On September 12th, in the seaside town of El Tabito, Fifth Region of Chile, the latest edition of Twilight Camp took place. This event was especially significant, as it also served as the National Championship.

Twenty-two players gathered to compete for the title through three rounds filled with tension and strategic play. The level of the decks was worthy of the occasion, resulting in tables that were often difficult to close. Fortunately, the tournament ran smoothly and without incidents, reflecting once again the spirit of the community, known for its camaraderie and sense of fun.

Since the venue was a holiday retreat, participants were able to do much more than just play. The facilities offered space for barbecues, overnight stays, and even quick trips to the nearby beach.

The welcome pack was another highlight of the event. The dedication and care shown by VTES Concepción as organizers left a lasting memory for everyone who attended. Cardplanet's sponsorship of the prize support was another major contribution. In addition to the welcome pack, there were table-win prizes between rounds, raffle giveaways, and even a parallel “anti-final” played alongside the championship final.

The three rounds remained competitive until the very last table, producing the following finalists:
• Roberto (Cardplanet), sponsor of the tournament prizes through his store. After receiving training to learn both the game and his deck, this newcomer to VTES, though experienced in other TCGs, reached the final with a Ravnos Kholo deck (1 GW, 5 VP).
• Consuelo, one of the strongest players in the current competitive circuit, surprised many with her Lasombra Bleed with Oblivion deck (1 GW, 5 VP).
• Chelo, who maintained a low profile throughout the event but consistently applied pressure whenever possible with his Ravnos “V5” G6 bleed deck (1 GW, 6 VP).
• Daniel, the National Coordinator, finally playing in an event after many occasions spent judging or organizing tournaments, brought his Barons + Protean deck (2 GW, 7 VP).
• Walbert, who once again dominated the preliminary rounds with his classic Tupdog Nephandus deck (3 GW, 10 VP).

The tension was already palpable during seating selection. The player who took the longest to decide was Walbert. His unusually lengthy consideration only increased the anxiety around the table.

During the opening turns, both the Lasombra and Ravnos V5 players adopted similar strategies. They focused on influencing vampires in order to awaken at least two minions simultaneously. This allowed the Tupdog deck several uncontested turns during which it sent Ravnos Kholo vampires to torpor, while Vivian Vi could only watch in distress as the young Ravnos were systematically dismantled.

By the fourth or fifth turn, the first Lasombra and Ravnos V5 vampires finally entered play. Ravnos Kholo concentrated on converting vampires into Laibon and expanding its board presence through Embraces, while the Barons deck pursued a similar strategy with Childer of the Revolution.

The pace of the game changed dramatically when Ravnos V5 nearly ousted Tupdog through a series of powerful bleeds. This opened opportunities for Consuelo's Lasombra deck, which turned its attention toward bleeding the Barons. The Barons redirected and blocked whenever possible, but like the Ravnos V5 player before them, they eventually found themselves only a card away from victory.

Once all Ravnos V5 vampires had been burned, Tupdog chose to oust the Lasombra player in order to gain pool, especially because Ravnos Kholo had already established a massive swarm. The Barons seemingly had all the tools necessary to remain in the game, but despite repeated attempts to cycle through their library, the intercept cards needed to stop either the Embraces or the Consanguineous Boons never appeared.

A brief ray of hope emerged when the Barons managed to put two Ashur Tablets into play, but Tupdog completed its own set first, eliminating any realistic chance of recovering the limited intercept cards from the ash heap.

Ravnos Kholo then secured its victory point and followed it with an Uncoiling that removed the Nefandos’ Unmasking, leaving them with virtually no capacity to block. The Tupdogs were unable to stop the Ravnos player once Week of Nightmares came into play.

The Barons resisted fiercely, sending the largest Ravnos vampires to torpor and draining blood from the smaller ones in an attempt to minimize the impact of Week of Nightmares. Despite their efforts, time was called, and Chile crowned a new National Champion:

Roberto – 2.5 VP, 1 GW
Walbert – 1 VP
Daniel – 0.5 VP

We would like to thank Roberto, the National Champion, and his store Card Planet for donating the tournament prizes; the El Tabito Cooperative for allowing us to use their facilities; and VTES Concepción together with its Prince, Rolo, for providing one of the most enjoyable tournaments of the last four years.

Twilight Camp has been forever etched into the hearts of Chilean VTES players.

The tournament winning deck:

Crypt (12)
1x Andrei Puxon
1x Ghivran Dalaal, The Dead God
1x Khalil Ravana
1x Anka, Priestess of Thorns
1x Salbatore Bokkengro
1x Sennuwy, The Promoter
1x Ashlesha
1x Lázár Dobrescu
1x Vedel Esbreno
1x Sasha Miklos
1x Spleen, Georgio Gutterpunk
1x Zip

Library (75)
Master (17)
1x Bleeding the Vine
1x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Emergency Preparations
1x Golconda: Inner Peace
1x Jake Washington
2x Pentex™ Subversion
4x Ravnos Carnival
1x The Barrens
1x Wash
2x Week of Nightmares

Action (30)
12x Mozambique Allure
18x The Embrace

Equipment (2)
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Shilmulo Tarot

Political Action (10)
10x Consanguineous Boon

Action Modifier (13)
3x Change of Target
10x The Eldest Are Kholo

Reaction (2)
2x Delaying Tactics

Event (1)
1x The Uncoiling

Thanks for this report, and thanks to all sponsors, volunteers and players!