Name: Marcus Raj
Age: 17
Location: Australia (Beware of the spelling differences in some words)
About Me:
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My name is Marcus, and Pokemon is my major hobby. I play a number of other games, but Pokemon I play about 2 to 3 hours a day. I go to league every Sunday, and test new decks and strategies. Probably, one of my best abilities is that I can pick up nearly any deck without looking at it, and play it quiet well. I've been known to create winning plans from the cards I see in play, when it seems all hope is lost. Probably one of my weaker qualities in the Pokemon TCG, is my deck building ability (on a scale of 1 to 10, i'm about a 6). Rest assured, I do have the time to take out of my week and give a decent review on the given Pokemon Card.
Reason for applying to become a Pokebeach strategist:
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I do enjoy analyzing cards for friends here at our league, and I would like to continue this activity on a larger scale. As such, I think being a Pokebeach strategist will give me that opportunity. Plus, being a strategist, and sharing my knowledge with the Pokebeach community is a great way to give back to the game, which has given me so much.
Edit: I was unaware that we were working together as a team on card reviews. If this is the case, I want to be a strategist more than ever now, as I enjoy discussion about the Pokemon TCG very much, and to publish articles as a team would just be fantastic. Either way, this is a fantastic position and I would still want it just as much.
Player History:
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I am currently ranked 2nd in Asia Pacific. My tournament history-
- Australian National Champion 2006
- Melbourne City Champion 2007
- Victoria State Championships Judge 2006
- 5th at Australian Nationals 2005
- Runner Up at Australian Nationals 2004
- Various Pre-Release Winner
Unfortunately, due to a system glitch, my participation in the 2004 and 2005 events were not recorded on my player history at op.pokemon.com.au
- I ran the Pokemon TCG side event at the Pokemon 10th Anniversary Tour last year in Melbourne, along side a close friend who ran the TFG side event.
My Card Reviews will have:
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- A full paragraph on the card 'at first glance': flaws, strengths etc etc.
- An in depth analysis of the card: basic combos, viability
- A guide on how the card can work: Decks, Other Pokemon
- Conclusion: rating out of 10, and summary of the analysis
That's it for my application. My activity on the forums has been dead in the past few months, but I do read often. For an example of my work (it's not exactly a card review, and I did do it at 1am, so it's not my BEST work ever), use this link:
Lionheart's Deckbuilding Article
Many Thanks for reading my Application
Marcus