Evil Eye - Tremere Grinder

Dorrinal wrote:

Can you say anything about "finisher" ratios? Over the years I've gone anywhere from 0 to 7 Walk of Flame in similar decks, so I have my own ideas, but I would love some more specific feedback.

1-2 .44 Magnum and 2-3 Soul Burn should be plenty. 0 Walk of Flame, 0 Ivory Bow.

Zero Walk of Flame? It's hardly a Tremere deck any more.

If you have them, I'd load up on the Magic of the Smith to where you have about 5. Some good equipment might include:

Bowl
Bow
Heart of Cheating
.44
Ankara Citadel


One of each should do it if it follows the bounce + Bruise/bleed style of the typical grinder. I threw a camera phone in my version of this deck because who doesn't love an extra +1 bleed just to force blocks/bounces? At least one WWS should go in here to help finish people off. Nothing wrong with having 2x Walk of Flame in here for the chance of burning dudes. Why not have a couple Telepathic Tracking? I even had room for 1x Blood to Water in my deck for a little flavor. I don't have your deck list in front of me, but a few Mirror Walk is good, better than Croc's Tongue. The deck seemed like it could have some low cap aus/tha or tha dom weenies instead of all mid-caps, too.

This is to multiple responders (and anyone else out there in TV land): I love Ankara Citadel; it's great. But I've used it a lot. And in a deck like this, which is none too expensive, it basically pays for itself and not much more. In other words, not worth the action to get it. So why have multiple people suggested it?

Ankara is good because 1 minion can play all of your bleed bounce for free.

Also, it is just that good.

Noted.

I'm considering Psychic Assault as a cheaper alternative to .44 Magnums and Soul Burns. Obviously it won't protect me against weapons, but at 2-3 slots Soul Burn would have been a prayer card. However, I have no experience playing with Psychic Assault. Thoughts anyone?

Other hilarious equipment: Monocle of Clarity, Sword of Nuln.