"I should be so lucky..."

How do you plan to upgrade this deck after the first scenario? I am also trying something with the old Rex and Axe combo. I tried the scavenge/Disc build but it's just so difficult to get pass the first scenario without reliable monster killing options.

Also why physical training over arcane studies? I feel like the ax already has the option of buffing combat so you can supplement his investigation and will with arcane studies instead?

1) Plan for this deck is to mass draw lot of cheap cards and spend all the money for boosting skill test and Fire Axe to effectively use it, so the idea for upgrades is to exchange Laboratory Assistant with Cryptic Research, and maybe to get Bulletproof Vest to improove rex's stamina.

2) I prefer Physical Training over Arcane Studies beacuse with Hyperawareness it lets me boost all types of tests. With Hyperawareness, Dr. Milan Christopher and Magnifying Glass additional card for Investigation test seems not necessary for me.

Why play Laboratory Assistant? Do you actually need the increase to hand size? Otherwise, the card is rather ineffective, as it costs 4 actions to play (draw it, gather 2 ressources and play), while only giving 2 cards in return.

As i said its first card to exchange, but in addition to 2 cards you mentioned i treat it also like an additional health and stamina before i draw Dr. Milan Christopher. Unfortunately i had no better ally option in this cardpool.

I mean health and sanity of course :)

If you need more HP, i'd rather recommend Research Librarian, to get your Old Book of Lore out faster... wait you're not playing the book? It's one of the best cards in the whole game...

I you have oppupied both hands, but you only need to keep it, until you got all important cards.

It's fast deck and it's not Daisy so i decided to not include any books to make it faster :)