Robério Barbosa is the 2026 champion of Brazil!
By Joab Rogério (Baron of Campina Grande) and Marcio Pinheiro (Baron of Fortaleza and National Coordinator of Brazil). First Joab:
Hello, my dear Methuselahs!
On the 23rd, we had the Brazilian VTES Championship, which took place here in Campina Grande. It was a wonderful tournament, full of highly competitive tables. In total, 59 players came to wage the Eternal Battle and discover who would be crowned the great Brazilian champion.
Each round of the tournament featured 12 tables in dispute, making the journey to the final increasingly difficult. We had the presence of players from various regions of Brazil, representing the states of Ceará, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Piauí, Amapá, Minas Gerais and São Paulo.
After several hours of intense matches and much competition for supremacy in the Eternal Fight, the finalists of the Brazilian Championship were defined:
Rafael Barbosa 3 GW, 9 VP
Joab Barbosa 2 GW, 9 VP
Robério Barbosa 2 GW, 8 VP
Dayvisson Magalhães 2 GW, 7 VP
Valdemir Francisco 2 GW, 7 VP
Starting the grand final, the table was composed as follows:
Joab Barbosa — Anarch Barons
Crypt
3 Sergio Bueno
1 Adrino Manauara
1 Saku Pihlajamäki
2 Vivian VI
1 Ángel Guerrero
1 Branimira
1 Casey Snyder
1 Elisha Tucker
1 Kuyén
Library
1 Abombwe
1 Anarch Railroad
1 Carfax Abbey
2 Club Illusion
1 Coven, The
1 Dark Influences
1 Erciyes Fragments, The
1 Ferraille
2 Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1 Giant's Blood
1 Monastery of Shadows
1 Opium Den
2 Papillon
6 Villein
6 Chameleon
6 Banishment
2 Revolutionary Council
2 Heart of Nizchetus
1 Crypt's Sons
1 Mr. Winthrop
2 Earth Control
2 Monkey Wrench
8 Form of the Bat
10 Bait and Switch
12 Organized Resistance
10 Earth Meld
6 Form of Mist
Dayvisson Magalhães — Ravnos Bleed
Crypt:
1 Doc Martina
1 Gathii
1 Jean-Francois
1 Luciano Carvalho
1 Oleg Kaprizov
1 Phaibun
1 Roberto Rivamonte
4 Sreelekha
1 Zafira
Library
1 Archon Investigation
1 Bitter and Sweet Story, The
13 Break the Bonds
1 Carlton Van Wyk
4 Cloak the Gathering
4 Dabbler
2 Delaying Tactics
2 Direct Intervention
4 Elder Impersonation
1 Entrancement
1 Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
4 Lost in Crowds
6 Memory Rift
1 Narrow Minds
2 On the Qui Vive
1 Park Hunting Ground
7 Power of One
2 Presence
1 Shilmulo Tarot
1 Sudden Reversal
4 Swallowed by the Night
1 Treasured Samadji
3 Villein
7 Visions of Gehenna
4 Visions of Zapathasura
1 Wash
1 Week of Nightmares
Valdemir Francisco — Anarch Brujah
Crypt
4 Theo Bell
2 Aline Gädeke
2 Valeriya Zinovieva
2 Octane
2 Elen Kamjian
Library
1Anarch Free Press, The
2 Carfax Abbey
1 Celerity
2 Fame
1 Giant's Blood
2 Haven Uncovered
1 Monastery of Shadows
1 Presence
1 Tension in the Ranks
3 Vessel
2 Villein
6 Line Brawl
2 Rampage
8 Show of Force
5 Iron Glare
4 Resist Earth's Grasp
4 Bait and Switch
5 Organized Resistance
6 Blur
5 Dust Up
4 Flash
7 Immortal Grapple
4 Pursuit
5 Roundhouse
7 Taste of Vitae
1 Dragonbound
Robério Barbosa — Anarch Gangrel
Crypt
1 André the Manipulator
1 Casey Snyder
1 Crow
1 Dario Ziggler
1 Hanna Nokelainen
1 Indira
1 Joaquín de Cádiz
1 Kamile Paukstys
1 Kuyén
1 Martina Srnankova
1 Massimiliano
1 Nathan Turner
1 Ruslan Fedorenko
Library
1 Anarch Free Press, The
1 Anarch Railroad
1 Backways
1 Carfax Abbey
1 Club Illusion
2 Direct Intervention
1 Ecoterrorists
