Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue — Cramorant & Ditto VMAX Are Cool
Justin returns to cover two whacky decks that use new Pokemon VMAX from Shining Fates. Get out your favorite coin or prepare to transform!
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The Standard Player’s Guide to Expanded Pikarom
Like playing Standard Pikarom? Stéphane guides you through playing the deck in Expanded – it’s all going to make sense!
The Shining Fates Review — New Cards, Decks & Updates
Shining Fates might be a small set on paper, but it still comes with some great new competitive cards! Something spicy is on the horizon…
Deep Dive: Standard Sultai Ultimatum
Sultai Ultimatum leverages the power of Emergent Ultimatum and some of Kaldheim’s most potent cards. Mengu guides you through the gameplan!
Big Bugs & Babies — Orbeetle VMAX Updates
Orbeetle VMAX gets a whole lot better when you add Munchlax and Tyrogue to the mix. Big Benches beware, the spread is coming!
The Jungle Book — Rillaboom, Standard’s Most Underrated Deck
Rillaboom gets a bad rap. Pablo doesn’t think it deserves it – this Grass deck even has a favorable matchup against ADPZ!
#1 NA Players Cup III Alex Schemanske Shares All on Centiskorch
Alex dominated the Players Cup III. His Centiskorch list netted 3.46 Rep per Key – that’s nuts. Get the whole scoop from #1 NA!
Players Cup III Notes, Trends & Analysis
Caleb’s all done with his Players Cup III adventure and ready to share the results! What’s popular, what’s good and what’s best to be avoided?
Something Slightly Different — Three Decks From the First Limitless Online Series Major
Stéphane returns to review the recent LOS Major #1 event. A few surprises popped up, including Cinderace – wait, what!?
Data-Driven Decision Making in the Pokemon TCG & Optimized Lists for Players Cup III
Xander introduces the DinoData.app site and delves into the world of data-driven decision making in Pokemon.
Waste Generation Services Inc. — Standard Garbodor / Cinccino
Mr. #1 Players Cup NA himself returns with a new brew. Got trash? Garbodor returns in a new form with help from Cinccino.
Brander’s Top Picks for Players Cup III!
Isaiah shares his takes on the Standard metagame with his choice for the qualifiers and other options if needed.
Hit the Tables Like a Pro — The Ultimate Guide to Tournament Prep
Pablo dives deep into some easy things you can do to improve both your online and in-person tournament performances.
The Biggest Brain Deck in Expanded — Zoroark Checkmate
Grant’s cooked up something wild for Expanded. Ready to take all your Prizes at once after using Stinger GX? Checkmate!
Big Zard — Leon Makes Charizard VMAX a Good Deck!
Alex decided to prove the masses wrong about Charizard VMAX. It holds its own against most of the Standard metagame!
Lessons From LOS Weekly #16 — A New Look at Standard Without ADP
Stéphane shares his thoughts on Standard without ADP in his usual comprehensive fashion. Get ready for LOS #17!
Know Your Enemy: Control — It’s Time to Win More!
Almost everyone has struggled to beat control decks in their time playing Pokemon. Stéphane presents the ultimate guide to their demise!
Reshizard Returns With Silvally — Is It More Consistent Than the Centiskorch Version?
Nathália thinks so. Armed with Disc Reload, Reshizard can burn the early game and stay strong deep into the late game!
Centiskorch Reloaded — The New Best Way To Play the Deck
Limitless took Standard by storm with a new Centiskorch VMAX build. Silvally-GX makes the deck even better than it was!
Countering Crushing Hammer in Players Cup III — Pablo’s Top 4 Decks
Pablo goes over his unique lists for each of his top Players Cup III plays. These lists are prepared against Crushing Hammer!