I have a terrible headache right now, so i dont really feel like typing a ton.
I played Darkrai/Mewtwo with a Tornadus EX. Really just focused on speed, and it worked. My cousin played the deck I was originally going to play which was Darkrai/Terrakion and ended up getting fourth.
Anyways..
R1-2 Breakfast. Gotta love byes.
R3 VS. Zeel/Terrakion
He started Terrakion, me with Mewtwo. I load up a Mewtwo and get down to one prize, but he topdecks a Mewtwo and takes mine out and wins the game.
2-1
R4 VS. Speed Darkrai?
I can't remember if this was my fourth round opponent or fifth. All I know is, I basically get off the first hit and take the game from there. Pretty sure I got off a turn one Power Blast or something like that.
3-1
R5 VS. ..?
I really just cannot remember. This could even be my 4th round that I don't remember.
4-1
Slept pretty well, woke up early and walked down to the convention center.
R6 VS. Zeel/Terrakion
He had a rigged dice, and it was pretty obvious to me.. I call the judge and they only give him a warning after he used the dice to get double heads and then used an Oaks. It got down pretty close. I would have had the win if he wouldn't have noticed he could Volt Bolt my Mewtwo for the KO. Oh well, sucks that I lost but it sucks worse that the kid had to cheat. He ended up going 5-4, which might just show how that die affected games.
4-2
R7 VS. Darkrai/Terrakion
She was really sweet, and we ended up talking between rounds and I think she even got T8. She gets a turn one I believe, and I just don't set up much. I nearly decked her, but I accidentally decked myself.
4-3
R8 VS. SECRET DECK
This round really decided everything for me. Luckily, I got a great start and took out his Oddishes before they evolved. He used the Sacred Sword Terrakion on me, which really sucked, but I was able to Mewtwo it for the KO. I felt kinda bad because he said I just lost hit the world invite. Well, not my fault. Should have played better.
5-3
R9 VS. Darkrai/Tornadus
He gets a good start.. and I get so nervous. I was sitting at table 64, and knew if I lost, there was on chance of top cut. Luckily, I can manage to take board control and just do what I can to grab all 6 prizes.
6-3
I manage to make cut at 43rd seed, while Sean got 45th seed. This was my first time topcutting at Nationals, so I was pretty worried.
R10 (T64) VS. Curtis S. W/ Mirror
Game one goes way in his favor. I don't even remember if I took a prize.
0-1
This game wasn't that great for me either. He had board control, and I think I only had out a Tornadus and Darkrai. The only hope I had was to N him down to 1, and then take 6 straight prizes. And luckily, I do just that for the epic comeback.
1-1
He doesn't have too good of a start, and I think I had the turn one Darkrai. Flips don't go in his favor, and I proceed to take Game 3 pretty quickly. Sorry about the bad luck, Curtis.
7-3
R11 (T32) VS. Paz W/ Straight Donphan
I was so confused as to how this deck got this far. I guess he didn't play against a single Tornadus.
Game 1 was pretty good for me. I do what is best and tank with Tornadus and Mewtwo. It would have been smarter to just drop 7 energies on Mewtwo and then SSU when needed,( to prevent Max Potion), but oh well. He isn't really able to kill much, due to Eviolites, so I end up taking the first game.
Game 2 is terrible for me. The only Pokemon I could hit were two Smeargles, and they only lasted two turns. Endeded up losing by turn 3.
Game 3 I notice that Mewtwo is a stronger attacked than Tornadus in this match-up, so I just load up a Mewtwo with all of my energies and proceed to OHKO everything in his deck.
8-3
I was so glad that I made it to day 3, and so did my cousin. My only problem was that I woke up and had a terrible headache. Luckily, one of my friends had some headache relief with them and it went away by the time the day started.
R12 (T16) VS. Isaiah W/ Zeel/Terrakion
Game 1 he just sets up. Not a lot I can do about it, since he has Terrakion and Mewtwo to counter every move I make. I start up a Mewtwo war, but because I only play two Mewtwos, I couldn't win the war.
Game 2 I get the turn one Darkrai. This was great, because it mean't that by turn 2, I could take out one of his Mewtwos and even start a Mewtwo war that I could easily win. I can't exactly recall what happened, but I ended up taking the game.
