5 Mistakes you are making while playing Charizard EX! Easy Deck Guide and Tips to get more wins!

[@ricardolopez7574]

Finally actual good advice instead of low effort videos with click bait tittles. Keep this kind of content coming.

[@nursejared]

Thank you so much for the motivation! I hope to keep it up

[@Alphabeta824]

This vid is what I was looking for! New to ptcg from MtG and was looking for tips on how to navigate the decision tree

[@nursejared]

Thank you! I'm excited to hear that. My goal was to help focus on how to think through potential plays rather than just a list of what you "should" do.

[@itsNyroc]

Usually when smaller channels or videos pop up I'll watch a bit, give it a like, and hope the channel does well and I see it in the future. But this video was so well done, straight to the point, and I want to see more like this! Thanks for the vid, easiest subscribe of my life

[@nursejared]

That is the nicest reply! Thank you so much!! Hope to see you around more

[@buttababynuknuk]

Sounds like crypto 😂

[@phillip3m]

I’ve really been looking for instructional content for Charizard and ptcg in general. Thanks so much!

[@nursejared]

Thanks for being here! Glad it is helping :)

[@Thors_PokePacks]

Amazingly presented. I like that some of the tips arent just for Charizard ex decks, so its worth watching for those who play other decks. Definitely will be watching more

[@nursejared]

Also why Zard is a great deck for beginners. Forces you to learn a lot of good habits for the game as a whole.

[@ecornely]

Very refreshing for the new player I'm to see tips and tricks. That is exactly what I need. I've been trying chien pao deck, seen many videos of it performing really well but I'm still discovering the cards, their effect aso and having good advice like this is great ! Please do more of them and add advice on what should be improved in the "free" decks that are given to the newbies like me.

[@nursejared]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm very glad to hear the video has been helpful. I'm assuming you are talking about the free decks from playing on Live. That is a good idea, I could take a deeper dive into those decks and give tips on how to run them.

[@ecornely]

@@nursejared Yes because watching other players use decks like pro is interesting. But as a newbie, when you try to do the same, it often goes wrong (or is it just me making so many mistakes, ... might be). And it's not like you can try many other decks, or try to do small improvements without having to pay for boosters and hope to get something you can master. The only training I had within the game is already something but I really struggle to learn how to play and have a few victories at least.

[@iamnickstoicu]

Great tips! Ive been trying to find someone to help explain plays like this so thank you for sharing!

[@nursejared]

Very welcome! Thanks for letting me know

[@JoeBear90]

Liked and subbed. I’m brand new to Pokémon TCG, having come over from Star Wars Unlimited. Never played a TCG before that and I have the Battle League Charizard deck, so this video has been really helpful. Thank you

[@nursejared]

Welcome to the community! If you have a local shop don't be afraid to take the battle deck and play in person too! It's a great way to learn even faster.

[@bkintakeshi]

Going to my first regional next weekend, at Rio, and all of your tips sound very helpful! Thank you! If there are any other interesting tips on Zard, I would love to know!

[@nursejared]

Good luck at Rio!! You're going to have so much fun! Come back and let us know how it goes! Another commenter mentioned that giving your opponents prizes with dusknoir also brings Rad Zard into the game faster so that's great advice too!

[@taqwis]

this is so helpful ive been treating the seal stone so carefully and i always lose mirror mathces cause they setup faster love your videos man

[@nursejared]

thank you

[@withnosensetv]

I don't play charizard ex, but this video was super interesting nonetheless. Definitely subbed, very informative

[@nursejared]

Thank you! Glad to have you here. What decks have you been running lately?

[@adamtravers856]

at 3:45 you are correctly talking about thinning is winning, but surely all you need to put back is the lumineon ? the dusclops is a dead card and so are the energies? unless you are trying to protect against having to retreat ? keep making vids though, was just a note :)

[@nursejared]

A very astute note and a good call out. I tunneled on my bench and lost sight of the prizes left. Definitely a misplay and a learning opportunity for me as well. :)

[@ivanolvera9519]

Great video, straight to the point every time. As a new charizard player I'm always looking forward to watching stuff on how to get better at the game while I can't play and your video really helped. The concept of "gameplay nurse" is exactly what I believe the tcg world needed Greetings from Mexico!

[@nursejared]

Thank you so much! I am very glad to hear that it helped!! I really hope to get down to Mexico someday. I want to see the beauty and eat some killer food.

