Report by Maciej Broniarz, VEKN National Coordinator of Poland:

On Sunday, September 29, 75 players turned up for the 30th Anniversary Tournament in Warsaw, Poland. The event was held at the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University of Warsaw.

Standings after three rounds:
1. Esa-Matti Smolander 2 GW 7 VP
2. Arnold Riegler 1 GW 6 VP 108 TP
3. Alexander Roman 1 GW 6 VP 102 TP
4. Michał Kochanowski 2 GW 5.5 VP
5. Jan Etzel 1 GW 5 VP

Alex was off to a great start thanks to Information Highway and 4 transfers on his first round, which allowed him to oust Jan in 25 minutes. His next target was Michał's Saulot on 6 pool after influencing 3 vampires and playing Heidelberg Castle. Michał proved to be a much more difficult prey, defending and generating 14 pool.

The two political decks worked hard on ousting Alex, who had 9 minions but finally got ousted by Esa-Matti playing Stanislava who now had to deal with Saulot with 1 hour left on the clock. Although Political Stranglehold was resolved successfully, Arnold ousted Esa-Matti the Stanislava player with 16 minutes left on the clock. However, Michał Kochanowski of Poland was able to oust him in the remaining time, winning by being the only player taking 2 vp off the table with Saulot. Congratulations!

Michał Kochanowski’s tournament winning deck: “Saulot for EC”

Crypt (15 cards)
1x Ember Wright 3 aus dom Tremere antitribu:3
1x Feo Ramos 1 aus Pander:3
1x Maldavis (ADV3) 4 for pre AUS Caitiff:3
2x Neighbor John 5 dom for AUS Ventrue antitribu:4
1x Nicholas Chang 2 aus Toreador antitribu:3
1x Nkechi 4 aus for val Salubri antitribu:4
1x Piotr Andreikov 2 aus Tzimisce:3
1x Saiz 3 aus dom Tremere antitribu:3
5x Saulot, The Wanderer 11 dai AUS FOR OBE THA VAL Salubri:4
1x Sister Evelyn 3 aus dom Ventrue antitribu:3

Library: 80 cards

Master (19 cards)
3x Effective Management
1x Giant's Blood
4x Heidelberg Castle, Germany
2x Information Highway
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Wider View
2x Direct Intervention
3x Dreams of the Sphinx

Action (10 cards)
1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
9x Spirit Marionette

Ally (1 cards)
1x Mylan Horseed

Action Modifier (13 cards)
1x Enkil Cog
6x Freak Drive
3x Neutral Guard
3x Repulsion

Combat (7 cards)
7x Anesthetic Touch

Reaction (30 cards)
4x Enhanced Senses
6x Eyes of Argus
2x My Enemy's Enemy
4x On the Qui Vive
2x Precognition
2x Spirit's Touch
6x Telepathic Misdirection
4x Eagle's Sight


“Der Lutz von Hohenzollern” played by Arnold Riegler

Crypt (12 cards)
3x Lutz von Hohenzollern 11 AUS DEM OBF PRE pot inner circle Malkavian:4
2x Adana de Sforza 11 CEL OBF POT PRE PRO aus inner circle Brujah:4
2x Rafael de Corazon 11 AUS CEL DOM OBF PRE inner circle Toreador:4
1x Armin Brenner 10 CEL FOR POT PRE ani obf archbishop Brujah antitribu:4
2x Alicia Barrows 9 AUS DEM OBF POT PRE archbishop Malkavian antitribu:4
2x Dmitra Ilyanova 9 CEL FOR POT PRE obf justicar Brujah:5

Library (75 cards)
Master (20; 7 trifle)
1x Camarilla Conclave
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Giant's Blood
2x Information Highway
1x Monastery of Shadows
7x Villein
6x Zillah's Valley

Political Action (14)
1x Ancient Influence
3x Camarilla's Iron Fist
8x Kine Resources Contested
1x Political Stranglehold
1x Reins of Power

Action Modifier (25)
2x Bewitching Oration
2x Elder Impersonation
2x Faceless Night
2x Forgotten Labyrinth
2x Iron Glare
3x Lost in Crowds
1x Old Friends
2x Perfect Paragon
2x Spying Mission
2x True Love's Face
5x Voter Captivation

Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Swallowed by the Night

Combat (8)
2x Charismatic Aura
2x Majesty
4x Staredown

Reaction (6)
2x Eyes of Argus
1x On the Qui Vive
3x Telepathic Misdirection


“stani ec 24 best of the rest” played by Esa-Matti Smolander

Crypt (13 cards)
5x Stanislava 11 ANI CEL DOM FOR PRO inner circle Gangrel:2
1x Hartmut Stover 10 CEL OBF PRO dom for archbishop Gangrel antitribu:3
1x Xaviar (ADV) 10 ABO ANI FOR PRO aus cel pot justicar Gangrel:3
4x Ingrid Rossler 9 ANI FOR PRO dom prince Gangrel:2
1x Mark Decker 8 CEL PRO ani for obf pot prince Gangrel:3
1x Chandler Hungerford 3 PRO Gangrel:2

Library (72 cards)
Master (16; 7 trifle)
1x Camarilla Conclave
1x Coven, The
1x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Giant's Blood
1x Information Highway
1x Monastery of Shadows
1x Secure Haven
5x Villein
1x Wider View
1x Zoo Hunting Ground

Event (1)
1x Fourth Cycle, The

Action (6)
6x Govern the Unaligned

Political Action (11)
1x Anarchist Uprising
1x Ancient Influence
1x Ancilla Empowerment
3x Banishment
2x Camarilla's Iron Fist
1x Kine Resources Contested
1x Parity Shift
1x Reins of Power

Action Modifier (20)
3x Conditioning
5x Earth Control
1x Enkil Cog
5x Forced March
1x Foreshadowing Destruction
5x Instantaneous Transformation

Action Modifier/Combat (1)
1x Rapid Change

Action Modifier/Reaction (1)
1x Murmur of the False Will

Combat (8)
1x Earth Meld
7x Form of Mist

Reaction (8)
6x Deflection
2x On the Qui Vive


“2024-09-08 - Computer hacking” played by Alexander Roman

Crypt (16 cards)
1x Christine Boscacci 2 dom vic Pander:2
1x Mustafa Rahman 2 dom Tremere:2
1x Ohanna 2 dom Malkavian:2
1x Samson 2 dom Ventrue antitribu:2
1x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:any
1x Antoinette DuChamp 1 cel pre Caitiff:2
1x Basil 1 obf Pander:2
1x Franciscus 1 aus Caitiff:2
1x Huang, Blood Cultist 1 pro Pander:2
1x Igo the Hungry 1 pre pro Caitiff:1
1x Julius 1 qui ser Caitiff:2
1x March Halcyon 1 for Pander:2
1x Navar McClaren 1 ani Caitiff:1
1x Nik 1 cel Caitiff:1
1x Royce 1 dom Pander:2
1x Smudge the Ignored 1 Caitiff:1

Library (90 cards)
Master (25; 4 trifle)
5x Dreams of the Sphinx
6x Effective Management
6x Information Highway
2x Life in the City
4x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Wash

Action (28)
26x Computer Hacking
2x Thin-Blooded Seer

Ally (1)
1x Mylan Horseed

Equipment (8)
8x Flash Grenade

Action Modifier (10)
2x Conditioning
8x Leverage

Combat (16)
8x Concealed Weapon
8x Fake Out

Reaction (2)
2x Deflection


“30th Anniv.” played by Jan Etzel

Crypt (13 cards)
3x Abraham Mellon 8 AUS DOM OBF for tha Malkavian:6
2x Gilbert Duane 7 AUS DOM OBF baron Malkavian:6
2x Jason "Son" Newberry 7 AUS DOM OBF pre primogen Malkavian:6
1x Andi Liu 6 DOM aus obf pre prince Malkavian:6
1x Darius Shirazi 6 AUS DOM obf Malkavian:5
2x Evan Klein 5 OBF aus dom pre Malkavian:6
1x Colette 5 AUS OBF dom Malkavian:6
1x Ashley 3 dom obf Malkavian:6

Library (80 cards)
Master (15; 3 trifle)
1x Barrens, The
1x Blood Doll
3x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Elder Library
1x Giant's Blood
1x Jake Washington
2x Secure Haven
2x Sudden Reversal
1x Vessel
1x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (15)
1x Conceal
2x Dominate Kine
11x Govern the Unaligned
1x Slaughtering the Herd

Action Modifier (27)
4x Bonding
4x Elder Impersonation
4x Faceless Night
3x Foreshadowing Destruction
4x Lost in Crowds
4x Spying Mission
4x Threats

Action Modifier/Combat (3)
3x Swallowed by the Night

Combat (5)
2x Majesty
3x No Trace

Reaction (15)
7x Deflection
3x Delaying Tactics
3x Eyes of Argus
2x On the Qui Vive

Danilo, Teemu, Sebastian, Martin and Edouard.

