Trainerx11

Energy Searchx2
PokeNavx2
Steven's Advicex2
Forest Guardianx2
Professor Oak's Researchx1
Jugglerx2

Energyx24

Metal Energyx2
Water Energyx11
Physchic Energyx11

 I know this is only an upgraded theme deck but I am
new and would appreciate some help and advice. If you
read this mail then I am grateful for your time.
DyingBlade”

Patriarch Says:
First off, yes, he did follow the rules and explain the strategy of the deck. I just omitted it. So this is just to insure the viewers that you still need to post deck strategies! =P

Basically, his goal is to get out ‘gross to deal massive damage/move stuff around quickly, and pokes like Huntail and Starmie are backup hitters. Let’s take a more in-depth look at his strengths and weaknesses:

“Pokemonx25

Jirachi(Hidden Legends)x1
Beldum(54/101 Hidden Legends)x3
Beldum(28/101 Hidden Legends)x1
Metang(43/101 Hidden Legends)x2
Metagross(11/101 Hidden Legends)x2
Totodilex3
Clamperlx3
Huntailx2
Staryux4
Starmiex2
Castformx1
Rain Castformx1”

Okay, I see your strategies, and they are interesting. However, I suggest you focus to make your strategy more potent all-around. With so many attackers and energy, you have so little room for draw, and so you won’t be consistent in tournaments. Most Metagross variants at this time use either Gorebyss or Milotic. However, to play those kind of decks, you just simply listen to what the good players of various message boards have to say. We’ll work off of what you are into at the moment, go out on a limb, and play Metagross/Starmie. Before the fix, change your Beldums to all metal call

-3 totodile

-3 Camperl

-2 Huntail

-1 Staryu

-1 Castform

-1 Rain Castform

+1 Jirachi

+2 Metang (preferably Levitate, since they combo with other things)

+1 Starmie

+4 Dunsparce

+1 Metagross ex

Not only is your list much more solid, but you even have 2 free spots now! However, it’ll all be evened out soon, ‘cause your trainers need a lot of work:

“Trainerx11

Energy Searchx2
PokeNavx2
Steven's Advicex2
Forest Guardianx2
Professor Oak's Researchx1
Jugglerx2”

Those who know me that draw is my biggest concern. My #1 rule as a deckbuilder and player is to always use at least 12 draw cards in each of my decks (ie trainer cards. Delcatty doesn’t count in this guideline ;x). You understand draw and its worth, but draw alone does not win you the match. You need combo cards and backup to help your deck be what it should be. So, following my guideline, and to put in key cards to wonderful combo’ing, here’s the new list:

-2 energy search

-2 pokenav

-2 Forest Guardian

-2 Juggler

+3 Professor Oak’s Research

+4 TV Reporter

+1 Steven’s Advice

+2 Professor Elm’s Training Method

+1 Switch

+2 Warp Point

+2 Desert Ruins

So now you’re actually 4 cards behind! Oh noes!!1

However, here’s where your energy come to real use ;x

“Metal Energyx2
Water Energyx11
Psychic Energyx11”

Their only use is to be trimmed down, and seriously revamped:

-11 Water

-6 Psychic

+2 Metal

+4 Double Rainbow Energy

+4 Rainbow

With all of the vast editing and tweaking done, here is your final, completed deck!

Metagross/Starmie revamped

Pokemon (25):

4 Beldum (Metal Charge)

4 Metang (Levitate)

4 Metagross

1 Metagross ex

2 Jirachi

4 Dunsparce

3 Staryu

3 Starmie

Trainers (18):

4 TV Reporter

4 Steven’s Advice

3 Copycat

2 Professor Elm’s Training Method

2 Warp Point

2 Desert Ruins

1 Switch

Energy (17):

4 Metal

4 Double Rainbow

4 Rainbow

5 Psychic

I hope this fix helped, and remember: don’t just play this forever! Playtest to something you like on your own! Just use this as a guideline =)

More deck fixes next week, I promise.

~Patriarch

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