Hey! It's so nice to see people trying to get into the competitive scene. So, I see that people have already given you a few decent suggestions, but I may as well give a few of my own:
First, I personally would not advise trying to play Top Tier/Meta decks, especially for someone who is relatively new to the competitive scene. Decks like those are very hard to master at times, and are very strategy heavy. Also, often one of the fun parts of playing competitively is building a deck that you want to play, not just what is the best to play.
I suggest this to many younger players when I attend leagues, because many just want to play the absolute best deck possible, but they don't always have the skill or resources to do it. It took me a few years before I was able to start playing well enough to actually compete with other players (that, and I eventually was told I had to start playing in the adult league... XD).
So, you said she has played the Lunala theme deck, if I am not mistaken. As someone already suggested, a Lunala GX/Lunala deck is a great option for someone looking to start playing somewhat competitively. I play a variant of this at leagues, and several different versions online, and they are great decks for any skill level.
That being said, I would advise not investing in Tapu Lele. Yet. When you are first getting into things, it's just a bit better to learn to play without the super expensive stuff. Well, at least from my point of view anyway. If you can learn to play without Lele, playing with it will be a lot easier.
So, I can see that she has also had some experience with Ninetales, and you are looking into getting a Ninetales GX or two. So, the version of Lunala I play in real life has 2 Ninetales GX in it to help deal with Lunala GX's low damage output, and makes it so you don't need to attach nearly as much energy to non-GX Lunala.
Anyway, as I said earlier, it is wonderful to see newer players taking the leap into the competitive world. If you are interested in building a Lunala deck, I'd be more than heppy to help/get you a decklist/whatever!
I apologize if this is a bit long, but I have one more thing I would like to say. If you look in my Signature, you can see a quote I am rather fond of. I like it because it applies to both new and experienced players alike. Despite what people tell you, it doesn't matter what you play, so long as you are able to enjoy it, and play it the best you can.
I hope this helps!
Thanks!
-AV
First, I personally would not advise trying to play Top Tier/Meta decks, especially for someone who is relatively new to the competitive scene. Decks like those are very hard to master at times, and are very strategy heavy. Also, often one of the fun parts of playing competitively is building a deck that you want to play, not just what is the best to play.
I suggest this to many younger players when I attend leagues, because many just want to play the absolute best deck possible, but they don't always have the skill or resources to do it. It took me a few years before I was able to start playing well enough to actually compete with other players (that, and I eventually was told I had to start playing in the adult league... XD).
So, you said she has played the Lunala theme deck, if I am not mistaken. As someone already suggested, a Lunala GX/Lunala deck is a great option for someone looking to start playing somewhat competitively. I play a variant of this at leagues, and several different versions online, and they are great decks for any skill level.
That being said, I would advise not investing in Tapu Lele. Yet. When you are first getting into things, it's just a bit better to learn to play without the super expensive stuff. Well, at least from my point of view anyway. If you can learn to play without Lele, playing with it will be a lot easier.
So, I can see that she has also had some experience with Ninetales, and you are looking into getting a Ninetales GX or two. So, the version of Lunala I play in real life has 2 Ninetales GX in it to help deal with Lunala GX's low damage output, and makes it so you don't need to attach nearly as much energy to non-GX Lunala.
Anyway, as I said earlier, it is wonderful to see newer players taking the leap into the competitive world. If you are interested in building a Lunala deck, I'd be more than heppy to help/get you a decklist/whatever!
I apologize if this is a bit long, but I have one more thing I would like to say. If you look in my Signature, you can see a quote I am rather fond of. I like it because it applies to both new and experienced players alike. Despite what people tell you, it doesn't matter what you play, so long as you are able to enjoy it, and play it the best you can.
I hope this helps!
Thanks!
-AV
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