Jinteki-Weyland Alliance

TheJeff 62

In playing a Tennin Institute deck with a Woodcutter splashed in, I found that Tennin Institute could help make Weyland ice fearsome if the Runner isn't running. So built this as a thought experiment.

6 comments
12 Jun 2014 iMarco

You can put the TI's advancement tokens on Tyrant or Woodcutter even if they're not rezzed?

12 Jun 2014 TheJeff

Yep! Unless it's been errata'd and I never noticed, Tennin Institute isn't specific about the card requiring to be able to be advanced. So you can advance Tyrant and Woodcutter even if they're facedown. Or other ice. Or Tennin Institute itself. Then, move the advancement counters with Trick of Light.

12 Jun 2014 iMarco

Yeah, just messing with the id ability and the advance action (that costs 1 click).

12 Jun 2014 esutter479

Wow, this concept looks absolutely brutal. How much play testing have you had with it? Econ looks a bit thin, as well...though I may have to try this out, as it uses probably THE most hated card atm...Caprice, heh.

12 Jun 2014 TheJeff

I haven't had a chance to do testing with this build, but I've seen Woodcutter get to absolutely brutal levels of advancement in a similar deck I tested. And econ probably is too thin, yeah. Could probably replace Tori with a couple Melange Mining Corp. or PAD Campaign.

12 Jun 2014 TheJeff

Something else I probably need to change is taking out some of the "setup" ICE like Chum, Inazuma, or Whirlpool, and replacing it with functional ICE. Probably Whirlpool.