Der Musikclub TCG — Enhanced Card Inventory (with Derived Axes)

This document revises the existing modelled-card inventory table by adding derived, non-rules columns used for balance analysis and archetype modeling.

No card text or mechanics are changed. All new columns are interpretive.

Song Cards — Synth & Sample (Enhanced View)

Card Name	Instrument	Frequencies	Volume	Colors	Dice Cost	PS Cost	PS Grant	VP	VC / Notes	Primary Role	Economy Axis	Exposure Risk	Best Phase
Background Beta	Synth	Tenor	Background	Brown	6	0	0	–	–	Engine	None	Fadeout	Mid
Supportive Omega	Synth	Alto	Supportive	Brown	6	0	0	1	+1 VP if SATB ≥ 2	Anchor	VP	Fadeout / Suppression	Mid–Late
Featured Alpha	Synth	Bass	Focal	Brown	6	0	0	1	+1 VP per Bass in mix	Anchor	VP / VC	Fadeout / Suppression	Late
Lush Pluck	Synth	Alto	Background	Cyan, Brown	3	6	0	–	All synths gain Cyan	Engine	None	Fadeout	Early
Subtle Bassline	Synth	Bass	Background	Scarlet	3	6	0	–	All synths gain Scarlet	Engine	None	Fadeout	Early
Hypnotic Stab	Synth	Tenor	Supportive	Chartreuse, Cyan	3	3	0	1	–	Anchor	VP	Fadeout	Mid
String Pad	Synth	Soprano	Supportive	Chartreuse, Brown	6	3	0	1	Brown songs cost −2 seconds	Engine	None	Fadeout	Mid
Digibrass	Synth	Tenor, Alto	Supportive	Cyan, Brown	3	3	0	–	+1 VP per Brown card	Engine	VC	Fadeout	Mid
Trance Kick	Sample	Bass	Supportive	Cyan, Black	3	3	3	–	–	Ramp	PS	Low	Early
DigiTom	Sample	Tenor	Supportive	Cyan, Chartreuse	3	3	3	–	–	Ramp	PS	Low	Early
808 Cowbell	Sample	Alto	Supportive	Cyan, Brown	3	3	3	–	–	Ramp	PS	Low	Early
E‑Ride	Sample	Soprano	Supportive	Cyan, Scarlet	3	3	3	–	–	Ramp	PS	Low	Early
Closed Hat	Sample	Alto	Background	Cyan, Scarlet	6	3	0	2	–	Anchor	VP	Fadeout / Suppression	Mid–Late
Noisy Snare	Sample	Tenor	Background	Grey, Scarlet	6	3	0	2	–	Anchor	VP	Fadeout / Suppression	Mid–Late
Plump Kick	Sample	Bass	Background	Grey, Scarlet	6	3	0	2	–	Anchor	VP	Fadeout / Suppression	Mid–Late
Obscene Triangle	Sample	Soprano	Background	Grey, Scarlet	6	3	0	2	–	Anchor	VP	Fadeout / Suppression	Mid–Late

Effect Cards (Enhanced View)

Card Name	Dice Cost	PS Cost	Lifetime	VP	VC / Summary	Primary Role	Economy Axis	Exposure Risk	Best Phase
Highpass Riser	0	3	12	2	Filter synth colors	Stabilizer	VP	Lifetime	Mid
Lowpass Riser	0	3	12	2	Filter sample colors	Stabilizer	VP	Lifetime	Mid
Hard Cut Tremelo	0	4	16	–	Brown→Grey	Engine	None	Lifetime	Mid
Dirty Distortion	0	2	8	–	VC per Cyan	Engine	VC	Lifetime	Mid
Formant Filter	0	2	8	1	VC per Brown	Engine	VP / VC	Lifetime	Mid
Hands on Edge	0	3	12	–	VC per queued song	Engine	VC	Lifetime	Early–Mid
Well Tempered Timing	12	0	6	–	VC per bin+mix	Anchor	VC	Lifetime	Late
Extra Hands	0	6	24	1	Draw via PS	Engine	PS	Lifetime	Early–Mid

Player Archetype Sketches (Crate-Level)

These archetypes describe how players pull system levers, not specific card lists.

Archetype A — Precision Conductor (20–30 cards)

Type: Small Crate / Activated Ability Focus

Core Levers Pulled:

Activated abilities
Parallel-second efficiency
Color filtering and virtualization

Characteristics:

Tight crate with minimal redundancy
Relies on sequencing and timing accuracy
Uses PS to chain abilities without ending turns
Vulnerable to disruption but highly expressive

Identity: Skill-forward, low tolerance for mistakes

Archetype B — Modular Engineer (20–30 cards)

Type: Small Crate / Engine Builder

Core Levers Pulled:

Cost reduction
Playlist-wide modifiers
Structural VC engines

Characteristics:

Builds a stable internal engine
Less reactive, more deterministic
Uses loops and synth synergies to lock identity
Wins by sustained efficiency, not bursts

Identity: System mastery and foresight

Archetype C — Expansive Producer (60–80 cards)

Type: Large Crate / Redundant Ramp

Core Levers Pulled:

Parallel seconds generation
Duplicate samples and effects
Tempo smoothing

Characteristics:

High redundancy reduces variance
Slower to assemble identity
Strong resilience via recrate and draw effects
Wins through inevitability, not precision

Identity: Momentum and resource accumulation

Archetype D — Environmental Saboteur (60–80 cards)

Type: Large Crate / Global Pressure

Core Levers Pulled:

Loop stacking
Frequency pressure
Color disruption

Characteristics:

Uses duplicates of effects and loops
Shapes the mixer environment aggressively
Forces opponents into suboptimal lines
Less efficient alone, strong in denial

Identity: Control through shared constraints

Closing Note

These archetypes are intentionally orthogonal:

Precision vs redundancy
Internal engines vs environmental pressure
Tempo leverage vs structural denial

They exist to validate that the system supports multiple expressions of mastery without privileging crate size alone.