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PMPT #35 , Destined Drive
7 rounds Swiss + single-elimination top cut
PMPT #35 brought 466 players exploring 113 different archetypes into the arena for another competitive showdown. Seven rounds of Swiss play narrowed the field into the top-eight single-elimination cut.
Top 8
| # | Player | Deck | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P0KEM0NZTER | Mega Lucario ex | 12-1-1 |
| 2 | ๐๐ข๐๐ง | Fasting | Miraidon ex Magnezone | 11-2-1 |
| 3 | sana_37 | Mega Altaria ex Greninja | 11-2-0 |
| 4 | Flipsyde | Zoroark ex Mega Absol ex | 10-2-1 |
| 5 | Lordy | Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 10-2-0 |
| 6 | FrogEX | Njord | Mega Lucario ex | 9-2-1 |
| 7 | iplaypokemans | Miraidon ex Magnezone | 9-2-1 |
| 8 | ๐ ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ Hasan ๐๐ซ | Mega Altaria ex Espeon | 9-3-0 |
P0KEM0NZTER claimed the title with the deceptively simple Mega Lucario ex list, going 12-1-1 and proving consistency beats complexity. Both Mega Lucario ex and Miraidon ex Magnezone represented twice in the top eight, demonstrating the staying power of these key strategies.
The meta
| Deck | Pilots | Field share | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miraidon ex Magnezone | 37 | | 49.5% |
| Hydreigon Mega Absol ex | 36 | | 42.5% |
| Mega Lucario ex Greninja | 34 | | 55.2% |
| Mega Blaziken ex Greninja | 28 | | 42% |
| Mega Altaria ex Espeon | 27 | | 53.4% |
| Mega Lucario ex | 27 | | 57.4% |
| Zoroark ex Mega Absol ex | 23 | | 58.7% |
| Mega Altaria ex Gourgeist | 21 | | 50% |
| Mega Sceptile ex Sceptile | 20 | | 49.5% |
| Magnezone Miraidon ex | 16 | | 32% |
Miraidon ex Magnezone was the most-played archetype at 7.9% with a middling 49.5% win rate, making it vulnerable to metagame calls. The real standout was Zoroark ex Mega Absol ex with the tournament's best win rate at 58.7%, while both Mega Lucario ex Greninja and plain Mega Lucario ex proved robust at 55.2% and 57.4% respectively.
Congratulations to P0KEM0NZTER on the victory! Visit the app for full standings and decklists, and we'll see you next week for the next event.