I honestly think this card is a 2 of in builds where players have 7x 3 pointers (or 6x 3 pointers and a 2 pointer). But I don't for the life of me understand why they don't include them. I think my logic is fit. If the Retirement was a 2 pointer or another 3 pointer and they topped it off of R&D you still would lose if they had 6 points or 5, they'd have 9 or 8 for the win. Lowering your agenda count by 1 agenda but taking away your ability to turn 2 score your "Easy 3 pointer" is not worth the %s. I think scoring 3 of - 2/4s, 2/5s, or 3/5s is insanely tough, 2 turns too tough. I think giving you a Valencia Estevez: The Angel of Cayambe clearance for a little while and giving you your win quicker is way worth the 1 extra agenda card slot, not to mention if you draw a 2nd just score it, and work on your agenda spread. My 2ยข...
This deck has a couple of applications in a Black Tree deck. Obviously, you can score it out of hand on the rare occasion you find yourself on 6 points, or put yourself up to four five to force the runner to check things more freely.
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DavyRam
I always keep wanting to add this card, but I always keep seeing "trace during a run suffer 1 brain damage" and then instead of , then I go right back to Grimoire and 3 instead of 4 and I am right back to my 6th core set. If this was 2 or I would say DONE! but it misses the boat by that one factor.
Sucks cause it's so cool. I would call this a style card and that's all.