Ginger Pancetta

About
This deck is... "Savory"
I'm not sure if it's competitive, but it's fun to play and you can tune the amount of spice you want to include. If spiciness isn't your thing, you can also slot in defensive cards like misdirection/no one home. I took a bunch of notes while trying out cards and this is the wall of text that emerged.

Deck Core

• 1x Gingerbread - the art of artificial intelligence without artificial intelligence
  3x Panchatantra - enables Gingerbread
  3x Rezeki - you want 1-2 down early, the 3rd depends on how many panchatantra are needed since memory is a concern.
  3x Rejig - Wu ability workaround.
  2x Self-modifying Code (smc) - Wu ability workaround.
  3x Cold Read - 4 credit value when using smc or trashing assets. In a pinch, a weaker stimhack.
  3x Simulchip - Main purpose is to allow multiple use of Panchatantra. Also a Wu ability workaround.
  3x Khusyuk - the main win condition (2 cost cards).

Credit Economy

• 2x Rezeki (2) + Kati Jones (3*) + The Artist (2) + Beth Kilrain-Chang Bonus.
  Both Wu's Ability and The Artist can discount program installs.
  Gebrselassie can discount runs.

Card Economy

• Wu's ability, 3x Hostages, and The Class Act allows you quality draws.
  Daredevil allows you to draw while running.

Early game

• Use Rejig and Cold Read (and possibly Simulchip) to setup 2x Rezeki and 1x Panchatantra.
  Remember that once you get to 3MU, pulling an smc will require a trash, so plan accordingly so that you can get Gingerbread at some point. With a Panchatantra out, you can get through one ice by pulling a Deus X with Wu. Use this option to punish corps trying to rush out while you setup.
  When you draw your first Hostage, decide if you can afford to wait to naturally draw Beth Kilrain-Chang/Kati Jones/The Artist. If you can't wait, then my first pick order would be Artist, Kati, then Beth depending on credits. If you already have Kati or the Artist in play, then I would grab The Class Act.

Mid to Late game

• rig = 2x Rezeki, 2-3x Panchatantra, 1x Gingerbread, 1x Daredevil, 1x The Artist, 1x Kati Jones.
  click 1: run preparation
  click 2: run (and draw 2 cards if it's a 2 ice server)
  click 3 and 4: run more or click your econ.
  Beth can give you a card or 5 click around this time as well.
  Gebrselassie makes multiple runs in a turn very cheap.
  Simulchips can recycle Panchatantras to get through more ice in a single turn.

Influence Choices

• 1x Gingerbread - mandatory
  3x Hostage - econ relies on unique cards, and this allows you get them down consistently
  1x The Class Act - filter draw allows you to keep programs in the deck and find your Khusyuks
  1x Prey - deals with pesky low str ice (Border Control, Kakugo, Komainu, Thimblerig, Gold Farmer, Endless EULA, Tour Guide, Afshar, Gatekeeper). You can trash a low credit Daily Casts, or a program pulled with Wu.

Other Cards to consider

• 3x Self-modifying Code - I cut one because I don't want to draw this early, and I've found that I only really use 2 most of the time. However, adding the third back in is an option.
  1-2x "Freedom Through Equality" - not much room for 3x currents, however, including one or two of these can boost your Khusyuk runs.
  1-3x System Seizure - if a 3x current is needed, this can weakly replace Gebrsalassie's role in making large run's cheaper and doesn't cost as much as Freedom Through Equality when played early to cancel corp currents.
  1x Harmony AR Therapy - mid-late game option to recover your best cards.
  1-2x Boomerang - great card to help you get through ice layers (another 2 cost for Khusyuk).
  1-2x Net-Ready Eyes - I've found Gebrselassie more consistently useful, however +1 str can also save credits.
  1-3x Stimhack - more dangerous but powerful replacement/addition to Cold Read
  1-2x Falsified Credentials - look before you run.
  1-3x Spec Work - econ and card draw at the cost of trashing a program
  1-3x Tri-maf Contact - my original econ, use at your own risk (another 2 cost for Khusyuk).
  1-2x No One Home - tag avoidance and net dmg prevention
  1-2x Citadel Sanctuary - tag avoidance and meat dmg prevention
  3x Dinosaurus/2x Cyberdelia package - my original hardware setup had ordering issues since you want to get Dinosaurus down before you install your Gingerbread. However the +2 str can save loads of credits if you decide to go this route.

Program Options (note that viruses require SMC to pull with Wu)

• Deus X - with Panchatantra, 2cred break all subs.
  Misdirection - tag recovery
  Chameleon - great vs low str ice, returns to hand, consider including Cybertrooper Talut
  Euler - best of the "when installed" breakers
  Analog Dreamers - puts asset spam in an uncomfortable position
  Grappling Hook - very niche tool, depends on ice meta
  Cordyceps - virus, great for moving pesky ice (border control), simulchip refill
  Clot - virus, slows Fast Advance, simulchip/smc install
  Imp - virus, trashes cards, simulchip refill
  Aumakua - virus, good overall breaker, however you'll find that Gingerbread doesn't need much help once it is set up.

If you got down this far, thanks for reading. =)