Hello hello hello! Thanks for coming to Cut or Tap! I want to go over some quick thoughts about a deck that always seems to perform well, but never wins the big tournaments, and that’s Mega Manectric-EX. This guy can be, and has seemingly been, paired with every Pokemon under the sun. We’ve seen him with Black Kyurem-EX, Genesect-EX, and even the more odd ones like … Continue reading (Rough-) Seize the Day! A Look at Mega Manectric & Water

The year is 2012 and a new set is released. Darkrai EX is the card on everyone’s mind as it takes the win at several National Championships, as well as being featured in 5 of the top 8 decks at the US National Championships, and finally being played as a mirror match in the finals of Worlds. Skip ahead to 2016 and a new Darkrai … Continue reading The Bird’s Nightmare – Why Darkrai is the Better Attacker

For my first article for Cut or Tap, I will be discussing my deck that I played last weekend at the Madison Regional Championship. I played this deck to a 7-1-1 on Day 1 finish to place in 3rd seed, and on Day 2, I played to a 9-1-4 finish and ended up 1st seed going into Top 8. Unfortunately, that was the end of my run … Continue reading Vespiquen’s Still Here! A Top 8 Regionals Deck Review

Hello, everyone on CutOrTap! The United States has a very important, difficult, and grueling Nationals coming up, and in this article I will give you a choice that I feel will be strong for the tournament and I’ll give some tips on how to get the most out of playtesting. But before going into these things, I’ll introduce myself, as this is my first article … Continue reading Good Practice Makes Perfect