1 Effective Management
1 Parthenon, The
1 Powerbase: Montreal
1 Smiling Jack, TheAnarch
1 Tribute to the Master
2 Vessel
6 Villein
1 Zoo Hunting Ground
2 Constant Revolution
1 Rewilding
14 Thing
4 Renegade Garou
1 Shackles of Enkidu
4 Raven Spy
2 Earth Control
3 Form of the Bat
6 Bait and Switch
5 Deep Ecology
1 Delaying Tactics
8 Eyes of the Wild
5 Protection Racket
11 Earth Meld
1 Form of Mist
Rafael Barbosa — Tremere Camarilla
Crypt
1 Gerald Windham
1 Ayelech
1 Bituin
1 Inês Tristão
1 Lloyd Brooks
1 Trevon Parker
1 Chrysanthemum
1 Patrik Söderberg
1 Sri Sansa
1 Zane
1 Lauren
1 Rosalina Cortez
Library
1 Academic Hunting Ground
1 Arcane Library
1 Blood Doll
1 Chantry
1 Coven, The
1 Dominate
1 Dreams of the Sphinx
1 Powerbase: Montreal
1 Smiling Jack, TheAnarch
1 Sudden Reversal
3 Vessel
1 Villein
1 Wasserschloss Anif, Austria
1 Dominate Kine
11 Govern the Unaligned
1 Pulse of the Canaille
1 Scouting Mission
2 Kine Resources Contested
6 Bonding
1 Change of Target
3 Conditioning
9 Mirror Walk
4 Seduction
8 Deflection
2 Enhanced Senses
4 Eyes of Argus
1 Forced Awakening
4 On the Qui Vive
1 Precognition
1 Spirit's Touch
2 Telepathic Misdirection
3 Apportation
1 Blood Rage
3 Rego Motum
4 Theft of Vitae
2 Wind Dance
The match began extremely aggressively. The Ravnos Bleed (Dayvisson), very fast and offensive, quickly prevented the Anarch Brujah (Valdemir) from developing a comfortable game. At the same time, Dayvisson also managed to resist the attacks of the Anarch Barons (Joab) well.
While the Brujah struggled to survive, the Anarch Gangrel (Robério) found space to grow without much pressure, setting up his board calmly. Valdemir couldn't resist for long and ended up being the first eliminated from the final.
With that, Robério already had several vampires in play and a gigantic pool. Still, Dayvisson didn't give up and came very close to achieving his goal, but ended up not resisting the redirected bleeds from Tremere (Rafael) and the constant pressure from the Barons (Joab).
Only three contenders remained for the title: Rafael, Joab, and Robério, the three Bloodfaca brothers. Joab tried in every way to eliminate the Gangrel and came very close, leaving Robério with only 2 in the pool, but without managing to finish him off.
When his turn came, Robério managed an impressive recovery: he played two Villeins and quickly returned to a 10 pool. Then, he took advantage of a Club Illusion that was already in play and, with eight Gangrel vampires ready to act, applied devastating pressure. Rafael couldn't resist the bleeds and ended up being eliminated.
The final then came down to just Joab and Robério. Although Joab managed to steal one of his vampires, it wasn't enough to contain the many actions of the Gangrel. Surrounded by the constant pressure from the table, Joab ended up succumbing to the attacks.
With this, Robério Barbosa was crowned Brazilian VTES champion, adding yet another title to his tireless collection of trophies.
Closing comment by Marcio Pinheiro, Baron of Fortaleza and National Coordinator of Brazil:
Another great Brazilian championship took place with enormous success. We had the presence of the artist Felipe Headley, who signed one of his cards for each participant.
We also had a final table with the highest-ranked female players, continuing our tradition, with Madevi emerging victorious.
