FFG Era Duels 1: Aendy v EtF Moons (Le Classique)

A Le Classique deck and notes taken from: Le Classique Page

What Your Deck Does

This is a very balanced and relatively straightforward deck. You have a lot of powerful economy events and resources, a late game closer in Medium and efficient breakers. You should be looking to run aggressively and frequently to maximise the value of your deck, while also developing your board to increase the payoff for doing so.

What To Mulligan For

Desperado, Aumakua, Medium, a mix of economy and draw cards

Tips and Tricks for the Matchup

This matchup will often come down to how much time you can afford to spend drawing and developing against how much you need to control the Corp’s board state. Be wary of sinking too many clicks in to the latter, and click intensive cards like Temujin Contract can actually set you back if you focus too much on them. It’s often better to use these cards gradually, while letting passive draw and economy like Earthrise Hotel and Bloo Moose carry your early game.

Your first priority is to stop the Corp player defending and developing a large Estelle Moon early. Don’t be afraid to face check ice to prevent this; it’s better than letting the remote go unchallenged. You should also try to check face down remotes where possible; partly because finding face down threats like Tech Startup is key, and partly because an Advanced Assembly Lines can potentially shut down a Temujin Contract without you getting any benefit from it.

All of the assets are important but trash Jeeves Model Bioroids if you possibly can, as it’s a key card to many of the Corp’s preferred scoring strategies. Be careful and selective in what you trash, as even a healthy credit balance can soon evaporate. Above all, try to make sure that you’re drawing enough cards; as difficult as this can be you won’t win if you don’t!