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{{DeckInfobox
{{ArchetypeInfobox
|title=Metanite
|title=Metanite
|types={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Metal}}
|image=MetagrossEXDeltaSpecies11.jpg
|cards={{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}}, {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}, {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Rare Candy|90}}
|image2=DragoniteEXDeltaSpecies3.jpg
|caption={{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}} and {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}
|cards={{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}}, {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}, {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}}, {{TCG|Holon Transceiver}}, {{TCG|Rare Candy}}
|types={{e|Lightning}}{{e|Metal}}{{e|Colorless}}
|era=2006-2007
}}
}}
'''Metanite''' is a [[Pokémon TCG]] deck that utilizes the {{TCG|Holon Engine}}, and combines the "Crush and Burn" attack of {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}} with the "Delta Charge" [[Pokémon Power|Poké-Power]] of {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}. The [[Holon Engine]] burns through the deck very quickly, allowing a player to root out their copies of {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Rare Candy|90}}, which in turn will let the player quickly get their Metagross δ and Dragonite δ into play. As an additional speed boost for the deck, {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}}'s "Delta Draw" attack can give the player many extra draws.
'''Metanite''' was a [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] {{TCG|deck archetype}} that utilized the {{TCG|Holon Engine}} to take advantage of the obvious synergy between {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}}'s ''Crush and Burn'' attack and {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}'s ''Delta Charge'' {{TCG|Pokémon Power|Poké-Power}}. The deck saw play almost immediately after the release of Metagross δ, Dragonite δ, and {{TCG|Holon Transceiver}} in the {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} expansion. When it received additional support in the form of {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}} and others in the {{TCG|EX Holon Phantoms}} expansion, many competitive players declared it the ultimate deck to beat. It was one of three dominant archetypes to be broken down in the July 2007 issue of [[Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector]], the other two being {{TCG|Raieggs}} and a simplistic variant of {{TCG|R-Gon}}. The deck remained extremely popular until {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} {{TCG|Rotation|rotated}} later that year, rendering it unviable.


==Cards==
==Strategy==
[[File:HolonCastformEXHolonPhantoms44.jpg|thumb|left|200px|{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}}]]
{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}} is the ideal starter for the deck, giving the player additional drawing ability early in the game. Set up involves bringing cards such as {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Beldum δ|59}}, {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dratini δ|65}}, and {{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|Nidoran♀ δ|56}} onto the Bench and evolving them into their final forms as soon as possible. The {{TCG|Holon Engine}} burns through the deck quickly, giving the player all the hand support they need after Holon's Castform is Knocked Out. Once the player has evolved Beldum δ to {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}} and one or more Dratini δ into {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}, the idea is to make Metagross δ the Active Pokémon and begin discarding Energy cards while using Dragonite δ's ''Delta Charge'' Poké-Power to bring them back and continuously deal huge damage with ''Crush and Burn''. If Metagross δ is Knocked Out, a Dragonite δ can be used to finish the job.


The key cards in the deck are {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}} and {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}, both of which combine to form the deck's name.  Of course, {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Transceiver|98}} and the rest of the {{TCG|Holon Engine}} are also crucial to the deck's success. {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}} is also a main tool because it can quickly give a player the cards they need to put together the Metagross/Dragonite combo, such as {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Rare Candy|90}}, which allows a player to skip an evolution.  Naturally, the deck will not work without {{TCG|Lightning Energy}}.
==Key Cards==
*'''{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}}''' – Metagross δ was the deck's main attacker. Its ''Crush and Burn'' attack, combined with {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}'s ''Delta Charge'' {{TCG|Pokémon Power|Poké-Power}} could consistently deal massive damage to opposing Pokémon. Metagross δ's ''Delta Control'' Poké-Power greatly benefited the deck's consistency, as well. It allowed a player to choose one of the top four cards of their deck and add them to their hand. The other three cards were returned to the deck.
*'''{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}''' – Dragonite δ's ''Delta Charge'' Poké-Power had perfect synergy with Metagross δ. When Energies were discarded via ''Crush and Burn'', ''Delta Charge'' could simply return them to the field on the player's next turn, allowing for a consistently high damage output.
*'''{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}}''' – Holon's Castform was the deck's ideal starter Pokémon. For {{e|Colorless}}, its ''Delta Draw'' attack allowed the player to draw one card for each δ Pokémon they had in play. With {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Mentor|93}}, the chances of being able to ''Delta Draw'' several cards early in the game were high. Holon's Castform often allowed Metanite to build up a massive hand by the third or fourth turn, or forced the opponent to expend resources to knock it out early. It was all the more versatile since it could be attached as a {{TCG|Special Energy card}} later in the game, making techs such as [[Latios ☆ (EX Deoxys 106)|Latios]] {{Star}} playable.
*'''{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Transceiver|98}}''' – Arguably the most important {{TCG|Trainer card}} in the deck, Holon Transceiver ensured that the Metanite player had access to whatever {{TCG|Supporter card|Supporter}} would be most valuable at any given time. Most importantly, Holon Transceiver increased the chances of a player getting Holon Mentor turn one, and being able to ''Delta Draw'' for multiple cards. A more in-depth description of the card's uses can be found in the Holon Engine article.
*'''{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Rare Candy|90}}''' – Rare Candy has been a critical card in Stage 2-centric decks throughout the game's history. By allowing the player to skip an evolution, they could evolve directly from Dratini δ to Dragonite δ and Beldum δ to Metagross δ, thus greatly increasing the deck's speed and consistency.


