Event reports
This tournament in the North American Cup Grand Prix series was played on April 26. Reported by Darius at Diableriste.com and the winner Alexandre Bustos himself:
On this rainy Saturday, an event in the North American Cup series took place at the Abyss facility in Montreal. Once again, it was a very enjoyable day with few twists and turns. There were 22 players in total, including three from south of the border: Karl Schaefer from Pittsburgh, Darby Keeney from Colorado, and Chris Malec from upstate New York.
The tournament consisted of three preliminary rounds at five tables (two five-player tables and three four-player tables) and a five-player final. Since I wasn't present at the final table, I wasn't able to witness the game unfold. However, Alexandre Bustros, who was there, gave me a summary, which is as follows:
Standings after three rounds:
1. Karl Schaefer 2 GW, 8.0 VP
2. Alexandre Bustros 2 GW, 5.5 VP
3. Martin Servant 1 GW, 8.0 VP
4. Richard Blais 1 GW, 7.0 VP
5. Darby Keeney 1 GW, 6.0 VP
The game started off rather poorly for Alexandre and Martin, who were playing the same vampires. Karl had a very fast start with his Ravnos bleed deck, and Darby quickly turned against him leaving some space to Alexandre. Richard was bled once by his prey (everyone used Deflection). Karl played Kaymakli Nightmares, which delayed Martin by a turn. Darby did what he could to survive Karl's multiple bleeds; he played two My Enemy's Enemy targeting Richard, who ended up with just one pool. Karl received a lot of "table hate" in the form of various votes. Martin didn’t have a Baron due to the lost turn from Kaymakli Nightmares, and he was ousted by Alexandre, who finally managed to bring out a second Baron without contesting Martin’s, as well as a War Ghoul. Richard ousted Karl, and a bit later Alexandre deflected a final fatal bleed back to him to oust him! After that, there was no chance for Alexandre to lose, he had 2 victory points and a better starting position than Darby.
Congratulations to Alexandre for his great victory!
The tournament winning deck: Ghouls & Ghost by Alexandre Bustros
Crypt (12)
3x Angel Guerrero
2x Adrino Manauara
2x Whisper
1x Marialena
1x Branimira
1x Clara Hjortshoj
1x Prentis Derby
1x Susie Kano
Library: 75 cards
Master (15)
2x Blood Doll
1x Papillon
2x Anarch Troublemaker
1x From a sinking ship
5x Jake washington
2x Villein
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Giant's blood
Action (13)
13x Govern the Unaligned
Action Modify (12)
6x Conditioning
2x Foreshadowing Destruction
2x Invigorate
2x Horrific Countenance
Action Modify/Reaction (2)
2x Form of the Bat
Recruit Actions (5)
5x War Ghoul
Combat (15)
2x Carrion Crows
8x Earth Meld
3x Form of Mist
2x Groundfighting
Reaction (13)
8x Deflection
4x Organized Resistance
1x Redirection
Thanks again to the organizers!
This tournament was played at Spelfanaat Mechelen on July 6. Reported by Maaike Kerschot, VEKN National Coordinator of Belgium:
The day before the Belgian National holiday was the perfect time to bring together 30 Methuselahs to fight for the title of Belgian National Champion 2025. On the day before, 19 players from Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany and even Denmark and Finland had already tested their skills in the annual draft championship, with Bram Van Stappen and his zombies emerging victorious. Now, 30 players were ready to put their carefully constructed (and quite diverse) decks to the test.
Standings before final (top 5 players + their GWs and VPs from the first three rounds)
1. David Martinelli 2 GW, 5.5 VP
2. Jesper Bøje 1 GW, 7 VP
3. Héctor Javier Ordóñez García 1 GW, 5 VP, 138 TP
4. Tom Van Coillie 1 GW, 5 VP, 132 TP
5. Bram Van Stappen 1 GW, 5 VP, 120 TP
The final (available on Youtube) started with skirmishes between Matasuntha and her Banu prey, while the menace of Turbo Nergal was becoming darker and darker. After two tense hours (and an anticlimactic judge decision at the end), Jesper Bøje’s infernal deck just edged its victory over Héctor Ordoñez impressive multirush tech.
Final result: Jesper Bøje 2.5 VP, Héctor Javier Ordóñez García 1.5 VP.
The tournament winning deck: “Press 9 to Call the Great Beast” by Jesper Bøje
Description: Empowering evil, one Freak Drive at a time.
Crypt (12 cards)
9x Nergal 10 AUS DAI FOR OBF PRE THA Baali:5
3x Nergal (ADV) 10 AUS DAI FOR OBF PRE THA Baali:5
Library (78 cards)
Master (16; 3 trifle)
2x Antediluvian Awakening
2x Archon Investigation
4x Dementation
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Monastery of Shadows
1x Society of Leopold
3x Villein
1x Visit from the Capuchin
Event (3)
1x Bitter and Sweet Story, The
2x Narrow Minds
Action (16)
4x Call the Great Beast
1x Entrancement
5x Legal Manipulations
3x Magic of the Smith
3x Unleash Hell's Fury
Equipment (3)
1x Heart of Nizchetus
2x Soul Gem of Etrius
Action Modifier (32)
5x Aire of Elation
3x Daring the Dawn
2x Elder Impersonation
1x Enkil Cog
12x Freak Drive
2x I am Legion
5x Lost in Crowds
1x Perfect Clarity
1x Spying Mission
Action Modifier/Combat (2)
2x Hide the Mind
Action Modifier/Reaction (2)
1x Sense the Sin
1x Touch of Clarity
Combat (2)
2x Majesty
Reaction (2)
2x Visions of Zapathasura
A big shoutout to the staff of our local gamestore Spelfanaat in Mechelen who provided us with the perfect location, delicious catering and sponsoring for our tournaments. Also a great thank you to UltraPro for providing us with generous prize support. We could not have done this without you.
