Mary-Kate and Ashley

cpsubrian 167

My take on a Twins-powered 'blender' deck.

In the early game build up credits and start protecting centrals with the cheap binary ice. If you see a window to overscore a vitruvius, take it. With only 7 credits you can threaten a Komainu blender. This should help you protect Shell Corp and get it going. As you build credits the Janus threat becomes real.

If the runner is really set up, you can hand them an NAPD to drain their funds and then use that opening to score a Pri-Req or over-advanced Vitruvius.

Don't be afraid to make an Ashe/Shell/Twins/Agenda Mega-server, so long as you have the right ice in front and enough credits to trigger Twins on either Janus or Heimdall. By the time they get through its unlikely they can trash everything.

Seems fun. Pretty untested but can't wait to put more time into it.

5 comments
16 Jan 2015 Vanadium

Why the Heimdalls in this deck? You don't want to Twins with it because it ends the run, and it seems too expensive when you need to be storing up for the blender combo. Otherwise, love the deck!

16 Jan 2015 cpsubrian

Why the Heimdalls in this deck?

I think you are correct. I was feeling a little porus - in case I have to, you know, score an agenda :) There is probably a better choice though. Any thoughts?

16 Jan 2015 Vanadium

I haven't play-tested it of course, and deck building is not my strongest suit, so take this with a grain of salt...

I'm thinking dump the Heimdall 2.0 for Enigma. Large change, I know, but I like the idea of keeping them out just long enough to get your money and the blender set up. Then, as soon as you get an agenda, it immediately goes in the server, assuming you have what you need to trigger the combo.

16 Jan 2015 cpsubrian

I like the thinking of a faster early game, but for v2 I took it in a littler different direction: Mary-Kate and Ashley 2.0

  • -1 ABT
  • -1 NAPD
  • -2 Shell Corp
  • -2 Peak Efficiency
  • -1 Restructure
  • -3 Heimdall 2.0
  • +2 Corporate War
  • +3 Melange
  • +3 Adonis
  • +2 Ichi 1.0

I think melange and adonis work better with architect (they will be forced to break it) and I just love ichi on centrals. Corp War is a really good agenda for us to sneak out early if we can't draw a vitruvious.

16 Jan 2015 cpsubrian

My thinking is:

  • Ice up centrals with Eli, Architect, Ichi
  • Ice up remotes with NEXT and try to do one of the following:
    • Overscore a Vitruvious
    • Pump a melange a couple times
  • Probably just play adonis naked so they waste time trashing.
  • Once you have enough to rez Janus (or you've drawn komainu), now you have a scoring window.
  • Ashe for alternative win condition.