RE: (1) Additional 'Lost Link' Card Translations [4/7]
I can predict the future metagame right now; one so incredibly fast that if somebody doesn't win within the first three turns of the game, something is SERIOUSLY wrong. The only decks that will be played are Gengar and Anti-Lost Zone (Unfortunately, due to that prediction, these decks will fail more than 90% of the time). Mew Prime and Rainbow Energy will become techs in every single deck, but energy acceleration is needed to get much use out of it. Palkia G Lv.X will also see a heck of a lot more play.
Honestly? If there isn't a card in this set that recovers cards from the Lost Zone, which will be EXTREMELY unlikely, cards from this set will literally take over the format, leaving us in the "Lost World Dynasty" ruled by Emperor Gengar Prime. Don't believe me? Check out popular stuff in this metagame that fails to gain power from these newer cards.
- Gyarados: It depends on the Magikarp in your discard pile. If they're in the Lost Zone instead, the entire deck falls apart.
- Machamp: Doesn't send stuff to the Lost Zone.
- Dialga G Lv.X: It DOES send stuff to the Lost Zone, but not Pokemon to fulfill the requirements for Lost World.
- Flygon: Doesn't send stuff to Lost Zone.
- Gengar: Gengar Prime is better in nearly every aspect. Gengar Prime lets you look at your opponent's hand for a single energy; Gengar requires two. Gengar Prime will most likely have a combination of spread and snipe, something that Gengar doesn't have. The only advantage that Gengar has over its Prime is their Poke-ability; Fainting Spell is much better than Gengar Prime's Poke-Body, since you're not supposed to knock out stuff with Gengar Prime. Also, Gengar doesn't send stuff to the Lost Zone.
- Nearly everything else: DOESN'T SEND STUFF TO LOST ZONE.
Honestly, if we get an equivalent of
Banisher of the Radiance in this game, I'm going to start playing Unlimited. Why? Well, at least you're going to see more than 1 type of deck. And games will take 30 seconds to complete instead of 10.
I'd rant endlessly about this. But I won't, since if I do, the forums would slow down due to the massive size of this post.