VTES Switzerland 2025Played in Geneva with 20 players on July 12. Facts from Martin Weinmayer, photos from Ruben Feldman:

VTES Switzerland 2025
VTES Switzerland 2025

VTES Switzerland 2025
Final result: Ruben 2.5 VP, Ethylwen Angayasse 0.5 VP and David O'Riordan 0.5 VP. Congratulations Ruben!

The tournament winning deck: “I Kyasid a Girl and I Liked It" by David Riordan with adjustments by Ruben Feldman

Crypt (12 cards)
2x Arcadian, The 8 DOM MYT OBT chi for Kiasyd:5
2x Dame Hollerton 5 DOM OBT myt Kiasyd:4
2x Isanwayen 6 DOM MYT OBT Kiasyd:4
2x Omme Enberbenight 7 MYT OBT cel dom priscus Kiasyd:4
2x Pherydima 8 DOM MYT NEC obt pot bishop Kiasyd:4
2x Roderick Phillips March 7 DOM MYT cel obt tha Kiasyd:4

Library (90 cards)
Master (16; 5 trifle)
1x Anarch Troublemaker
1x Coven, The
1x Dark Influences
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Fortschritt Library
1x Giant's Blood
1x Great Symposium
2x Grooming the Protégé
1x Jake Washington
1x Momentum's Edge
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Vessel
1x Wider View

Event (5)
1x Bitter and Sweet Story, The
1x Nightmares upon Nightmares
1x Rising, The
1x Thirst
1x Waiting Game

Action (18)
11x Govern the Unaligned
4x Gremlins
3x Song of Pan

Action Modifier (24)
2x Bonding
6x Conditioning
2x Foreshadowing Destruction
1x Seduction
5x Shadow Play
3x Shroud of Absence
2x Sleeping Mind, The
3x Stone Travel

Action Modifier/Combat (7)
7x Fae Contortion

Action Modifier/Reaction (3)
2x Aura Absorption
1x Murmur of the False Will

Combat (5)
5x Shadow Body

Reaction (12)
5x Deflection
2x Delaying Tactics
3x On the Qui Vive
2x Redirection

VTES Switzerland 2025

GP London 2025

Played with 40 participants on May 17 in Kingdom Wargames. Reported by Jimandtonic at the VEKN.net forum:

VTES GP London 2025

VTES GP London 2025

Final result: Marius Iscru 3 VP, Luke Kay 1 VP, Pascal Bertrand 0,5 VP.

Tournament winning deck: “ANI Baron Combat” by Marius Iscru

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
2x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
1x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
2x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Crow 5 ANI for pro tha Gangrel:5
1x Whisper 5 ANI DOM pro Tzimisce:6
2x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:ANY

Library (85 cards)
Master (19; 7 trifle)
7x Anarch Revolt
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Fame
1x Papillon
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Tension in the Ranks
6x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (12)
12x Deep Song

Equipment (1)
1x Ivory Bow

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

Combat (36)
14x Aid from Bats
12x Carrion Crows
2x Drawing Out the Beast
4x Taste of Vitae
4x Terror Frenzy

Reaction (14)
6x Bait and Switch
8x Organized Resistance

VTES GP London 2025

VTES NC Poland 2025

This event was played with 53 Methuselahs on July 6 in Warsaw. Reported on the VEKN.net forum by Pudel:

Final result: Jozef 4 VP, Tommi Hakomaa 1 VP. Congratulations Jozef!

Tournament winning deck: “ANI Baron” by Jozef Patrnciak

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
2x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
1x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
2x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Trung Chau Pham 3 ANI Ravnos:7
1x Whisper 5 ANI DOM pro Tzimisce:6
2x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:ANY

Library (89 cards)
Master (20; 8 trifle)
7x Anarch Revolt
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Fame
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, the
1x Tension in the Ranks
1x Vessel
6x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (12)
12x Deep Song

Equipment (1)
1x Ivory Bow

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

Combat (37)
14x Aid from Bats
12x Carrion Crows
1x Claws of the Dead
2x Drawing Out the Beast
4x Taste of Vitae
4x Terror Frenzy

Reaction (16)
6x Bait and Switch
8x Organized Resistance
2x Deep Ecology

This weekend also had a Welcome tournament (won by Tommi Haakomaa) and the Polish National Championship (see separate report).

VTES NC Poland 2025

VTES NC Poland 2025

VTES NC Poland 2025

VTES NC Poland 2025

VTES NC Poland 2025

VTES artists Krzysztof Bieniawski and Anastasiia Horbunova

VTES artists Krzysztof Bieniawski and Anastasiia Horbunova.

Photography by Marko Saari, thanks!