REVIEW - Miraidon ex League Battle Deck - Is it worth buying? - Pokemon TCG

[@lech.dutkiewicz]

Thanks gor your videos. I'm an mtg player, but my kids (5 and 7 years old) started to bring some pokemon cards home that they got from their friends. So I decided to learn how to play together with them and bought the level 1 product with 3 intro decks. Now I want to teach them how more competitve play looks like and thanks to you I know what to buy. I don't have time to learn about the game enough to start browsing decklists and buying singles and I had to have something I can introduce my kids to, while they're not old enough to look for these things by themselves. Thankfuly there are semi-competitve decks out there and your reviews guided me well what to buy next, so my kids don't end up playing super basic decks that don't show them how the actual competitve match looks like. Thanks bro!

[@Kyles_Money]

Exact same boat. Think I'll be snagging this one and either the Mew or Lagia pre constructed league battle bois How did this go for you?

[@lech.dutkiewicz]

​@@Kyles_Money I bought the Mirraidon/Regieleki and the MewVMAX decks. While they're fun to play, they turned out to be too difficult for my kids. You have learn new cards. Bu there is another level. There are play patterns with these decks, so you need to know synergies between your cards and sequence your play accordingly. So they enjoy these decks, but they have to play them together with me with hands being revealed so I guide them here and there. The first 2-3 games were a challenge, because each turn with these decks takes more time than with the basic leve decks. So because I also had to figure out how these decks work, each turn took about 2-3 minutes so they got bored quickly. But once they understood what each card does and started to see the play patterns, it became much more fun. If I had to pick a product to buy once again, I would probably go with the Deluxe Battle Decks. They have a slightly better selection of trainer cards, some interactions, but aren't that complicated. I hope this answer will turn out to be somewhat helpful to you. Best wishes :)

[@RLaoGT]

Even if you don't plan to play this deck, I'd buy a few just for Forest seal stone and other cards are a bonus. Assuming you buy it for a bit under msrp, its a steal! I've pre ordered a case to help build up my other decks as well as starting a Miraidon deck

[@MiguelAngel-jz7vo]

Sad to not see either Raikou or Raichu. They are the only cards i dont have yet and in these lands they are pricey as hell. At least the forest seal stone will drop the price

[@shinyocelot04archive]

It's alright. The Regieleki build is a bit easier to play for newer players than Flaafy, and it's rotation proof. Wish that the Trainer selection was a little bit better. The lack of Iono is odd but Forest Seal Stone is great.

[@L1GHTGAMING]

For 30 bucks usd, it's kind of a bummer. Very few cards in there actually used in competitive Miraidon deck. I would stick to singles, and for forest seal stone. It's a pull card from the play! pokemon stamped packs received at leagues for free.inwent from 0 seals to 3 this month by just going to local leagues

[@L1GHTGAMING]

Swapping in some Turos to remove eleki vmax from play when too close to a KO.

[@kevinhisel6427]

This is a fantastic review. It really gave plenty of relevant information and presented both sides to why you may or may not want the product.

[@sabienegoudriaan125]

I'll buy the deck to upgrade, very helpful video!

[@drew8235]

I feel like it'll be good just going forward into a format without Battle VIP pass when Tandem Unit is basically the same thing built-in. Are there any alternate options for Raichu V though is the question.

[@InThirdPerson]

Raichu is not rotating until 2025 so we don’t have to worry about that for a while.

[@superwario64]

Hey great video here , im just new to tcg , have experience playing the battle academy decks and i have this deck on hand , im mostly playing with my bestie and he is also new to the game. What league battle deck on the market can we get for him that would go toe to toe with this miraidon deck? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@TabooX1984]

Good review man. Thanks 👍

[@merutosan8]

I can't wait for this deck to get to me!! I already bought a single Raikou. Just need some Flaaffy now

[@InThirdPerson]

Awesome start!

[@NestorSH_]

I got it yesterday, havent check yet, and got 2 iron hands that im gonna use on this deck

[@huiuiu]

would this be suitable as a first deck for me to get me started in the game without being finished off insantly? xD as a beginner! Or would I be better off with a different themed deck for the longer future?

