Quetzal - Paintbrush/Surfer

Myxus 22

This is my take on a Quetzal deck using Paintbrush and Surfer to get through any server. Not sure how viable this is yet, but it seems like a fun combo.

Economy seems a bit tight, but I'm not sure what I could drop/replace.

D4v1d and Knight are there as backups and synergize incredibly well with e3 Feedback Implants (as does Quetzal's ability).

It seems a little click-starved with having to spend a click to coat a piece of ICE or getting Knight out with 2 clicks.

Let me know what you think. Thanks!

2 comments
3 Jun 2016 PureFlight

Not sure if I like having Knifed in a Surfer deck. If you destroy an ICE, you can't surf on it to get past other ice. I would think you'd want to leave barriers on the board so you can use them to get around the other types. I mean, yeah, you can Paint all the ice all day, but that's going to drain you of clicks. You'd probably want to use brush sparingly and not rely on it.

I suppose I would try swapping Corroder for maybe Yog.0 and Knifed for Spooned. If it's a barrier, great, you can Surf and break it. If it's a code gate, you Spoon it with Yog (break for free!) Knight, or D4v1d. If it's a sentry, you Paint it either barrier to Surf or code gate to Spoon it. With this game plan, you're less reliant on Brush and spending fewer clicks on it.

Now, I could be wrong because I've never played a "Spring Break" deck (surfer quetzal). Brush + Knifed + Quetzal + e3 is definitely a combo. But if that's how you're dealing with problem ice, where does Surfer come in? I suppose in a two-deep server with non-barriers, you can to Paint the outer ice barrier, to Knife, surf to swap the ice so you're on the inside, quetz+e3 to break and trash, and then access. Then there's only one troublesome ice left.

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1 Nov 2023 kimberleyweed

I also often use this card when playing online games. It is powerful and great