Keito Wins The Perth Regionals! Is He a Top 5 Player in the World? And What Will Win Toronto?Keito Wins The Perth Regionals! Is He a Top 5 Player in the World? And What Will Win Toronto?
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Corey and Jared break down Bogota and Perth Pokémon TCG results, talk up Gardevoir and Regidrago, and share the “good plus good equals should” approach to building decks. The chat looks ahead to Toronto Regionals while highlighting how top players create powerful hybrids from already-strong strategies.
37:18•14 Dec 2024
Good Plus Good Equals Should: Perth, Bogota and the Battle for Regidrago
Episode Overview
- Recent results in Bogota and Perth highlight how Regidrago, Gardevoir and Roaring Moon are shaping the current Pokémon TCG meta.
- Roaring Moon ex and Ancient Box offer different strengths, with single-prize builds forcing opponents to take six knockouts the hard way.
- Gardevoir is framed as a slow, late-game powerhouse that becomes very hard to beat once its board is fully set up.
- Hybrid lists like Iron Thorns Dragapult show how combining two strong concepts can create a powerful and disruptive deck.
- Jared’s principle of “good plus good equals should” encourages players to fuse already-strong ideas rather than chase obscure rogue concepts.
“"Good plus good equals should."”
What makes a recovery-focused network suddenly chat about competitive Pokémon? This crossover-style episode from Rogue Media Network blends gaming nerdery with the chatty, hang-out energy you'd expect from long-time friends. Hosted by Corey and Jared, the pair break down recent Pokémon TCG tournaments in Bogota and Perth, obsessing over lists, matchups, and which decks might rule the upcoming Toronto Regionals.
Fans of strategy and card games will feel right at home as they talk through why Regidrago keeps bouncing between "best deck" and "over-teched against", why Gardevoir "is like eczema" that never really goes away, and how different builds of Roaring Moon and Ancient Box change specific matchups. They throw in plenty of real-world touches too, from Corey juggling a new baby with tournament wishes to frequent-flyer jokes about pros criss-crossing the globe.
The highlight comes in their mini coaching segment on deck building. Jared shares a simple formula he keeps returning to: "Good plus good equals should." Instead of chasing obscure rogue ideas, top players are smashing together two already-strong concepts (like Iron Thorns with Dragapult) and grinding until the hybrid works. It’s a peek into how competitive minds think about new sets, tech cards like Precious Trolley, and whether a deck has long-term legs or is just a weekend curiosity.
The tone stays light, funny, and very insider, full of card names, meta talk, and friendly ribbing. If you enjoy hearing passionate players argue about whether Toronto will be Regidrago’s "final stand" or the start of another surge, this chat offers plenty to chew on. Ready to ask yourself which of your own "good plus good" ideas might be worth shuffling up?
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