MASSIVE UPGRADES to Lugia VSTAR! Is it the best deck again?! - (Pokemon TCG Deck List + Matches)

Lugia VSTAR gets a number of huge buffs, including a new Ace Spec, a new supporter card, and new attackers that help it soar back to the top!
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Pokémon: 10
1 Lumineon V BRS 40
1 Minccino BRS 124
3 Lugia VSTAR SIT 139
1 Iron Hands ex PAR 70
4 Archeops SIT 147
4 Lugia V SIT 138
2 Minccino TEF 136
3 Cinccino TEF 137
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 141
1 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 64
Trainer: 10
4 Ultra Ball PAF 91
1 Jacq SVI 175
1 Mesagoza SVI 178
3 Great Ball PAL 183
2 Iono PAF 80
4 Capturing Aroma SIT 153
1 Serena SIT 164
2 Professor's Research SVI 189
2 Carmine TWM 145
2 Boss's Orders PAL 172
Energy: 6
4 Mist Energy TEF 161
1 V Guard Energy SIT 169
4 Gift Energy LOR 171
3 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
1 Legacy Energy TWM 167
4 Jet Energy PAL 190
Total Cards: 60

[@PanicBlade757]

New-ish viewer and returning to Pokémon TCG after probably more than a decade, I really love your detailed deck descriptions and explanations of all the includes. Really helps me better understand the metagame and the card choices I see in every deck. Keep it up!

[@InThirdPerson]

Thanks for watching! My primary goal is to help new players get into the competitive side of the game, so I’m glad things are working out with you!

[@nolanpagay3410]

This was perfect because I literally just started using this was confused on how to use iron Hands and wellspring orgepon

[@cmslate331]

The wellspring WRECKS Charizard decks if you can get it our early enough.

[@zynthio]

Thanks for making this somewhat accessible for less experienced players. I haven't been up to date with the actual game since like~ 2016 ish when last I really played. Even then I wasn't really up on meta stuff, just making decks with pokemon I like. You explain things very detailed without being hard for someone less skilled to understand.

[@Pqno304]

Lugia's always been great!!

[@odrankeane-teague1601]

Blissey/Munkidori next please. I also saw a Stall Exploud deck on one of the reddits that looked pretty annoying to play against.

[@kennyg2213]

Try Schemanske’s build from NAIC. It looks odd without the chinchillas but man, it’s really good and a little more aggressive.

[@InThirdPerson]

It certainly does look weird!

[@leoniv3079]

3/3 lugia and one lumineon

[@juusugoi]

wellspring is good against dipplin w the stadium because they can attack twice 😢

[@TheStormRogue]

I play mew ex in mine. The ability to copy someone’s attack is just incredibly valuable. Especially in that gardy match. You could have played the mew, and bossed the Greninja and moonlight shuriken some ralts or something.

[@InThirdPerson]

Mew ex is a reasonable option! I’ve featured Mew in multiple Lugia videos before, such as this one czcams.com/video/dsnbF0WxKyA/video.htmlsi=vJXnLfLmaV8W_isa

[@TheStormRogue]

@@InThirdPerson nice! Here’s my list, give it a try, I think you’ll really like it.
Pokémon: 12
1 Bloodmoon Ursaluna ex TWM 222
4 Archeops PR-SW 272
3 Lugia V SIT 186
2 Lugia VSTAR SIT 211
1 Minccino BRS 124
1 Wellspring Mask Ogerpon ex TWM 213
1 Mew ex PAF 232
1 Lumineon V BRS 155
1 Lugia VSTAR SIT 202
1 Minccino TEF 182
2 Cinccino TEF 183
1 Iron Hands ex PAR 248
Trainer: 12
3 Carmine TWM 145
1 Eri TEF 199
1 Ultra Ball PAF 91
4 Capturing Aroma SIT 153
1 Carmine TWM 217
2 Iono PAF 237
1 Jamming Tower TWM 153
1 Thorton LOR 195
3 Great Ball PAL 183
3 Ultra Ball BRS 186
1 Jacq SVI 236
3 Boss's Orders RCL 200
Energy: 6
1 Legacy Energy TWM 167
4 Jet Energy PAL 190
4 Gift Energy LOR 171
2 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
4 Mist Energy TEF 161
2 V Guard Energy SIT 169
Total Cards: 60

[@nickfanzo]

The bear is better

[@TheStormRogue]

@@nickfanzo that’s why I also play the bear?…

[@nickfanzo]

@@TheStormRogue I don’t know, do you?

[@emanueleandrei8137]

I'm 1200 credits short to make the deck and I realized it too late, does anyone have any good substitute for ursaluna?

[@monarchy028]

Cornerstone ogerpon while situational, has won me games against decks that use too many abilities.

[@dirtyjimmydonitdirtymob8453]

That first match why would you not iron hands to get 3 so that way it’s check mate for one prize card 22:05

[@InThirdPerson]

If I used Iron Hands in that situation, I would be forced into having to take 7 prizes instead of 6, as they had no single prizers on the board. Furthermore, I wasn’t comfortable committing energy at that point to Iron Hands when it could not one-shot either Mew or Ogerpon on the following turn.
Also, if they had a damage modifier like a Defiance Band, they could potentially knock out Iron Hands with Ogerpon.
Going with 2 Cinccino put me in a position where I a clear path to taking 4 prizes in the next 2 turns.
There are almost always multiple routes one can take, which makes this game fun. I went with what I felt was going to win me the game in the next two turns and this scenario, it worked out.

[@williamwei7899]

finally 🎉

[@HASGAMERstopmotion]

Lugia v can sweep as much as vstar

[@ZapatadeFresnillo]

Could of used iron hands to get 3 prizes

[@InThirdPerson]

I actually did an extensive explanation in a video on why I didn’t use Iron Hands on that turn and I still stand by my decision based in the rationale I outlined here: czcams.com/video/c5RE8OciZNA/video.htmlsi=urdbOx0y9i8Q9XiX&t=7m21s