Hayley's Pet Chameleon (And its siblings) v1

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I'm very excited about Hayley. A Shaper who could essentially gain clicks was always something I wondered about - and wonder no more! I'm sure this is far from the best of builds for her, but I love Chameleon and want to make the next best thing with it.

Spoiler if you haven't seen it: http://imgur.com/t6yvUaT

(Please replace 'Creeper' with 'Chameleon'.)

--- The Game Plan ---

1) Utilize the flexibility and strength (literally) of Chameleon to snipe down servers. 2) Support Chameleon usage several ways:

  • Hayley's ability, which lets you bring out two at once.
  • LLDS Processor, giving Chameleon +1 Strength (Total 4) every time you install it.
  • Sahasrara, which provides a free Chameleon each every turn.
  • Omni-Drive, which allows you to run Sahasrara and Parasites if needed and nets a free credit each turn for subroutine breaking.

3) Make use of the Shards to net you a free Resource install when used. 4) Parasite key ice of a certain type to maximize Chameleon usage. If you know Barriers are troubling, Parasite them away. 5) Box-E allows us to hold onto Chameleons in our grip and other cards and maximize our free install options. It also makes sure we have a full rig if we can't find our Omni-Drives.

  • I think the other cards are pretty self-explanatory. Donut takes advantage of our lack of Events. :D

--- Other Ideas ---

  • I considered Autoscripter + Savoire-faire for a triple Chameleon install each turn, but the Influence would be harder to work with and it would demand steadier income (2 extra credits per turn).
  • Dinosaurus would turn a Chameleon into a beast each turn (5 Strength without LLDS), and is definitely an option I'm willing to consider, since our breakers are fixed.
  • Single-type deck with Oracle May? But that's for another show.

--- Conclusion ---

I can't playtest this yet so I can't speak from experience. But it sounds fun at the very least and quite viable against any Corp not packing big Ice. Comments and suggestions are appreciated!

3 comments
21 Dec 2014 steevo15

So what is your answer to 6+ strength ice? I almost feel that datasucker would be better than parasite.

21 Dec 2014 LynxMegaCorp

I actually agree with you on that one! D4vid's influence is a turn off, so Datasucker would probably fit right in (can even fit 3!)

21 Dec 2014 LynxMegaCorp

Oh, Data Folding is definitely a decent option here!