Report by Maciej Broniarz, VEKN National Coordinator of Poland:
On Tuesday, September 24, 25 players turned up for this year’s first EC Week of Nightmares tournament in Warsaw, Poland. The tournaments of the WoN took place at the excellent H.4.0.S., a geek & gamer pub in the centre of Warsaw. The venue served drinks with VTES-themed names, such as Giant’s Blood and Enhanced Coagulant.
The Week of Nightmares turns the EC into a real VTES marathon for some, as they could participate in a maximum of 6 events (7 if you count the GP final! :) ). It gave everyone a chance to play the decks they would not want to run in the main events, but also provided a testing ground for those who wished to fine-tune theirs before the weekend.
Standings after three rounds:
1. Aleksandr Mandrichenko 2 GW 6.5 VP
2. Gyula Erdős 2 GW 6 VP
3. Jorge Delgado 2 GW 4.5 VP
4. Nikolaj Wendt 0 GW 6 VP
5. Aleksander Idziak 0 GW 4 VP
Final round seating: Jorge Delgado (Brujah) -> Nikolaj Wendt (Banu Haqim) -> Aleksandr Mandrichenko (Ravnos) -> Gyula Erdős (Tzimisce) -> Aleksander Idziak (Capuchin)
Congratulations Jorge Delgado of Spain, winning with 1.5 victory points in the final. Aleksandr Mandrichenko, Gyula Erdős and Aleksander Idziak got 0.5 vp.
Jorge Delgado’s tournament winning deck: “(Wall) Brujah Debate Barons”
“Did many iterations on this deck. With Ashurs, without, with con boons, with rushes… I am the happiest with this one which does what it does best: block and beat up vamps!”
Crypt (12 cards)
2x Aline Gädeke 7 POT PRE cel baron Brujah:6
2x Valeriya Zinovieva 7 POT cel pre pro baron Brujah:6
2x Atiena 6 CEL obf pot pre baron Brujah:6
2x Leumeah 6 PRE cel for pot baron Brujah:6
1x Anita Wainwright 3 cel pre Brujah:6
1x Ariane 3 cel pot pre Brujah:5
1x Laura Goldman 3 cel pre Brujah:5
1x Rayne 2 pot Brujah:6
Library (76 cards)
Master (24; 5 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
8x Brujah Debate
1x Carfax Abbey
2x Celerity
1x Life Boon
2x Parthenon, The
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
2x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
4x Villein
1x Wider View
Action (10)
1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
4x Childe of the Revolution
4x Constant Revolution
1x Open War
Political Action (1)
1x Rumors of Gehenna
Equipment (1)
1x Heart of Nizchetus
Combat (14)
6x Dust Up
4x Immortal Grapple
4x Taste of Vitae
Reaction (26)
4x Bait and Switch
2x On the Qui Vive
18x Organized Resistance
2x Protection Racket
Other finalists’ decks:
“Victoria Banu Haqim” played by Nikolaj Wendt
Crypt (12 cards)
1x Kasim Bayar 9 CEL OBF THA aus pot justicar Banu Haqim:6
1x Oluwafunmilayo 8 AUS CEL OBF THA prince Banu Haqim:6
1x Farah Sarroub 7 CEL THA aus obf prince Banu Haqim:6
3x Victoria Ash 6 PRE aus cel dom Toreador:7
1x Kalinda 6 CEL OBF tha primogen Banu Haqim:6
1x Kassandra Tassaki 6 CEL THA obf prince Banu Haqim:6
1x Khadija Al-Kindi 6 CEL OBF THA primogen Banu Haqim:6
2x Warmaksan 5 THA cel obf prince Banu Haqim:6
1x Asmin Kobane 5 CEL dom obf tha Banu Haqim:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (16; 6 trifle)
2x Alamut
1x Black Throne, The
1x Coven, The
4x Haqim's Law: Retribution
2x Khabar: Community, The
1x Papillon
4x Villein
1x Wider View
Event (1)
1x Narrow Minds
Action (9)
3x Embrace, The
2x Hunter's Mark
4x Third Tradition: Progeny
Political Action (11)
3x Camarilla's Iron Fist
4x Consanguineous Boon
4x Parity Shift
Equipment (2)
1x .44 Magnum
1x Ivory Bow
Action Modifier (3)
3x Veil the Legions
Action Modifier/Combat (17)
7x Resist Earth's Grasp
10x Swallowed by the Night
Combat (22)
7x Hunger of Marduk
4x Infernal Pursuit
1x Lightning Reflexes
4x Pursuit
2x Rego Motum
