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Darkadus (Darkrai-EX, Tornadus-EX)- Help? on Future Sets

GdoubleEK

GdoubleEK

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Currently I am loving this deck beyond belief. I would like help though, in what your opinions are on what I can improve on this in the Sets to come... I guess if you have any opinions in general I'll take 'em as well.

3 Tornadus Ex
3 Darkrai Ex
3 Sableye
1 Bouffalant
1 Keldeo Ex

4 Juniper
4 N
2 Bianca
2 Skyla

1 Computer Search (Ace)

2 Virbank City Gym
1 Skyarrow Bridge

4 Pokemon Catcher
4 Hypnotoxic Laser
4 Dark Patch
3 Energy Switch
3 Ultra Ball
1 Tool Scrapper
1 Dark Claw
1 Random Receiver

4 Double Colorless
8 Darkness

Strat is pretty straight forward.
T1 I try to set up a quick Blow Through or Power Blast if I am lucky with Tornadus, if not then the typical Sableye while I set up Darkrai. Keldeo is there for switches and Bouffalant for another option for Exs/Klink and only 1 prize.

Im enjoying this over Speed Darkrai for more options and for the many Landorus in my areas.

Any help would be amazing, thanks!
 
RE: Darkadus (Darkrai-EX, Tornadus-EX)- Whats to come

Throughout this current season, I've played Landorus EX-Mewtwo EX-Tornadus EX and considered the Darkrai-Sableye matchups to be quite favorable (80-20) for me. I viewed this matchup that way primarily for 2 reasons:
  • My prefered starter is Landorus EX and I hoped to inflict at 30-30 damage t1. This early game damage puts me ahead, damage output wise, and I possibly can get some early KOs from the initial Hammerhead onslaught.
  • Secondly, my primary starter only requires 1 F energy to inflict a decent amount of damage. Even if my energy if Hammer'd away, I can continue attacking, more than likely. A side beneft also is that I can concurrently attach energy to my benched Poké while attacking.
Your inclusion of Tornadus definitely throws a "wrench" in the works - to your benefit. Great idea.

I do have a few thoughts/suggestions for your consideration:

-1 Tornadus EX. IMHO, 2 would be sufficient to significantly improve your chances against LMT, as well as LMT-Garbodor.
-1 Professor Juniper. I've found 3 to be quite sufficient (I also play Darkrai EX-Sableye too).
-1 Skyarrow Bridge. I also play 1 of these in my deck (lol), but I think it is not "critcal" in this deck.
-1 Ht Laser. 3 should be sufficient since you can easily Junk Hunt these back into your hand.
-1 Pokémon Catcher. 3 should be sufficient since you can easily Junk Hunt these back into your hand.
-1 Dark Patch. 3 should be sufficient since you can easily Junk Hunt these back into your hand.

+1 Keldeo EX. Since you've included DCEs in the deck, these ponies become a greater threat to Landos.
+1 Bianca. To improve card draw support.
+1 Dark Claw. I really believe this card make a HUGE difference when playing against LMT.
+1 Skyla. To increase Trainer draw support.
+2 Max Potion. This can be another game-winning tech against LMT too.

Hope you find these comments helpful.

Lastly, I'm real curious to see how Catlin ("Return any number of cards from your hand to the bottom of your deck in any order you like. Then, draw an equal number of cards.") and Ghetis ("Your opponent reveals his or her hand and shuffles all Item cards found there into his or her deck. Then, draw a number of cards equal to the number of Items cards your opponent shuffled into his or her deck.") will impact the Supporter mix of decks. If one or both of these cards are released with the Plasma Freeze set, then I suspect the card draw enegine will definitely change.
 
RE: Darkadus (Darkrai-EX, Tornadus-EX)- Whats to come

I actually may try some of those ideas out and see how they play out this week. I am just finding it really hard to give up a catcher, dark patch, and laser. I know I 'can' get it back with junk hunt, but that is not always easily available. I think dark patch would be the easiest to give up, but I just love the fact of being able to charge something up quickly now a days.

I think I might go
-1 N
-1 Ultra Ball
-1 Juniper
-1 Skyarrow
-1 Tornadus EX

+1 Keldeo EX
+1 Bianca
+1 Skyla
+2 Max Potion

I am not sure if Im going to regret giving up an N and an Ultra Ball. It just seems when I am in a situation where I need something, I always end up with Ultra Balls or two in my hand instead of something else that I needed.

There now is a question though that has arised with the new cards you have suggested. Should I consider Scramble Switch as an option over Computer Search? Now, I am not saying I am going to go for a Scramble/ Max Potion combo every time, but being able to switch attackers to a fully powered new Darkrai/ Keldeo/ Tornadus or even a quick hitting Bouffalant-breaker might be nice. Ive always been on the fence between those two Ace Specs.

I know Im going to want to have atleast 1-2 Ghetsis, again, Im just not sure what I am going to need to be giving up. It will be amazing to just see into the opponents if nothing else to see if they have an N or Catcher etc...

Anyways!
time to go play around and see how it preforms, thank you very much for you input~
 
RE: Darkadus (Darkrai-EX, Tornadus-EX)- Whats to come

AlexanderTheAwesome said:
Why is this future everything in it is current.
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I was asking for opinions on what I should add in the future Sets. I should have made that clearer, my mistake.
 
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