a record of the tournament-winning

Ossuary

The bones of every winning deck since the founding of the archive, laid in order on a single slab.

est. 1997 · vol. 1997–2026
4,494
winning decks interred
i.

Codex

A summary of the slab. What is interred here, and how it was measured.

last set down · 22 May 2026
decks
4,494
winning, all formats
card rows
166,272
across every deck list
players
1,558
distinct names
tournaments
3,910
across the years
locations
801
cities & online
library cards played
2,036 / 2,364
328 have never won
vampires played
1,611 / 1,706
95 have never won
archive span
30 years
1997 → 2026
✠
the most-attended

EC 2023 - Day 1

Barcelona, Spain · 2023

269souls sat down

won by Otso Saariluoma

deck-size dispensation
crypt — median
12
10% / 90% : 12 / 13
library — median
90
10% / 90% : 71 / 90

The earliest victory inscribed: Crusade: Atlanta, November 22nd 1997. The most recent: No Joke with War Ghouls, April 26th 2026.

ii.

The Most-Held

Cards that recur, deck after deck, in the hands of victors. The higher the bar, the harder it has been to win without them — and the crypt may be sifted by the rank of its blood, from thin-blooded scum to terrible elders.

library · most-held

The 30 cards seen in the most winning decks

across 4,494 decks
  1. 01
    Dreams of the Sphinx
    Master
    49.8%
    2239
  2. 02
    On the Qui Vive
    Reaction
    47.6%
    2138
  3. 03
    Pentex(TM) Subversion
    Master
    41.3%
    1854
  4. 04
    Giant's Blood
    Master
    39.6%
    1781
  5. 05
    Deflection
    Reaction · Dominate
    37.0%
    1661
  6. 06
    Villein
    Master
    36.5%
    1639
  7. 07
    Direct Intervention
    Master
    33.2%
    1494
  8. 08
    Vessel
    Master
    30.9%
    1388
  9. 09
    Blood Doll
    Master
    29.5%
    1325
  10. 10
    Telepathic Misdirection
    Reaction · Auspex
    28.6%
    1284
  11. 11
    Govern the Unaligned
    Action · Dominate
    26.8%
    1206
  12. 12
    Delaying Tactics
    Reaction
    26.2%
    1176
  13. 13
    Information Highway
    Master
    25.7%
    1156
  14. 14
    Conditioning
    Action Modifier · Dominate
    25.3%
    1136
  15. 15
    Heart of Nizchetus
    Equipment
    23.2%
    1043
  16. 16
    Powerbase: Montreal
    Master
    23.1%
    1040
  17. 17
    Lost in Crowds
    Action Modifier · Obfuscate
    23.0%
    1033
  18. 18
    Wider View
    Master
    22.4%
    1007
  19. 19
    Wake with Evening's Freshness
    Reaction
    19.6%
    881
  20. 20
    Taste of Vitae
    Combat
    19.3%
    869
  21. 21
    Faceless Night
    Action Modifier · Obfuscate
    19.1%
    858
  22. 22
    Swallowed by the Night
    Action Modifier/Combat · Obfuscate
    18.8%
    846
  23. 23
    Kine Resources Contested
    Political Action
    18.8%
    843
  24. 24
    Carlton Van Wyk
    Ally
    18.6%
    834
  25. 25
    Fame
    Master
    18.3%
    824
  26. 26
    Elder Impersonation
    Action Modifier · Obfuscate
    18.2%
    820
  27. 27
    Eyes of Argus
    Reaction · Auspex
    18.1%
    814
  28. 28
    Majesty
    Combat · Presence
    18.0%
    808
  29. 29
    Archon Investigation
    Master
    17.4%
    782
  30. 30
    Freak Drive
    Action Modifier · Fortitude
    16.8%
    753
crypt · most-summoned