Report by Maciej Broniarz, VEKN National Coordinator of Poland:

On 28 September, at the same time when the EC Day 1 final was played, 5 winners of this year’s GP events gathered in another room the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics of the University to compete for the Grand Prix title in Warsaw, Poland.

Grand Prix Paris: Martin Weinmeyer
Grand Prix Aarhus: Sebastian Fredenberg
Grand Prix Iberia: Edouard Manneson
Grand Prix Helsinki: Teemu Sainomaa
Grand Prix Milan: Danilo Torrisi

This was an exciting game and gathered quite a few spectators. After a really strong opening by Teemu and Danilo, who agreed to rush other players first, the game took its first unexpected turn when Danilo was ousted in the 26th minute of the game with a lot of help from Martin (Pentex Subversion + Camarilla´s Iron Fist).

Being rescued by the Gangrel didn’t save Martin’s Toreadors as Diana went back to torpor, but this time with Fame, which ended Martin’s game in his unlock phase.

Sebastian’s Tremere, set up in the meantime with 5 vampires, Ponticulus, Ivory Bow and Heart of Nizchetus (the latter being crucial in getting the best possible hand), used Anarch Troublemaker and lunged forward, reducing the Gangrel to 3 pool.

Edouard also decided to go full-ahead and reduced Teemu’s Banu to 5 pool with Monkey Wrenches and Club Illusion. This caused the second unexpected turn, leading Teemu to change his tactics as he entered combat with Casey Snyder, just to let her unlock with Earth Meld, and rescued Ruslan from torpor. This was not enough to keep Edouard in the game for long and the Gangrel were ousted 5 minutes before the end of the game.

These 5 minutes turned out to be pretty intense between Teemu Sainomaa who already had 2 vp, and it would be enough for him to stay in the game to win. However, it ended in its final minute, when Sebastian Fredenberg of Sweden played Govern the Unaligned with Foreshadowing Destruction, ousting Teemu and winning with 3 victory points.

Congratulations to Sebastian!

Sebastian Fredenberg’s tournament winning deck: “Unchain my Heart”

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Anu Diptinatpa 7 DOM NEC aus vic Nagaraja:6
1x Ayelech 7 AUS DOM THA prince Tremere:6
1x Rutor 7 AUS DOM THA pro vic Tremere:5
1x Lloyd Brooks 6 DOM THA aus pot primogen Tremere:6
1x Trevon Parker 6 AUS DOM THA Tremere:6
1x Chrysanthemum 5 AUS THA dom primogen Tremere:6
1x Claus Wegener 5 DOM aus for tha Tremere:5
1x Sri Sansa 5 DOM aus tha Tremere:6
1x Ayse Dhanial 4 aus dom tha Tremere:6
1x Lauren 4 aus dom tha Tremere:6
1x Tarrence Moore 4 aus dom tha Tremere:5
1x Monica Chang 3 dom tha Tremere:5

Library (84 cards)
Master (22; 8 trifle)
1x Academic Hunting Ground
2x Anarch Troublemaker
1x Arcane Library
1x Chantry
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Life Boon
1x Metro Underground
1x Misdirection
3x Perfectionist
3x Vessel
3x Villein
2x Wash
1x Wasserschloss Anif, Austria

Action (17)
9x Govern the Unaligned
4x Magic of the Smith
4x Scouting Mission

Ally (2)
2x Ponticulus

Equipment (5)
1x Ankara Citadel, Turkey, The
1x Bowl of Convergence
2x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Ivory Bow

Action Modifier (19)
5x Bonding
3x Conditioning
3x Foreshadowing Destruction
8x Mirror Walk

Reaction (19)
7x Deflection
2x Delaying Tactics
3x Eyes of Argus
2x My Enemy's Enemy
3x On the Qui Vive
2x Telepathic Misdirection

Other finalists’ decks:

“Guruy combat Barga” played by Danilo Torrisi

Crypt (12 cards)
3x Eze, The Demon Prince 11 ANI NEC POT PRE THA aus magaji Guruhi:3
3x Nangila Were 9 ANI POT PRE obf ser Guruhi:4
3x Nana Buruku 8 ANI POT PRE Guruhi:4
1x Maskini 7 ANI POT PRE SER abo Guruhi:4
1x Batsheva 6 ANI PRE obt pot Guruhi:4
1x Fish 5 ANI POT pre Guruhi:4

