Sapphire (Whack-A-Sandburg)

Install things, make money, lock them out with Whack-a-Sandburg

ICE Selection:

1. Cheap, relatively high str, unconditional ETR
2. Recursion subs
3. Bioroid suite for Trieste Model Bioroids blow-out

Playstyle:

1. Using Fully Operational early on (1-3 remotes) to draw cards faster and/or get stopgap cash (10c+) to be able to rez the ICEs. This also activates the recursion subs on Drafter and NEXT Sapphire for more value.
2. Aim to build a critical mass of assets & credits to make it significantly taxing for the runner to run anything
3. Sandburg, MCA Austerity Policy, Trieste Model Bioroids (High impact assets) ideally behind recursion ICEs, such that any missteps by the runner will undo their attempt at clearing them out
4. Feeding a Send a Message early on to accelerate the lock is a possible choice depending on the draw

Weakness:

1. Tsakhia "Bankhar" Gantulga
2. Endurance (Can be locked out if allowed to setup / Trieste trash blowout
3. Apocalypse (maybe, not tested)
4. Early aggression (maybe, not tested)

Possible changes, and why it's not in:

1. Hellion Beta Test as tech. Due to how Sandburg changes breaking math, runners will float much higher credit totals AND much more hesitant to run. It does produce big swings during the early stages of the game if caught off guard.
2. NGO Front as the bluff for open decklists. However, as how the deck wants to setup quickly, IAA is a very slow turn and the agenda suite here does not provide tempo positive scores.
3. More bioroids, and possibly Warden Fatuma. Single ICE'd bioroids are clickable, giving an out to getting past Sandburg-boosted ICE. NOT GOOD
4. Much more "standard" list (Hedge Fund, Rashida Jaheem, etc.). Economically wise, standard includes is faster, but not dense enough to go wide (more than 5 remotes endgame) while supporting big Sandburg (30+ credits)
5. Upgrades (GANK!!!!!!!!, Manegarm Skunkworks, Anoetic Void). Sacrificing slots and/or consistency for not much impact (re:Pinhole Threading). Upgrades protect one server while being in the server, compared to Trieste Model Bioroids being better protection while contributing to Fully Operational