[@192drm]

This was such a good video, here I thought I knew everything about my deck. Thank you so much! Just subscribed!

[@nursejared]

Thank you so much! I'm very glad you are here

[@beechteeth]

"thinning is winning" reflects a sentiment i use in all card games, even Slay the Spire. I run a Terapagos variant that uses Dusknoir to snipe Charmander on turn 2 because otherwise zard murders me after only two prizes taken. Great video!

[@nursejared]

Thank you! It's a skill that takes time to master but is so important. You are so right it translates to a lot of games. And I feel your pain, my other main deck is ceruledge and zard can 1hit me after just 3 prizes

[@Orafaun]

I am just getting back into Pokémon after a LONG time away. I picked up the Char EX League Battle deck and plan to upgrade it and see how that goes.

[@nursejared]

Welcome back! The zard league is a great deck! Even base is great and then you get to grow along with it. Enjoy the journey

[@azaelames5309]

On that last match i would have played briar even though he had no pokemon left, just to build the memory of using the card and win when if they had benched pokemon.

[@nursejared]

Excellent point! Thank you, I love that we can help each other grow.

[@markreed9146]

Exactly! Some people see that as win more, but those small steps in practicing can really make the difference later on

[@GKAHexagon]

Very cool vid and great timing with the recent release of the Charizard EX League Deck. I've played a lot of Zard EX myself since last year and can definitely vouch for a lot of these tips. Great stuff!

[@nursejared]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you having my back and giving that encouragement 😊

[@TimFAICHNEY]

Just started the game, love this video! Thanks a lot!!

[@nursejared]

Thanks! Welcome to a wonderful tcg ❤️

[@nandogrando]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@nursejared]

You're welcome! Thanks for the comment

[@8Vladnelson]

Congrats friend! Great video!

[@nursejared]

Thank you 🤗

[@LuisWong]

Great video, the rod tip was a good one

[@nursejared]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@TheJollyBlobster]

3:57 you would never want to rod back dusclops, because using it's ability would give your opponent their last prize

[@nursejared]

Very true, thanks for pointing that out. I think I was tunneled on my bench and lost sight of opponents prizing. Definitely a misplay.

[@DameB1]

Nice vid man. Just subbed. Chill pacing and simplified gameplay breakdown. I run Charizard like this also Looking forward to more content!

[@nursejared]

Thank you thank you! Looking forward to seeing you around in the future :)

[@smcarmel]

As a newer Char player, this really helped! Thanks 🙏

[@nursejared]

Very glad to hear that! Welcome to the Zard

[@afonsocosta4539]

im new to the Pokemon tag (as a player) and I've been having success with Zard at local level, but still watched this to see if there was anything else I could do better, and sure you taught me how to play Thornton much better I believe. Quality content, wouldn't notice it was a small channel if you didn't mention it!

[@nursejared]

Thank you! That is a very kind compliment. Congrats on your success at locals. That is huge for a newer player! Glad to have you as part of the competitive community.

[@PokeTrainerRodrigo]

Loved the info keep it up

[@nursejared]

Thank you! I'll do my best!

[@mateusreis1021]

Really good man

[@nursejared]

Thank you!

[@FrenzyPlant-s3o]

Super helpful tip on thinning cards you don’t want to see later!

[@nursejared]

Marie Kondo away all the clutter!

[@kaiokenfitness]

Thanks bro! These are great tips

[@nursejared]

Thank you much! Lookin swole af btw

[@kaiokenfitness]

@ thanks bro!

[@simplyrem779]

Great video for beginners!

[@nursejared]

Thank you!

[@annithompson]

Great video! Looking forward to more explanations, and more tips and tricks!

[@nursejared]

Thanks for the encouragement! Glad to have you here!!

[@kodycox6780]

Great tips

[@nursejared]

Thank you thank you!

[@dvsavocs5290]

thanks for the video! i was wondering what are your credentials, do you have any tops in tournaments?

[@simplyrem779]

He doesn't have any, just a decent player that helps out newbies!

[@nursejared]

What Rem said, but keep your eyes peeled. I'll be making my move soon.

[@dvsavocs5290]

got get it!

[@GloriaLee-v3z]

1:38 genuine question but wouldn’t discarding the fire energy and the nest ball for charizard give you more options since you get to keep the night stretcher? Then you can use Charizard’s ability to attach two for the attack and one for the retreat.