Library (90 cards)
Master (27; 9 trifle)
9x Ashur Tablets
1x Direct Intervention
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Fame
1x Giant's Blood
1x Haven Uncovered
1x Palace Hunting Ground
1x Powerbase: Luanda
1x Secure Haven
2x Vessel
6x Villein
1x Wider View

Event (1)
1x Dragonbound

Action (16)
2x Bum's Rush
8x Deep Song
6x Founders of the Ebony Kingdom

Combat (46)
2x Decapitate
8x Disarm
6x Drawing Out the Beast
6x Glancing Blow
8x Immortal Grapple
6x Slam
4x Taste of Vitae
6x Torn Signpost


“PROWall” played by Edouard Manneson

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
2x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Martina Srnankova 6 FOR PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Mickey Wheeler 5 ani cel for pro Gangrel:6
1x Hanna Nokelainen 4 ani for pro Gangrel:6
1x Nathan Turner 4 PRO ani Gangrel:6
1x Indira 3 PRO Gangrel:6
1x Ruslan Fedorenko 2 pro Gangrel:6

Library (77 cards)
Master (18; 2 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
1x Carfax Abbey
2x Club Illusion
2x Direct Intervention
1x Ecoterrorists
2x Gangrel Revel
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Life Boon
1x Powerbase: Los Angeles
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
2x Villein
1x Zoo Hunting Ground

Action (9)
1x Constant Revolution
8x Thing

Political Action (1)
1x Reckless Agitation

Retainer (4)
4x Raven Spy

Action Modifier (2)
2x Monkey Wrench

Action Modifier/Reaction (4)
4x Form of the Bat

Combat (15)
2x Claws of the Dead
5x Donnybrook
4x Earth Meld
1x Form of Mist
3x Hell-for-Leather

Reaction (24)
5x Bait and Switch
6x Deep Ecology
2x Eyes of the Wild
9x Organized Resistance
2x Protection Racket


“30th anniversary” played by Martin Weinmeyer

Crypt (12 cards)
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)
Master (20; 6 trifle)
1x Art Museum
1x Camarilla Conclave
2x Direct Intervention
1x Elysium: The Palace of Versailles
1x Giant's Blood
1x Monastery of Shadows
1x Papillon
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Rack, The
4x Toreador Grand Ball
6x Villein

Political Action (14)
1x Ancilla Empowerment
4x Camarilla's Iron Fist
8x Parity Shift
1x Political Stranglehold

Equipment (2)
2x Heart of Nizchetus

Action Modifier (24)
6x Aire of Elation
4x Forced March
6x Loup
4x Perfect Paragon
4x Voter Captivation

Combat (16)
6x Charismatic Aura
10x Majesty

Reaction (14)
4x Eyes of Argus
4x Second Tradition: Domain
6x Telepathic Misdirection


“H AE VE N” by Bram Van Stappen, played by Teemu Sainomaa

Crypt (12 cards)
2x Asguresh 6 CEL NEC aus Nagaraja:5
1x Kalinda 6 CEL OBF tha primogen Banu Haqim:6
1x Kassandra Tassaki 6 CEL THA obf prince Banu Haqim:6
1x Khadija Al-Kindi 6 CEL OBF THA primogen Banu Haqim:6
1x Asmin Kobane 5 CEL dom obf tha Banu Haqim:6
1x Omer 5 CEL QUI obf Banu Haqim:6
1x Bret Stryker 4 CEL PRE Toreador:6
1x Elen Kamjian 4 CEL POT Brujah:6
1x Fairuza 4 CEL pre Brujah antitribu:5
1x Mateusz Kazimirski, Biker of Blood 4 CEL qui Banu Haqim:6
1x New Blood 2 san Blood Brother:any

Library (90 cards)
Master (21; 11 trifle)
9x Ashur Tablets
1x Fame
5x Priority Contract
6x Villein

Event (1)
1x Dragonbound

Action (12)
2x Ambush
8x Bum's Rush
2x Clandestine Contract

Equipment (9)
9x .44 Magnum

Combat (47)
6x Blur
8x Concealed Weapon
8x Infernal Pursuit
8x Psyche!
7x Pursuit
1x Side Strike
3x Sideslip
6x Taste of Vitae

Report by Maciej Broniarz, VEKN National Coordinator of Poland:

On Tuesday, September 24, 25 players turned up for this year’s first EC Week of Nightmares tournament in Warsaw, Poland. The tournaments of the WoN took place at the excellent H.4.0.S., a geek & gamer pub in the centre of Warsaw. The venue served drinks with VTES-themed names, such as Giant’s Blood and Enhanced Coagulant.

