Ironheart/Protection S14R05

My deck for Season 14 Round 5 of InnsmouthBear's Solo Champions League! I've gone with a controversial 45 card deck, but as I was building for Mysterio and expecting my deck to fill with illusions I took a little extra!

As Ironheart's kit is so strong anyway, I used Protection to reduce the damage I took while setting up with cards that don't require an exhaust to defend (Side Step, Preemptive Strike, Jump Flip).

Powerful Punch triggers off Nerves of Steel too, which is a great way of damaging off turn - and that Defence trait also lets it trigger Flow Like Water! With access to Ever Vigilant from Ironheart V2 onwards, I could keep on top of the threat and get a Ready out of it.

Fairly standard Upgrades, Supports and Allies - Ingenuity is built for Ironheart, copies of Down Time and Endurance not a priority play but nice to have in a pinch, and a few well chosen allies to round out the deck. Bonus points for Clea who lets you shuffle your deck almost on demand if you know you have a hand full of Illusions on the way!