Jyhad Demo Decks For Teaching New Players If you're a vetren V:TES player who has box-loads of old Jyhad commons not seeing any use, try making the following demo decks to teach new players the basics of the game. The following decks only use 60 Jyhad commons for libraries and 12 Vampires for the crypt. The premise behind the decks is to give the player a feel for the game with a variety of cards. The decks are suitable for two-player or multiplayer games: "multi-player cards" (e.g. Political Flux and Deflection) have been removed and permanents have been included to give staying power. Deck construction was based on: 10 Masters, 30 cards divided among the Clan's three Discipline and 20 non-Discipline cards. If you want to break this format (e.g. exchanging the 4x Lucky Blow in the Brujah deck with 4x Undead Strength), feel free. You may notice I have neglected to include good commons here and there. This is due to errata/updates to keep teaching the game focused on "do what the card says." Some cards with text changes have still been included because the changes are still close enough to get ignore for the sake of smoother gameplay. (example: Blood Rage's "Fortitude Requirement" would necessitate an explanation, but Blood Fury's new "Strength-based" damage can be ignored and the original text works virtually as well). -------------------- Brujah - "Beat Them Up, Bleed Them Out" Description: Attack your Predator's vampires to keep from being ousted; use Presence to bleed your Prey. Crypt: 12 Vampires Tura Vaughn Miranda Sanova Rake Anvil Bianca Black Cat Yuri - The Talon Hector Sosa Dre - Leader of the Cold Dawn Uma Hatch Angel Lupo Library: 60 Cards Masters: 10 Cards Ascendence x3 Haven Uncovered x4 Celerity Potence Presence Celerity Cards: 10 Flash x4 Nimble Feet x4 Sideslip x2 Potence Cards: 10 Growing Fury x4 Mighty Grapple x4 Shattering Blow Thrown Gate Presence Cards: 10 Bewitching Oration x2 Dread Gaze x2 Legal Manipulation x2 Social Charm x4 Non-Discipline Cards: 20 Autarkis Persecution x3 Bum's Rush x6 Dead-end Alley x2 Dodge x2 Flak Jacket x2 Lucky Blow x4 Peace Treaty -------------------- Gangrel - "Feral Beasts" Description: Oust your prey with bleeds and use Animalism to intercept your Predator's attacks. This is mostly a combat deck and it specializes in close combat; use Canine Hoards to get rid of pesky guns. Crypt: 12 Vampires Quinton McDonnell Gitaine St. Claire Gunther - Beast Lord Badger Zack North Camille Devereux Bear Paw Roman Alexander Anastasia Grey Ricki Van Demsi Vliam Andor Giuliano Vincenzi Library: 60 Cards Masters: 10 Cards Ascendance x4 Haven Uncovered x3 Animalism Fortitude Protean Animalism: 10 Cards Canine Hoards x2 Cat's Guidence x4 Rat's Warning x4 Fortitude: 10 Cards Indomitability x4 Restoration x2 Skin of Rock x4 Protean: 10 Cards Claws of the Dead x2 Earth Control x2 Form of the Ghost x2 Gleam of Red Eyes x2 Wolf Claws x2 Non-Discipline: 20 Cards Bum's Rush x4 Computer Hacking x4 Consanguineous Boon x3 Flak Jacket x2 Laptop Computer Lucky Blow x4 Suprise Influence x2 -------------------- Malkavian - "Stealthy Bleed-Boosters" Description: This deck's main goal is to sneak a small bleed through and then increase it with Dominate. You won't be very intimidating in combat, but with Dodges and guns you shouldn't be too easy to hit. This deck has a prank-like nature to it, especially in multiplayer, with Frenzy, Suprise Influence, and Political Backlash. Crypt: 12 Vampires Lucian Sylvester Simms Gilbert Duane Mariel - Lady Thunder Ozmo Didi Meyers Zebulon Roland Bishop Aleph Dollface Normal Brazil Library: 60 Cards Masters: 10 Cards Ascendance x4 Effective Management Frenzy x2 Auspex Dominate Obfuscate Auspex: 10 Cards Enhanced Senses x2 Read Intentions x4 Telepathic Counter x4 Dominate: 10 Cards Bonding x4 Conditioning x2 Threats x4 Obfuscate: 10 Cards Cloak the Gathering x2 Faceless Night x4 Lost in Crowds x4 Non-Discipline: 20 Cards Ancient Influence Computer Hacking x4 Dodge x3 Laptop Computer x2 Political