TWD - Fall of the Camarilla 2

Fall of the Camarilla 2
October 16 2021
Paris, France
3R+F
16 players
Vincent Ripoll
www.vekn.net/event-calendar/event/9939

-- 2GW7 + 4VP

Deck Name: Enkidu CEL/PRO
Author: Ankha
Description: A deck I hadn't played in a while, with some changes I didn't even remember compared to the version I used to win the French NC in 2012 www.vekn.fr/decks/twd.htm#2012fncrf
The deck was originally a multi-rush, but since I reduced the number of alternate rushes, I never managed to perform two rushes in the same turn during the tournament.
I made a few mistakes in the first round that cost me the GW, but the 4-players format (16 players only) greatly helped making GW in the other rounds.
The final round was fairly easy to win once my predator and grand-predator had annihilated each other.

Final seating:
> 1 Serge Cirri (FoS BS with Nefertiti merged)
> 2 Christophe Verdier (Weenie Samedi equip / rush)
> 3 Vincent Ripoll (Enkidu)
> 4 Axel Huet (fat FoS Bleed with Nakhthorheb)
> 5 Antonin Mérieux (Samedi Wall with Troglodytia)

Crypt (13 cards, min=9 max=44 avg=7.0)
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6x Enkidu, The Noah 11 for ANI CEL OBF POT PRO Gangrel antitribu:4
2x Andre LeRoux 3 aus Toreador:5
1x Matasuntha 10 ANI AUS CEL FOR PRO Gangrel:5 -- a last minute addition just in case Enkidu is contested
1x Joseph Fischer 3 PRO Gangrel antitribu:5
1x T.J. 3 cel for Gangrel:4
1x Leo Washington 2 cel pro Gangrel antitribu:4
1x Iris Bennett 1 pro Caitiff:5

Library (90 cards)
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Master (16)

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2x Archon Investigation
4x Blood Doll
2x Fame
2x Guardian Angel
1x Secure Haven
1x Sociopath -- very useful
2x Tension in the Ranks -- useful as always, even if it slowed down my Nocturn cross-table buddy one turn during round 1
2x Wider View

Action (6)

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1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
1x Bum's Rush
1x Deep Song
1x Heroic Might
1x Sense Death
1x Taunt the Caged Beast

Equipment (1)

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1x Heart of Nizchetus

Retainer (3)

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1x Homunculus
2x Raven Spy -- Mr. Winthrop could fit it, but since I have only two copies, I'd rather take no chance in contesting it

Action Modifier (1)

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1x Enkil Cog

Reaction (6)

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6x Sense the Savage Way -- as good as ever

Combat (57)

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2x Armor of Vitality -- useful during that combat against Nana Buruku
3x Canine Horde
3x Claws of the Dead
9x Earth Meld
1x Flesh of Marble
2x Form of Mist
15x Psyche!
10x Pursuit
2x Skin of Steel
3x Stutter-Step
7x Taste of Vitae

I lost the detailed report when posting, so here is a one sentence review per round.

Round 1
Antonin, under pressure from an inexperienced Lasombra, smartly counters my famous yoyo kill and sweeps the table thanks to the acceleration provided by a surprise Blessing of the Loa and a desperate bleed from my prey in Daring who bounces twice and hits me.

Antonin GW 4

Round 2
Taking advantage of Gilles' overconfidence, Candice kills him before succumbing under the combined rushes of Enkidu and Christophe's Nana who will not have drawn his Enkidu, and who will be proved that Enkidu is stronger in combat.

Ankha GW 3 Candice 1

Round 3
After having softened the vampires of Eleonore, my prey, Enkidu makes reign of terror with his Raven Spies and beats everyone.
GW 4.

Final
Having dozed off during the first quarter of an hour, I notice when I wake up that my predator and my grand-predator have killed each other, leaving only one question hanging: will Axel kill Antonin before I make the table?

Serge 1 VP Ankha GW 4