[@InThirdPerson]

If you’re starting from complete zero, you “might” want to start with a level 1 ex Battle Deck. Some out there right now include Chien-Pao, Greninja, Ampharos, Lucario, Kangaskhan and Tinkaton. These ones are a bit more beginner-friendly. However, if you’re committing to playing competitively, Miradion is an excellent starting point! If you want to take this more seriously, whether that means playing at IRL tournaments or online, either this deck or the Palkia deck would be your best bets for a level 3 product.

[@huiuiu]

@@InThirdPerson Chiem-Pao is what I will go with then thanks very much :)

[@mrmeow2297]

love these level 3 products

[@VM-gy8bm]

There's an Inteleon VMAX deck running around that's a menace. But I fear what happens if everyone is able to get a hold of Miraidon EX. That thing is OP enough as it is. Guess I need to fix my Palkia Vstar deck and giving them a hard time despite the weakness.

[@InThirdPerson]

Inteleon VMAX with Urshifu is still a strong deck but it’s always been a fringe meta deck, even after winning the North American International Championships. Its matchup spread is wonky at best, but it wrecks some of the best decks pretty badly. Palkia can do fine against Miraidon as long as Palkia takes the first KO. Of late I’ve seen Palkia paired with Iron Valiant, which is a combo I need to try.

[@Heathers-POV]

I’m going to try and play it just the way it is I wanna see what happens

[@InThirdPerson]

I pray that all of your generators hit 2 energy and you land the turn 2 donk every time 🙏

[@wolfobert]

In TCGL Palkia is actually awesome at the moment due to all the 200-240 HP Pokémons running around. The Charizard matchup is really terrible but the deck does not seem as popular anymore.

[@InThirdPerson]

I have started to see Palkia played with Iron Valiant. Will kick the tires on that concept and see if it’s the real deal. Charizard is seeing a lot less play in Live, despite it being arguably better than ever right now. But this always happens in Live, as the meta always skews heavily in favour of the new free battle pass decks. Roaring Moon will likely continue to be a great deck after the Paradox Rift format is over, but it won’t see as much play on Live because it won’t be easily accessible or new anymore.

[@Matteodoesstuff]

Ngl, but recently im not really paying much attention to the tcg. I had a ice rider calyrex deck, but now it is completly overmatched by almkst every EX. Vmax pokemon dont stand a chance anymore

[@lucid2740]

mew vmax is still really good

[@thejoulesthief6841]

Lost-tina, Mew Vmax, and Lugia Vmax are all playable in the meta.

[@ricardoperez7368]

Lugia Vstar You mean

[@aaronhopton6469]

Lost-Tina Vmaxiumstar you mean ?

[@PokeTrenerAlvin27]

anybody now why i play suporter or item that search energy pokemon or something i see anything valid cards i get crazy because i can play deck that i want

[@InThirdPerson]

Sounds like the search bug. This could help: x.com/trustyourpilot1/status/1703768083285045616?s=46&t=WvvseieK6nMMQ6rerZFlFw

[@emilands3635]

I started playing this deck online as soon as it was revealed. I've updated it since in the Regieleki build and have added Iron Hands now. It works very well and can't wait for the release this week when I'll finally get to play it in paper. Here's my tried and hopefully true enough deck list for the upgrades. Lmk if you get to test it and how it works out for y'all. Pokémon: 8 2 Iron Hands ex PAR 70 3 Regieleki V PR-SW 280 3 Miraidon ex SVI 81 1 Raikou V BRS 48 1 Squawkabilly ex PAL 169 3 Regieleki VMAX SIT 58 Trainer: 15 3 Switch Cart ASR 154 1 Future Booster Energy Capsule PAR 164 3 Escape Rope BST 125 1 Forest Seal Stone SIT 156 4 Electric Generator SVI 170 1 Energy Retrieval SVI 171 2 Nest Ball SVI 181 2 Professor's Research SVI 189 3 Boss's Orders PAL 172 3 Iono PAL 185 2 Arven SVI 166 3 Beach Court SVI 167 1 Professor Turo's Scenario PAR 171 PH 3 Ultra Ball SVI 196 1 Bravery Charm PAL 173 Energy: 2 1 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151 PH 13 Basic {L} Energy Energy 30 Total Cards: 60

[@joshstorie246]

Yeah cause the phone game is exactly same as real life 🤡

[@Renwa82]

I pre-ordered