This event was played with 53 Methuselahs on July 6 in Warsaw. Reported on the VEKN.net forum by Pudel:
Final result: Jozef 4 VP, Tommi Hakomaa 1 VP. Congratulations Jozef!
Tournament winning deck: “ANI Baron” by Jozef Patrnciak
Crypt (12 cards)
1x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
2x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
1x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
2x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Trung Chau Pham 3 ANI Ravnos:7
1x Whisper 5 ANI DOM pro Tzimisce:6
2x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:ANY
Library (89 cards)
Master (20; 8 trifle)
7x Anarch Revolt
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Fame
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Rack, the
1x Tension in the Ranks
1x Vessel
6x Villein
1x Wider View
Action (12)
12x Deep Song
Equipment (1)
1x Ivory Bow
Retainer (3)
1x Mr. Winthrop
2x Raven Spy
Combat (37)
14x Aid from Bats
12x Carrion Crows
1x Claws of the Dead
2x Drawing Out the Beast
4x Taste of Vitae
4x Terror Frenzy
Reaction (16)
6x Bait and Switch
8x Organized Resistance
2x Deep Ecology
This weekend also had a Welcome tournament (won by Tommi Haakomaa) and the Polish National Championship (see separate report).
VTES artists Krzysztof Bieniawski and Anastasiia Horbunova.
Photography by Marko Saari, thanks!
Played with 40 participants on May 17 in Kingdom Wargames. Reported by Jimandtonic at the VEKN.net forum:
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Final result: Marius Iscru 3 VP, Luke Kay 1 VP, Pascal Bertrand 0,5 VP.
Tournament winning deck: “ANI Baron Combat” by Marius Iscru
Crypt (12 cards)
1x Adrino Manauara 8 ANI DOM PRO pot baron Tzimisce:6
2x Massimiliano 7 ANI FOR pro baron Gangrel:6
1x Ángel Guerrero 7 ANI DOM PRO baron Tzimisce:6
2x Branimira 6 ANI dom pre pro baron Tzimisce:6
2x Kuyén 6 ANI PRO baron Gangrel:6
1x Crow 5 ANI for pro tha Gangrel:5
1x Whisper 5 ANI DOM pro Tzimisce:6
2x Anarch Convert 1 Caitiff:ANY
Library (85 cards)
Master (19; 7 trifle)
7x Anarch Revolt
1x Carfax Abbey
1x Fame
1x Papillon
1x Powerbase: Montreal
1x Tension in the Ranks
6x Villein
1x Wider View
Action (12)
12x Deep Song
Equipment (1)
1x Ivory Bow
Retainer (3)
1x Mr. Winthrop
2x Raven Spy
Combat (36)
14x Aid from Bats
12x Carrion Crows
2x Drawing Out the Beast
4x Taste of Vitae
4x Terror Frenzy
Reaction (14)
6x Bait and Switch
8x Organized Resistance
Played in Geneva with 20 players on July 12. Facts from Martin Weinmayer, photos from Ruben Feldman:
Final result: Ruben 2.5 VP, Ethylwen Angayasse 0.5 VP and David O'Riordan 0.5 VP. Congratulations Ruben!
The tournament winning deck: “I Kyasid a Girl and I Liked It" by David Riordan with adjustments by Ruben Feldman
Crypt (12 cards)
2x Arcadian, The 8 DOM MYT OBT chi for Kiasyd:5
2x Dame Hollerton 5 DOM OBT myt Kiasyd:4
2x Isanwayen 6 DOM MYT OBT Kiasyd:4
2x Omme Enberbenight 7 MYT OBT cel dom priscus Kiasyd:4
2x Pherydima 8 DOM MYT NEC obt pot bishop Kiasyd:4
2x Roderick Phillips March 7 DOM MYT cel obt tha Kiasyd:4
Library (90 cards)
Master (16; 5 trifle)
1x Anarch Troublemaker
1x Coven, The
1x Dark Influences
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
1x Fortschritt Library
1x Giant's Blood
1x Great Symposium
2x Grooming the Protégé
1x Jake Washington
1x Momentum's Edge
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
2x Vessel
1x Wider View
Event (5)
1x Bitter and Sweet Story, The
1x Nightmares upon Nightmares
1x Rising, The
1x Thirst
1x Waiting Game
Action (18)
11x Govern the Unaligned
4x Gremlins
3x Song of Pan
Action Modifier (24)
2x Bonding
6x Conditioning
2x Foreshadowing Destruction
1x Seduction
5x Shadow Play
3x Shroud of Absence
2x Sleeping Mind, The
3x Stone Travel
Action Modifier/Combat (7)
7x Fae Contortion
Action Modifier/Reaction (3)
2x Aura Absorption
1x Murmur of the False Will
Combat (5)
5x Shadow Body
Reaction (12)
5x Deflection
2x Delaying Tactics
3x On the Qui Vive
2x Redirection
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