Version updated 12th November 2026
Preface: Statement on Safe and Welcoming Tournament Environments
The Vampire: Elder Kindred Network (VEKN) believes that all official tournaments and organized play events should provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for everyone.
To achieve this, tournament organizers and participants should refrain from using these events as platforms for political, ideological, religious, or other personal agendas, statements, or slogans that may make fellow players feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or excluded.
Our events should remain focused on what brings us together: our shared enjoyment of Vampire: The Eternal Struggle and the community built around it. Regardless of personal beliefs, backgrounds, or opinions, everyone should feel welcome to participate and enjoy the game in an atmosphere of mutual respect.
The VEKN encourages all organizers to uphold these principles and help ensure that our tournaments remain welcoming spaces for the entire community.
1.1. Player Eligibility
Any player is eligible to participate in an open, non-invitational, V:EKN-sanctioned tournament (for non-open tournaments, see section 9.8) except for the following:
- The tournament organizer of record (unless he or she is participating in an event that uses the Multi-Judge System; see section 2.9);
- The head judge and any other listed judges of record (exception: see section 2.9);
- Players currently suspended by the V:EKN;
- Other players specifically prohibited from participation by V:EKN or Black Chantry Productions limited policy.
Any ineligible player participating in a V:EKN-sanctioned tournament will be subject to the Judges' Guide and further V:EKN review.
1.2. Necessary Tournament Materials
Players must bring the following items to a tournament in order to participate:
- A visible and reliable method to maintain and record game information (counters for the Blood Bank, pen and paper to record deck information if required, and so on).
- A valid and unique V:EKN number registered in the participant's name.
Note: New players must register for V:EKN membership at their first tournament. Players may only have one V:EKN number. Tournament organizers must report any player using more than one V:EKN membership number. - Any materials specifically required for a particular tournament format, as required by the V:EKN Floor Rules or the tournament organizer.
Example: Players need to bring their assembled decks to Constructed tournaments.
1.3. Wagering
Players and tournament officials may not wager, ante, or bet on the outcome of any portion of a tournament.
1.4. Taking Notes
Players are allowed to take written notes of their opponents' decks and activities, so long as doing so doesn't interfere with game play (especially the speed of play).
1.5. Electronic Devices
The head judge or tournament organizer may choose not to allow players to participate with electronic devices (such as cellular phones, pagers, and/or portable audio units) turned on.
1.6. Publishing Event Information
Black Chantry Productions limited reserves the right to publish event information such as the contents of any player's deck as well as transcripts or video reproductions of any sanctioned tournament. The tournament organizer is also permitted to publish event information.
1.7. Document Updates
The V:EKN reserves the right to alter these rules as well as the right to interpret, modify, clarify, or otherwise issue official changes to these rules, with or without prior notice.
