With only one full set and a mini set yet to be released before the roatation I think we have a good understanding of what cards and decks will see some more play.
Yveltal EX decks in my opinnion will still see a lot of play because Yveltal EX is still one of the best if not the best attacker in the game. These decks will be losing cards like hypnotoxic laser and virbank city gym as well as Garbador, Darkrai EX, Keledo EX. I think the deck will be played more with cards like shadow circle and hard charm and be more of a defensive deck but could also see some play with crobat as a means for extra damage out put and a pyroar counter. I can also see Yveltal EX decks playing Hydreigon EX as a one of for a pyroar counter as well.
Night march decks dont really lose much but they do lose their main attacker in Mew EX and lose empoleons or eeveelutions. The fact is they still set up very quickly and can hit big numbers. The problem that night march decks will face is not being able to hit be M pokemon EX numbers in one hit but the prize trade is still good.
Seismitoad EX decks lose their main damage output in Hypnotoxic laser and Virbank city gym so a lot of people expect the deck to see little to no play at all. I dont think that will be the case, I think seismitoad EX decks will still see alot of play because item locking is a very good and efficiant way to slow other decks down. We could also get cards in the Bandit ring set and legenday mini set that have not been released as of yet, that will be able to help increase the damage output of Seismitoad EX.
Fairy decks will still be powerful but with the loss of max poition I expect fairy decks to drop. What made them good was the ability to move all energy off the pokemon then use max poiton and move all energy back. With that being said cards like Florges EX can use the aid from aromatisse but dont need it. It only needs 2 energy to attack and with a low HP of 160 it is somewhat fragile so it will be knocked out easily.
Fighting Varients will lose Landorus EX and donphan. But Lucario EX is still a good attacker and with the likley rotation of Mewtwo EX will be more playable. Lucario EX has an attack that allows you to apply early pressure and it also has support and big hitting attacks. Hawlucha will still be a viable attacker for fighting decks. Fighting decks wont be losing any of the support that goes with them like strong energy, Korrina, Fighting stadium. Primal Groudon EX could see some more play with Vir/ Gen varients rotating out.
M Manectic EX decks could see some more play with the loss of Landorus EX and Donphan which are two cards that were holding it back. It is a lightning pokemon that can accelerate energy OHKO Yveltal EX as well as Pyroar. There are many interesting combinations that M Manectric EX could be paired with to make it viable.
Pyroar will not be very good. I expect most decks will be running at least one evoultion that can be an attacker in the deck.
Bronzong Varients are interesting. They have the energy acceleration but they tend to be slow when setting up. They will also be losing Keldeo EX as a switching mechanism so that hurts them. I think they could see some more play especially with M Aggron EX as an attacker because hit can hit big numbers and the bench damage can be blocked with the mouintain ring stadium.
Primal Kyogre EX will be played more. With the roatation of Vir/ Gen decks there wont be many grass decks that will worry Primal Kyogre EX players. The damge output is good and it also provides some psudo energy acceleration. The problem the deck may face is not being able to hit M pokemon EX and primal EX numbers.
M Rayquezza EX decks will be good in my oppinion. I like both M Rayqueza EX's but I think the Colorless M Rayqueza EX will see more play because of its speed and easier to deal with energy requirements. The Dragon M Rayqueza EX will be good but the problem that I see with it will be constant energy acceleration but with M Turbo and Double Dragon Energy that could end up being no issue once set up. The colorless M Rayqueza EX can hit numbers up to 260HP for three energy but will be relient on the skyfield stadium being in play as well as getting 8 pokemon on the bench. Dragon M Rayqueza EX can hit 300 damage with the only drawback being discarding 2 energy and both M Rayqueza's have spirit links.
M Gallade EX decks are another thing that will be intersting but I think if paired right could be very good. Cards that come to pair with would be Crobat or maybe Fortress, Or a card that people may be forgeting about would be Gourgist with spirit screem. All three cards provide a means of getting bench damage and increasing the damage output of M Gallade EX. And with Dimensional Vally and M turbo the card could get powered up quickly.
What do you guys think will happen. I know I missed some decks but I feel like I hit on most of the decks. Feel free to include other decks I didnt mention.
