i don't see why. The oty or druid seem like a much more useful starting upgrade
Answer is very simple: as in every "bigger" deck you need strong draw power and unupgraded hourglasses eat more crucial time quanta. TBH I, myself, did not start trying this deck before I had all seven recommended upgrades.
Exactly Right, I can tell you from experience since I started the deck with no upgrades, that it works a LOT better when you get the hourglasses upgraded. The instant I got 1 of them upped, I regretted every time I had to put down an unupped one and waste that precious time quanta
Quick Edit: I have 2 miracles. I saw that this deck doesn't use any light quanta, but has fireflies that generate it (if only for 1 turn before mutated) and a ton of quantum pillars... Should i replace something for them, or just have a 41-42 card deck?
I personally dont see much use for them in this deck, and heres why. Early in the game, you wont have enough light quanta in case you get a big rush that you cant hold back, and 90% of the time, if the battle lasts long enough for you to play this card, then you wont need it because you will already have the feral bonds, huge skelly army (healing you like crazy) and complete control of the battle. I just think it would get in the way the 90% of the time, more than it helps the 10% of the time youre able to use AND need it. Thats just imp though, ScaredGirls the master, so she might disagree (if so, go with what she said =D)