{% extends "archetypes/_layout.html" %} {% import "archetypes/_layout-erratum.html" as erratum with context %} {% import "archetypes/the-dark-side-of-politics.json" as deck_json %} {% block meta %} {% endblock %} {% block archetype_name %}

The Dark Side of Politics

{% endblock %} {% block archetype %} {% trans trimmed giotto_verducci=card("Giotto Verducci"), kaymakli_fragment=card("Kaymakli Fragment"), kine_resources_contested=card("Kine Resources Contested"), parity_shift=card("Parity Shift"), villein=card("Villein"), second_tradition_domain=card("Second Tradition: Domain"), unleash_hell_s_fury=card("Unleash Hell's Fury"), ashur_tablets=card("Ashur Tablets"), condemnation_mute=card("Condemnation: Mute"), the_textbook_damnation=card("The Textbook Damnation"), freak_drive=card("Freak Drive"), wider_view=card("Wider View"), arika=card("Arika"), jaroslav_pascek=card("Jaroslav Pascek"), lucinde_alastor=card("Lucinde, Alastor"), marcus_vitel=card("Marcus Vitel"), queen_anne=card("Queen Anne"), vincent_ripoll_s_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Vincent Ripoll's deck"), id="2015encle") %}

Highlights

This is a vote deck using centered around the {{ OBF }}{{ for }} disciplines, with {{ giotto_verducci }} as a star.

The base idea is to get {{ kaymakli_fragment }} fast using {{ giotto_verducci }}'s ability, then use it (the infernal version) to get some titled vampires out fast and cheap.

Using {{ OBF }} for maximum stealth, the deck then proceeds to destroy its prey with {{ kine_resources_contested }} and {{ parity_shift }}.

The deck has no bounce against bleeds, but {{ villein }} and {{ parity_shift }} make for a nice bloat. Furthermore, the few {{ second_tradition_domain }} and {{ unleash_hell_s_fury }} provide a sturdy defence already.

Tips & Tricks

{{ ashur_tablets }} provide a bit of recursion so that cards discarded with {{ giotto_verducci }}'s ability can be fetched back.

{{ condemnation_mute }} is used to get the vote lock faster by silencing opponents titled vampires.

{{ the_textbook_damnation }} is included so that another vampire with {{ for }} can get the {{ kaymakli_fragment }} from {{ giotto_verducci }}, use {{ freak_drive }} to unlock then use the Fragment again in the same turn.

{{ wider_view }} is included to help rotate the crypt and get rid of the spurious {{ giotto_verducci }} copies for more titled vampires.

Variants

Variants exist using different crypts, like Inner Circle vampires with {{ OBF }}{{ DOM }} or centered a bit more around the {{ OBF }}{{ PRE }} disciplines with more Ventrue in the crypt: {{ arika }}, {{ jaroslav_pascek }}, {{ lucinde_alastor }}, {{ marcus_vitel }} and {{ queen_anne }}. {{ vincent_ripoll_s_deck }} for the 2015 English NC is a good example.

{% endtrans %} {% endblock %} {% block errata %}

Errata

{{ erratum.parityshift() }}
{% endblock %}