The 30 vampires drawn most often to victory

across 4,494 decks
by rank · the measure of the blood
  1. 01
    Anarch Convert
    Caitiff · cap 1
    9.8%
    442
  2. 02
    Keith Moodydominate — superior
    Tremere antitribu · cap 3
    3.9%
    177
  3. 03
    Kuyénanimalism — superiorprotean — superior
    Gangrel · cap 6 · baron
    3.8%
    171
  4. 04
    Casey Snyderanimalism — inferiorcelerity — inferiorfortitude — inferiorprotean — superior
    Gangrel · cap 6 · baron
    3.6%
    164
  5. 05
    Massimilianoprotean — inferioranimalism — superiorfortitude — superior
    Gangrel · cap 7 · baron
    3.4%
    154
  6. 06
    Ansonauspex — inferiordominate — inferiorcelerity — superiorpresence — superior
    Toreador · cap 8 · prince
    3.2%
    144
  7. 07
    Isabel de Leonauspex — superior
    Toreador · cap 3
    3.2%
    142
  8. 08
    Zöecelerity — inferiorobfuscate — inferiorauspex — superior
    Malkavian · cap 3
    3.2%
    142
  9. 09
    Kamile Paukstysanimalism — inferiorfortitude — inferiorprotean — superior
    Gangrel · cap 5
    3.1%
    139
  10. 10
    Lutz von Hohenzollernpotence — inferiorauspex — superiordementation — superiorobfuscate — superiorpresence — superior
    Malkavian · cap 11 · inner circle
    3.1%
    139
  11. 11
    Arikaauspex — inferiorcelerity — inferiordominate — superiorfortitude — superiorobfuscate — superiorpresence — superior
    Ventrue · cap 11 · inner circle
    2.9%
    129
  12. 12
    Gloria Giovanninecromancy — inferiordominate — superior
    Giovanni · cap 4
    2.9%
    129
  13. 13
    Indiraprotean — superior
    Gangrel · cap 3
    2.8%
    125
  14. 14
    Neighbor Johndominate — inferiorfortitude — inferiorauspex — superior
    Ventrue antitribu · cap 5
    2.7%
    122
  15. 15
    Nathan Turneranimalism — inferiorprotean — superior
    Gangrel · cap 4
    2.6%
    117
  16. 16
    Nana Burukuanimalism — superiorpotence — superiorpresence — superior
    Guruhi · cap 8
    2.6%
    116
  17. 17
    Antonio d'Erlettedominate — inferiorfortitude — inferiorpotence — inferiorthaumaturgy — superior
    Tremere antitribu · cap 5
    2.5%
    114
  18. 18
    Volker, The Puppet Princepotence — inferiorcelerity — superior
    Brujah · cap 5 · prince
    2.5%
    114
  19. 19
    Lia Millinerdominate — inferiornecromancy — inferior
    Giovanni · cap 3
    2.5%
    111
  20. 20
    Tupdogpotence — superiorvisceratika — superior
    Gargoyle · cap 1
    2.4%
    110
  21. 21
    Saizauspex — inferiordominate — inferior
    Tremere antitribu · cap 3
    2.4%
    108
  22. 22
    Rafael de Corazonauspex — superiorcelerity — superiordominate — superiorobfuscate — superiorpresence — superior
    Toreador · cap 11 · inner circle
    2.4%
    108
  23. 23
    Isabel Giovannipotence — inferiordominate — superiornecromancy — superior
    Giovanni · cap 5
    2.4%
    107
  24. 24
    Ember Wrightauspex — inferiordominate — inferior
    Tremere antitribu · cap 3
    2.3%
    105
  25. 25
    Stickanimalism — superior
    Nosferatu antitribu · cap 3
    2.3%
    103
  26. 26
    Owain Evans, The Wanderercelerity — inferiorpresence — inferiorauspex — superiordominate — superiorfortitude — superior
    Ventrue antitribu · cap 8
    2.3%
    102
  27. 27
    Remilliard, Devout Crusaderpresence — inferiorauspex — superior
    Toreador antitribu · cap 4
    2.2%
    101
  28. 28
    Blackhorse Tannerauspex — superiordominate — superiorfortitude — superior
    Ventrue antitribu · cap 7
    2.2%
    100
  29. 29
    Jephta Hesterauspex — inferiordominate — superiorfortitude — superior
    Ventrue antitribu · cap 5
    2.2%
    99
  30. 30
    Gilbert Duaneauspex — superiordominate — superiorobfuscate — superior
    Malkavian · cap 7 · baron
    2.2%
    99
iii.

Lost Souls

Cards printed by the heralds of the Camarilla but never witnessed in a winning hand. They wait in the wings, unloved, unblooded.

