Grass Spread - GLC

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Some grass spread GLC ideas I had. WIP.

Apparently, this deck was selected as a deck submission of the day, so I will try and offer up a few thoughts as I think through iterations of this idea and play test it this week. 

For starters, the core idea of this deck is to spread damage with easy energy costs with Yanma (Crown Zenith), Lurantis (Unified Minds), and Hisuian Lilligant (Astral Radiance). These are the early game attackers to start softening up the opponent's side of the field and maybe

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Some grass spread GLC ideas I had. WIP.

Apparently, this deck was selected as a deck submission of the day, so I will try and offer up a few thoughts as I think through iterations of this idea and play test it this week. 

For starters, the core idea of this deck is to spread damage with easy energy costs with Yanma (Crown Zenith), Lurantis (Unified Minds), and Hisuian Lilligant (Astral Radiance). These are the early game attackers to start softening up the opponent's side of the field and maybe take a few early knock outs if the opponent has a slow start. The presence of gusting cards in this list is an attempt to stick something awkward in the active spot to slow your opponent down and buy yourself enough turns to place damage counters everywhere. 

The late game attackers are Decidueye (Cosmic Eclipse) and Jumpluff (Evolving Skies). Decidueye will be easy to power up with Twin Energy (Rebel Clash), Double Colorless Energy (XY), and/or Counter Energy (Crimson Invasion).By this point in the game, most of your opponent's side of the field should be an eligible target for the effect of Tracking Shot. If not, Skill Dive is still an effective snipe. Jumpluff (Evolving Skies) is the game finisher and clutch moment maker. Equipping TM Blindside and twin, DCE, or counter on top of an existing basic energy can turn Jumpluff into a two prize taking machine. Yes, it is quite a big ask, but the deck runs supporters to help pull missing combo pieces from the deck. The deck also runs Rapid Strike Scroll of Swirls (Battle Styles) as a possibility, but play testing will tell me if this is just a pipe dream or not. It's probably going to be a dead card in most games. But the dream of the spread it offers is tempting. 

Lurantis (Unified Minds) also offers some hard-hitting late game action with Sol Blade. I am considering running Scovillain (Scarlet & Violet) over Hisuian Lilligant (Astral Radiance) to help establish another heavy hitter for this deck and to synergize better with all of the special energy and basic fire inclusion. H. Lilligant also does not have any obvious swith-ins after hitting the Twister Lutz. 

Of course, Celebi (XY Black Star Promos) is a possibility. I opted for Yanma, because Yanmega (Crown Zenith) can also function as a late game attacker. Plus, I do not have a copy of the Celebi IRL.

I will add more thoughts as I think through the deck. Open to suggestions. 

Main Deck (60 cards)

Pokémon (16)
1 Decidueye sm12-20
$0.94 Grass 140
1 Yanmega swsh12pt5-9
$0.16 Grass 130
1 Hisuian Lilligant swsh10-16
$0.26 Grass 110
1 Lurantis sm11-16
$0.31 Grass 110
1 Grotle swsh9-7
$0.15 Grass 100
1 Sawsbuck sm12-16
$1.83 Grass 100
1 Jumpluff swsh7-4
$0.27 Grass 90
1 Dartrix sm1-10
$0.17 Grass 80
1 Deerling sv5-16
$0.15 Grass 70
1 Fomantis sm11-15
$0.67 Grass 70
1 Turtwig sm5-6
$1.70 Grass 70
1 Yanma swsh12pt5-8
$0.08 Grass 70
1 Rowlet sm12-18
$0.31 Grass 60
1 Skiploom swsh7-3
$0.16 Grass 60
1 Petilil swsh10-15
$0.18 Grass 50
1 Hoppip swsh7-2
$0.11 Grass 40
Trainer (34)
1 Adventure Bag sm8-167
$1.50
1 Artazon sv2-171
$0.27
1 Arven sv1-166
$0.31
1 Ball Guy swsh45-57
$0.19
Trainer (34)
1 Boss's Orders swsh2-154
$1.44
1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin sv5-144
$0.28
1 Bug Catching Set sv6-143
$0.21
1 Colress's Tenacity sv6pt5-57
$0.30
1 Counter Catcher sv4-160
$0.26
1 Cynthia sm5-119
$0.68
1 Energy Loto swsh10-140
$0.21
1 Escape Rope swsh5-125
$0.24
1 Evolution Incense swsh1-163
$0.23
1 Field Blower sm2-125
$1.64
1 Float Stone xy8-137
$6.41
1 Guzma sm3-115
$3.30
1 Guzma & Hala sm12-193
$7.43
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball swsh10-146
$0.30
1 Iono sv4pt5-80
$0.32
1 Level Ball swsh5-129
$0.23
1 Marnie swsh35-56
$0.30
1 Muscle Band xy1-121
$4.51
1 Nest Ball sv1-181
$0.22
1 Net Ball sm8-187
$1.89
Trainer (34)
1 Pokégear 3.0 sm10-182
$1.10
1 Pokémon Communication sm9-152
$0.17
1 Professor's Letter xy1-123
$0.25
1 Quick Ball swsh8-237
$0.21
1 Rapid Strike Scroll of Swirls swsh5-131
$0.11
1 Revitalizer g1-70
$0.84
1 Scoop Up Net swsh2-165
$0.41
1 Special Charge xy11-105
$0.35
1 Technical Machine: Blindside sv4-176
$0.15
1 Turffield Stadium swsh2-170
$0.14
Energy (10)
1 Aurora Energy swsh1-186
$0.22
1 Basic Fire Energy sve-2
$0.12 Fire
3 Basic Grass Energy sve-1
$0.17 Grass
1 Double Colorless Energy sm1-136
$0.42 Colorless
1 Luminous Energy sv2-191
$0.30
1 Rainbow Energy xy8-152
$0.36
1 Reversal Energy sv2-192
$0.27
1 Twin Energy swsh2-174
$0.29

Card Types

Trainer 34
Pokémon 16
Energy 10

Energy Types

Grass 16

Energy Curve

Distribution of attack energy costs in your deck

1 Energy 15 attacks
15
60.0% of attacks
2 Energy 4 attacks
4
16.0% of attacks
3 Energy 6 attacks
6
24.0% of attacks

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