1x The Baron
1x Pochtli
1x Bartholomew
1x Enzo Giovanni
1x Carlotta Giovanni
1x Andrea Giovanni
1x Kanimana Belghazi
1x Egottha
1x Gillespi Giovanni
1x Rafaele Giovanni
1x Le Dinh Tho
1x Isabel Giovanni
Average: 7.0, Worst: 33, Best: 23
Deck: The Combo
Creator: Matt Strehlow
Concept: The Baron burns himself over and over again
Practicality: Effective...delicate, but effective.
Tested: Frequently
Shock value: Unexpected, unless you live in Madison
Comments: You want to get The Baron in play as fast as
possible (Coroner's Contact), then you need to get the Soul Gem on The
Baron (equip or Vast Wealth). If The Baron is at 1 blood (Minion Tap) or
you have an untapped vampire in play use Force of Will at inferior to
bleed with the tapped The Baron (you can use superior if you plan to
diablerize him). If The Baron is at 1 blood, he will use it to pay for
Force of Will and then take 2 aggravated damage, burning him. This will
trigger the Soul Gem and the next vampire will be younger than The
Baron, and come into play with the Soul Gem and full blood. If The Baron
is in torpor, have your other vampire diablerize him and trigger the
Soul Gem. With the new vampire play Possession on The Baron. The Baron
enters play untapped with 1 blood. The Baron now takes an action to get
the Soul Gem. The Baron then plays Force of Will at inferior to start
the cycle over again. The stealth (and Seduction) is in there to make
sure the zero stealth Possession succeeds.
I played a 16 crypt version (I have gone through my
whole crypt in the 12 card version) at Praxis Seizure: Butler, but the
discipline spread isn't as tight and your hand ends up with cards no one
in play can use (swapped in some Telepathic Misdirection to take
advantage of increased auspex). To figure out who I used, use every
vampire with NEC that is 8 cap or less. I'm thinking of taking out Bart
and Enzo and adding Pochtli and a unique NEC vampire (If Pochtli comes
up from the Soul Gem while Pochtli is in play he will burn, triggering
Soul Gem and everyone else will be younger than Pochtli). This would
allow me to play a little more obfuscate, which could help in the
intercept heavy environment I've been seeing (or sitting next to in
tournaments).
Masters (19):
5x Coroner's Contact
5x Vast Wealth
7x Minion Tap
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
Action (22):
10x Force of Will
10x Possession
2x Summon Soul
Action Modifiers (22):
6x Seduction
4x Bonding
2x Cloak the Gathering
2x Lost in Crowds
2x Faceless Night
6x Call of the Hungry Dead
Combat (4):
4x Superior Mettle
Equipment (2):
2x Soul Gem of Etrius
Action Modifier/Reaction (4):
4x Spectral Divination
Reaction (4):
4x Deflection
Total: 77