328 forgotten
  • † Absolution of the DiabolistMaster
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Achilles' HeelMaster
    first printed · Lost Kindred
  • † Agate TalismanEquipment
    first printed · Keepers of Tradition
  • † Aggressive TacticsMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Ahriman's DemesneCombat
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † Ahrimane ProtectorateAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Ananasi VampirephileAlly
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Ancestor's Talisman, TheEquipment
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Art of Love, TheMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Artistically IneptMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Augury of DoomAction
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † AversionReaction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Baleful DollEquipment
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Battle FrenzyMaster
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † BaubleAction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Bear-BaitingAction Modifier
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Beretta 9mmEquipment
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Bestial VengeanceCombat
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Bestial VisageMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Bestow VigorAction
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † BetrayerMaster
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Beyond ReproachPolitical Action
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Bind the Night-WalkerReaction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Black Market CacheMaster
    first printed · New Blood III
  • † Blade ClotAction Modifier/Combat
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † Blessing of Durga SynCombat
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Blood AgonyCombat
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Blood ClotsAction
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Blood of the CobraCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Blood TemperingAction
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Body of SunCombat
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Border SkirmishAction
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Bruisers, TheAlly
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Brute ForceCombat
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † BundiEquipment
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Bureaucratic OverloadMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Call the LampreyCombat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Canopic JarEquipment
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Cardinal Sin: Failure of MissionReaction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Celestial HarmonyAction
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Chain of CommandAction
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † ChainsawEquipment
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Channeling the BeastCombat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Cheat the FatesAction
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Cheval de BatailleAction Modifier
    first printed · Third Edition
  • † Children of OsirisMaster
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † CircleCombat
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Clan LoyaltyAction Modifier
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Cleansing RitualAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Cloak of BloodAction
    first printed · Sword of Caine
  • † ClockwerxCombat
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Code of Milan SuspendedPolitical Action
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Cold Amber's HoldAction
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Collapse the ArchesCombat
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Community JusticeAction
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Condemnation: LanguidAction
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Conflict of InterestsReaction
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † ContrabandCombat
    first printed · New Blood III
  • † ConvergenceMaster
    first printed · 2008 Tournament promo
  • † Coterie TacticsReaction
    first printed · Keepers of Tradition
  • † Cracking the WallMaster
    first printed · Third Edition
  • † Cunctator MotionPolitical Action
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Damned, TheMaster
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Dance with the DevilCombat
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † Dark Web ProcurerAlly
    first printed · 2021 Kickstarter Promo
  • † Death PactAction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † DecomposeAction
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † DevelopmentMaster
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Devil-Channel: FeetCombat
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Din of the DamnedAction Modifier
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Dirty Little SecretsAction Modifier
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † DissolutionCombat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Distant FriendAction
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Divine ImageAction Modifier
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Dread MastiffRetainer
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † Drink the Blood of AhrimanAction
    first printed · Sword of Caine
  • † Ebony Fox HuntMaster
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Eccentric BillionaireAlly
    first printed · Sword of Caine
  • † Ecstatic AgonyAction
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Elder Michaelis's HoldReaction
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Eldritch GlimmerCombat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Elixir of DistillationEquipment
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † EmissaryAction Modifier
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † EnsconcedAction/Reaction
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † EnsembleAction Modifier
    first printed · 2006 Tournament promo
  • † Ensnare a BeastReaction
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † ErosionAction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Eruption of VitaeCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † EsteemAction Modifier
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † ExpiateCombat
    first printed · Nights of Reckoning
  • † Extremis BoonMaster
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Eyes of BladesCombat
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Eyes of the DeadReaction
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Eyes of the SerpentAction Modifier/Combat
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Faithful ServantRetainer
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Fantasy WorldAction
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Far FatuusCombat
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Fata AmriaCombat/Reaction
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Feline SaboteurAction
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Fever PitchAction Modifier
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † Final Nights, ThePolitical Action
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Fire in the BloodCombat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Fire on the MountainAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † FleshcraftCombat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Forearm BlockCombat
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Forger's HammerAction Modifier
    first printed · Third Edition
  • † FracturaCombat
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Framing, TheAction
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † Free FightCombat
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Gargoyle SlaveAlly
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Ghost-EaterAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Ghoul MessengerRetainer
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † GhouledAction Modifier
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Giovanni AcceptancePolitical Action
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Giovanni DiscriminationMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Go-getterAction Modifier
    first printed · New Blood III
  • † Goodnight, Sweet PrinceMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Guard DutyAction
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Guide and MentorMaster
    first printed · 2010 Storyline promo
  • † GypsiesAlly
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Hall of MirrorsCombat
    first printed · The Unaligned
  • † Hand InterventionPolitical Action
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Haqim's Law: JudgmentMaster
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Haven HuntingAction
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † Hay RideAction Modifier
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Healing TouchAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † HedonismAction Modifier
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † Hidden PathwaysAction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † High Museum of Art, AtlantaMaster
    first printed · Sabbat War
  • † High OrunAction Modifier/Reaction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † High StakesPolitical Action
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Highway Haven: RVEquipment
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Hunt Club, TheMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † IlluminatePower
    first printed · Nights of Reckoning
  • † IlombaRetainer
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Immaculate VitaeReaction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Immense SizeCombat
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † ImperatorPolitical Action
    first printed · 2009 Tournament / Storyline promo
  • † ImprisonCombat
    first printed · Nights of Reckoning
  • † Improvised TacticsCombat
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Infamous WarlockMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † InflictCombat
    first printed · Nights of Reckoning
  • † Innocent BystanderAction Modifier
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † InquisitionAction
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † InscriptionEquipment
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Internal RecursionReaction
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Invoke Poison GlandsCombat
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Iron HeartReaction
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Irregular ProtocolReaction
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † JackalRetainer
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Jar of Skin EatersEquipment
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Judgment: Death to the Brujah!Action
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Kindred ManipulationAction Modifier
    first printed · Sabbat War
  • † Kindred Society GamesMaster
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † KutaPolitical Action
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Lay LowAction Modifier/Combat
    first printed · 2008 Tournament promo
  • † Legacy of CaineMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Letter from ViennaMaster
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Lifeless TonguesAction
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † LonerMaster
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † Loose CannonAction Modifier
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † LoyalistReaction
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Lyndhurst Estate, New YorkEquipment
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Machine BlitzCombat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Madness of the BardMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Make an ExampleAction Modifier
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Malkavian Derangement: Alternate PersonalityMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Malkavian Time AuctionMaster
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Mark of DamnationAction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Martial RitusAction
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Masai Blood MilkAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † MascaAction Modifier
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Masquerade EndangeredMaster
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Masquerade EnforcementPolitical Action
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Massassi's HonorAction Modifier
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Mistaken IdentityReaction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † MistrustMaster
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Mob RuleAction Modifier/Reaction
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † MonomancyAction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † MorbidityCombat
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † Muse of FlameAction
    first printed · Nights of Reckoning
  • † Mythic FormCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † NeebiCombat
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † NetwarReaction
    first printed · Anarch Unbound
  • † New in TownMaster
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † NightstickEquipment
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † No ConfidenceAction Modifier
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † Nosferatu HostingMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Nosferatu PutrescenceCombat
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Notorious BrutalityAction Modifier
    first printed · Sword of Caine
  • † Oath of LoyaltyMaster
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Oath, TheCombat/Reaction
    first printed · Keepers of Tradition
  • † Of Noble BloodAction
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Out of ControlMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Out of the Frying PanMaster
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Père Lachaise, FranceMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Persistent EchoAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Persona Non GrataPolitical Action
    first printed · Keepers of Tradition
  • † PhantasmagoriaAction
    first printed · New Blood III
  • † PhobiaAction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Pit of ContemplationAction
    first printed · Fifth Edition
  • † Playing for KeepsMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Poison the Well of LifeAction
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Polaris CoachEquipment
    first printed · Tenth Anniversary
  • † Political AntagonistAlly
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Political SeizureMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Portrait, TheAction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Potio MartyriumAction
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Powerbase: BerlinMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Praetorian BackerAction
    first printed · Sword of Caine
  • † Praxis Seizure: YorkPolitical Action
    first printed · 2025 CC Promo
  • † Public EnemyAction
    first printed · 2008 Storyline promo
  • † PunishAction/Combat
    first printed · Nights of Reckoning
  • † PurificationAction/Reaction
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Purity of the BeastAction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Ravnos AcceptancePolitical Action
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Ravnos CacheMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Realm of the Black Sun, TheMaster
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † RedlineMaster
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Regaining the Upper HandPolitical Action
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † ReindoctrinationAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Release of the Shackled SoulAction
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Relentless PursuitCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Reliquary: BiagueEquipment
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † ResearchMaster
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Revelation of DespairReaction
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Revelation of WrathCombat
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Rigor MortisCombat
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † RogueMaster
    first printed · 2009 Tournament / Storyline promo
  • † RubiconAction
    first printed · 2009 Tournament / Storyline promo
  • † Sabbat ThreatPolitical Action
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Samuel HaightAlly
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † San Lorenzo de El Escorial, SpainEquipment
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † San Nicolás de los ServitasEquipment
    first printed · Sabbat War
  • † Sanguinary WindCombat
    first printed · Sword of Caine
  • † Savannah RunnerReaction
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Save FaceCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Scapelli, The Family "Mechanic"Ally
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † ScattershotCombat
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † Scorpion's TouchCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Screw the Masquerade!Political Action
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † ShadeRetainer
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Shadow of the WolfCombat
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Shadow ParasiteCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Shared NightmareAction
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Shared StrengthCombat
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Shell BreakAction
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Shilmulo DeceptionReaction
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Shoulder DropCombat
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † SiphonAction
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † Sires Command, Childer InheritAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Sleight of HandAction
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Smoke GrenadeEquipment
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Songs of the Distant VitaeAction
    first printed · Gehenna
  • † Soul PaintingAction
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Soul StealingAction Modifier/Combat
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Sound of a Breaking OathAction/Reaction
    first printed · 2008 Tournament promo
  • † Spawning Pool, TheMaster
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † Spike-ThrowerEquipment
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Spiritual ProtectorRetainer
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Stealing YearsAction
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † Steam TunnelsMaster
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Strike at the True FleshCombat
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Summon Spirit BeastCombat/Reaction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Summon the AbyssAction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Sunrise ServiceAction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Supernatural ResistanceCombat/Reaction
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Surprise InfluenceReaction
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † SurvivalistAlly
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Sword of NulnEquipment
    first printed · Anarchs
  • † Sympathetic AgonyCombat
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Tainted VitaeReaction
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † TalithEquipment
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Taming the BeastCombat
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Tara, The Hollow OneAlly
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Target LegCombat
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Terrifying VisageMaster
    first printed · Sabbat V5
  • † TerroristsAlly
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Thicker than BloodMaster
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Threading the Path of OrpheusAction
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † TinglestripeEquipment
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † Tongue of the SerpentCombat
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Torment the SoulCombat
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Tortured ConfessionCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Toy Chest TestMaster
    first printed · Bloodlines
  • † Tradition UpheldPolitical Action
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Tragic Love AffairMaster
    first printed · Jyhad
  • † TranquilityCombat
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † TransfusionAction Modifier
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Travelers Obey the TenetsAction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Treatment, TheMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Treaty of LaibachMaster
    first printed · 2008 Tournament promo
  • † Treaty of Tyre EnforcedPolitical Action
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Trick of the Danya, TheAction
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Trophy: ChosenMaster
    first printed · Sword of Caine
  • † Trophy: Clan RespectMaster
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Trophy: DisciplineMaster
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Trophy: RetainersMaster
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Trophy: Safe PassageMaster
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Trophy: WealthMaster
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Uncontrollable RageAction Modifier
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Undying TenacityCombat
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Unholy RadianceAction Modifier/Reaction
    first printed · Ebony Kingdom
  • † Up Yours!Combat
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Vascular ExplosionCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † VaulderieAction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Veil of SilenceReaction
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Vial of Garou BloodEquipment
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Vox SenisMaster
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Wanderer's CounselAction Modifier/Reaction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † Warding the BeastAction
    first printed · Heirs to the Blood
  • † WarrantPolitical Action
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Watch CommanderReaction
    first printed · Black Hand
  • † Wave of InsanityAction
    first printed · Sabbat
  • † Wave of LethargyCombat
    first printed · Final Nights
  • † Waxen PoeticaEquipment
    first printed · 2006 Tournament promo
  • † WeaknessCombat
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † Weigh the HeartAction Modifier
    first printed · Kindred Most Wanted
  • † Werewolf PackAlly
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Whispers of the NictukuMaster
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Will of the CouncilAction
    first printed · Camarilla Edition
  • † Winged SecondReaction
    first printed · Legacies of Blood
  • † World's a Canvas, TheAction
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † Wrath of the Inner CirclePolitical Action
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
  • † Writ of AcceptanceEquipment
    first printed · Ancient Hearts
  • † ZapaderinAction Modifier
    first printed · Lords of the Night
  • † Zip LineAction
    first printed · Twilight Rebellion
  • † ZombieRetainer
    first printed · Dark Sovereigns
iv.

