#16 Cause and Effect 04: Tournament Preparation and Vignes

Cause and Effect 04 is now up, and in this episode, the guys present tournament preparation and an analysis of the archetypical Vignes Deck.

Part I ---

• Five Best Ways to Prepare for Tournaments:
• Isak's list:
• Bring a sideboard
• Research the local/national meta (also in Adam's list)
• Choose decks carefully and opt every deck that you bring to a tournament event
• Talk to people before and during the tournament event
• Set yourself to high standards but don't start self loathing if you don't reach them
• Adam's list:
• Bring multiple decks with different weaknesses and strengths
• Optimize the decks
• Sleep and eat properly
• Discuss all these points with someone

Part 2 ---

• The Edward Vignes deck: Ruben Feldman's Edward Vignes deck as an example
• Key cards: Edward Vignes, Govern the Unaligned
• Notable additions: Force of Personality 

A quick personal comment: I particularly liked this section since I have built a Vignes deck but have some trouble winning with it.
Lesson learned: Play slowly.

• Aye/Orun deck challenge winner: Shadowhunter's Brutal Crows
• Next week's deck challenge: A mixed vampires and Imbued (at least 4 of each)

Watch the episode (Part 1, Part 2) on YouTube.

#15 Cause and Effect 03: Lutz von Hohenzollern

Lutz von Hohenzollern and My Enemy's Enemy are featured in the newest Cause and Effect episode.

In this episode, the Örebro trio discuss Lutz extensively, including how/when to use him compared to other good Inner Circle vampires, good candidates for card combos for him and sample TWDs.

They then turn to the featured library card of the week: My Enemy's Enemy.

Some highlights of the video:

Part 1 --

• Lutz vs. Leandro, Lutz vs. Arika
• Building a deck with Lutz and OBF/PRE
• Supporting cast: Dmitra Ilyanova, Undele
• Library additions (aside from the usual vote cards, vote push and stealth): Approximation of Loyalty
• Building a deck with Lutz and AUS/OBF
• Supporting cast: Maris Streck, Unmada
• Library additions: Telepathic Vote Counting, Old Friends
• Deck discussion: Jakub Rypar's Lutz's Chain Lightning, a vote deck featuring Lutz, Dmitra and Undele

 
Part 2 --

• Deck discussion: Erik Torstennson's Punmatra Lutzonance, a vote/bleed deck featuring Lutz and Unmada
• Featured card: My Enemy's Enemy; why it's better than Telepathic Misdirection
• Blood denial deck building challenge winner: Randal Rudstam's ShatterShow
• Key components: Shattering Crescendo, Freak Drive
• Next deck building challenge: Aye and/or Orun

Quotable quotes:

I don't care what happens to my cross-table buddy. - Isak

If you're playing Lutz, he can be the most wanted minion on the table, but don't take any sh*t. - Adam

Watch the episodes (Part 1, Part 2) on YouTube.