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Pojo's Pokemon Card of the Day
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Marley's Request
Stormfront
Date Reviewed:
10.23.08
Ratings
& Reviews Summary
Modified: 3.50
Limited: 3.25
Ratings are based
on a 1 to 5 scale.
1 being the worst.
3 ... average.
5 is the highest rating.
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Arbok14 |
Hello fellow Pokemaniacs, today we are reviewing a brand
new supporter from Stormfront, Marley's Request.
Name: Marley's Request
Set: Stormfront
Rarity: Uncommon
Analysis: This card is tricky. I like it early game, and
I like it late game. Why do I like it early game? Well,
if you only have 1 rare candy in your hand, you can use
it first and then use this to pick it right back up
(considering the rare candy is only thing in the
discard. Or if you basically need draw, go for that
supporter you used the turn before. Late game it can be
good, grabbing stuff you need and basing your strategy
on each thing you can potentially get. The bad thing is
that you have to depend on your opponent. Alas, this is
really the only thing you can use to get trainers back
(a mediocre modified Item Finder).
Modified: I could see running maybe 2 in a deck. I would
not want to depend on it because of the dependence on my
opponent's mercy, but it is wise to put at least one in
every deck for any situation. (3.5/5)
Limited: Depending on what else you get, this could be
good... (2.5/5)
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The
Masked
Scizor
San Bernardino,
CA |
HEYA AND WELCOME to another exciting Stormfront Preview
card Review!!!! Today we have one of the most talked
about new Supporters from the set, yep, that crazy
little goth girl herself, Marley! And she's REQUESTING
that we review her REQUEST. So, without anymore wait on
me trying to find another sentence to JAM in this
introduction, let's get onto the card!
Supporter: Of course, Marley's is a supporter, so it has
a leetle competition with other supporters to find a
slot in a deck. Typically getting a hand FULL of
supporters is a bad thing, not letting you fully branch
out early in the game. But with this card, it's not that
terrible. You're probably gonna want at least two
supporters in the graveyard anyways since the diversity
will improve the effect, or not, depending on what you
need, you might want to play one type of supporter for
the third time in the game. Marley's ability to wait
until other cards have been played first is a hidden
plus, but not THAT much because, well, haha you still
have to wait until other cards are played first. So this
card is useless early game. BUT, The biggest way that
this card being a supporter is gonna hurt is when you
NEED that supporter you intend to find with it, THIS
turn. Obviously, you can't play it because of Marley's,
which could slow you down to the point of losing.
Effect:........very tricky. This card is like Rival,
involving your opponent in trying to stop you from
getting the most advantage from your supporter. Truth be
told, though, everything aside, this is a very
situational card. It can make or break you at any moment
throughout the game. First, you need to have already
played the card that you need at the time you have
Marley's. Then, unless that card is all the Trainer
stuff you used (in which case you're probably going to
NOT need to play the same card a third time), you're
going to need a backup card that will PRACTICALLY do the
same thing (kinda like Poke Ball/Bebe's Search, they
could Possibly do the same thing). USUALLY, you're
opponent will choose the card that WILL be worse for
you, just be looking at your side of the table. This is
going to be a huge problem when all you have in the
discards are: card that you could REALLY use again, and
flat out wrong situation card (case in point: Rare
Candy, Energy Charge). Another thing you should realize
about this card is how it doesn't give card advantage ,
like Roseanne's or Oak's Court-Ordered Visitation
Rights. You're simply trading this card for the second
best Trainer/Supporter/Stadium in your discard pile. The
last fault I see is one I mentioned above, but really is
so big that it should be mentioned again. THIS. IS. A.
SUPPORTER. You have to wait a turn to play the card you
get with it which will most likely ALSO be a supporter.
Combos: Being a Trainer, this card transcends the whole
idea of specific combos (how many cards COMBO with
Bebe's Search? All evolutions?). This card should be
used for decks that need Trainers from the discards back
into their hand, which is all of them. But I actually
see little practical use for this card. It is SOOO
situational to the point of being completely useless,
even IN the late game. I just don't see it as very good,
enen played at 1. Most supporters are powerful and
easily played, but Marley's isn't either of those.
Ratings:
Modified: 2.5/5 It's just too unplayable at times
throughout the game
Limited: 3/5 POSSIBLY more powerful here, as ANY Trainer
is worth playing again in Limited.
Marley requested that I not make the little paragragh at
the end where I give my email address for feedback
purposes a complete debauchery this time. She also let
me know how many bodies were buried in that flowery
meadow behind here in the picture, and I must
say..........who the hell is giving birth to all those
Nurse Joys so quickly that people haven't even noticed
there disappearances..........and how many Officer
Jennies are searching for Officer Jennies right
now...........
Summonerofillusions@yahoo.com |
Ghost
pokemon
master |
Today's card of the day is Marley's request a new
supporter card from Stormfront. Let's look at its effect
search your discard pile for two different trainer,
supporter, or stadium cards show them to your opponent
and your opponent chooses one of them and you add that
card to your hand discard the other card. Ok this card
is kind of like Holon farmer it gives a player a way to
recycle used trainer, supporters, and stadiums so I
think that this card will see allot of play in the
current format. This card can give a player an
opportunity to get back cards they already used or got
discarded so it is quite useful. Against a milling deck
this card will be a life saver getting back that one or
more card can help you in the game such as getting back
a technical machine, a rare candy, or a supporter card
can really affect the way a game flows. Overall expect
to see this card being ran in many decks.
Modified: 4.5/5
Limited: 4/5
Art: 3/5
Until next time
Ghost Pokémon Master |
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