Connor Finton
@ConndorTCG
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Pro Pokemon Player | Manager @ Win Condition Games | 2x Regional Champ | 7x Worlds | 4x T16 NA | Stasvivor Champ | Die Hard Yankees Fan @ConndorNYY
Canton, GA
Joined April 2017
Absolutely magical weekend. Honestly been reconsidering if I'm even capable to compete at this level anymore. I really needed a big finish for my morale, and honestly this was beyond my wildest dreams. I'll be leaving more info in the replies. Thanks for all the love everyone ♥️
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Disabled Player Given Game Loss for a Staff Mistake at Knoxville Regionals. Read:
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Found out in the Uber to the airport that Aerodactyl VSTAR only blocks V pokemon's abilities 🙃.
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Hey @playpokemon we shouldn't be learning about league cups coming back from random pictures of playmats posted on twitter. A little transparency from time to time would greatly improve player perception of how the game is run.
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I went and did some digging on stream matches and results of those games. My initial thoughts are wow, Bo3 is a joke. The player who lost Game 1 won the match on stream 7/102 swiss rounds streamed this season. Game 3 was only completed 17/102 matches as well.
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I finished 9-4-1 at EUIC. Should be good for Top 32! Here's the Shadow Rider/Whimsicott Vstar deck that I piloted for the event. I had a ton of fun and really like the list. Matchups will be in the replys.
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I have a request for the entire community. Please play faster. That is all, thanks.
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Canceled my trip to Toronto. My mental health has been in the gutter for a while now. I think I've finally figured out the exact causes and am going to do my best to improve my situation. Need to focus on myself for a bit.
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Oh I almost forgot, with this weekend's performance I have officially earned my invite to the 2022 Pokemon World Championship I'm London!.
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15th place at Milwaukee. Very happy with my run even though I couldn't quite close it out. I think this is the best list I've played post rotation. 942/350
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If I had a nickel for every time Eder was DQ'd in top cut of an SPE I attended I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.
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Finished 15th at OCIC in Australia. Had a blast in the event, and am incredibly happy to have finished so well! With this I officially qualify for my 7th World Championships! So much love for the game and the community ❤️ 480/350
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People were asking for the list, so here it is. I didn't do great, and it's probably not optimal, but I think the deck is good. Accelgor definitely pulled it's weight. My loses felt out of my control, but that's just best of 1 I guess.
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Well my season plans have changed with my Arlington W. Was able to snag one of the 4 spots that opened up for San Diego today!.
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2nd Place in Anaheim with Busted Bees. I know you all want the spicy list so here you go. #PlayPokemon #ARG #MonsterProtectors
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POKÉMON TCG TIP OF THE DAY- Start popping off on stream. The game needs more excitement and personalities. Everyone is so reserved and boring. Have some fun, talk shit, and back it up. Give people a reason to want to see you win or lose and bring some more attention to the game!!.
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Won the League Cup today at Epikos Games in Chattanooga. Deck felt really good, definitely need to give Charizard some more reps. 180/600 #PlayPokemon
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The amount of thought that goes into every play this deck makes at the top level is insane. I know I am a very good player, but I dont think I could ever do this shit for once 15 rounds, let alone every other weekend. Huge props to all you guys out there killing it with Lost Box.
@__itVic @cgccards @RareCandy Good shout, thank you! Seems there was a strong chance I would have (see attached.)
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Edit: Andrew's name did have a table number next to it. Staff still should've found his opponent, and when his opponent said they had a no show the judge should've vhecked the slip.
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I got my 3rd shot today. Not holding my breath for 5G service, but can I at least discard 2 energy to do 200 damage?
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I may not be able to squat your bodyweight, but I probably will be able to beat you at pokemon cards.
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"This is the worst deck I've ever brought to an event" - Nathan Brower 2023, while playing same 60 that ended up in finals and can still win the event.
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He didn't win, but we're still so proud. @NoahsArkeus list is one card off, you guys can go to his post (when he makes it) to to find the difference. #PlayPokemon
6-3 with Entei Valient. Most fun I've had playing in a long while. I'll post the list after @NoahsArkeus wins the event. 80 130/600.
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Found this while packing. It's from the photo machine at LAIC17. got hit with a rush of nostalgia for that time and season. Also reminded me why Ive continued to play Pokemon all these years. Thanks to everyone out there in the community for making such a great impact on my life.
