Midseasons CtM - Antwerp SC 2017

21 player Store Champ. Came in 4th after Swiss and 4th in the cut.

Didn't really know what to play as Corp (a common feeling over the last couple of weeks / months, I've heard...), so I defaulted to my trusted CtM. In testing I've found to have some game against Strike/Slums Whizz and Criminal with Aaron if my start is above average. I.e. mull for your political assets.

This deck went 2-3 on the day, though. 2 wins against Maxx, losses against DLR Andy, Dyper Kate and Leela with Aaron.

Against DLR Andy, I see my agendas too late and can't rush him out with my ETR ICE.

Against Dyper, I see Sensie one turn too late, which makes me too slow. 6 ICE on RND + rezzed Sansan and Bankers and scored Astro is not enough it seems...

Against Leela, I have a moderate start with Temple, PAD, ICE HQ turn 1. He topdecks 2 agendas turn 1 and my board is reset. Afterwards, I cannot race him on money for Midseasons, because of Temüjin and Aaron blanks my regular tagging plan. I get to 5 points with an Astro counter, but RnD is locked via Indexing and I cannot find the last Beale by overdrawing.

Couple points of interest about the deck:

• Explode-a-palooza frees some influence for Friends, and has synergy with Midseasons. Also it's additional econ, which you need severely.
• 2 Bankers, 3 Sensies because you need to have a maximum number of great start to have any chance anymore.
• Friends has obviously great utility with all the assets and SanSan.
• 2 Wraparound, 2 Enigma, 2 Tollbooth: you need hard ETR to be able to rush against the Aaron decks.
• No sentries: opponents need to respect the Cobra anyway, but it's too expensive and has not done anything for me in weeks.
• All the one-of tag-punishment cards: just be lucky to draw them when needed, or mull for them.