2x Side Strike
2x Weighted Walking Stick
Reaction (9)
3x Deflection
6x Second Tradition: Domain
“Tzimish Baron” played by Gyula Erdős
Crypt (12 cards)
3x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
2x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
1x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
1x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
1x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Neserian 6 ANI DOM cel pro Tzimisce:6
1x Clara Hjortshøj 5 PRO ani aus dom Tzimisce:6
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Marialena 5 DOM PRO ani Tzimisce:6
Library (90 cards)
Master (18; 7 trifle)
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Club Illusion
3x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Giant's Blood
1x Information Highway
1x Papillon
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Vessel
5x Villein
1x Wider View
Action (13)
1x Deep Song
12x Govern the Unaligned
Political Action (3)
1x Eat the Rich
1x Reckless Agitation
1x Revolutionary Council
Retainer (2)
1x Mr. Winthrop
1x Raven Spy
Action Modifier (8)
4x Conditioning
4x Earth Control
Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Rapid Change
Action Modifier/Reaction (5)
5x Form of the Bat
Combat (16)
9x Earth Meld
7x Form of Mist
Reaction (23)
4x Bait and Switch
4x Deep Ecology
4x Deflection
1x On the Qui Vive
8x Organized Resistance
1x Protection Racket
1x Redirection
“Capuchin and Gerald - Masks and Hoods” played by Aleksander Idziak
Crypt (13 cards)
5x Capuchin, The 11 AUS DOM FOR NEC THA THN Harbinger of Skulls:5
4x Gerald Windham 9 AUS DOM FOR THA Tremere:5
1x Jefferson Foster 6 AUS DOM for tha bishop Ventrue antitribu:4
1x Claus Wegener 5 DOM aus for tha Tremere:5
1x Keith Moody 3 DOM Tremere antitribu:4
1x Jackson Asher 2 dom Ventrue:4
Library (80 cards)
Master (12; 6 trifle)
1x Coven, The
1x Giant's Blood
2x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Perfectionist
1x Powerbase: Montreal
4x Villein
1x Wider View
Event (1)
1x NRA PAC
Action (16)
2x Dark Mirror of the Mind
1x Far Mastery
7x Govern the Unaligned
5x Magic of the Smith
1x Scouting Mission
Ally (2)
1x Carlton Van Wyk
1x Ponticulus
Equipment (6)
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Erebus Mask
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Ivory Bow
1x Signet of King Saul, The
1x Sniper Rifle
Action Modifier (24)
2x Call of the Hungry Dead
2x Conditioning
2x Enkil Cog
1x Foreshadowing Destruction
9x Freak Drive
6x Mirror Walk
2x Seduction
Reaction (19)
6x Deflection
4x Eyes of Argus
6x Obedience
2x On the Qui Vive
1x Telepathic Misdirection
“Ravnos SB” played by Aleksandr Mandrichenko
Crypt (12 cards)
2x Sreelekha 8 ANI FOR OBF PRE Ravnos:7
2x Roberto Rivamonte 6 ANI OBF PRE Ravnos:7
1x Doc Martina 6 ANI OBF for pre Ravnos:7
1x Luciano Carvalho 6 ANI OBF pre Ravnos:7
2x Gathii 5 ANI PRE obf Ravnos:7
2x Phaibun 5 OBF PRE ani Ravnos:7
1x Jean-François 4 ani obf pre Ravnos:7
1x Zafira 4 PRE obf Ravnos:7
Library (90 cards)
Master (20; 7 trifle)
1x Barrens, The
3x Blood Doll
2x Club Illusion
4x Dabbler
1x Elder Library
1x Fortune Teller Shop
3x Life in the City
1x Park Hunting Ground
1x Powerbase: Los Angeles
1x Powerbase: Montreal
2x Week of Nightmares
Action (20)
14x Break the Bonds
4x Enchant Kindred
2x Mind Numb
Equipment (1)
1x Treasured Samadji
Action Modifier (23)
2x Cloak the Gathering
2x Elder Impersonation
5x Faceless Night
4x Lost in Crowds
2x Veil the Legions
8x Visions of Gehenna
Action Modifier/Combat (8)
8x Swallowed by the Night
Combat (4)
4x Majesty
Reaction (14)
6x Guard Dogs
4x Party Out Of Bounds
4x Visions of Zapathasura
Thanks to all players, sponsors and organisers!
