Alright guys, last weekend I went to the ECC (European Challenge Cup) and I decided to write
a report on this. We arrived at our hotel at like 3AM. We playtested a little longer in the
lobby and eventually went to bed at like 5AM. 2 hours to go, yay! I got up at 7AM, still had to write
my decklist. After a quick shower we were ready to go!
I decided to play Darkrai/Mewtwo with Crushing Hammer, since I felt pretty comfortable with it. I
playtested it a lot with Marc Lutz, who way playing the same deck.
Here's my decklist:
3 Darkrai EX
2 Sableye
2 Mewtwo EX
= 7
4 Professor Juniper
4 N
3 Skyla
2 Bianca
4 Pokémon Catcher
4 Dark Patch
3 Ultra Ball
3 Energy Switch
3 Crushing Hammer
2 Eviolite
2 Plus Power
1 Computer Search
1 Energy Search
1 Tool Scrapper
1 Super Rod
1 Enhanced Hammer
1 Max Potion
= 40
9 Darkness Energy
4 Double Colorless Energy
= 13
= 60
249 masters, 8 rounds, top 32.
Round 1: vs Random Guy #1 (Eelektrik/Mewtwo/Stuff)
We both started pretty poor, no supporters, no Ultra Balls or something, just manual attachements
the first few turns. I opened up with Sableye vs his Tynamo. He wins the die roll and thunder waves me
for 10 damage (+ paralyze). I benched a Darkrai EX and attached an energy.
He again paralyzes me while attaching energy to his benched Zekrom. Eventually he retreats and KO's
my Sableye with Bolt Strike.
I promote my Darkrai EX and topdeck a Mewtwo EX. I bench it, attach DCE and counter his Zekrom.
He promotes his lone Tynamo with only 2 cards in his hand, unfortunately he topdecks Juniper and
plays it right away. He then proceeds to evolve into Eeelektrik, bench his own Mewtwo, attach DCE, Dynamotor
a 3rd energy and then plays Switch to X-Ball my Mewtwo for 200 damage. It was pretty mich over
from there, I couldn't manage to draw into anything useful.
0-1
Round 2: vs Random Girl #1 (Flygon/Dusknoir)
This was a pretty short match, she opened with 2 Trapinch and Duskull against my Turn 2 Night Spear. I just
attacked 2 times and won the game.
1-1
Round 3: vs Random Guy #2 (Garbodor/Landorus/Mewtwo)
He opened with a lone Trubbish vs my Mewtwo EX and DCE in hand. Unfortunately he wins the die roll and goes first.
After his turn he had 3 Trubbish, 2 Mewtwo EX and an active Landorus EX attacking with Hammerhead. I respond with
X-Ball dealing 60 damage to his Landorus EX preparing for the knock out next turn. The game went back and forth a lot, but
I eventually lure him into a Mewtwo war and win due to Dark Patch/Energy Switch being a great energy acceleration.
2-1
Round 4: vs Random Guy #3 (Blastoise/Keldeo)
He opens with Keldeo and Squirtle, attachs an energy to Keldeo and ends his turn. I manage to get a turn 2 Night Spear
Catchering both his Squirtles for the knock out. In return he knocks out my Darkrai EX due to manual attachements.
I knew he was playing 2 Double Colorless Energy, but nonetheless I went all in with my 160 damage Mewtwo EX knocking out
his Keldeo EX. Luckily, he didn't draw into his last DCE and I just X-Ball his Mewtwo EX for game.
3-1
Round 5: vs Denny Falls Rodriguez (Rayquaza/Eelektrik)
I open with Sableye, Dark Patch and 5 Darkness Energy. Mulligan 4 times, he gets out 4 Eelektrik by turn 2. I didn't draw a supporter
at all and he just knocks out my lone Sableye by turn 3. #sadface
3-2
Round 6: vs Oliver Hurni (Darkrai/Hammers)
We both get a turn 2 Night Spear and start to spread some damage around. I lost some early game momentum due to his
2 Max Potions, but get back into the game with Mewtwo EX, DCE and a cruical Crushing Hammer flip. Time is called and he
loses with his 2 prizes to my last one. After we signed the score sheets we finished the game
and I still won because he was out of resources.
4-2
Round 7: vs Random Girl #2 (Empoleon/Dusknoir)
She goes for the t1 X-Ball vs my Sableye. I heal all the damage from Sableye with Max Potion, play Juniper and prepare for a
Night Spear next turn. I played around Dusknoir the whole game and completely dominated her, because poor Empoleon couldn't do
more than 60 damage, really.
5-2
Round 8: vs Random Guy #4 (Landorus/Mewtwo/Bouffalant)
He gets out a Landorus EX t1 attacking both my Darkrai EX with Hammerhead. I respond to his Landorus EX with X-Ball
trying to lock him into the Mewtwo war. Unfortunately he didn't draw into his DCE and continues Hammerheading me
for 30/30 damage. I start Night Spearin' and he eventually loses to my Crushing Hammer flips.
