Profile your first deck

Time to use Dexter for the first time. We're going to paste a real, current-Standard deck list and see what comes back.

Step 1 — go to the home page

Head to the home page. The home page is the deck analyzer — there's a big text box waiting for a deck list.

Step 2 — paste this deck list

Try this one. It's a current Standard build of N's Zoroark ex — a tempo deck that pairs the N's family of Pokémon together for damage scaling and consistency. (It's also the deck pre-loaded under the Load example button, so you can either paste this list or just click that.)

Pokémon: 13
1 Meowth ex POR 62
1 N's Darmanitan JTG 27
3 N's Zoroark ex JTG 175
1 Munkidori TWM 95
1 Pecharunt ex SFA 39
1 N's Zorua PR-SV 189
1 Fezandipiti ex ASC 142
3 N's Zorua ASC 136
1 N's Zoroark ex JTG 189
2 N's Reshiram ASC 154
2 N's Zekrom ASC 155
1 Budew ASC 16
1 N's Darumaka JTG 26

Trainer: 15
2 Poké Pad ASC 198
4 N's PP Up ASC 195
3 Lillie's Determination ASC 192
1 Night Stretcher MEG 173
2 Janine's Secret Art SFA 59
2 Boss's Orders MEG 114
1 Night Stretcher SFA 61
2 Black Belt's Training PRE 96
4 Ultra Ball MEG 131
1 Air Balloon MEG 166
4 Buddy-Buddy Poffin MEG 167
2 N's Castle JTG 152
1 Hyper Aroma TWM 152
2 Team Rocket's Petrel DRI 176
2 Binding Mochi SFA 55

Energy: 1
8 Basic {D} Energy MEE 7

Total Cards: 60

Paste it in and hit Analyze.

Step 3 — read what came back

Dexter will show you several modules. Here's what each one is telling you:

  • Overview Matrix — the type and energy spread of the deck at a glance
  • Deck Sections — how many Pokémon, Trainers, and Energy cards, and how those Trainers split between Supporter / Item / Tool / Stadium
  • Standard Legality — is anything about to rotate out of Standard? You want this to say "ready."
  • Archetype Match — does this deck look like a known meta archetype? You'll see "N's Zoroark ex" come back with a high match %, since this is a recognizable build.
  • Price — a live estimate from current shop listings
  • Card List — the parsed deck list, so you can spot any errors in your paste

Next lesson: let's save this deck so we can come back to it.

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