The tags must flow (Unvictorious at seattle CO)

This is the final culmination of a long deckbuilding process in which I attempted to make Jinteki tags matter. The final form ends up trying to put eavesdrop on a tributary, which would be a really messed up thing to have to deal with. The grand payoff is that you can play a value End of the Line to score Blood in the Water

I bet this is a coincidence, but the draws in this deck are a bit volatile, and flooding is quite common. Even the shuffler conspires against me!

(The leftmost card is Gaslight)

At one point I was on 2x eavesdrop and 2x End of the Line, to try to keep the threat of tags and punishment ever-present, but even so, it can be hard to get tributary online, as runners seem to be very cautious about facechecking jinteki ice. I can only conclude that they are afraid to have fun.

The main innovation of this version is Drafter. While browsing Jinteki sentries, I really wanted something cheap, powerful, and taxing (for the cost). I found most of the options a bit overcosted, due to the fact that they do damage. Drafter however, merely makes the opponent lose the game, so it can have 2 subs and 3 strength for only 3 credits! I have found that de-emphasizing tags and damage makes the deck better, so I'll probably pursue that in the next version. I have high hopes for Moon Pool!