6-2
After the last round I waited for the results to see if I made the top cut. Unfortunately I finished 36th with a pretty
poor tie break. Too bad. However, it was a fun weekened, I managed to get some good trades and awesome pulls out of a few Plasma Gale packs I bought =]
a report on this. We arrived at our hotel at like 3AM. We playtested a little longer in the
lobby and eventually went to bed at like 5AM. 2 hours to go, yay! I got up at 7AM, still had to write
my decklist. After a quick shower we were ready to go!
I decided to play Darkrai/Mewtwo with Crushing Hammer, since I felt pretty comfortable with it. I
playtested it a lot with Marc Lutz, who way playing the same deck.
Here's my decklist:
3 Darkrai EX
2 Sableye
2 Mewtwo EX
= 7
4 Professor Juniper
4 N
3 Skyla
2 Bianca
4 Pokémon Catcher
4 Dark Patch
3 Ultra Ball
3 Energy Switch
3 Crushing Hammer
2 Eviolite
2 Plus Power
1 Computer Search
1 Energy Search
1 Tool Scrapper
1 Super Rod
1 Enhanced Hammer
1 Max Potion
= 40
9 Darkness Energy
4 Double Colorless Energy
= 13
= 60
249 masters, 8 rounds, top 32.
Round 1: vs Random Guy #1 (Eelektrik/Mewtwo/Stuff)
We both started pretty poor, no supporters, no Ultra Balls or something, just manual attachements
the first few turns. I opened up with Sableye vs his Tynamo. He wins the die roll and thunder waves me
for 10 damage (+ paralyze). I benched a Darkrai EX and attached an energy.
He again paralyzes me while attaching energy to his benched Zekrom. Eventually he retreats and KO's
my Sableye with Bolt Strike.
I promote my Darkrai EX and topdeck a Mewtwo EX. I bench it, attach DCE and counter his Zekrom.
He promotes his lone Tynamo with only 2 cards in his hand, unfortunately he topdecks Juniper and
plays it right away. He then proceeds to evolve into Eeelektrik, bench his own Mewtwo, attach DCE, Dynamotor
a 3rd energy and then plays Switch to X-Ball my Mewtwo for 200 damage. It was pretty mich over
from there, I couldn't manage to draw into anything useful.
0-1
Round 2: vs Random Girl #1 (Flygon/Dusknoir)
This was a pretty short match, she opened with 2 Trapinch and Duskull against my Turn 2 Night Spear. I just
attacked 2 times and won the game.
1-1
Round 3: vs Random Guy #2 (Garbodor/Landorus/Mewtwo)
He opened with a lone Trubbish vs my Mewtwo EX and DCE in hand. Unfortunately he wins the die roll and goes first.
After his turn he had 3 Trubbish, 2 Mewtwo EX and an active Landorus EX attacking with Hammerhead. I respond with
X-Ball dealing 60 damage to his Landorus EX preparing for the knock out next turn. The game went back and forth a lot, but
I eventually lure him into a Mewtwo war and win due to Dark Patch/Energy Switch being a great energy acceleration.
2-1
Round 4: vs Random Guy #3 (Blastoise/Keldeo)
He opens with Keldeo and Squirtle, attachs an energy to Keldeo and ends his turn. I manage to get a turn 2 Night Spear
Catchering both his Squirtles for the knock out. In return he knocks out my Darkrai EX due to manual attachements.
I knew he was playing 2 Double Colorless Energy, but nonetheless I went all in with my 160 damage Mewtwo EX knocking out
his Keldeo EX. Luckily, he didn't draw into his last DCE and I just X-Ball his Mewtwo EX for game.
3-1
Round 5: vs Denny Falls Rodriguez (Rayquaza/Eelektrik)
I open with Sableye, Dark Patch and 5 Darkness Energy. Mulligan 4 times, he gets out 4 Eelektrik by turn 2. I didn't draw a supporter
at all and he just knocks out my lone Sableye by turn 3. #sadface
3-2
Round 6: vs Oliver Hurni (Darkrai/Hammers)
We both get a turn 2 Night Spear and start to spread some damage around. I lost some early game momentum due to his
2 Max Potions, but get back into the game with Mewtwo EX, DCE and a cruical Crushing Hammer flip. Time is called and he
loses with his 2 prizes to my last one. After we signed the score sheets we finished the game
and I still won because he was out of resources.
4-2
Round 7: vs Random Girl #2 (Empoleon/Dusknoir)
She goes for the t1 X-Ball vs my Sableye. I heal all the damage from Sableye with Max Potion, play Juniper and prepare for a
Night Spear next turn. I played around Dusknoir the whole game and completely dominated her, because poor Empoleon couldn't do
more than 60 damage, really.
5-2
Round 8: vs Random Guy #4 (Landorus/Mewtwo/Bouffalant)
He gets out a Landorus EX t1 attacking both my Darkrai EX with Hammerhead. I respond to his Landorus EX with X-Ball
trying to lock him into the Mewtwo war. Unfortunately he didn't draw into his DCE and continues Hammerheading me
for 30/30 damage. I start Night Spearin' and he eventually loses to my Crushing Hammer flips.
6-2
After the last round I waited for the results to see if I made the top cut. Unfortunately I finished 36th with a pretty
poor tie break. Too bad. However, it was a fun weekened, I managed to get some good trades and awesome pulls out of a few Plasma Gale packs I bought =]