How Do You Make Meta Decks Better? And Liverpool Regionals Results

How Do You Make Meta Decks Better? And Liverpool Regionals Results

What can we learn from those who have battled addiction? On this occasion, the focus shifts to cardboard battles, as long-time friends and co-hosts Corey Dickman and Jared Downhower break down the Liverpool Pokémon TCG Regionals with the same mix of humour, honesty, and tactical chat that regulars have come to expect. You’ll get a seat at the table as they run through a massive 1,580-player tournament and ask the big question: how on earth is Mew VMAX still winning?

Corey and Jared unpack Fabrizio’s winning list, talking through the strange-but-effective counts like two Fusion Strike Energy, a single Elesa’s Sparkle, and Box of Disaster. As Jared notes of Mew, “So many of the rules don’t apply to this deck. It’s Iono-proof.

It does so many things.” From there, the pair zoom in on their favourite storylines: Brent Tonneson’s year-long hot streak, wild stall lists with Cram-o-matic and Egg Incubator, and some truly spicy one-ofs like Defiance Vest and Radiant Charizard in control shells. They have fun highlighting creative builds such as Arceus/Rayquaza, Alolan Vulpix variants, Regigigas making a comeback, and an off-the-wall Regidrago/Cherim/Wishy-Washy deck that somehow pushed into day two.

For players wanting to sharpen their competitive edge, there’s a practical segment on small deck tweaks that turn “standard” meta lists into something more flexible and dangerous. The show also includes a rules-based chat on note-taking during matches, when it’s allowed, why judges might want to see your notes, and how it might help juniors and newer players think more clearly under pressure.

If you’re into the Pokémon TCG, enjoy big-tournament breakdowns, and like hearing two friends bounce between serious strategy and light teasing, this one’s an easy pick—what tweaks might you make to your own deck after hearing this?