Hello, CutorTap readers! Today I would like to talk about what I believe to be one of (if not the) best decks in the Standard format, Greninja, and how it fares going into the U.S. National Championships. But before that, let me introduce myself a little bit. My name is Bodhi Tracy, and I have been playing the Pokemon Trading Card Game competitively for around 4 … Continue reading The Problems with Greninja
Hey guys, Phinn here. This is my first article for Cut or Tap! I have been writing for other sites for about a year now, which is what inspired me to start this site. However, I have been so busy creating other content and running the site, that I haven’t had time to make an article until now. Normally I would give you guys a … Continue reading Phinn’s Evil Ball Trick: Three Spins on Yveltal/Zoroark/Gallade
Some of Cut or Tap’s contributors make predictions on Nationals. Continue reading Cut or Tap Nationals Draft
This will be our first article for Cut or Tap and I would like to introduce us to you… Wait, hold up… our???… us?!?!… Yes, you did read that correctly! This is a joint collaboration between Zach Lesage and Jay Lesage for double the reading pleasure! We were asked to do a special article as brothers and we loved the idea upon hearing it! We … Continue reading The Lesage Brothers: Looking at Nationals Two Ways!!
Phinn talks with Brandon Smiley, Jeremiah Williams and Daniel Altavilla about Steam Siege, the current format and other stuff. There are audio problems after about 7 minutes in. Very sorry about that, it wont happen again. Continue reading Cut or Tap Pro Podcast Episode 1
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
In this video Phinn analyzes the use of Max Elixir in the Standard YZG deck. Tell us what you want to see in future videos bellow! Thanks for watching! Continue reading How effective is Max Elixir in YZG?
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
Hey everyone! With the last of Regional tournaments coming to a close this weekend, our sights are set on Nationals and Worlds. Those of us with our invites are looking to improve our standings for stipends. Those without invites are making their last ditch efforts to earn the last of their points at Nationals, or scraping the points together at League Challenges. Participating in large … Continue reading A Summary on Preparation
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
