Hey guys, thought you would enjoy hearing how my first pre-release went. I've been playing the TCG competitively for a couple years now, but never really went to one. Alright, so the story goes something like this:
I get up early and get a ride from my parents to Redondo Beach (like 15 miles from me). I get there and get re-issued a player ID, because I lost my old one. Then I sign up and got the cool deckbox and Victini. Afterwards, I sat around for a little while, watching a mirror match between two magneboar decks. Then they call for everyone's attention and tell everyone what's going to happen. They distribute the packs and I open my packs really fast. I pulled:
Psycho Drive/Hail Blizzard Bisharp
V-Create Victini
3x Rocky Helmet
Virizion
2x Finishing Blow Bisharp
RH Elektross
2x Elektrik
No Tynamo
Gigalith
Chandelure (no litwick)
Ability Cofagrigus
Pulls were pretty afajpsadjonosdcp. I had no idea what sort of deck to make. Eventually, I thought of something. My list looked like:
Victini
Virizion (for draw power)
2-3 Bisharps 2 Finishing Blow, 1 Psycho Drive/Hail Blizzard (4th and 5th row from bottom)
3-1 Mienshao
2 Audino
2 Golett
2-1 Simisear (Check third row)
1 Heatmor (Next to Simisear)
3x Rocky Helmet
7x Fire Energy
7x Fighting Energy
4x Dark Energy
I entered with this, because this was all I can think of. They announced they would do three 20 minute rounds.
First Round:
I opened with Virizion and Victini & Pawniard benched. He only had a Litwick. I Double Drawed like three turns and he didn't play any basics. By the third turn, Victini ws all charged up and my bench was full, so I retreated and V-Created for game.
1-0
Second Round:
This was a ridiculous match. I opened with Pawniard and Mienfoo. He opened with Kyurem. I went first and used Iron Head. Flipped 4 heads. He attached an energy and passed. I played Bisharp and Finishing Blowed him. He attached an energy and outraged me for the knock out. I send up Mienfoo and attached Rocky Helmet. Then I used pound. He scooped because he didn't draw a basic. Afterward, I looked at his deck and it was Kyurem, Crygonal (donphan counter), Rocky Helmet, and 37 water energy. I can't believe he didn't mulligan.
2-0
Third Round:
Up against the guy who was playing Magneboar. He was my age and was cool. He opened up with Sewaddle (I think), Terrakion FA, and another Sewaddle. I opened up with Audino, Pawniard, and Mienfoo. I went first and attached for the turn and passed. He attached an energy to Terrakion and passed. I evolved into Bisharp and attached an energy to Bisharp and passed. We basically charged up our bench for a few turns and then he retreated and brought out Terrakion. Then he Eviolited and Land Crushed me. I sent up Bisharp. I finished charging up Simisear and then used Finishing Blow. He Land Crushed me again and then I sent up Simisear. I had to get 2 Heads with Double Fire or else I would scoop. I flipped two tails. GG.
2-1
So overall, not bad for a first time I think. In my last 2 packs I pulled Haxorus and in my other one, Vanilluxe. Afterward, I did some trading and got a Zoroark and a Holo Fire Energy.
Props:
Going 2-1
Pulling 4 holos
Trading
Flipping 4 heads with Iron Head
Rocky Helmet lock against Kyurem guy
Getting Random Goodness (pulled Druddigon)
Using V-Create
Slops:
No FAs
No Ns
No Eviolites
No Hydreigon
Flipping 2 tails with Simisear
Pulling only 1 Durant
Pulling Elektross line with no Tynamo
I get up early and get a ride from my parents to Redondo Beach (like 15 miles from me). I get there and get re-issued a player ID, because I lost my old one. Then I sign up and got the cool deckbox and Victini. Afterwards, I sat around for a little while, watching a mirror match between two magneboar decks. Then they call for everyone's attention and tell everyone what's going to happen. They distribute the packs and I open my packs really fast. I pulled:
Psycho Drive/Hail Blizzard Bisharp
V-Create Victini
3x Rocky Helmet
Virizion
2x Finishing Blow Bisharp
RH Elektross
2x Elektrik
No Tynamo
Gigalith
Chandelure (no litwick)
Ability Cofagrigus
Pulls were pretty afajpsadjonosdcp. I had no idea what sort of deck to make. Eventually, I thought of something. My list looked like:
Victini
Virizion (for draw power)
2-3 Bisharps 2 Finishing Blow, 1 Psycho Drive/Hail Blizzard (4th and 5th row from bottom)
3-1 Mienshao
2 Audino
2 Golett
2-1 Simisear (Check third row)
1 Heatmor (Next to Simisear)
3x Rocky Helmet
7x Fire Energy
7x Fighting Energy
4x Dark Energy
I entered with this, because this was all I can think of. They announced they would do three 20 minute rounds.
First Round:
I opened with Virizion and Victini & Pawniard benched. He only had a Litwick. I Double Drawed like three turns and he didn't play any basics. By the third turn, Victini ws all charged up and my bench was full, so I retreated and V-Created for game.
1-0
Second Round:
This was a ridiculous match. I opened with Pawniard and Mienfoo. He opened with Kyurem. I went first and used Iron Head. Flipped 4 heads. He attached an energy and passed. I played Bisharp and Finishing Blowed him. He attached an energy and outraged me for the knock out. I send up Mienfoo and attached Rocky Helmet. Then I used pound. He scooped because he didn't draw a basic. Afterward, I looked at his deck and it was Kyurem, Crygonal (donphan counter), Rocky Helmet, and 37 water energy. I can't believe he didn't mulligan.
2-0
Third Round:
Up against the guy who was playing Magneboar. He was my age and was cool. He opened up with Sewaddle (I think), Terrakion FA, and another Sewaddle. I opened up with Audino, Pawniard, and Mienfoo. I went first and attached for the turn and passed. He attached an energy to Terrakion and passed. I evolved into Bisharp and attached an energy to Bisharp and passed. We basically charged up our bench for a few turns and then he retreated and brought out Terrakion. Then he Eviolited and Land Crushed me. I sent up Bisharp. I finished charging up Simisear and then used Finishing Blow. He Land Crushed me again and then I sent up Simisear. I had to get 2 Heads with Double Fire or else I would scoop. I flipped two tails. GG.
2-1
So overall, not bad for a first time I think. In my last 2 packs I pulled Haxorus and in my other one, Vanilluxe. Afterward, I did some trading and got a Zoroark and a Holo Fire Energy.
Props:
Going 2-1
Pulling 4 holos
Trading
Flipping 4 heads with Iron Head
Rocky Helmet lock against Kyurem guy
Getting Random Goodness (pulled Druddigon)
Using V-Create
Slops:
No FAs
No Ns
No Eviolites
No Hydreigon
Flipping 2 tails with Simisear
Pulling only 1 Durant
Pulling Elektross line with no Tynamo