[TWD] French First Qualifier 2013

FCQ France 2014 Maison des associations du 4eme, Paris 22-09-2013 2R+F 10 players Winner: Rudolf Garski (still busy uploading the archon) Crypte (12) 3 lutz von hohenzollern 3 maris streck 2 rachel brandywine 1 Tryphosa 1 Gravitnir 1 louhi 1 orlando oriundus Lib (72) 1 Wash 1 monastery of shadows 1 Pentex(TM) Subversion 4 Zillah's Valley 2 information highway 3 Dreams of the Sphinx 1 perfectionist 1 wider View 1 the coven 1 giant's blood 6 Villein 2 Kindred Spirits 4 banishment 1 Political Stranglehold 5 parity shift 1 ancilla empowerment 1 anarchist uprising 2 Kine Resources Contested 3 faceless Night 2 Elder Impersonation 2 Cloak the Gathering 2 spying mission 1 Veil the Legions 3 Into Thin Air 2 Forgotten Labyrinth 1 Hide the Mind 6 mental maze 3 My Enemy's Enemy 3 Telepathic Misdirection 1 on the qui vive 2 Eyes of Arguss 3 Second Tradition: Domain

Deck Name: Maris et Lutz à Paris Author: Rudolf Garski Description: FCQ France 2014 2013-09-22 National Qualifier 2R+F 10 Players 2 GW, 7 VP + 1 GW, 3 VP Avec en merci beaucoup à Kamel Senni Crypt (Capacity min=9 max=11 avg=9.92; 12 cards) =================================================== 1x Gravitnir 10 AUS CEL DEM OBF VIC !Malkavian:4 1x Louhi 10 pro ANI AUS DEM OBF THA !Malkavian:4 3x Lutz von Hohenzollern 11 pot AUS DEM OBF PRE Malkavian:4 3x Maris Streck 9 ani dem dom AUS OBF Malkavian:3 1x Orlando Oriundus 9 obf AUS DOM THA !Tremere:4 2x Rachel Brandywine 10 ani AUS DEM OBF PRO Malkavian:3 1x Tryphosa 10 AUS DEM DOM OBF POT Malkavian:4 Library (72 cards) ===================== Master (22 cards) 1x Coven, The 3x Dreams of the Sphinx 1x Giant's Blood 2x Information Highway 1x Monastery of Shadows 1x Pentex(TM) Subversion 1x Perfectionist 6x Villein 1x Wash 1x Wider View 4x Zillah's Valley Action (2 cards) 2x Kindred Spirits Political Action (14 cards) 1x Anarchist Uprising 1x Ancilla Empowerment 4x Banishment 2x Kine Resources Contested 5x Parity Shift 1x Political Stranglehold Action Modifier (15 cards) 2x Cloak the Gathering 2x Elder Impersonation 3x Faceless Night 2x Forgotten Labyrinth 3x Into Thin Air 2x Spying Mission 1x Veil the Legions Reaction (18 cards) 2x Eyes of Argus 6x Mental Maze 3x My Enemy's Enemy 1x On the Qui Vive 3x Second Tradition: Domain 3x Telepathic Misdirection Combo (1 cards) 1x Hide the Mind Created with Secret Library v0.9.4a. (Sep 28, 2013 12:51:14) National Coordinator Germany nc [dot] germany [at] magenta [dot] de