The Week of Nightmares turns the EC into a real VTES marathon for some, as they could participate in a maximum of 6 events (7 if you count the GP final! :) ). It gave everyone a chance to play the decks they would not want to run in the main events, but also provided a testing ground for those who wished to fine-tune theirs before the weekend.

Standings after three rounds:
1. Aleksandr Mandrichenko 2 GW 6.5 VP
2. Gyula Erdős 2 GW 6 VP
3. Jorge Delgado 2 GW 4.5 VP
4. Nikolaj Wendt 0 GW 6 VP
5. Aleksander Idziak 0 GW 4 VP

Final round seating: Jorge Delgado (Brujah) -> Nikolaj Wendt (Banu Haqim) -> Aleksandr Mandrichenko (Ravnos) -> Gyula Erdős (Tzimisce) -> Aleksander Idziak (Capuchin)

Congratulations Jorge Delgado of Spain, winning with 1.5 victory points in the final. Aleksandr Mandrichenko, Gyula Erdős and Aleksander Idziak got 0.5 vp.

Jorge Delgado’s tournament winning deck: “(Wall) Brujah Debate Barons”
“Did many iterations on this deck. With Ashurs, without, with con boons, with rushes… I am the happiest with this one which does what it does best: block and beat up vamps!”

Crypt (12 cards)
2x Aline Gädeke 7 POT PRE cel baron Brujah:6
2x Valeriya Zinovieva 7 POT cel pre pro baron Brujah:6
2x Atiena 6 CEL obf pot pre baron Brujah:6
2x Leumeah 6 PRE cel for pot baron Brujah:6
1x Anita Wainwright 3 cel pre Brujah:6
1x Ariane 3 cel pot pre Brujah:5
1x Laura Goldman 3 cel pre Brujah:5
1x Rayne 2 pot Brujah:6

Library (76 cards)
Master (24; 5 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
8x Brujah Debate
1x Carfax Abbey
2x Celerity
1x Life Boon
2x Parthenon, The
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
2x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
4x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (10)
1x Aranthebes, The Immortal
4x Childe of the Revolution
4x Constant Revolution
1x Open War

Political Action (1)
1x Rumors of Gehenna

Equipment (1)
1x Heart of Nizchetus

Combat (14)
6x Dust Up
4x Immortal Grapple
4x Taste of Vitae

Reaction (26)
4x Bait and Switch
2x On the Qui Vive
18x Organized Resistance
2x Protection Racket


Other finalists’ decks:

“Victoria Banu Haqim” played by Nikolaj Wendt

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Kasim Bayar 9 CEL OBF THA aus pot justicar Banu Haqim:6
1x Oluwafunmilayo 8 AUS CEL OBF THA prince Banu Haqim:6
1x Farah Sarroub 7 CEL THA aus obf prince Banu Haqim:6
3x Victoria Ash 6 PRE aus cel dom Toreador:7
1x Kalinda 6 CEL OBF tha primogen Banu Haqim:6
1x 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
1x Asmin Kobane 5 CEL dom obf tha Banu Haqim:6

Library (90 cards)
Master (16; 6 trifle)
2x Alamut
1x Black Throne, The
1x Coven, The
4x Haqim's Law: Retribution
2x Khabar: Community, The
1x Papillon
4x Villein
1x Wider View

Event (1)
1x Narrow Minds

Action (9)
3x Embrace, The
2x Hunter's Mark
4x Third Tradition: Progeny

Political Action (11)
3x Camarilla's Iron Fist
4x Consanguineous Boon
4x Parity Shift

Equipment (2)
1x .44 Magnum
1x Ivory Bow

Action Modifier (3)
3x Veil the Legions

Action Modifier/Combat (17)
7x Resist Earth's Grasp
10x Swallowed by the Night

Combat (22)
7x Hunger of Marduk
4x Infernal Pursuit
1x Lightning Reflexes
4x Pursuit
2x Rego Motum
2x Side Strike
2x Weighted Walking Stick

