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Isaiah Cheville compares Crushing Hammer and Dusknoir builds for Louisville Regionals, favoring Hammer's comeback potential in the Dragapult ex mirror and questioning Dusknoir's consistency.
Isaiah Cheville compares Crushing Hammer and Dusknoir builds for Louisville Regionals, favoring Hammer's comeback potential in the Dragapult ex mirror and questioning Dusknoir's consistency.
Hello PokeBeach readers! Isaiah here, and I am happy to be writing another article for you all! Last time, I discussed my frustrations with how I did at
Alakazam/Dusknoir took both finalist spots at Frankfurt Regionals after Mateusz Łaszkiewicz's Worlds Top 8 run. The build uses three Strange Timepiece, but Dragapult remains a tough matchup.
Alakazam / Dusknoir won Frankfurt Regionals and Arboliva ex won Recife, showing room for alternatives ahead of Louisville despite Dragapult ex and Basic Box remaining leading decks.
Alakazam / Dusknoir won Frankfurt Regionals and Arboliva ex won Recife, highlighting alternatives to Dragapult ex and Basic Box ahead of Louisville.
Andrew Hedrick won the 2026 World Championships with Dragapult ex after a 2-2 start, while Crustle posted a 40% Day 2 conversion rate and Alakazam placed eight decks in the Top 32.
Alakazam placed second and earned multiple Top 32 finishes at Worlds, while Henry Chao’s Dusknoir-based Dragapult ex deck reached the Top 4 ahead of upcoming Regionals.
Dragapult ex and Festival Lead rank first and second among contenders for Worlds, running August 28–30 at San Francisco’s Chase Center.