Mind Games2

by Seena Ghaziaskar

250$Pokemon Challenge

Origins2001

20participants

This tournament was not DCI sanctioned but had DCI principles.I saw some cool people there like MTMike.Before the tourney, I played a kid with my Steelix deck which I planned on using.The deck didn't work,so I immediatly swapped protectors for Mind Games.Before anything else,here is the deck.

MindGames2

Pokemon-18

4Slowpoke(Neo)

4Slowking

3Sneasel

3Cleffa

2Murkrow

2Brock's Mankey(Taunt)

Trainers-28

4Oak

4PC.Search

4Lass

3ItemFinder

2GustofWind

2GoldBerry

2SproutTower

2Switch

2Energy Removal

2Super Energy Removal

1Nightly Garbage Run

Energy-14

4Dark

4Rainbow

4Psychic

2Full Heal

The strategy is to get multiple Slowkings on the bench and Beat-Up with Sneasel.A first turn Lass/Eeeeeeek really helps since they lose their trainers giving time for King.Brock's Mankey,the new card,is to Taunt out Slowkings and Mean Look them with Krow. I saw small amounts of Iggly's which was a surprise.The winner of the tournament gets 250$$!!

Match1 vs. Kid with Rain Dance

This kid hadn't played Pokemon for a long time. He played a Rain Dance(?) deck. On turn 2, I Lass/Eeeeeeek and screw him.Eventually, I get a Sneasel and Beat-Up a Lapras,Squirtle,and Mantine.This kid rolled the dice weird and got heads 90% of the time.I think he waZs somewhat cheating.Oh well,we play for fun and he wins.1-0,3pts.

Match2 vs. Teen with R.Zapdos/Electabuzz/Metal

Yeah,I'm not calling it you know what(stupid name Ness)!I get 3 quick Slowkings and Mean Look his Scyhter.I deny him of his energy.I Feint two pokemon including a R.Zapdos and then get a fully powered Sneasel.I bring it up and knock out the rest of his pokemon with Beat-Up.The only attacks he used were ThunderShock and Swords Dance.2-0,6pts.

Match3 vs. Teen with Blaine's Rapidash

We decided to draw.I really regret that.We play for fun and I get 3 Slowkings and Murkrow and Sneasel kill all his poke's.I really shouldn't have drawn!2-0-1,7pts.

Match4 vs. Adam Trunzo with Dark Muk

He plays a decent Dark Muk deck.He also plays Iggly's so I only got to flip once every time he played a trainer.He Double Edged with a Sprout Tower in play to knock out 3 of my pokemon. He knocks out two other pokemon with his Dark Muk. I eventully stall out.Crap! 2-1-1,7pts.

Match5 vs. Teen with Energy Denial

His deck has Fossil Golduck, Ditto, and Movie Mewtwo! I Lass away his Oak and Search on the first turn with Cleffa. I get two Slowkings within the first three turns and deny him most of his trainers. I power up a Sneasel and sent it out to knock out the rest of his pokemon.3-1-1(10pts.)

I finish 5th place.If I finished in the Top4,I'd have a shot at the 250$ prize.Oh well.I'll go tomorrow instead of going to my weekly DCI tournament.Look for my next report.

Props:None

Slops:Adam Trunzo(Stegyman)

Peace out-Seena