Going Against the Grain: Reg-Ass Maxx

spags · March 10, 2015, 5:53pm

Really awaiting this.

Ajar · March 10, 2015, 5:54pm

Better in every way. And sometimes you’ll wake up from the surgery and think “I’ve had worse.”

bayushi_david · March 10, 2015, 5:56pm

If nothing else it’s a damn good reason to start running Power Shutdown again.

(also, that art shudders)

whatisthistreachery · March 10, 2015, 6:23pm

Unique
I was about go on a rant about how this is power creep on Personal Touch, and it still kinda is, but man I can’t wait for this card either.

Now we just need a card that says gain 1c whenever you use an icebreaker with 2 or more strength than the broken ice. Enable some big breaker builds, yog love, and Sage love. Even LLDS love.

hypomodern · March 10, 2015, 6:42pm

so, so much. YOG.0 RETURNS BABY

mediohxcore · March 10, 2015, 7:23pm

I’m kind of skeptical of any solution that can’t be reasonably clone chipped.

This card is not THAT much better than Personal Touch. It’s better, but you still need to get a yog into play AND find it to make it work.

bblum · March 10, 2015, 7:28pm

It can be ~~demonic tutored~~ deja vued though. I’ll gladly play a 3rd SOT to reliably get both my levy and my eyes.

The problem I have with current reg-ass is that lotus field is both a 4th gear-check and a huge tax to pay through. People are starting to pick up on reg-ass in my area and I’m seriously considering NEH with 2 lotuses instead of a 3rd architect.

zeroisnine · March 10, 2015, 7:28pm

I’d disagree on needing the Yog. That’s the big difference imo. I can play this with any breakers and still get value out of it.

Whereas Personal Touch, you have to wait for the Yog or it gets stuck on something else.

Though, for Maxx, I’d really need to try it out for sure.

Calimsha · March 10, 2015, 7:31pm

I do think that the eye will be an amazing support card for fixed anarch breaker (and in-faction) but I’m pretty much certain it’s gonna be garbage in Maxx because as Dan said, it can’t be clone-chipped.

spags · March 10, 2015, 7:34pm

Yeah, no doubt. I’m not a huge fan of it in MaxX. Just psyched in general. In MaxX, would require Deja Vu usage.

Just saying, it’s a more useful Personal Touch that helps with all of your breakers.

mediohxcore · March 10, 2015, 10:48pm

It could definitely be good in other Anarch decks.

steve_houston · March 11, 2015, 12:48am

Also great in the Calimshakate for pesky 4 STR sentries and for getting through Eli for free with Lady.

Calimsha · March 11, 2015, 1:05am

Yeah, I would probably remove the Atman and one of my 2 indexing to fit 2 of those.

mediohxcore · March 11, 2015, 1:05am

Is it really any good without IHW though?

hhooo · March 11, 2015, 1:54am

It’s plenty good after overdrawing from Quality Time. It can also help you cycle through more cards via Game Day in future land also.

TandooriChicken · March 22, 2015, 5:20pm

Suggestions re alternatives to QG and/or some advice on proper use? Maybe it’s just because I double QG’d (playing @Calimsha’s list) a 5/3 this morning… I was in a recreational mood/mode but still.

Calimsha · March 22, 2015, 5:47pm

QG on high importance agenda is how it should be played.
Balls to the wall, like a boss.

hhooo · March 22, 2015, 6:08pm

The power move is running a naked NAPD, refusing to steal it, then QGing it.

mediohxcore · March 22, 2015, 6:13pm

Alternative to Queens Gambit: be poor.

Advice on how to use: Don’t go crazy with it unless you’re desperate. Try to be pretty sure. If you’re playing against a deck with upgrades, wait for one, or check something like a SanSan or PAD you dont want to trash (yet), then QG it.

willlt · March 22, 2015, 6:53pm

After discarding Queen’s Gambit in a few Weyland matches I swapped it for a Dirty Laundry. Just save it for a run you’d normally make. In theory you could click twice for credits after to make it +5 which is pretty close to the +6 of QG.