Virulent Shaper v1.1 (Core)

Packs
Core Set
Card draw simulator
Odds: 0% – 0% – 0% more
Repartition by Cost
Repartition by Strength
Derived from
Core Parasite Shaper v1.0
Inspiration for
Virulent Shaper v2.0 (C&C)
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Using Viruses to make the Core Shaper deck more aggressive.

This deck is based on suggestions from Sebacestmoi and a few observations from a play session with the v1.0 of this deck.

Questions

  • Is Djinn worth including over Déjà Vu?
  • At what cost is a third Parasite worth including?
  • At what cost is Cyberfeeder worth including?
  • What expansion and data pack cards are suitable for this play style?

Changelog

  • v1.1

    • Added 2x Datasucker at Sebacestmoi's suggestion and the impression every player is using this card for a reason.
    • Removed Ice Carver at Sebacestmoi's suggestion.
    • Swapped out 2x Déjà Vu for 2x Djinn. The idea being to leverage the extra memory to run multiple viruses, and to be able to recover viruses from my heap at will.
    • Changed name to 'Virulent Shaper (Core)' to reflect broader focus on viruses, not just Parasite. Also added a suffix which will be dropped when I get expansions.

  • v1.0

    • My first deck as a new player. Just 1x Core set.
    • Began as Core Shaper deck with full Core Neutral set.
    • Added 2x Parasite viruses.
    • Swapped 2x Battering Ram for 2x Corroder for cheaper upfront cost. Frees up memory for Parasites.
    • Added 2x Déjà Vu for heap diving and reusable Parasites.
    • Added Ice Carver.
2 comments
14 May 2014 voltorocks

1st off, I love to see ppl who post core decks, or limited set decks. My playgroup has recently got really into playing core-only mini-tourneys (or datapack "draft" where you have to build out of core +any 1 DP). The restricted setting means way less games where one side wins simply because their deck was surprising and forces players to build decks that are strong even when all the cards are known./endrant

I like the idea here; viruses have a lot to offer the core shapers. my only tweak would be to swap one corroder for a special order (2 criminal influence). it'd be nice to fit in more, but at least it'll give you one extra chance to pull "that one icebreaker you really really need this game," which won't always be corroder. plus, the core set is super light on destroy programs, so your singleton icebreakers are more safe.