Gonzalo Andrés del Río Díaz wins Grand Prix San Bernardo 2025!
The finalists: Saito, Oscar, Gino, champion Gonzalo and Zapi.
Reported by Daniel Bravo, VEKN National Coordinator of Chile:
On April 27th, the GP1 was held at the Atenas store, located in San Bernardo, Chile. The tournament featured 16 players, and the rounds proceeded smoothly without major issues. It was a relatively quick and highly competitive tournament, as all rounds had gamewins and some points were distributed.
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Standings before the finals:
1. Gino Sepulveda 3 GW 10.0 VP
2. Oscar Guerrero 2 GW 8.0 VP
3. Gonzalo Rojas 1 GW 7.0 VP
4. Gonzalo Andrés del Río Díaz 1 GW 6.0 VP
5. Miguel Angel Vasquez 1 GW 6.0 VP
The final table consisted of Saito with his Politic Toreador deck and his new 30th Anniversary Crypt, Gonzalo del Río with his Ventrue Antitribu Grinder deck, a true classic, Oscar with Tzimisces from Group 2, another nostalgic deck, Zapi with his new Tzimisces, led by Ángel Guerrero, and our good Gino with his Gangrel Anarchist deck.
A few minutes after the start of the final table, Zapi, with his powerful bleed cards, left Saito in a bad position, but he decided to do political damage to his predator, which caused Zapi to leave the table. The pressure from the Gangrel caused Oscar’s Tzimisces to leave, eliminating the clan entirely from the final table. The table became very tense with the remaining three players – strong politics and table control, along with blocks – pushed the game to its limit, allowing the Ventrue Antitribu Grinder to find an opening and overcome Saito and Gino, winning the tournament.
Gonzalo Andrés del Río Díaz tournament winning deck:
Crypt (17 cards):
1x Edward Neally 7 aus pre DOM FOR Ventrue antitribu:3
3x Anarch Convert 1 -none- Caitiff:ANY
3x Gotsdam, The Tired Warrior 9 ani AUS DOM FOR PRE Ventrue:4
1x Jephta Hester 5 aus DOM FOR Ventrue antitribu:4
1x Jesse Menks 8 ani AUS DOM FOR Ventrue antitribu:3
1x Joseph O'Grady 7 aus cel DOM FOR Ventrue antitribu:3
1x Konrad Fleischer 9 tha ANI AUS DOM FOR Ventrue antitribu:4
1x Neighbor John 5 dom for AUS Ventrue antitribu:4
3x Owain Evans, The Wanderer 8 cel pre AUS DOM FOR Ventrue antitribu:3
2x Blackhorse Tanner 7 AUS DOM FOR Ventrue antitribu:3
Library: 90 cards
Master (23 cards)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
1x Anarch Railroad1x Channel 10
1x Corporate Hunting Ground
1x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x KRCG News Radio
3x Libertas
1x Archon Investigation
1x Metro Underground
1x Parthenon, The
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
3x Vessel
3x Villein
Event (1 cards)
1x Scourge of the Enochians
Action (9 cards)
7x Govern the Unaligned
1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
1x Constant Revolution
Ally (2 cards)
1x Mylan Horseed
1x Carlton Van Wyk
Retainer (1 cards)
1x Mr. Winthrop
Equipment (3 cards)
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Ivory Bow
1x Signet of King Saul, The
Action Modifier (12 cards)
4x Conditioning
3x Daring the Dawn
2x Foreshadowing Destruction
2x Freak Drive
1x Kiss of Ra, The
Combat (11 cards)
2x Read Intentions
5x Rolling with the Punches
4x Skin of Steel
Reaction (28 cards)
9x Deflection
1x Delaying Tactics
2x Eagle's Sight
3x Enhanced Senses
5x Eyes of Argus
3x Guardian Vigil
2x My Enemy's Enemy
2x On the Qui Vive
1x Wake with Evening's Freshness
Thanks to Daniel and all other organisers, thanks to sponsors and thanks to all the players!
Filippo Mengoli is the 2025 champion of Italy!
Smiles after the battle! From left to right: Ivan, Riccardo, champion Filippo, Simone and Martin.
Reported by Miro Albertazzi, VEKN National Coordinator of Italy:
On April 12th, 45 Methuselahs gathered in Pordenone and battled for the Italian Championship title! In the gorgeous estate of Gelindo dei Magredi, Filippo Mengoli eventually triumphed as the 2025 Italian Champion.
