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

{{ tremere_antitribu }} Nephandii

{% endblock %} {% block archetype %} {% trans trimmed antonio_d_erlette=card("Antonio d'Erlette"), archon_investigation=card("Archon Investigation"), ashur_tablets=card("Ashur Tablets"), deflection=card("Deflection"), delaying_tactics=card("Delaying Tactics"), dreams_of_the_sphinx=card("Dreams Of The Sphinx"), fbi_special_affairs_division=card("FBI Special Affairs Division"), frontal_assault=card("Frontal Assault"), haven_uncovered=card("Haven Uncovered"), liquidation=card("Liquidation"), mirror_walk=card("Mirror Walk"), nephandii=card("Nephandus", "Nephandii"), nephandus=card("Nephandus"), secure_haven=card("Secure Haven"), sniper_rifle=card("Sniper Rifle"), target_vitals=card("Target Vitals"), the_shard=card("The Shard, London"), the_unmasking=card("The Unmasking"), tupdog=card("Tupdog"), stealth_bleed=link("/strategy/archetype-categories", _("Stealth & Bleed"), _anchor="bleed"), meta=link("/strategy/articles/advanced/the-game-of-the-game", _("meta")), tupdog_arch=link("/archetypes/tupdogs"), darby_keeney_s_list=link("/deck-search", "Darby Keeney's list", id="11472"), martin_weinmayer=link("/deck-search", "Martin Weinmayer", id="11478") %}

Highlights

This an Allies swarm deck relying on the excellent {{ nephandus }}, coupled with their preferred recruiter, {{ antonio_d_erlette }}.

The deck aims at recruiting at least one {{ nephandus }} a turn, sometimes two by using {{ mirror_walk }} for stealth and protection against blocks, building a swarm of them to bleed their prey. The {{ nephandii }} ability makes them resilient and, with just {{ target_vitals }}, they are painful for a low cost.

On the defense side, the deck uses {{ deflection }} against bleeds and {{ delaying_tactics }} against votes. It aims at playing {{ the_unmasking }} as soon as possible, to allow the {{ nephandii }} to provide better protection.

The deck uses the {{ liquidation }} & {{ ashur_tablets }} combination to bloat, and {{ the_shard }} for cost reduction.

Tips & Tricks

The occasional {{ haven_uncovered }} and {{ frontal_assault }} allow for spikes of rushes from the {{ nephandii }}, that can swing the whole table balance.

{{ secure_haven }} can protect {{ antonio_d_erlette }} from rushes. Otherwise, a second vampire to provide a bit of resilience in {{ deflection }} works, as any decent {{ stealth_bleed }} deck will be able to pass the {{ nephandii }} if noone is bouncing.

The 3 {{ tupdog }} in crypt are an interesting inclusion. They can serve as meat shields to protect {{ antonio_d_erlette }} in the first turn, but they can also mislead the opponents in mistaking the deck for a {{ tupdog_arch }} deck, an for quite a long time if the player manages to keep the charade going, since using {{ nephandii }} is a strong variant of that archetype.

{{ dreams_of_the_sphinx }} is useful to cycle out the multiple copies of unique cards and keep the cards flowing, and it can occasionally gain a turn when drawn first, with {{ antonio_d_erlette }} being capacity 5.

Variants

Since he built the deck first, {{ darby_keeney_s_list }} and his comments are worth a look. For example, he does not bother with {{ fbi_special_affairs_division }}, {{ secure_haven }}, nor {{ archon_investigation }}. That said, these are all worth consideration depending on the {{ meta }}.

The Bounce variant, introduced by {{ martin_weinmayer }}, uses a different crypt with more superior Auspex {{ AUS }}, aiming for a sidekick who can block with {{ sniper_rifle }}. It fields so many bounces, the deck is virtually impregnable to bleeds. It is a slower but more resilient deck, fit for a bleed-heavy {{ meta }}.

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