Report (please excuse for the names missing!) My choice for this tournament was a Lutz vote deck with Malk princes and Louhi, Gravitnir, and Orlando Oriundus as special guests. Table 1 – Tryphosa, Prince of Rome Euro Brujah > me > Ur-Shulgi & Thetmes Multi Action Bleed > Giovanni Shamblers > Vignes Tap & Bleed My only prince/justicar was Tryphosa (Prince of Rome, you already realize the upcoming drama), so I influenced on her first. When my predator influenced out Constanza, I solved the immediate problem with a Pentex on her. Tryphosa entered the game, and then I realized: My predator was in BIG trouble against Vignes and his fellows, and I would not be able to call Parity Shift or pass any votes. So Ur-Shulgi, later followed up by Thetmes, could do whatever he wanted to. The Giovanni were in trouble quickly, because Deflection could be cancelled by Blood Awakening. The Shambling Hordes with Unmasking intercept were helpless blockers too. Vignes, supported by two Anarch Troublemakers in the row, started the bleeding machine, and even Dónal could not prevent my predator being ousted. So no more title contest, and Lutz at Tryphosa’s side. Plus, the Ventrue were troubled by the Shamblers, so I had little pressure. The Assamites (Enkil Cog) bled for their lives, but could be stopped by the Giovanni through a Pentex, Shamblers, and a deal with me. The Malkavian would do no harm on the Giovanni until they ousted the Ventrue. I waited for Ancilla Empowerment or Anarchist Uprising. The Ventrue were “alive” with 3 pool and 2 minions, when I had the solution for all my problems in my hand: KRC and Ancilla Empowerment. All Giovanni, and all allies (even Carlton) were tapped. So I played the KRC 2 and 2, and finished the game with the Ancilla Empowerment, thus honouring the deal in Malkavian style. Table 2 – Maris missing Lutz Me > Nangila and Enkidu Rush > Euro Brujah > Vignes Tap & Bleed > Ventrue G12 Tap & Bleed Maris, Tryphosa, but no Lutz. Information Highway turn 1, so I almost automatically influence on Maris. A mistake, as soon as I realise that Nangila Were will be my prey’s first vampire. But luck is a Malkavian Lady, and my grand-prey plays Pentex on Nangila. Smaller vampires pop up everywhere else. With Wider View, I find Lutz, so I know I will have him in play turn 4! Perfect defence with Mental Maze AND Banishment on my hand. Sadly no Parity Shift shows up, but that is a minor problem, since my predator is already in a defensive mood because of Vignes & Co. My prey’s Enkidu of course IS a problem. Solved by another Pentex, and guarded by 3 other players, who believe in Lutz and his girlfriends being a better evil than Enkidu. Plus, my predator offers me a “If you have 3 VPs, I get the other 2 VPs” deal. Eternal peace. I oust my prey by banishing two of the three of my grand-preys vampires. My predator does not stand the Vignes test, nor does my new prey stand the Lutz test (Tryphosa’s bleed special text helps). Vignes is helpless and resigns. Final Table – Rachel Brandywine and the Malkavian lady (= luck) Nangila & Enkidu > Vignes Nangila & Enkidu > Giovanni Shamblers > Vignes Nangila & Enkidu > Giovanni Shamblers > Ur-Shulgi & Thetmes Multi Action Bleed > Vignes Nangila & Enkidu > Giovanni Shamblers > me > Ur-Shulgi & Thetmes Multi Action Bleed > Vignes Having the Shamblers as my predator and hopefully controlling Mr. 2nd Seed appeared to be the best place for me. Rachel, Lutz, and Orlando in the uncontrolled region look nice. Zillah’s Valley in my starting hand. But I am the one who starts the round, so first vampire in round 3. My prey plays Information Highway, and runs away. Plays Alamut, and can block my voting power. Bad luck. My grand-prey influences only Vignes into the game, because of his special. Grand-predator starts with an imbued, and then brings out Nangila. He dies after 31 minutes, because the Assamites push to much by bleeding to (re)fill the Alamut. The Giovanni build up, steadily. Bleeding from time to time, but not for too much. Still, no hope for me. I survive due to my prey praying for reasonable bleeds. To take a bleed for 1 when on 9 pool is better than a bleed for 6. Then Vignes strikes again. 65 minutes played. My prey and I realise that we have to cooperate to have a chance for “our” gamewin. Voting against my predator does small collateral damage to my prey, but does not empty the Alamut. One of Vignes’ friends Govern-bleeds, Lutz awakes and tries to block (intending to play Mental Maze), but is helpless against a Daring the Dawn. No block. Conditioning. My Enemy’s Enemy to pass the bleed to my prey, who is tapped out. No wake. 1 VP for me. Vignes on 6 pool. Bleed by Lutz, Kindred Spirit bleed by Rachel. 3 VP and the gamewin. One luckily bounced bleed for 6 … B-) National Coordinator Germany nc [dot] germany [at] magenta [dot] de

Thanks for the cool report! If anyone knows, i would love to see assamite decklist, i am always intrigued and happy to see when assamites come to the final with non-embrace builds.

