Deck I Threw Together: Lasombra Presence

I threw this deck together, but it has won the GW in two of the first six games I played with it. Thoughts? Deck Name: Lasombra Presence Vote Author: Description: Crypt (Capacity min=5 max=10 avg=8; 12 cards) ================================================ 2x [crypt=Andrew+Emory]Andrew Emory[/crypt] 5 Lasombra:4 2x [crypt=Carolina+V%E1lez]Carolina Vález[/crypt] 9 Lasombra:5 1x [crypt=Melinda+Galbraith-adv]Melinda Galbraith ADV[/crypt] 10 !Toreador:4 4x [crypt=Melinda+Galbraith]Melinda Galbraith[/crypt] 10 Lasombra:4 1x [crypt=Shawnda+Dorrit]Shawnda Dorrit[/crypt] 6 !Brujah:4 2x [crypt=Virginie%2C+Prodigy]Virginie, Prodigy[/crypt] 6 Lasombra:4 Library (90 cards) ===================== Master (20 cards) 1x [lib=Barrens%2C+The]Barrens, The[/lib] 2x [lib=Dreams+of+the+Sphinx]Dreams of the Sphinx[/lib] 1x [lib=Elder+Library]Elder Library[/lib] 1x [lib=Fear+of+Mekhet]Fear of Mekhet[/lib] 1x [lib=Giant%27s+Blood]Giant's Blood[/lib] 2x [lib=Information+Highway]Information Highway[/lib] 3x [lib=Obtenebration]Obtenebration[/lib] 1x [lib=Political+Hunting+Ground]Political Hunting Ground[/lib] 2x [lib=Sudden+Reversal]Sudden Reversal[/lib] 4x [lib=Villein]Villein[/lib] 2x [lib=Zillah%27s+Valley]Zillah's Valley[/lib] Action (17 cards) 1x [lib=Dominate+Kine]Dominate Kine[/lib] 2x [lib=Enticement]Enticement[/lib] 3x [lib=Epiphany]Epiphany[/lib] 6x [lib=Govern+the+Unaligned]Govern the Unaligned[/lib] 1x [lib=Political+Struggle]Political Struggle[/lib] 2x [lib=Summoning%2C+The]Summoning, The[/lib] 2x [lib=Under+Siege]Under Siege[/lib] Political Action (10 cards) 1x [lib=Disputed+Territory]Disputed Territory[/lib] 6x [lib=Kine+Resources+Contested]Kine Resources Contested[/lib] 2x [lib=Public+Vilification]Public Vilification[/lib] 1x [lib=Year+of+Fortune]Year of Fortune[/lib] Ally (3 cards) 1x [lib=Abyssal+Hunter]Abyssal Hunter[/lib] 1x [lib=Carlton+Van+Wyk+%28Hunter%29]Carlton Van Wyk (Hunter)[/lib] 1x [lib=Mylan+Horseed+%28Goblin%29]Mylan Horseed (Goblin)[/lib] Action Modifier (6 cards) 3x [lib=Shadow+Play]Shadow Play[/lib] 3x [lib=Voter+Captivation]Voter Captivation[/lib] Reaction (4 cards) 4x [lib=Deflection]Deflection[/lib] Combat (24 cards) 5x [lib=Dark+Steel]Dark Steel[/lib] 4x [lib=Darkness+Within]Darkness Within[/lib] 4x [lib=Slam]Slam[/lib] 4x [lib=Taste+of+Vitae]Taste of Vitae[/lib] 5x [lib=Torn+Signpost]Torn Signpost[/lib] 2x [lib=Trap]Trap[/lib] Combo (6 cards) 4x [lib=Murmur+of+the+False+Will]Murmur of the False Will[/lib] 2x [lib=Scalpel+Tongue]Scalpel Tongue[/lib] Created with Secret Library v0.9.4d. (Feb 9, 2016 08:36:52)

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I sometimes play similar deck with groups 2/3. When I take a look at PRE as off-clan, there are usually 2 types of cards I consider: vote-helpers and Majesty. The deck you built is not a dedicated political deck and your combat does not need Majesty. Summoning helps but this is not a heavy ally-deck either. My deck runs many more political cards, besides Voter Capt. I also play Bew. Oration and 1-2 Awe. I almost completely dropped combat (occasional Entombment, otherwise S:CE). You may have a completely different plan that I may fail to see.

Enticement? Do I miss something here or is it some other card? A few pointers. 2 Zillas is never worth playing with, you can never count to have one when you need one. You either go crypt acc or you skip it, going semi crypt acc will just hurt you in the long run. Elysium fields is a great card for Lasombra vote/bleed, and you don't have much stealth. But the look of your deck it looks more lika bruise/vote. I guess you have a very heavy combat meta where you play. I think your deck would have a much higher win rate if you switch out you combat for 5-8 SC and some more stealth, vote push, but I guess that is a different kind of deck. National Coordinator of Sweden

Sorry, that should be Entracement

And, I don't really see the point of going to 8 S:CE and having more stealth and payload. At that point it's a bad Arika deck. Why have minions that have POT if you never use it? Just use minions who have no potence.

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Deck Name: Lasombra Presence Vote Author: Preston Poulter Description: Crypt (12 cards; Capacity min=5 max=10 avg=8) ============================================= 2x Andrew Emory 5 aus dom pot OBT Lasombra:4 2x Carolina Vález 9 aus DOM OBT POT PRE Lasombra:5 4x Melinda Galbraith 10 obt AUS CEL DOM POT PRE Lasombra:4 1x Melinda Galbraith ADV 10 obt AUS CEL DOM POT PRE !Toreador:4 1x Shawnda Dorrit 6 obt pot pre CEL !Brujah:4 2x Virginie, Prodigy 6 obt DOM POT Lasombra:4 Library (92 cards) ================== Master (20) 1x Barrens, The 2x Dreams of the Sphinx 1x Elder Library 1x Fear of Mekhet 1x Giant's Blood 2x Information Highway 3x Obtenebration 1x Political Hunting Ground 2x Sudden Reversal 4x Villein 2x Zillah's Valley Action (19) 1x Dominate Kine 2x Enticement 2x Entrancement 3x Epiphany 6x Govern the Unaligned 1x Political Struggle 2x Summoning, The 2x Under Siege Political Action (10) 1x Disputed Territory 6x Kine Resources Contested 2x Public Vilification 1x Year of Fortune Ally (3) 1x Abyssal Hunter 1x Carlton Van Wyk (Hunter) 1x Mylan Horseed (Goblin) Action Modifier (6) 3x Shadow Play 3x Voter Captivation Reaction (4) 4x Deflection Combat (24) 5x Dark Steel 4x Darkness Within 4x Slam 4x Taste of Vitae 5x Torn Signpost 2x Trap Combo (6) 4x Murmur of the False Will 2x Scalpel Tongue Created with Secret Library v0.9.4d. (Feb 10, 2016 12:12:02)

Hey, Preston. I believe that instead of the Scalpel Tongues you may want Iron Glares as they are more versatile, plus you don't have true wakes for the reactionary part of ST anyway. Power Structure seems like a no-brainer. Not a fan of the Abyssal Hunter but he couples well with Jake Washington. No Grapples? I'd like to see a little more intercept to help complement the Under Sieges, whether a location or a couple of transients, or both.

I have a similar lasombra vote deck with some combat under construction and I had really good experiences with The hungry coyote. It kept my vamps in good blood supply. Another thing that might be an option in a sabbat vote deck is black forest base? Smoking craters tell no tales. —Tex talks Battletech