==Typical Decklist==
==Typical deck list==
{{DeckArchetype}}
{{DeckArchetype}}
{| {{graytable}}
{{decklist/header}}
|- style="background: #eaeaea;"
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross δ|11}}|Lightning|Metal|Rare Holo}}
!Quantity
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Metagross|11}}|Psychic||Rare Holo}}
!Card Name
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metang δ|49}}|Lightning||Uncommon}}
!Type
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Beldum δ|59}}|Lightning||Common}}
!Rarity
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite δ|3}}|Lightning|Metal|Rare Holo}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonair δ|41}}|Lightning||Uncommon}}
| 4x || {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}} || {{e|Colorless}} || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dratini δ|65}}|Lightning||Common}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon's Castform|44}}|Colorless||Uncommon}}
| 1x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon's Voltorb|71}} || {{e|Lightning}} || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
{{decklist/entry|1|[[Latios ☆ (EX Deoxys 106)|Latios]] {{Star}}|Colorless||ShinyRare Holo}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Mentor|93}}|Trainer|Supporter|Uncommon}}
| 4x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Beldum|59}} || {{e|Lightning}} || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
{{decklist/entry|3|{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon Adventurer|85}}|Trainer|Supporter|Uncommon}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Researcher|95}}|Trainer|Supporter|Uncommon}}
| 2x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metang|49}} || {{e|Lightning}} || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Farmer|91}}|Trainer|Supporter|Uncommon}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Transceiver|98}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
| 4x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Metagross|11}} || {{e|Lightning}} || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]H
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Rare Candy|90}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Switch|102}}|Trainer||Common}}
| 3x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dratini|65}} || {{e|Lightning}} || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
{{decklist/entry|1|{{TCG ID|EX Crystal Guardians|Windstorm|85}}|Trainer||Uncommon}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|2|{{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Ruins|96}}|Trainer|Stadium|Uncommon}}
| 2x || {{TCG ID|EE Delta Species|Dragonair|41}} || {{e|Lightning}} || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
{{decklist/entry|4|{{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Metal Energy|95}}|Energy|Metal|Rare}}
|-
{{decklist/entry|10|{{TCG|Lightning Energy}}|Energy|Lightning|None}}
| 3x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Dragonite|3}} || {{e|Lightning}} || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]H
{{decklist/footer}}
|-
| 1x || {{TCG ID|EX Deoxys|Latios *|106}} || {{e|Colorless}} || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]H
|-
| 1x || {{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|Nidoran ♀|56}} || {{e|Metal}} || [[Image: rare_com.gif]]
|-
| 1x || {{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|Nidoqueen|7}} || {{e|Metal}} || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]H
|-
| 4x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Transceiver|98}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 3x || {{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|Holon Mentor|75}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 2x || {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Holon Adventurer|85}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 2x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Researcher|95}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 1x || {{TCG ID|EX Delta Species|Holon Farmer|91}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 2x || {{TCG ID|EX Crystal Guardians|Warp Point|84}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 3x || {{TCG ID|EX Crystal Guardians|Windstorm|85}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 1x || {{TCG ID|EX Dragon Frontiers|Copycat|73}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 4x || {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Rare Candy|90}} || T || [[Image: rare_uncom.gif]]
|-
| 4x || {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Metal Energy|95}} || E || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]
|-
| 7x || {{TCG ID|EX Holon Phantoms|Lightning Energy|108}} || E || [[Image: rare_rare.gif]]H
|}


==Restriction==
==Restriction==
After the {{TCG|2007 World Championships}}, the {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} expansion was restricted from [[Play! Pokémon]] by the {{TCG|rotation}}, and Metagross δ, Dragonite δ, and most of the Holon Engine went with it, rendering the deck completely unusable. It was a deck that ruled the game for a long time, and banning it helped begin a whole new format.
{{-}}
{{Project TCG notice}}


After the 2007 TCG World Championships, the {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} set will be restricted from [[Pokémon Organized Play]] in the {{TCG|rotation}}, and Metagross δ, Dragonite δ, and most of the Holon Engine will be going with it, rendering the deck completely unusable.  It was a deck that ruled the game for a long time, and banning it will begin a whole new format.
{{Project Decks notice}}
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[[Category:Deck archetypes]]