Here’s the standings after 3 rounds:
1. Simone Zanni 8 VP 2 GW
2. Ivan Candioli 5,5 VP 2 GW
3. Filippo Mengoli 5,5 VP 2 GW
4. Martin Weinmeyer 6,5 VP 1 GW
5. Riccardo Fabiani 6 VP 1 GW
The first part of the game was quiet and a bit stuck, with the three attrition decks building their forces. Meanwhile Simone and Riccardo started to call some political action, just to find out that Filippo, with his princes and primogen was the needle on the scale for every referendum. Everyone waited for the Tupdogs assault on the Banus but luck was not on the side of Martin, with one bad draw after the other and also the pressure of the Ravnos swarm on his back forced him to a defensive position. Ivan’s walking dead legion smashed Simone’s minions but took the pressure away from Filippo who was able to put the guns out. So the game sped up, Riccardo with the votes from Fil’s vampires ousted Martin, and as a part of the deal gave Filippo the time to oust Ivan, as by tradition zombies can’t stand against guns :D :D :D
With all of his minions in torpor or out of blood, Simone could only watch Filippo taking his second point. Riccardo had no time nor forces enough to assault the Banu mountain of pool, and so the game came to its end. Filippo won with his balanced and diligent playstyle, and most of all with his beloved clan!
Here’s his deck: "Haqim's Law: Protection"
Crypt (12 cards, min=22 max=33 avg=6.92)
1x Kasim Bayar 9 CEL OBF THA aus pot justicar Banu Haqim:6
4x Oluwafunmilayo 8 AUS CEL OBF THA prince Banu Haqim:6
2x Farah Sarroub 7 CEL THA aus obf prince Banu Haqim:6
2x 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
Library (90 cards)
Master (17; 8 trifle)
2x Archon Investigation
3x Haqim's Law: Retribution
1x Market Square
1x Papillon
1x Powerbase: Montreal
3x Priority Contract
1x Rack, The
5x Villein
Action (10)
4x Hunter's Mark
6x Magic of the Smith
Equipment (6)
2x .44 Magnum
1x Assault Rifle
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Kevlar Vest
Combat (42)
4x Blur
10x Hunger of Marduk
12x Psyche!
10x Pursuit
4x Rego Motum
2x Side Strike
Reaction (15)
15x Second Tradition: Domain
Filippo awarded by the event organizer, Danny.
It was a really great day, as Italy National Coordinator i would like to thank Black Chantry and Ultra Pro for the gifts and the support they always give in our big events; our national distributor, Mistlore, who has been helping us since the start of this year, with all kinds of materials and many new ideas; our fabulous host Danny, who found a marvelous place where we spent a really great weekend. And, of course, I would like to thank all the players, you’re the ones to make these tournaments real, and the reason why building such events is really funny and satisfying!
Vampire: Elder Kindred Network Newsletter March 2025
Greetings fellow Methuselahs,
Two new Vampire: The Eternal Struggle packs will be in stores on May 31, 2025: New Blood Hecata and New Blood Lasombra. Note that this will be both the official release date and the official tournament legality date for the new cards in these packs! The preview season has hereby begun, with Mark Kelly´s illustration for Psychophagia, a card found in the New Blood Hecata pack. The actual card:
REGISTRATION FOR EC 2025 IS OPEN!
Are you planning to play the VTES European Championship in Aarhus, Denmark, on October 17-19? Registration is now open, so please sign up as soon as possible, to help the organisers know how many will attend.
Visit the website: /www.vtes-ec2025.org
FREDERIC PIN WINS GRAND PRIX MODENA 2025
70 Methuselahs played this tournament in Modena, Italy, on March 1.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Modena 2025
RODINEI CAMARGO IS THE 2025 CHAMPION OF PORTUGAL
This tournament gathered 57 players in Lisbon on March 15.
Read the full report: Portugal National Championship 2025
VADIM GRIGOREV IS THE 2025 CHAMPION OF LITHUANIA
This event had 44 participants in Vilnius on March 1.
Read the full report: Lithuania National Championship 2025
HUGH ALDOUS WINS GRAND PRIX MELBOURNE 2025
25 players battled it out in Melbourne, Australia, on March 1.
Read the full report: Grand Prix Melbourne 2025
DESTYN BOWERS WINS GULF COAST ROAST DALLAS 2025
16 players turned up for this event in Dallas, Texas on March 22. Note that a second GP event, in the North American Cup circuit, was played in Dallas on March 23.
