Expanded Garbadurant

[Alolan Vivillon]

##Pokémon - 11

* 4 Durant BKP 9
* 3 Trubbish GRI 50
* 2 Garbodor GRI 51
* 1 Garbodor BKP 57
* 1 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21

##Trainer Cards - 40

* 4 Puzzle of Time BKP 109
* 4 Trick Shovel FLF 98
* 1 Professor Sycamore STS 114
* 2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
*2 Frozen City
* 2 Lysandre AOR 78
* 1 Brigette BKT 134
* 2 Cynthia UPR 119
* 2 Teammates PRC 141
* 2 Field Blower GRI 125
* 2 Enhanced Hammer GRI 124
* 1 Parallel City BKT 145
* 3 N FCO 105
* 2 Red Card GEN 71
* 1 Random Receiver FCO 109
* 3 Float Stone BKT 137
* 2 Team Rocket's Handiwork FCO 112
* 4 VS Seeker PHF 109

##Energy - 7

* 3 Rainbow Energy SUM 137
* 4 Counter Energy CIN 100

The Primary strategy of this deck is to mill the opponent with Durant and the Trainers, and if the chose to do that I can bring up Garb to hit for large numbers. With breakpoint durant he mills for 4 cards if he has damage on him. So I use team mates to constantly pull out Frozen city and counter energy to attach to Durant, and take out four cards. After I get in good K.O. Range I bring up Garb and hit for any numbers I need.
My primary concern is having the opponent field blowing away my Frozen City and me no longer able to mill their deck quickly. I considered running Unit Energy [LMP] Originally with Noble Victors Durant, but I didn't like the fact that if any of them were Ko'd, I might be screwed.
This would be my first mill deck so I really need some strong suggestions for whether or not NV Durant would be better, and if I missed any essential cards for it.

I am on a very limited budget so I have no money for Lele's and need to make sure that if I buy the cards, that's it. I don't have the money to buy the cards and play test to buy other things. So I really need help picking the cards before I order the cards.

 

[GengarBreak]

I mean no offense, but there are only 58 cards listed, not the standard 60-card deck. Would the other 2 cards be Frozen City's?
Looks decent the way it is. I don't know if I'd play the 3x Float Stones, as it seems a bit much, given the high hitters in the game these days that could OHKO the relatively low HP durants as well as the garb. Just to clarify, is the purpose of the float stones just to swap out a durant for a garb in mid-game, as I suspect it is, or is it to save you from giving up a prize card? I can understand it if you're tossing them in there to swap out a durant for a garb, but if you're trying to save from giving your opponent a prize card after being hit, I feel it isn't going to work out quite the way you'd like, unless they're light hitters for some reason (very unlikely in the current game / meta).
That would be the only thing I'd question about this deck, and in doing so, it is an "Eh? that may be heavy or may not?" sort of thing. Said in the utmost of respect, and just constructive input. Best of luck with this deck!
-GengarBreak

Edit - I just realized you're playing Garb BKP... and need the floats to attach to it... Nevermind my prior comment about removing the float stones, it was a "duh" moment of mine... sorry about that. This is fine the way it is.

 

[Nyora]

My only question is why you are running BKP Durant over NVI Durant? They both discard the top 4 but imo NVI Durant is easier to achieve and doesn’t need as much.

 

[Alolan Vivillon]

I mean no offense, but there are only 58 cards listed, not the standard 60-card deck. Would the other 2 cards be Frozen City's?
Looks decent the way it is. I don't know if I'd play the 3x Float Stones, as it seems a bit much, given the high hitters in the game these days that could OHKO the relatively low HP durants as well as the garb. Just to clarify, is the purpose of the float stones just to swap out a durant for a garb in mid-game, as I suspect it is, or is it to save you from giving up a prize card? I can understand it if you're tossing them in there to swap out a durant for a garb, but if you're trying to save from giving your opponent a prize card after being hit, I feel it isn't going to work out quite the way you'd like, unless they're light hitters for some reason (very unlikely in the current game / meta).
That would be the only thing I'd question about this deck, and in doing so, it is an "Eh? that may be heavy or may not?" sort of thing. Said in the utmost of respect, and just constructive input. Best of luck with this deck!
-GengarBreak

Edit - I just realized you're playing Garb BKP... and need the floats to attach to it... Nevermind my prior comment about removing the float stones, it was a "duh" moment of mine... sorry about that. This is fine the way it is.

