Okay everybody, I'm gonna do another trainer article today.  I said next time
it would be scoop up but hey, people change their minds :)  So I'm gonna talk
about Lass.

Lass is what most people consider an underrated card.  Actually, when
everybody starts talking about an underrated card, it's not underrated
anymore.  But Lass is still definetly not overrated.  Nuff said. 

Lass is mostly used after you get set up (evolve, use trainers, etc) and then
if your opponent is not already set up, it can really give you the game.  But
Lass has some other uses-

1. Preventing decking-
Save 10 of your trainers and make your opponent think you are about to deck
yourself, then Lass them into your deck and pound them.  If not used right
you can prevent your opponent from decking, so just make sure they dont have
a big hand when you use it.

2. Revealing your opponent's strategy-
If you play most of the cards out of your hand and don't have much left, you
can Lass and get a peak at their hand to see if they have the trainers,
evolution cards, etc. they need. 

3. Preventing ER and SER-
You can remove most of your opponent's energy and Lass them, preventing them
from removing your energy for a while.  This lets you add energy and keep it
on, while you use powerful attacks and destroy your opponent. 

Let's take a look at what decks Lass should be put in:

ANYTHING! 

That's right, anything.  Because Lass has so many uses, any deck can benefit
from it in the hands of an experienced player.  I have thought about how many
Lass should be in a deck.  The answer is 3.  This is probably the perfect
amount for most decks.  Having one is probably not going to benefit you in
most games, and two is not enough to guarantee grabbing it early game when it
can screw up your opponent.  Having four pretty much takes up space and isn't
needed most of the time. 

I hope this article has convinced some people to use Lass.  I personally
always play 3 of them.  I'll do another trainer article in a few days, but
I'm going to keep the topic a surprise :) 

Comments go to:
Radar (seamorebns@aol.com)