Rush of Inspiration

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This deck's been doing pretty good on J-Net, which is extra surprising because it's totally original (to my knowledge). It aims to capture the good old days of the Astrotrain - obviously that's no more but Remastered Edition does a pretty good imitation provided you can get the first one down and scored early.

Technically, you'll be never advancing more than fast-advancing. This deck runs pretty tight on money so that's why there's a third Offworld Office in place of the third Beale, but Vladigrid has the unique designation of being one of the few cards that can FA a 4/2 provided it itself survives the night. Seamless Launch is your best friend, and Wraparound is your second best friend. Don't be afraid to slam down a 4/2 in a remote behind one of your gearchecks turn 1 if you have Launch in hand. You technically don't need Launch but it can get awkward if they check it turn 1 and you have to click for credits to actually pay for the score. Try not to get your funds diverted. Rashida's another great turn 1 play, also Arella or Vladigrid if you don't have an agenda ready or aren't confident in keeping up your credit balance. Arella can help you chain 4/2s without Seamless, which is especially nice if you've either shored up your defenses with Tollbooths or the runner is still scrambling to get their rig online.

A standard play pattern is to try to NA or FA 2 4/2s ASAP, FA a Beale or Headline with a Remastered Edition counter, then win off a Post-Truth Dividend (or in whatever order makes sense). Don't expect to be relying on your ID a lot - it helps you rush by digging for agendas and can also fetch Rashida or NGO Front if you have a remote online but need some extra cash.

Overall this is a pretty fun and fast deck if that plays fair (mostly) if that's what you're into.

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