Barrier Swap (TCG): Difference between revisions

Barrier Swap was banned from tournament play some time ago, do to the key cards, such as {{TCG ID|Base Set|Alakazam|1}} and {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Dratini|42}} being too old for [[Pokémon Organized Play]] use.  The sets they were in were removed in a {{TCG|Rotation}}, so the cards were no longer allowed.  While {{TCG ID|Base Set|Alakazam|1}} and {{TCG ID|Base Set|Chansey|3}} were later reprinted in the [[Legendary Collection (TCG)|Legendary Collection]] set, the deck could not function without {{TCG ID|Gym Heroes|Erika's Dratini|42}}, and was never revived.

If the Barrier Swap deck had never been banned, the main deck build, particularly the [[Trainer Card (TCG)|Trainer Cards]], would greatly differ from the form described here.  Cards like {{TCG ID|Base Set|Bill|91}} would be exchanged for cards like {{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|TV Reporter|82}} and {{TCG ID|Base Set|Pokémon Breeder|76}} would be swapped out for {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Rare Candy|90}}.  [[Supporter card (TCG)|Supporter cards]] would speed up the deck and make drawing and burning through cards easy and efficient.  It could very well be the common standard for a well-built strategic deck of today's Pokémon TCG.