TWD- Welcome Hecata 2025- online tournament

Welcome Hecata 2025
online tournament
March,9th, 2025
2R+F
26 players
Martin Weinmayer
www.vekn.net/event-calendar/event/12159

Deck Name: The Endless Dance
Player: [Martin Weinmayer]

Crypt (12 cards, min=27 max=37 avg=8.17)
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1x François Villon 10 AUS CEL PRE ani obf pot prince Toreador:6
5x Diana Iadanza 9 AUS CEL FOR PRE justicar Toreador:7
1x Catalina Vega 8 AUS CEL PRE for prince Toreador:6
1x Marcos Belegrad 8 AUS CEL PRE ani prince Toreador:7
1x Modius 8 AUS CEL PRE obf prince Toreador:7
1x Flávio Gonçalves 7 CEL PRE aus for prince Toreador:6
1x Maila 6 AUS PRE cel primogen Toreador:6
1x Mkhokheli 6 PRE aus cel for prince Toreador:6
Library (90 cards)
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Master (20; 4 trifle)

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2x Camarilla Conclave
2x Direct Intervention
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Elder Library
1x Elysium: The Palace of Versailles
1x Giant's Blood
1x Jake Washington
1x Life Boon
2x Monastery of Shadows
2x Papillon
2x Toreador Grand Ball
4x Villein
Political Action (14)

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2x Anarchist Uprising
2x Ancilla Empowerment
2x Camarilla's Iron Fist
7x Parity Shift
1x Political Stranglehold
Equipment (4)

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2x Bowl of Convergence
2x Heart of Nizchetus
Action Modifier (20)

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4x Aire of Elation
6x Forced March
4x Loup
4x Perfect Paragon
2x Voter Captivation
Reaction (16)

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4x Eyes of Argus
4x Second Tradition: Domain
8x Telepathic Misdirection
Combat (16)

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8x Charismatic Aura
8x Majesty

Martin Weinmayer report:
Meta choice:
As I tinkered around with a Hecata Zombie Rush deck myself, I realized that this is simply too much fun to play, and the risk of contesting or being stuck in an endless zombie battle is too high. Instead, I go for the counterplay, bolstering my Diana deck with a few more Anarchist Uprisings.
Sure enough, i meet no Hecata decks in the prerounds, but still miraculously make it to the finals as the fifth seed, where my tech finally pays off, securing a victory over Karl's zombie horde.
Finals seating:
[Igor Beslin] (2nd Seed) Brujah Anarch Combat ->
[Martin Weinmayer] (5th Seed) 30th Toreador Vote ->
[Michał Sokołowski] (4th Seed) Hecata Zombie Combat ->
[Matt Hodsdon] (Topseed) AUS/CEL Gun Block ->
[Karl Schaefer] (3rd Seed) Hecata Zombie Combat ->
Final Game:
Fortunately, Igor's Anarch Brujah deck has a very slow start, giving me a couple of turns to prepare for the inevitable onslaught. The two Hecata decks had the same tech idea, forcing Karl to contest with Michal for his British Museum. Without any pressure on Igor, I know I'm on a tight deadline until Igor's vile Brujah scum overruns my poor dancing Toreadors. I charge forward and oust my prey by the skin of my teeth. Matt also sees his only chance of moving forward as desperately trying to kill Karl while opening himself up to the strengthened Toreador behind him. Igor's attempts to stop me are futile; my vampires remain out of torpor due to my Charismatic Aura-Majesty combo. Matt falls to the Toreador's merciless bleeds, giving me the second VP on the table. Sure enough, Karl and Igor join forces to get me off the table next. Karl is able to assemble a formidable army of four aggressive Corpses, but this only serves to seal his doom due to my Ancilla Empowerment. With no combat ends left to fight off the Brujah horde, I concede the remaining 2VPs to Igor.
Martin 3VP
Igor 2VP
You can rewatch the final here:
[www.youtube.com/live/vjMtbiPkLMM]
([Ben Winkeler] & [Maaike Kerschot]