Post-rotation decks for the online game are here with the new Temporal Forces release. Players are now navigating the best ways to make it to the Arceus League in the new Standard Format. With cards like VIP Pass and Mew VMax out of the way, new decks make it to the forefront, with more potential to come for the next few months. Consider using some of the new Pokémon card archetypes to outplay your opponent.
There has also been a significant change in the Live Ranked Ladder system. You will notice now that, instead of most players being stuck in the middle, the ladder is easier to climb with fewer points needed. This gives more access to players around the ladder's MMR matching system. However, to succeed the most in the game, the meta decks will be necessary to build. This might even include the returning Temporal Forces Ace Spec cards, which are very strong in every deck.
A popular deck in this rotation uses Iron Hands and Iron Crown. Rightfully so, this deck can take three prize cards from one knockout. With the new Future Card mechanic, Iron Crown powers up Iron Hands's Amp You Very Much move, which can do up to 220 damage just by having five Iron Crowns on your bench. Additionally, with the new tool, Heavy Baton, another iron hand can be powered up immediately after the initial one gets knocked out.
YouTuber ZapdosTCG shows a basic deck list, using the Miraidon card to energize the other cards on the bench in the beginning. This deck has many different forms, but most should focus on Iron Hands, Iron Crown, and Miraidon as the base Pokémon.
Dialga VStar in finally gets a new tech card. The Stage 1 card, Metang from Temporal Forces, lets you draw the top four cards of your deck and attach any Metal Energies to your Pokémon once per turn.Ideally, you will play two to three Metang on your bench so that your Dialga can use its moves to the best ability. Additionally, you can take advantage of Dialga VStar's VStar ability, Star Chronos, which allows you to play
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