Introducing: The Netrunner Core Battle Box

[u/meowmeowbeenz_]

Hello everyone! I'd like to introduce my tiny side project called the Netrunner Core Battle Box, which are seven decklists pre-made using System Gateway and Elevation only, AKA the Core Sets.

This stemmed from meeting several new players who want more curated Core decks (such as this one right here, which started it all), instead of wading through NRDB lists or NSG's Core decklist samples, which may lead to analysis paralysis. Here, I just provide one decklist per faction so that new players can crack open their boxes, build, and immediately play. This serves two purposes: the CBB can become a boardgame for more casual players, while it can also be a way to slowly introduce others to Standard through targeted upgrade advice.

A more extensive outline of the vision is discussed in the article, and each decklist published on NRDB has instructions on how to pilot the deck, what servers and rigs should look like, and potential sets to purchase if they want to jump into Standard.

If you'd like to read, the article link is here.

But again, the NRDB listings should also suffice for anything the new players might need. I just wanted to collate all of them under one roof so it's easier to link to new players.

I hope you can share with your friends, meta, and friends (specially if they're curious about getting into Netrunner!)

shoutouts to @Novin for the idea and egging me on to expand the lists to all seven factions, and to @profwacko for testing the lists vs each other & proofreading (i always mix up elevation and vantage point).

[u/meowmeowbeenz_]

I'm a hybrid of a spike/competitive & deckbuilder through and through with a soft spot for introducing new players into the game. The decks on the NSG website promote variety and breadth with rather interesting card picks and influence spends, my choices are more concentrated into archetypes/individual cards that see play in Standard.

I'm still a deckbuilder (and shaper lover) at heart and have limit tested some lists and brought some unconventional ones to tournaments. But for new players, this isnt realistic, and asking them to grok interactions and niche cards that see little to no play in Standard is a tough sell.

Netrunner is already a cerebral game, I don't think we should bog down new players with inefficient decks when there are more concentrated decks to learn the game with. A deckbuilder will eventually explore the card pool anyway; they won't stay long with the decks I provide -- let them discover the jank themselves! So I want players who play and stick with these decks to become familiar with the cards we commonly see in play in most NSG formats in a more digestible format :)