The Alchemists (aka. the octarine killing machine)

This take on the Nephandi swarm bleed has evolved over a couple of years (beginning in the pre-Antonio d'Erlette days with a Marino Reymundo Vasquez, Giovanni, Nephandi and Shambling Hordes version) and progressing to the very focused current version. It is quite abusive against light and non-combat decks, pleasantly burning Alexandra in the UKECQ with Molotovs, and typically with these type of decks kills with weight of numbers. EtPK is an excellent oust accelerator, particularly coupled with Computer Hacks, and the Life in the City are essential for keeping vampires topped up due to the attrition from deflects, Blood Dolls and EtPK. Clearly the deck has problems with focused combat, stealth-bleed and stealth-politics, but does very well in a neutral environment. Constructively, I forgot to add two delaying tactics at the Bloodbath 2007 tournament (although two more DIs might be better) and this deck is becoming an increasingly risky strategy when faced with high levels of Entrancement and Far Mastery. Eight Molotovs is probably excessive (six would be fine), an extra Deflect and On the Qui Vive would be good replacements. Concealed Flash Grenades and the Life in the City are pure gold. Some people prefer more Memories, but it hasn't proved essential so far, particularly with the Flash Grenades; plus I seem to keep forgetting to add a Vagabond Mystic. Basically an effective and fun deck with fairly obvious weaknesses; it is also strong against Imbued, having ousted them on three occasions in the past, which can't be bad.