Media kills

etal05 22

This is a simple Argus Kill Deck, but playing with the Upcoming Media Blitz Current. I really Like how well it works with The Cleaners and Punitive Counterstrike.

7 comments
25 Sep 2015 FarCryFromHuman

I don't know why I've never considered Chum into Checkpoint... you are a bad man.

The single SEA Source with no tutors doesn't seem like enough active tagging... You maybe could get rid of your Jacksons for another copy?

I'd also consider High-Risk Investment over Government Contracts since it's of huge importance that you can flip on your SS as soon as you see it. It also enables your Punitives.

25 Sep 2015 etal05

I used Government Contracts to work With Media Blitz, So that no matter what agenda the Runner Stole I would still Benefit. High-Risk Investment Only works if you score it.

25 Sep 2015 FarCryFromHuman

Right, but that won't let you outpace the runner for a when you have your combo pieces, and you have enough running econ to get your ICE rezzed. HRI will let you secure the kill, every time. That's what it's for. YMMV but I think HRI is the correct call here. Alternatively you could try to work in Closed Accounts.

25 Sep 2015 Laxen

Dont drop Jackssons for SEA :P Better to drop 1 blitz (however boring it might feel ^^) and add another SEA and a 3rd Jackson imo.

25 Sep 2015 FarCryFromHuman

@Laxen: I was going to recommend he drop a Media Blitz as well, but I think it's worthwhile to keep all three while testing. He'd come to the conclusion that only two were needed in time, I think, but three while feeling out the power of the combo makes sense.

I recommended removing the Jacksons because he has very low agenda density, so while they are always useful, they aren't a necessity, especially in testing. Honestly while running Government Takeover I almost always prefer Daily Business Show; it just offers better protection.

28 Sep 2015 Laxen

@FarCryFromHuman Ok :) Jackson is very good when trying to find kill pieces too though.

28 Sep 2015 etal05

While I made this deck more to utilize Media Blitz, Thanks for both of your recommendations. I took out both Government Contracts and replaced them with 1 High-Risk Investment and 1 Utopia Fragment Took out 1 Witness Tampering and put in another Shadow, Took out 1 Media Blitz and both Jacksons for and 1 Daily Business Show, another SEA Source, and 1 Archived Memories.