Day One TAI: Downtown Express

Completely untested, day one build, yada-yada-you know the drill.

My theory is that with the advent of TAI, Ken has become a much, much better ID, courtesy of Debbie "Dowtown" Moreira. Ken has always been a fun ID, but has struggled a lot with stamina. Debbie, meanwhile, provides a late-game line of credit for Ken that he might otherwise be missing. More importantly, her ability fires on every run event, not just the first played in a turn, so you're always getting value out of your run events. Essentially, she pays you for what you're already going to be doing.

The other component of this deck is Direct Access. While direct access is a nonbo with Ken, it still causes Debbie's ability to fire, so we gain a credit every time we use it. Direct Access gets reshuffled into the stack when used, giving this deck even more staying power for the late game.

Other thoughts:

• The new "Threat" mechanic is the other reason I'm excited to see how this deck performs. S-Dobrado looks like it could be a monster in the late game, especially when swift is paying for the extra click and Ken and Debbie are footing the bill.

• I don't think Bahia Bands is better than Deuces Wild, but it's a run event, so it's good for Ken. It offers a lot of flexibility, which is important in a relatively straightforward deck like this.

• With Bukhgalter banned, I think the best killer for crim is Carmen. We're running every turn with Ken anyway, so we'll be able to install it cheap.

• WAKE Implant is our wincon, becauses WAKE Implant is amazing.

• I'll probably cut Joy Ride in favor of Diesel or something, but I think it's worth trying out.

• DJ Fenris is for fetching Steve Cambridge, of course.

• Running 2x Because I Can because I can, and because I think this meta might be heavy on assets and upgrades. I'll probably end up cutting it.