#12 Deck Analysis: G1/2 Stealth Vote

This week I present a staple in the TWDA, and a personal favorite of mine, since it stars the Nosferatu.

Deck Name: G1/2 Stealth Vote Crypt (12 cards; Capacity min=2 max=9 avg=6.42) 1x Calebros, The Martyr 5 obf pot ANI Nosferatu:2 1x Dimple 2 obf Nosferatu:1 1x Duck 3 obf pot Nosferatu:1 1x Gilbert Duane 7 AUS DOM OBF Malkavian:1 1x Murat 7 ser OBF POT Nosferatu:2 1x Nikolaus Vermeulen 7 ani for obf POT Nosferatu:2 1x Regilio, The Seeker of Akhenaten 3 aus obf Nosferatu:2 2x Selma the Repugnant 8 ani for OBF POT Nosferatu:1 2x Sheldon, Lord of the Clog 9 for ANI AUS OBF POT Nosferatu:1 1x Suhailah 9 pot ser FOR OBF Ventrue:2 Library (75 cards) Master (14) 1x Giant's Blood 1x Labyrinth, The 2x Legendary Vampire 2x Villein 1x Warsaw Station 1x Wider View 6x Zillah's Valley Action (8) 6x Fourth Tradition: The Accounting 1x Kindred Intelligence 1x SchreckNET Political Action (17) 1x Alastor 1x Banishment 2x Conservative Agitation 5x Kine Resources Contested 6x Parity Shift 1x Political Stranglehold 1x Praxis Seizure: Rome Equipment (2) 1x Assault Rifle 1x Flamethrower Action Modifier (22) 1x Animal Magnetism 2x Cloak the Gathering 1x Closed Session 2x Elder Impersonation 2x Faceless Night 2x Forgotten Labyrinth 5x Freak Drive 2x Lost in Crowds 4x Spying Mission 1x Veil the Legions Reaction (4) 4x Second Tradition: Domain Combat (6) 3x Behind You! 3x Gemini's Mirror Combo (2) 2x Swallowed by the Night Created with Secret Library v0.9.3.

For this update, I'll be using the suggested deck list questions in the VEKN Forum.

• How do you intend to oust?
• This deck aims to drain its prey of pool through political actions (Plan A) and bleeds (Plan B). Being a stealth-vote variant, much of the modifiers are aimed at actually making it to the referendum.

• How do you intend to keep from being ousted?
• The Parity Shifts are good defense against heavy bleeders since this will be the bleed sink of most tables. On the same vein, the Second Traditions should also be viable defense, even if they're sparse.

• What do you want your ready region to look like (ie, how many guys are you planning on getting out)? 
• On a good night, there will be anywhere from 4-5 vampires out, with all but 1 or 2 having titles. Many small minions should compensate for the lack multiacting, in case the first vamps don't have Fortitude.

• What do you want your average turn to look like? 
• The bigger vampires would Fourth Trad, Freak Drive, Equip, KRC/Parity.
• The smaller vampires would either bleed or take political actions.

• What's your metagame like? How do your opponents play? 
• This deck has only seen play in JOL where the meta is wacky.

• What problems have you observed with the deck in play? 
• In the most recent game this was been played, it went up against: Ankou/VD -> Ayo + guns -> <I forget what> -> G3/4 !Gangrel. It was very resilient against the PRO combat of the !Gangrel mainly due to the dodges from the combat section. It was also successful against the Ankou deck because of the stealth package. The Ayo deck fell due also to the stealth of this deck. This deck got 3VP and the GW.
• The Animal Magnetism can probably go, and a bit more stealth or combat can also be good. I think one of the strengths of this deck. A noteworthy addition would be another Alastor and a Helicopter for more untap goodness, and which also helps put it in range for a Parity Shift. Also, a Changeling Skin Mask and Obfuscate masters can boost the effectiveness of its stealth package.
• Bad play: With the lack of superior Obfuscate and too few Spying Missions, this deck gave its prey two VPs due to bounced bleeds.
• Notable play: I started the last turn on 3 pool. I was up against the Ayo deck (on 7 pool). Paid 2 for a Legendary Sheldon. Sheldon calls Banishment on an untapped Undele. Ayo tries to block but it's stealthed. Passes. Used SchreckNET to see opponent's hand (1 On the Qui Vive). Another vamp calls Parity Shift. Ayo tries to block again, but it's stealthed then passes. The rest of the vamps bleed with +1 stealth which the Ayo deck can't handle anymore.

On a parting note, this deck is fun to play since it enables you to play your game. It can also be played aggressively but in my opinion it shines when it plays a slow game, waiting for the right moment to lunge.