Field Strip Framework

Swap cards like a surgeon, not a poet on a caffeine rush.

Story theme purity Hunt optimized swaps Apex max efficiency, silhouette intact

Mode constraints

  • Story: keep all narrative anchors (cats, relics, divine layer).
  • Hunt: allow functional upgrades, preserve the silhouette ratios.
  • Apex: maximize win rate, keep “regal cat + relic blade + mercy”.
If a swap breaks the silhouette, it belongs in a different deck.

Scientific method workflow

  1. Hypothesis: e.g., “increase WW by T3” or “increase early threats”.
  2. Intervention: small Δ deck vector (2–6 cards).
  3. Measure: recompute reliability + tensor marginals.
  4. Decide: keep only if the improvement beats your threshold.

Your meta layer is the process, not the pile.

Phase 1 lock

Basics-only mana. No special lands. This keeps the deck honest before optimization.

Phase 2 will integrate your special land pool.