a winning deck

Johannes Commands the Legion

MQ · Karlsruhe, Germany

February 22nd 2009 · won by Johannes Walch

score
+4
format
3R+F
souls at table
18
twda id
2k9karlsruhemq
marginalia

Description: Basic idea was to use Command the Legion in any deck. I made a G4/5 Ventrue, but was not too happy about it. Consulted the TWDA and found Otto's G4/5 Ven, from where I borrowed a lot of ideas. Crypt was nice, opted to double Johannes, well because it is Johannes. Also I have Victor, never drew him, though. Most people have DOM which is good. Not too many surprises here. Monastery is cool, esp. when followed up with a Parity Shift. I have 6 trifles there, master section is light which is good because the deck cycles really fast. Light on action cards since often your actions don't suceed, rather have modifiers. Mind Rape are great doubling as defense and forward. Command the Legion is really good when you can pull it off, disabling blockers and deflecters and just Freak Drive afterwards. Just enough payload to get the VPs. didnt have any seductions at first, but this was very useful, just enough Freak Drives would have missed every single one. Perfect Paragon is pretty good, versatility is well worth the blood. Light vote package to justify the Freak Drives and much needed poolgain. Just enough to keep people guessing I was not sure at all about those cards, but both proved to be very effective. Versatility really rules in this deck

the crypt

Vampires

12
  1. 2Mary Anne Blaireanimalism — inferiorpotence — inferiorauspex — superiordominate — superiorfortitude — superiorpresence — superior
  2. 2Johannes Casteleindementation — superiordominate — superiorfortitude — superiorpresence — superior
  3. 1Gustav Breidensteinauspex — inferiorcelerity — inferiorpotence — inferiordominate — superiorfortitude — superiorpresence — superior
  4. 1Lodin (Olaf Holte)auspex — inferiorprotean — inferiordominate — superiorfortitude — superiorpresence — superior
  5. 1Graham Gottesmanobfuscate — inferiorpresence — inferiorthaumaturgy — inferiordominate — superiorfortitude — superior
  6. 1Mustafa, The Heircelerity — inferiordominate — inferiorfortitude — superiorpresence — superior
  7. 1Victor Donaldsonfortitude — inferiorpresence — inferiordominate — superior
  8. 1Emily Carsonfortitude — inferiorpresence — inferiordominate — superior
  9. 1Victor Pelletiercelerity — inferiordominate — inferiorfortitude — inferiorpresence — superior
  10. 1Jackson Asherdominate — inferior
the library

Cards

90

Master

17
  1. 1Anarch Troublemaker
  2. 1Giant's Blood
  3. 1Golconda: Inner Peace
  4. 2Jake Washington
  5. 1Monastery of Shadows
  6. 1Papillon
  7. 1Pentex(TM) Subversion
  8. 2Perfectionist
  9. 1Ventrue Headquarters
  10. 2Vessel
  11. 2Villein
  12. 2Wash

Action

14
  1. 2Command the Legion
  2. 7Govern the Unaligned
  3. 3Puppet Master
  4. 2Scouting Mission

Political Action

10
  1. 1Ancient Influence
  2. 1Ancilla Empowerment
  3. 1Banishment
  4. 1Domain Challenge
  5. 1Neonate Breach
  6. 4Parity Shift
  7. 1Political Stranglehold

Action Modifier

30
  1. 1Approximation of Loyalty
  2. 4Bonding
  3. 4Conditioning
  4. 2Foreshadowing Destruction
  5. 9Freak Drive
  6. 2Perfect Paragon
  7. 6Seduction
  8. 2Voter Captivation

Action Modifier/Combat

2
  1. 2Force of Personality

Action Modifier/Reaction

2
  1. 2Murmur of the False Will

Reaction

9
  1. 5Deflection
  2. 2Obedience
  3. 2Second Tradition: Domain

Combat

6
  1. 6Majesty