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Won my 1st event of the season with a Mew pile. Don't ask about card choices, I literally just threw this together with no thought. 50/600
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Here's the list I finished Top 256 with at NAIC. What an Incredible season. Lugia got me all the way there with 1054 Points, finishing 15th in this years NA rankings. 7 months ago I thought I might not play a lot this year, now here we are. What a crazy run and a what a deck!
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Finished 3rd Place in Mexico City! Had an amazing time here, wish I could have stayed longer. If your lost march list plays elm it's bad 731/550 #playpokemon #ARG #MonsterProtectors
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Hot Take: Lugia mirror isn't nearly as luck based as people think.
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41st place in Knoxville. Deck is super fun to play. Water energy were good. 290/600
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How does someone open this many Prize Pack 4s and not have their league banned? Seems absolutely ridiculous and so easy to track back to them.
Some contents of prize pack series 4 have been leaked. Non holo Klefki SVI, non holo Luxray PAL, the energies have changed too!! It looks like it is at least SIT-OBF. 1/2
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10th place at Knoxville, a little sad about 2 lost win and ins, but overall a great performance still. Lugia sneaking it's way into my heart for sure tho. 560/350 #PlayPokemon
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The Tord situation has given me a good excuse to talk about something I've realized about this season. This is just totally anecdotal, but it feels like deck checks have been way less frequent this season so far. (Continued in Replies).
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This shows even more negligence from staff at the event, and adds fault to the opponent, making Andrew's game loss even more inexcusable imo.
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6-3 with Entei Valient. Most fun I've had playing in a long while. I'll post the list after @NoahsArkeus wins the event. 80 130/600.
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Hedrick's draws make me sick, like actually what are all these top decks.
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Took a draw to secure 32 after losing top 8 win and ins rounds 12 and 13. Deck is broken, and so is my opponents luck. List is nuts and also only one card off from the list @enjoifriend posted on his YouTube. #playpokemon #ROC
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@irony_ow I was fearful people would react this way. I'm very glad most people have been understanding of my excitement and emotion.
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As long as this is right (which I'm 99% sure it is) I have finished Top 16 in this US and Canada Rating zone, and will be playing in Day 2 of the 2023 World Championships in Yokohama!!.
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We have made it to Columbus! No plans today, so if anyone wants to hang out hmu!
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Favorite deck I played this season: Lugia Vstar.Worst meta call I made: Lugia Vstar.Favorite card I played: Lugia Vstar.Deck I regret playing: Lugia Vstar.
Favorite deck I played this season: Palkia/Inteleon, that deck felt like cheating. Worst meta call I made: Mew at EUIC, bad matchup variance + suboptimal list after rotation. Favorite card I played: PokeStop in Lost Box that card is broken. Deck I regret playing: see #2 LOL.
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I'm thinking about recording some VOD reviews, specifically of Lugia Mirrors. I've had a ton of questions about the matchup, and think it might be a good way to get around to that. Would people want to watch that? Should I stream or just upload videos?.
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Here's a fun fact: I told @Nathan_Brower after Round 2 that I was going to win the event. I just had a feeling early on that it was going to be a magical weekend.
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Jimmy was one of the all time greats, and a great person once you got to know him. He's also the reason I'm not a 3 time regional champion😉. I think about Jimmy often. I hope he had some sort of understanding of how important he was to the community and the people he knew.
Another amazing fact by Limitless:. Jimmy Pendarvis, who tragically passed in June of 2021 at age 23, is *STILL* in the Top 10 NA players with the most modern era Regionals+ Top 8 finishes. Jimmy’s last recorded finish was in 11/2019, with irl events stopping from Covid in 03/20.
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Whoever thought printing Bellelba & Brycen-Man in a format with Lt. Surge's Strategy was a good idea needs to be fired immediately.
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6-3 at NAIC, puts me into Top 256 of the event. Not feeling totally confident about the T16 race, but I honestly feel I played well today, even if the results weren't exactly what I wanted. Fingers crossed for tomorrow, I need a few things to go my way. 1054/350.
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Retro Deck Collection Update. Up to 80 decks. Only 90 proxies in total across all of them. This has been so much fun to put together so far.
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Said I wasn't gonna go to Australia this year, but I guess getting second this weekend means a change of plans! Just booked my flight for Melbourne, can't wait for what's going to be an amazing trip! #PlayPokemon.
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After playing round 1 of Day 2 worlds today I am the only player from the US or Canada to have played in every masters day 2 worlds since day 2 was implemented in 2015. I know it's not a super important accomplishment, but I think it's pretty cool. #PlayPokemon.
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7 Years ago I won my first regionals. Crazy how much time has passed. Glad I got my 2nd this season, so I don't have to feel as washed up lol.