Bloodlines

The clans of the night — measured by how often their kindred have tasted the victor's blood.

48 clans · 4,494 decks
01
Caitiff
34 vampires · 2,088 copies
17.3%
779 decks
02
Malkavian
80 vampires · 3,347 copies
16.3%
732 decks
03
Toreador
79 vampires · 2,942 copies
14.6%
657 decks
04
Ventrue
77 vampires · 3,023 copies
13.6%
609 decks
05
Gangrel
84 vampires · 3,987 copies
13.5%
608 decks
06
Brujah
77 vampires · 2,621 copies
12.8%
574 decks
07
Tremere
84 vampires · 2,491 copies
12.5%
560 decks
08
Tremere antitribu
42 vampires · 2,413 copies
12.2%
549 decks
09
Nosferatu
77 vampires · 1,754 copies
10.3%
463 decks
10
Gangrel antitribu
54 vampires · 1,419 copies
10.2%
459 decks
11
Tzimisce
60 vampires · 2,566 copies
9.1%
407 decks
12
Ventrue antitribu
41 vampires · 1,792 copies
9.0%
406 decks
13
Malkavian antitribu
42 vampires · 1,589 copies
8.1%
365 decks
14
Follower of Set
73 vampires · 2,071 copies
7.6%
341 decks
15
Pander
21 vampires · 810 copies
7.5%
335 decks
16
Lasombra
65 vampires · 2,224 copies
7.4%
332 decks
17
Nosferatu antitribu
41 vampires · 831 copies
7.2%
323 decks
18
Giovanni
56 vampires · 1,859 copies
6.5%
290 decks
v.

