What a best way to start a VtES blog, than to talk about new cards? And we are starting to get some impressions of they’re play here in Portugal. Our first event when they’re distributed to players was on Sunday, and some of them start to appear, but in a very shy way. Buts lets talk about each of them.

Cloak of the Abalone

How powerful can it truly be a card that is pure meta against two clans? All right, its not just one clan, and its a meta card to make you unblockable by two classic wall clans. But who will put it in on a tournament level deck? In my opinion, it’s not a card to use.

Convergence

Well, if you try to make a new approach to Pander deck, instead of just using weenies, this can truly be a valid card. you just bring up all the youngers, and after that you can bring Alfred or Matthew. Playable, but not great. I think the weenie approach is still the best way.

Path of the Void

When I first look at this card I thinked, wow! Great Baali card. It was just perfect, you could get the chance of paying 1 to untap, or discarding a master. And getting +1 stealth. But then I read it carefully, -1 bleed. Now it’s a card for a Baali deck that doesn’t need to bleed, but is offensive. So, if you want to go for a political Baali, this is a great card. Otherwise it can have spare use, but not great.

Reliquary: Shango Remains

For me, the best card in this pack. By the cost of 1 pool, and a vampire removed from your uncontrolled, you get a permanent dreams of the sphinx for 1 blood per use? Its a staple for almost all the Assamites decks.

Sound of a Breaking Oath

You can’t steal my minion, because I burn him! And you still take one damage point! Can it be better? For sure. Well, at least I get a new card to put my beer cup over.

Treaty of Laibach

Nice addition. It brings a new deck archetype up, or more. But my first view is for cryptic mission/temptation. With a low crypt is great, with tremere and setites with fortitude, can be great too. What to botter? Good cards, and pretty new decks to show up.

Walks-With-Might

I like it, but I must recognize that it isn’t a good card. The minion in itself its pretty strong. Nice life, nice strenght, and one of the best damage prevention I ever see on a minion. But the counterpart… its too heavy. You can play it on some decks, but in general, its not a top choice.

And for last…

Nergal

The first Nergal was pretty strong, but the new one, its even better. For sure the 2 bleed is powerful, and the card cost reduction (even if just one per turn), its great. But making the other vampires pay more for each reaction that they play? Its just amazing. And the +1 stealth is every time a good addition. Its a must for Baali lovers all around the world.