one Star Wars the Clone Wars episode (anyone? No?), “experience outranks everything.”