Hi, I'm the Assamite player. Congratz to Rudolf for his victory. It was the second time I played this deck in a tournament, both of them I arrived to the finals, having a chance of getting it, but I couldn't make it Deck Name: Terrorist Attack Author: Antonio Cobo Cuenca Description: play FoA with a guy and send a Reckless after that, repeat until the end Crypt (12 cards; Capacity min=2 max=11 avg=8.33) ================================================ 2x Badr al-Budur 5 cel dom qui OBF Assamite:2 1x Marciana Giovanni, Investigator 2 dom Giovanni:2 2x Thetmes, Caliph of Alamut 10 dom pot CEL OBF QUI Assamite:2 4x Ur-Shulgi, The Shepherd 11 aus CEL DOM OBF QUI THA Assamite:2 1x Yazid Tamari ADV 8 ani dom obf CEL QUI Assamite:3 2x Yazid Tamari 8 ani dom obf CEL QUI Assamite:3 Library (83 cards) ================== Master (20) 2x Alamut 1x Black Throne, The 1x Coven, The 1x Dabbler 2x Dreams of the Sphinx 1x Giant's Blood 4x Grooming the Protégé 2x Information Highway 1x Metro Underground 1x Pentex(TM) Subversion 1x Underworld Hunting Ground 2x Vessel 1x Yoruba Shrine Action (10) 1x Condemn the Sins of the Father 7x Flurry of Action 1x Khabar: Glory 1x Rutor's Hand Political Action (9) 1x Ancient Influence 2x Banishment 1x Neonate Breach 4x Reckless Agitation 1x Reins of Power Action Modifier (25) 2x Cloak the Gathering 5x Conditioning 3x Deed the Heart's Desire 3x Elder Impersonation 3x Enkil Cog 2x Faceless Night 1x Foreshadowing Destruction 4x Into Thin Air 2x Seduction Reaction (15) 2x Black Sunrise 6x Deflection 6x Obedience 1x On the Qui Vive Combo (4) 2x Blood Awakening 2x Swallowed by the Night

Cool deck. I played a similar one some time ago, so trying to draw parallels : Why dabbler? did you manage to make it trigger often? I know this deck loses blood quickly, did you find hunting ground useful, did you consider path or Jake Washington instead? Did you use marcianna as a cheap bouncer, or did you find her intercept special more useful than her general inability to bleed? why not samson, or mustafa rahman? Did you find Condemn the sins of the father useful? i never managed to get good mileage out of it in non-fortitude assamites.

> Pendargon wrote: > Cool deck. > > I played a similar one some time ago, so trying to draw parallels : > > Why dabbler? did you manage to make it trigger often? > I know this deck loses blood quickly, did you find hunting ground useful, did you consider path or Jake Washington instead? > Did you use marcianna as a cheap bouncer, or did you find her intercept special more useful than her general inability to bleed? why not samson, or mustafa rahman? > Did you find Condemn the sins of the father useful? i never managed to get good mileage out of it in non-fortitude assamites. > Dabbler is quite easy to trigger on this deck, Flurry of Action + Obfuscata card + Conditioning for example, I like that you can choose wheter to get one blood or to do Freak Drive. Also dabller is trifle so it's ok. Hunting Ground is useful cause of blood cost of the cards, Patch is breakable and I can't defend it, and also I have blood costing cards which are not Quietus cards. Jake could be an option, but in the long term HG is better I think. Marcianna is really useful, you can give intercept to other players and make them to lose blood, also it's good to hava casual intercept, during the tournament I managed to stop Le din Tho for looking at my hand and removing my deflection. Also she's a cheap bouncer, that's the reason I prefer her and not Samson or other little vampire. For the moment I haven't been in the same table than a wennie decj such as Week of Nighmares, Palla Grande, Legacy of Pander, ... So I don't have yet an opinion about how useful is this card, but I think it's kinda cool and it worths the slot in case of.