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

{{ tzimisce }} Tzimisce Toolbox

{% endblock %} {% block archetype %} {% trans trimmed abbot=card("Abbot"), anarchist_uprising=card("Anarchist Uprising"), aranthebes_the_immortal=card("Aranthebes, The Immortal"), blood_doll=card("Blood Doll"), bowl_of_convergence=card("Bowl of Convergence"), breath_of_the_dragon=card("Breath of the Dragon"), carlton_van_wyk=card("Carlton Van Wyk"), changeling=card("Changeling"), chiropteran_marauder=card("Chiropteran Marauder"), eyes_of_argus=card("Eyes of Argus"), fiendish_tongue=card("Fiendish Tongue"), monastery_of_shadows=card("Monastery of Shadows"), krcg_news_radio=card("KRCG News Radio"), lambach=card("Lambach"), library_hunting_ground=card("Library Hunting Ground"), living_manse=card("Living Manse"), meld_with_the_land=card("Meld With the Land"), meshenka=card("Meshenka"), my_enemy_s_enemy=card("My Enemy's Enemy"), plasmic_form=card("Plasmic Form"), reins_of_power=card("Reins of Power"), sascha_vykos=card("Sascha Vykos, The Angel of Caine", "Sascha Vykos"), telepathic_misdirection=card("Telepathic Misdirection"), the_hungry_coyote=card("The Hungry Coyote"), the_uncoiling=card("The Uncoiling"), the_unmasking=card("The Unmasking"), villein=card("Villein"), wall_street_night_financial_newspaper=card("Wall Street Night, Financial Newspaper"), wash=card("Wash"), juans_deck=external("https://www.vekn.net/forum/event-reports-and-twd/79548-twd-sac-2021-south-american-continental-championship", _("Juan Rodriguez' deck")) %}

Highlights

This is a toolbox deck using the Tzimisce and their {{ VIC }}{{ AUS }}{{ ANI }} disciplines.

The plan is to get as many Tzimisce out as possible and bleed with {{ VIC }} for stealth. Blocking from time to time, and welcoming a few combats with a vicious {{ VIC }} module.

The deck has a threatening bleed module centered on {{ fiendish_tongue }}, an excellent bleed action in Anarch environments. {{ VIC }} brings a bit of stealth with {{ changeling }} and {{ plasmic_form }}

The combat module is compact but threatening: {{ chiropteran_marauder }} and {{ breath_of_the_dragon }} can be used to inflict aggravated damage at any range.

On the defence side, the decks stacks a lot of {{ AUS }} bounces between {{ telepathic_misdirection }} and {{ my_enemy_s_enemy }}. On top of that, a number of permanent intercept cards help boost the defence, with {{ krcg_news_radio }}, {{ wall_street_night_financial_newspaper }}, {{ aranthebes_the_immortal }}, {{ bowl_of_convergence }}, {{ carlton_van_wyk }} and {{ abbot }}.

The deck can bloat a bit using simple {{ blood_doll }}. Both {{ the_hungry_coyote }} and {{ library_hunting_ground }} can provide a good influx of blood here.

The {{ AUS }} bounces are enough to defend against bleed decks, but votes deck are a definitive threat for this deck. This explains why the intercept defence does not include {{ eyes_of_argus }} since its intercept bonus cannot be used against political actions. This is also why so many {{delaying_tactics }} are included: the goal is to prevent {{ anarchist_uprising }} or {{ reins_of_power }} to pass here, and keep the momentum up while commiting as few resources as possible for defence.

Tips & Tricks

It's important to get a vampire with superior {{ AUS }} out fast, to make the most of the reaction module and its numerous bounces.

{{ the_uncoiling }} is a silver bullet counter against {{ the_unmasking }}, as allies deck with intercept can quickly become a bit of a burden here.

{{ wash }} can be used to counter a {{ villein }} and amount to a bleed for 5, counter a permanent intercept location like {{ krcg_news_radio }}, or a stealth providing location for a predator likely to vote, like {{ monastery_of_shadows }}.

Variants

There are a lot of ways to build a toolbox with the Tzimisce {{ tzimisce }} clan. Many of them rely on a star vampire like {{ lambach }}, {{ sascha_vykos }} or {{ meshenka }}.

The Living Manse version, as seen in {{ juans_deck }} for the 2021 SAC, relies on more {{ living_manse }} for a bit of a slower setup but stronger finish. The deck also includes {{ meld_with_the_land }} and is a better fit in a combat oriented environment, with a more fragile defence against vote decks. Both deck list can be used as inspiration, as any variation between those two can be picked or discarded depending on the desired outcome.

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