Want to learn how to compete with the best? Then a 2007 Pokémon TCG World Championships deck is perfect for you. There are four powerful decks to choose from, and they are all available right now! This overview reveals the secrets of Tom Roos, 2007 Masters Division World Champion.
It was an honor to judge in the World Championships this year. One of the special moments for me was watching Tom Roos's deck close up and in action, as it was strong enough to win the Masters Division Championship. This deck took advantage of a concept that became more and more popular as the tournament season progressed—a concept referred to as "damage spread." You can see examples of this concept in the other World Championships decks, such as Akira Miyazaki's "Swift Empoleon" deck, but Tom’s deck elevates it to an art form. In fact, much of the damage and Knock Outs it causes are achieved without even attacking! Let’s take a look at how this deck can put damage anywhere and move it around as needed.
Jolteon ex (EX Delta Species, 109/113) is the central Eevee (EX Delta Species, 69/113) evolution in this deck, and its Poké-Power is amazing. When Jolteon ex is played from your hand onto Eevee, Evolutionary Thunder allows you to put 1 damage counter on each of your opponent’s Pokémon. That’s a potential 60 damage just for coming into play! Next, it can retreat for free, so you have the flexibility to escape from danger without losing any Energy cards. Finally, its Second Bite attack combines very well with its Poké-Power, doing extra damage for each damage counter on the Defending Pokémon.
Since Tom's deck contains 3 copies of Jolteon ex, those damage counters really pile up as each is played. In addition, the 4 copies of Super Scoop Up (Diamond & Pearl, 115/130) give you the chance to put even more counters! The deck even features 1 copy of Jolteon Star (EX Power Keepers, 101/108) that has a similar Poké-Power, Yellow Ray. While it only puts damage counters on each Active Pokémon (including your own), that 1 extra damage counter might make the difference between a Knock Out and the Defending Pokémon lasting another turn.
There is only 1 copy each of Espeon ex (EX Unseen Forces, 102/115) and Vaporeon ex (EX Delta Species, 110/113), but they both fill very important roles. When Espeon ex is played, it can devolve 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. Quite often, this will be enough to knock it out, since the Basic or Stage 1 Pokémon that remains usually has fewer Hit Points. Espeon ex's Snap Tail attack also allows you to do 30 damage to any 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon, again spreading that damage wherever it will have the most effect.
When you play Vaporeon ex, you'll notice that its Evolutionary Swirl Poké-Power is a bit different than that of Eevee’s other evolutions. Instead of hurting your opponent’s Pokémon, it "hurts" the cards in his or her hand, by making your opponent shuffle his or her hand back into the deck and then redraw only 4 cards. As we’ve seen with other World Championships decks, having a hand with a lot of cards is very valuable. Making your opponent lose that large hand and replace it with a small one severely limits his or her options, giving you the advantage.
Rayquaza ex (EX Dragon Frontiers, 97/101) is another Pokémon that can do damage anywhere on the field, and usually at a low Energy cost thanks to its Poké-Body Rage Aura. As a Basic Pokémon with 110 Hit Points, it can last a long time while it is dishing out the damage.
There are other very strong Pokémon in the deck, including Absol ex (EX Power Keepers, 92/108). Absol ex is the frosting on the cake when it comes to this damage-spreading deck. When you put it into play, you can move 3 damage counters from 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon to another. This is an amazing ability, especially when you have been placing damage counters on all of the opposing Pokémon turn after turn. With each play of an Absol ex, a Pokémon that was thought to be safe can suddenly be Knocked Out. Your opponent never knows where or when damage counters will be landing on his or her Pokémon!
As you can see, this deck dominated in the Masters Division at the World Championships in 2007 due to its control of the game. Playing a deck like this gives a competitor a lot of opportunities for strategy.
You’ll just have to experience it yourself and discover what other secrets it holds…
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