Discussion Xerneas vs. Max Elixir in Aromatisse

MaD_DoG

Defying physics since 2012
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Hey all! So if you had the option of playing 4 Xerneas with the Geomancy attack or 4 Max Elixir in an Aromatisse variant which would you choose? Both have their ups and downs. Let's start with Xerneas. It's attack is guaranteed to get you 2 energy, however you want to use this early in the game which means you'll have to start with it or have quick access to it. Another downside is that it does take up an attack which can make your deck slow at times. Max Elixir on the other hand doesn't guarantee an energy, but it doesn't take up an attack and even if you don't fail it, you only get one instead of the 2 that geomancy offers. It also doesn't take up an attack like Xerneas does. It can also be locked my Seismitoad EX.
 
Well, here's the thing - you use 2 resources to guarantee to get two Energy on two Pokemon or you use 2 resources to maybe get two Energy on Basics. In addition, the first option provides reusable resources while the second option does not. With this in mind, I'd say Xerneas is better. However, I think you should just run both! It's technically more consistent providing you have the deck space.
 
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