It's a shame this isn't as good in faction as it is out of faction. Being Khan's console, it's almost criminal that it doesn't synergize with her ability or breakers. Every console for Criminals will always be compared to Desperado, and this leaves a lot to be desired.

At only a single influence Shapers now have either an HQI each turn or endless repeatable Legworks (since 2 ice on HQ is pretty common). The corp will almost never ice more than two on HQ once this drops onto the table. I've been seeing this put to good use out of Smoke lately.

Thematically, it should be in every Whizzard deck from now until rotation because it's a Nintendo Power Glove.

I think this makes for a serviceable replacement to stacking HQ Interface and will be much more relevant once HQI cycles out.

You get the average access power of about 2 HQIs for only 5 credits and a single card. Plus 2 memory on a Criminal console is very nice.

Another noteworthy advantage of its card is its rock-bottom 1 influence cost, so is very easy to splash.

The biggest downside to the card is that it competes with many other great cards for the console slot. I think this card is great, but its another question entirely whether its worth having over other consoles.

Another consideration to make with this card is that it doesn't work with Gang Sign.

Overall I think The Gauntlet is a great card, if you can rationalise it over other consoles. It gives you a very simple method of multi-accessing HQ. Because your bypasses and derezzes in Criminal hurt your multi-access with this card I actually think it might be best played out of faction, maybe in a Shaper deck to supplement a focus on R&D pressure.