Gators Death Roll vs.1.2
Created by Charzilla(my dad)and me,Chris Foster
These are some results of how the deck and I did in 10-under at Cleveland's
STSQT.My second shot at a trip.I made it to the game for the trip at the 1st won
but lost in the final game.
Again,since I didn't even know about this site I couldn't provide all details
about all games just some of the better and worse(there were
many)events.
4
Toto(fury swipes)
4
crocs(sweep away)
4
Gator(Downpour)
2
Magby(shut down Slowking and others,helps murkrow think twice)
2
Elekid
3
Cleffa(draw those cards when things are slow)
2
Magmar(Neo)if you saw the deck and results of the prior QT inPgh.it would
explain itself.Meta-game guess.Expected grass as anti-gators but besides mine 3
of the top 4 were gators which made this card pretty much useless
4
Elm
4
Wrath
4Trash
Exchange
2 Gold
Berry(playtesting tells me I don't like focus bands)
3
D.Gust
2 Narrow
Gym(take out Chaos and can save an important card if used right.It can serve as
a Super Scoop Up
2 Bills
Teleporter(again I do better in playtesting overall with this and w/o Secret
Mission
18 Water
Energy
I'm
sorry but again in the future I will pay more attention to each game but for now
I only have details that sort of stick out to me.
Game
1
Actually
this decks theme was not easy to tell as it was definitely a
popourri.
I honestly didn't know where he was
heading.1-0
Game
2
This deck had
me worried a little at 1st because I saw grass.Even the tweaking of the Neo
Magmar was something I was not sure would work.But after making it to the game
for the trip in Pgh.and losing to grass(E.Victreebell)I decided to try
some help against grass.Magmars ability to either evolve up from Magby and its
colorless attack for 2 nrg for 40 against grass made it worth a
try.
Now though
even though this opponent was playing grass it turned out to be Kogas Muk and
Kogas Zubat/Golbat.With Ninga Tricks.No weakness to grass.Oh well.So much for
the yweaking attempt for the meta-game.
But back to
the game.This game involved skill good decision making and a good knowledge of
the rules.And lucky flips.
I was able to
get my Gator pretty quick but didn't do to well at 1st against babies with no
luck with the coin.
About 10 minutes
into the game rules knowledge made the difference.He had a fair amount of
damaged pokes that he had been retreating but now I decided to try different
tactics and knew the rules.
For example he had
attached focus bands to some of his damaged pokes.Instead of using direct
attacks from my actives I took some chances that paid off with Elekid and a
coin.He had a poke with 20 damage left with a focus band on it.I used Playful
Punch hit heads and knocked him out.He then tried to use focus band and started
to flip.I tried to explain that I used a Poke Power not an attack so the focus
band didn't work.Finally we got the judge who made the right call.
Minutes later we
needed the judge again.This time I used Playful Punch to KO a poke with a ninga
trick on it.He wanted to use the ninja trick but again I said Playful Punch is a
Poke Power,not an attack.Ruling in my favor and now 2-0
Game 3
Best game of the day
for me not because I won but cause everybody was watching cause it was such a
good battle.It was Gator vs.Gator/Parasect.The Parasect is great but not against
another Gator.This players name is Spencer.I just met him that day during that
game but he is a good player.I had two fully powered Gators quick but he held me
off with babies and good play.I also overcame a 1 prize penalty because I had my
1st edition Gator in my binder right by me but I got a penalty because it was
not out of the binder.I had only 1 Japanese in the deck and I had an American
one in play so this wasn't about translation.He saw a possible way for an
advantage and it worked.Give him credit.He knew the rules.In the end
3-0.
Game 4
Against a previous QT winner this who already had a trip and had a younger
brother in the group but I spoke along with at least 40 or so others about this
at another site.More later.
She had a B.Arcy based deck which I was able to handle pretty well.What I had no
luck with was Ho-oh.She got the foiled one powered for sacred fire?and hit I
believe 5 or 6 of 7 heads and just wiped out my babies and bench and that was
pretty much it for me.3-1
Game 5
Don't remember anything except the win and knowing at 4-1 I would mate top
8.
Game 1 Final 8
I
beat the younger brother of the previous QT winner who told the kids she was
playing to clear the way for her brother.Many local boys and others wondered if
their kid might have made the 8 if Isabella had played in the side events which
would not have affected the kids in 10-under she beat.1-0
Now we are down to 4 of us.At this point things really went nuts.There was a
situation where you had a previous QT winner,myself from a couple hor drive
away,and 2 others who were locals.When it was announced who would play who the
Qt winner drew 1 of the locals she knew.She then quit giving him the win and a
bye.Was she going to play me if she drew me?Oh well.
So now I
am having a rematch against Spencer who I beat earlier but who I saw was very
good.This was a much shorter game than the other.It was like a mirror.All we
both got were toto's then got to croc's but neither of us got a Gator.He went
1st and swiped.I did the same.He went to croc tackled.I did the same.He then did
sweep away to kill my croc.I had built another croc on the bench but since all
nrg had been going to the first one I had to build and try to hold off with
babies.I got to where my croc was sitting with 2 nrg on it with my Gator in hand
but I could only tackle and he had a metal nrg on his croc if I remember
right.He had done sweep away for 40(metal)the turn before and did it again.Game
over.1-1 in the final 4.I guess I finished 3rd because of the move the player
who had her trip before the tourney did.But my 2nd box of boosters that allowed
me the ability for many cool future decks.Tyranitars-5,Foil Umbreons-3,Foil
Espeons-4(a fave)Smeargles-3(don't dismiss him.This took 2 boxes but I completed
my whole collection of Dicovery.
I would really
like to hear from people of all ages cause most of our tourneys I play in at our
league(DCI sanctioned)are almost always older than me but in our last 3 in
standard I am 22-2 with a 1st and 2 3rds with only a loss in the final 4.I think
players older players helps me a lot.I am 10.I also would like to hear about any
tourneys near me,hopefully DCI's cause we only get 1 a month here and even
though I am ranked # 1 in Pa.I want to get my ratings higher.Thanks if this gets
printed.