Reaction (9)
3x Deflection
6x Second Tradition: Domain


“Tzimish Baron” played by Gyula Erdős

Crypt (12 cards)
3x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
2x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
1x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
1x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
1x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Neserian 6 ANI DOM cel pro Tzimisce:6
1x Clara Hjortshøj 5 PRO ani aus dom Tzimisce:6
1x Kamile Paukstys 5 PRO ani for Gangrel:6
1x Marialena 5 DOM PRO ani Tzimisce:6

Library (90 cards)
Master (18; 7 trifle)
1x Anarch Railroad
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Club Illusion
3x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Giant's Blood
1x Information Highway
1x Papillon
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Vessel
5x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (13)
1x Deep Song
12x Govern the Unaligned

Political Action (3)
1x Eat the Rich
1x Reckless Agitation
1x Revolutionary Council

Retainer (2)
1x Mr. Winthrop
1x Raven Spy

Action Modifier (8)
4x Conditioning
4x Earth Control

Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Rapid Change

Action Modifier/Reaction (5)
5x Form of the Bat

Combat (16)
9x Earth Meld
7x Form of Mist

Reaction (23)
4x Bait and Switch
4x Deep Ecology
4x Deflection
1x On the Qui Vive
8x Organized Resistance
1x Protection Racket
1x Redirection

“Capuchin and Gerald - Masks and Hoods” played by Aleksander Idziak

Crypt (13 cards)
5x Capuchin, The 11 AUS DOM FOR NEC THA THN Harbinger of Skulls:5
4x Gerald Windham 9 AUS DOM FOR THA Tremere:5
1x Jefferson Foster 6 AUS DOM for tha bishop Ventrue antitribu:4
1x Claus Wegener 5 DOM aus for tha Tremere:5
1x Keith Moody 3 DOM Tremere antitribu:4
1x Jackson Asher 2 dom Ventrue:4

Library (80 cards)
Master (12; 6 trifle)
1x Coven, The
1x Giant's Blood
2x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Perfectionist
1x Powerbase: Montreal
4x Villein
1x Wider View

Event (1)
1x NRA PAC

Action (16)
2x Dark Mirror of the Mind
1x Far Mastery
7x Govern the Unaligned
5x Magic of the Smith
1x Scouting Mission

Ally (2)
1x Carlton Van Wyk
1x Ponticulus

Equipment (6)
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Erebus Mask
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Ivory Bow
1x Signet of King Saul, The
1x Sniper Rifle

Action Modifier (24)
2x Call of the Hungry Dead
2x Conditioning
2x Enkil Cog
1x Foreshadowing Destruction
9x Freak Drive
6x Mirror Walk
2x Seduction

Reaction (19)
6x Deflection
4x Eyes of Argus
6x Obedience
2x On the Qui Vive
1x Telepathic Misdirection


“Ravnos SB” played by Aleksandr Mandrichenko

Crypt (12 cards)
2x Sreelekha 8 ANI FOR OBF PRE Ravnos:7
2x Roberto Rivamonte 6 ANI OBF PRE Ravnos:7
1x Doc Martina 6 ANI OBF for pre Ravnos:7
1x Luciano Carvalho 6 ANI OBF pre Ravnos:7
2x Gathii 5 ANI PRE obf Ravnos:7
2x Phaibun 5 OBF PRE ani Ravnos:7
1x Jean-François 4 ani obf pre Ravnos:7
1x Zafira 4 PRE obf Ravnos:7

Library (90 cards)
Master (20; 7 trifle)
1x Barrens, The
3x Blood Doll
2x Club Illusion
4x Dabbler
1x Elder Library
1x Fortune Teller Shop
3x Life in the City
1x Park Hunting Ground
1x Powerbase: Los Angeles
1x Powerbase: Montreal
2x Week of Nightmares

Action (20)
14x Break the Bonds
4x Enchant Kindred
2x Mind Numb

Equipment (1)
1x Treasured Samadji

Action Modifier (23)
2x Cloak the Gathering
2x Elder Impersonation
5x Faceless Night
4x Lost in Crowds
2x Veil the Legions
8x Visions of Gehenna

Action Modifier/Combat (8)
8x Swallowed by the Night

Combat (4)
4x Majesty

Reaction (14)
6x Guard Dogs
4x Party Out Of Bounds
4x Visions of Zapathasura

Thanks to all players, sponsors and organisers!

