{"id":1050129,"date":"2024-09-02T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/?p=1050129"},"modified":"2024-08-29T13:27:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T17:27:47","slug":"pokemon-tcg-the-best-stellar-crown-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/pokemon-tcg-the-best-stellar-crown-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Pokemon TCG: The Best Stellar Crown Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Pokemon TCG<\/em> set, Stellar Crown<\/em>, brings the world of The Indigo Disk<\/em> to cardboard, so what are the best cards to pick up? The expansion<\/a> offers different options for different audiences. <\/p>

The coolest Pokemon TCG <\/em>Stellar Crown cards<\/h2>

Would you believe it if we said the Illustrator Rares<\/strong> are cool again? We say that almost every time, but hey, it\u2019s still true. The art takes aesthetic risks that seem to be too much for The Pokemon Company on its standard-issue versions, and we love to see that. This time, we in particular like the high-wattage look of Zeraora, Joltik and Galvantula, as well as Gulpin eatin\u2019 a whole cake. <\/p>

In terms of gameplay, we really like the new Raging Bolt<\/strong> card. One-prize attackers really shine when they have no ceiling, stacking damage with each additional energy until they can take out the biggest foes. Its Thunderburst Storm attack lets you target that damage anywhere you want, chipping away at supporters and damaged retreaters as much as you\u2019d like. (Also the art looks rad.) <\/p>

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The most interesting Stellar Crown cards<\/h2>

We\u2019re intrigued by Kofu<\/strong>, a new card-draw Trainer. The effect is simple enough: put two cards from your hand onto the bottom of your deck, then draw four. It trades the third card draw of a standard friend supporter for filtering to find what you want! But what makes it most interesting is that there\u2019s a power referencing it. Food Prep, found on Veluza<\/strong> and Crabominable<\/strong>, decreases attack cost by one for each Kofu in the discard. Veluza in particular is most intriguing, since it\u2019s a Basic and could theoretically just attack for 110 damage for free! <\/p>

Stadium card Area Zero Underdepths<\/strong> was clearly built with Terapagos ex in mind, but could have wider implications too. It expands the bench to 8 as long as you have a Tera in play, allowing for extra bench-multiplied damage for attacks like Unified Beatdown but also giving you room to play a bunch of support effects. Terapagos in particular might want to use that space for Bouffalant<\/strong>, which shields 60 damage from colorless Basics if you have two in play. <\/p>