In my last post, I wrote about stealth-bleed, and about the ways and means one would have to use in order to deal with it. I also included Johann Ong's Asian Continental Championship (ACC) deck, which, I have to point out, isn't that aggressive a stealth bleed deck, since it relies solely on Dementation (DEM) to get its bleeds through. However, given the right mix of table dynamics, the 2-3 stealth stemming from Confusion (+1 stealth, +1 bleed), Deny (+1 stealth at superior), and Mind Tricks is often enough to get the job done. In Johann's case, it made him the ACC champ.
That being said, Johann's win, along with the
spirited discussion that ensued from my stealth bleed post, spurred me
to try to build my own stealth bleeder, using Obfuscate (OBF) and
Presence (PRE). The deck list below is already modified from my testing
the draft deck.I originally centered it around Isouda de Blaise, but, as a 7-cap, she's too large to bring out quickly, and I wanted the deck to be speedy. So, instead, the center is now around Herbert Westin and Renenet, who both have Obfuscate and Presence at superior, and, at 5 capacity, are relatively quick to come out. I'm still not sure about whether to keep Antoinette, or swap her out with a 5-cap with obf and pre. I'll probably come to a clearer decision after testing this deck.
The weapons module of 4 Concealed Weapons and 4 .44 Magnums is also something I'm thinking about. A possibility is that I do away with it, and include other cards that prevent blocking, such as Misdirection or Anarch Troublemaker. Once more, testing will tell me what I need to do.
At any rate, this is a work in progress, so comments are always welcome.
A most merry Christmas to all!
Deck Name: Stealth PRE Bleeder (3-4)
Crypt: (12 cards, Min: 18, Max: 21, Avg: 4.91)
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1 Antoinette cel obf AUS PRE 6 Toreador G3 Primogen
2 Herbert Westin pot OBF PRE 5 Brujah G4
2 Renenet ser OBF PRE 5 Follower of Set G4
1 Axel Von Anders cel obf pot PRE 5 Brujah Antitribu G4
1 Evan Klein aus dem pre OBF 5 Malkavian G3
1 Louis Fortier aus dom for obf pre 5 Ventrue G4
1 Louis Fortier (ADV) aus dom for obf pre 5 Ventrue G4
1 Cristos Mantigo aus cel dom obf pre 5 Toreador Antitribu G3
1 Robin Withers dom obf pre 4 Ventrue G4
1 Tock obf pot pre 4 Nosferatu Antitribu G3
Library: (80 cards)
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Master (11 cards)
2 Dreams of the Sphinx
1 Effective Management
1 Information Highway
1 Perfectionist
1 Rack, The
1 Sudden Reversal
4 Vessel
Action (18 cards)
1 Conceal
9 Enchant Kindred
2 Forgery
3 Legal Manipulations
3 Public Trust
Action Modifier (18 cards)
4 Aire of Elation
2 Cloak the Gathering
2 Elder Impersonation
4 Faceless Night
2 Forgotten Labyrinth
4 Lost in Crowds
Combat (21 cards)
6 Behind You!
4 Concealed Weapon
5 Majesty
6 Unholy Penance
Equipment (8 cards)
4 .44 Magnum
2 Camera Phone
2 IR Goggles
Combo (4 cards)
4 Swallowed by the Night
