Mérida meta discussion w/Pablo Meza, Brent Tonisson & Dre Alderette

0:00 Introductions1:30 Top 6 Decks8:00 Will Klawf be more popular12:00 Is Gardevoir a fraud?16:00 Lugia VSTAR the play20:00 SnorlaxCali: https://x.com/CaliWhiteTCGLanden: https://x.com/KaetlerTCGTwitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_MagikarpPodcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepodDiscord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarpBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.socialSponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/Code: Mellow5 for 5% offSponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/Code: lake10Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/Code: Lake for 10% offSleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shopCode: lake15

0:00 Introduction1:10 Alex Schemanske13:20 Tord ReklevAlex: https://x.com/aschemanskeTord: https://x.com/TordReklevTwitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_MagikarpPodcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepodDiscord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarpBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.socialSponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/Code: Mellow5 for 5% offSponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/Code: lake10Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/Code: Lake for 10% offSleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shopCode: lake15

0:00 Introductions 2:30 Meta predictions 10:00 Dragapult Dusknoir 14:00 Gardevoir 23:00 Lugia 30:00 Archaludon 40:00 Miraidon 45:00 Regidrago Pablo: https://x.com/tablemon Brent: https://x.com/Wet_Goose Dre: https://x.com/kingdrec1out Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 2:30 Recent success 5:00 Prismatic Evolutions meta update 28:00 Is Regidrago VSTAR gone? Tim: https://x.com/TimDanklin Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

*Spotify users* If the volume is too quiet go to settings and uncheck the "normalize volume" setting 0:00 Introductions 2:30 How did you get into judging? 11:00 Disqualifications 33:00 What is a TCG Lead? 36:00 Floor judging Will: https://x.com/WillPostTweets Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

*If audio is too quiet on Spotify* If you're on desktop, go to settings and turn "off" the normalize volume setting! This should help 0:00 Introductions 1:45 What does Budew actually do? 23:00 Will Budew lead to more blowout games? 26:00 Why didn't it dominate in Japan? 34:00 Post rotation Jake: https://x.com/jakekgearhart Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 1:15 How did you enter the tournament? 6:00 What was playing in Japan like? 48:00 How did you prepare? Fabien: https://x.com/FabienPujol_TCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introduction 6:00 History as a player 18:30 What keeps you playing Pokémon? 28:00 Deck innovations 46:00 The Truth Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

0:00 Introductions 1:30 Is Prismatic Evolutions worth the hype 11:00 Distribution issues 44:00 Is the mini-set hype cycle good for stores? Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15

Link to giveaway: https://x.com/LakeOfRagepod/status/1864320657510813884 0:00 Introductions 2:30 Rapid Strike questions 6:00 How did you create the deck? 9:00 Decklist 27:00 Match-ups Mads: https://x.com/GalarianV Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mellow_Magikarp Podcast: https://twitter.com/LakeOfRagepod Discord: https://discord.gg/SmbccF55xZ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mellow_magikarp BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mellowmagikarp.bsky.social Sponsor: https://www.tabletopvillage.com/ Code: Mellow5 for 5% off Sponsor: https://tcevolutions.com/ Code: lake10 Merch: https://www.doomed-gaming.com/ Code: Lake for 10% off Sleeves: https://thechampionsreserve.com/shop Code: lake15