Would you make any changes to the list going into San Antonio or keep it the same
@CiaranTCG23 сағат бұрын
I don't really think it needs any changes. If you want to add a tech I'd take out the waterpon
@lucaskallasfonseca6 күн бұрын
What do you think about iron leaves to counter zard? It needs a grass energy add, could it works?
@CiaranTCG23 сағат бұрын
This deck doesn't have a way to consistently find the grass energy. The zard matchup is already fine imo, you don't need a tech
@mzhang5917 күн бұрын
Amazing video. This is such high value content. Thank you for making this!
@davis1234432119 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video! Any thoughts on the new Regigigas in the coming set? Cutting the deer or cinccino for Regigigas seems pretty good.
@CiaranTCG23 сағат бұрын
The new Gigas will be so good for Lugia! I think you could probably get away with playing a 1-1 cinccino line now. However, if Archaludon gets really popular I'd probably keep it at 2-2
@jamesmulholland28023 күн бұрын
This is top tier content. Would love to see more play analysis like this. Maybe breaking plays down by levels, i.e. Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Worlds?
@CiaranTCG21 күн бұрын
Thank you! That is definitely a good approach. Any time I see a cool play or one is suggested to me I'm happy to break it down and classify it
@brenomota778823 күн бұрын
Este conteúdo foi insano! Adorei ter conhecido este vídeo. Se não for dar muito trabalho para você, uma legenda sem ser automática ou aquela opção de dublagem por IA, ajudaria este incrível conteúdo ser mais acessível. Estarei dando meu máximo para acompanhar mais vídeos como este :)
@CiaranTCG21 күн бұрын
Obrigado! Vou tentar o meu melhor para dar uma olhada no próximo vídeo
@brenomota778821 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG Thank you for your attention and for responding in my language. It was very empathetic of you!🥺
@onflame85323 күн бұрын
What do u think about klefiki to tryna stop miraidon, I'll play in rio soon and I really enjoy playing lugia
@CiaranTCG21 күн бұрын
I don't really like Klefki, I think Flutter Mane is better. Klefki shuts off your own Squawk and Lumineon. Flutter Mane can also attack. I'd rather play Water Ogerpon for Miraidon
@ChazBlanks23 күн бұрын
Congrats on the top and it was pleasure meeting you Friday.
@CiaranTCG23 күн бұрын
@@ChazBlanks thank you, it was nice meeting you too!
@creativecomicproductions23 күн бұрын
Yes please more. Modern or retro ganes would be cool. I kove seeing the big brain plays properly broken down.
@ethandowler466923 күн бұрын
Thanks for the analysis, Ciaran. I play on Live a good bit, but I haven't seen a lot of high-level games like this. This is super helpful!
@outofconfusionmusic23 күн бұрын
Bro thank you for this! I've been looking for this type of content. Keep it coming, please
@umiforce815223 күн бұрын
Reminds a lot of Chess recaps which are some of my favorite content. So very happy to see this type of video for PTCG. Good looking out!
@CiaranTCG23 күн бұрын
I love chess breakdowns as well! Whenever I come across one on my Tik Tok I always stop and watch for a few minutes
@rzyq68124 күн бұрын
hello from Singapore! being a football (or soccer over there) fan i totally appreciate you doing what seems to be normal in sports but not tcg. please keep it coming!
@austinwahwah24 күн бұрын
love the content like this, stoked to see more like this
@kaimat1224 күн бұрын
Really insane video. Thanks!
@ivancaballerofullana283024 күн бұрын
Amazing video, so necessary for people who wants to improve in the game
@nolookylooky24 күн бұрын
Love this style of video analysis, definitely gives a better outlook compared to live commentary/analysis
@tendoshii830224 күн бұрын
Thank you for the video! Happy to listen to these after match reports. I also love seeing commentary on matches so like if you record online matches with Lugia or tabletop matches with Lugia, I’ll for sure be watching those. I’ll actually watch anything other than block or control decks.
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! For whatever reason I don't really post online matches often, but I definitely should start doing them!
@vids100024 күн бұрын
Great educational video!
@InducingMusic24 күн бұрын
Awesome format, please do a lot more of these kind of videos. They are super helpful to study and become better. Fire content 🔥🔥🔥
@DaoTCG24 күн бұрын
Thanks for these breakdowns Ciaran! Refreshing way to share this knowledge and hopefully a lot more people can see things like this!
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Thanks Alex! I think breakdowns like these would be awesome to add to the stream one day between rounds!
@DaoTCG23 күн бұрын
@ I tried something in a recent stream looking over a play or two during an interview that maybe I can offer something similar (or build into a segment)… let me 🧑🍳
@CiaranTCG21 күн бұрын
I think doing it in the interview with players would be fantastic!
