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

{{ tremere_antitribu}} Nephandus

{% endblock %} {% block archetype %} {% trans trimmed anarch_convert=card("Anarch Convert"), anarchist_uprising=card("Anarchist Uprising"), ancilla_empowerment=card("Ancilla Empowerment"), antonio_derlette=card("Antonio d'Erlette"), ashur_tablets=card("Ashur Tablets"), bums_rush=card("Bum's Rush"), carlton_van_wyk=card("Carlton Van Wyk"), channel_10=card("Channel 10"), consanguineous_boon=card("Consanguineous Boon"), deflection=card("Deflection"), delaying_tactics=card("Delaying Tactics"), direct_intervention=card("Direct Intervention"), entrancement=card("Entrancement"), harass=card("Harass"), haven_uncovered=card("Haven Uncovered"), krcg_news_radio=card("KRCG News Radio"), nephandus=card("Nephandus"), ossian=card("Ossian"), piper=card("Piper"), target_vitals=card("Target Vitals"), the_parthenon=card("The Parthenon"), the_unmasking=card("The Unmasking"), trap=card("Trap"), wall_street_night_financial_newspaper=card("Wall Street Night: Financial Newspaper", "Wall Street Night"), wmrh_talk_radio=card("WMRH Talk Radio"), information_highway_article=external("https://vtesinformationhighway.wordpress.com/2019/01/11/nephandus-starter-and-strategy/", _("Information Highway Article")), pact_with_nephandi=external("https://www.blackchantry.com/products/legacy/preconstructed-decks/product-pact-with-nephandi/", _("Pact with Nephandi")), v5_nosferatu=external("https://www.blackchantry.com/products/legacy/vampire-the-eternal-struggle-fifth-edition/fifth-edition-nosferatu/", _("V5 Nosferatu")), anthology=external("https://www.blackchantry.com/products/legacy/bundles/product-anthology-1/", _("Anthology 1")), fb_nosferatu=external("https://www.blackchantry.com/products/current-products/first-blood-nosferatu/", _("First Blood: Nosferatu")), print_on_demand=external("https://www.drivethrucards.com/browse/pub/12056/Black-Chantry-Productions/subcategory/30619_34256/VTES-Legacy-Card-Singles", _("Print on Demand")), cicero_jannyson_s_deck=link("/deck-search", _("Cicero Jannyson's deck"), id="2021afo") %}

Highlights

This is an allies toolbox deck using Tremere antitribu {{ tremere_antitribu }} and their excellent {{ nephandus }} ally.

The plan is to use {{ antonio_derlette }}'s ability to recruit a swarm of {{ nephandus }} without even performing an action someone could block. Once there, they can defend with a bit of intercept from {{ the_unmasking }} and Locations like {{ krcg_news_radio }} or {{ channel_10 }}, and simply bleed for 1 consistently to kill the prey.

The combat nodule is threatening: {{ trap }} and {{ target_vitals }}, combined with the {{ nephandus }} ability, is pretty strong. Obviously, stronger combat modules exist and they can definitely take a few {{ nephandus }} down but, if you can stack enough of them, they will be able to take down any ennemy. The deck also provides a bit of control in the form of combat rush with {{ harass }} and {{ haven_uncovered }}. Finally, the Tremere antitribu in the deck can help with the defence thanks to {{ deflection }}.

The biggest threat comes from anti-swarm votes like {{ anarchist_uprising }} and {{ ancilla_empowerment }}. The deck includes {{ delaying_tactics }} to prevent them to hurt too much or too soon. It can also come in handy against a prey using {{ consanguineous_boon }} for heavy bloat. {{ direct_intervention }} should be kepy to counter ally-stealing actions like {{ entrancement }}.

Tweaks and variants

There are a lot of ways to tweak this deck. Check the {{ information_highway_article }} for another example. If you have access to them, more rushes with {{ bums_rush }} can be added. Legacy intercept Locations like {{ wmrh_talk_radio }} and {{ wall_street_night_financial_newspaper }} could be good. {{ carlton_van_wyk }} and {{ ossian }} too.

Another possibility is to revamp the master module to include {{ the_parthenon }} and {{ ashur_tablets }}. It's tempting since it will help pay for the {{ nephandus }}, but it's also a risk: since there is no other source of additional master phase actions in the deck, running into another {{ ashur_tablets }} deck or contesting {{ the_parthenon }} will disable the whole combination pretty fast.

Yet another idea is to use {{ piper }} (not yet reprinted), while making {{ antonio_derlette }} anarch thanks to {{ anarch_convert }}, can be a nice way to get more {{ nephandus }} into play faster, like in {{ cicero_jannyson_s_deck }}.

What to buy

The bulk of the cards come from two {{ pact_with_nephandi }} decks, with a few additions from {{ v5_nosferatu }}, {{ anthology }} and {{ fb_nosferatu }}. {{ direct_intervention }} is available as {{ print_on_demand }}.

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