Guides
Guides written from CardForge's own tournament data, covering how the top decks win, what winning lists changed, which new cards matter, and which cards are worth building around. Every guide is reviewed by hand, and the numbers at the top update daily.
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- How to Build a 60-Card Pokémon TCG Deck: Ratios and Consistency
The typical top Pokémon TCG list runs 21 Pokémon, 31 Trainers and 9 Energy. Here's why, and how to set the ratios for any 60-card deck you build.
Article · Standard · Reviewed October 20, 2026
- Dudunsparce Card Review: Run Away Draw in Standard
Dudunsparce appears in 22.6% of Standard decklists, mostly as a 1-1 Run Away Draw engine in Dragapult Munkidori, Alakazam and Mega Lopunny lists.
Card review · Standard · Reviewed October 6, 2026
- 1st Place Alakazam Dusknoir, Regional Frankfurt: Decklist Profile
Tomasz Chałupka won Regional Frankfurt (2793 players) with Alakazam Dusknoir at 16-1-1. Full list, key card choices and how to adapt it.
Decklist profile · Standard · Reviewed October 1, 2026
- Mega Kangaskhan Slowking Deck Guide (Standard)
Mega Kangaskhan Slowking is 6.9% of Standard across 403 decklists with a 53.8% win rate. Here's how to stack Seek Inspiration and win.
Archetype guide · Standard · Reviewed October 1, 2026
- Mega Lopunny Dusknoir: 7th Place Regional Brisbane List
Fletcher Cutting took Mega Lopunny Dusknoir to 7th of 817 players at Regional Brisbane, going 10-2-2 with four Switch and four Rare Candy.
Decklist profile · Standard · Reviewed October 1, 2026
- Metang Card Review: Metal Maker in Standard
Metang runs at a full 4 copies in every Mega Excadrill Metagross list, a deck holding 4% of Standard across 278 tournament decklists.
Card review · Standard · Reviewed October 1, 2026
- N's Zoroark Deck Guide: Standard Lists, Counts and Matchups
N's Zoroark holds a 54.2% average win rate across 309 Standard decklists, with a 67% record against Blaziken Dragapult. Counts, plan and matchups.
Archetype guide · Standard · Reviewed October 1, 2026
- 30th Celebration Set Review: The Cards To Watch
Mew ex already appears in 87% of Mega Lopunny Dudunsparce lists. Here's what else from 30th Celebration matters in Standard right now.
Set review · Standard · Reviewed September 30, 2026
- Hydrapple Teal Mask Ogerpon Deck Guide: Meta Analysis
Hydrapple Teal Mask Ogerpon holds a 53.2% average win rate across 210 Standard decklists.
Archetype guide · Standard · Reviewed September 30, 2026
- Meowth ex Card Review: The Standard Supporter Tutor
Meowth ex from Perfect Order appears in 54.1% of Standard decklists, usually as one copy that searches your deck for a Supporter when benched.
Card review · Standard · Reviewed September 30, 2026