Read the full report: Gulf Coast Roast Dallas 2025
MATT HODSDON WINS NORTH AMERICAN CUP DALLAS 2025
This event was played in Dallas, Texas on March 23 with 15 Methuselahs.
Read the full report: GP Dallas North American Cup 2025
REMEMBER: PROMO CARDS ARE AVAILABLE ON PRINT-ON-DEMAND
If you are a VEKN volunteer, for example organising a tournament or demo games, remember that you can have your National Coordinator order promotional cards on print-on-demand from Drivethrucards (USA) or Gamepod (Spain). The selections on the two sites are a bit different, for example on Gamepod you can get some German language promos. Ask your National Coordinator to get hold of the special links needed to have a look! Some examples are depicted above.
BLACK CHANTRY SUMMARY: MARCH 2025
• The True Brujah and Temporis cards are finally up for Legacy print-on-demand on both Drivethrucards (USA) and Gamepod (Spain).
• “Preview season” of New Blood Hecata and Lasombra is starting! Expect to see new cards here and there in your feeds the following weeks. Follow Black Chantry in social media to not miss anything!
• The third round of playtesting of the 2025 Sabbat cards ended on March 30. Almost all art has been delivered, looking fantastic, a true feast for the eye!
• You are hopefully aware of the general plan forward presented in the roadmap article in December, but product director Ben Peal recently delivered a quick update to the editor: The Sabbat decks will launch BEFORE the New Blood packs for Ravnos, Salubri and Tzimisce, sometime June/July this year. Then those New Blood packs, and then, late 2025, two packs themed around Brazil and New York. Going into 2026, things are more sketchy - New Blood packs for the four Sabbat paths, and most likely another city-based set. Cool, right?!
• Currently these Black Chantry products are available through Gamepod, Drivethrucard
Lost Kindred bundle (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Keepers of Tradition Reprint Bundle 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Heirs of the Blood Reprint Bundle 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Den of Fiends Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Libertine Ball Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Pact with Nephandi Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Parliament of Shadows Preconstructed Deck (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Anthology I bundle
VTES Card Creator (Drivethrucards only)
25th Anniversary
First Blood: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Toreador (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Tremere (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
First Blood: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French) (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
VTES Legacy Card Singles (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 1 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 2 (Drivethrucards and Gamepod only)
Promo Pack 3 (For promotion only)
Promo Pack 4 (For promotion only)
VTES "Parity Shift" playmat
VTES card sleeves
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition (Stores only)
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Fifth Edition Latin (Drivethrucards only)
Fifth Edition: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Toreador (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Tremere (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Promo Pack 3 (Event promos only)
Fifth Edition: Banu Haqim (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Brujah (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: Gangrel (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Fifth Edition: The Ministry (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Malkavian (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Nosferatu (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Toreador (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Tremere (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
New Blood: Ventrue (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
The Fall of London (Also Spanish, French, Latin)
Echoes of Gehenna
Shadows of Berlin (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Banu Haqim (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Brujah (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: Gangrel (Also Spanish, French)
New Blood: The Ministry (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Ravnos (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Salubri (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Tzimisce (Also Spanish, French)
30th Anniversary (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Lasombra (Also Spanish, French)
Fifth Edition: Hecata (Also Spanish, French)
Do you have opinions or questions for Black Chantry? Start a topic on the VEKN forum, or contact the company by e-mail, Facebook, Instagram
RECENT NEWS IN THE WORLD OF DARKNESS
After the latest Dev Diary entry (number 28 about Hunters), we now got a release month for Vampire: The Maquerade - Bloodlines 2. As stated in the video link above, the game will launch in October 2025! Only some fine-tuning is left. If you are very curious, we recommend the rather in-depth article in PC Gamer "Playing a few hours of Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 has put a lot of my worries to rest". Seems promising!
Subscribe to the World of Darkness channel for more news!
CALENDAR
Upcoming tournaments for the coming month (registered so far) are in:
Australia x2
Brazil x7
Canada x2
Chile
Croatia
Czech Republic
Finland x5
France x5
Hungary
Italy x2
Mexico
Online x2
Poland x4
Portugal
South Africa
Spain x9
Sweden x2
USA x5
For details about these events, see the VEKN Event Calendar.
Remember: Online tournaments are possible - just check the box "Online tournament" when you add the event to the calendar!
CONTACT VEKN
You can contact the VEKN Inner Circle members using contact forms at VEKN.net. Also follow the official VTES Facebook page Vampire: The Eternal Struggle, the official VEKN X (Twitter) account @VEKN_VTES and the official VTES Discord server.
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