Criminal Help

ThuFugitiveMind 3

I just bought Cyber Exodus and Honor and Profit to expand my core deck. I have always played criminal to try a early sabatosh and keep the corp down. I am trying to play that style, but fear 54 is a high deck. Should I cut it down. I also think I need some help on ice.

2 comments
16 Jan 2015 Softman25

Woah there man! 54 cards is a little steep!

I'd also point out that you don't have any ways to break code gates on non-central servers. This could be problematic - so I'd recommend perhaps splashing into Shaper for Gordian Blade, or just running a Crypsis is you're desperate.

Regarding cutting cards, it's something I'd definitely consider.

Push Your Luck is definitely first. Considered widely as one of the worst cards in the game - considering its extremely low consistency. Next targets would probably be one or both of the Early Birds, the Data Dealer, the Lemuria Codecrackers and maybe a Snitch - it's not that great. Start there and work your way down.

Still a good deck, classic stuff in here, keep it up!

16 Jan 2015 Oisin

Yes, you want to cut it down to 45 cards. And I would recommend adding one more sentry breaker (either a few Faerie or a Garrote.

In terms of what to cut, 29 events is probably more than you need. I would -2 Early Bird, -3 Easy Mark, -1 Emergency Shutdown, -3 Express Delivery, and -1 Push Your Luck. To make room for the sentry breakers, I would -2 Sneakdoor Beta. That should help with MU. I would cut the Akamatsu Mem Chip for another a Logos. The few times that you draw both the Desperado and the Logos won't be that big a problem.

Finally, and this is a matter of who you play against, you will need some resilience against Scorched Earth decks--either Crash Space or the more common Plascrete Carapace. You could cut either the other Emergency Shutdowns or the Forged Activation Orders to fit them in.