Pokemon League Cup Recap: Cosmic Eclipse

The 2020 Pokemon TCG competitive season has been in full swing for several months now. But since the release of Cosmic Eclipse in November the meta has blown wide open with a huge variety of decks earning Championship Points at all levels of play.

This past weekend’s League Cup at Face to Face Games Toronto was no exception. We had four different archetypes reach the final table between all three age divisions.

Juniors

The day’s small but enthusiastic Juniors Division ended with a final matchup between Tristan Tse and Kamil Bidzinski squaring off in a Mewtwo & Mew Tag Team mirror match. Though the two players had extremely similar lists with several Mew3 staples such as Greninja GX, Latios GX and Espeon & Deoxys Tag Team, Tristan cut his selection of GXs to allow space for a play-set of Acro Bike and the consistency that comes with it. Showing that consistency is king, Tristan triumphed over Kamil to take first place in Juniors.

The Juniors Division had 8 players and played three rounds before a cut to top 4.

Seniors

In the Seniors Division we were treated to what was maybe the most interesting finals matchup of the day with Justin Tse playing an ADP variant including a wide range of tech attackers facing off against Ethan Szendry playing Persian GX Box. Justin’s ADP deck had several interesting includes such as Heracross UNM and Girafarig LOT. In the end Justin was able to grab the win giving both Tse siblings the top spots in their respective divisions.

The Seniors Division had 14 players and played four rounds before a cut to Top 4.

Masters

In our Masters Division we saw Allan Xu face off again Chris Venier in a Malamar mirror.

Though this was a mirror matchup the two players hardly had identical decks each staying true to the nature of Malamar decks by bringing a wide variety of tech attackers to help them secure wins throughout the tournament. Ultimately Allan’s attacker lean variant found victory using Ultra Necrozma GX.

The Masters Division had 45 players and played 6 rounds before a cup to the top 8.

Join us at our next Pokemon TCG premier events for Sword and Shield Pre-Release on January 25th and 26th, and get your next shot at Championship Points at our League Challenge on February 9th.

Junior Division Runner Up, Mewtwo & Mew GX – Kamil Bidzinski

Pokemon (19)

3 Mewtwo and Mew GX UMN71
3 Jirachi TEU99
3 Dedenne GX UNB57
1 Solgaleo GX SM104
1 Marshadow UNB 81
1 Espeon and Deoxys GX UNM72
1 Mega Lopunny and Jigglypuff GX CEC165
1 Naganadel GX UNM160
1 Charizard GX HIF9
1 Charizard and Braixen GX CEC22
1 Reshiram and Charizard GX UNB20
1 Latios GX UNM78
1 Greninja GX SM197

Trainers (29)

4 Welder
2 Mallow and Lana
2 Guzma and Hala
2 Reset Stamp
2 Escape Board
4 Cherish Ball
3 Tag Call
2 Switch
2 Great Catcher
2 Mysterious Treasure
1 Stealthy Hood
3 Giant Hearth

Energy (12)

1 Rainbow Energy
1 Weakness Guard Energy
2 Psychic Energy
8 Fire Energy

Junior Division Champion, Mewtwo & Mew GX – Tristan Tse

Pokemon (16)

3 Mewtwo and Mew GX UMN71
2 Dedenne GX UNB57
1 Greninja GX SM197
1 Charizard and Braixen GX CEC22
1 Charizard GX HIF9
1 Espeon and Deoxys GX UNM72
1 Mega Lopunny and Jigglypuff GX CEC165
1 Latios GX UNM78
1 Solgaleo GX SM104
4 Jirachi TEU99

Trainers (32)

3 Great Catcher
4 Welder
1 Chaotic Swell
4 Acro Bike
4 Cherish Ball
2 Mallow and Luna
2 Guzma and Luna
2 Escape Board
2 Reset Stamp
2 Switch
3 Tag Call
2 Giant Herth
1 Stealthy Hood

Energy (12)

8 Fire Energy
1 Weakness Guard Energy
3 Rainbow Energy

Senior Division Champion, ADP/Keldeo GX – Justin Tse

Pokemon (14)

4 Jirachi TEU99
1 Dedenne GX UNB57
2 Arceus and Dialga and Palkia GX CEC156
1 Keldeo GX UNM47
1 Lucario and Melmetal GX UNB120
1 Heracross UNM107
1 Cryogonal UNM 46
1 Mimikyu CEC97
1 Absol TEU88
1 Girafarig LOT94

Trainers (34)

3 Lillie
2 Mallow and Lana
2 Cynthia and Caitlin
1 Guzma and Hala
1 Rosa
3 Pokemon Communication
3 Tag Call
3 Switch
4 Custom Catcher
2 Escape Board
2 Reset Stamp
1 Cherish Ball
1 Counter Gain
1 Choice Helmet
1 Great Catcher
3 Chaotic Swell

Energy (12)

4 Metal Energy
6 Water Energy
2 Rainbow Energy

Senior Division Runner Up, Persian GX Toolbox – Ethan Szendry

Pokemon (30)

4 Pidgeotto TEU 123
3 Pidgey TEU122
1 Pidgey TEU121
3 Jirachi TEU99
2 Poipole FBL55
2 Naganadel GX UNM160
2 Meowth UNB 147
2 Persian GX UNB149
2 Koffing CEC 76
1 Ditto [*] LOT154
1 Tyrogue UNB100
1 Weezing CEC77
1 Oranguru ULP144
1 Whimsicott GX UNB140
1 Mew UNB76
1 Alolan Ninetales TEU111
1 Mimikyu CEC97
1 Tapu Lele ULP94

Trainers (23)

4 Roxie
4 Professor Elm’s Lecture
1 Tate and Liza
4 Pokemon Communication
2 Reset Stamp
2 Great Catcher
2 Escape Board
1 Counter Gain
1 Island Challenge Amulet
1 Lana’s Fishing Rod

Energy (7)

4 Triple Acceleration Energy
3 Fairy Energy

Masters Division Runner Up, Malamar – Christopher Venier

Pokemon (20)

4 Inkay FBL50
4 Malamar FBL 51
3 Jirachi TEU99
2 Giratina LOT97
1 Blacephalon CEC104
1 Ditto [*] LOT154
1 Mew UNB76
1 Mimikyu CEC97
1 Garchomp and Giratina GX UNM146
1 Trevenant and Dusknoir GX SM217
1 Venusaur and Snivy GX CEC1

Trainers (32)

4 Cynthia
4 Lillie
4 Mysterious Treasure
4 Acro Bike
3 Pokemon Communication
3 Spell Tag
3 Switch
2 Great Catcher
2 Escape Board
2 Viridian Forest

Energy (8)

7 Psychic Energy
1 Fighting Energy

Masters Division Champion, Malamar – Allan Xu

Pokemon (19)

4 Jirachi TEU99
4 Inkay FBL50
4 Malamar FBL51
2 Giratina LOT97
1 Ultra Necrozma GX FBL95
1 Latios GX UNM78
1 Blacephlon CEC104
1 Mimikyu CEC97
1 Mew UNB76

Trainers (32)

4 Lillie
4 Cynthia
1 Faba
4 Mysterious Treasure
4 Pokemon Communication
3 Acro Bike
3 Switch
2 Spell Tag
2 Great Catcher
2 Viridian Forest
1 Lana’s Fishing Rod
2 Escape Board