Still have to test it in pvp, but ofc it can easily be outrushed by anything fueled with novae, supernovae or immolation as those don't require a gradual growth in terms of quanta production and are quite common when pvp2 talking, so dunno if it will do any good there.
One thing i can say to you is that, yes, it might work sometimes and when it does it's pretty efficient, giving you an early lock and within 2-3 turns from that point, a good damage output.
In conclusion, as it is said in the op, the deck is more of a funny toy, but i will do couple "tests" in the pvp territory these days, just to clarify if it is worth of a try or instead it is not the case to waste electrums on it.
EDIT:as for the ai3 part it's that consistent, but whatever