Graduate Internship (18th Worlds 2017)

ExtraC 796

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This is the deck I used in Worlds 2017 which, after a very challenging start, carried me through to 18th overall along with #teamUK's Hydra Aginfusion build. Big shout out to @highwire for the core concepts of this one which we refined to turn into this 1x filled meta call.

Clicks are good, they let you do things, so get more of them

The main reason I opted for this one over the Shadow net version is compatibility with Hyperdriver, which you use to close the tempo gap between Shaper durdling and corps. Between these, proco and smc/stimhack you can go from almost no board state to completely set up within a couple of turns, preferably with techwriters paying back a large chunk of your investment along the way. You then play funtime shaper and pressure flexibly to remote lock and score out of centrals.

Mulling for proco is usually not a bad call unless you're vs titan or similar where threatening early breakability can pen them into a flooded hand. Realistically I think you could modify this to use the shadownet fansite package to close out longer games vs a corp that sets up early (or is trying to rush out prior to a credible remote/clotlock) but the Hyperdrivers are critical I think.

Clonechip is unicorn of choice here for a couple of reasons. Hyperdriver proco x6 install 2x is a great turn 2-4 play which can give you a lot of ways to create early toolbox threats on servers whilst filling your hand with big play events (indexing, legwork, stimhack) and get your relative tempo up quickly. Hayley's install, SMC and clonechip means you can craft runs which will achieve several objectives at once, which also increases the chance of a Señor Tapps sticking as corp must choose to either purge, giving up more tempo, or repeated runs on centrals which they are funding. CCing for tap after the corp has purged through saccon if you can spare the chip is also a rude play.

Davinci was a last minute panic include for brain rewiring CI (which turned out to be less common than Reversed CI) but came in handy on occasion regardless, usually as a Hayley for more TW creds and surprise D4 or silver bullet installer. Feedback filter tended to be game changing if it was installed vs PU, but not something to lean on as a 1x.

Big thanks to all the people I played with, #teamuk and everyone who attended and made worlds amazing; I was on the fence earlier this year about going but so glad I did, absolutely fantastic week that was made of great interactions throughout. Roll on 2018!!!

#teamdog

3 comments
7 Nov 2017 qvm

Awesome to see some Hyperdriver/Techwriter love. Although I did not attend worlds, I was on Hayley, Clone Chip, Tech writer, Hyperdriver, Proco since rotation.

A friend of mine brought it to worlds and made day 2.

8 Nov 2017 emilyspine

So proud of you Chris, what a submarine. Congratulations, you did the Bell proud

8 Nov 2017 Zo3 (TR1S)