@KatyMontgomerie24 күн бұрын
Feeling hyped that I spotted these as they did them live! Great video 😊
@iannogafla24 күн бұрын
In the second example I think Henry should not lock his bench if he not have night stretcher in hand and that was the case. Brent in other hand should predict he have stretcher, terapagos and of course Noctowl. So I think he should Iono. Because if he have that hand, the Boss don’t do much. Like the following plays: Stretcher for dusclops, pop dusclops on squak. Bench terapagos, Noctowl the active for Turo and Prime. Use Turo on noctowl to promote Terapagos now you can evolve the other hoot hoot for candy feather and search for DTE with Pidgeot. Bench the Hoot hoot who goes to hand, use prime catcher on squak to promote Pidgeot, retreat to Terapagos and KO for two prize lead. I don’t know if those pieces are in the deck (Turo/Prime/Feather), but I think there’s other lines. Just to remind I’m not shitting in the players, they’re amazing. I’m justing saying my view to give another perspective. Peace.
@iannogafla24 күн бұрын
Just to complete. If he pull rotom with boss probably is better since that play could not be doable, Turo or switch the rotom is not so good. I still think iono should be played, Henry not having the stretcher in hand surprises me.
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
If Henry has stretcher then he is pretty much forced to Dusclops and commit his Jewel Seeker to Rare Candy and Feather Ball. His turn still wouldn't be that powerful and would leave a Pidgey on the bench for Brent to still do Phantom Dive for 2 Prize Cards on. You need Area Zero as well if you want to KO Squawk, so I don't think you can KO it in your example.
@iannogafla23 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG 50 dusclops +130 full bench (Terapagos, Rotom, Pidgey, Hoot, Noctowl and Pidgeot) u can kill squak. With stretcher, Noctowl and terapagos in hand you can search for five pieces: Turo, Prime, Candy, Feather and DTE. First Noctowl: Turo, Prime Second Noctowl: Feather and Candy Then Pidgeot: DTE Since you Turo u can replay hoot 🦉 so you have full bench. Yes he can KO pidgey and a hoot for 2 prizes. But that always can happen regardless you make the play I say it. Turo is because Brent pull hoot to the front with boss. So you can move and use Noctowl a second time with the same card.
@CiaranTCG23 күн бұрын
Ah that makes sense. I forgot the Dusclops damage. I guess my counter would be that if Brent KOs the Pidgeot you would be in a tricky spot. But that line does make a lot of sense!
@traxonsundays24 күн бұрын
Thanks for this! Great learning material
@brentymore24 күн бұрын
Brent here, Game 1 I remember now that my sequencing was poor from the Temple because I was definitely cutting corners on checking what Pokemon I had left. Even after searching the deck I should have noted that Cleffa was still prized and going for Cleffa draw off the Teal Mask Ogerpon ex to bench before replacing Stadium was not possible. Not a major play at all but just wanted to share what my thought process was and how being on a clock sometimes makes for some suboptimal decisions. Looking back, I think after Henry discarded the Bouffalant, I probably still made the right call because if I go for a Regidrago set up and pass, I would be in a worse position from just Quick Search for Boss and pass, setting up for stadium search or Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex out to win in the scenario if I take out Pidgeot ex.
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Thanks for adding context Brent. I agree that it's a lot harder to play on stream. I feel like every time I watch my games back I made numerous misplays lol. I think no matter what you were in a losing position here, and the attack plus pray he whiffs was probably the best line
@Smimou24 күн бұрын
Banger.
@presticles12324 күн бұрын
Im better than both of them
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Hopefully I'll be breaking down one of your stream games soon then!
@prestiapreciousmetals247522 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG dude goes hard at my Locals the best player I know
@REDXEDclips24 күн бұрын
Good stuff
@shanemarren738724 күн бұрын
I enjoyed this style of video so much!
@BlazikenTCG124 күн бұрын
Excellent run! I ended up playing Lax at the tournament, was lucky not to hit too many lugias haha 😅
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Lax was a super solid play for the event. Lugia was such a small metashare deck that Im not surprised you dodged them!
@BlazikenTCG123 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG yeah, I did hit 1 of them, and 1 moon, but luckily all the other matchups were pretty okay.
@BasedTCG24 күн бұрын
Live by the coin flip, die by the coin flip. There’s was a Lugia player that was running x4 pokeballs there lol
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
I saw his list, it was super cool. The 14 energy does scare me though
@rodgadala24 күн бұрын
goodstuff
@sdrawkcab19024 күн бұрын
This is exactly the type of content that's missing from ptcg creators. It's not always easy to find time to watch / rewatch entire regional streams and most of it is relatively straight forward plays. So finding specific teaching moments like this and thoroughly breaking them down is super valuable and insightful. Bonus points for the included board sim too.
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Thank you! I agree that this has been missing from the space and I've been meaning to make content like this for a long time. The reception has been super positive so I will keep making them!
@tonyquach721224 күн бұрын
Insane video! We need more videos like this
@peterpasz24 күн бұрын
Love the style of video, great watch
@HarryWest1924 күн бұрын
Enjoy this style of video! Super helpful, would be great to see more like this
@luboy24 күн бұрын
great video! I also wanted to know your thoughts on lugia with noctowls if you've seen those builds?
