Cobi Kawasaki

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[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

50th at the 2024 World Championships with Gholdengo!

Took a tough last round loss to Quad Thorns to miss top 32, but happy nonetheless with the finish. Really love the 60 and got good value out of every inclusion. S/O to the Seattle testing group, proud of everyone’s finishes.

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

Top 128 @ Seattle regionals. I thought overall the venue was really great, plenty of space, bathrooms, and water refills, but rounds went a little long day 1. Definitely could’ve played better and got bailed out in some matches for sure. Probably Houston next.

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

Top 32 at Vegas regionals, lost the win and in to @abaantcg playing the same 60. Touched gardy for the first time ever Thursday so I’m pleasantly surprised at how well i did. No deck list pic needed, played the @hchao999 60, SO the gardy GOAT.

[Cameron Shenoy @CameronShenoy]

T8 @ NAIC 2025

Thank you to @TabletopVillage and all the villagers for the constant support. Shout-out to @LiamHalliburton, the Zoro goat, for always being down to yap about how to improve the list.

[Team Do You Math @do_you_math]

generational deck
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[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

Top128 at the last event before worlds (no NAIC sadly). I had 2 rigid bands in, but chickened out at the last second and put in an iono, which i wish i hadn’t. Hit 5 Eevee box and 3 Bolts so the matchups weren’t what i was hoping for lol. +20 ~ 760/Top X

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@sahilptcg It was great meeting/playing you and some of the other ATL guys!

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

51st at Milwaukee regionals. Played DengoPult, i cut the Iono bc i feel it has anti-synergy with the playstyle, didn’t really miss it. I was playing pretty bad day 1 but improved a lot by the end of the tournament. With this I’m at 740 CP, feels like a good position for top 125.

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@alexdeegreat1 It’s better into pult, it makes it so you only need 6 energies to one shot. It’s worse into gardy, but good gardys can play around punch anyways

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@AuraSnipez I was worried about matchups that you played a high amount of Turos (gardy, control, etc). I hit a lot of those matchups so it ended up being great.

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

Top 16 at Vancouver regionals! Had a blast playing against all my opponents and played some real hard fought sets throughout the tournament. The card i used the least was tomb, but i didn’t hit any Lugia, so likely variance.

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@Davis09569183 I think it’s fine? The game plan into gardy isn’t really to punish them early, and i don’t think gardy wants to aggressively take a single prizer

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

7-2-4 at San Antonio, i took a break after Toronto so didn’t put time into anything so just ran it back with The Pile. Probably could’ve avoided some of my ties, but i hit too many nice people so i ended up talking with them too much lol. Looking forward to innovating next format

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@LucksackLuke You as well man

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@purpleclip21470 I had a great time playing you! After we tied and i was 1-0-3 i thought it was cooked, but somehow managed to run it back

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@fantasytimenow I haven’t tested much of the new format yet, but initial impressions is that budew would be awkward to fit in. Energy/energy attachments are premium in the deck, so pivoting into a budew early seems difficult. Going into new format pult and Lugia become much worse matchups

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@Jctfordd Likewise! I’m sure I’ll see you around at future events.

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@Davis09569183 Gardy can be tricky, but you want to primarily use zard to attack and keep a froakie with a water attached ready on the bench. If they go in with a big charm play you can vac and take a big swing turn. 2nd mander also really helps

[Calvin Connor @CalvinConnorTCG]

Toronto Regional Champion!

This one meant the most to me, and that's why I got so emotional toward the end. My grandmother was diagnosed with glioblastoma and passed away last week. I even contemplated skipping this event altogether, but I told myself I would win in her memory.

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@T5Stout @DrueTownsend Normally you want to get out pidgey plus froakie, and then use rotom. Almost every turn one you want to instant charge, it helps the setup and puts down a seal stone target

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

@DefNotSt0rmy @DrueTownsend Definitely, part of what makes zard bad into drago is that they always have an easy one shot into you with ogrepon, greninja always will live a turn unless they setup pult damage b4

[Cobi Kawasaki @SimplyKoiye]

Presenting, Cobi Pile! Had a lackluster day 2 but finished 8-4, I’m glad i got to showcase the deck. I’ve been working on this list regularly for the last 2 months. This deck is pretty difficult to play but i hope people give it a try. S/O @DrueTownsend for playing the 60 w/ me.