So I arrive the day before to pre-register. I walk throughout the GIANT line and finally get through. I meet Olimar1023 (Really cool guy) and play test some games. I beat him and he beats me so on and so forth. So I decide on my deck... Zekeels w/ Vileplume!! Yeah, it was working the day before, but not so much during Nats. So, anyway...
Day 1
Round 1 vs. Klingklang
I get an amazing start and get T2 plume. But he gets T2 Klingklang (he goes first) Even though I got the plume out, I started to fall behind on prizes. But once I realize he didn't run Mewtwo I start to sweep him. He was going to make a come back with darkrai but he misplayed by Gear Grinding a prism onto his Klingklang making it colorless so he can't move it. He promotes Klingklang but I top deck the energy for the win. GG
1-0
Round 2 vs. Zekeels
I can't get the Vileplume out soon enough and by the time I get back in the game he has taken a 3 prize lead. GG
1-1
Round 3 vs. Darkrai/Tornadus/Mewtwo
I had the game but missed the last prism I needed for Shaymin EX. GG
1-2
Round 4 vs. Donphan w/ Zekrom
Arghh!! Donphan with Zekrom. I also had the game but missed one specific card, can't exactly remember...
1-3
Uggh, 1-3, that means I have to win out from here.
Round 5 vs. Klingklang
Repeat Round 1 GG
2-3
I go back to my hotel room pumped for the next day. Ready to win out!
Day 2
Round 6 vs. Bye
It put up a good fight but I set up T1 Plume and got out three Eels and swept with Mewtwo with 15 energy. Yeah my opponent didn't show up and I got a bye :/
3-3
Round 7 vs. Darkrai/Mewtwo/Tornadus
I promote my Raikou EX and get an Eel and Plue out T2. I can't set up Volt Bolt so I keep on Thunder Fanging his Tornadus EX. I finally flip tails on paralysis and he promotes his Mewtwo. He uses Shaymin and moves ALL of his energy, yes ALL, onto his Mewtwo for his ko. (For those of you who didn't realize this, he can't play dark patch to get his energy's back, they're gone, forever) I get the return ko and he can't come back. GG
4-3
Round 8 vs. Terrakion/Landorus
I got T3ish Plume and since she didn't run Mewtwo I was able to win pretty easily by sweeping her with Mewtwo.
5-3
So this is it, all I need to do is win this last one and I'm in.
Round 9 vs. Mokoko with Zekeels w/ Terrakion
He had the lead during this entire game and I wasn't able to set up Villeplume until about turn 6, so it came down to Twins... Which I played when we were even on prizes. GG
5-4
So I placed about 133rd and wasn't that disappointed with Nationals. But, Zekeels with Vileplume was a terrible idea.
Props:
Cool people
Meeting Pokebeach members
3 Darkrai EX FA
Base set Shadowless pack
Slops:
Misplaying Twins
Opening base set shadowless pack
missing cut
Day 3
So even though I missed cut I still showed up to day 3 to watch the Top cut. I saw Glace and Matryoshka at a Table near side events and watched an epic match. I was bored so I decided to sign up for a Swiss tourney using Darkrai.
Game 1:
Lost to Quad Terra
Game 2:
Beat Klingklang
Game 3:
Lost to Zekeels with Terrakion
I dropped because I couldn't get prizes :/After that I played an intense match with Matryoshka that came down to the last card in my deck... it was Catcher GG bro.
Special mentions:
Glace: You were cool, and don't play Donphan at Worlds
Matryoshka: You should come to Nats next year, 'cause you were cool
Nigel: Sorry that you lost to a cheater in top 32.
Olimar1023: I have officially memorized your name
Thanks for reading, and have a good summer.
Day 1
Round 1 vs. Klingklang
I get an amazing start and get T2 plume. But he gets T2 Klingklang (he goes first) Even though I got the plume out, I started to fall behind on prizes. But once I realize he didn't run Mewtwo I start to sweep him. He was going to make a come back with darkrai but he misplayed by Gear Grinding a prism onto his Klingklang making it colorless so he can't move it. He promotes Klingklang but I top deck the energy for the win. GG
1-0
Round 2 vs. Zekeels
I can't get the Vileplume out soon enough and by the time I get back in the game he has taken a 3 prize lead. GG
1-1
Round 3 vs. Darkrai/Tornadus/Mewtwo
I had the game but missed the last prism I needed for Shaymin EX. GG
1-2
Round 4 vs. Donphan w/ Zekrom
Arghh!! Donphan with Zekrom. I also had the game but missed one specific card, can't exactly remember...
1-3
Uggh, 1-3, that means I have to win out from here.
Round 5 vs. Klingklang
Repeat Round 1 GG
2-3
I go back to my hotel room pumped for the next day. Ready to win out!
Day 2
Round 6 vs. Bye
It put up a good fight but I set up T1 Plume and got out three Eels and swept with Mewtwo with 15 energy. Yeah my opponent didn't show up and I got a bye :/
3-3
Round 7 vs. Darkrai/Mewtwo/Tornadus
I promote my Raikou EX and get an Eel and Plue out T2. I can't set up Volt Bolt so I keep on Thunder Fanging his Tornadus EX. I finally flip tails on paralysis and he promotes his Mewtwo. He uses Shaymin and moves ALL of his energy, yes ALL, onto his Mewtwo for his ko. (For those of you who didn't realize this, he can't play dark patch to get his energy's back, they're gone, forever) I get the return ko and he can't come back. GG
4-3
Round 8 vs. Terrakion/Landorus
I got T3ish Plume and since she didn't run Mewtwo I was able to win pretty easily by sweeping her with Mewtwo.
5-3
So this is it, all I need to do is win this last one and I'm in.
Round 9 vs. Mokoko with Zekeels w/ Terrakion
He had the lead during this entire game and I wasn't able to set up Villeplume until about turn 6, so it came down to Twins... Which I played when we were even on prizes. GG
5-4
So I placed about 133rd and wasn't that disappointed with Nationals. But, Zekeels with Vileplume was a terrible idea.
Props:
Cool people
Meeting Pokebeach members
3 Darkrai EX FA
Base set Shadowless pack
Slops:
Misplaying Twins
Opening base set shadowless pack
missing cut
Day 3
So even though I missed cut I still showed up to day 3 to watch the Top cut. I saw Glace and Matryoshka at a Table near side events and watched an epic match. I was bored so I decided to sign up for a Swiss tourney using Darkrai.
Game 1:
Lost to Quad Terra
Game 2:
Beat Klingklang
Game 3:
Lost to Zekeels with Terrakion
I dropped because I couldn't get prizes :/After that I played an intense match with Matryoshka that came down to the last card in my deck... it was Catcher GG bro.
Special mentions:
Glace: You were cool, and don't play Donphan at Worlds
Matryoshka: You should come to Nats next year, 'cause you were cool
Nigel: Sorry that you lost to a cheater in top 32.
Olimar1023: I have officially memorized your name
Thanks for reading, and have a good summer.