Game 3 was the closest game I played throughout the entire event. All I know, is that it was 2-2 in prizes, and there was a Terrakion on the bench with 100 damage, and an active Mewtwo VS. my Darkrai. I had to portrait twice, as well as use a PONT, but I ended up hitting the Switch + Catcher to seal the game.
9-3
R13 (T8) VS. Seth W/ Terrakion/Landorus/Mewtwo
Not to be rude, but I'm not sure how this deck got so far in the tournament..
Game 1 I was able to take out his DCE'd Mewtwo on turn 1 I believe, and since he had no energy acceleration, he was pretty much out of the game.
Game 2 My prizes were Mewtwo, 2 Pluspower, and 3 Energy. I started a Mewtwo war pretty much on turn one, but didn't notice those were prized. I scoop pretty fast because I know that I screwed myself out of that game.
Game 3 Was intense for me. This game decided whether or not I was going to Hawaii or not, so I tried pretty hard. It felt great to get out a DCE'd Tornadus turn one, especially against his deck. I'm pretty sure he N'd me on turn one, which was great for me. I remember not having anything besides SSU's and Junk Arms. From there on, I proceed to take out Terrakions with Tornadus and kept a Mewtwo out just in case.
10-3
At this point, I didn't even care if I won the entire tournament. I was too tired, and since I just won a trip to Hawaii, I was stoked.
R14 (T4) VS, Ty Wheeler (Eventual winner) W/ Quad Terrakion/Quad Mewtwo
Game 1 went fairly well, but he played more Mewtwo then I did, which ended up being pretty important.
Game 2, I honestly don't remember. It wasn't even that long ago, I just had a lot going on in my head. He ended up taking the game fairly quickly, and eventually won the entire event.
I have no regrets from this tournament, and I wouldn't have changed a single card in my list. The event ran perfectly, and the staff was amazing.
Props:
3rd place
My cousin getting 4th
Free trip to Hawaii
Final year in Seniors
Getting to see all of my friends and making new ones
+ more.. i just want to go to sleep.
Slops:
Headaches
Cheaters who use rigged dice.
I played Darkrai/Mewtwo with a Tornadus EX. Really just focused on speed, and it worked. My cousin played the deck I was originally going to play which was Darkrai/Terrakion and ended up getting fourth.
Anyways..
R1-2 Breakfast. Gotta love byes.
R3 VS. Zeel/Terrakion
He started Terrakion, me with Mewtwo. I load up a Mewtwo and get down to one prize, but he topdecks a Mewtwo and takes mine out and wins the game.
2-1
R4 VS. Speed Darkrai?
I can't remember if this was my fourth round opponent or fifth. All I know is, I basically get off the first hit and take the game from there. Pretty sure I got off a turn one Power Blast or something like that.
3-1
R5 VS. ..?
I really just cannot remember. This could even be my 4th round that I don't remember.
4-1
Slept pretty well, woke up early and walked down to the convention center.
R6 VS. Zeel/Terrakion
He had a rigged dice, and it was pretty obvious to me.. I call the judge and they only give him a warning after he used the dice to get double heads and then used an Oaks. It got down pretty close. I would have had the win if he wouldn't have noticed he could Volt Bolt my Mewtwo for the KO. Oh well, sucks that I lost but it sucks worse that the kid had to cheat. He ended up going 5-4, which might just show how that die affected games.
4-2
R7 VS. Darkrai/Terrakion
She was really sweet, and we ended up talking between rounds and I think she even got T8. She gets a turn one I believe, and I just don't set up much. I nearly decked her, but I accidentally decked myself.
4-3
R8 VS. SECRET DECK
This round really decided everything for me. Luckily, I got a great start and took out his Oddishes before they evolved. He used the Sacred Sword Terrakion on me, which really sucked, but I was able to Mewtwo it for the KO. I felt kinda bad because he said I just lost hit the world invite. Well, not my fault. Should have played better.
5-3
R9 VS. Darkrai/Tornadus
He gets a good start.. and I get so nervous. I was sitting at table 64, and knew if I lost, there was on chance of top cut. Luckily, I can manage to take board control and just do what I can to grab all 6 prizes.
