From: Noah Weiss [Noah121Weiss@netscape.net]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2001 5:43 PM
To: Cardtips@pojo.com
Subject: My Philosophy on a Fun Deck: Whammy

I may seem like a new character, but this is a new game show related 
alias. I am Noah121. Anyway, over the introduction.

I find a lot of people playing boring Archetypes. This is not a bash of 
archetypes. It is a philosophy that I have on a fun deck. Here are some 
of the components I feel a fun deck has:
*Pokémon that aren't used often.
*Unusual Trainer cards.
*Lower Trainer count.
*More Evolutions.
*Not built for short games.
*Favorite Pokémon.
etc. etc.
Also, I feel there is sort of an algorithm of building fun decks based 
on those components. Here is my way:
1) Think of a Pokémon or a theme to build the deck on.
2) Have 4 of the theme Pokémon, or have half of the Pokémon and Trainer 
cards based on the theme.
3) Use Pokémon that support your theme (for example, if the theme is 
your favorite Pokémon (mine is Eevee, I would have 4 Eevee and at least 
4 Eeveelutions, as well as supporting W,R,L,P, or D Pokémon and Porygon2)).
4) My recommendation is anywhere from 18 to 25 Pokémon.
5) Fill in 15 to 20 spaces with Energy (if playing an intensive deck, 
use more than that).
6) Fill in the cracks with supporting Trainer cards (don't always go 
just with the general card-drawers. Go out and try cards like Gambler, 
Blaine's Gamble, Bill's Teleporter, etc. In the Eeveelution deck that I 
was talking about, be sure to include Energy Search or Energy Ark!)
7) Play it and have fun! Don't get mad if it doesn't win often. That's 
one of the points! (Hey, my alias today says that... see below.)

Press Your Luck today for a change!
~Whammy (A.K.A. Noah121)
Noah121Weiss@netscape.net
Today's Quote: "Today, these three players are after high stakes. But, 
they'll have to avoid the Whammy, as they play the most exciting game of 
their lives! From Television City in Hollywood, it's time to Press Your 
Luck!" ~Rod Roddy