I've been playing Titan, specifically rush based Titan decks, for a long time now. Like most rush decks, I generally find myself hitting something I refer to as the 6-point problem: if you can't close the game off fast enough, scoring 7 agenda points becomes impossible. I only run low to mid-range ice, with no defensive upgrades, no traps, and as long as the runner has a strong economy or an installed Plascrete, their apartment block is going to stay safe (I have recently given up on Midseasons due to the popularity of Film Critic). Either win really fast, or not at all.

And then Vanity Project was released. A six-advancement agenda, albeit with no ability. That's a lot of advancing to be done, let alone turns it has to stay protected in a server. If only there was a way to fast advance it...

HOW TO PLAY THIS DECK

Rush to 3 points. And I mean rush. Score that Hostile Takeover. Fast Track a Project Atlas and score it behind one or two pieces of ice. Great. You're just about done. With the free Atlas token (if you can get two, even better), you're on your way to build your game winning combo. Please choose one:

COMBO ONE: LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES

Assemble the four combo pieces: Jackson Howard, Accelerated Diagnostics, Power Shutdown, and Vanity Project. Remember, we're playing Titan, so with the free Atlas token, you only need 3 of these pieces. Jackson Howard is also very good at helping you find all that other stuff.

Just put Jackson in a server, and make sure he stays there until the beginning of your next turn. Runners won't run through two pieces of ice to trash a Jackson, especially against Weyland with an Atlas token. It's also important you don't have any Shipment from SanSan's in your HQ.

Now, using an Accelerated Diagnostics/Power Shutdown combo, win the game by triple Shipmenting a Vanity Project. Elegance.

COMBO TWO: I'M PLAYING A WEYLAND DECK

Similar to above, but Accelerated/Shutdown combo into a SEA Source double Scorched Earth. If the runner is smugly floating tags in the safety of their blast-proof plastic armour, go for the flashier triple Scorched play.

This deck can usually win before turn 7. It's nuts.

CARDS THAT ARE WORTH TALKING ABOUT

Cyberdex Virus Suite - this stops Clot. Important for COMBO ONE.

Fast Track - you can score an Atlas on turn two. Fast Track it, put it behind an Enigma or an Ice Wall (this is a bit ambitious against Criminals). Sure R&D might be open, but with 8 agendas left in the deck, it's not the end of the world.

Shipment from SanSan - Obviously necessary for COMBO ONE, but awesome in its own right. Not only will it allow you score a Hostile Takeover against an SMC'd Clot, but also let's you score Agendas super early game. Did that rezzed Enigma protecting your Atlas in the previous paragraph take you down to 2 credit. No problem. Ship it. Getting 7 credits off of a Hostile is cool too.

Wraparound - Importing barriers in Weyland seems silly, but f*** Faust.

The Sentries - Rezzing ice early game for almost no money is awesome. Caduceus does begin to fall apart a bit after the bad publicity, but is awesome as a free rez. I'm a big fan of Shadow. Runners always facecheck Weyland ice first turn. You rez Shadow for one credit, and let the runner lose 2 credits and a click shaking that tag. You need the early tempo. Heaven forbid they run it last click.

High-Risk Investment - this can be used as a substitute for Vanity Project in COMBO ONE if you score two Hostiles. I would replace this card with Global Food Initiative, when that comes out.

So, to reiterate:

• Rush to three points
• Ice centrals while drawing 3 or 4 combo cards
• Win

And remember, you're playing Weyland. If the runner ever overextends, set their apartment complex on fire. It's just business.

This deck took first place in a GNK, even through the Noise-fever we've been experiencing out here in Montreal (Noise destroys the combos; just make sure there are no Clone Chips or Street Peddlers on the board). Games never lasted longer than 15 minutes.

And to think the Weyland Consortium was just trying to make a movie this whole time.