6-3
I manage to make cut at 43rd seed, while Sean got 45th seed. This was my first time topcutting at Nationals, so I was pretty worried.
R10 (T64) VS. Curtis S. W/ Mirror
Game one goes way in his favor. I don't even remember if I took a prize.
0-1
This game wasn't that great for me either. He had board control, and I think I only had out a Tornadus and Darkrai. The only hope I had was to N him down to 1, and then take 6 straight prizes. And luckily, I do just that for the epic comeback.
1-1
He doesn't have too good of a start, and I think I had the turn one Darkrai. Flips don't go in his favor, and I proceed to take Game 3 pretty quickly. Sorry about the bad luck, Curtis.
7-3
R11 (T32) VS. Paz W/ Straight Donphan
I was so confused as to how this deck got this far. I guess he didn't play against a single Tornadus.
Game 1 was pretty good for me. I do what is best and tank with Tornadus and Mewtwo. It would have been smarter to just drop 7 energies on Mewtwo and then SSU when needed,( to prevent Max Potion), but oh well. He isn't really able to kill much, due to Eviolites, so I end up taking the first game.
Game 2 is terrible for me. The only Pokemon I could hit were two Smeargles, and they only lasted two turns. Endeded up losing by turn 3.
Game 3 I notice that Mewtwo is a stronger attacked than Tornadus in this match-up, so I just load up a Mewtwo with all of my energies and proceed to OHKO everything in his deck.
8-3
I was so glad that I made it to day 3, and so did my cousin. My only problem was that I woke up and had a terrible headache. Luckily, one of my friends had some headache relief with them and it went away by the time the day started.
R12 (T16) VS. Isaiah W/ Zeel/Terrakion
Game 1 he just sets up. Not a lot I can do about it, since he has Terrakion and Mewtwo to counter every move I make. I start up a Mewtwo war, but because I only play two Mewtwos, I couldn't win the war.
Game 2 I get the turn one Darkrai. This was great, because it mean't that by turn 2, I could take out one of his Mewtwos and even start a Mewtwo war that I could easily win. I can't exactly recall what happened, but I ended up taking the game.
Game 3 was the closest game I played throughout the entire event. All I know, is that it was 2-2 in prizes, and there was a Terrakion on the bench with 100 damage, and an active Mewtwo VS. my Darkrai. I had to portrait twice, as well as use a PONT, but I ended up hitting the Switch + Catcher to seal the game.
9-3
R13 (T8) VS. Seth W/ Terrakion/Landorus/Mewtwo
Not to be rude, but I'm not sure how this deck got so far in the tournament..
Game 1 I was able to take out his DCE'd Mewtwo on turn 1 I believe, and since he had no energy acceleration, he was pretty much out of the game.
Game 2 My prizes were Mewtwo, 2 Pluspower, and 3 Energy. I started a Mewtwo war pretty much on turn one, but didn't notice those were prized. I scoop pretty fast because I know that I screwed myself out of that game.
Game 3 Was intense for me. This game decided whether or not I was going to Hawaii or not, so I tried pretty hard. It felt great to get out a DCE'd Tornadus turn one, especially against his deck. I'm pretty sure he N'd me on turn one, which was great for me. I remember not having anything besides SSU's and Junk Arms. From there on, I proceed to take out Terrakions with Tornadus and kept a Mewtwo out just in case.
10-3
At this point, I didn't even care if I won the entire tournament. I was too tired, and since I just won a trip to Hawaii, I was stoked.
R14 (T4) VS, Ty Wheeler (Eventual winner) W/ Quad Terrakion/Quad Mewtwo
Game 1 went fairly well, but he played more Mewtwo then I did, which ended up being pretty important.
Game 2, I honestly don't remember. It wasn't even that long ago, I just had a lot going on in my head. He ended up taking the game fairly quickly, and eventually won the entire event.
I have no regrets from this tournament, and I wouldn't have changed a single card in my list. The event ran perfectly, and the staff was amazing.
Props:
3rd place
My cousin getting 4th
Free trip to Hawaii
Final year in Seniors
Getting to see all of my friends and making new ones
+ more.. i just want to go to sleep.
Slops:
Headaches
Cheaters who use rigged dice.
