Notes & Combos

initially started with Tear and D link post banlist but switched to Ancient Gear. AG is slept on and super satifying to break established boards.

Key Points:

• Took the advice of the AG Discord group and added droll late into the run, solos games vs most decks such as Mathmech. More impactful than ash and worst case forces out a CBTG that would've been used on Dark Golem otherwise
• Get to Fortress as much as possible, the card shuts off entire strategies which focus on targeting. Being able to insulate plays is 90% of the win con. Searching a 2nd copy isn't too bad to pop and revive an AG monster to push for game.
• Played 2 tanker, solid card to open especially to unbrick dark golem in hand plus the extra pop came in handy
• Santa Claws is an underrated board breaker, kaijus are also handy but the lack of a kaiju lock put Santa Claws just above Gameciel
• Played 5 backrow hate as it is often the only way decks can stop our momentum.
• Droplet is an absolute 3 of, no ifs or buts
• 2 CAGG and linguriboh to stop unicorn and counter the double iblee lock
• Beware of comboing against an empty board, as cards like statue, tanker, urgent schedule and ballista have parts or all of their effects turned off. Refer to AG Discord group for combo guides to otk in this instance.
• Will give the HT variant a try, it has potential

Cut cards:

• Started off with Duel/Commander package, but every card in hand counts since the possibility of winning past turn 2 BP is so low, meaning two bricks couldn't be afforded. Good to play around Nib but it's not popular at the moment.
• Cut the machine frog, another brick which has a good effect but not worth running the risk of opening it
• Overload fusion never came up and bricky as well (opened it 3 games in a row then cut it), but being able to use it via verte is a solid choice
• Cut thrust as it felt non-impactful by the time it would be live, went for more copies of board breakers instead
• Tinkered around with the likes of imperm, chalice and Change of Heart, all solid picks