Finally, the new date and location of the National Championship was announced, which will be in Juiz de Fora, on May 1, 2027.
Anarch Greetings!
Thanks to Joab and Marcio for this report, and thanks to all participants, organisers and sponsors!
Vampire: Elder Kindred Network Newsletter April 2026
Greetings fellow Methuselahs,
Once again we have the honour of starting the newsletter with some preview art from an upcoming Vampire: The Eternal Struggle set, and once again that art is by the incredibly talented artist Krzysztof Bieniawski. Who wouldn't want to encounter this beauty the next time you take a late-night shortcut over the cemetery... or maybe not...
Miloš Krstic wins Grand Prix Zagreb 2026!
This tournament was played on April 18 in Zagreb, Croatia, with 54 players battling it out.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Zagreb 2026
Tommi Hakomaa is the 2026 champion of Finland!
This event took place in Vantaa on April 25 with 41 Methuselahs.
Read the full report: Finland National Championship 2026
Walbert Ibarra wins GP1 2026 in Chile!
19 players turned up for the first Chilean Grand Prix of this year, held in San Bernardo.
Read the full report: GP1 2026
Rathpex wins Grand Prix Perth 2026!
17 players gathered on April 18 for the second tournament in the current Oceania Grand Prix circuit.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Perth 2026
Devin Villegas and Brad Cashdollar win Dallas 2026 Grand Prix events!
Not only one, but TWO Grand Prix level events were played in Dallas, Texas, on April 11-12, with 14 and 11 participants.
Read the full reports: Gulf Coast Roast and North American Cup Dallas 2026
Draft and get furry friend!
We would like to do a special invitation to YOU for a draft tournament in Bonn, Germany, on May 23. The official Black Chantry draft cube will be used, 8 packs per player, and all participants get 1 copy each of the special promo cards Renegade Garou in German (Abtrünniger Garou) and Renegade Garou in Latin (Versipellis trānsfuga). Maximum 20 participants. More details in the event calendar at VEKN.net!
Are you also interested in hosting a draft cube event? Talk to your VEKN National Coordinator, they can order draft cards.
As for the Renegade Garou card, it is a "normal" promo card - any event organiser can get it through their NC. It is also available in French, and maybe even more languages will turn up. Do you have any Garous in your country?
Recruitment Exercise: VTES at Mega XP
Some words from Lalovtes:
On April 25th and 26th, 2026, another edition of Mega XP, the largest board game convention in our country, took place. Within this event, which boasts a huge program of activities, and thanks to the invitation of our friends at TCG's Quest, Vampire: The Eternal Struggle was present with the participation of the Prince of Neza, who gave demonstrations of our beloved game.
During these two days, many people came to learn about VTES. From those who had never even heard of the game, not even the role-playing game Vampire: The Masquerade, to those who had played it before and were unaware that it was still being published.
With a strategy adapted for quick demonstrations (with only three players per table), those interested were able to try out the game mechanics with the New Blood decks from the Toreador, Malkavian, Nosferatu, and Ministry clans.
We hope that this effort can be repeated and help to raise awareness of our game and that the Mexican VTES community continues to grow as it has been doing.
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Reminder: Please join the World of Darkness Community Map!
Please, advertise your VTES playgroup and/or VTES events on the World of Darkness Community Map! This is important to help the game grow. But only things that happen in public places where anyone is welcome (nothing played at someone's home) and no online events.
Check out the map here: World of Darkness Community Map
Submit here: Map submission form
Black Chantry Summary: April 2026
• For ALL of you that play VTES in the Latin language! A new pack has been added to Gamepod, containing one copy of each card from the five V5 decks (Malkavian, Nosferatu, Toreador, Tremere, Ventrue) in Latin. More is coming.
• A bunch of new promo cards are available at Gamepod, apart from the Renegade Garous mentioned above, also 8 Fifth Edition cards in German and Legacy in Latin, with art by BCP's own Ginés Quiñonero, depicting everyone's favourite NC Rudolf Scholz. Keep track of all promo cards at the Blackchantry.com Promo cards page!
