The Shape of Things to Come (MesoAmerican Wing Build)

Collaboration/Consultation from: Karl Schaefer Description: A modification of "Flay the Game" (www.vekn.fr/decks/twd.htm#2019rmdc). This is a proof of concept for a module that many are likely to bolt on to V5 Tzimisce. It also scratches the itch of my obsession with British Museum. Overview: I played most of the first round with an open hand of 9 cards. Having 5-7 stealth and 2-3 combat ends visible at all times was mildly disheartening for the 3 ally-based decks at the table so I didn't bother to remove it. The second round was less favorable, I barely missed my prey who was tossing 4 point Kindred Spirits in my direction until his prey over-transferred....almost like he didn't consider the possibility of 7 bleed coming his way. I still squeak into the final on a roll-off. Final Table: Jamie: Laz bleed/block (2vp) Matt: Banu Haqium irresponsible bleed Paul: D'erlette Nephanus Tablets Darby: Xipe BM Manse (2vp) Logan: unnamed Protocol bleed (1vp) The Nephandus deck stalled the Banu and Jamie gets back-to-back ousts. He's sitting as 5th seed so it's either engineer his demise or try to blast out 3vp in a hurry. That first option seemed easier, and if the unnamed misfires, that other option remains viable. But the plan works. Heads-up with the unnamed was a near thing, compounded by a Weißbier-inspired error on my part. Still managed to barely get the heads-up oust for the 2vp win on seeding. The crypt screws with the meta. Steal allies, burn locations, profit. -- Bateson's disciplines blow but standing +1 stealth is too good to pass up. The library is 50% to hit a Museum within the first 10 cards and 67% within the first 15 cards, so yes there's math behind these ratios. -- It seems like a lot of Masters, but realistically only about 10 non-trifles get played in a normal game. The rest are buried by the Heart or discarded. Reduced transient bleed actions are easily offset by 7 copies of Living Manse. Prerange combat ends was instrumental against Laz in Round 1 and the final. Both of these are underplayed stealth/defensive combo cards.