In Tha Pen: On the COVID-19 Crisis and Creatively Keeping Keen in the Meantime

Hello all! The world is on fire, so it appears. If not the crisis it has been made out to be, the coronavirus–and more specifically the resulting contagion of COVID-19, has been a massive disruption to the lives of all. My college has moved toward online classes for the remainder of the year, so I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to move back in … Continue reading In Tha Pen: On the COVID-19 Crisis and Creatively Keeping Keen in the Meantime

The Entire Cinematography of one Cramuel L. Jackson

Hello everyone, I hope I’ve found you all well today! The last time we spoke was shortly before Collinsville, where I did a bit to classify each of the expected decks. If I recall correctly, every deck that I mentioned in that article saw some degree of success but, somewhat unsurprisingly, the winners of the weekend seemed to be Stall Decks and Trevnoir. Stall was … Continue reading The Entire Cinematography of one Cramuel L. Jackson

The Enigmas of Expanded and Asides on Teching

Hello everyone! I’m Kiernan Wagner and I’m so excited to be back for my first Cut or Tap article in almost four years! Due to my local events being almost exclusively expanded and the way my schedule has worked out for larger events this year, I’ve been particularly focused on the format in juxtaposition with standard–a format I’ve played exactly one league cup in. Considering … Continue reading The Enigmas of Expanded and Asides on Teching

“Keep Calm and Jolteon:” Four Potential Plays for PRC-EVO Format

Hey readers! My name is Kiernan Wagner, and I’m back again today with my fourth article written for this wonderful website. After my return from Dallas just four days prior to writing this. I was looking forward to taking a short break from Pokemon, at least for my finals week – but alas, I just can’t stay away from this game for more than a … Continue reading “Keep Calm and Jolteon:” Four Potential Plays for PRC-EVO Format

“Kiernan’s Able Eye:” Five Expanded Decks and the Organization of Regionals

Author’s Note: At the time of writing this, I was planning on going to San Jose. Due to certain complications, I’m now unable to attend. All the information I’ve given you was from my testing performed when I thought I would be attending, so you should find it still relevant. Hello Cut or Tap readers! My name is Kiernan, and I am thrilled to be … Continue reading “Kiernan’s Able Eye:” Five Expanded Decks and the Organization of Regionals

“Lock ‘n Load,” A Tale of Six Decks and My Thoughts on the New Tournament Structure

Hey Cut or Tap, my name is Kiernan and I’m so excited to be a part of Cut or Tap’s article staff. As many of you know, Arizona Regionals will be played without Karen, and as this is my first tournament in the Masters division, I’ve been testing pretty much everything, in hopes of doing well. Today I have five different lock decks, along with … Continue reading “Lock ‘n Load,” A Tale of Six Decks and My Thoughts on the New Tournament Structure