EDIT: Just realized I posted in this thread earlier, instead of the Untested Decklist. My apologies! I did make some big changes per @kiv and @whirrun
I’ve been having phenomenal success with my Gagarin list, put in about 20 games or so and it’s about 14-6 on OCTGN with a few Stimhackers and decent players sprinkled in. Modestly speaking, I feel a direct contrast to your opinion - I feel in control all the time with this deck, even against Val, Sec Testing, or Whizzard. I usually don’t, and have had a bad history with Gagarin. It folded to @Calimsha 's DLR Val with good play and timely Siphons, but it’s about 6-1 in total vs. DLR decks due to Corporate Town, as well as about 4 other concedes from resource heavy decks. The Future is Now is key in its use.
Sports, Space, and Suburbs
Gagarin Deep Space: Expanding the Horizon (Order and Chaos)
Agenda (10)
1x High-Risk Investment (Order and Chaos)
1x Hollywood Renovation (Old Hollywood)
3x NAPD Contract (Double Time)
3x Project Atlas (What Lies Ahead)
2x The Future is Now (The Universe of Tomorrow)
Asset (11)
1x Capital Investors (The Valley)
1x Corporate Town (Chrome City)
2x Jackson Howard (Opening Moves) [color=#FF8C00]••[/color]
3x PAD Campaign (Core Set)
2x Public Support (The Universe of Tomorrow)
2x Team Sponsorship (The Universe of Tomorrow) [color=#8A2BE2]••[/color]
Upgrade (6)
2x Ash 2X3ZB9CY (What Lies Ahead) [color=#8A2BE2]••••[/color]
1x Crisium Grid (First Contact)
2x Expo Grid (The Universe of Tomorrow)
1x Marcus Batty (The Underway) [color=#DC143C]•••[/color]
Operation (6)
3x Hedge Fund (Core Set)
3x Paywall Implementation (The Spaces Between)
Barrier (7)
3x Fire Wall (Order and Chaos)
2x Ice Wall (Core Set)
2x Spiderweb (The Underway)
Code Gate (3)
1x Enigma (Core Set)
1x Wendigo (First Contact)
1x Wormhole (Order and Chaos)
Sentry (6)
1x Archer (Core Set)
1x Caduceus (What Lies Ahead)
2x Ichi 1.0 (Core Set) [color=#8A2BE2]••••[/color]
2x Tour Guide (The Universe of Tomorrow)
15 influence spent (max 15)
20 agenda points (between 20 and 21)
49 cards (min 45)
Cards up to The Universe of Tomorrow
Let me know what you think of the differences. I like Chronos Project but ultimately I found the ability to tutor Ash Batty Crisium Corporate Town or Archer to be far more valuable. Also, Team Sponsorship feels far superior to Interns when you can afford it.