Yveltal EX decks in my opinnion will still see a lot of play because Yveltal EX is still one of the best if not the best attacker in the game. These decks will be losing cards like hypnotoxic laser and virbank city gym as well as Garbador, Darkrai EX, Keledo EX. I think the deck will be played more with cards like shadow circle and hard charm and be more of a defensive deck but could also see some play with crobat as a means for extra damage out put and a pyroar counter. I can also see Yveltal EX decks playing Hydreigon EX as a one of for a pyroar counter as well.
Night march decks dont really lose much but they do lose their main attacker in Mew EX and lose empoleons or eeveelutions. The fact is they still set up very quickly and can hit big numbers. The problem that night march decks will face is not being able to hit be M pokemon EX numbers in one hit but the prize trade is still good.
Seismitoad EX decks lose their main damage output in Hypnotoxic laser and Virbank city gym so a lot of people expect the deck to see little to no play at all. I dont think that will be the case, I think seismitoad EX decks will still see alot of play because item locking is a very good and efficiant way to slow other decks down. We could also get cards in the Bandit ring set and legenday mini set that have not been released as of yet, that will be able to help increase the damage output of Seismitoad EX.
Fairy decks will still be powerful but with the loss of max poition I expect fairy decks to drop. What made them good was the ability to move all energy off the pokemon then use max poiton and move all energy back. With that being said cards like Florges EX can use the aid from aromatisse but dont need it. It only needs 2 energy to attack and with a low HP of 160 it is somewhat fragile so it will be knocked out easily.
Fighting Varients will lose Landorus EX and donphan. But Lucario EX is still a good attacker and with the likley rotation of Mewtwo EX will be more playable. Lucario EX has an attack that allows you to apply early pressure and it also has support and big hitting attacks. Hawlucha will still be a viable attacker for fighting decks. Fighting decks wont be losing any of the support that goes with them like strong energy, Korrina, Fighting stadium. Primal Groudon EX could see some more play with Vir/ Gen varients rotating out.
M Manectic EX decks could see some more play with the loss of Landorus EX and Donphan which are two cards that were holding it back. It is a lightning pokemon that can accelerate energy OHKO Yveltal EX as well as Pyroar. There are many interesting combinations that M Manectric EX could be paired with to make it viable.
Pyroar will not be very good. I expect most decks will be running at least one evoultion that can be an attacker in the deck.
Bronzong Varients are interesting. They have the energy acceleration but they tend to be slow when setting up. They will also be losing Keldeo EX as a switching mechanism so that hurts them. I think they could see some more play especially with M Aggron EX as an attacker because hit can hit big numbers and the bench damage can be blocked with the mouintain ring stadium.
Primal Kyogre EX will be played more. With the roatation of Vir/ Gen decks there wont be many grass decks that will worry Primal Kyogre EX players. The damge output is good and it also provides some psudo energy acceleration. The problem the deck may face is not being able to hit M pokemon EX and primal EX numbers.
M Rayquezza EX decks will be good in my oppinion. I like both M Rayqueza EX's but I think the Colorless M Rayqueza EX will see more play because of its speed and easier to deal with energy requirements. The Dragon M Rayqueza EX will be good but the problem that I see with it will be constant energy acceleration but with M Turbo and Double Dragon Energy that could end up being no issue once set up. The colorless M Rayqueza EX can hit numbers up to 260HP for three energy but will be relient on the skyfield stadium being in play as well as getting 8 pokemon on the bench. Dragon M Rayqueza EX can hit 300 damage with the only drawback being discarding 2 energy and both M Rayqueza's have spirit links.
M Gallade EX decks are another thing that will be intersting but I think if paired right could be very good. Cards that come to pair with would be Crobat or maybe Fortress, Or a card that people may be forgeting about would be Gourgist with spirit screem. All three cards provide a means of getting bench damage and increasing the damage output of M Gallade EX. And with Dimensional Vally and M turbo the card could get powered up quickly.
What do you guys think will happen. I know I missed some decks but I feel like I hit on most of the decks. Feel free to include other decks I didnt mention.
