The Akachi Onyele - Start for Cancellation Deck

I'd say you're certainly going to struggle for resources, although I am intrigued as to whether the inclusion of Hallowed Mirror might sufficiently mitigate the risk in using Alchemical Transmutation to make that card at least halfway viable. It still sucks as a resource engine though.

There are a few cards in here that don't seem like a good fit for Akachi. Archaic Glyphs is the obvious one. There aren't a whole lot of cards here with intellect pips and most of them are very powerful cards that you'll really hesitate before throwing away. As such, completing the side quest is going to be very difficult, and then once you do complete it what are you wanting to upgrade into ? You can't combo it with Sixth Sense to leverage willpower for investigations, so these are going to be worthless spells. I daresay the inclusion of St Hubert's Key is intended to offset this to an extent by giving a boost to intellect, but it still only puts her at 3 which is unlikely to be enough to pass many tests. Enraptured doesn't sit comfortably in this deck either because it boosts your weakest stat and Akachi has other means of gaining charges. Oh, and Olive McBride is kind of anti-synergistic with Seal of the 7th Sign because every time you use her you're increasing the chances of hitting a bullshit token and releasing the tentacle.

Thanks for your feedback - I guess I will have to switch around some more ;-) I guess you are right about the Glyphs - I thought that it was cheaper than right of seeking - but kind of missed her terrible knowledge stat. I build something similar with Norman and Farhter Matheo - I really want to try a cancellation deck for multiplayer... Last session I played Diana cancelling mythos cards which had been a lot of fun.

I'm not sure that Akachi is really your girl for that kind of build. She's more about raw power and an active rather than passive style of play. She can take the same mystic cancellation cards as the others but she's not the best fit because in order to include them you have to make compromises elsewhere.

I guess that makes sense - just thought that the seal starting with an additional charge and her being able to recharge might be worth it. Guess Norman with Milan and seeking-focus might be the better choice after all.

I guess one thing she does have going for her is the ability to return the Seal to hand with Spirit Speaker and then replay it. That's very powerful and far outstrips what anybody else can do. I probably wouldn't try to build a specific cancellation build around her though. Ditch Chthonian Stone, Archaic Glyphs and Olive in favour of Arcane Initiate and an extra Sign Magick and you could still build around her strengths while having the option of a pretty tasty Seal effect later in the campaign. It could work, but it wouldn't be the deck that you're planning.

I read that taking it back to your hand doesn't work as the card states that "out of play" makes it leave the game. I will tinker some more and give it a try.

Ah yes, you're right. Looks like they specifically nerfed that Akachi effect. Oh well...