Disciplines

The arts of the blood. left · the appetite of the library (how many winning decks require this discipline). right · the count of vampires bearing it.

dominate41% of libraries
library
1840
vampires
21,297
auspex34% of libraries
library
1538
vampires
22,528
obfuscate34% of libraries
library
1516
vampires
18,577
presence29% of libraries
library
1308
vampires
19,843
fortitude26% of libraries
library
1150
vampires
17,929
animalism24% of libraries
library
1085
vampires
14,494
celerity19% of libraries
library
849
vampires
15,121
protean15% of libraries
library
685
vampires
9,760
potence13% of libraries
library
577
vampires
15,585
thaumaturgy11% of libraries
library
496
vampires
8,482
obtenebration6% of libraries
library
286
vampires
3,520
dementation6% of libraries
library
271
vampires
3,766
necromancy6% of libraries
library
267
vampires
3,842
daimoinon5% of libraries
library
237
vampires
1,982
vicissitude4% of libraries
library
165
vampires
3,244
serpentis3% of libraries
library
150
vampires
2,305
temporis3% of libraries
library
143
vampires
229
spiritus3% of libraries
library
140
vampires
686
vi.

Predations

Every winning deck is a manner of taking a table. We read each library — what it bleeds with, what it blocks with, what it fights and votes with — score it across six strategic pressures, and trace it to one of seven predations. The glyph on each plate is that deck's strategic shape, drawn true.

the field of victory
4,494 winning decks · 7 predations
Political23.2%Stealth Bleed21.2%Wall14.6%Bruise & Bleed14.5%Rush Combat12.1%Toolbox9.1%Bleed5.3%
bleedthe votecombatblockingbouncestealth
strategic shape
01

Political

the reigning predation
23.2%of winning decks · 1,041

Power seized at the table's vote.

Power taken in open conclave. Referenda called by titled elders that bleed every methuselah at once — no blocker can stand before a successful vote.

the crypt · cap 7.4 · 8.4 titled
weenie 10%mid 19%elder 70%
favoured bloodlines
Ventrue 156Malkavian 110Toreador 99
signature cards
run far more here than across the archive
  1. Bewitching Oration4.3×
  2. Voter Captivation4.2×
  3. Kine Resources Contested4.1×
  4. Ancilla Empowerment3.9×
  5. Political Stranglehold3.8×
  6. Banishment3.8×
all 1,041 winning decksthe full ledgera textbook specimenFeral High CouncilOtso Saariluoma · 2023
bleedthe votecombatblockingbouncestealth
strategic shape
02

Stealth Bleed

21.2%of winning decks · 953

Bleeds slipped past blockers who never see the hand.

The unseen approach. Cloak the acting vampire, walk the bleed through an empty doorway, and be gone before the table thinks to look up.

the crypt · cap 6.3 · 2.6 titled
weenie 7%mid 54%elder 39%
favoured bloodlines
Malkavian 124Baali 120Malkavian antitribu 105
signature cards
run far more here than across the archive
  1. Spying Mission3.2×
  2. Faceless Night2.6×
  3. Swallowed by the Night2.4×
  4. Cloak the Gathering2.4×
  5. Elder Impersonation2.4×
  6. Lost in Crowds2.3×
all 953 winning decksthe full ledgera textbook specimenAnatole, Call Me MaybeAdam Hulse · 2019
bleedthe votecombatblockingbouncestealth
strategic shape
03

Wall

14.6%of winning decks · 655

Block everything; oust nothing in haste.

A fortress of waking eyes. Block every action, bleed for nothing, and grind out victory from the table's slow disasters and the predator's despair.

the crypt · cap 6.0 · 3.4 titled
weenie 9%mid 53%elder 39%
favoured bloodlines
Gangrel 132Tzimisce 77Harbinger of Skulls 60
signature cards
run far more here than across the archive
  1. Smiling Jack, The Anarch4.0×
  2. Eagle's Sight3.9×
  3. Enhanced Senses3.6×
  4. Rack, The3.6×
  5. Sniper Rifle3.5×
  6. Bowl of Convergence3.1×
all 655 winning decksthe full ledgera textbook specimenThe better GoratrixMartin Schumacher · 2015
bleedthe votecombatblockingbouncestealth
strategic shape
04

Bruise & Bleed

14.5%of winning decks · 652

Combat softens the prey; the bleed finishes it.

Break the prey's minions in combat until they cannot defend, then bleed the open wound. Patience and a heavy hand, in equal measure.

the crypt · cap 5.7 · 3.0 titled
weenie 15%mid 54%elder 31%
favoured bloodlines
Ventrue antitribu 91Brujah 71Tremere 55
signature cards
run far more here than across the archive
  1. Deep Song3.8×
  2. Carrion Crows2.7×
  3. Taste of Vitae2.4×
  4. Fame2.0×
  5. Conditioning1.7×
  6. Govern the Unaligned1.7×
all 652 winning decksthe full ledgera textbook specimenTeacher of BahariGoran Damjanic · 2013
bleedthe votecombatblockingbouncestealth
strategic shape
05

Rush Combat

12.1%of winning decks · 544

Close the distance and burn the minion.

