Category: Pokémon TCG Highlander
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Milling – The Destructive Asset
Pokémon has seen its fair share of mill-focused decks in standard, such as Flygon Lv. X and Noble Victories Durant. “Milling” is the act of discarding cards from the opponent’s deck and chipping away from their hub resource to (usually) win by depleting their deck count to 0. When you look at Pokémon like Magmortar,… Read more
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Grace & Gifts – Pokémon TCG Highlander: November 2023 Update
We’re in full fledge Holiday Mode, with a new database and out of state players heading to compete for the last two months of the year, it’s going to be quite the final run of 2023! The Database is now on The Eagle’s Perch There is now a centralized database for Pokémon TCG Highlander. Expect… Read more
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Momentum – Halting The Unsung Wincon
There’s a lot that goes on during the average Highlander match. As the game has pushed to become similar to both 2010 and even Smogon singles, there’s a lot that can be applied from both in recognizing how to win more. With six prizes to be taken, there’s a lot of different attacks and matchups… Read more
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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