"Swift Shadow-Lock" 2.0

Kelfecil 1806

3rd place at the Greek Netrunner Nationals 2015

Report and deck description here: http://kelfecil.com/greek-netrunner-nationals-2015/

15 comments
21 Oct 2015 DrunkAlex

You forgot the link Constantine ;)

21 Oct 2015 ANRguybrush

Wow, 3 breaker and no recursion. That's pretty brave.

21 Oct 2015 michaeln

As per the write-up, you can always drop Silencers (or Cloaks) to protect the breakers from Power Shutdown.

Please post links to the videos of the deck in action when they’re up!

22 Oct 2015 Kelfecil

@michaeln yeah, that's the plan! I lost x2 Cloaks to x2 Power Shutdown against a Weyland because I didn't have my Silencers out yet. :)

@mcpba yes, living on the edge! Krystian from Germany still can't wrap his mind around this deck :P

22 Oct 2015 desertfox42

Yeah, I'm having a hard time thinking what you could even change about this deck. I love the all-in. I love the tech. I love the blue cards. Maybe, maaaaaybe find a way to sneak a bank job in?

22 Oct 2015 Kelfecil

@desertfox42 no need for it really. The economy in the deck is just fine. You don't need more money than it already has.

22 Oct 2015 desertfox42

@Kelfecil, fair enough, just brainstorming ways to improve a slick deck. Is it crazy to swap the Sure Gambles for Dirty Laundries perhaps?

23 Oct 2015 gumed85

Hey @Kelfecil good Job once again! I still play my version of your shadow-lock since the first time you introduced it to us. The major change I made was the inclusion of Levy AR Lab Access in the place of Hades Shard, Film Critic and Notoriety. It Allows me to dig and burn events more freely, and as a backup plan for trashed stuff.

23 Oct 2015 Kelfecil

@gumed85 thanks man! :D Really honored to hear that you are playing my deck! I would love to know how it's working for you. I like the Levy in there, although I would feel as if it wouldn't be needed in many games. But that's just me and how I play the deck. :)

23 Oct 2015 gumed85

Its not allways needed, but when games drag for too long it helps a lot. Also, the corp player's face when I play it and get back all inside jobs, siphons and goodies :)

23 Oct 2015 gumed85

Oh and I play 2 Faerie instead of Same Old Thing. Very good for early checks when Switchblade is not online yet.

23 Oct 2015 Kelfecil

@gumed85 I thought about Faeries quite a lot but I figured I don't really need them if Switchblade comes online. But yes, it's a really good strategy, even though it kind of goes against the recursion that is already in the deck.

27 Oct 2015 tzukimi

Congratz on the placing. How does the deck deal with CP Grail w/ Batty?

27 Oct 2015 Kelfecil

@tzukimi it doesn't, you need to avoid the Batty server and for Grail you need to build up fast with all your breakers as soon as you realize it's Grail. There are decks that just counter the fast strategy of this deck so bad but in general, an experienced player will find a way to pilot it fast enough to pressure and have access mid-game.

Ain't going to lie to you though, whenever I saw Batty, I knew I just had to win the psi game. It's a weakness in the deck since the 1st version.

1 Nov 2015 gumed85

I have the feeling that "Exclusive Party" event that is coming out in the next cycle will make this deck insanely fast...