Good afternoon, good evening, and good night, Cut or Tap readers! I’m Jay Lesage, and I recently just got back from the Latin American International Championships! Three of the four Internationals have now concluded, and I’ve essentially lost track of which time zone I’m in – if you know a sleep doctor, feel free to leave me a contact number in the comments. It’s been … Continue reading “Bom Dia-cidueye” – An Awakening in Latin America

I absolutely love talking about Pokemon, because when I first started playing this game, I never thought I’d be granted the opportunity to do so. When I first started, premium content was never in existence barring Pojo and a few other sources, but today people usually have to pay in order to read quality content. For this very reason, I always try to write the … Continue reading “The Melbourne Identity:” Top 32 Oceania Report with Darkrai

Good morning, Malibu – or should I say Melbourne? How’s it going, Cut or Tap readers! I haven’t written an article for this website for a while, but I’m ecstatic to bring an article that has excited me this past week. Chronologically, I’m writing this before Anaheim, California’s Regionals go underway, so it’ll be interesting to see if my knowledge is correct. I always find … Continue reading “Dragon the Line:” a Look at Gyarados for Standard PRC-SM Format

Good morning, Cut or Tap readers! I’ve recently been on Christmas vacation and generally just enjoying the atmosphere that the holidays have to offer, but with some heavy Regionals around the corner, I figure it’s about time I act on my call to action. You can only take so much time off from the game before you get rusty, and before you know it you’ll … Continue reading “Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall:” An In-Depth Look at the Yveltal/Garbodor Mirror

Editor’s Note: We apologize to Mr. Lesage for delaying his article’s publication, making his use of future tense to describe US Nationals no longer accurate.  However, we obviously appreciate his insights on deck-building, the metagame, etc. – and so, the proverbial show will go on! -Andy Table of Contents Introduction Origins Game Fair Locks and Keys Vileplume/Jolteon EX/ Yveltal EX Vileplume/ Jolteon EX/ Vespiquen A … Continue reading A Reprise from the North – A Canadian Nationals Insight