TWD - Powerbase: Berkeley - Eat the Rich - 11 August 2018

Powerbase: Berkeley - Eat the Rich
Victory Point Cafe, Berkeley, California USA
11th August, 2018
10 players
2r + Final
Winner: Mark Jasper 1 GW and 4 VP (1.5 VP in the Final)
www.vekn.net/event-calendar/event/8973

Final: Mark Jasper (Anu and Legionairres) -> Lev Jasper (Unnamed Barrenness Twister) -> Kenneth Davenport (Camarilla Followers of Set stealth vote) -> David Anderson (Nergal Force of Will Bleedzooka) -> Rick Phillips (G2-3 Anarch Tremere/Tremere Anti Toolbox)

Deck Name: Anu's Legion
Author: Mark Jasper

Description: A more bleedy version of the Legion of Skulls deck I won with in June. That deck was a bit slow so this one is trying to get faster ousts by using Anu Dipnitatpa's special ability. Bring out a Harbinger or two, some Legionairres and then Anu to make all of their bleeds for 2. Soul Feasting and some other blood gain stuff to refill Anu. Didn't draw Anu in the final, but I had the top seed and managed to oust my brother with 1 minute to spare. I actually think the version I won with in June is better, since it is less threatening and more versatile. Legionairres are awesome. Very strong, but not overpowered.

Anu’s Legion

Crypt (12)
1x Andre Leroux 3 aus G5
4x Anu Diptinatpa 7 aus vic DOM NEC Nagaraja:6
3x Hecate 6 AUS FOR NEC Hos:5
1x Khurshid 8 AUS FOR NEC POT Hos:6
2x La Viuda Blanca 6 for obf AUS NEC Harbinger of Skulls:6
1x Mordechai Ben-Nun 8 ANI AUS FOR NEC Harbinger of Skulls:5

Library (90)
Master (20; 3 trifles)
1x Archon Investigation
1x Creepshow Casino
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Giant’s Blood
1x Jake Washington
4x Liquidation
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Perfectionist
1x PB: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
2x Vessel
1x Villein
1x WMRH Talk Radio

Event (4)
1x FBI Special Affairs Division
3x Unmasking, The

Action (3)
1x Aranthebes
2x Soul Feasting

Ally (10)
1x Carlton Van Wyk
8x Emerald Legionnaire
1x Ossian

Equipment (5)
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Erebus Mask
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Ivory Bow
1x Ritual Scalpel

Retainer (4)
4x Vengeful Spirit

Action Modifier (15)
2x Acheron Vortex
2x Call of the Hungry Dead
3x Freak Drive
2x Inevitability of the Void
6x Shroud Mastery

Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Breath of Thanatos

Action Modifier/Reaction (5)
5x Spectral Divination

Combat (6)
2x Spiritual Intervention
2x Target Vitals
2x Weighted Walking Stick

Reaction (16)
2x Delaying Tactics
5x Eyes of Argus
2x Funeral Wake
1x My Enemy's Enemy
1x On the Qui Vive
5x Telepathic Misdirection

How did the vengeful spirits work out?
I've been trying to talk myself into a g5-6 deck with legionnaires, but Erlik is quite obscenely useful, with his built in grooming for 5, standing bleed and standing hand size.

ReverendRevolver wrote:

How did the vengeful spirits work out?
I've been trying to talk myself into a g5-6 deck with legionnaires, but Erlik is quite obscenely useful, with his built in grooming for 5, standing bleed and standing hand size.

Vengeful Spirits are great. With Shroud Mastery, you unlock after recruiting them. They are non-unique, cost only 1 blood, give +1 bleed each, and deter blocking because of the extra punch they provide, especially if you have 2 or more. What's not to like about them? I said in the TWD post that the deck I won with in June is probably better since it's more versatile. That's the one with Erlik and Erebus. I only used G5-6 this time to be able to use Anu. Mordechai is great so this deck should have a second copy of him and one fewer Hecate, but Erlik is too awesome (+1 bleed, +1 hand size, Forced March, and the Grooming for 5) and Erebus, Bablawo, Nicomedes, and Zygodat all have excellent special abilities. Solomon and Nicomedes are cheaper and can come out right way with Erlik.

*snicker*