Summer’s “League Battle Decks” Revealed!

[Water Pokémon Master]

The product images for the next League Battle Decks featuring both Calyrex have now been revealed! We first posted news of their decks a few weeks ago. As usual, the cards are reprints.

These are the first Pokemon products to be rated “Play Level 3.” Perhaps the deck lists will be more powerful? They also come with more copies of the star cards than usual; the last League Battle Decks contained two of their V and VMAX.
The decks will release on June 17th for $29.99 each.
Take the Reins with Calyrex VMAX!
The High King Pokémon is yours in two powerful, League-ready decks for skilled Trainers and Pokémon TCG players. With a slew of cards including premium foil cards, sought-after power...

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[jmantothehoop]

wow - 3/3 v/max lines are extremely generous, will definitely pick up a copy of each! This feels like the power level of the ADPZ/Pikarom League Battle Decks from 2019

 

[sonicjms]

Alright this will probably be how I get back into the physical game

 

[GoldenBidoof]

wow - 3/3 v/max lines are extremely generous, will definitely pick up a copy of each! This feels like the power level of the ADPZ/Pikarom League Battle Decks from 2019

nice that there doing a 3-3 line of the v and vmaxs as opposed to the 2-2 line on the urshifu league battle decks

 

[Grass-Type Farm Owner]

Wow, that's nice. On a somewhat related note, it just occurred to me that we still don't have unfused or single prize cards for these 3 Pokemon.

 

[ZestyGan]

This is absolutely awesome but how has it been 5 sets without an actual Glastrier or Spectrier card??? They didn't just exclusively print Black and White Kyurem so why is this any different????

 

[TheRainmaker]

Wow, that's nice. On a somewhat related note, it just occurred to me that we still don't have unfused or single prize cards for these 3 Pokemon.

Or Eternatus for that matter. I've been waiting for a 1 prize version of that.

 

[Da idiot]

Or Eternatus for that matter. I've been waiting for a 1 prize version of that.

Ya, 1 prize eternatus feels like it would have some really cool card design in it's abilities and attacks I hope we can get one before the block of gen 8 is done

 

[BugBoyInaButterflyExhibit]

Ya, 1 prize eternatus feels like it would have some really cool card design in it's abilities and attacks I hope we can get one before the block of gen 8 is done

Would've gone well with the Darkrai deck. Maybe it'll show up in Lost Abyss.

 

[LilTone96]

Here's hoping that the Ice Rider Calyrex VMAX comes with Drizzile Shady Dealings + Inteleon Quick Shooting and not Cinccino. A man can only wish. Would help a lot to bring the prices of those cards down.

 

[LilTone96]

Would've gone well with the Darkrai deck. Maybe it'll show up in Lost Abyss.

Probably would do the same thing but 20x

 

[Polaris]

Alright this will probably be how I get back into the physical game

You know, many of the decks in the top 8 of recent regionals have been under 40$. Check limitless for their lists and prices. Examples are Rapid Strike Urshifu, Suicune/Inteleon, and Rapid Strike Malamar.

 

[Ronkolainen]

I wouldn't be surprised if these decks don't have any D-block cards in them.

 

[PinkCrow11]

They didn't just exclusively print Black and White Kyurem so why is this any different????

Black/White Kyurem came out after kyurem (in the video games). Plus zekrom and reshiram were both box legendaries so that might have something to do with it.

 

[HershelLayton]

You know, many of the decks in the top 8 of recent regionals have been under 40$. Check limitless for their lists and prices. Examples are Rapid Strike Urshifu, Suicune/Inteleon, and Rapid Strike Malamar.

I think Pokemon right now is the cheapest by far to play competitively. Lord help you if you have the audacity of wanting to play, say, competitive Yugioh right now

 

[ZDude]

The funny thing is, is that I was going to buy all the cards for both of these decks... It just got a lot cheaper

 

[sonicjms]

I think Pokemon right now is the cheapest by far to play competitively. Lord help you if you have the audacity of wanting to play, say, competitive Yugioh right now

Yeah I decided to build a rogue deck in YuGiOh (Cyber Dragons) it cost me like $200 CAD and I don't even have ash blossoms yet, YuGiOh has become a digital only game for me. I think there's some competitive Cardfight Vanguard decks right now that are also under $40 US. It's nice to see since my initial leave of Pokemon happened because as a high schooler I couldn't afford Mewtwo EX and my ReshiBoar was immediately outclassed with its release (glad Psychics are weak to Psychic anymore)

 

[HershelLayton]

Yeah I decided to build a rogue deck in YuGiOh (Cyber Dragons) it cost me like $200 CAD and I don't even have ash blossoms yet, YuGiOh has become a digital only game for me. I think there's some competitive Cardfight Vanguard decks right now that are also under $40 US. It's nice to see since my initial leave of Pokemon happened because as a high schooler I couldn't afford Mewtwo EX and my ReshiBoar was immediately outclassed with its release (glad Psychics are weak to Psychic anymore)

The hope is the announced reprints in the upcoming megatins will help out. It's in Konami's best interests to capitalize on Master Duel's popularity and make the game as accessible as possible. All the handtraps being reprinted will be a huge helping hand to new players.

 

[sonicjms]

The hope is the announced reprints in the upcoming megatins will help out. It's in Konami's best interests to capitalize on Master Duel's popularity and make the game as accessible as possible. All the handtraps being reprinted will be a huge helping hand to new players.

Konami really needs to get into printing multiple high rarity versions of cards and of more cards in a set, while printing more copies of stuff at base rarity. It let's the game be expensive for people who want it to be expensive and cheap for people who want it to be cheap. Unfortunately even with handtraps being reprinted there's multiple 100$/piece staples in format like droplets and pot of prosperity, and half of decks want to play the brave engine right now which is like 400$+ or something like that.
Edit: Also they should steal the "meta deck in a box" concept from Pokemon here

 

[ZestyGan]

Black/White Kyurem came out after kyurem (in the video games). Plus zekrom and reshiram were both box legendaries so that might have something to do with it.

I knew someone was gonna say this. God, it's hyperbole.