Paldea Evolved has finally arrived! Every time a new set comes out, it feels like Christmas for Pokemon players. What’s up, everyone! SmartTCG here, and I am stoked to be hopping into my first Paldea Evolved deck article today. I currently have been focusing a lot of my time on the Scarlet and Violet format, however with the brand new set, it’s time to shift … Continue reading “A Psychic Embrace:” A Dive Into Gardevoir ex with Paldea Evolved

Over time, players begin getting tired of the same format. It becomes repetitive, as you continue to experience the same thing over and over again. With months of having the same experiences, many players get bored and look to new horizons. Over the next month, we still have multiple Scarlet and Violet expansion tournaments that will continue to shape the metagame as we know it. … Continue reading Top 5 Best Paldea Evolved Cards

Hey, what’s up everyone! Gabriel Smart here! I hope most of you got into NAIC registration, as it is shaping up to be one of the biggest events ever recorded in Pokémon history! Despite NAIC on the horizon, there still are many important events that us Pokémon TCG players are preparing for. Regionals at Hartford, Malmö, Milwaukee, Santiago, Fresno, and much more are happening over … Continue reading My Top 2 Decks for Hartford

Portland Regionals has just concluded, and the metagame has shaken up once again. It seems every Regional gives us more questions than answers, and it becomes ever more important to continue to evolve along with the metagame. Adaptability is everything in this game – moving towards the popular trends, and being able to play multiple different iterations of decks is not talked about enough. I … Continue reading A Journey to the Northwest with Gardevoir. My Day 2 Gardevoir ex List and More

The biggest international Championship of all time just concluded with Alex Schemanske taking down over 1,500 players with his Arceus VSTAR / Alolan Vulpix VSTAR / Duraludon VMAX deck. To say I am surprised to see an Arceus deck win the event would be an understatement. Tord Reklev was his Finals opponent piloting quite an interesting build of Gardevoir ex. What’s up, everyone! Smart TCG … Continue reading Life After EUIC: a Look at Lugia and Arceus Duraludon

A new format means new opportunities, updated lists, altered play styles, and a fresh start that many of us quite frankly needed. Scarlet and Violet is upon us, and the outlook of the Pokemon TCG has never been better! What’s up, everyone! SmartTCG here. I am stoked to be writing another article for Cut Or Tap. Over the past few months, players have been frustrated … Continue reading Two Alternate Realities: A Look into Two Decks for EUIC

Hey, what’s up Cut Or Tap readers! SmartTCG here. I hope you are having a wonderful week, and your testing for Charlotte and Fort Wayne Regionals is going well if you are attending! Today, I am going to take a dive into the metagame currently, and exactly what the BEST plays are heading into the events. Now, I will be the first to admit, players … Continue reading My Top Two Decks for Charlotte Regionals!

Hey! What’s up everyone! SmartTCG here! I am ecstatic to be writing another article for you all. Over the past few months, the Pokemon TCG has become relatively stale, but this is set to change over the next month! As I write this, we are just about a month away from the next Pokemon TCG Rotation. Rotation is typically a yearly occurrence that causes multiple … Continue reading “A Psychic Embrace:” Diving Into Gardevoir EX

Hey everyone! My name is Gabriel Smart, and I am ecstatic to begin writing for Cut or Tap. I am a professional Pokemon TCG Player based in California, and I travel the world playing the TCG. Currently, I am ranked in the top 10 players in US/Canada, and have already achieved my Worlds invite. You might know me from my consistent tournament placements, Youtube Videos, … Continue reading “Wish Upon a Summoning Star:” a Look at Lugia VSTAR/Archeops