The basic philosophy is "if one hand trap doesn't stop them, hit them with two or three" and "if you collect strong cards, the deck will be strong." Even though it includes 26 hand traps including Bystials, I still aim to go first
Strong-Arm Lariat: 100 If you do, during your next turn, this Pokmon can't attack
Only Duelists who do not already have an invite to the Central America WCQ 2025 may participate in any Last Chance Qualifier
And in the existing trading card game, it's a fundamental piece of any deck that runs Stage 2 Pokmon - although Budew is now around as a valuable counter
presumably, it'll be part of the next expansion set after Deluxe Pack ex
Conclusion Despite the spicy list, Smoker didn't have much to say in terms of exciting games or stories from the event so far: Still pretty early into the tournament, but the deck is performing as it should