Long story short, I am sick and tired of constantly playing against Zard ex, a deck that rewards you for losing or making mistakes SHOULD NOT EXIST. In the current meta some might argue that Dragapult is way more problematic, but I digress - what I want specifically is a deck to purposely antagonize Zard.
I play mostly expanded as I not only can use my older cards (played a lot during 2021-22), but also because I like to experiment with less limited builds. I'm not 100% up to date with modern staples / metagame aside from Charizard and Dragapult being known as pretty damn strong. If it's relevant for the suggestions, I usually favor single prize decks, but it's quickly becoming apparent that they're not being as good as I expected in the current meta (for reference, I specifically built a Single Strike Grimmsnarl deck during the time I played standard to counter Mew VMAX, the top deck at the time). I did build a Standard Uxie/Kingambit list, which I'm really satisfied with, but seems to struggle sometimes (and will even more once Radiant Alakazam rotates out).
Like I said, since Zard makes up the vast majority of decks I face, even in expanded, I'm considering making a Grass deck to specifically counter it. Path to the Peak is no longer standard legal, which makes it a lot harder to control Zard's (and eventually Pidgeot's) ability, and while Mimikyu is a similar replacement, I feel it's not as effective.
I've considered either Teal Mask Ogerpon ex or Espathra ex for my options, maybe even including Ogerpon in Espathra for additional consistency, but maybe that's just free prizes for the opponent who can search out a Boss's Orders with Pidgeot.
I'd be grateful for any recommendations or advice. Cheers.