Report by Maciej Broniarz, VEKN National Coordinator of Poland:

On Sunday, September 29, 75 players had qualified for the Day 2 tournament of the European Championship competed in Warsaw, Poland at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw.

Fantastic photos by Marko Saari!

Standings after three rounds:
1. Danilo Torrisi 2 GW 9 VP
2. Tomasz Pietkiewicz 2 GW 8.5 VP 153 TP
3. Marius Iscru 2 GW 8.5 VP 153 TP
4. Nerijus Mikalajunas 2 GW 8 VP 151 TP
5. Gyula Erdos 2 GW 8 VP 151 TP

You can watch the video of this final, courtesy of Teylen:

Congratulations Danilo Torrisi of Italy, winning with thanks to the highest standing due to a timeout in the final.

Danilo´s tournament winning deck: “Politico malkarishat ASHUR”

Crypt (12 cards)
4x Juliet Parr 9 AUS DOM OBF cel pot justicar Malkavian:7
2x Alexander Silverson 8 AUS DOM OBF pre prince Malkavian:6
1x Gilbert Duane 7 AUS DOM OBF baron Malkavian:6
4x Arishat 6 DAI OBF PRE 1 vote Baali:6
1x Andi Liu 6 DOM aus obf pre prince Malkavian:6

Library (78 cards)
Master (16; 5 trifle)
6x Ashur Tablets
1x Asylum Hunting Ground
1x Coven, The
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
2x Information Highway
2x Villein
2x Wider View

Action (14)
4x Condemnation: Mute
8x Govern the Unaligned
2x Unleash Hell's Fury

Political Action (16)
1x Anarchist Uprising
1x Ancilla Empowerment
6x Kine Resources Contested
2x My Kin Against the World
6x Parity Shift

Equipment (2)
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Sargon Fragment, The

Action Modifier (16)
2x Elder Impersonation
7x Forgotten Labyrinth
7x Lost in Crowds

Reaction (14)
8x Deflection
6x Obedience

Other finalists’ decks:

“The Demon and His Clergy” played by Nerijus Mikalajunas

Crypt (13 cards)
5x Huitzilopochtli 10 AUS DAI DOM OBF POT PRE Baali:2
3x High Priest Angra Mainyu 8 DAI OBF PRE dem ser Baali:2
4x Giotto Verducci 7 DAI OBF for pot pre Baali:2
1x New Blood 2 san Blood Brother:any

Library (75 cards)
Master (32; 5 trifle)
9x Ashur Tablets
1x Coven, The
2x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Giant's Blood
1x Information Highway
1x Jake Washington
2x Metro Underground
1x Monastery of Shadows
2x Parthenon, The
1x Secure Haven
5x Tend the Flock
3x Villein
1x Wash

Action (8)
1x Contagion
2x Entrancement
1x Puppet Master
4x Unleash Hell's Fury

Ally (1)
1x Veneficti

Action Modifier (17)
3x Elder Impersonation
2x Enkil Cog
3x Faceless Night
1x I am Legion
4x Lost in Crowds
3x Psychomachia
1x Sleeping Mind, The

Action Modifier/Combat (1)
1x Hide the Mind

Action Modifier/Reaction (5)
5x Sense the Sin

Combat (3)
3x Majesty

Reaction (8)
3x Deflection
1x Delaying Tactics
2x Eluding the Arms of Morpheus
2x Visions of Zapathasura

“Earth Meld is not the problem” played by Tomasz Pietkiewicz
“Deck needs more card cycling. Probably The Barrens and another Dreams.”

Crypt (12 cards)
2x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
3x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
1x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
2x Clara Hjortshøj 5 PRO ani aus dom Tzimisce:6
2x Marialena 5 DOM PRO ani Tzimisce:6
1x Whisper 5 ANI DOM pro Tzimisce:6
1x Prentis Derby 4 ani dom pro Tzimisce:6

Library (80 cards)
Master (14; 6 trifle)
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Coven, The
1x Direct Intervention
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
2x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Giant's Blood
1x Jake Washington
2x Vessel
2x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (12)
12x Govern the Unaligned

Action/Combat (1)
1x Steely Tenacity

Equipment (2)
2x Heart of Nizchetus

Action Modifier (11)
6x Conditioning
5x Earth Control

Action Modifier/Combat (4)
2x Form of the Cobra
2x Rapid Change

Action Modifier/Reaction (4)
4x Form of the Bat

Combat (9)
1x Donnybrook
1x Earth Meld
7x Form of Mist

Reaction (23)
2x Bait and Switch
7x Deflection
8x One With the Land
6x Organized Resistance

“Banu Haqim” played by Marius Iscru

Crypt (12 cards)
3x Kassandra Tassaki 6 CEL THA obf prince Assamite:6
2x Kasim Bayar 9 CEL OBF THA aus pot justicar Assamite:6
2x Farah Sarroub 7 CEL THA aus obf prince Assamite:6
2x Warmaksan 5 THA cel obf prince Assamite:6
1x Khadija Al-Kindi 6 CEL OBF THA primogen Assamite:6
2x Oluwafunmilayo 8 AUS CEL OBF THA prince Assamite:6

Library
Master (26; 8 trifle)
1x Alamut
1x Archon Investigation
9x Ashur Tablets
3x Haqim's Law: Retribution
1x Papillon
3x Parthenon, The
2x Priority Contract
5x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (7)
6x Hunter's Mark
1x Rutor's Hand

Equipment (1)
1x .44 Magnum

Action Modifier/Combat (6)
3x Resist Earth's Grasp
3x Swallowed by the Night

Reaction (9)
9x Second Tradition: Domain

Combat (40)
4x Blur
12x Hunger of Marduk
7x Infernal Pursuit
3x Psyche!
5x Pursuit
4x Quickness
2x Rego Motum
1x Side Strike
1x Sideslip
1x Zip Gun

“Gangrel EC 2.0” played by Gyula Erdős

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
2x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x André the Manipulator 6 FOR PRO Gangrel:5
1x Martina Srnankova 6 FOR PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Nathan Turner 4 PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Indira 3 PRO Gangrel:6
1x Joaquín de Cádiz 3 for pro Gangrel:6
1x Ruslan Fedorenko 2 pro Gangrel:6

Library (90 cards)
Master (18; 5 trifle)
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Backways
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Club Illusion
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Ecoterrorists
1x Ennoia's Theater
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Giant's Blood
1x Information Highway
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Vessel
3x Villein
1x Zoo Hunting Ground

Action (15)
1x Fee Stake: Seattle
1x Rewilding
13x Thing

Political Action (2)
1x Eat the Rich
1x Revolutionary Council

Equipment (2)
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Sniper Rifle

Retainer (3)
1x Mr. Winthrop
2x Raven Spy

Action Modifier (5)
3x Earth Control
2x Monkey Wrench

Action Modifier/Reaction (5)
5x Form of the Bat

Combat (18)
1x Claws of the Dead
2x Donnybrook
9x Earth Meld
6x Form of Mist

Reaction (22)
5x Bait and Switch
5x Deep Ecology
2x Delaying Tactics
3x Eyes of the Wild
7x Organized Resistance

The VEKN wants to thank the whole organisation staff, the sponsors and of course all participants - hope to see you all again in Denmark 2025!