The Pillar of Ages - First attempts at Nu

Howdy!

I've been experimenting with Al'Muntaquim the Avenger quite a bit now, and I think I've cracked how his multirush aspect should work. Rush, kill, freak, rinse and repeat. It's working okayish, but it's definitely no tournament winner.

I was playing with the idea of other older True Brujah, and whilst Nehemiah has great potential (and has obliterated some tables with POT SER and TEM), I think Nu might finally get the job done with his versatility and interesting discipline pool.

How to oust?
This has been the worst of the True Brujah for all the time I've played with them - maybe I'm just not aggressive enough. Anyways, this time the !Toreador come to help, and I'm actually using some Presence this time. Fame and bleeds should get the job done - eventually.

How to survive?
Another dilemma i've faced with the TruBru. Auspex should help here. I'm most likely going to have trouble with the blood, but hunting grounds, perfectionist and Aaron's feeding razor should help with that (Nu can untap once per turn by burning a blood). Vessels and Dolls pump me with pool.

What's the table look like?
Nu and hopefully two Toreador. Some meat to the field wouldn't really hurt. Some allies like Carlton or Ossian would probably help.

Meta?
Recently we've seen a horrible, horrible set of angrier than thou S&Bs - the kind that bleeds you for 5 on the first turn and continue doing that until one of us is dead. I know Nu might not be the fastest to bring out, but I was thinkin of trying out a toolboxier approach before tuning the deck to a spesific direction.

Anyways, here's the deck. I'm particularly interested in the multirush/toolbox aspect. I'm sure it might work better as a simple Tap&Bleed, and I know how that works - Recurring Conteplation while Mind Dumbing, untap and bleed like hell - but that's not exactly what I'm aiming at.

Deck Name: The Pillar of Ages
Author:
Description:
Nu has Auspex games and has access to plenty of great rushes.

Crypt (Capacity min=4 max=9 avg=7.08; 12 cards)
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1x Greta Kircher 7 obf AUS CEL PRE !Toreador:2
2x Jost Werner 6 ani AUS PRE !Toreador:2
1x Mercy, Knight Inquisitor 5 cel dom pre AUS !Toreador:2
5x Nu, The Pillar 9 ani aus pro POT PRE TEM True Brujah:2
1x Remilliard, Devout Crusader 4 pre AUS !Toreador:2
2x Sheila Mezarin 6 cel for AUS PRE !Toreador:2

Library (90 cards)
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Master (17 cards)
2x Auspex
1x Blood Doll
1x Fame
1x Fetish Club Hunting Ground
1x KRCG News Radio
1x Palla Grande
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Perfectionist
1x Tabriz Assembly
3x Vessel
1x WMRH Talk Radio
2x Wash
1x Wider View

Action (14 cards)
1x Bum's Rush
2x Clotho's Gift
2x Enchant Kindred
2x Entrancement
1x Harass
1x Kiss of Lachesis
1x Nose of the Hound
1x Sense Death
2x Summon History
1x Taunt the Caged Beast

Equipment (5 cards)
2x AK-47
1x Aaron's Feeding Razor
1x Ankara Citadel, Turkey, The
1x Bowl of Convergence

Ally (1 cards)
1x Mylan Horseed (Goblin)

Action Modifier (10 cards)
2x Domain of Evernight
1x Horrific Countenance
5x Pocket Out of Time
2x Recurring Contemplation

Reaction (18 cards)
2x Eagle's Sight
5x Eyes of Argus
2x Internal Recursion
2x On the Qui Vive
1x Precognition
1x Spirit's Touch
5x Telepathic Misdirection

Combat (20 cards)
2x Decapitate
5x Disarm
3x Majesty
6x Outside the Hourglass
4x Taste of Vitae

Combo (5 cards)
5x Quicksilver Contemplation

Created with Secret Library v0.9.3. (Jul 20, 2012 15:53:47)

Shame you got the descriptions and the decks around the wrong way....

Nu Deck has Al Muntaqim description and vice versa.

Juggernaut1981 wrote:

Shame you got the descriptions and the decks around the wrong way....

Nu Deck has Al Muntaqim description and vice versa.

I don't really know what you mean.

Deck Name: The Pillar of Ages
Author:
Description:
Nu has Auspex games and has access to plenty of great rushes.

Deck Name: \'Avenger\' Time Management Co.
Author:
Description:
The Caitiff do the dirty work, and if they get too careless, they have a good home in the freezer - and after feeding, Al\'Muntaquim can eat their hearts for extra bleed.

Why not 1 or 2xEye of Hazimel?
It looks less troublesome to pull than Summon History + Ankara Citadel (more risky and expensive, though). Plus, you get a free rush.

"Unique equipment.
The minion with this equipment gets +1 bleed and +1 strength. This minion may enter combat with any minion controlled by another Methuselah as a action. If this minion is a vampire, he or she has superior Potence and superior Chimerstry , and combat cards cost this vampire 1 less blood. While the bearer is ready, this equipment cannot be transferred, moved or stolen. If this equipment is burned, this minion takes 5 unpreventable damage. During your untap phase, burn 1 pool or burn this equipment."