Decisions and interactions
HauntThat increase becomes worthwhile with frequent Soul plays, while more reliable Soul production or Energy can improve a deck that still struggles to assemble its turns.
Focus PotionDark Orbs use it for their growth, while Plasma's Energy production is unaffected.
The RegentAdditional immediate damage, defense and resource production can improve the opening before a named Stars or Forge engine exists.
Energy, card draw and turns that do not workA Stars engine needs production, spending and a reason to spend—not just a large resource total.
Alignment and Black HoleThe deck needs enough Star production and appropriate spending turns across the fight.
Clone and Decisions, Decisions chainsAssume a starting hand contains two base Decisions, base Venerate, base Patter and base Production.