The Experiential Jazz Professor v4

JWHamner 345

I think this is the final version of this deck until we get some new cards, as I am really happy with how it plays now. I've removed 3x Diesel because Prof Contacts is really the draw/economy engine in this deck. I've also switched Armitage for Daily Casts to better synergize with using your clicks to hit it. Prof Contacts is so important for this deck that I recommend taking the mulligan to try to get it in your opening hand. That said Kati, Daily Casts, Sahasrara, and/or Scheherazade can keep you functioning without it and I feel it is consistent enough not to need Diesel as a backup plan. Two cards you want to install early are Sahasrara and Djinn. I like to Test Run Sahasrara, use its credits to install Djinn, and then install Sahasrara back on Djinn the next turn... but I definitely find it worth it to use SMC to bring out Sahasrara as you will make back that 4 credits in no time... and while you can't use Sahasrara to pay the SMC trash cost those 2 creds can be the difference between being able to bring out and use a breaker mid run or not. Once you've got your rig set up Scavenge it for a Parasite or whatever. Scheherazade can be a bit risky (especially once Mala Tempora is out) but it's a great place to Test Run onto or put SMC, Faerie, Deus X, Crecentus, Imp, or anything else temporary (or that losing won't lose you the game) - those credits add up. Otherwise it plays like any Anarch Shaper with fixed strength breakers and Datasuckers to make running as cheap as possible since the Prof ain't rich. Getting out a Morning Star-asaurus (What are these "barriers" you speak of?!) or Femme with a Test Run->Scavenge combo is super fun but don't hoard those cards in your hand trying to make it happen. The first cards to me on the chopping block for changes are probably Crescentus (awesome but situational) and Scheherazade (great money but a little scary) or Plascrete if you don't play against Tag and Bag. Suggestions welcome!
2 comments
6 Dec 2013 NetEldrogo

So much irregularity with all those 1x.

Don't disperse yourself to much and focus on what you want the deck to be strong against :)

6 Dec 2013 JWHamner

I won't disagree that a more focused deck is likely more effective but then you aren't playing the Professor,since his ability is 1x of tons of programs.