to be fair, this version doesn't block retreat
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Triple Boost is fascinating.
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This will be busted with Gardevoir GX
I N S A N I T Y
First of all, Porygon-Z is GOOD, especially in Expanded. Think about it: as many Strong and Beast and DC Energy as you want. That’s GOOD. For clear partners, I don’t know yet.
Triple Boost Energy: WHOOOOOOAOOAOAOAOOAOAH. This is insane, and I don’t even think I can convey my euphoria in words. First of all, it doesn’t work on Tag Teams or Ultra Beasts (Besides Naga), both of which I dislike. Second of all, it’s 3 energy for one. Zoroark can use this, but so can anything. Now, the discard at the end of turn is what I’m afraid of. If this is a core of your deck, and DCE rotates, you have to win the game in four turns or less or come up with another Energy allotment plan. Still, I love it.
First of all, Porygon-Z is GOOD, especially in Expanded. Think about it: as many Strong and Beast and DC Energy as you want. That’s GOOD. For clear partners, I don’t know yet.
Triple Boost Energy: WHOOOOOOAOOAOAOAOOAOAH. This is insane, and I don’t even think I can convey my euphoria in words. First of all, it doesn’t work on Tag Teams or Ultra Beasts (Besides Naga), both of which I dislike. Second of all, it’s 3 energy for one. Zoroark can use this, but so can anything. Now, the discard at the end of turn is what I’m afraid of. If this is a core of your deck, and DCE rotates, you have to win the game in four turns or less or come up with another Energy allotment plan. Still, I love it.
There's so many different Special Energies in Standard now, with addition of this, I do wonder if they'll add some sort of Trainer or maybe an ability to bring back discarded Special Energy...
I am so excited to play with boost energy again. Maybe someday we'll get a double rainbow reprint too.
Here's a thought: Warp Energy.
In all honesty both of these are completely busted in Expanded with all the types of special energy around PLUS Special Charge which breaks Triple Boost Energy. Faba doesn't even work on it since it gets discarded at the end of your turn. There's still Girafarig though.
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That Porygon-Z seems really interesting, Blastoise/Magnezone for special energy is gonna make some decks viable that no one is playing right now because setup is too slow/impractical and (apart from Lugia GX) I don't even know what.
And Boost isn't a prism star either. I wanted to try out the new Pidgeot's second attack for disruption in combination with skull grunt and stuff but needing multiple attachments was too much of an achilles heel. (Probably still not *good*, but I have my biases.)
Colorless is getting some great tools and I'm intrigued to see how they'll work.
And Boost isn't a prism star either. I wanted to try out the new Pidgeot's second attack for disruption in combination with skull grunt and stuff but needing multiple attachments was too much of an achilles heel. (Probably still not *good*, but I have my biases.)
Colorless is getting some great tools and I'm intrigued to see how they'll work.
they both look fun to use
Garde will make a another appearance at worlds then? Team mates as well haha.
On a related subject you can turn three evergreen gx which makes the jirachi build of celebi venusaur actually dispicable?
On a related subject you can turn three evergreen gx which makes the jirachi build of celebi venusaur actually dispicable?
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Really looking forward to the combos that could come out of Porygon-Z! I only wish it was more hefty -- 130 HP on a Stage 2 doesn't seem to cut it any more and makes it very vulnerable to drag / snipe.
In Expanded it could be interesting with Double Dragon Energy (in addition to all the Blend, etc. Energies) -- I wonder if there are any hidden dragons we dismissed due to high or odd energy costs. Maybe it could also make a mixed Dragon deck a lot more viable than previously.
I'm still dying to use Muk^2 though. We gotta find a way to make it work!!!
In Expanded it could be interesting with Double Dragon Energy (in addition to all the Blend, etc. Energies) -- I wonder if there are any hidden dragons we dismissed due to high or odd energy costs. Maybe it could also make a mixed Dragon deck a lot more viable than previously.
I'm still dying to use Muk^2 though. We gotta find a way to make it work!!!
We don’t lose DCE in August. There’s a DCE print in Celestial Storm and there’s no way CES will be rotated this year
Triple Boost Energy getting revealed is the funniest thing I've seen this morning, coming from watching people every now and then saying DCE needs to be banned (at least in Expanded) and then before starting work I see this lol. Jokes aside, this can help out a lot of cards. Gardevoir-GX (as @TatsuyaOrimuta already pointed out), TEU Nidoqueen, TEU Tyranitar, and possibly more stage 2 pokemon that will be brought to life by the existence of this card. It's going to make Gardevoir-GX feel more like it's 2004 counterpart where it used the old Boost Energy to load up an attack that did a lot more damage, so I'm glad a card that sort of creates mindgames is back in the format.
Porygon's ability is theoretically insane! I say theoretically though, because not only is he a stage 2 pokemon, but he also needs the energies in hand most of the games he's in. This is still a really cool card though and while I have no clue what shenanigan I'm gonna do with him in standard, that ability opens up a lot of possibilities.
Porygon's ability is theoretically insane! I say theoretically though, because not only is he a stage 2 pokemon, but he also needs the energies in hand most of the games he's in. This is still a really cool card though and while I have no clue what shenanigan I'm gonna do with him in standard, that ability opens up a lot of possibilities.
Warp Energy to TEU Jirachi after using Stellar Wish to get your deck going. You already run Rare Candies for Porygon-Z so Jirachi can already grab those as well. Albeit Warp Energy is only a switch in that scenario but just thought nonetheless.
I checked multiple sources and I couldn't find this just to make sure, so I am now thinking that DCE will get rotated.
I'm just theorizing here, but I think this is to purposely boost evolution decks while nerfing basic decks, maybe to balance out Tag Teams? It makes sense in my head even if it will take 4 months outside of Japan for that to come in affect.