I made some modifications, and must have miscounted when I did.
I'll fix it in the list below.

My only question is why you are running BKP Durant over NVI Durant? They both discard the top 4 but imo NVI Durant is easier to achieve and doesn’t need as much.

I didn't like the idea originally of having one get KO'd and me being screwed, but upon reflection that was pretty foolish. Updated list below

Pokémon - 12

* 4 Durant NVI 83
* 1 Trubbish BKP 56
* 2 Trubbish GRI 50
* 2 Garbodor GRI 51
* 1 Garbodor BKP 57
* 2 Alolan Vulpix GRI 21

Trainer Cards - 42

* 4 Trick Shovel FLF 98
* 1 Professor Sycamore STS 114
* 2 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 1 Skyla BKP 122
* 3 Puzzle of Time BKP 109
* 2 Brigette BKT 134
* 2 Cynthia UPR 119
* 2 Teammates PRC 141
* 2 Field Blower GRI 125
* 2 Guzma BUS 115
* 2 Enhanced Hammer GRI 124
* 3 Ultra Ball SUM 135
* 1 Parallel City BKT 145
* 3 N FCO 105
* 2 Red Card GEN 71
* 1 Random Receiver FCO 109
* 3 Float Stone BKT 137
* 2 Team Rocket's Handiwork FCO 112
* 4 VS Seeker PHF 109

Energy - 6

* 2 Rainbow Energy SUM 137
* 4 Unit Energy {L}{P}{M} UPR 138

Total Cards - 60

 

[GengarBreak]

I say this with utmost respect, but I think you're trying to do too many things with the deck. If it is a mill deck, then make it a mill deck, if garb, then garb. While you do have the mill helping the garb's attack, I found it (no offense) a bit clunky, or at least a hit-or-miss, and I found that I was always needing more energy with the above build.

Just a suggestion, take it or leave it, but I just threw together a pure mill deck that subs in mew in place of garb. I chose the "baby mew" over the mew ex because it is only 1 prize card, despite the slightly better HP. Personal opinion is that, in the current meta, either one could get 1HKO'd if the opponent builds up the energy to do so, so my strategy in the below deck was more of a pseudo-stall (energy denial?) type of build - again, only somewhat - just enough to get your durants rolling with the 4-card mills.

Here's the deck list:
****** Pokémon Trading Card Game Deck List ******

##Pokémon - 5

* 4 Durant NVI 83
* 1 Mew FCO 29

##Trainer Cards - 45

* 2 Mars UPR 128
* 1 Trick Shovel FLF 98
* 1 Professor Sycamore STS 114
* 1 Gladion CIN 95
* 1 N FCO 105
* 4 Rescue Stretcher GRI 130
* 2 Trainers' Mail ROS 92
* 3 Crushing Hammer EPO 92
* 2 Team Flare Grunt GEN 73
* 3 Professor Sycamore BKP 107
* 1 Super Rod NVI 95
* 3 Nest Ball SUM 123
* 4 Cynthia UPR 119
* 2 Guzma BUS 115
* 4 Enhanced Hammer GRI 124
* 4 Level Ball AOR 76
* 2 Counter Catcher CIN 91
* 2 Super Scoop Up SLG 66
* 3 VS Seeker PHF 109

##Energy - 10

* 10 Metal Energy HS 122

Total Cards - 60

****** Deck List Generated by the Pokémon TCG Online www.pokemon.com/TCGO ******

According to my statistics in PTCGO, out of 206 games, I won 178 of them, when using the above deck. I admit, a lot were 1st turn concedes from opponents when they saw I was playing a mill deck, so that number is likely skewed greatly, but I'd guess it is still > 50% effective for wins.

Hope that this helps,
-GengarBreak