Report by Maciej Broniarz, VEKN National Coordinator of Poland:

On Sunday, September 29, 75 players turned up for the 30th Anniversary Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. The event was held at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw.

Standings after three rounds:
1. Esa-Matti Smolander 2 GW 7 VP
2. Arnold Riegler 1 GW 6 VP 108 TP
3. Alexander Roman 1 GW 6 VP 102 TP
4. Michał Kochanowski 2 GW 5.5 VP
5. Jan Etzel 1 GW 5 VP

Alex was off to a great start thanks to Information Highway and 4 transfers on his first round, which allowed him to oust Jan in 25 minutes. His next target was Michał's Saulot on 6 pool after influencing 3 vampires and playing Heidelberg Castle. Michał proved to be a much more difficult prey, defending and generating 14 pool.

The two political decks worked hard on ousting Alex, who had 9 minions but finally got ousted by Esa-Matti playing Stanislava who now had to deal with Saulot with 1 hour left on the clock. Although Political Stranglehold was resolved successfully, Arnold ousted Esa-Matti the Stanislava player with 16 minutes left on the clock. However, Michał Kochanowski of Poland was able to oust him in the remaining time, winning by being the only player taking 2 vp off the table with Saulot. Congratulations!

Michał Kochanowski’s tournament winning deck: “Saulot for EC”

Crypt (15 cards)
1x Ember Wright 3 aus dom Tremere antitribu:3
1x Feo Ramos 1 aus Pander:3
1x Maldavis (ADV3) 4 for pre AUS Caitiff:3
2x Neighbor John 5 dom for AUS Ventrue antitribu:4
1x Nicholas Chang 2 aus Toreador antitribu:3
1x Nkechi 4 aus for val Salubri antitribu:4
1x Piotr Andreikov 2 aus Tzimisce:3
1x Saiz 3 aus dom Tremere antitribu:3
5x Saulot, The Wanderer 11 dai AUS FOR OBE THA VAL Salubri:4
1x Sister Evelyn 3 aus dom Ventrue antitribu:3

Library: 80 cards

Master (19 cards)
3x Effective Management
1x Giant's Blood
4x Heidelberg Castle, Germany
2x Information Highway
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Wider View
2x Direct Intervention
3x Dreams of the Sphinx

Action (10 cards)
1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
9x Spirit Marionette

Ally (1 cards)
1x Mylan Horseed

Action Modifier (13 cards)
1x Enkil Cog
6x Freak Drive
3x Neutral Guard
3x Repulsion

Combat (7 cards)
7x Anesthetic Touch

Reaction (30 cards)
4x Enhanced Senses
6x Eyes of Argus
2x My Enemy's Enemy
4x On the Qui Vive
2x Precognition
2x Spirit's Touch
6x Telepathic Misdirection
4x Eagle's Sight


“Der Lutz von Hohenzollern” played by Arnold Riegler

Crypt (12 cards)
3x Lutz von Hohenzollern 11 AUS DEM OBF PRE pot inner circle Malkavian:4
2x Adana de Sforza 11 CEL OBF POT PRE PRO aus inner circle Brujah:4
2x Rafael de Corazon 11 AUS CEL DOM OBF PRE inner circle Toreador:4
1x Armin Brenner 10 CEL FOR POT PRE ani obf archbishop Brujah antitribu:4
2x Alicia Barrows 9 AUS DEM OBF POT PRE archbishop Malkavian antitribu:4
2x Dmitra Ilyanova 9 CEL FOR POT PRE obf justicar Brujah:5

Library (75 cards)
Master (20; 7 trifle)
1x Camarilla Conclave
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Giant's Blood
2x Information Highway
1x Monastery of Shadows
7x Villein
6x Zillah's Valley

Political Action (14)
1x Ancient Influence
3x Camarilla's Iron Fist
8x Kine Resources Contested
1x Political Stranglehold
1x Reins of Power

Action Modifier (25)
2x Bewitching Oration
2x Elder Impersonation
2x Faceless Night
2x Forgotten Labyrinth
2x Iron Glare
3x Lost in Crowds
1x Old Friends
2x Perfect Paragon
2x Spying Mission
2x True Love's Face
5x Voter Captivation

Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Swallowed by the Night

Combat (8)
2x Charismatic Aura
2x Majesty
4x Staredown

Reaction (6)
2x Eyes of Argus
1x On the Qui Vive
3x Telepathic Misdirection


“stani ec 24 best of the rest” played by Esa-Matti Smolander

Crypt (13 cards)
5x Stanislava 11 ANI CEL DOM FOR PRO inner circle Gangrel:2
1x Hartmut Stover 10 CEL OBF PRO dom for archbishop Gangrel antitribu:3
1x Xaviar (ADV) 10 ABO ANI FOR PRO aus cel pot justicar Gangrel:3
4x Ingrid Rossler 9 ANI FOR PRO dom prince Gangrel:2
1x Mark Decker 8 CEL PRO ani for obf pot prince Gangrel:3
1x Chandler Hungerford 3 PRO Gangrel:2

Library (72 cards)
Master (16; 7 trifle)
1x Camarilla Conclave
1x Coven, The
1x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Giant's Blood
1x Information Highway
1x Monastery of Shadows
1x Secure Haven
5x Villein
1x Wider View
1x Zoo Hunting Ground

Event (1)
1x Fourth Cycle, The

Action (6)
6x Govern the Unaligned

Political Action (11)
1x Anarchist Uprising
1x Ancient Influence
1x Ancilla Empowerment
3x Banishment
2x Camarilla's Iron Fist
1x Kine Resources Contested
1x Parity Shift
1x Reins of Power

Action Modifier (20)
3x Conditioning
5x Earth Control
1x Enkil Cog
5x Forced March
1x Foreshadowing Destruction
5x Instantaneous Transformation

Action Modifier/Combat (1)
1x Rapid Change

Action Modifier/Reaction (1)
1x Murmur of the False Will

Combat (8)
1x Earth Meld
7x Form of Mist

Reaction (8)
6x Deflection
2x On the Qui Vive


“2024-09-08 - Computer hacking” played by Alexander Roman

Crypt (16 cards)
1x Christine Boscacci 2 dom vic Pander:2
1x Mustafa Rahman 2 dom Tremere:2
1x Ohanna 2 dom Malkavian:2
1x Samson 2 dom Ventrue antitribu:2
1x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:any
1x Antoinette DuChamp 1 cel pre Caitiff:2
1x Basil 1 obf Pander:2
1x Franciscus 1 aus Caitiff:2
1x Huang, Blood Cultist 1 pro Pander:2
1x Igo the Hungry 1 pre pro Caitiff:1
1x Julius 1 qui ser Caitiff:2
1x March Halcyon 1 for Pander:2
1x Navar McClaren 1 ani Caitiff:1
1x Nik 1 cel Caitiff:1
1x Royce 1 dom Pander:2
1x Smudge the Ignored 1 Caitiff:1

Library (90 cards)
Master (25; 4 trifle)
5x Dreams of the Sphinx
6x Effective Management
6x Information Highway
2x Life in the City
4x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Wash

Action (28)
26x Computer Hacking
2x Thin-Blooded Seer

Ally (1)
1x Mylan Horseed

Equipment (8)
8x Flash Grenade

Action Modifier (10)
2x Conditioning
8x Leverage

Combat (16)
8x Concealed Weapon
8x Fake Out

Reaction (2)
2x Deflection


“30th Anniv.” played by Jan Etzel

Crypt (13 cards)
3x Abraham Mellon 8 AUS DOM OBF for tha Malkavian:6
2x Gilbert Duane 7 AUS DOM OBF baron Malkavian:6
2x Jason "Son" Newberry 7 AUS DOM OBF pre primogen Malkavian:6
1x Andi Liu 6 DOM aus obf pre prince Malkavian:6
1x Darius Shirazi 6 AUS DOM obf Malkavian:5
2x Evan Klein 5 OBF aus dom pre Malkavian:6
1x Colette 5 AUS OBF dom Malkavian:6
1x Ashley 3 dom obf Malkavian:6

Library (80 cards)
Master (15; 3 trifle)
1x Barrens, The
1x Blood Doll
3x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Elder Library
1x Giant's Blood
1x Jake Washington
2x Secure Haven
2x Sudden Reversal
1x Vessel
1x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (15)
1x Conceal
2x Dominate Kine
11x Govern the Unaligned
1x Slaughtering the Herd

Action Modifier (27)
4x Bonding
4x Elder Impersonation
4x Faceless Night
3x Foreshadowing Destruction
4x Lost in Crowds
4x Spying Mission
4x Threats

Action Modifier/Combat (3)
3x Swallowed by the Night

Combat (5)
2x Majesty
3x No Trace

Reaction (15)
7x Deflection
3x Delaying Tactics
3x Eyes of Argus
2x On the Qui Vive