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Draw power continues to be
important in every deck, and while they don't always
have the force of Sycaper, Supporters have mostly made
the bulk of these "draw cards." So now we turn to the
newest themed "draw card" in the form of Team Aqua/Magma
Grunt.
Both pretty much function
identically, letting you discard a card and then draw 3
cards. Then if the discarded card was a Pokemon allied
to their Team, you can draw an additional card.
Effectively, at its base, these cards are an essential
+1 (-1 for playing this card, -1 for the discard, and
then +3 for drawing), so having them in any deck isn't a
bad idea. You can use it to dump Energy into the discard
pile to reattach with Landorus in Fighting decks or
Bronzong in Steel decks, or you can recycle Exeggcute
(PLF) to make it a +2 on its own.
In Team decks, the card essentially
becomes a +2 anyway (-2 for playing and discarding, then
+4 for draw), and that kind of card advantage can give
you the upper hand in a fight! Granted, you're going to
have to discard a Team Pokemon in order to get that +2,
which may or may not be for the best depending on what
you end up discarding. With that in mind, the chance for
4 new cards at the cost of two older ones is always a
plus, and who knows? It could even turn things around
for you!
So needless to say, these are
definitely a good option for your Team decks, though
beyond that they'll have to compete with stuff like
Sycaper, Colress, and N. Go figure the grunts work best
for their Team!
Rating
Standard: 3/5 (decently good draw
power for what they do)
Expanded: 3/5 (same here)
Limited: 5/5 (draw is draw is draw
is draw)
Arora Notealus: I like the contrast
between the teams not only in what their goals are but
also from their styles. Team Aqua is more nautically
based of course, but they've got this smirk of
confidence, are generally relaxed, and have a generally
villainous vibe about them! Team Magma is stricter, more
disciplined, serious - they're pretty much scowling at
you. It's a nice touch!
Next Time: Oh yeah, there are
Pokemon in this set, aren't there?
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