6. Constructed Tournament Rules

6.1. Constructed Formats

The V:EKN sanctions only one constructed format: Standard Constructed.

 

6.1.1. Set Restrictions

The tournament organizer may limit players to the use of one or more card sets. For example, the tournament organizer may require players to restrict their decks to cards from the Dark Sovereigns and Final Nights card sets. The tournament organizer must advertise any card set restrictions prior to the event. All cards will be required to use the most recent card texts even if the revised card text appears in a set not allowed in the current event. Example: In an event restricted to the use of the V:TES base set, the Master card "Misdirection" would still lock only one minion.

Note: Sanctioned tournaments conducted with card set restrictions will not have their results included in the V:EKN player ratings.

 

6.2. Constructed Deck Size Limits

Standard Constructed decks must contain a minimum of sixty cards and a maximum of ninety cards. The crypt must contain a minimum of twelve cards.

 

6.3. Constructed Deck Registration

The head judge or tournament organizer may require players to register their decks upon arrival at a tournament. Registration records the original composition of each deck. Once a tournament official receives a player's decklist, the deck may not be altered. Failure to properly register a deck will result in the head judge applying the appropriate provisions of the V:EKN Penalty Guidelines. The V:EKN recommends that organizers check a reasonable number of decks against their decklists each round.

 

6.4. Vampire: The Eternal Struggle V5 format

Vampire: The Eternal Struggle V5 format is a standard constructed format with a reduced card pool.

The intent of this format is to allow players to experiment with deck construction with the current World of Darkness setting. 

Card Pool:

  • Fifth Edition preconstructed decks (14 decks):
    • Banu Haqim
    • Brujah
    • Gangrel
    • Hecata
    • Lasombra
    • Malkavian
    • Ministry
    • Nosferatu
    • Ravnos
    • Salubri
    • Toreador
    • Tremere
    • Tzimisce
    • Ventrue
  • Fifth Edition New Blood packs (11 packs):
    • Banu
    • Brujah
    • Gangrel
    • Hecata
    • Lasombra
    • Malkavian
    • Ministry
    • Nosferatu
    • Toreador
    • Tremere
    • Ventrue
  • Other releases (3 packs):
    • Fall of London
    • Shadows of Berlin
    • 30th Anniversary
    • Promo Pack 3 - Icons
    • Promo Pack 4 - Rebels

New releases will be added upon their release date:

  • Sabbat Fifth Edition preconstructed decks - 26th October 2025:
    • Path of Cain
    • Path of Cathari
    • Path of the Dead and the Soul
    • Path of the Power and the Inner Voice
  • New Blood decks - Release date to be confirmed 
    • Ravnos
    • Salubri
    • Tzimisce

Clarifications
Any Vampire: The Eternal Struggle legal print version of the above cards is legal, e.g.:

  • A Latin Govern the Unaligned from Malkavian Fifth Edition New Blood - legal. 
  • A Govern the Unaligned from 1994 Jyhad base set - legal.