Pokémon ex (as opposed to Pokémon EX) were introduced in the Scarlet and Violet base set and immediately made an impact on the game. Some of these ex Pokémon have the Tera type, which makes them immune to damage while on the bench and changes the Pokémon’s type as well. Tsareena ex is such a Pokémon, and while it isn’t meta-defining, it can be very powerful with the right backup.
Hey guys! It’s Serena back again!
Let’s talk about vehicular combat! More specifically, I was inspired to build myself a new Alela, Artful Provocateur deck, built around vehicles. Last time we discussed a deck with more combo potential, but now we’re going for more of a midrange resource generative game plan. This list will be a heavily modified Buckle Up precon from Kamigawa Neon Dynasty, with a focus on token creation to use to pilot our mechs. The Buckle Up precon is blue and white, but with Alela add black for some classic Esper artifacts. Alela is a stellar vehicle commander, because every time you cast an artifact (or enchantment), she gives you pilots to crew your mechs. We also have a whole garage of draw engines to get us on the streets in style! As a refresher, Alela is a 2/3 Faerie Warlock with flying, deathtouch, and lifelink, and gives your other flyers +1/+0. You also create a 1/1 faerie token for every artifact and enchantment you cast. Those tokens are great for getting in the robots below.
Continue readingBy Serena L.
Hey guys! It’s Serena back, this time taking another dive into Commander!
As you may have noticed, I’m a big fan of Lyrical Monasterio and Bermuda Triangle in Vanguard, so we’re gonna submerge ourselves into an upgraded “Explorers of the Deep” precon deck from the Lost Caverns of Ixalan. To start off, Explorers of the Deep is a merfolk kindred deck in blue and green, and also has some nice +1/+1 counter synergies. While the preconstructed version uses Hakbal of the Surging Soul, I’ve cut that card entirely. The commander we’re going with is Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, which enables our combos a lot easier, including some game-ending infinites.
Every gamer has different needs when it comes to sleeves. Some people want a tough, long-lasting sleeve that will stand up to abuse, while some are most concerned about how easily they shuffle. Our new Iridian Card Sleeves meet all these requirement and more at a competitive price.
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Continue readingThanks to all of the board game and card game store managers and owners that visited the BCW booth at the March 3-7, 2024 GAMA Expo in Louisville. If you own or manage a game store but could not attend the GAMA Expo, below is a recap of the BCW and Spectrum gaming accessories spotlighted by BCW Supplies. Rather than present our full line of gaming products, we focused on new products hitting the market this spring.
Star Wars has a long history with gaming, especially with card games. Star Wars Unlimited is the newest in the line, letting players use ironic characters from the franchise to attack, and eventually destroy, their opponent’s base.
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After the brackets are posted, make your game predictions before the tourney starts, and enjoy the games. Congrats to all the winners!
By Matt Gilman of Cards Over Coffee
It’s almost that time of year. The time when you start to tear apart your house and take part in the yearly tradition known as spring cleaning.
I not only participate in that when it comes to my house, but I also do this for my card collection too. I think all collectors need to do some touching up to their collections after a long winter. When it comes to spring cleaning my collection, I have two projects that I do.
The first part of my project is cleaning out overly used toploaders from cards I acquired over the winter. The ones that are covered with stickers, tape, have “yellowing” and card savers in general. I like to have a neat and tidy looking collection, one I can brag about.
The Pokemon Raid format is an asymmetrical, cooperative game where a team of players work together to defeat a powerful Raid Boss, represented by an oversized Pokemon card or a V-UNION. While the basic rules apply, there are a number of differences, such as players taking turns simultaneously, the group getting a collective number of Supporter cards that can be played each turn, and players taking their own prize cards as their Pokemon are knocked out. For more information, see the Pokemon TCG Alterative Play Handbook on the Pokemon website.
