UR | PAC DIESEL
pacdiesel.bsky.social
UR | PAC DIESEL
@pacdiesel.bsky.social
Chicago Smash TO, Coach, Commentator, & Tornado Thrower for Unrivaled Tournaments.

Card Game Player
Video Game Enthusiast
Former Top League of Legends & Laser Quest player.
Been playing MTG again and dove back into Modern.

Been tweaking Jund Hollow One and it’s been a blast!

It’s reasonable to be greedy with the mana base, since you are always looting and fetching for lands. Having the Stomping Grounds allows access to more flexibility in the sideboard.

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August 17, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Deck #36: From The Heavens

Dragonite has been around, but there are new options as of late.

Manaphy coupled with Dawn can force fast Draco Meteor, especially with consistency with PokeComm.

Fan Rotom can remove a target, making Draco Meteor more consistent!

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March 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Deck #35: Ape Escape

Pesky Leafeon / Irida or Dialga decks pissing you off?

One-shot them with Flare Blitz!

Infernape EX has no retreat cost and can hide behind Weezing until you Koga it away, nuke, and reset. Usually only needs 2 attacks to win!

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March 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Deck #34: Nurture Nature

With only 3 basics and 4 evolutions, Pokemon Communication is essential.

Having multiple possible options for passive abilities on your Eeveelutions gives the deck several lines.

Just play to your opponent’s weaknesses.

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March 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Haven’t posted a decklist in a bit, but now that the Pocket meta settled:

Deck #33: BONK!

Sudowoodo is the new Farfetch’d (go Team Venture!) and shreds the hyper-aggressive all-EX decks. Lucario lets Sudowoodo and Aerodactyl punch VERY hard.

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March 8, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Deck #32 - Metalflies

Brewing with A2 is more complicated, but lots of fun options.

Try loading up your Yanmega with Dialga early and launching for 120-130!

Or just let Melmetal do his thing if you have the draw.

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February 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Deck #31 - Primeval Leeks

I’m so happy. My favorite Pokemon is very viable again with Leek Slap doing 40 on turn one (50 with Giovanni) and it beats a lot of things.

Hitmonlee is Magikarp insurance, Marshadow is aggro insurance, the deck is very cohesive.

Enact PRIMEVAL LAW!

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January 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Top 500 now I guess lol
January 16, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Not competing in Smash currently (hand injury), so I’ve spent two weeks getting back into the MTG grind.

Esper Aggro feels insane. Hopeless Nightmare is a card I would have personally designed.

My list has some tech in it, all of which has performed very well. Back into Top 1500 again! 💪
January 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Deck #30 - BOYFRIEND

Use the Chatot mimic to dump a bunch of random cards to improve the statistics of always having Nidoqueen and Nidoking.

Nidoqueen does all the work staying at home with the kids while Nidoking goes out and parties.

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January 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
January 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Deck #29 - Vermilion City Gym

Most decks now need to have a plan that either withstands a 140 damage attack or can deal 140+ in one attack.

This goes the 2nd route.

Get damage early with Pikachu EX and Electrode and be ready to load up Raichu in a pinch. ⚡️

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January 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Deck #28 - Forest Spirits

If I had to play a tournament tomorrow, this is the deck I would run.

The optimal way to play Celebi IMO, Chatot 1x and a toolbox of options to get to Celebi + Serperior the most consistent & quick way possible.

S tier deck easily.

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January 2, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Deck #27 - Smokestack

Only using Dark energy, the goal is to get Weezing online with a Hypno so that opponents need to battle through Smokescreen + sleep while Greninja chips away.

Limited deck space makes this one tricky to use but it’s nasty when it works.

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January 1, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Deck #26 - Sweet Scent

Give yourself some interesting tech in your 🍃 deck!

Victreebel can trap weak Pokemon into having no escape, and Pokemon Flute can combo to get a bonus point!

Also multiple Exeggutor lines, both aggro and countering big energy decks!

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December 30, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Deck #25 - Primeval Law

Hope everyone’s holiday season has gone well!

Let’s pick back up with Primeape and Marshadow being backed up by a nasty 140hp, 80dmg prehistoric flying rock bird.

Aerodactyl EX can win early, but so can all of these options.

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December 28, 2024 at 8:17 AM
New shelf addition. My favorite Mario universe character.
December 26, 2024 at 4:34 AM
Deck #24 - The Vortex

Articuno EX can defeat 130hp enemies like Mew and Celebi in two hits with a Giovanni.

Players stacking energy into one outlet can just get brutalized by the whirlpool.

Not sure how competitive this is but winning with it feels amazing!

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December 23, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Deck #23 - Darkness Revisited

Whirlipede into Scolipede finally gives the Dark decks a real nasty curve out next to Weezing. Arbok was fine, but Scolipede is a stronger tank and Leaf allows for more withdrawal options.

Deck versatility is more common now!

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December 23, 2024 at 8:40 AM
Deck #22 - Metal Birds!

This is a strong answer to Celebi EX.

Heavy Impact + Giovanni one shots anything in the Grass decks except the rogue Venusaur builds.

Turn 1 Amass, Turn 2 Evolve into Melmetal.

Pidgeot EX is a good backup plan. Make sure you pick the right Pidgeotto!

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December 18, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Deck #21 - Mythic Dragons

Kicking off the Mythic Island set with a spicy one!

Dragonite and Starmie has been attempted a few times, but the Mew EX gives the Genome Hacking ability to this very nasty pile of attacks.

Gonna be fun brewing with these cards!

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December 18, 2024 at 7:02 AM
Deck #20 - The Champs

Probably the strongest & most consistent deck in the format, Mewtwo EX + Giovanni beats most Stage 1 Pokemon.

(All 3 decks today were S-tier)

Gardevoir makes Mewtwo EX nuke for 150 per turn.

See you tomorrow for #MythicalIsland!

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December 17, 2024 at 1:16 AM
Deck #19 - Lightning Deck Wins
⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

The second of three primary format decks today, the Pikachu EX card is scaled insanely well compared to the rest of the format.

It also is super effective against all the legendary birds and most Water cards.

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December 17, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Deck #18 - Fire Flyers

Three decks at once today, to commemorate the metagame before Mythical Island tomorrow.

The first is the very common and popular Fire Flyers deck, that abuses Moltres to set up powerful interactions with Charizard and Arcanine.

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December 17, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Deck #17 - Muscle Men

Machamp is linear. Punch.

Mankey promo sets itself up for Primeape to also, uhh, punch.

Some early game math required because of Machop retreat cost, choose your line wisely.

(With the new set soon, I’ll add in #MythicalIsland cards after 20 decklists)

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December 15, 2024 at 6:59 PM