{% extends "best-cards/_layout.html" %} {% import "best-cards/_layout_card_column.html" as layout with context %} {% block content %}

{{ ahrimane }} Ahrimanes

{% trans trimmed howler=card("Howler"), the_siamese=card("The Siamese"), muricia=card("Muricia"), effie_lowery=card("Effie Lowery"), cats=link("/archetypes/cats"), sahana=card("Sahana") %}

Ahrimanes and their unique discipline {{ spi }} provide a stronger defence than the usual {{ ani }} builds. Moreover, the acces to {{ pre }} allow them more toolboxy constructs than mono {{ ani }}, for a little more bleed. They offer basically two possible crypts, a group 2 with {{ howler }} and {{ the_siamese }}, and a group 4 with {{ muricia }} and {{ effie_lowery }}.

This clan has only one main archetype: {{ cats }}. Some Ahrimaines are good picks for mono {{ ani }} archetypes as they offer {{ ANI }} vampires for good value like {{ effie_lowery }} and {{ sahana }}.

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{% call layout.card_column('Effie Lowery', decks=36, copies="1-3") %} {% trans trimmed %} Superior {{ ANI }} and {{ SPI }} at a very decent cost of 5, she is even included in pure {{ ANI }} crypts. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column('Muricia', decks=23, copies="2-4") %} {% trans trimmed aid_from_bats=card("Aid From Bats"), carrion_crows=card("Carrion Crows") %} Leader of the group 4 crypt, she has all clan disciplines {{ SPI }}{{ ANI }}{{ PRE }} at superior for a reasonnable cost of 7. The +1 strength bonus is always good to take: she can use a little less {{ aid_from_bats }} for a little more {{ carrion_crows }}. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column('Howler', decks=17, copies="4-5") %} {% trans trimmed SPI_ANI_PRE='ZIR'|safe %} Leader of the group 2 crypt, she has all clan disciplines {{ SPI }}{{ ANI }}{{ PRE }} at superior for a cost of 8. The maneuver combined with the +1 strength bonus makes her a good warrior on her own. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column('Nose of the Hound', decks=41, copies="1-4") %} {% trans trimmed bums_rush=card("Bum's Rush"), deep_song=card("Deep Song") %} A nice rush action, slightly better than {{ bums_rush }}. It is often played in {{ aus }} constructs for its base effect, as {{ ani }} provides the arguably better {{ deep_song }} already. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column('Speak with Spirits', decks=36, copies="6-11") %} {% trans trimmed %} An excellent unlock and intercept reaction, the core of most Ahrimanes defensive modules. An unlock is better than a simple wake, and the card is cheap: it costs blood only if both unlock and intercept are needed. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column('Swiftness of the Stag', decks=35, copies="5-9") %} {% trans trimmed aid_from_bats=card("Aid From Bats"), carrion_crows=card("Carrion Crows"), resist_earths_grasp=card("Resist Earth's Grasp") %} A versatile tool: it is decisive in combat and works well with the {{ ani }} classic combination of {{ aid_from_bats }} and {{ carrion_crows }}. Moreover, the optional +1 stealth is very useful to get critical actions through. It is a straight upgrade over the similar {{ resist_earths_grasp }}. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Falcon's Eye", decks=34, copies="2-5") %} {% trans trimmed eagles_sight=card("Eagle's Sight"), anneke=card("Anneke"), wall_decks=link("/strategy/archetypes", _("wall decks"), _anchor="wall") %} The only card apart {{ aus }} {{ eagles_sight }} and {{ anneke }} to allow cross-table blocks, it is a drastic improvement over the classical {{ ani }} intercept module. The ability to intercept one's prey bleed or a cross-table vote is critical to {{ wall_decks }}. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Ears of the Hare", decks=28, copies="2-4") %} {% trans trimmed enhanced_senses=card("Enhanced Senses"), falcons_eye=card("Falcon's Eye"), speak_with_spirits=card("Speak with Spirits"), cats_guidance=card("Cat's Guidance") %} A strong intercept boost on par with {{ aus }} {{ enhanced_senses }}, this completes the {{ spi }} toolset for intercept. Combined with {{ falcons_eye }} and {{ speak_with_spirits }}, along {{ ani }} {{ cats_guidance }}, it delivers an intercept module as solid as {{ aus }}. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% endblock %}