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I like this tierlist because it reminded me that I won a regional.
Tier List of every deck that won a major tournament last season. Based on how powerful and how good of a meta call I thought it was
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Matchups:.R1 Lugia WW.R2 Lugia WW.R3 Lugia LWW.R4 Regis WW.R5 Lugia WLW.R6 Mewtwo V-Union WW.R7 Lugia WW.R8 Lost Box WLT.R9 Lost Box WW.R10 Lugia LWW.R11 Lugia LWW.R12 Lugia WLT.R13 Lugia WW.R14 Lugia ID.R15 Vikadactyl ID.T8 Lost Box WW.T4 Lugia WW.Finals Vikadacty WW.
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61st place in Dallas with Groudon. List was super spice, all the tech cards were great. Credit for the deck goes entirely to @Nathan_Brower. 598/550 #PlayPokemon #ARG #MonsterProtectors
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What a crazy season it has been so far. I took of the entire first Quarter because of our wedding. Thought I might play a bit, but never imagined I would be back in the Top 16 of North America after only 5 events. Guess the grind is officially back on! #PlayPokemon
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The ability to do literally anything without constant anxiety would be really cool.
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Posted this on Facebbok earlier, but it's too good not to share here too. @LimitlessNico @Xanatu_
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Sometimes I decide to scroll through Facebook market place and get irrationally angry about people thinking their bulk pokemon cards and ps2 sports games are worth thousands of dollars.
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Won today's Cup. I'd say 1st and 2nd at cups was worth skipping Hartford.
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Made Day 2 with Mew!! Super excited to be moving on. #PlayPokemon.R1 Mew WW.R2 Inteleon Vmax WW.R3 Gengar LL.R4 Mew WW.R5 Mew LL.R6 Mew WW.R7 Arceus Duraludon WW.R8 Gengar WW.R9 ID.
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2nd Place today in Panama City with the same 60 ZapBeasts that I played at EUIC. Dead drew in finals, but can't complain about another great finish. 1398/550 #PlayPokemon #ARG #MonsterProtectors
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Life is hard, but it is also the greatest blessing. We are all so so lucky to be able to experience, period. No matter what you believe, what are the chances that you exist? I'm so happy to be here with you ❤️.
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@WamesGames The fix is to let us look at our prize cards before the game starts, and then have them shuffled before being placed. Makes prize checking irrelevant, and so their intent isn't relevant.
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Here's a pro-tipnfor you guys. If you spend more time traveling for a regional than you do in the host city, you're probably making a mistake. Maybe I should've skipped out on Vancouver.
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@tablemon @GalleryGamesLLC Realistically we should just make Spanish legal for the entire NA region TBH.
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In the best mental headspace I've been in going into a regionals in a while. Hoping that translates to a good finish.
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Happy to announce I will be representing ROC Games! Such a great opportunity. Im excited to be working with an amazing company and a great group of players!.
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I'm trying not to make a huge frustration fueled post about NAIC registration, but it's getting really hard.
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Huge shoutout to two of my oldest friends in the Pokemon Community for their Top 4 and Top 2 Finishes! So proud of you guys! @ZanderBennett and @NoahsArkeus.
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6-1-1 in Knoxville, ran it back from 0-1-1. Nice to get another day 2 after Charlotte.
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0-2 to 1-2-1 to 6-2-1 with Bees! Thanks to @thefleeee for the list, and Roc games for being a sick sponsor. #PlayPokemon.
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I always thought that really understanding myself would be helpful for my mental health, but I've truly never felt more lost. Really seems like I'm trapped being miserable, and that there is no way to fix things.
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Gonna drop one more tweet for now. I hinted at returning to streaming next month, but now I'm going to confirm it. So if you want to drop a preemptive follow that would be sick.
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Drunk dude at this Mexican restaurant paid for our meal. Massive W.
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Feeling very confident going into tomorrow, but I'm also totally ready for whatever happens. With a little luck falling my way I think this could be a very memorable tournament.
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This might be a bit presumptuous of me, but I honestly feel like I could be one of the best players in the game if I really put the time in. I really need to figure out how to find the motivation to test.
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Well due to some unfortunate flight issues I will not be making it to San Diego after all. Definitely a little disappointing, but I'll make the best of my weekend off.
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I'm trying so hard to play something spicy for NAIC, but buzzwole is just too good. Really sad about it tbh. #PlayPokemon.
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Top 16 race has me stressing. Should probably skip Puerto Rico, but it's so hard to let go of opportunities for points when I've put so much time and effort into the season.
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