Congratulations to our top 8 competitors from the first ever Trooper Open! View each players deck lists and read answers to some questions we asked each competitor!
Richard Sepulveda- 8th Seed- Finalist
- What deck did you play today?
Arceus Dialga Palkia GX
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
I would like to have added another copy of Switch
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
My favorite matchup was Shadow Rider Calyrex Vmax, My least favorite was my wife.
4. Where are you from?
Tennessee
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Gyarados
Decklist:
2 Zacian V
2 ADP GX
2 Galarian Moltres V
2 Dedenne GX
1 Mawile Gx
1 Crobat V
1 Aegislash V
1 Galarian Zapdos V
1 Marnie
1 Skyla
1 Great Catcher
1 Tool Scrapper
2 Energy Spinner
2 Switch
2 Air Balloon
2 Cherish Ball
3 Viridian Forest
3 Energy Switch
4 Quick Ball
4 Metal Saucer
4 Boss’s Orders
4 Professor’s Research
2 Water Energy
3 Aurora Energy
4 Dark Energy
5 Metal Energy
Elizabeth Bach- 7th seed- Semifinalist
- What deck did you play today?
Victini Vmax
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
Maybe adding in an extra fan of waves, but I liked the deck otherwise.
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
Favorite was ADP with Moltres, least favorite was Ice Rider Calyrex Vmax
4. Where are you from?
Cincinatti Ohio (Monster Games)
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Victini and Banette
Decklist:
3 Victini Vmax
3 Victini V
1 Reshiram & Charizard Gx
1 Heatran GX
1 Talonflame V
2 Volcanion UNM 25
1 Marshadow UNM 81
1 Galarian Rapidash V
1 Crobat V
1 Eldegoss V
2 Dedenne Gx
4 Welder
2 Professor’s Research
4 Boss’s Orders
4 Quick Ball
3 Pokemon Communication
3 Switch
2 Pokegear 3.0
1 Fire Crystal
1 Ordinary Rod
1 Fan of Waves
1 Reset Stamp
4 Giant Hearth
13 Fire Energy
Joshua Sutherland- 6th seed- Quarterfinalist
- What deck did you play today?
Broken LucMetal
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
Nothing
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
My favorite Matchup was ADP Moltres
4. Where are you from?
Louisville, Kentucky
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Greninja
Decklist:
4 Zacian V
2 Zamazenta V
2 Lucario & Melmetal Gx
4 Marnie
3 Boss’s Orders
3 Mallow & Lana
2 Cynthia & Caitlin
2 Guzma & Hala
3 Lillie’s Pokedoll
2 Chaotic Swell
2 Quick Ball
3 Metal Goggles
4 Metal Saucer
4 Tag Call
4 Switch
1 Tool Scrapper
1 Cape of Toughness
11 Metal Energy
2 Coating Metal Energy
1 Capture Energy
Cody Courtney 5th seed- Semifinalist
- What deck did you play today?
Lucmetal Zacian
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
Nothing
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
My favorite matchup was Ice Rider Calyrex, my least favorite was Dark Box/LucMetal
4. Where are you from?
Louisville, Kentucky
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Wooper/Quagsire
Decklist:
4 Zacian V
2 Zamazenta V
2 Lucario & Melmetal Gx
4 Marnie
3 Boss’s Orders
3 Mallow & Lana
2 Cynthia & Caitlin
2 Guzma & Hala
3 Lillie’s Pokedoll
2 Chaotic Swell
2 Quick Ball
3 Metal Goggles
4 Metal Saucer
4 Tag Call
4 Switch
1 Tool Scrapper
1 Cape of Toughness
11 Metal Energy
2 Coating Metal Energy
1 Capture Energy
Nathan Elsensohn 4th seed- Quarterfinalist
- What deck did you play today?
Lucmetal Zacian
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
I wouldn’t change anything
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
My favorite matchup was rapid strike Urshifu, my least favorite matchup was Shadow Rider Calyrex
4. Where are you from?
Lexington, Kentucky
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Jirachi
Decklist:
4 Zacian V
2 Zamazenta V
2 Lucario & Melmetal Gx
4 Marnie
3 Boss’s Orders
3 Mallow & Lana
2 Cynthia & Caitlin
2 Guzma & Hala
3 Lillie’s Pokedoll
2 Chaotic Swell
2 Quick Ball
3 Metal Goggles
4 Metal Saucer
4 Tag Call
4 Switch
1 Tool Scrapper
1 Cape of Toughness
11 Metal Energy
2 Coating Metal Energy
1 Capture Energy
Levi Hacker- 3rd Seed- Champion
1.What deck did you play today?
Cramorant Vmax
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
Nothing
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
My Favorite matchup was Rapid Strike Urshifu, I didn’t have a least favorite matchup today.
4. Where are you from?
Jackson County, Kentucky.
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Jirachi
Decklist:
1 Dedenne GX
1 Crobat V
1 Dubwool V
3 Cramorant Vmax
3 Cramorant V
3 Porygon UNB 155
3 Porygon-Z UNB 157
1 Mew PR 215
4 Professor’s Research
2 Boss’s Orders
4 Marnie
1 Skyla
2 Evolution Incense
4 Quick Ball
2 Pokemon Communication
3 Memory Capsule
4 Rare Candy
2 Glimwood Tangle
4 Triple Acceleration Energy
4 Recycle Energy
4 Powerful Energy
2 Capture Energy
2 Weakness Guard Energy
Jeremy Riviere 2nd seed - Quarterfinalist
1. What deck did you play today?
Ice Rider Calyrex Vmax
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
I wouldn’t make any changes at this time.
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
My favorite match today was the mirror match, I didn’t have a least favorite.
4. Where are you from?
Dayton, Ohio
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Politoed
Decklist:
4 Ice Rider Calyrex V
3 Ice Rider Calyrex Vmax
4 Sobble CRE 046/198
4 Drizzile SSH 056/202
2 Inteleon SSH 058/202
2 Inteleon CRE 043/198
1 Mew UNB 76/214
1 Marshadow UNB 81/214
4 Melony
3 Marnie
1 Professor’s Research
1 Leon
3 Boss’s Orders
4 Quick Ball
3 Level Ball
3 Evolution Incense
1 Pokemon Communication
2 Capacious Bucket
2 Air Balloon
1 Reset Stamp
3 Path to the Peak
8 Water Energy
Ken Evans- 1st Seed- Quarterfinalist
- What deck did you play today?
Shadow Rider Calyrex Vmax
2. If you could change anything about your deck list after today, what would it be?
Nothing
3. What was your favorite and least favorite matchup from the day?
My favorite matchup is Lucario & Melmetal GX, my least favorite was Arceus Dialga Palkia GX
4. Where are you from?
Cincinatti Ohio
5. What is your favorite Pokemon?
Bulbasaur
Decklist:
1 Marshadow UNB 81
1 Crobat V
1 Dedenne GX
4 Shadow Rider Calyrex Vmax
4 Shadow Rider Calyrex V
2 Gengar & Mimikyu GX
1 Phoebe
3 Marnie
3 Professor’s Research
3 Boss’s Orders
1 Pal Pad
4 Evolution Incense
1 Path to the Peak
2 Chaotic Swell
1 Ordinary Rod
1 Reset Stamp
1 Tool Scrapper
2 Switch
3 Air Balloon
4 Fog Crystal
4 Quick Ball
13 Psychic Energy
