All You Need To Know About Build, Strategy and Upgrades
The Miraidon ex League Battle Deck is a consistent, quick-hitting option for the current Pokémon Trading Card Game meta, making use of turbo-powered electric attackers to quickly shock the opponent.
Customisable and competitive from the get go, the Miraidon ex League Battle Deck is given a level-3 play rating, though its strategies translate across all TCG experience levels.
From the first-time player to the seasoned veteran, Miraidon ex is a versatile deck. It utilises valuable support cards to get set up… though with tweaks, additions and upgrades it is possible to further increase its voltage to deliver even more power in attack. So, here’s how it looks.
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What does the deck build look like?
While the promo cards of Miraidon ex, Regieleki V and Regieleki VMAX naturally headline, there are a selection of game-defining trainer cards and stadiums that are waiting to have an impact on this strategy and beyond – think Forest Seal Stone, Beach Court and Boss’s Orders which are staples across other decks too.
Together, with a set-up that allows you to sift quickly through your deck, these cards form an accessible basis of one of the most competitive plays currently on show across the TCG.
How does the deck strategy work?
From the outset of the game, the deck is able to adjust to variations – such as the coin toss – and set itself up. This places it in the upper echelons of current strategies, and moves it aside from others which falter without being able to set up correctly.
If you go first, you can set up your board with Miraidon ex’s Tandem Unit ability, filling your bench spots with up to two basic electric Pokémon from your deck, such as the important Regieleki (or Mareep if you choose to play a variation eventually).
Alternatively, move second and you can launch heavy-hitting attacks with the likes of Miraidon from the outset, getting them ready to cause a storm with cards such as Electric Generator and Forest Seal Stone. If you don’t have these, you can crucially draw them using the incredibly powerful, early-game supporter Arven, which allows you to search your deck for a tool and item card and add them to your hand. A win-win start, helping you to claim victory.
But the deck goes far deeper with its strategy for powering up powerful moves by accelerating energy cards to your big-hitters. Enter the Bibarel energy engine, which allows you to draw until you have five cards in your hand. On the surface this may seem fairly normal, though this is your method for searching for and finding those electric energy cards. Couple this with Professor's Research, which allows you to discard your hand and draw seven cards, and you have multiple means for getting all-important power ups.
Once powered up, you get to see many of the Pokémon quickly complement one another. Launch one-hit-KO worthy attacks with Miraidon ex and switch it out to Regieleki VMAX to avoid the stall repercussions. Do this with the item card Switch, or by getting the Beach Court stadium in play. Additionally, if Regieleki VMAX is on the field, attacks from basic electric Pokémon do an extra 30 damage. Yes, you’re right in thinking Miraidon ex can generate attacks dealing 250 damage. Phwoar.
And with Ultra Ball, you can ensure you pull these Pokémon and keep that strategy running like a current throughout the game. This also synergises well with Bibarel, as once you discard two cards with Ultra Ball, Bibarel’s Industrious Incisors allows you to draw until you have five…find those electric energy cards.
If your opponent’s active Pokémon tries to retreat to the bench, you have a means of sniping them with the basic Regieleki and its 120 damage Target Bolt attack. If you need a quick, one-energy hit on an evolved Pokémon then introduce Zeraora who can quickly swipe 60HP with Battle Claw.
Quickly, you recognise how this deck shuts your opponent down with fast-drawing, quickly-powered attacks across your electric types.
How can the deck be upgraded?
Let’s start with the easiest way this deck can be upgraded and that is Mareep and Flaaffy. The latter’s Dynamotor ability allows you to attach one basic electric energy from your discard pile to a Pokémon on your bench. Think of what could be there with other cards like Ultra Ball and Professor's Research as fundamentals.
Another small change that can be made is the addition of the item card Lost Vacuum, which allows you to remove stadium cards from play and place them in the lost zone. This card is highly-useful for addressing the infamous Path to the Peak, which could have the potential to slow down your electric deck by negating your V Pokémon’s abilities. Like the Mareep and Flaaffy upgrade, this is a fairly cheap change to the turbo Miraidon ex deck.
Thirdly, you may want to add more bulk to your set by swapping out the two Vitality Band’s for the Bravery Charm Pokémon, which gives an additional +50HP to a basic Pokémon. This of course covers those sparky stunners seeking to do damage, such as Miraidon.
Then we get into some of the fun tweaks to attackers.
Raikou V, which can be powered up by filling your bench using Miraidon’s Tandem Unit ability, slams into opponents with Lightning Rondo doing 20+ damage plus 20 more for each benched Pokémon in play (both yours and opponents). And of course, you could also choose to add its ultra rare version from Crown Zenith to bring some illustrious artwork to your deck.
Raichu V, another basic Pokémon, is an extremely viable upgrade… and a strong one at that. Its 60+ Dynamic Spark attack plays into that electric energy discards strategy, doing an additional 60 damage for each card you sacrifice. Worth it for those big hits as you can quickly recycle them with your Mareep and Flaaffy tweak.
And it would perhaps be impossible to not include Iron Hands ex, which is having a seismic impact on the TCG meta, with Amp You Very Much helping players to sweep through their opponent's prize cards. This beastly attack could be powered up by those electric engines, the basis of the Miraidon ex strategy.
Other honourable mentions include those who run Flying Pikachu V and Flying Pikachu V MAX in this deck, adding some fanfare to the frenzy, and also Ampharous ex, which is another attacker which discards electric energy for extra buzz.
There’s much to play around with if you want to move Miraidon ex league battle deck beyond its already-solid state, so how would you play it?
Check out Miraidon ex League Battle Deck here at Gathering Games.
Pokemon TCG: Miraidon ex League Battle Deck
£26.75
£29.99
Description Get charged up with two Legendary Lightning-Type Pokémon, Miraidon ex & Regieleki VMAX! Contents In each box, you’ll find: 1 ready-to-play 60-card deck 6 damage-counter dice 1 coin-flip die 2 coin condition markers 1 deck box 1 accessory box… read more