Tempo taken with fang, fist and gun. Rush into combat uninvited, send the opposing minion to torpor, and let a crippled table fall apart of its own accord.

the crypt · cap 5.5 · 2.8 titled
weenie 19%mid 54%elder 27%
favoured bloodlines
Gangrel 76Assamite 60Gargoyle 46
signature cards
run far more here than across the archive
  1. Bum's Rush5.2×
  2. Pursuit3.7×
  3. Immortal Grapple3.3×
  4. Fame2.8×
  5. Taste of Vitae2.6×
  6. Powerbase: Montreal1.5×
all 544 winning decksthe full ledgera textbook specimenPochtli TwisterBen Peal · 2004
bleedthe votecombatblockingbouncestealth
strategic shape
06

Toolbox

9.1%of winning decks · 409

An answer for every threat, a plan that bends.

No single hymn. A measured spread of bleed, blocks and tricks — the deck that has a card for whatever the table becomes, and wins by never being caught short.

the crypt · cap 5.3
weenie 24%mid 51%elder 25%
favoured bloodlines
Giovanni 63Visionary 40Baali 39
signature cards
run far more here than across the archive
  1. Vagabond Mystic7.0×
  2. Fortschritt Library5.6×
  3. FBI Special Affairs Division5.5×
  4. Unmasking, The5.2×
  5. Liquidation5.0×
  6. Ossian4.1×
all 409 winning decksthe full ledgera textbook specimenTwelve Little Legionnaires aka And Then There Were NoneMaciej Kozłowski · 2018
bleedthe votecombatblockingbouncestealth
strategic shape
07

Bleed

5.3%of winning decks · 240

Direct pool pressure, pump after pump.

The oldest hunger. Bleed the prey turn upon turn, each action pumped past what they can answer — and a wall of bounce to turn aside whatever bleeds back.

the crypt · cap 5.6
weenie 12%mid 61%elder 27%
favoured bloodlines
Giovanni 43Ventrue 31Tremere 29
signature cards
run far more here than across the archive
  1. Misdirection4.7×
  2. Seduction3.8×
  3. Daring the Dawn3.5×
  4. Anarch Troublemaker3.4×
  5. Foreshadowing Destruction3.1×
  6. Bonding2.8×
all 240 winning decksthe full ledgera textbook specimenRise From Your GravesKelly Nine · 2007
vii.

Rites

The recurring card-bundles methuselahs assemble before stepping into the circle — defensive wakes, bounce packages, pool engines. Each rite is a recipe; the bar shows how often each component actually appears in decks that contain the rite.

15 named · 25 discovered
anti-master

Anti-Master

Cancel an opponent's pivotal master card before it lands.

42.7%1,917 decks≥1 of 2
  1. Direct Intervention
    1×
    78%
  2. Sudden Reversal
    1×
    38%
master-draw

Master Draw Engine

Refill the hand and trickle pool through master-phase utilities.

31.3%1,407 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Dreams of the Sphinx
    2×
    89%
  2. Information Highway
    2×
    63%
  3. Wider View
    1×
    50%
  4. Barrens, The
    1×
    25%
anti-defense

Anti-Defense

Strip the table of its defensive scaffolding — burn rush cards, untap predators.

26.9%1,209 decks≥1 of 3
  1. Anarch Troublemaker
    1×
    46%
  2. Smiling Jack, The Anarch
    1×
    44%
  3. Anarch Free Press, The
    1×
    18%
bounce

The Bounce Package

Redirect an incoming bleed back at the predator.

24.1%1,081 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Telepathic Misdirection
    5×
    76%
  2. My Enemy's Enemy
    2×
    66%
  3. Deflection
    5×
    51%
  4. Redirection
    2×
    27%
pool-economy

Pool Economy

Convert blood to pool through the master phase — the money cards.

23.9%1,074 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Vessel
    2×
    76%
  2. Villein
    3×
    56%
  3. Blood Doll
    2×
    51%
  4. Minion Tap
    2×
    24%
dominate-bleed

Dominate Bleed

Pump bleed by Dominate's signature library suite.

22.8%1,026 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Govern the Unaligned
    8×
    97%
  2. Conditioning
    4×
    89%
  3. Foreshadowing Destruction
    2×
    45%
  4. Bonding
    3×
    45%
obf-stealth

Obfuscate Stealth

Slip past blockers — the unseen approach.

21.4%963 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Lost in Crowds
    4×
    93%
  2. Faceless Night
    3×
    87%
  3. Cloak the Gathering
    3×
    69%
  4. Spying Mission
    2×
    56%
wake

The Wake Package

Untap a reacting vampire on demand — the defensive spine of any intercept deck.

17.5%787 decks≥2 of 3
  1. On the Qui Vive
    3×
    85%
  2. Wake with Evening's Freshness
    3×
    65%
  3. Forced Awakening
    3×
    64%
permacept

Permanent Intercept

Recurring action-block without burning blood — auspex's signature wall.

15.1%679 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Heart of Nizchetus
    1×
    71%
  2. Wider View
    1×
    61%
  3. Eagle's Sight
    3×
    57%
  4. Spirit's Touch
    2×
    30%
library-recursion

Library Recursion

Recycle pivotal cards back from the ash heap.

14.5%653 decks≥1 of 2
  1. Ashur Tablets
    9×
    83%
  2. Sudario Refraction
    3×
    18%
vote-push-basic

The Basic Vote Push

Three classic referenda that grind pool from every methuselah at the table.

