No Code Gate For You! 2.0

connorhalo 141

This is the revised version of a pretty successful deck I had going for a bit. After some feedback here and some brutal losses to an Apex deck, I made some changes that I'm pretty pleased with.

Strategy:

Step 1: Code Gate ETR everything.

Step 2: Use Grim/Rototurret/Batty/Willothewisp to take out their code gate breakers.

Step 2.5: Make money with Melange while you wait for your agendas, use blacklist to keep their breakers in the heap, or just jump to step 3.

Step 3: Score out 2 or maybe 3 agendas during windows when they are broke and/or are still trying to get their code gate breakers out.

Cyberdex and Underway are there as defense from viruses or Drive By or to use to as lures for breaker destruction.

Making money fast and early means that you can often win the game in just a few turns after taking out their first code gate breaker. With only 6 agendas, R&D can take a few hits and you're very rarely sitting on 2 agendas at a time.

5 comments
27 Aug 2015 posttrib777

This is much better, looks great. The only issue I could see is if they are packing --sacrificial-- but who in the world is running that now-a-days.

27 Aug 2015 connorhalo

@posttrib777 - Thanks! I actually played someone who was using Sacrificial Construct. They popped it once and then actually had to Levy for it later when they knew they were going to be hitting another Willothewisp. That tempo hit cost them the game :-)

27 Aug 2015 posttrib777

I borrowed your idea for a Harmony Medtec deck I have. Although I named it Harmony Codetec.

I have 6 agendas "3 Government Food Inititive 3/5 (only 2 points if the Runner steals it)", "3 Future Proof". 3 Shi - Kyu 3 W-o-W 3 Melange No black list, no room. 2 Batty 2 Caprice

The code gates w/ 2 toll booths 2 Grim 2 Roto

I'm going to try this thing at league this week.

27 Aug 2015 posttrib777

Correction after re-reading

The agenda is Global Food Initiative and Future Perfect

Not that you didn't know that already. Time to get my phone replaced!

27 Aug 2015 connorhalo

@posttrib777 LOL I gotcha. Good luck! Let me know how it works out for you.