Testing, Testing, 1 2 3, Testing!
2012 US National Champion John Roberts II shares his personal thoughts on playtesting and how to get more out of your playtesting.
Random Stuff
What to Expect at Day 1 of the Pokemon World Championship
The 2017 World Championship in Anaheim is less than a month away. In this article Andrew goes over the experience players can expect when competing in Day 1 of the World Championship.
Making the Most of Testing on Pokemon Trading Card Game Online
How to use the Pokemon Trading Card Game Online (PTCGO) for playtesting purposes and how to get the most out of your testing on the program.
Eye on Japan: Kamex Mega Battles 2016
The Kamex Mega Battles are a series of four tournaments that make up the core of the Japanese World Championship qualification system. In this article Evan MacPhaul goes over what goes down at a Mega Battle, we go over the results of the four tournaments, and take a look at a couple of Giratina EX decks.
Weekend Report #2 – The Return of Vespiquen and Trevenant vs. The (Dark) World
A look at the action from Week 2 of Regional Championships in Georgia and Wisconsin, German National Championship, my tournament experience in Wisconsin with Vespiquen/Flareon, and a new Supporter that will be released that aims to counter Night March.
State Championships Recap – When Night March Ruled the World
Night March was the most dominant deck of this season’s State Championship series. In this series we look at what the other best deck of the series were, the matchups among the top decks, and trends in the game.
Recapping the 2015-16 Pokemon TCG City Championship Series
The 2015-2016 Pokemon City Championship series has concluded and the results are in. Check out this article to see the top decks, what did well in what states, as well as trends in the game.
Ancient Origin Card Pictures
Ancient Origins pre-releases have started and the set will be released on August 12th. Come check out what’s in this set with our English card pictures.
Grinding Into Gear – Memories from Nats Past and Preparing for Nats Future
U.S. Nationals is just a little over two weeks away. This article goes over lessons learned from past U.S. Nationals and thoughts on methods to improve your chances of doing well at the big dance.
Regional Bias – Preparing For Regional Championships by Local Metas
When preparing for Regional Championships, it is important to examine the local meta game of the area you will be playing in closer. This article breaks down the results of each individual region where Regional Championships will take place this winter.