9.6%432 decks≥2 of 3
  1. Kine Resources Contested
    5×
    99%
  2. Anarchist Uprising
    1×
    68%
  3. Conservative Agitation
    2×
    47%
vote-push-titled

The Heavy Vote Push

High-impact political actions that reward titled vampires.

7.8%351 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Parity Shift
    4×
    76%
  2. Reins of Power
    1×
    69%
  3. Domain Challenge
    1×
    35%
  4. Disputed Territory
    1×
    34%
ani-combat

Animalism Combat

Birds, beasts, and blood — close the distance, drain on the way out.

7.8%349 decks≥2 of 3
  1. Carrion Crows
    8×
    100%
  2. Taste of Vitae
    4×
    84%
  3. Aid from Bats
    10×
    68%
pot-combat

Potence Combat

Grapple, strike, drain — brutal close combat.

7.3%326 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Immortal Grapple
    8×
    97%
  2. Taste of Vitae
    5×
    83%
  3. Torn Signpost
    7×
    68%
  4. Undead Strength
    4×
    22%
presence-bleed

Presence Bleed

Charm and influence — bleeds amplified through Presence modifiers.

2.4%108 decks≥2 of 4
  1. Aire of Elation
    4×
    91%
  2. Public Trust
    4×
    51%
  3. Social Charm
    4×
    39%
  4. Daring the Dawn
    2×
    35%
vii. b

From the data — unnamed confluences

Sets of cards that co-occur far more often than chance — lift measures how much more often (1× = independent, 10× = ten times more likely than coincidence). Curator hasn't named these yet.

  1. Ancient Influence·Banishment·Political Stranglehold·Reins of Power
    5.1%lift 383.8×
  2. Bait and Switch·Carfax Abbey·Organized Resistance
    5.3%lift 189.3×
  3. Elder Impersonation·Faceless Night·Lost in Crowds·Swallowed by the Night
    9.8%lift 65.0×
  4. Elder Impersonation·Faceless Night·Spying Mission·Swallowed by the Night
    7.1%lift 87.3×
  5. Bowl of Convergence·Eagle's Sight·Enhanced Senses·Telepathic Misdirection
    5.9%lift 104.7×
  6. Bowl of Convergence·Eagle's Sight·Eyes of Argus·My Enemy's Enemy
    5.3%lift 107.3×
  7. Eagle's Sight·Enhanced Senses·My Enemy's Enemy·Telepathic Misdirection
    5.9%lift 86.9×
  8. Elder Impersonation·Lost in Crowds·Spying Mission·Swallowed by the Night
    7.0%lift 72.0×
  9. Eagle's Sight·Enhanced Senses·Forced Awakening·Telepathic Misdirection
    5.4%lift 89.3×
  10. Bowl of Convergence·Eagle's Sight·Eyes of Argus·Telepathic Misdirection
    6.4%lift 73.5×
  11. Bowl of Convergence·Eagle's Sight·My Enemy's Enemy·Telepathic Misdirection
    6.0%lift 76.6×
  12. Cloak the Gathering·Elder Impersonation·Spying Mission·Swallowed by the Night
    5.6%lift 81.9×
  13. Banishment·Kine Resources Contested·Majesty·Voter Captivation
    5.1%lift 88.6×
  14. Bowl of Convergence·Eyes of Argus·My Enemy's Enemy·Telepathic Misdirection
    7.0%lift 62.5×
  15. Earth Control·Earth Meld·Form of Mist
    6.2%lift 70.2×
  16. Cloak the Gathering·Elder Impersonation·Faceless Night·Swallowed by the Night
    6.8%lift 64.3×
  17. Eagle's Sight·Enhanced Senses·Eyes of Argus·Telepathic Misdirection
    5.6%lift 73.8×
  18. Cloak the Gathering·Elder Impersonation·Lost in Crowds·Swallowed by the Night
    7.1%lift 56.4×
  19. Banishment·Monastery of Shadows·Reins of Power·Villein
    5.0%lift 79.6×
  20. Bowl of Convergence·Enhanced Senses·My Enemy's Enemy·Telepathic Misdirection
    5.2%lift 71.9×
  21. Bowl of Convergence·Enhanced Senses·Eyes of Argus·Telepathic Misdirection
    5.5%lift 68.1×
  22. Bowl of Convergence·Eagle's Sight·Eyes of Argus·Powerbase: Montreal
    5.1%lift 72.5×
  23. Eagle's Sight·Eyes of Argus·My Enemy's Enemy·Telepathic Misdirection
    6.3%lift 59.1×
  24. Eagle's Sight·Enhanced Senses·Powerbase: Montreal·Telepathic Misdirection
    5.8%lift 60.3×
  25. Bowl of Convergence·Eagle's Sight·Enhanced Senses·On the Qui Vive
    5.7%lift 60.7×
viii.

The Conclave

Those who have stood, more than once, at the head of the table. Touch a name to read their tally of victories.

