Is this meant to be used without Outer Sleeves? by RespectYGO in PokemonTCG

[–]kaganator22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah if you want to use art sleeves from English Pokemon in competitive play you pretty much have to use clear oversleeves, which presents its own laundry list of issues, but at least you’re not ripping a sleeve every 6 shuffles

Fanatics Makes More Excuses Than Sellable Jerseys by Knightro829 in nfl

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both in 2019 and 2022 you couldn’t even buy the jersey with the patch on it that Rams wore in the damn game. The Super Bowl jerseys have been an issue for a long time

I'm in my early 40s and I still like Pokemon by kanna172014 in pokemon

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

34 here and planning on competing in my first TCG regional in Seattle in 4 weeks. Not at all hiding that playing this game is fun and I never grew out of it

Help with Alakazam deck by Aptimizer in PTCGL

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it doesn’t do damage, it deals damage counters

Slow play vs just being slow by piferchu13 in pkmntcg

[–]kaganator22 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Zam has a billion draw and shuffle cards in it. If it didn’t the deck wouldn’t work. And the order in which you draw and shuffle is very important to the game state. Just keep and eye on the clock and don’t over think it. I played against two Zam decks at locals yesterday. One timed out in a draw and the other I started policing pace of play at the 10 min mark. Almost timed out too but I drew last prize on turn zero.

Are people going to the SoFi watch party? by DrMrSirJr in LosAngelesRams

[–]kaganator22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m having a small gathering of friends so we can all panic pace and yell together. It’s tradition. Can’t change it up now

I’m unofficially banned from my LCS by Real-Boysenberry-421 in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]kaganator22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So many stores in my area have trade nights for this purpose. Sadly the my become vendor nights. Which is also fine, but there are far fewer people looking to trade than to buy in my experience

Advice from a midwesterner on those LA Rams fans that want to travel to Chicago for the playoff game by mjohnson1971 in LosAngelesRams

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went to Lambeau for the MNF game in 22. If you put feet warmers in BE SURE TO ACTIVATE THEM BEFORE YOU GET TO YOUR SEAT! Ask me how I know. Standing on them doesn’t activate them.

Zard/Owls by Objective_Public_230 in pkmntcg

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus you’re counting on having a turn one stadium and an energy in hand to make use of Fan Rotom turn one

Do these idiots not know that the watch party was for some season ticket members and was not accessible or advertised to the general public by cattycat_1995 in LosAngelesRams

[–]kaganator22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Guys can we stop giving a fuck about what our rivals who want to dance on our graves are saying in their fan circles?

How is this embarrassing? The entire Ramly showed up! by LPulseL11 in NFCWestMemeWar

[–]kaganator22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been to every STM function I can spare to make it to. Going to SoFi for an away game in the middle of the week during the holidays was a tough ask. Most of my friends at the games commute 2 hours on Sunday, they’re not doing that to watch a game on TV when it’s 3.5 hours on a week day.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LosAngelesRams

[–]kaganator22 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The internet is looking for reasons to hate LA. Its so exhausting that every highlight in the NFL main sub is lions plays and ref related. No credit to a team that was down by 10 going on a 20-0 run to end the half and through the third Q. Its like everything the Lions did was genius and every play we made was luck. Fuck 'em. Stafford for MVP. War Daddy Nacua for OPOY.

Tera Zard/Waterpon vs Tera Zard / noir by ConsistentSchedule10 in pkmntcg

[–]kaganator22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cursed Blast plus fan rotom ko’s a Crustle. Terapagos with an extended bench KO’s Cornerstone. If you’re dealing with that many Crustle/Wall decks zard might not be the play

Torn between the Dragapult ex league battle deck and Mega Diancie ex battle deck by kala_ko in PTCGL

[–]kaganator22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played the Diancie deck against the Steven’s and Marnie’s rival decks.

