Standard Terrydactyland (FossilBox)

[legolover322]

Trying to build a reasonably-priced Standard deck that will survive next year's rotation; though this may seem like overkill, I just don't want to have to buy more cards if I don't need to. Although the deck runs Jirachi TEU, they're not too expensive now and last through the next rotation, which is a huge plus.

Anywho, my deck seems to be lacking in practically everywhere; it has lackluster speed, consistency, and damage output when compared to the VAST majority of good decks.

Pokemon - 16

1 Hoopa UNM
3 Aerodactyl GX UNM
2 Aerodactyl TEU
3 Archen UNM
3 Archeops UNM
4 Jirachi TEU

Trainers - 32
2 Energy Spinner ???
1 Fiery Flint DRM
3 Great Catcher CEC
1 Pokemon Communication TEU
2 Reset Stamp UNM
1 Stadium Nav ???
1 Switch CES
2 Unidentified Fossil UNM
2 Martial Arts Dojo UNB(?)
4 Pokemon Research Lab UNM
1 Power Plant ???
3 Bill's Analysis HIF
2 Cynthia UPR
4 Welder UNB
2 Escape Board UPR

Energy - 12
5 Fighting Energy
7 Fire Energy

Any advice on filling the deck's (admittedly many) shortcomings? I would like to get into the Standard format and, as it stands, this lackluster deck is currently my only option. How can I increase the deck's ability to fight back once one of my 3-energy attackers goes down? My deck runs into all sorts of problems when fighting decks like ADP; although my deck runs Aerodactyl TEU to one-shot Keldeos. it's super risky if I do, because it requires that Aerodactyl-GX is not in play, and leaves me wide open for ADP to blow me up for an E A S Y two prizes with no backup Pokemon to fall back on. Also, turn 1 Chaotic Swell makes me want to vibe check myself multiple times in the head. Honestly.

Thoughts? Thank you in advance.

 

[Cody Weibel]

Fossil decks can get tricky with multiple fossil pokemon because of limited access to fossils themselves
Ditto <> will help
+2 fossil -2 stadium's
I'd drop Bill's analysis and have 4 lillies and 2 Cynthia's or vice versa
Try to find room for more poke comms
Check out kabutops and omastar from team up . They may be able to find a place instead of archeops to cripple your opponent while you set up an aerodactyl. Can take out stadium nav for guzma and hala to pull out a stadium and tool
Also take a look at silvally gx for a safer draw engine+attacker instead jirachi. With island challenge amulet you can make it a one prize card as well

 

[rewster1]

I'm not sure if we'll be getting a reprint of escape board, so jirachi may survive rotation in name only. Have you considered a greens engine? Groudon CEC might work for a starter with greens, you can grab spinner and get a couple fighting energy on the board.

Other new cards to consider, resetting hole marshadow, karate belt, and a one of recycle energy. And maybe dolls, so you can safely use your lab mid game.

 

[Xochitlwaki]

This deck is a fine start. Some cuts that need to happen are:

-1 Power Plant, stadium count is already very high and obviously has anti-synergy
-1 Cynthia, hand refresh is important, but the deck largely relies on building up hand size. Still, a one-of in my testing has always been great.
-1 Great Catcher, fossils are desperate for space and 3 of these is a luxury

Playing a 4th Bills and 2 more communications makes the deck run a bit more smoothly and also increases odds of turn 1 stadium. Resetting whole Marshadow could be huge for the turn 1 Chaotic Swell as well. Consider playing around with 0 or 1 fossils if you're into it, it makes the deck feel a lot better, even if there's a higher chance of getting donked when you miss Labs. Omastar line could be a reasonable tech to win against control in the right scenarios!

Archeops is a cool attacker, but in a world with Mallow & Lana, the damage is difficult to stick. I like Carracosta as it hits a relevant weakness, but it does come with a larger energy requirement. It is also a fantastic attacker against Malamar (it's ability is also great in general). I haven't toyed around with it yet, but Cradilly one-shots Keldeo and works with Welder. That makes another energy split that is less than ideal, but it could work out with Spinner/Rainbow. I played the archetype during the UNM format and it was pretty fun, but two-shotting being worse, and ADP/Mew3/Control being the decks to beat makes it tough.