just won a tournament with it last weekend :o) won a few other SC/GNKs with it too.
i’ve played it since early lunar cycle, but it’s become really strong as more people have drifted away from Andy. it definitely has helped me win dozens of games against Maxx, Leela, Noise, Gabe, Chaos Theory, and most other runners. i see people often argue that it doesn’t do much against Kate, but every match where i’ve played it early (pretty often), the runners have struggled to keep up, econ-wise. there’s a big reason why people choose Kate to play their Prepaid setups, and when you take away their discounts, that’s a BIG hit.
sure, it does nothing against Andy, but if Andy isn’t as big a worry for you as other IDs, it’s worth considering.