Author: SPIRE_FAN
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Z-Crystal Effects – Conditions to Plan With
Z-Moves are already have a high skill ceiling and the potential to swing game momentum in your favor after one attack. But Z-Effect Moves are an entirely different ballgame with the same idea. The best way to give a good idea of what strengths come from each type is to give an example. There are… Read more
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Yin & Yang + 1 – The Balance Illusion of Attack and Defense
“Defense wins games.” The age-old saying between Chess, Beyblade, and the NFL seems like a surface-level one-liner thrown at parties, tournaments, and tailgates. But when you consider what it takes to have a strong defense, it’s anything but equal to the offense thrown at it. When it comes to balancing a game with rules, it’s… Read more
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The Starting Hand – Maximizing Your Openers in Pokémon TCG Highlander
The endless positive reactions players give when they learn that they get to choose all six of their prize cards from their 13-card hand never get old. But that reaction quickly becomes a sense of heightened concentration (and sometimes stress) for deciding on what will become the six-card hand (after at least one basic Pokémon… Read more
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Building a Sentry- TF2/Pokemon TCG/Yugioh’s Mountain Express
When it comes to hard work, dedication, and seeing the fruits of your labor, there’s nothing quite like the Level 3 Sen-… well, explosions and disruptions aside, when it’s well protected and built, the Level 3 Sentry in Team Fortress 2 demonstrates a surface-level win condition that locks down and controls space for your team.… Read more
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Fall Unleashed – Pokémon TCG Highlander: October 2023 Update
It’s been quite the summer season. With a ton of creative decks and fun matchups being seen at our monthly tournaments, there’s a lot ahead of just this year for what can develop for the competitive circuit. September Monthly Tournament Coverage Card Changes: New Trainer/Supporter/Stadium/Special Energy Cards: New Set: 151 Updated Pre-Evolutions: New Pokémon: The… Read more
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Soul Piercing – The Power of Music in the Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
The Sinister Dr. Strange fight in the “Multiverse of Madness” was a great visual spectacle, there was a great deal of charm and wit put into a duel between powerful sorcerers. One highlight of the battle is when both utilize the physical notes on a piece of piano music as projectiles, sound and all. Witty,… Read more