Finally got a claw/zero cost deck working well

[FraGmenToR]

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/1002521172708688631/9653B5564575FA1D2834B3BD862232169438BC35/

On my first ascensions 1-20 i always veered away from claw and zero cost decks, as the times i did use them i found them lacklustre. This is about the best deck i have managed to come up with that has lots of zero cost cards.

I still dont think its that good. Because at higher ascensions theres always a chance that you will draw rubbish and none of your draw cards. Still, when it works well it does so better than most other defect decks. You tend to have less trouble the longer the fight. Big reliance on the turnip relic in this deck. You dont really want frost (or any orb generating cards for that matter). So you are entirely reliant on normal defence cards. And immunity to frail is a big bonus. So i bought that from the shop even though it cost a whopping 335.

[Zu]

I see you're still on your quest to find out how much of a character's kit you can ignore in your pursuit of whichever quote unquote "archetype" you think might come together that run.

You might not want to see this screenshot where the opposite happened:

https://i.imgur.com/8cnHFYe.jpg

[FraGmenToR]

Originally posted by Zu:

I see you're still on your quest to find out how much of a character's kit you can ignore in your pursuit of whichever quote unquote "archetype" you think might come together that run.

You might not want to see this screenshot where the opposite happened:

https://i.imgur.com/8cnHFYe.jpg

Haha - you are correct sir - that is exactly what i am doing :D

Im surprised that deck beat the heart. I thought about going for the heart in my run as i was running static discharge and thought that might offer some craziness, but couldnt be bothered in the end.

[Zu]

Turns out the usual suspects are infamous for a reason. Undocumented were speed pot and thorns pot. Turns out pots matter a decent chunk too.

I think the most relevant takeaway is that the "claw package" I had in act 1 was doing exceptionally well against everything in act 1 bar none, so more elite kills, no resting, win more, etc.

[FraGmenToR]

Originally posted by Zu:

"claw package"

Haha - you really dont like archetypes do you lol

[Zu]

I guess - for all intents and purposes - I was running an archetypal claw deck in act 1, but don't tell anyone I skipped a claw, reprogram, and scrape in act 1 also. Next level non-claw strats. LUL

[Khor]

Originally posted by Zu:

I guess - for all intents and purposes - I was running an archetypal claw deck in act 1, but don't tell anyone I skipped a claw, reprogram, and scrape in act 1 also. Next level non-claw strats. LUL

Both Scrape and Reprogram are questionable choices but you skipped a Claw.
Sorry, now we have to revoke your membership

[K E N N I]

Was it really a Claw/zero cost deck? Looking at the list, Creative AI looks more relevant to me than the 0-cost package, since there is only one All for One and no TURBO in a pretty thick deck. I wasn't there when it played out though and I could be thinking in terms of the Heart fight where it's irrelevant.

[Khor]

Originally posted by patryk.drobinski:

Was it really a Claw/zero cost deck? Looking at the list, Creative AI looks more relevant to me than the 0-cost package, since there is only one All for One and no TURBO in a pretty thick deck. I wasn't there when it played out though and I could be thinking in terms of the Heart fight where it's irrelevant.

C`mon that`s not true
Claws aren`t really Hearth-friendly but with the right stuff they work wonder (aka obligatory screenshot incoming)

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1688842612

[K E N N I]

I didn't mean that the 0-cost package is irrelevant, just that my thoughts might be irrelevant, because OP didn't fight the Heart. I'm a big fan of All for One and claws.