To: thepojo@thepojo.com 
Subject: Deck De-construction. Feel free not to post it if it's not good
DECK ANALASIS - By the Dragon Master .....

I took the deck backdraft from the Killer Decks list and took a closer look at it.  Here is how the deck looked:

" BackDraft "
Trainers: 
2 Potions 
4 Energy Removals 
1 Super E.R. 
1 Breeder 
1 Trader 
1 Switch 
2 Energy Retrievals 
1 Gust of Wind 
2 Bills 
1 PlusPower 
1 Comp. Search 
1 Pokemon Center 
1 Oak

I know there's more trainers then you would like to use but trust me, you'll 
need every one of them.

Pokemon: 
4 Charmander 
2 Charmeleon 
1 Charizard 
3 Vulpix 
2 Ninetales 
4 Growlithe 
2 Arcanine
Energy: 
20 fire energy 
2 Double Colorless (for Charizard)

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The first problem I see is the Fact that there are only 11 Basic Pokemon. 
60 divided by 11 is about 5. Every 5 cards your should get one Basic  That is not a good ratio. 

Next, only 20 energy! A Charizard Deck (with no Arcanine or Ninetales) 
should have at least 25-30 energy. With 2 Ninetales and 2 Arcanine (who 
need you to make a Sacrifice for EVERY attack, either an Energy Card or 30 
Damge on yourself) you'd need at least 35 energy. 

Next, the trainers: They are: 
2 Potions - More. At least 3. 
4 Energy Removals - Good. 
1 Super E.R.- With 4 E.Rs, you don't really need this 
1 Breeder -Why? For Charizard? So you can have him out with only two energy? 
Get rid of it, and add in an energy. 
1 Trader - This is good to get out a Charizard. 
1 Switch - Why? Ninetales has a 1 Retreat Cost, Arcanine and Charizard each 
have 3, sure, but why would you retreat them? Keep them going until they 
die! 
2 Energy Retrievals - Good. 
1 Gust of Wind - This is good. 
2 Bills- AT LEAST 4. 
1 PlusPower- Not needed with 100, 80, and 50/80 damage. 
1 Comp. Search- Use it to get Prof Oak, NOT a Pokemon. 
1 Pokemon Center- NEVER WITH A CHARIZARD DECK! What are you going to do? 
Your Charizard has 4 energy on it, 10 damage counters. Would you Fire Spin 
now, or build up for at least 3 turns, by then you probably have 10 more 
damage on it. 
1 Oak - Needed, period. Computer Searching for it is Good if you only have 
Comp. and 2 other cards in your hand. You get 7 for 4. Better than 1 for 3.
Finally, 


Mono-Water of course will give this deck trouble .. Also ..... 
A very bad thing against this deck would be Energy Removals and Dragonair, 
since all your attacks from your good Pokemon (save Take-Down) need to 
discard an energy.

-The Dragon Master
dragonmasterleo@hotmail.com