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How the Lille regionals changed the Pokémon TCG meta: The top 5 archetypes

The Pokémon TCG regionals in Lillie France brought some new faces to the top of the format. It is always cool to see how the meta shifts between each region. Obviously, we see a few familiar contenders, but that’s the nature of the game. I’ll leave affiliate links for those of you who want to buy singles. TCG Player is also a terrific place for sealed products, like the new 151 expansion. If you enjoy these updates, make sure you like, comment, follow, and share this with your friends!


1. Mew Vmax

Mew VMAX was the first deck I ever built, so it will always have a special place in my heart. It is a lot of fun to play, and it’s nice to see it still doing well with all the Charizards out there. Congratulations to Konsta Kallama for taking first place!


2. Lost Box

Love it or hate it, Lost Box continues to be a strong deck in the meta in its many incarnations. Congratulations to Arthur Trutzschler for taking it to 2nd place!


3. Chien-Pao Baxcalibur 

Chien-Pao is a solid deck, but one sort of existed in the honorable mention category until Owyn Kamerman took it to top 3!


4. Lugia VSTAR


5. LostTina

Last but not least we have LostTina, which always seems to perform consistently in the format. Congratulations to Alberto Conti for making it to the top 5!

How the Sacramento regionals shifted the Pokemon TCG meta: The top 5 Archetypes

While we are still seeing a few familiar faces in the meta, the Sacramento regionals saw a couple of new archetypes shacking up the meta. I’ve collected the top deck list for each archetype. I’ll leave links for those who want to build them. These will be affiliate links, but I’ve been using TCG Player since before I became an affiliate because it is a great place for singles and sealed products. If you enjoy these updates, make sure you like, comment, subscribe, and share this with your friends!


1. Lugia VSTAR

Lugia VSTAR is one of those decks that always gets brought up as a strong contender for competitive play, but that hasn’t seen success until Sacramento. Congratulations to Alexander Flatos for piloting this deck to first place! This is one of those decks I’ve been meaning to try, but haven’t gotten around to.


2. Arceus

2nd place went to an interesting Arceus deck with a splash of Gyarados VMAX that I am sure many are going to want to try. Congratulations to Niccolo Abate for piloting this very neat deck and placing 2nd at regionals.


3. Lost Box

Lost Box continues to see consistent success in the meta. Congratulations to Sawyer Melban for making it to 3rd place!


4. Gardevoir EX

5th place went to what is still my favorite deck in the meta, Gardevoir EX. Congradulation to Ryan Harris for piloting the deck to a top spot!


5. Miraidon

Maraidon continues to perform well in the shifting meta. This is a solid deck for those of you who want to get started. Congratulations to Cory Laffiton on his 11th-place win.