What do you think the metagame would be like without DRE?
A Metagame Without DRE
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It won't be much different...every deck uses it, so every deck will have to find a way to do without it.
Stage 2 decks leaves; Stage 1 decks come in. DRE is speed. We can find a way to live without it, but any Stage 2 decks that require 3 or more energy attached to 1 pokemon will most likely not be played.
Everybody uses DRE?
I've run many a Stage 2 decks and managed fine without it. It's something about the -10 damage I don't like, and sometimes you find yourself with the only energy card in your hand is a DRE, but you only needed to attach one energy to do what you wanted anyway. Meh. I certainly don't use DRE much, if at all.
I've run many a Stage 2 decks and managed fine without it. It's something about the -10 damage I don't like, and sometimes you find yourself with the only energy card in your hand is a DRE, but you only needed to attach one energy to do what you wanted anyway. Meh. I certainly don't use DRE much, if at all.
The main decks that use DRE are Empoleon and G&G.
Empoleon and Honchkrow will see less play (lol, like Honchkrow is seeing much play right now). I think that GG/PLOX are going to be less played in the next format because it losses DRE, Scramble, Celio, and other pre DP things. I have to say that I won't miss it.
I think that Poli decks will be played before, because both Wrath and Toad need only one or two energies to attack, thus cutting the need for DRE.
I think that Poli decks will be played before, because both Wrath and Toad need only one or two energies to attack, thus cutting the need for DRE.
I have never played with DRE, and honestly, I would love to see a format without a DRE. I can see some other Stage 2 decks around, but G&G will really go down. (Yeah!)
Kingdra LA however....yeah. Probably the most speedy Stage 2 I've seen.
Anyway, it will change us a bit, but certainly for the better. We can then go back to variety! And rogues!
Kingdra LA however....yeah. Probably the most speedy Stage 2 I've seen.
Anyway, it will change us a bit, but certainly for the better. We can then go back to variety! And rogues!
Exactly. I will love the fall of GG/Plox. But Gardy will still see some play, but only as a tech.
True, but I think "Rouge" will regain its power the metagame next season. The problem was, that in this format, 1 deck controlled the metagame from November until now (and so on). And that deck (G&G) killed the archtypes that were popular then.
And even then, we had 4-5 archetypes. No, we have 1, maybe 2.
I would really like to see rogue decks get played more...that would be more enjoyable.
I would really like to see rogue decks get played more...that would be more enjoyable.
They were played '06-'07 but now they aren't...until the next season. Rouge decks are still played, but you can't win with them.
Metagame without DRE? One word. Blissey.
~Roxasora~ said:
Empoleon needs two energy to attack, two energies that bring you 30 to two Pokemon, DRE makes that 20, DRE is not a card that should be in Empoleon. It's Water, Call and Scramble
elekid957 said:
*cough* Leafeon Lv X *cough*
Actually Gallade can still see play. I imagine it with Omastar MD. But i have a feeling DRE gets reprinted in LA.
But i have a feeling DRE gets reprinted in LA.