Okay, I will lay this out in points:
1) yes, 4x puzzle of time and 4x devolution spray
2) Been doing match testing and have found yveltal-EX to be to "complex" to fit; have downgraded to lugia-EX which is doing much better. The 2nd attack also helps safely clear tauros-GX after sky returning, so I am pondering between 2 lugia-1 absol (note not an EX) and just 3 lugia, dropping absol altogether.
@Alphahitman4 I hope you haven't brought any yveltals...
3) Important! Both of you!
Play 2-2 for bounsweet and steenee!!! The argument for sycamore over lillie is that you may have a cloggy hand that can't be dumped, the following can clog: FOGP, devo spray, energy, and evolution lines, (esp. when you have to dig for FOGP). With this in mind, it is best to lower the line to 2-2-2/3/4 and build only 1 Tsareena, (loop with devo and puzzle is the whole point!). In compansation to the lowered counts, you run 3-4 level ball, this is much more consistent as 1) it gives you options for which you want between basic and stage 1 and 2) search
unown out; which comboes with lv ball, shaymin and lillie!!! Far too much synergy not to play it!
Useful info: Ran the numbers, and for every 2 count in a deck there's a 0.85% chance of prizing both copies of it in any given game.
4) Ontop of my 3 level ball, I've been running 2 nest balls which can get me the same stuff with the exception that it gets Lugia/absol but not steenee. This way I can play down my energy and lower my count of acro bike cause I'm super dubious of it when it gives me a puzzle and a red card when I need the red card...
5) Revitaliser is not needed!!! This is for 4 lillie variant, as the only cards in the list that can put tsareena lines in the dp are acro bike (if applicable) and ultra ball. It takes a lot of practice to check my deck asap every game to make sure I don't discard the only steenee or something.
6) What's in the prizes is highly important: say if I prize 1-2 red card; and I have the option of Queenly Majestying 2-3 times on my opponent's start hand, or using my double puzzle to dig for red card instead. If I know 2 red cards are prized, I'm not exactly going to double puzzle for trainers' mails. If 1 is prized, I might puzzle for a Tmail and a devo. It also becomes more important to know what is prized as said above when running lower counts of steenee.
7) Guys, I'm sorry but 3 shaymins are
neccessary, sorry again. Tbf most people would say 4 and never test 3, but I'm pretty sure it works with 3 just fine.
8)
@Asmer attacking with Tsareena is the backup plan if you ask me... Also, the point here is to end up with speed and consistency that still works for the full game, but not quite needing to play a "solid" list (vs seekers, tech supporters, etc); however I shall test your list.
10) 10 energy is too much. Can't play it fast enough and a full game can be played with less so there is no reason to play more.
11) neither of these lists can retreat sans hard switching, having a free-retreat mon in play is always neat in a combo orientated deck if you don't yet know if you will be able to attack after a knock out, apart from being able to put up a Tsareena meat shield for 140 to stall a turn.
Note: you can't play unown without float stones.
12)
@Asmer Lillie isn't going to work with: 7 evolutions, 10 other supporters, 4 vs seekers, 4 devolution sprays, a revitaliser, 3 FOGP, and 9 energy (= almost 2/3 of your deck) clogging your hand. In your list I'd run 4 syca and 0 lillie.
13) Welcome, Asmer, to our little thread which is destinated to bring hatred (and greatness I guess...) to Tsareena.
Currently re-working my list: Yveltal engine -> Lugia engine, but will post if interested.
