{% extends "archetypes/_layout.html" %} {% import "archetypes/_layout-erratum.html" as erratum with context %} {% import "archetypes/kiasyd-stealth-bleed.json" as deck_json %} {% block meta %} {% endblock %} {% block archetype_name %}

Kiasyd Stealth & Bleed

{% endblock %} {% block archetype %} {% trans trimmed govern_the_unaligned=card("Govern the Unaligned"), nocturn=card("Nocturn"), carlton_van_wyk=card("Carlton Van Wyk"), shadow_body=card("Shadow Body"), pentex_subversion=card("Pentex™ Subversion"), anarch_troublemaker=card("Anarch Troublemaker"), jake_washington=card("Jake Washington"), the_coven=card("The Coven"), life_in_the_city=card("Life in the City"), command_of_the_beast=card("Command of the Beast"), conditioning=card("Conditioning"), the_rack=card("The Rack"), sudden_reversal=card("Sudden Reversal"), villein=card("Villein"), vessel=card("Vessel"), gremlins=card("Gremlins"), bonding=card("Bonding"), leeching=link("/strategy/bloat", _("leeching"), _anchor="leeching"), ben_peal_s_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Ben Peal's deck"), id="2010slovakecq"), lasombra_nocturn=link("/archetypes/lasombra-nocturn") %}

Highlights

This is a stealth & bleed deck using the Kiasyd clan and their unique {{ myt }} discipline. During the beginning, it uses {{ govern_the_unaligned }} to get vampires out faster and cheaper. When enough minions are into play, it switches to delivering strong bleed actions using {{ OBT }} and {{ MYT }} for stealth.

The deck uses {{ nocturn }} and {{ carlton_van_wyk }} to protect its vampires from agression, but has also access to {{ shadow_body }} in case of a combat.

Stealth is high, with 16 stealth modifiers, but still uses {{ pentex_subversion }} and {{ anarch_troublemaker }} on top of it all to prevent interception.

The vampires use their blood quite fast, so no {{ leeching }} takes place and {{ jake_washington }}, {{ the_coven }} and {{ life_in_the_city }} are used to get some blood back on the vampires.

Tips & Tricks

{{ command_of_the_beast }} is used to make it harder for the opponents to figure out exactly how much bleed power the deck can have in hand. As its bonus does not count against the limit, it can be used along a {{ conditioning }}.

{{ nocturn }} can also be used as a bleed enhancer, as it can act the turn it gets into play.

Creator Insights

Tomàs López Jiménez was kind enough to provide the following insights:

Stay calm during the firsts turns ({{ govern_the_unaligned }} at superior {{ DOM }}, bleed for one, etc.). If you're too agressive, your prey will only influence one vampire, and you want the prey to play and do something to the grandprey. It's not a problem if the prey gains 1PV. When you have 3 or more Kiasyds and the prey has less than 15 pool, then it is the moment to bleed.

If you have a lot of stealth in hand and a wall deck on the table, one option is to figure out something to do to the wall player (steal {{ the_rack }}, for exemple).

If you predator has high intercept, do not undertake non-directed actions unless you have a lot of stealth in hand.

Variants

Including more {{ nocturn }} is an option, as is using some {{ sudden_reversal }} to disable the prey's Master bloat ({{ villein }}, {{ vessel }}, etc.).

The Fastball variant uses the {{ gremlins }} + {{ bonding }} combination for 3 pool, 2 stealth bleeds. {{ ben_peal_s_deck }} from 2010 is a good example.

In a sense, this archetype is very close to the {{ lasombra_nocturn }} archetype, as they both use {{ DOM }} and {{ OBT }} to the same effect.

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Errata

{{ erratum.pentextmsubversion( 'undecided' ) }}
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