• The artwork for the Brazil and New York sets is complete, and the third round of playtesting is ending soon. Sadly, printing time has gotten longer, so we are looking at a late summer/early fall store date.
• Black Chantry will be at the UK Games Expo in sunny Birmingham on May 29-31. Pop by for a chat, demos and maybe some cards!
• Next up for VTES Legacy Card Singles at Drivethrucards (USA) and at Gamepod (Spain) will be Brujah antitribu.
• Prepare for a survey! There will be a VTES player survey from Black Chantry soon, about you and what you think about the game. Stay tuned.
• Want to know a bit more about future releases? Check out the product roadmap article at Blackchantry.com!
• The following Black Chantry products are currently available through Gamepod, Drivethrucard
Lost Kindred bundle (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Den of Fiends Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Libertine Ball Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Pact with Nephandi Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Parliament of Shadows Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Anthology I bundle
VTES Card Creator (Drivethrucards only)
25th Anniversary
First Blood: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Toreador (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Tremere (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
VTES Legacy Card Singles (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 3 (For promotion only)
Promo Pack 4 (For promotion only)
VTES "Parity Shift" playmat
VTES card sleeves
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition (Stores only)
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition Latin (Drivethrucards only)
Fifth Edition: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Toreador (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Tremere (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Promo Pack 3 (Event promos only)
Fifth Edition: Banu Haqim (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Brujah (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Gangrel (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: The Ministry (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Toreador (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Tremere (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
The Fall of London (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Echoes of Gehenna
Shadows of Berlin (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Banu Haqim (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Brujah (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Gangrel (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: The Ministry (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Ravnos (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Salubri (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Tzimisce (Also Spanish, French)
30th Anniversary (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Lasombra (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Hecata (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Hecata (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Lasombra (Also Spanish, French)
Path of Caine (Also Spanish, French)
Path of Cathari (Also Spanish, French)
Path of Death and the Soul (Also Spanish, French)
Path of Power and the Inner Voice (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Ravnos (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Salubri (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Tzimisce (Also Spanish, French)
Do you have opinions about or questions for Black Chantry? Start a topic on the VEKN forum, or contact the company by e-mail, Facebook, Instagram
Recent news in the World of Darkness
Our picks from the past month:
• The Loose Cannon standalone DLC is the upcoming expansion for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Here you get a new perspective on the story, as you play Benny Muldoon, ruthless vampire Sheriff, set out to make things right his way, with gun and fist.
Learn more at the news page, and check out the trailer at Youtube.
• Clans of London is a digital collectible card game set in the World of Darkness, designed for 5-minute duels on IOS or Android. Strategic they said, but is it something for VTES fans? Yes! At least according to a majority of comments when we shared the game in our channels. More info is at the news page, and try it immediately at clansoflondon.com.
• You are invited to participate in “Secrets Never Die”, a World of Darkness fan lore contest, where we want you to write a short (500-3000 words) story from the perspective of a character within World of Darkness. The contest will end on October 8th, and a panel of judges from the White Wolf team will pick one winner every month. Find out more at the dedicated page. Also check out the video contest “Tapes from the Shadows” and the art contest “Icons of the Night”.
• “City Council of Darkness”, the Vampire: The Masquerade Dimension 20 actual play series, is now showing on Dropout TV. A coterie of flamboyant goth vampires is forced to blend into the small town in Oregon, where they end up running the local government. What could possibly go wrong?
Looking for more World of Darkness in your channel of choice? Check out the Linktree!
