Archie's and Maxie's builds both took hits without Battle Compressor. It's difficult to get the exact cards you need in the discard pile all the while whittling your hand to just one card. While Archie's sounds like a novel idea, it's just not needed. Your damage output is already just where it needs to be in order to be competitive, so having four Benched Magikarp with damage isn't necessary. The Archie's route is more inconsistent and by forcing yourself to discard stuff (which could end up being valuable resources) hurts you in the long run.