Author: Alex Koch

My name is Alex Koch! For those of you who don't know me, I'll give ya the gist! I live in Spokane, the often overshadowed-by-Seattle city in Washington. I moved out here from south of Seattle for college, and loved it so much I decided to stay! I've been playing and collecting cards since I was a little kid, but didn't get into the competitive scene until about five or six years ago. Since then, I've collected multiple City wins, a few Regionals Top Fours, and a few trips to the World Championships! I'm not the best player in the world, but I enjoy talking about Pokemon. I am currently at 440 CP + Worlds Points.

“Garbo Talks In” the Format: Three Off-Beat Expanded Decks

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Hello Cut or Tap! It sure has been a while! Alex here, coming at you with some quick thoughts about the metagame going into Philadelphia Regionals. Unfortunately, I will not be at the tournament, since I live three time zones away and money is always tight. But that doesn’t stop me from giving you some plays to think about going in. Expanded is such a … Continue reading “Garbo Talks In” the Format: Three Off-Beat Expanded Decks

Alex Koch

(Rough-) Seize the Day! A Look at Mega Manectric & Water

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Hello hello hello! Thanks for coming to Cut or Tap! I want to go over some quick thoughts about a deck that always seems to perform well, but never wins the big tournaments, and that’s Mega Manectric-EX. This guy can be, and has seemingly been, paired with every Pokemon under the sun. We’ve seen him with Black Kyurem-EX, Genesect-EX, and even the more odd ones like … Continue reading (Rough-) Seize the Day! A Look at Mega Manectric & Water

Alex Koch