This is Personal! (5-1 ACC)

Menghini 37

As opposed to my runner deck, Jinteki gave me the wins (winning from Lat, Sable, Steve, Loup, Alice, and lost to Lat). I think I even have the best Jinteki PE of the ACC. The one game I lost, was an almost kill, if it wasn't for a Stoneship Chart Room install. All the other wins were a Punitive win. Especially against a Boat player you have to be bold and fast.

I don't think this deck will perform well if the decklist is known. So maybe another trap or exchange a Mwanza for a Bio Vault.

This deck is a variation on Koga's Italiano Gangster. I chose PE for the extra net damage and the possibility for a few extra cards (Anemone for example).

I included Mavirus, because I don't like Aumakua and I guessed there would be a few virus players, so they wouldn't get too rich.

My first iteration of this deck had 3 times Regenesis instead of Vulnerability Audit (or Send a Message). I noticed that face down cards in archives were usually left alone for a while before checked, hence the Regenesis. Though it can also be House of Knives or Sting! to get some more damage in. In the end I chose a 3 pointer (and VA, because a 1 advanced card isn't checked that much) to get some more room for other cards (extra Anemone, extra Mwanza, exchanged 1 Spin Doctor for a Preemptive Action).

2 comments
29 Aug 2022 koga

well this is definitely personal now :P

I like your spin on the deck! Was the money tight or alright?

29 Aug 2022 Menghini

@koga Thanks for chiming in! And thank you for your inspiration!

The money was fine, as long as you choose which ice to rez at what time and when to pop a Snare! or not (Snare! is expensive). The punitive kill is a combination of getting the grip down on cards and getting just a few credits more than the runner (including link and NetMercur). Bacterial Programming can get you punitives, but also money.

In the end I think the Bio Vault in your deck is a really nice include to stop a run or bait a run.