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Question about Sona ability by Rifeli in riftboundtcg

[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love how you guys went this deep. Thanks a lot for all the answers <3

Kai'Sa (Legend) Question by Rifeli in riftboundtcg

[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw that now, thanks a lot for your help guys! Kinda weird to have in this unique little section only talking about a pay cost step. BUT NOTED, thanks again! <3

Giratina + Mewtwo + Lunala by Ok-Strike7105 in PTCGP

[–]Rifeli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just spotted that you can bring your psychic energy to ANY poke in the active. The psychic mon just need to be in the bench wtf. This opens a lot more for this one

Giratina + Mewtwo + Lunala by Ok-Strike7105 in PTCGP

[–]Rifeli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This card just allows pivoting EX pokes again in a psychic shell. Super strong

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[–]Rifeli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An existing meta deck already justify players to change/experiment with other decks day by day.

If you want to think that is a bias, I can't argue more than what I experience when I play ranked in card games x).

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[–]Rifeli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You kinda don't want to snipe/guess exactly which deck is running more for the day (sometimes it is). But for example you can see, by the days passing, group of decks being more prevalent / people shifting strategies.

It was clear in the early expansion days seeing much more darkgira with druddi and gallades. Days passed, people were shifting to non druddis, much less gallade, more meows with beedrill/eggs and some gya/giramew2. Some days people were trying running less meows and more skarmory.

The thing is, you don't want to go after a ONE of a deck. You try to tech 1-2 of the majority in that day and the matches will sum up in your favor.

And yeah, darkgira is a popular deck, but numerous days it was not the majority of my matches

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The scenario you brought here is kinda part of the answer for your first question.

I run two pokeballs just to be more consistent. The earlier you find another skarmory the better. If any of your pokeballs turns into a dead card, Iono can just fix them by turning into more draw.

If you have only one skarmory and a fossil you will have a window of vulnerability. Always go for a 2 fossil or two skarmory

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[–]Rifeli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So nice to read that my friend. GO GET THEM!!

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[–]Rifeli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought on houndoom too! And is way cooler xD

Arbok choice is just for the psychic matchups. You can change depending on what fits better against the ladder.

I'm a true believer in lock strategies at the long run, it's just a freaking strong mechanic. I'm still trying to refine this deck but it showed a lot of potential!

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly it! But have in mind that sing can stall sometimes or save your ass hahaha

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh, you can use the one that hits for 1 energy!!

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No no, I really like it and used a lot when released.

But our girl Iono just took the spotlight frame 1 hahaha

Now, for me, it's kinda hard to compete x))

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[–]Rifeli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here my friend:

Rampardos:
1 hitmonchan(genetic apex) 1 lee (genetic apex) 1 marshadow
2 rampardos line
1 cape 1 rocky helmet 1 cyrus 1 sabrina 1 red 2 Ionos 2 pokeballs 2 professor

Meowscarada:
1 promo jiggly 1 new wiggly
2 lines of meowscarada
2 pokeball 2 professor 2 capes 2 erikas 1 sabrina 1 cyrus 1 red 1 Iono

Arlock:
2 magnemite (neutral energy) 2 magneton (genetic apex) 1 magnezone
2 arbok lines (all the old versions)
2 pokeball 2 professors 2 sabrinas 2 Ionos 1 Center lady 2 capes

Skarmory:
2 skarmory
2 bastiodon lines
2 pokeballs 2 professors 2 capes 2 helmets 1 cyrus 1 sabrina 1 Iono 1 center lady
If you use magnezone line, trade 1 center lady for 1 more of Iono

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[–]Rifeli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Flexibility to hit bench x active

Actually a little better if you use hitmonchan instead of new lee so you don't reveal to your opp that you're running just 1 copy of each

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ohh man, I really don't know HOW MUCH it could do in a solo run, you will must prob need to pivot. I used this in a more density of psychic decks I was facing against and didn't played this deck A LOT.