Report by Maciej Broniarz, VEKN National Coordinator of Poland:

On Wednesday, September 25, 33 players turned up for the second EC Week of Nightmares tournament in Warsaw, Poland. This one also took place at the geek- & gamer-friendly H.4.0.S. bar in the centre of Warsaw. The venue served drinks with VTES-themed names, such as Blood Tears of Kephran and Dragon’s Breath Rounds.

Nowy was so kind as to list the decks played at the event:
1x Unnamed
1x Montano Purge
1x Assamites Cel Gun
3x Banu Haqim
2x Brujah V5
1x Gangrel V5
3x Toreador V5
1x Demented Malkavians and friends
1x Theo, Beast & Glycon
1x Gargoyles Anarch
1x Gargoyles Tupdog
1x Stanislava
1x Antonio & Nephandi
1x Lazverinius hugs you hard
1x Euro Brujah with Beast
2x Samedi - Mambo Jeanne
1x Aksinya and Nana
1x Samedi Reanimated Corpses
1x !Nosferatu Inside Dirt
1x Anson Gunslingers
1x Matasuntha Anarch
1x Mithras FoL
1x Giovanni Guillaume with Nana
1x Ventrue V5
2x Malkavian V5 voters
1x Dominate Nosferatu from KoT

Standings after three rounds:
1. Marcin Watras 2 GW 8 VP
2. Teemu Sainomaa 2 GW 7 VP
3. Tommi Hakomaa 2 GW 7 VP
4. Jozef Patrnciak 2 GW 6.5 VP
5. Denis Bucar 1 GW 7 VP

Final seating: Marcin (Matasuntha), Tommi (CEL guns rush), Denis (DEM weenie), Jozef (Tupdogs) and Teemu (Toreador AAA wall).

Congratulations Tommi Hakomaa of Finland, winning with 1.5 victory points in the final. Jozef Patrnciak, Teemu Sainomaa and Marcin Watras got 0.5 VPs.

Tommi Hakomaa’s tournament winning deck: “H AE VE N _ 13” by gotcha
“All credit for the deck to my friend Bram, who is the mastermind behind this deck. It was a great pity that you didn't get to play in EC yourself. I didn't know how to describe the deck so I asked Bram for comments on this. His words of wisdom were "Bang Bang! Don´t try this at home."”

Crypt (12 cards)
2x Asguresh 6 CEL NEC aus Nagaraja:5
1x Kalinda 6 CEL OBF tha primogen Banu Haqim:6
1x Kassandra Tassaki 6 CEL THA obf prince Banu Haqim:6
1x Khadija Al-Kindi 6 CEL OBF THA primogen Banu Haqim:6
1x Asmin Kobane 5 CEL dom obf tha Banu Haqim:6
1x Omer 5 CEL QUI obf Banu Haqim:6
1x Bret Stryker 4 CEL PRE Toreador:6
1x Elen Kamjian 4 CEL POT Brujah:6
1x Fairuza 4 CEL pre Brujah antitribu:5
1x Mateusz Kazimirski, Biker of Blood 4 CEL qui Banu Haqim:6
1x New Blood 2 san Blood Brother:any

Library (90 cards)
Master (21; 11 trifle)
9x Ashur Tablets
1x Powerbase: Montreal
5x Priority Contract
6x Villein

Event (1)
1x Dragonbound

Action (12)
2x Ambush
8x Bum's Rush
2x Clandestine Contract

Equipment (9)
9x .44 Magnum

Combat (47)
6x Blur
8x Concealed Weapon
8x Infernal Pursuit
8x Psyche!
7x Pursuit
1x Side Strike
3x Sideslip
6x Taste of Vitae


Other finalists’ decks:

“Bedlam Asylum” played by Denis Bucar

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Apache Jones 5 DEM aus for obf Malkavian antitribu:4
1x Persia, The Beautiful Statue 5 DEM aus obf Malkavian:3
1x Uncle George 5 DEM aus dom obf Malkavian antitribu:3
2x Jackie 3 DEM Malkavian antitribu:4
2x Midget 3 DEM obf pre Malkavian antitribu:3
1x Marta 3 aus dem Malkavian antitribu:4
2x Cassandra Langely, The Waif 2 dem Malkavian:4
2x Eddie Gaines 1 dem pot Caitiff:3

