Introduction
Hello, Cut or Tap readers! The Paradox Rift format is starting to get stale after about five months or so, and because of that, I’ve prioritized theory-ing and testing post-rotation a lot more than for Vancouver, so today I’m going to share some of my findings on everyone’s favorite card: Snorlax PGO!! There are a few different variants to cover, starting with the simplest (and most boring), Quad Lax. Then, I also have two Pidgeot control variants, as those are more fun for me: one focused more on resource denial, and the other with a more aggressive approach to put pressure on your opponent. I’m unsure which of these is the best, as they all have their own benefits, but they all seem like great options for EUIC, so let’s get into it!
Background
Every time a new set rolls around, the question always arises: is Control broken? Well, sometimes it is! At LAIC this year, with the reprint of Counter Catcher, we saw Snorlax Stall be placed in a really great position in the meta, which was backed up with a Top 8 at LAIC, then winning a Regionals in Europe. In the background of these events, Alessandro Cremascoli, a known Stall/Control player, kept getting consistently great finishes with a more control-oriented Snorlax build, utilizing Pidgeot. This version increased in popularity, netting a Top 8 at a few Regionals, and most recently winning the Goiânia Regionals a couple of weeks ago. As we move from the Paradox Rift format into rotation and the introduction of Temporal Forces, we once again come to the question: are Stall and Control broken? I think they are.
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great article! Continue with the method and thought process description!
Great Article! did you change anything in your lists now closer to euic?
Sorry for the late response, but yeah I changed a lot leading up to EUIC, however I felt the deck was a risky play, so I went with Gardevoir instead. If you are looking for updated lists, I would highly recommend something similar to Alessandro’s Top 4 list from EUIC.