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Pokemon Card Game - Killer Deck Reports
(Tournament Reports)

Great Lakes Regional

Toledo, Ohio
May 14, 2005
Around 130 people - 33 in 11-14?
 
Andrew Mondak
Dragtrode
 
Pokemon: 24
3 Dratini
3 Dark Dragonair
3 Dark Dragonite
2 Voltorb
2 Dark Electrode
2 Pidgey
1 Pidgeotto
2 Pidgeot
4 Dunsparce
2 Rocket's Sneasel
 
Trainers: 22
4 Celio's Network
4 Rare Candy
3 Steven's Advice
2 Rocket's Hideout
2 Desert Ruins
2 Scott
1 Strength Charm
1 Warp Point
1 Mr. Briney's Compassion
1 Copycat
1 Swoop! Teleporter
 
Energy: 14
4 Darkness Energy
4 Dark Metal Energy
4 Rainbow Energy
2 R Energy
 
I get there about 9:30, meet up with some other people, the usual stuff.  I talk to Steven Davis for a little bit and make a prediction - me and him in the finals.  About 11:40 the pairings are posted.
 
Round 1:Brandon w/Medicham EX (ends up 1-4)
    Startup was lone Pidgey w/Scott and Rare Candy in hand.  I tell him if he can't beat me within 2 turns it's not going to look good for him.  He starts with 2 Meditites and no energy.  I manage to survive and get out the Pidgeot and search for Sparce (I get Voltorb, Dratini and Rocket's Sneasel EX)  I get out a Dragonite fully powered the next turn and it was downhill for him (I knocked out 2 Medicham EX)
1-0
 
Round 2: Evan w/Gardy-Dusclops EX (ends up 4-1 somehow)
    Phenomanal setup, fully powered Draggy by turn 2.  He starts to make a comeback with Dusclops EX but I bring up a Rocket's Sneasel EX.
2-0 
 
Round 3: Adrian w/Ludicargo (ends up 4-1)
    HORRIBLE setup - Lone Dratini, 5 Energy and a Briney.  He gets an average setup while I get nothing for several turns.  However, I manage to keep him from getting too far ahead by putting his Dunsparce to sleep for 3-4 turns.  I finally get a Dark Dragonair and a ray of hope, but that's shut down by a Crystal Sharded Ludicolo.  I try to recover, but in the end can't stage anything.
2-1
 
Round 4: Michael w/Ludicargo (ended up 3-2)
    Phenomanal setup (seems to come and go with me...)  The Draggy makes a turn 2 appearance.  He manages to get a couple Ludicolo out but no energy.  For some reason he didn't put any Battle Frontiers in his deck...
3-1
 
Round 5: Dan w/Neverland (ended up 3-2)
    OLD SCHOOL matchup!!!  He gets out an early TTar and gets a couple prizes because I can't get any evolutions.  But I manage to get a Draggy and start OHKO'ing most of his bench.  He gets a Dark Pupitar out and flips for Explosive Evolution - pretty much decides the game.  He gets a tails and concedes.
4-1
 
    We wait around for pairings for Top 8 - I'm #3 and get to play Dan again.  We have to wait for the last round of 15+ and a dinner break.
 
Top 8: Dan w/Neverland (again)
    Not really much to say here - he had poor setups and I had great ones.  He ended up conceding in the middle of the game both times.
2-0
 
Top 4: Adrian w/Ludicargo (again)
    First game - fast Draggy again - I can get used to that.  Don't think he truly got set up - maybe a Ludicolo or two but that's it.  I end up creaming him that game. 
    Second game he starts with a lone Slugma and I start pretty poorly - so I go for the quick kill.  He attaches a Rainbow to Slugma and Collects.  If I get a Celio (already have Candy and Rainbow in hand) I win.  I don't get it or really anything else unfortunately.
    Third game it goes back and forth until the prizes are 2-2.  The judge says there's less than 5 minutes left and pulls the timer away from our view.  I try and run the clock down as low as possible and collect a prize by knocking out a Ludicolo.  He brings out yet another Ludicolo, Smooth Over/Swing Dances for a Crystal Shard, and knocks out my Draggy.  Time is called at the start of my turn, and the judge says next prize wins.  I send out Pidgeot, topdeck Voltorb (makes my job easier).  I Quick Search for Dark Electrode, Candy into Electrode, attach a Rainbow Energy, Dark Trance (another Draggy on bench) 2 Dark to Electrode, retreat Pidgeot, and Energy Bomb for the win.
2-1
 
Top 2: Steven Davis w/Metasteelix
    Well my prediction came true amazingly.  1st game he gets a quick win by knocking out at least 1 Rocket's Sneasel.  2nd game he has like 3 Metal and 2 Dark on a Dark Steelix and Crystal Shards to knock out my Draggy.  I have next to nothing and I concede.
0-2
 
    I got my Trip, $1,000 scholarship, box of assorted packs (Crobat, Rocket's Moltres, and Regice EXes), and the Pikachu bag w/a couple things in there (thanks Steven)  Overall I think the tournament was a success :).  However, there is one problem I had with the tournament - it took WAY too long.  But the judges knew the rulings and I had no problems with them.
 
*In order to practice for Worlds, I will be playing in 15+(I turn 15 four days before Worlds) in every tourney I play in with the exception of Nationals (too big of prizes to pass up)*
 
 
Andrew Mondak
AIM: ARMondak


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