Lily Lockwell

Lily Lockwell

An interesting tutor effect from the new "tags-as-currency" design space (see also Keegan Lane), as part of a tagstorm deck Lily could allow you to spend a whole turn (tutor-draw-play) to find the most punishing tool from your arsenal (Bad Times/Big Brother/Closed Accounts/Freelancer/The All-Seeing I)

For a slower pace, she lets you search up your Psychographics or other key operations for a big move the next turn. Optional jank synergy is when you already have Accelerated Diagnostics in hand, you can guarantee top-decking 24/7 News Cycle to recharge your AstroScript without paying the additional cost.

At worst she's an Anonymous Tip for 2 credits with the option that you can postpone the draw, until the runner checks your remotes. With the added niché role in protecting R&D for a turn if you haven't been able to land more than 1 tag (outside of Eddie or Imp).

Bringing another new subtype: character, she's also immune to Unregistered S&W '35, I guess that's a benefit? I mean, unlike poor Ronald Five... maybe Friendship Upgraded is reality TV...

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"At worst she's an Anonymous Tip for 2 credits." Quite right, but can you play an Anonymous Tip mid run to raise your hand size to 8 when getting Legworked? —
Because her ability takes a click to use, I can't see her being very helpful outside Midseason decks. If it was an ability you could use mid run, you could deny the runner a fruitful access on RD, set up a hedge fund for next turn, or even a midseason if they are running at your remote agenda. As it stands, the runner has to be floating a tag on your turn. This can happen if the runner is playing a data leak or siphon heavy deck, but generally the runner is going to do their best to clear tags before their turn ends. So a solid midseason is probably the only reliable way to guareentee a tag on the runner and a tag left over for the scorhed earth you just tutored to be of any use. Drawing 3 cards mid run could be of use as Kronosdev mentioned to (hopefully) lower your hands agenda density mid run. It could be useful with IQ too. Not my favorite card though. —