Calendar
Major events coming up:
May 2: Grand Prix Bologna, Italy
May 23: National Championship Brazil, Campina Grande
May 23: Grand Prix Melbourne, Australia
May 30: Grand Prix Vitrolles, France
June 20: North American Championship, Columbus, USA
June 27: National Championship Spain, Madrid
July 11: National Championship Scotland, Edinburgh
July 18: Grand Prix Vienna, Austria
July 18: Grand Prix Brisbane, Australia
July 26: Grand Prix Helsinki, Finland
August 8: Grand Prix Gulfport, USA
August 29: National Championship UK, Nottingham
September 5: Grand Prix Sydney, Australia
September 18: Grand Prix Vilnius 2026, Lithuania
September 19: European Championship 2026, Vilnius, Lithuania
October Date TBD: Grand Prix New Orleans, USA
December 13: Grand Prix Cearense, Brazil
Tournaments for the coming month (registered at the time of writing) are in:
Australia x2
Brazil x10
Chile
Czech Republic
France x3
Germany
Greece
Italy x3
Mexico
Poland
Portugal x2
Serbia
South Africa
Spain x8
Sweden x3
Switzerland
UK
USA
For details about these events, see the VEKN Event Calendar. Also, check out the World of Darkness Community Map.
Remember: Online tournaments are possible - just check the box "Online tournament" when you add the event to the calendar!
Contact VEKN
You can contact the VEKN Inner Circle members using the contact forms at VEKN.net. Also follow the official VTES Facebook page Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, the official VEKN X account @VEKN_VTES and the official VTES Discord server.
The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
Tommi Hakomaa is the 2026 champion of Finland!
The finalists Erik, Peitsa, Tommi, Marko and Michael.
This event was played on April 25 in Vantaa. Report by Jani Malmi, VEKN National Coordinator of Finland, photos by Marko Saari.
The Finnish Nationals had 41 Metuselahs duking it out. We had strong participation from abroad with 9 players coming from afar.
Best Metuselahs from preliminary rounds were: Tommi Hakomaa (2 gw, 8.5 vp), Marko Saari (2 gw, 7 vp), Michael Holmström (2 gw, 6.5 vp), Peitsa Suominen (2 gw, 6.5 vp), and Erik Wallgren (1 gw, 6 vp).
Tommi won with 1,5 vp as a top seed. Michael also got 1,5 vp and Peitsa got 1 vp. Congratulations!
The tournament winning deck: “Juliet's Dream” by Otso Saariluoma, played by Tommi Hakomaa
Comment: Shout-out to Otso who is the mastermind behind this deck. Honorable mention also goes to Ivan Marin-Rivas, who originally gave Otso the idea for the deck based on the collaboration between Juliet Parr and Modius.
Crypt (12 cards)
3x Juliet Parr 9 AUS DOM OBF cel pot justicar Malkavian:7
1x Kasim Bayar 9 CEL OBF THA aus pot justicar Banu Haqim:6
3x Modius 8 AUS CEL PRE obf prince Toreador:7
1x Alexander Silverson 8 AUS DOM OBF pre prince Malkavian:6
1x Oluwafunmilayo 8 AUS CEL OBF THA prince Banu Haqim:6
1x Belinde 6 OBF ani aus pot prince Nosferatu:6
1x Donny Kowalczyk 6 AUS cel dom obf prince Malkavian:6
1x Warmaksan 5 THA cel obf prince Banu Haqim:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (48; 10 trifle)
1x Archon Investigation
6x Ashur Tablets
1x Bleeding the Vine
2x Camarilla Conclave
1x Coven, The
2x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Elysium: The Palace of Versailles
1x Giant's Blood
3x Information Highway
1x Kaymakli Nightmares
2x Monastery of Shadows
2x Papillon
6x Parthenon, The
7x Villein
2x Wider View
8x Zillah's Valley
Event (1)
1x Bitter and Sweet Story, The
Political Action (21)
1x Anarchist Uprising
1x Ancilla Empowerment
2x Banishment
4x Camarilla's Iron Fist
4x Kine Resources Contested
7x Parity Shift
1x Political Stranglehold
1x Rumors of Gehenna
Equipment (2)
2x Heart of Nizchetus
Action Modifier (11)
1x Faceless Night
5x Forgotten Labyrinth
5x Lost in Crowds
Reaction (7)
2x Eyes of Argus
1x Second Tradition: Domain
4x Telepathic Misdirection
Our tournament was sponsored by Black Chantry Productions and Ultra Pro. Also Noora Hirvonen and Timo Tahvanainen gave us art as a prize.
Thanks for this report, and thanks to all volunteers, sponsors and participants!
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