I'm trying to catch up on your older episode since i only discovered you guys 3 weeks ago! loving the sports references as a sports fan too, keep up the good work boys!
I used to do a lot of basketball side projects in university and spreads are a really good output of models. I also interviewed with a sportsbook once for a data science position and talking to the team of guys who set the odds was crazy. They had PHD level guys going in to depth how they determine spreads/props/etc... As a stats nerd I find the process of building odds really cool.
Aneil calling out Ciaran for his passion towards gambling to later proceed to bet on the jankiest card of the set is exactly what I’m here for. Can’t blame Ciaran for taking free money.
I agree, that's probably the best application for the card. For now control decks can't discard stadiums from your hand, but if they ever get the ability then I could see a pathway for this card. - Ciaran
Tord and Azul would be at least -400 to Day 2. Safe to assume any notable enough players to bet on would likely be very short odds until you do like T32.
@ShiftGearPodcast Probably something like that, right? Wild to think that but he's both the best and most public player. He'd command a huge share of the bets.
I think kingdra ex could be good. You can run a couple bax and you can run the normal kingdras run like 4 of them, and make the deck go turbo with stuff like pokestop, tracking shoes, etc. Just dump your whole deck and run a bunch of water energy and retrievals. Could be kinda funny grabbing a bax and 2 normal kingdras, burning through your deck, then sniping for 360 turn 3.
I've made a skeleton list and the problem I've ran in to is the deck just doesn't have enough space. You also need to find a way to get a bunch of water Pokemon in the discard and get turn 2 Kingdra. I do need to actually play the deck though. As someone who loves Cpao I do hope Kingdra ends up being playable! - Ciaran
pachurant can see play on it's own to stack poison damage with its ability, add hisuian sneasler/ ability brute bonnet & perilous jungle and you're doing 100 damage during pokemon check up each turn the pachurant is in the active! possible to donk a bunch of decks going on your first turn going first if they don't setup more pokemon
That's actually a pretty cool application I didn't think about. I don't know if it has legs to take all 6 prizes, but definitely can put pressure on set up decks - Ciaran
The problem with Regidrago is it has a bad matchup in to Lugia and Raging Bolt which are the two most popular decks currently. At worlds i expect those two decks to go down in metashare which should open up a more favourable meta for Regidrago! - Ciaran
I remember I was super hyped to try the deck when it came out, but LZ was too hard of a matchup. I completely forgot it existed until this comment. Cassiopeia could maybe see play if that deck ever gets legs. - Ciaran
I forgot that was a deck. That is actually a good application of it. My issue would be that you probably still have gust targets on your bench and you need to use an Arceus to get energy in to play first. - Ciaran
New Shift Gear, I can finally wash the dishes!
Finally!
I'm trying to catch up on your older episode since i only discovered you guys 3 weeks ago! loving the sports references as a sports fan too, keep up the good work boys!
Thanks for being here! I can always appreciate a sport reference appreciator - Aneil
Xerosic catching strays. Straight up 5 minute roast session on the man
We are just trying to get him to clean up his look a little. We will call it "constructive criticism" lol - Ciaran
“I just find it interesting, the whole gambling thing.” Let’s elaborate on that statement
-400 on Ciaran to be betting on FanDuel rn
I used to do a lot of basketball side projects in university and spreads are a really good output of models. I also interviewed with a sportsbook once for a data science position and talking to the team of guys who set the odds was crazy. They had PHD level guys going in to depth how they determine spreads/props/etc... As a stats nerd I find the process of building odds really cool.
fezendipiti is a pheasant, boys.
also funny that its lore suggests that it wished for beauty and pecharunt granted it but it still looks bunk af
That actually makes a lot of sense. I need to get caught up on my videogame lore. After gen 6 my knowledge falls off hard - Ciaran
Aneil calling out Ciaran for his passion towards gambling to later proceed to bet on the jankiest card of the set is exactly what I’m here for.
Can’t blame Ciaran for taking free money.
I only gamble on positive EV bets! - Ciaran
'Neutral Center' could be a horrendously out-of-pocket endgame strat in some stall decks, I'm equally terrified and intrigued.
I agree, that's probably the best application for the card. For now control decks can't discard stadiums from your hand, but if they ever get the ability then I could see a pathway for this card. - Ciaran
Fang Snipe!
Tord and Azul would be at least -400 to Day 2. Safe to assume any notable enough players to bet on would likely be very short odds until you do like T32.
Yeah, I'd probably give them ~ -650 tbh. Tord to make top cut at an IC might legitimately by even money. - Ciaran
@ShiftGearPodcast Probably something like that, right? Wild to think that but he's both the best and most public player. He'd command a huge share of the bets.
Come for the Pokemon analysis, stay for the Ben Simmons slander. 10/10
Our bag is deep when it comes to slander - Ciaran
I think kingdra ex could be good. You can run a couple bax and you can run the normal kingdras run like 4 of them, and make the deck go turbo with stuff like pokestop, tracking shoes, etc. Just dump your whole deck and run a bunch of water energy and retrievals. Could be kinda funny grabbing a bax and 2 normal kingdras, burning through your deck, then sniping for 360 turn 3.
I've made a skeleton list and the problem I've ran in to is the deck just doesn't have enough space. You also need to find a way to get a bunch of water Pokemon in the discard and get turn 2 Kingdra. I do need to actually play the deck though. As someone who loves Cpao I do hope Kingdra ends up being playable! - Ciaran
PICKERING MENTIONED LETSSSGOOOOOOO
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We made it out the trenches boys 🤩
Looking forward to that group session!
We are too, it should be a really good time! - Ciaran
pachurant can see play on it's own to stack poison damage with its ability, add hisuian sneasler/ ability brute bonnet & perilous jungle and you're doing 100 damage during pokemon check up each turn the pachurant is in the active! possible to donk a bunch of decks going on your first turn going first if they don't setup more pokemon
That's actually a pretty cool application I didn't think about. I don't know if it has legs to take all 6 prizes, but definitely can put pressure on set up decks - Ciaran
Tier list starts at 7:00
I think you guys are underrating regidrago a bit. Definitely underplayed for how strong it is; it’s probably tier 1.5 at worst
The problem with Regidrago is it has a bad matchup in to Lugia and Raging Bolt which are the two most popular decks currently. At worlds i expect those two decks to go down in metashare which should open up a more favourable meta for Regidrago! - Ciaran
You think FEZandipiti is an ostrich? It’s a Pheasant
We are clearly uncultured and uneducated on our animals. We will do our best to improve - Ciaran
There's a Granbull attack in format right now, Hisuian Arcanine LOR 084
I remember I was super hyped to try the deck when it came out, but LZ was too hard of a matchup. I completely forgot it existed until this comment. Cassiopeia could maybe see play if that deck ever gets legs. - Ciaran
Iron moth maybe helps with arcarmarouge matchup vs raging bolt
I forgot that was a deck. That is actually a good application of it. My issue would be that you probably still have gust targets on your bench and you need to use an Arceus to get energy in to play first. - Ciaran
pokegear for ciarans shwarma appetite
I eagerly await the day this becomes a viable play - Ciaran
I'M THE PEORIA/ARMAROUGE GUY
She was right ab Georgia beating Portugal 🤯
Unfortunately Georgia couldn't continue the momentum today :( - Ciaran
All the peoria slander, i hope they host 4 regionals in one season😂
I could not imagine anything worse lol - Ciaran
GEORGIA WON 2-0 PORTUGAL LETS GO
THEY GOT THE SHIFTGEAR BUFF!!! - Ciaran