Library (90 cards)
Master (17; 2 trifle)
1x Anarch Troublemaker
3x Dementation
2x Direct Intervention
3x Effective Management
2x Information Highway
2x Misdirection
2x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Wash

Action (28)
28x Kindred Spirits

Action Modifier (30)
15x Confusion
13x Eyes of Chaos
2x Mind Tricks

Action Modifier/Combat (8)
8x Deny

Action Modifier/Reaction (7)
7x Touch of Clarity


“Cats and mages” by Jozef Patrnciak

Crypt (35 cards, min=4 max=20 avg=1.91)
5x Antonio d'Erlette 5 THA dom for pot Tremere antitribu:4
1x Janine 4 aus dom tha Tremere antitribu:4
1x Mosfair 4 cel dom tha Tremere antitribu:4
1x Ember Wright 3 aus dom Tremere antitribu:3
1x Keith Moody 3 DOM Tremere antitribu:4
1x Saiz 3 aus dom Tremere antitribu:3
25x Tupdog 1 POT VIS Gargoyle:3

Library (90 cards)
Master (17; 2 trifle)
6x Ashur Tablets
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Fame
2x Information Highway
1x Not to Be
2x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Shard, London, The
2x Wider View

Event (2)
1x Uncoiling, The
1x Unmasking, The

Action (6)
6x Graverobbing

Political Action (4)
4x Autarkis Persecution

Ally (11)
4x Nephandus
7x Rock Cat

Action Modifier (3)
3x As the Crow

Combat (40)
9x Brick by Brick
4x Disarm
9x Immortal Grapple
1x Pulled Fangs
9x Raking Talons
4x Roundhouse
4x Torn Signpost

Reaction (7)
6x Deflection
1x Delaying Tactics


“Joscar's deck with minor adjustments” by Joscar Gamaliel Malacaman, adjusted and played by Marcin Watras

Crypt (13 cards)
5x Matasuntha 10 ANI AUS CEL FOR PRO Gangrel:5
1x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
2x Casey Snyder 6 PRO ani cel for baron Gangrel:6
1x Mickey Wheeler 5 ani cel for pro Gangrel:6
4x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:any

Library (90 cards)
Master (16; 6 trifle)
1x Anarch Free Press, The
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Gangrel Revel
1x Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: Los Angeles
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
3x Vessel
2x Villein
1x Wider View

Action (9)
4x Deep Song
2x Harass
2x Nose of the Hound
1x Taunt the Caged Beast

Equipment (1)
1x Heart of Nizchetus

Retainer (4)
2x Dog Pack
2x Raven Spy

Action Modifier (7)
1x Enkil Cog
3x Forced March
3x Instantaneous Transformation

Combat (31)
9x Diversion
5x Drawing Out the Beast
6x Hell-for-Leather
5x Taste of Vitae
4x Trap
2x Voracious Vermin

Reaction (22)
4x Bait and Switch
4x Deep Ecology
2x Eyes of the Wild
6x Guardian Vigil
2x On the Qui Vive
4x Organized Resistance


“Toreador wall” by Teemu Sainomaa

Crypt (12 cards)
1x Alexandra 11 ANI AUS CEL PRE dom inner circle Toreador:2
4x Anneke 10 AUS CEL PRE dom justicar Toreador:1
4x Anson 8 CEL PRE aus dom prince Toreador:1
1x Marcellus 8 AUS CEL pro prince Toreador:2
1x Tatiana Romanov 7 AUS cel pre prince Toreador:1
1x Zöe 3 AUS cel obf Malkavian:2

Library (89 cards)
Master (30; 8 trifle)
1x Art Museum
9x Ashur Tablets
1x Auspex
1x Direct Intervention
1x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Erciyes Fragments, The
1x Giant's Blood
1x Papillon
1x Parthenon, The
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, The
1x Smiling Jack, The Anarch
1x Society of Leopold
2x Vessel
5x Villein
1x Wider View

Event (1)
1x Scourge of the Enochians

Equipment (10)
8x .44 Magnum
1x Bowl of Convergence
1x Heart of Nizchetus

Combat (28)
8x Concealed Weapon
5x Infernal Pursuit
4x Psyche!
7x Pursuit
4x Taste of Vitae

Reaction (20)
5x Eyes of Argus
4x My Enemy's Enemy
1x On the Qui Vive
6x Second Tradition: Domain
4x Telepathic Misdirection

Thanks to all players, sponsors and organisers!