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Thank you! I have seen those builds, but I haven't tried them. What are the Noctowls for?
@luboy24 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG with noctowl you can grab arezu/jacq along with ultra ball and use them to get any other trainers you want. seems to try to make lugia less reliant on luck but I am not sure how consistent it actually is
@luboy24 күн бұрын
also helps that noctowl doesn't get blocked by klefki or thorns ex
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
I feel like me setting up Noctowl requires resources that could probably just get Archeops in the discard in the first place. It does seem pretty interesting though!
@craigphillips263225 күн бұрын
What's a good deck into regidrago that isn't Lugia? Getting back into the game and kind of want to be rotation proof.
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Raging Bolt is super strong in to Regidrago, but doesn't beat a lot of other decks in the meta. This is a good website that has winrates for the different decks. www.trainerhill.com/meta?game=PTCG
@craigphillips263224 күн бұрын
@CiaranTCG thanks! And congrats on the run. Is there a different meta for juniors? My 8 year old wants to start playing.
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
@@craigphillips2632 Juniors is like 20-25% Raging Bolt. I'd recommend Charizard for a Jr starting out
@RubixCarmine25 күн бұрын
Why no Fez?
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
Normally you don't have bench space and you have Gift Energy to draw. The decks that play Iono/Unfair Stamp normally play Counter/Prime Catcher as well and can KO the Fez on the turn they disrupt. I also would rather just draw Lumineon instead of Fez a lot of the time. I think Fez is a great card, but it doesn't slot in super easily to Lugia
@TheBigDeckClub25 күн бұрын
Lugias most faithful warrior back at it
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
The faith was rewarded!
@VinceO-ec9rd25 күн бұрын
Bolt player here, congrats on the run! The idea with going first in this matchup was mainly that I needed to take the first 2 prizes and I needed to kill cinncinno with briar to win, so I wanted to prioritize finding more cards to guarantee the ko. But you are right in me being inexperienced with the matchup. It was a pleasure playing you!
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
It was a pleasure playing you man, congrats on the finish! I think if you make Lugia go first you put so much pressure on me to natural turn 2 Double Chops, and get a Cinccino. It is just really hard for my deck to do. Raging Bolt's turn 1 attack rate is probably around 75-80% so I prefer to go second so I can Read The Wind and play a supporter!
@justinjenkins430125 күн бұрын
Let’s gooo lugia brotha my goat 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
Appreciate it man!
@sdrawkcab19025 күн бұрын
Great run Ciaran, really enjoyed the breakdown. In round 1 why didn't you continue using sob until they decked out?
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
That is a good question. I think I also was super close to decking out after playing Research. I remember I thinned my deck of all the energy before playing it. But I probably could have just not played the Research lol.
@TasiekYT25 күн бұрын
You never fail to impress me with your Lugia results! Congrats! Do you think Lugia may be a play for EUIC with the new Regigigas?
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
Thank you! I definitely think the new Regigigas is going to be fantastic for the deck. It will probably allow you to confidently go down to 1-1 Cinccino
@TasiekYT25 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG that's what I thought :) maybe you can play without Cinccino with double Hands and Vessels/Lightning Energies? I guess it depends on the meta but I think this may be a good idea :)
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
You can for sure try that, and maybe have Raikou!
@TasiekYT25 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG I will test that, thanks!
@benjaminerickson22525 күн бұрын
I've had such bad luck with mesagoza and good experience with jamming tower, since tower is more reactive for removing area zero in addition to its normal utility. What's a good argument for switching back to mesagoza?
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
Jamming Tower is only really super high impact against Gardevoir, and you have to draw it at the perfect time. Lugia plays 0 way to search or draw besides Research so I just have trouble finding it at the perfect time. Even though it sucks to have to flip with Mesagoza it helps you set up, and that is the biggest hurdle with this deck.
@lleseg24 күн бұрын
@@CiaranTCG What you say is true but isn't the Jamming Tower also really useful against Klawf that heavily relies on tools and which is also getting popular? I've been having the same problems with Mesagoza 😥I also don't like too much having 1/1 because I feel like "you don't have any".
@CiaranTCG24 күн бұрын
@@lleseg Klawf plays 4 Underdepths, and Booster Capsule Still triggers Bonnet under Jamming. Klawf is already favourable imo
@VirajPoddar69325 күн бұрын
Congrats on the run goat
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
Appreciate it Viraj!
@TheZoOmVerSe25 күн бұрын
Rotation will have a word! Lol
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
Rotation is going to be a big nerf to me lol
@ProtoLeague25 күн бұрын
Go Lugia! I brought it to NAIC but this time I went with Miraidon, sort of regretted my deck choice but in the future I hope to bring Lugia back!
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
The meta is shaping up super nicely for Lugia in this format! Definitely time to bring it back out
@boxcarairwaves18225 күн бұрын
I was rooting for ya homie its so funny your friends predicted u bringing lugia 😂
@CiaranTCG25 күн бұрын
I mean was there ever any doubt haha..... I always preach to play what you know!