Evolutionary Minion's Metal Barrier James Stevenson Ray Olpin Student Union University Of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Saturday, September 15th almost a hundred people(eight in my age division) On the fifteenth, I managed to convince my parents to take me to the STS QT in SLC. I had a deck all planned out for the Rocket On Format, so there wasn't _much_ chaos involved. Well, we got there, and I registered (with DCI, I now have my own number hee hee) and talked with a few of the kids there. I was playing in the Ten and Under Division, with only 7 people to play. Anyway, the deck: Evolutionary Minion's Metal Barrier 2 Rocket's Zapdos 4 (Rocket) Dratini 3 Dark Dragonair 2 Dark Dragonite 1 Neo discovery Magnemite 1 Cleffa 2 Unown (M) 2 Neo Discovery Igglybuff 2 Erika's Dratini 2 Gold Berry 2 Prof. Elm 4 Nightly Garbage Run 4Super Rod 2 Blaine's Quiz #3 2 Master Ball 1 Resistance Gym 4 Potion Energy 19 Lighting Energy The strategy is to get out R's Zappy ASAP. When they both get killed, have Dark Dragonair Evolutionary Light up Dark Dragonite, use NGR to get R's Zapdos back in the deck, and play Dark Dragonite, setting off Summon Minions, which is then used to get back the Zapdos. Mind you, this is Rocket On format. Round 1 versus Kid from my Pokemon League I started with a Cleffa, no one else. He has a Misty's Poliwag. I go first, use Eeeeeek, getting me some Unown M. Next turn, I play down one, and pass. Eventually, I get Zapdos, but he starts getting hurt, and they call time before I can Electroburn for a Tie-Breaking Prize:( 0-0-1 1 Point Round 2 Versus girl with Weird Fighting Deck using Grass energy(?) I start with Magnemite and Cleffa, she starts with a lone Larvitar. I attach a Lightning, Lock On. She attaches an energy to Larvitar and Bites. I use Electric Bolt for a Two Turn game. Apparently, she hadn't been playing for very long, and I felt sorry for her. 1-0-1 4 Points Round 3 Versus Kid With Tyrannitar Steelix Deck We start Cleffa against Cleffa. I flip heads for Eeeeeeeek. New hand, better basics(sorta....) He gets out Steelix, but Joy to Unown M. He keeps Steelix Benched. Cleffa Still active. Next thing I know, Tyrrannitar Loaded with Dark Energy comes out, and starts slaughtering me. He gets all 6 Prizes and I only get 2............ 1-1-1 4 Points We then went into a Top eight elimination (only eight players though.....) I made the Top Eight!!!!!! Round 4 Versus Steelix User I went quickly into the discard pile. He got Steelix. He saw. He eliminated. I couldn't get out Unown M. If I had, I would have won. I got half a Booster Box of Neo Discovery Cards (eighteen boosters, count 'em) and got Non Holos Espeon, Tyrranitar, Kabotops, Wobbofet, etc and Holos Smeargle, Tyrannitar, Houndour, Kabotops, HitmonTop and one other Props ...... To being in the top eight and getting free half booster boxes To getting Tyranitar and Kabotops To everyone I met and even an (adult!!!!!) that I mystery Gifted with (via GB) Slops This tourney was too cool to make fun of. -James Stevenson(but you can call me Cyberfreak) cyberfreak98@homtail.com On neopets at cyberfreak66Pleeeease visit Neopets, it's really cool. Also, join Pokimon Temple, the largest Pokemon Guild in Neopets! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp