Calling the Oracle v.2

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Here is the latest version of the Ken Event May deck. This isn't likely to see many changes for a while (if something comes out in San San cycle that shakes up how the deck runs). Mulligan for Oracle May and Hostage, use Express Delivery liberally to pull out PPvPs, SoTs, and breakers, and as long as you can hold on to 1 SoT you can run through the events in the deck and reload it all with your 1-of Levy. Most games end before this, though, since the deck has a lot of ways into servers, plenty of multiaccess, and enough money coming in to pay for runs.

3 comments
4 Jan 2015 Softman25

OK, so as far as I see it, if you accidentally May away one of your programs, they suddenly become hard counters for you, until you find a Deja Vu.

I feel like Clone Chips would be better - even if it's not an event. cheaper and more click efficient. I dunno, testing required I guess.

4 Jan 2015 Jashay

I love the concept, but it seems like if you lose any breaker or May the whole thing would come crashing down around you.

Also, Garrote as the only Killer? Bit of an expensive setup; you can't really run until you've got it in case of destroyers, tracers, or AP stuff, all of which could snipe crucial cards.

5 Jan 2015 FourLeaf

I really dislike the criminal version of this deck after trying to make it work for the longest time. I couldn't find a reason to run it over chaos theory, but wanted to :(

35/45 events = 78% chance to hit on an oracle flip. I honestly dislike the PPVP and think you should take them out as with this deck, you generally don't want to spend time hitting anything but what oracle is in for. Trashing a PPVP means you're using Deja for a card it's not intended for and we're spending influence to repeat strong events, not scavenge something accidentally trashed. If you don't scavenge, it's just a filler and oracle misfire.. The deck makes money off may and sustains because of the low cost of events. No need for PPVP

If you siphon, you're tagged and have to spend your time right after clearing tags. Using deja vu isn't ideal on oracle. I had a hard time making account siphon work. I tried using it only when I had Lawyer up, but it didn't align as much as I wanted. I ended up taking out the siphons, even though they're incredibly strong, the deck wants tempo and spending time not digging or finding our low breakers feels bad to me.

Your breaker set up looks good and I like most of your list minus bribery. How has that worked for you? It seems like this deck runs with some money, but can't afford to pull of a big bribery.

I like it, and I'm curious to hear how this deck plays the siphons and it's match-ups. I had a hard time finding a sweet spot. It could be that I'm missing something, but I couldn't stand giving up my entire turn to oracle>siphon>clear tag>clear tag. I feel like this deck wants to race the opponent.