Ninja Blitz (TCG)

Ninja Blitz
WCS2016 Ninja Blitz.jpg
Box art
Types used Water

Ninja Blitz is the name of the deck used by Cody Walinski, who was the runner-up of the Masters Division in the 2016 World Championships. It is one of the four 2016 World Championships Decks, released in November 2016, and is based on the Greninja BREAK archetype. Each Deck comes with a Worlds 2016 themed Deckbox, a booklet about the championships, a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online, and the 2016 World Championships Pin. The cards included in the deck aren't the prints actually used in the decks, but are the most recent printing of the lowest rarity of the cards.

Description

Packaging

Cody Walinski soared into the Masters Division finals with the help of Talonflame, who started game after game as his Active Pokémon thanks to its Gale Wings Ability and the luck of the draw. It's a great start for this deck, which can be slow to get going—Greninja BREAK requires multiple Evolutions before it can start doing its thing. But once it's in play, the Giant Water Shuriken Ability hands out the Knock Outs left and right!

Booklet

Cody's most memorable moment came during the semifinals, when he defeated one of the veterans of the Pokémon World Championships with three Knock Outs in a single turn to advance to the finals! He really enjoyed "seeing a lot of unique decks have success" this year, and he was particularly proud of "my own success with a deck that was deemed inconsistent and irrelevant." When he's not playing Pokémon, Cody enjoys pickup basketball. He seems to have a good sense of humour about his second place finish—after all, he says, "Ash doesn't win tournaments with Greninja either."

Deck List

Quantity Card Type Rarity
Greninja     
Greninja    
Greninja    
Frogadier    
Froakie    
Talonflame    
Ace Trainer Su  
Battle Compressor I  
Bursting Balloon I  
Dive Ball I  
Fisherman Su  
Level Ball I  
N Su  
Pokémon Ranger Su  
Professor Sycamore Su  
Rough Seas St  
Startling Megaphone I  
Super Rod I  
VS Seeker I  
Splash Energy   E  
Water Energy   E  




Pokémon World Championships
Pokémon Trading Card Game only 2004-2008; TCG and Video Games 2009-on
2004: Blaziken TechMagma SpiritRocky BeachTeam Rushdown
2005: Bright AuraDark TyranitarKing of the WestQueendom
2006: B-L-SEeveelutionsMewtrickSuns & Moons
2007: FlyveesLegendary AscentRamboltSwift Empoleon
2008: Bliss ControlEmpotechIntimidationPsychic Lock
2009: StallgonCrowned TigerQueengarLuxdrill
2010: LuxChomp of the SpiritHappy LuckPower CottonweedBoltevoir
2011: MegazoneReshiphlosionThe TruthTwinboar
2012: Pesadelo PrismTerraki-MewtwoEeltwoCMT
2013: Anguille Sous RocheAmerican GothicDarkraiUltimate Team Plasma
2014: Plasma PowerTrevgorEmerald KingCrazy Punch
2015: The Flying HammerPunches 'n' BitesHonorStoisePrimal Groudon
2016: Black DragonBebe DeckMagical SymphonyNinja Blitz
2017: Infinite ForceGolisodorIce Path FTWSamurai Sniper
2018: Victory MapDragones y SombrasGarbanetteBuzzroc
2019: Pikarom JudgeFire BoxMind BlownPerfection
2022: ADPThe Shape of MewCheryl AgainIce Rider Palkia
2023: Mew's RevengePsychic EleganceColorless LugiaLost Box Kyogre
2024:
Champions Jason KlaczynskiJun HasebeRay Rizzo



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