Subj: please help

Date: 11/16/99 4:40:05 PM Central Standard Time

To: ThePokemonLady@aol.com

TOASTMAKER-- By lchristie@cableregina.com

 

My deck is based around Magmar and Ditto, with Scyther as back up. It removes a lot of energy. I use lots of oaks (I've decked a couple times from Oaking too much,) to get the cards I need. You should go for a 2nd or 3rd turn kill if you have the chance...

Nice work. I like it when people send me a somewhat descriptive concept for their deck. It makes it much easier for me to find ways to help you to improve your deck.

4 magmar

4 scyther

3 ditto

2 Farfetched *add 2*

You may be in a bit of trouble since you only have 10 basic Pokémon at your disposal-- You might consider adding Fossil's "Slowpoke" Why? Because for 2 Psy he lets you dig those Trainer cards from your discard pile without the discarding associated with Item Finders!

4 Magmar: Are these regular Magmar or Fossil Magmar? It doesn't really matter, because Magmar in both sets is a good Pokémon.

3 Scyther: Scyther is a nice choice for ANY deck. You can splash him here and you can splash him there.

3 Ditto: Ditto is one of my most favorite new cards.

4 Plus Power

3 gust of wind

2 energy retrievals

2 item finders

2 scoop up

4 energy removal

4 super Energy removal *remove 1*

3 computer search *remove 1*

1 lass *remove 1*

3 Professor Oak *remove 1*

2 Gambler *add 2*

Honestly, your trainers is where you need the most work. You said yourself that you've lost because you've Oaked yourself to death. There is a simple solution to this: Remove some Oaks. If you don't have them in your deck, you won't use them. You might also consider switching out 1 Oak and adding 2 Gamblers.

The next thing you want to remember is that you only have a total of 21 energies at your disposal (25 if you use your energy retrievals.) Also, remove a computer search. The last trainer I suggest to remove is your lass. You only have 1, so it doesn't do much good to have it in there.

17 fire

4 double colorless

You should have enough energies if you use them carefully. Otherwise, I just wanted to say that this was a nice deck, and I had a lot of fun taking a look at it. Thanks.

TPL