Misty's Madness (Water)
by Steve Guthrie
Dreamers
Oakdale, Minnesota
Saturday, August 19th, 2000
Roughly 50 total participants
 
My last winning tournament deck I posted was a while ago.  It was my A-Mews-Ing Falcon Deck.  I returned to Gigawave, my best deck, until Gym Heroes came out.  Then I switched.  This is actually one of the best decks I've ever made, and it just might become as popular as Gigawave did.
Anyway - here is the deck:
 
Misty's Madness
 
4 Misty's Poliwag
3 Misty's Poliwhirl
2 Misty's Poliwrath
4 Misty's Tentacool
3 Misty's Tentacruel
2 Articuno
3 Lapras
2 Misty
2 Cerulean City Gym
2 Poke Ball
3 Gust Of Wind
2 Computer Search
3 PlusPower
21 Water Energy
4 Double Colorless Energy
 
This deck is the same as it started and it's quite a wizard.  I could possibly drop the 2 Poke Ball cards for 2 more Misty cards.  All in all though, this deck is simply outstanding.
 
Round 1 vs Rick (Fire Blast Deck)
I'd never faced Rick before, so this one was new.  He fielded a Charmander to my Misty's Poliwag.  He retreated on his first turn and brought out Snorlax.  I slowly KO'd it with Tail Wrap, allowing me to draw my first prize (a Misty's Poliwhirl).  A few turns later, I drew a Misty's Poliwrath and evolved my Poliwhirl.  I used Water Ring on 2 Charmander, a Charmeleon, a Flareon, and a Ninetales.  With that, I won easily.
1-0
 
Round 2 vs Chris (Amazon Jungle Deck)
Chris was a newcomer to Dreamers, and I was an experienced player there.  He started off with 3 Bellsprout, an Oddish, and a Rattata.  However, he had no Energy.  I used Lapras to get through 2 Bellsprout and Oddish before has evolved has Rattata into Raticate and KO'd my Lapras.  I sent out a Misty's Tentacool and evolved it next turn.  Jellyfish Poison was enough to take out Raticate, a Gloom, and a Victreebel.
2-0
 
Round 3 vs Jane (Gigawave Deck)
Jane was really good, and since I invented the famous Gigawave deck, I knew how to face it.  Even with water Pokemon.  She went first with a Jungle Pikachu and benched 3 Jigglypuffs.  Pikachu KO'd Lapras on turn three, so I decided to send out Misty's Tentacruel (I evolved it on the bench).  Since I'd been attached Energy only to Misty's Tentacool/Tentacruel I was ready to attack on turn three with a Double Colorless and the 2 water energy.  I KO'd Pikachu, 2 Jigglypuff, and a Wigglytuff (that had no bench to work with), to claim victory.
3-0
 
Semi-finals vs Alexander (Thunder-Mime Deck)
He started with a Fossil Zapdos to my Lapras.  He couldn't get enough energy to use Thundstorm, and he couldn't seem to get any more basics either.  I KO'd his Zapdos to win a quick match.
4-0
 
Finals vs John (Avalanche Deck)
He got a Geodude to start against my Articuno.  I built up Articuno with 3 water energy and used Freezedry to paralyze it.  He evolved a benched Geodude into Golem with a Pokemon Breeder.  I KO'd Geodude with another Freezedry, and Golem with a Freezedry and a Blizzard.  He had no more basics, so I won!
Final Record 5-0
 
My deck has proved it's strength once, and now I'm trying to improve it.  My reward for winning was 10 gym heroes booster packs.  I got 4 holofoils.  They were Erika's Dragonair, Lt. Surge's Fearow, Brock's Rhydon, and Rocket's Scyther.  My other rares were 3 Misty's Tentacool, a Lt. Surge's Raichu, a Sabrina's Venomoth, and a No Removal Gym.
 
Thanks for reading!!
 
Steve Guthrie
Lugia02000@aol.com