12/15/2024

A guide to building a competitive Latias EX deck.

Latias EX Dragon Control Deck

Latias ex
Deoxys ex
Rayquaza
Jirachi
Voltorb
Manaphy
Professor's Research
Marnie
Boss's Orders
Raihan

Pokémon Cards (12)

  • Latias ex (x3): Primary attacker, using Dragon Wave for energy-efficient damage and Energy Assist to accelerate energy from the discard pile.
  • Deoxys ex (x2): Supports by providing additional attack options and helps with energy acceleration via its Energy Drive attack.
  • Rayquaza (x2): Acts as an energy accelerator and secondary attacker, synergizing well with Latias EX’s Dragon-type abilities.
  • Jirachi (x2): Helps search for essential cards, ensuring consistency and quick setup.
  • Voltorb (x1): Can evolve into Electrode for extra energy acceleration and to speed up Latias EX’s attack capabilities.
  • Manaphy (x2): Protects your bench from damage, keeping Latias EX and other key attackers safe.

Supporter Cards (8)

  • Professor's Research (x3): Essential for card draw, ensuring access to necessary resources.
  • Marnie (x2): Disrupts your opponent’s hand while refreshing your own, helping you maintain card advantage and slow your opponent’s progress.
  • Boss's Orders (x2): Targets specific Pokémon on your opponent’s bench for knockouts, allowing strategic disruption.
  • Raihan (x1): Provides energy acceleration, allowing you to quickly set up Latias EX after a knockout.

Explanation

  1. Latias EX is the main attacker, with Dragon Wave providing efficient damage and Energy Assist ensuring you can re-accelerate energy.
  2. Deoxys EX provides synergy with Latias EX by adding more versatility in attacking and energy management.
  3. Rayquaza accelerates energy, helping Latias EX attack faster and more consistently.
  4. Jirachi ensures that you can find the right cards at the right time to set up Latias EX’s attacks.
  5. Manaphy prevents damage to your bench, keeping your main attackers safe.
  6. Professor's Research and Marnie offer great card-drawing and hand disruption to keep you ahead of the game.
  7. Raihan accelerates energy, ensuring Latias EX stays powered up for more attacks.

Synergy and Strategy

  • Use Latias EX as your primary attacker, with Rayquaza and Deoxys EX adding extra offensive power and energy management.
  • Jirachi helps you find key cards to maintain consistency, while Manaphy protects your bench.
  • Raihan accelerates energy, and Professor's Research and Marnie help you control your deck and disrupt your opponent’s strategy.
  • Boss’s Orders is used to pick off key threats, ensuring you can control the tempo of the game.

Latias EX Energy Surge Deck

Latias ex
Zekrom
Volcarona
Electrode
Jirachi
Manaphy
Professor's Research
Marnie
Boss's Orders
Raihan

Pokémon Cards (12)

  • Latias ex (x3): Core attacker, using Dragon Wave and Energy Assist to deal consistent damage and accelerate energy.
  • Zekrom (x2): Acts as a secondary attacker with Bolt Strike, providing extra offensive power and energy acceleration.
  • Volcarona (x2): Provides additional energy acceleration with its Fire Dance attack, helping you power up Latias EX faster.
  • Electrode (x2): Evolved from Voltorb, it accelerates energy to keep the tempo fast and provides additional support for Latias EX.
  • Jirachi (x1): Helps search for cards to set up Latias EX or other necessary pieces for your strategy.
  • Manaphy (x2): Protects your bench from damage, ensuring that your energy resources and attackers are safe.

Supporter Cards (8)

  • Professor's Research (x3): Ensures card draw and deck consistency, helping you find the right pieces for your setup.
  • Marnie (x2): Refreshes both your and your opponent's hands, helping you control the game and keep your opponent off balance.
  • Boss's Orders (x2): Allows you to target key threats on your opponent’s bench, setting up for knockouts.
  • Raihan (x1): Accelerates energy when a Pokémon is knocked out, keeping the energy flow consistent.

Explanation

  1. Latias EX is the main attacker, dealing high damage with Dragon Wave and Energy Assist to recycle energy quickly.
  2. Zekrom provides additional attacking power and energy acceleration with its Bolt Strike, allowing for faster setups.
  3. Volcarona and Electrode work together to accelerate energy onto Latias EX, enabling faster attacks and keeping the tempo high.
  4. Jirachi helps you search for key cards, ensuring you stay consistent in executing your strategy.
  5. Manaphy protects your bench, ensuring that you can keep important Pokémon safe.
  6. Professor's Research and Marnie provide card draw and disruption, helping you stay ahead of the game.
  7. Boss’s Orders lets you target specific Pokémon for knockouts, while Raihan accelerates energy and keeps Latias EX ready to attack.

Synergy and Strategy

  • Use Volcarona and Electrode to accelerate energy onto Latias EX, enabling faster attacks.
  • Zekrom serves as a secondary attacker while helping with energy acceleration.
  • Jirachi and Professor's Research ensure that you can consistently find the cards you need.
  • Marnie and Boss’s Orders provide deck disruption and control, allowing you to dictate the pace of the game.
  • Raihan helps keep the energy acceleration going after knockouts, ensuring that Latias EX stays powered up.

Latias EX Speed Aggression Deck

Latias ex
Zekrom
Pikachu
Raichu
Jirachi
Manaphy
Professor's Research
Cynthia
Boss's Orders
Raihan

Pokémon Cards (12)

  • Latias ex (x3): Primary attacker with Dragon Wave, providing consistent damage with energy assist.
  • Zekrom (x2): Provides additional attacking power and synergy with energy acceleration through its Bolt Strike attack.
  • Pikachu (x2): A support Pokémon that evolves into Raichu, helping to accelerate energy to Latias EX.
  • Raichu (x2): Accelerates energy quickly to Latias EX, ensuring faster setups and more consistent attacks.
  • Jirachi (x2): Provides consistency by searching for necessary cards and ensuring smoother deck flow.
  • Manaphy (x1): Protects your bench, making sure your core attackers are not disrupted by bench snipes.

Supporter Cards (8)

  • Professor's Research (x3): Helps you draw into the necessary cards, keeping your strategy flowing smoothly.
  • Cynthia (x2): Refreshes your hand, providing more options and ensuring that you’re drawing the right cards.
  • Boss's Orders (x2): Targets and disrupts your opponent’s bench, setting up knockouts and forcing decisions.
  • Raihan (x1): Provides energy acceleration, enabling Latias EX to continue attacking after a knockout.

Explanation

  1. Latias EX is the main attacker, dealing damage with Dragon Wave and recycling energy with Energy Assist.
  2. Zekrom serves as a backup attacker and helps with energy acceleration, making Latias EX’s attacks quicker.
  3. Pikachu and Raichu provide energy acceleration, ensuring that Latias EX can attack faster and more consistently.
  4. Jirachi helps you search for the right cards, keeping your deck flow smooth.
  5. Manaphy protects the bench, ensuring that key Pokémon are safe and able to continue their roles.
  6. Professor's Research and Cynthia provide card-drawing consistency, while Marnie helps disrupt your opponent’s strategy.
  7. Boss’s Orders allows you to target threats and pick off vulnerable Pokémon on the bench.

Synergy and Strategy

  • Raichu and Zekrom help accelerate energy, enabling Latias EX to deal damage faster.
  • Jirachi helps with consistency and ensures you’re drawing the right cards for quick setups.
  • Manaphy protects the bench from damage, keeping your attackers safe.
  • Professor's Research and Cynthia help you draw the cards you need for energy and Pokémon setup.
  • Boss’s Orders and Raihan allow you to target key threats and maintain momentum after knockouts.