Trick Shot Ken (49th Worlds 2024)

This is the Trick Shot Ken deck I took to 2024 Worlds. It went 4-1 in CoS, 3-2 day 1, and 0-2 day 2.

Despite living just a few BART stops away, I wasn't sure I would go to Worlds right up until the end. Adulting made me miss most local meetups and events in the months leading up, and I had kind of lost interest in the game. So, I'll always be grateful to @jimmycorrigan and @phlip45 for strong-arming me on to their CoS team and making sure I couldn't bail. haha. I ended up having the time of my life. I know everyone says this, but the Netrunner community is truly special.

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3-0 vs PD and Mirrormorph

In one game, my opponent tried to jam an agenda turn 1. I play Bahia Bands into R&D, install Hermes, steal Luminal, bounce ice, click thru Skunk, steal Midnight. That felt dirty.

0-3 vs Asa

I lost all my games against Asa including on stream where Ken was vaporized by @tzeentchling and his Fully Operational battle station. I was initially reluctant to go on stream, but I figured this might be the last chance to capture footage of Ken playing Trick Shot. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ I had no idea what I was in for, and it was absolutely glorious.

I made a ton of misplays in a game where I couldn't have afforded any, including shuffling a Boomerang back after an unsuccessful run - should have been a game loss right then - and somehow missing that I could have actually gotten into R&D on the final turn for a desperation Hail Mary (albeit without being able to steal Ikawah)

The other Asa games went a little better. Had a fighting chance, but too many misplays and fell short.

0-1 vs AgInf

Speaking of having a fighting chance... Atrocious matchup against a top-tier player starting with ice-ice-hedge. No chance in hell.

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Thought on potential changes to try:

Drop 1x Twinning. With only 5 cards to trigger it, seeing it early was often a dead draw and too expensive to install without career fair. Frees up 3 influence.

Drop Earthrises. Earthrise + Class Act to start the turn feels gooooooood but just too expensive.

Drop Career Fairs. With half of the good targets gone, these can go.

Replace Mystic with 1 or 2 PrePaids. Frees up 2 influence.

With the influenced saved, add 2 x Bahia and 3 x Stoneships. Somehow find room for a legwork and a forged activation order (Thank you @Nykride)

Swap Hermes for Swift?