This week I cover a pretty controversial topic which has been the center of many rumours around the community at the moment. I will be talking about possible changes to the ELO system that we currently have in preparation for the new season which technically started on the 1st September.
Enjoy!
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This week we finally saw the 2011 World Championships come to a close and there were some very interesting results indeed. The Top 2 consisted of two interesting deck choices which I will go into detail about in this episode and I will also talk about why certain other decks did so well at the tournament.
Enjoy!
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This week, I debut a brand new format of bringing you PokeClass. I have added video content to make the presentation of the information a lot more ‘viewer friendly’ and hopefully you will all enjoy the changes.
Note: I’ve had a lot of feedback about the ‘live video’ additions with pretty much all of them being positive. I have taken into account that people like the full screen video better than the bottom-left corner so that will be a change for the next episode. I can assure you I’ve ironed out most of the creases from this episode, so bear with me ’til next week where I think I’ve got it mastered ;)
Emerging Powers is set for release in just a few weeks and we have just had the full set list released to us, so this week, I’m tackling all of the most interesting cards from the set and analysing each one of them. Stay seated for a fairly long episode!
Enjoy and comment below what you think of the changes :)
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Hey all of you at OHKO! Today, I bring you two of my episodes covering everything about the past two weeks in both Canada and the US.
Canadian Nationals Recap:
This episode covers all of the very interesting results we received from Canada two weekends ago. We have a very nice range of decks making the Top 16 and I go over some of the most interesting ones.
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Hey all of you at OneHitKO! This is PokemanDan bringing you the next episode of PokeClass.
This week is the start of the HGSS-On deck analysis for all of you that have Nationals coming up soon!
ZPS is one of the most hyped deck of the new format since it can get a very powerful donk going on through the first turn. A very tough deck that has very strong early game presence, but maybe that’s the biggest weakness. Watch the video to find more in-depth analysis!
Now, I’ve included the playthrough video in this post to save you having to click elsewhere. It simply goes through the first turn of Zekrom, showing you how you can manage to do 120 damage on just the first turn, including 3 energy attachments! Watch below for more.
Enjoy and comment below what you think about the deck.
See you next week,
Dan
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This week it’s all about UK Nationals and how I got on during the tournament. Overall, there was a surprising shift in the metagame where Vilegar clearly outweighed SP in the amount of play with a few other decks sneaking their way in. To whoever I met on the day, thanks a lot for making the day so enjoyable and I hope to see you all around the UK next season! Speaking of next season, PokeClass will be all about HGSS-On as of next week meaning more deck analysis, options for decks and there will be a return of my Deck Surgery Mini Episodes! Make sure you subscribe and check back next week for all the new HGSS stuff, exciting!
Thanks for watching!
P.S: Any comments about lists or anything else then please comment below :)
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Hey OneHitKO-ers! Not sure how many International players (MD-CoL format) visit this site, but if you are one of them then this is the video for you!
This week is all about what you should be anticipating coming up to UK Nationals! I cover almost every deck you will come across so that nothing will take you by surprise on the day. I also cover how to deal with random decks that may catch you off guard when it comes to the tournament!
Even if you aren’t an International competitor, this video will still give you some vital info on meta decks for events like Battle Roads that are still left for the season.
Enjoy!
Dan
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After a short break I’m back with the newest episode of PokeClass!
In this episode I talk about the news of rotation and how it’s going to affect us now and in the future. There’s big things happening and they are very exciting for the game.
The next few weeks of episodes will be all about the Nationals build up which we should all be excited about! Lots of work to be done :)
Hope you enjoy the episode, Dan
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Sableye SF has been a very popular topic this week so I’ve decided to make an episode analysing the card pre and post-rule change along with what we can do about stopping this potentially hard to beat card. Watch for analysis, strategy and ways to counter this possibly over-hyped deck.
Thanks for watching and make sure you subscribe!
Dan
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Hey All!
This week is a recap of States happenings in the UK. Standings, top decks and future predictions are all in this packed episode along with a ton of news about what’s been going on while we’ve been at tournaments. There’s also a quick look at how our new set will shake up the metagame! Make sure you subscribe!
Dan
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