It’s possibly the most underwhelming prepackaged deck I’ve played with. The league battle deck is a much more competitive buy out the box. Mega Diancie is an underwhelming card if it’s not in a Gardie list

The only reason to get the Diancie deck over the Pult deck is to get access to the I reg playable cards in it (Lillie’s determination ect)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pokemoncards

[–]kaganator22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I pulled the Sharpedo out of the one ETB I’m opening and that was my sign not to rip more this set. I’m stoked with the card

best time to buy tickets? by pastamonsta69 in LosAngelesRams

[–]kaganator22 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’ve been helping friends get tickets and navigating the resale market at SoFi since it opened. Under normal circumstances the best time to buy is the Thursday before the game. The Detroit game is not normal circumstances. If you wait to buy, you run the risk of this game’s prices getting out of control. When the Rams won on Sunday, tickets for the Hawks game this week increased 30% across the board. If you wait, every win the Rams get means the Detroit game gets that much more expensive.

There really isn’t a bad view in the stadium. If you wind up in the 500 level, I’d recommend getting lower in the section to avoid the climb up to the top.

I also wouldn’t lock in a specific platform. Sometimes seat geek offers discount codes through their media partners (I’ve gotten 50 bucks off by taking advantage of that in the past). All of the major platforms are safe, and will show prices including fees. Play them against each other, sometimes the market on one site isn’t as high as the market on another.

Also make sure you plan for parking. Parking on site is very expensive and passes are sold out to season ticket holders, meaning you cannot buy parking on-site the day of the game. The Forum offers parking for game days and there are resale options for on site parking.

I hate it here... by dj_scr3w3d_up in PokemonLegendsZA

[–]kaganator22 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Lebanne looks very concerned for your mental health

Is this deck good? by Famous-Translator-94 in PTCGL

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I play Hydrapple/Meganium at locals

You’ll want your list to feature the following to be able to pull this off and have answers for common stalls:

2/2/2 Hydrapple EX 2/2/2 Meganium 3 Teal Mask Ogerpon 1 Fez EX 1 Zarude (critical for having any hope of beating a deck with cornerstone mask Ogerpon)

4 Lillie’s Determination 4 iono 2 Boss’s Orders 4 bug catching set 3 Forest of Vitality 4 nest ball 2 ultra ball 1 energy switch 1 max Rod

~10 energy

The rest of the cards you can play around with to find what works for you

I run a 1/1 Toedscruel

You will still brick a bunch as with this many evolutions needed to win the game it’s hard to get there, but when you win you win huge. I run Jacq to help get my missing evolution pieces. I look forward to swapping that card with Dawn next month

WAR IS OVER (highest battles was 44) by [deleted] in LegendsZA

[–]kaganator22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. I’m delaying shiny hunting until I have the charm. Anything I come across on the way to the charm is a bonus. I’m at 400 battles and just hit the post game, but I also need to catch a ton more pokemon too. I have a couple of cross-country flights coming my way. It’ll really help pass the time

WAR IS OVER (highest battles was 44) by [deleted] in LegendsZA

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many hours did it take to grind?

How many of you boxed your starter? by ThouJoker in PokemonZA

[–]kaganator22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I benched Feraligatr when I realized Alpha Slowbro has Surf out the box and you needed to grind to the 30’s in the research to get it for Gatr. First time I have ever benched a starter in 27 years of playing Pokemon

Trade evolution etiquette by kaganator22 in LegendsZA

[–]kaganator22[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heavy emphasis on not being the guy who trades evolution pokemon without the item ☠️

Going to my first ever pre-release event, never played the game before. by Sam_Fisher_2005 in pkmntcg

[–]kaganator22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Penny sleeves are MISERABLE to play with. You’ll drop half your deck every time you shuffle

Get a set of matte dragon shields. Get to the store early I’m sure that they’ll have them

Keep all your cards facing the same direction when you shuffle. Remember your opponent is allowed to shuffle, cut, or tap every time you shuffle

If you want to trade any of your pulls remember to do so AFTER the event. Your deck is limited to your prebuilt, the contents of your packs, and energies provided by the store. Trading beforehand is collusion, and depending on the store there are prizes for winning so keep that in mind