Riga Regionals 2014 #1 Arto (runner)

Nothing too exciting with my deck but the deck could be more focused. Carapace was a mistake and I usually play without (Blue Sun was not allowed yet). It is needed almost only against CI and PE, Weyland can be managed without. Parasites were not used so much but I expected to see some RP and you need them against it. Infiltration was great against PE. Thinking now I would have removed 2 Carapaces and replaced those with 1x Security Testing and 1x Same Old Thing for the pre Blue Sun meta.

Post Up&Over meta and with the coming Blue Sun I think basic Andy has to choose which decks to meta against. Corp decks to beat are probably NEH, RP and BS. Runner decks can't be good against all corp decks anymore. Parasite is not so good against BS and NEH so I would remove those and put at least one more R&D Interface. Two last influence could be more R&D dig against NEH (Maker's Eye) or something else depending on how Blue Sun decks will develop. Good choices are: Stimhacks against OAI+Curtain wall, third Plascrete, etc.

I didn't met anyone with SS+SE in the tournament, but I know that there was at least one. For my own Criminal I prefer Crash Space over Plascrete as it helps as well to remove Siphon and other tags. Also with Kati and Sec Testing I guess you don't plan on floating those :) why do you prefer Plascrete?

Was pleasure to play against it) I agree that not recuring Parasite's will be weak against BS, just only if you install and burn ice in same turn with datasucker..problematic..

Plascrete vs Crash Space - i see this like this - Crash Space is weak against SS, to stand against it u need at least 2 installed, its takes more room in deck, more actions to set up. But maybe CS is more long term investment

I usually float against some match ups (mainly PE running 1xScorch and others depending on situation). Carapace makes some plays more flexible because you can just float a turn and maybe remove tags later. I am usually ok Corp trashing my Sec Testing after Siphon because it often means Corp getting even more down with the credits.

With Crash Space you have to clear the tags during the same turn or you even risk Corp taking two credits and trashing your Crash Space (if you Siphon them to 0). I felt Carapace offering me more flexible and powerful plays like Siphon + Same Old Thing/Siphon + Run remote etc.

Also with Plascrete you don't have to care about the economy battle with the Corp anymore. Corp can just play a cheap SEA Source to trash my Crash Space if I am low on credits and take it back later (what I was fearing against CI).