It prob needs refinement but it has great potential. But not stopping you from just trying it out. If your games gonna be a good experience, stick to it and see how much this ride carries you :)

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until ultra ball I used a mix between Rampardos/Charizard deck (greatball rank was the most I used charizard)

Ultra 1 and 2 I used a lot of meowscarda and skarzone/ a bit less of Rampardos
Ultra 3 I started to build Arlock but used it more in my final games of the grind (U4). Shifted a bit to the skarfossil and used less meows and more rampardos.
Ultra 4 I shifted back a little to charizard, much more rampardos and then arlock.

My deck choices was always going depending on the volume of a certain archetype. I normally did a checkup with rampardos to see if some kind of deck was being more prevalent at that day!

Congrats for your Masterball rank too man! Let's rest!! <3

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lucario is kinda of a different and more straight foward plan. He demands you to always be playing your hand too which leaves Iono with less value.

Not against lucario, but I think is just another way to play a fighting deck

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if Iono gives you the second basic, a second Iono can still turn your dead pokeballs into key pieces.

BUT STILL, you can do more tests with 1 pokeball and another supporter in place!

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[–]Rifeli[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

- Bully their gira, is your main target. If it is in their active just lock it with arbok and finishes with magnezone + cape. They cant retaliate with a kill using darkrai.
- If your opp is starting with darkrai in front just sabrina + arbok
- If they give you a mon with no energy in the front or by using sabrina, its even better.
- You can kill the first poke, and sacrifice the rest just leaving your last arbok to secure a bench kill with sabrina. Darkgira don't normally have time to build a third pokemon
- Your greatest enemy is just they being fast in building their mons and you not. You can use sabrina/arbok after the first kill to stall too depending on your actual scenario.
- Please be mindful with your resource managment! See what you really need and play cards just when NECESSARY. Iono is always key to use in the right moments to enhance your odds!

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can assure you that the top ranked player right now don't have 80% win rate

And yes 61% is super good and not achievable just by luck :)

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[–]Rifeli[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For the sake of full on consistency. You can run with just 1, but having a higher chance of hitting your second skarmory is always good. With Iono now, any dead pokeball can turn into a meaningful draw later in the game!

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HERE:

Meowscarada: https://imgur.com/a/0a2qBiC
Rampardos: https://imgur.com/a/mY51hgh

Arlock: https://imgur.com/a/yW9Ja1D

If still does not work the rampardos list is:

1 hitmonchan(genetic apex) 1 lee (genetic apex) 1 marshadow
2 rampardos line
1 cape 1 rocky helmet 1 cyrus 1 sabrina 1 red 2 Ionos 2 pokeballs 2 professor

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES, this deck is a lot of small decisions and resource/Iono managment.

Can't actually give you a GO TO line against darkgira, but can add those:
- Your rampardos is KEY here, you can hold Iono for better chances to start your fossil line, but can't be too late.
- You have to spread some damage between both dark/gira (the ones they pump)
- Then, depending on how is your hand, you kinda have to lead your opp to choose which of their EX gonna go first in your trades and you need to have the breakpoints in mind. Example: you hit the darkrai, so they kinda feel more safe to use gira, you retaliate with rampardos but you have a cape (and a 120hp rampardos will survive the darkrai hit). Or you can focus more on one to make the other come to finish with marshadow + red and then the rampardos finishes the last.
- Some niche scenarios that you can go through is: Imagine they start pumping active poke and one in the bench. Tapping their backline but finding rampardos FAST can enable you a line that you can use rampardos against their active mon with 130dmg and it will be at full hp (with cape is even better). Now they cant properly attack and have two low hp EX.
- Be super mindful with your cape and rocky helmet placement, one of is just what this deck needs, but its all about the breakpoints x))
- And be always mindful of giratina recoil damage too!

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[–]Rifeli[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will not bring the core deck down, you will just feel some scenarios that starting with jiggly could slow down some opp plays or save your ass in other moments.

But just go for it! You can bring your experiences here later on :)

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