[@nursejared]

Great catch! that would have been a more optimal way to play that

[@andresmoreno4571]

Greta video bro, thank you

[@nursejared]

Thank you so much!

[@digisoul4]

Sick vid,i needed these tips to optimize my gameplay with the deck (Which is the only one I have irl and have played in small tourneys.) Big question tho,what do we do about MiloticEX? ;u;

[@nursejared]

For milotic look to take knocks with dusclops/noir and give up prizes til you can knock it with Radiant Zard

[@mawr2517]

i took out dusknoir for a second super rod, i feel like its more feasible to return dusclops to go down a prize rather than invest in a stage 2

[@nursejared]

I could get behind that. The 130 damage does feel real good into certain matchups though. I love knocking a rad gren against a deck that relies on one.

[@palindawn]

8:05 In situations like this, do you think it’s better to boss up pidgeot and kill it or boss one charmander and kill both of them with dusknoir + attack?

[@nursejared]

Pidgeot provides a lot of value for them throughout the length of the game, especially in a mirror. For example, say I kill charmander and charmeleon there. They could quick search for a Thorton and replace the Cleffa and be immediately back with a Zard.

[@ChazBlanks]

Also with the Dusknoir line, it makes Radiant Charizard come online faster.

[@nursejared]

That's very true! A bonus tip could be don't forget about the Rad Zard

[@RubenMacLean]

when you burn the BBP, do you not have any more basic pockemon left in the deck or do you just choose two?

[@nursejared]

Only choose 1 or 2 if you really want them on your bench. Otherwise, you can just choose to 'fail' the BBP and discard it. Great question. 😊

[@skilldrain7823]

My biggest wonder with zard is, am I trying to go first or second in a blind matchup?

[@nursejared]

Typically blind you will always want to go first.

[@emfungevan]

Good job man, thats ture! easy to forgot that Thorton is a supporter card!

[@nursejared]

Glad it's not just me

[@piferchu]

just bought the league battle deck, but i dont have a radiant charizard, but since it is rotating soon i dont feel like i do really need one. is there any other poke that can be replaced with?

[@piferchu]

also, great tips!

[@nursejared]

Thank you! Look into bloodmoon Ursaluna Ex. It is a late game attacker similar to rad zard that will survive rotation. Drawback is that it is a 2 prizer but it may be a good option moving forward. Cheap and easy to get card as well. Can find one for under $2.

[@loltunips]

ultra ball away charmander to to grab zard, then Thorton a basic then rare candy zard is one of my favorite plays. Same with Duskull or Dusclops. Will really miss Thornton as a support

[@nursejared]

That's a great shout out! Great way to catch an opponent unawares. We must continue to pull the ol' one, two, switcharoo as long as Thorton boy is still around.

[@filmfauxtos]

Great video thanks! I’m a new player and I totally didn’t think about how I bloat the deck! I’m defo gonna be more mindful with super rod now. Do you have any advice on how to play against a dragapult deck with charizard deck?

[@nursejared]

The rod gets the best of us all. Against Thorns/Pult you have to be very mindful of moving Iron Thorns out of the active before you evolve your Charizard so it doesn't block Infernal Reign. Against Dragapult/Dusknoir (which is going to become the more popular of the 2 very soon). Make sure to utilize your own Dusknoirs to do enough damage to shut down their Pults. Look for an early knock out on their Pidgeot if you can. Duskpult and Charizard decks play very similar so just think, "what would be very damaging to me?" and then do that to them instead.

[@filmfauxtos]

@ thank you :)

[@adolfoguevara6506]

would you still play charizard after the rotation?

[@nursejared]

Yes, Charizard will still be a very powerful card post rotation. Expect to see some changes of course, but the Charizzler won't be going anywhere.

[@MrAnon89]

Honestly I keep making setting up Zard ex before pidgeot ex

[@nursejared]

Sometimes that's all you can do, but I try to get the pidgeot first if it is feasible. Keep playing around with it :)

[@hoobie360]

First mistake is running trash charizard anyway. I have a 1 prize card deck that steamrolls the dark charizard. #GrassType

[@nursejared]

Grats on the big deck bro!

[@elinoris8047]

Your first mistake is playing charizard ex instead of a fun deck

[@nursejared]

kekw