Iain Sterling - Criminal Network v1

The impetus of this deck was the desire to find a play style that was different from the usual Criminal style--hard-charging from the get-go, but losing steam in the late-game. Iain's style seems to be slow-but-steady-wins-the-race.

A combination of Iain's core ability and multiple resources form the bulk of this deck's economy. Rabbit Holes and Borrowed Satellites ensure that Underworld Contacts (a.k.a "dirty money") are providing credits early while also enabling a larger hand size. Only five of 40 cards costs more than three credits (18 only cost zero or one!), so a drip economy should be more effective.

Because of the large number of resources, tag defense is critical. The high link provided by the Holes and Satellites is coupled with Decoys, New Angeles City Hall, and Compromised Employees. Should the Corp manage to land tags, Crash Space and Fall Guy are there to help mitigate the damage and provide econ in the form of free tag removal.

Burst economy is provided by Calling In Favors. With 17 connection resources in the deck, even if you only have half of them installed, CIF should provide significant credits for late-game runs and keep the runner from stalling. Emergency Shutdown provides a counter to expensive ICE that might otherwise slow you down.

This deck is also different from most Criminal decks in that it is light on Events. Donut Taganes is included to capitalize on that by providing a small, but steady drain on the Corp's burst economy. He can be trashed in the late-game when you're setup and ready to unleash CIF.

Get your network of connections in place as quickly as possible. Use Hostage to get Professional Contacts, Kati Jones, and Donut into play early. With only one copy of each Criminal breaker, you'll need to be mindful where/when you run. Cripsis provides a backup in case you need to run a remote or you lose a primary breaker.

Remember: slow, but steady -- like drinking a glass of scotch. Savor the experience.