Revision as of 18:54, 20 September 2019

Metanite
MetagrossEXDeltaSpecies11.jpg
DragoniteEXDeltaSpecies3.jpg
Metagross δ and Dragonite δ
Types used LightningMetalColorless
Major cards Metagross δ, Dragonite δ, Holon's Castform, Holon Transceiver, Rare Candy
Era 2006-2007

Metanite was a Pokémon Trading Card Game deck archetype that utilized the Holon Engine to take advantage of the obvious synergy between Metagross δ's Crush and Burn attack and Dragonite δ's Delta Charge Poké-Power. The deck saw play almost immediately after the release of Metagross δ, Dragonite δ, and Holon Transceiver in the EX Delta Species expansion. When it received additional support in the form of Holon's Castform and others in the EX Holon Phantoms expansion, many competitive players declared it the ultimate deck to beat. It was one of three dominant archetypes to be broken down in the July 2007 issue of Beckett Pokémon Unofficial Collector, the other two being Raieggs and a simplistic variant of R-Gon. The deck remained extremely popular until EX Delta Species rotated later that year, rendering it unviable.

Strategy

Holon's Castform is the ideal starter for the deck, giving the player additional drawing ability early in the game. Set up involves bringing cards such as Beldum δ, Dratini δ, and Nidoran♀ δ onto the Bench and evolving them into their final forms as soon as possible. The Holon Engine burns through the deck quickly, giving the player all the hand support they need after Holon's Castform is Knocked Out. Once the player has evolved Beldum δ to Metagross δ and one or more Dratini δ into Dragonite δ, the idea is to make Metagross δ the Active Pokémon and begin discarding Energy cards while using Dragonite δ's Delta Charge Poké-Power to bring them back and continuously deal huge damage with Crush and Burn. If Metagross δ is Knocked Out, a Dragonite δ can be used to finish the job.

Key Cards

  • Metagross δ – Metagross δ was the deck's main attacker. Its Crush and Burn attack, combined with Dragonite δ's Delta Charge Poké-Power could consistently deal massive damage to opposing Pokémon. Metagross δ's Delta Control Poké-Power greatly benefited the deck's consistency, as well. It allowed a player to choose one of the top four cards of their deck and add them to their hand. The other three cards were returned to the deck.
  • Dragonite δ – Dragonite δ's Delta Charge Poké-Power had perfect synergy with Metagross δ. When Energies were discarded via Crush and Burn, Delta Charge could simply return them to the field on the player's next turn, allowing for a consistently high damage output.
  • Holon's Castform – Holon's Castform was the deck's ideal starter Pokémon. For Colorless, its Delta Draw attack allowed the player to draw one card for each δ Pokémon they had in play. With Holon Mentor, the chances of being able to Delta Draw several cards early in the game were high. Holon's Castform often allowed Metanite to build up a massive hand by the third or fourth turn, or forced the opponent to expend resources to knock it out early. It was all the more versatile since it could be attached as a Special Energy card later in the game, making techs such as Latios Star playable.
  • Holon Transceiver – Arguably the most important Trainer card in the deck, Holon Transceiver ensured that the Metanite player had access to whatever Supporter would be most valuable at any given time. Most importantly, Holon Transceiver increased the chances of a player getting Holon Mentor turn one, and being able to Delta Draw for multiple cards. A more in-depth description of the card's uses can be found in the Holon Engine article.
  • Rare Candy – Rare Candy has been a critical card in Stage 2-centric decks throughout the game's history. By allowing the player to skip an evolution, they could evolve directly from Dratini δ to Dragonite δ and Beldum δ to Metagross δ, thus greatly increasing the deck's speed and consistency.

Typical deck list

The deck list appearing below is not official; it is meant to represent an average build of the archetype, not specifically constructed for any regional metagame. Being that this is merely an archetype, a player may wish to change any part of this deck when building his or her own version.

Quantity Card Type Rarity
Metagross δ LightningMetal Rare Holo
Metagross Psychic Rare Holo
Metang δ Lightning Uncommon
Beldum δ Lightning Common
Dragonite δ LightningMetal Rare Holo
Dragonair δ Lightning Uncommon
Dratini δ Lightning Common
Holon's Castform Colorless Uncommon
Latios Star Colorless ShinyRare Holo
Holon Mentor T [Su] Uncommon
Holon Adventurer T [Su] Uncommon
Holon Researcher T [Su] Uncommon
Holon Farmer T [Su] Uncommon
Holon Transceiver T Uncommon
Rare Candy T Uncommon
Switch T Common
Windstorm T Uncommon
Holon Ruins T [St] Uncommon
Metal Energy Metal E Rare
10× Lightning Energy Lightning E


Restriction

After the 2007 World Championships, the EX Delta Species expansion was restricted from Play! Pokémon by the rotation, and Metagross δ, Dragonite δ, and most of the Holon Engine went with it, rendering the deck completely unusable. It was a deck that ruled the game for a long time, and banning it helped begin a whole new format.

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