  1. 1
    Hugh Angseesing
    2003–2025 · Tremere
    60
    wins
    distinct decks44
  2. 2
    Joab Rogerio Barbosa da Silva
    2017–2026 · Gangrel
    57
    wins
    distinct decks56
  3. 3
    Darby Keeney
    2001–2025 · Tzimisce
    42
    wins
    distinct decks37
  4. 4
    Ben Peal
    1999–2025 · Malkavian
    37
    wins
    distinct decks27
  5. 5
    Erik Torstensson
    2002–2012 · Baali
    35
    wins
    distinct decks33
  6. 6
    Jay Kristoff
    2000–2022 · Tzimisce
    34
    wins
    distinct decks15
  7. 7
    Martin Weinmayer
    1999–2026 · Gangrel
    33
    wins
    distinct decks24
  8. 8
    Otso Saariluoma
    2007–2024 · Malkavian
    31
    wins
    distinct decks24
  9. 9
    José Roberio Barbosa da Silva
    2014–2026 · Gangrel
    29
    wins
    distinct decks24
  10. 10
    Danilo Torrisi
    2008–2026 · Malkavian
    29
    wins
    distinct decks23
  11. 11
    Mark Loughman
    2003–2024 · Tremere antitribu
    29
    wins
    distinct decks19
  12. 12
    John Bell
    2002–2012 · Kiasyd
    29
    wins
    distinct decks28
  13. 13
    Karl Schaefer
    2017–2026 · Baali
    28
    wins
    distinct decks28
  14. 14
    Bram Van Stappen
    2013–2025 · Osebo
    27
    wins
    distinct decks24
  15. 15
    Desso Alastor
    2009–2023 · Follower of Set
    27
    wins
    distinct decks25
  16. 16
    Alessandro Donati
    2007–2026 · Baali
    25
    wins
    distinct decks22
  17. 17
    Mailton Silva
    2014–2026 · Caitiff
    25
    wins
    distinct decks19
  18. 18
    Márcio Pinheiro
    2007–2026 · Brujah
    24
    wins
    distinct decks19
  19. 19
    Roberto Mautone Junior
    2007–2026 · Lasombra
    23
    wins
    distinct decks23
  20. 20
    Vincent Ripoll
    2009–2025 · Baali
    23
    wins
    distinct decks16
  21. 21
    Ginés Quiñonero
    2000–2025 · Baali
    23
    wins
    distinct decks19
  22. 22
    Orian Gissler
    2007–2023 · Giovanni
    23
    wins
    distinct decks20
  23. 23
    Matthew Morgan
    2004–2015 · Malkavian antitribu
    23
    wins
    distinct decks21
  24. 24
    Robyn Tatu
    2002–2011 · Nosferatu
    21
    wins
    distinct decks17
  25. 25
    Tommi Hakomaa
    2013–2026 · Tzimisce
    20
    wins
    distinct decks13
  26. 26
    Ruben Feldman
    2005–2025 · Ventrue
    20
    wins
    distinct decks14
  27. 27
    Milos Krstic
    2008–2026 · Gangrel
    19
    wins
    distinct decks18
  28. 28
    Randal Rudstam
    2008–2025 · Toreador
    19
    wins
    distinct decks19
  29. 29
    Bill Troxel
    2005–2025 · Malkavian
    19
    wins
    distinct decks17
  30. 30
    Tomàs López Jiménez
    2009–2024 · Lasombra
    19
    wins
    distinct decks16
ix.

Chronicle

A ledger of the years — the rhythm of victories, the format the conclave chose, the houses of meeting.

decks per year

The bloodletting, by year

peak
353
decks in 2024
01773531997200220072012201720222026
format mix

How the rounds were structured

3R+F46.5%
2R+F34.3%
(unspecified)19.2%
3R (no final)0.0%
4R+F0.0%
places of convocation

Where the conclaves were held

top 12
  1. 1Fortaleza (CE), Brazil190
  2. 2Columbus (OH), USA178
  3. 3São Paulo, Brazil131
  4. 4Online125
  5. 5Paris, France108
  6. 6Palma de Mallorca, Spain84
  7. 7Helsinki, Finland80
  8. 8Newark (OH), USA76
  9. 9Gothenburg, Sweden75
  10. 10Stockholm, Sweden67
  11. 11Los Angeles (CA), USA62
  12. 12Campina Grande, Brazil53
power-printings

Sets that filled the most winning libraries

  1. 1
    Jyhad
    165,764 copies
  2. 2
    Sabbat
    43,004 copies
  3. 3
    Keepers of Tradition
    23,225 copies
  4. 4
    Ancient Hearts
    14,281 copies
  5. 5
    Lords of the Night
    14,037 copies
  6. 6
    Third Edition
    11,941 copies
  7. 7
    Dark Sovereigns
    11,134 copies
  8. 8
    Fifth Edition (Anarch)
    8,918 copies
  9. 9
    Final Nights
    8,884 copies
  10. 10
    Bloodlines
    8,556 copies
  11. 11
    Gehenna
    6,852 copies
  12. 12
    Heirs to the Blood
    6,452 copies
  13. 13
    Kindred Most Wanted
    6,350 copies
  14. 14
    Legacies of Blood
    5,342 copies
  15. 15
    Sabbat War
    4,996 copies
x.

Benediction

No archive writes itself. This one was copied, card by card, from a great many nights of someone else's game — and the debt is owed. A closing rite, then, for those whose work made the ledger possible.

the canonical hand

Keepers of the KRCG

Every vampire and every library card on these pages resolves to its true name because the maintainers of the KRCG project keep the canon honest — an open API at api.krcg.org and a faithful mirror of the V:EKN's card data, tended for years without reward. Not one card was matched, not one discipline named, without their quiet work beneath it. The codex is theirs; we only borrowed its light.

the unnamed many

The Spilled Blood

And to every Methuselah whose blood was spilled to make this list possible. Each line of the archive is a single table — four or five elders seated in a circle, and only one of them left standing. For every deck recorded here, the others were ousted, starved, and forgotten. This monument is built, entire, from other people's defeats. We are grateful for each drop of it.

the toll, as the ledger keeps it
4,494
winning decks transcribed
1,558
methuselahs named victor
3,910
convocations gathered

To the V:EKN, to the organisers who set the tables, to every playgroup that kept the candles lit between tournaments — thank you. The game endures because you carry it, night after night.

Go well. May your prey sit to your left, and your predator wake hungry.