Backlash x2 Saturday Night Special x4 Suprise Influence x4 -------------------- Nosferatu - "Light Bleed, Heavy Combat" Description: Bleed or attack troublesome minions, depending on which cards you get in your hand. Use Obfuscate to get the actions through. Hit first round with an Aid from Bats and press to use a Growing Fury. If your opponent goes long range, or you get a Maneuver from Bum's Rush, use Thrown Sewer Lid to hit hard. Crypt: 12 Vampires Selma - The Repugnant Ebanezer Roush Chester DuBois Sebastian Marley Tusk - Talebearer Grendel - The Worm Eaten Tiberius - Scandalmonger Sammy Agrippina Duck Dimple Koko Library: 60 Cards Masters: 10 Cards Ascendance x4 The Barrens Haven Uncovered x2 Animalism Obfuscate Potence Animalism: 10 Cards Aid from Bats x4 Army of Rats Canine Horde Rat's Warning x4 Obfuscate: 10 Cards Cloak the Gathering x3 Faceless Night x3 Hidden Lurker Lost in Crowds Potence: 10 Cards Growing Fury x4 Mighty Grapple x2 Thrown Sewer Lid x4 Non-Discipline: 10 Cards Bum's Rush x4 Computer Hacking x4 Dead-end Alley x4 Fake Out x4 Laptop Computer x2 Sawed-off Shotgun x2 -------------------- Toreador - "Clout and Guns" Description: Use Presence to bleed, then hammer your way through with guns and Camarilla Exemplery. Keep a strong Auspex vampire untapped to block threatening actions. Crypt: 12 Vampires Anson Tatiana Romanov Elliott Sinclair - Virtuoso Thespian Kallista - Master Sculptor Adrianne Felicia Mostrom Ramiel Dupré Demetrious Slater Dorian Strack Colin Flynn Dieter Kleist Delilah Easton Library: 60 Cards Masters: 10 Cards The Barrens Brainwash x4 Short-term Investment x2 Auspex Celerity Presence Auspex: 10 Cards Enhanced Sense x4 Fast Reaction x2 The Spirit's Touch x4 Celerity: 10 Cards Blur x4 Flash x4 Nimble Feet x2 Presence: 10 Cards Bewitching Oration x2 Dread Gaze x2 Legal Manipulations x2 Social Charm x4 Non-Discipline: 20 Cards .44 Magnum x4 Boxed In x3 Bribes x2 Camarilla Exemplary x4 Dodge x4 Flak Jacket x2 Political Backlash x1 -------------------- Tremere - "Combat Bleed-Boosters" Description: Use Dominate to force your Prey to block your bleeds, then let them have it in combat. Feel free to exchange "Fake Out" for "Movement of the Mind" and "Lucky Blow" with your choice of Thaumaturgy strikes. Crypt: 12 Vampires Ulugh Beg - The Watcher Cassandra - Magus Prime Justine - Elder of Dallas Astrid Thomas Thomas Thorne Merill Molitor Sabine Lafitte Ignatius Sarah Cobbler Jing Wei Dr. John Casey Roreca Quaid Library: 60 Cards Masters: 10 Cards Ascendance x4 Haven Uncovered x3 Auspex Dominate Thaumaturgy Auspex: 10 Cards Read Intentions x2 The Spirit's Touch x4 Telepathic Counter x4 Dominate: 10 Cards Conditioning x4 Seduction x2 Threats x4 Thaumaturgy: 10 Cards Blood Fury x4 Cauldron of Blood x2 Theft of Vitae x4 Non-Discipline: 10 Cards Autarkis Persecution Boxed In x4 Bum's Rush x4 Fake Out x4 Flak Jacket Laptop Computer Lucky Blow x4 Peace Treaty -------------------- Ventrue - "All-Out Political and Bleed" Description: Use Political Actions to tap your Prey's vampires and then hit him with pool loss from Bleed or Political Actions. You lack intercept, so going all-out and tapping all your minions isn't a bad idea against a Predator who has stealth. This deck can be strong, but can burn out when it exhausts its library. Crypt: 12 Vampires Democritus Natasha Volfchek Emerson Bridges Sir Walter Nash Timothy Crowley Heather Florent - The Opportunist Jazz Wentworth Courtland Leighton Violette Prentiss Roland Loussarian Gideon Fontaine Rufina Soledad Library: 60 Cards Masters: 10 Cards Ascendance x4 Effective Management x2 Elder Library Dominate Fortitude Presence Dominate: 10 Cards Bonding x4 Conditioning x2 Seduction x4 Fortitude: 10 Cards Indomitability x4 Restoration x2 Skin of Rock x4 Presence: 10 Cards Bewitching Oration x4 Legal Manipulations x2 Social Charm x4 Non-Discipline: 20 Cards Ancient Influence Consanguineous Condemnation x4 Domain Challenge x4 Kine Resources Contested x4 Peace Treaty Bribes x4 Dodge x2