American Muscle

Pokémon [22]

3 — Metagross EX — Mega Metagross Premium Collection (XY34)

2 — Mega Metagross EX — Mega Metagross Premium Collection (XY35)

4 — Klefki — Phantom Forces (66/119)
2 — Lunatone — Plasma Storm (42/108)

4 — Klink — Dark Explorers (75/108)
3 — Klang — Emerging Powers (75/98)
2 — Klinklang — Black & White (76/114)
2 — Klinklang — Plasma Storm (90/135)

Trainers [21]

1 — Computer Search — Boundaries Crossed (129/135)
2 — Mega Turbo — Roaring Skies (86/108)
3 — Evosoda — XY Base Set (116/146)

4 — Level Ball — Next Destinies (89/99)

2 — Colress — Plasma Storm (118/135)
2 — Professor Sycamore — XY Base Set (22/146)
4 — Professor Birch's Observations — Primal Clash (134/160)

3 — Steel Shelter — Phantom Forces (105/119)

Energy [17]

13 — Metal Energy
4 — Shield Energy — Primal Clash (143/160)

MAIN STRATEGY

Klefki: The keys to the ride. This card starts the engine so you can get the wheels burning. The technique for this involves playing second if you can. Nearly any deck that revolves around [Call for Family] wants to use that attack as quickly as possible, especially decks that use the attack to supercharge their evolution chains. However, for this deck, calling for a bunch of Klink isn't as necessary—since you'll generally only need one Klingklang or the other to win. Klefki doesn't have very much HP either—so you can't expect to always be able to [Call for Family] twice. For this reason, consider benching Klink and Metagross EX as your primary first move. From there, you can always double up on that support by calling for an additional copy of those cards next turn. What's important is that you get the two primary cards out first. Metagross EX has a ton of HP, and that makes it a powerful defender to brace the impact while you're tightening the gears of your Klinklang.

Lunatone & Klinklang: Working on the car all night—and the gears that make it the monster it is. Lunatone is your backup to Klefki. For one energy, [Double Draw] will supercharge your hand, and help you to put your Klinklang together overnight. Getting those assembled as quickly as possible is a top priority for this deck, since Klinklang tends to be the single most important piece. Now—depending on the scope of the deck you're up against, you might only need one Klinklang or the other to win the game. For example, when you're up against a bunch of powerful Pokémon EX, [Plasma Steel] Klinklang is going to win the game for you. Once that hits the board, it's going to lock your opponent out of dealing any damage to your Steel Pokémon with any Pokémon EX.

Otherwise, [Shift Gear] Klinklang is generally going to be the dominant one between the two, since [Shift Gear] is just so incredibly powerful. It enables you to spare your energies from going to waste—and endlessly shift them around between your Pokémon however you may need to. With this potential, you can cache your energies onto your other Pokémon as the turns progress, then move them all over to Mega Metagross EX—and put the pedal to the metal on your opponent.

Metagross & Mega Metagross EX: The muscle car. Its factory model—and the supercharged SS. Since Metagross is all horsepower in this deck, there really isn't too much tactical about it. The primary strategy revolves around getting Metagross EX onto the bench, while tightening the gears of Klinklank beside it. If you're leading with the [Shift Gear] Klinklang, the strategy simply involves evolving to Mega Metagross EX from the bench—then shifting all your energies to it when you send it active. As an advanced tactic, this deck is concentrated with nothing but steel energy, which is intended to maximum amount of torque when you redline the [Gatling Slug] attack.

At four energy, you'll be doing 170 damage—which is extremely important when it comes to KO'ing cards like Yveltal EX and Mewtwo EX in a single hit. Letting up on this strict energy policy would be likely to backfire on you more than anything else. [Shift Gear] and [Plasma Steel] should make it more than accessible to get those four steel energy onto Metagross EX without any problems; whether you're shifting them from other Pokémon—or attaching them turn by turn while [Plasma Steel] holds your opponents off.

This deck strategy also majorly protects you from cards like Enhanced Hammer. Which when it comes to Double Colorless Energy—would set you back two entire turns (often long enough to knock your active Pokémon out before you would be able to recover). For this reason, forcing the use of pure steel energy in place of Double Colorless Energy is much like paying the extra few dollars at the pump for the premium gas. In the end—it's beyond worth it—so that the integrity of your engine won't get compromised by the pollution of cheap gas.

Evosoda, Level Ball, & Mega Turbo: The gear oil, the shifter ball, and the race fuel. These cards are the primer and the finishing touches to your supercharged muscle card.

Level Ball is your primary resource to get you extra copies of Klink—as well as copies of Klang—to progress the evolution to Klinklang as quickly as possible. Then, Evosoda is there to back it up—and due to the importance of Klinklang—you're not going to want to hesitate on using it. Although Evosoda can be the only way to jump from Klang to Klinklang, I've included four copies of Klinklang total (two copies of each—against only three copies of Klang).

This helps ensure their natural accessibility in this deck. Klefki handles the basic Pokémon, Level Ball covers the Stage 1, and then excess of Klinklang copies help to lessen the dependency on Evosoda to get to Stage 2. This spread is intended to help free up a copy or two of Evosoda—so that you can use it to mega evolve Metagross EX if you need to (given how there are only two copies total of those in the deck).

Mega Turbo can be a really great card, but this deck wouldn't benefit from them in any higher numbers, and that's why there are only two copies in this deck. At best, Mega Turbo is going to help you recollect an energy lots from your Klefki or Lunatone, and bridge the gap between three and four energy so Mega Metagross can attack right away. Over the course of four turns, you'll most likely only be able to only retain three energy—losing one when your opening Pokémon gets KO'd. And that's where Mega Turbo shines brightest—it becomes the NOS boost on turn for that can take you from 0-60 in record time.

Colress, Professor Birch's Observations, & Professor Sycamore: The engineer, the mechanic, and the original owner—all of which can represent you—if you're really that big a car buff. The spread here between these Supporter cards is intended to spread the torque out between all four tires evenly. Professor Birch's Observations makes up the bulk of the card advantage. This greatly helps to re-up your hand—and get to your additional copies of important cards like Level Ball, Evosoda, and Klinklang with little restrictions—and no major losses.

Colress is there on the other end (alongside Professor Sycamore) to back up the card advantage in their own special way. Given how the bench can fill up quickly with this deck, Colress makes a great alternative to Professor Birch's Observation. It enables you to draw up to ten cards without losing anything when you wheel and deal. However, its restriction would make it a liability in any higher numbers here. And that is why Professor Sycamore is on the other end of the split, to cover those technical scenarios where you're able to empty you hand—like at the start of the game.

Computer Search: When you've got a muscle car this bad ass—you've got to get a good picture of it—so that people can place it on their desktop. A Computer Search can also help to find you anything else you might need—like insurance, replacement parts, or a hot babe to take for a spin. Whatever it might be, Computer Search is so versatile, that it can get it for you. Except for wisdom of course. When it comes to that—you're on your own. So just take my advice if you can. If you're really smart, you'll take the passenger seat. Women love to drive—especially at night, among the city lights. So don't be afraid to put the keys in her hand—she just might take you for the ride of your life.