The Stockholm League - May 22 2013

This cool dude help with the gw at table 1.
Very nice abilities!

Five tables were played in the second round of ten in our May–July league. Standard tournament rules apply + printed proxy is allowed.

Table 1:
1. Kalle (Jaroslav Archon-rush)
2. Donk (Lasombra sb) 2 vp
3. Caroline (Toreador with Aching Beauty & Torrent)
4. Randy (Tzimisce Speed War ghouls)
5. Henrik (Obf-Pre sb with Giotto Verducci) 3 vp, 1 gw

Table 2:
1. Ober (Ventrue lawfirm) 1 vp
2. Jens (!Toreador breed-boon)
3. Robert D (Osebo 419 Operations)
4. Masso (Nergal wall with Shatter the gate)
5. Tomas (G4-5 pre-princes) 4 vp, 1 gw

Table 3:
1. Jens (!Toredor breed-boon)
2. Jan Erik (!Tremere sb) 1 vp
3. Kristofer Å (Tzimisce wall)
4. Jonas H (BH Lasombra sb) 4 vp, 1 gw
5. Peter W (Malkavian ´94 sb)

Table 4:
1. Kalle (Lutz+Unmada vote) 3 vp, 1 gw
2. Ober (Ventrue lawfirm)
3. Alexander (Anarch-assamites sb with Yazid Tamari) 1 vp
4. Henrik (Obf-Pre sb with Giotto Verducci)

Table 5:
1. Caroline (Ravnos with dom)
2. Randy (Speed Khazar´s Diary) 3 vp, 1 gw
3. Donk (IC Flurry vote/bleed)
4. Johnny (Ravnos+Lasombra breed) 1 vp

League standings:
Erik M, Jonas H 28 rtp
Tomas 24 rtp
Henrik, Kalle, Masso, Randy 20 rtp
Ober 12 rtp
Johnny 10 rtp
Donk 8 rtp
Jens 6 rtp
Alexander, Jan Erik 4 rtp
(1 gw = 8 ratingpoints, 1 vp = 4 ratingpoints. Note: Players can play more than one game each round if their participation are needed to complete a table where at least one player has not yet played a league game this round, but only the best result each round counts for rating. If more players than 5 want to play such a table, lowest vp-count this round has priority. No league game starts after 20.00.)

The next round of the league is played at Dragon´s Lair, Kungsholmstorg 8 next Wednesday about 1800-ish. Be there!

The Stockholm League - May 15 2013

Waaagh!! The warlord of the Camarilla takes table 3!

Three tables were played in the first round of ten in our May–July league. Standard tournament rules apply + printed proxy is allowed.

Table 1:
1. Ober (Vignes powerbleed)
2. Masso (Nergal wall with Great Beast)
3. Henrik (Tzimisce wall)
4. Randy (Black Hand Lasombra with Nocturns)
5. Erik M (!Tremere sb with Nephandus) 5 vp, 1 gw

Table 2:
1. Jonas H (!Ventrue stickmen) 0,5 vp
2. Johnny (Daughters with Choir) 1,5 vp
3. Ivan (Malkavian sb)
4. Jens (!Toreador breed & block) 1,5 vp
5. Donk (Lasombra sb)

Table 3:
1. Masso (Karsh Imperator) 3 vp, 1 gw
2. Kristoffer (Bigcap Malkavian Derange & Dementia)
3. Ober (Tremere/!Tremere sb) 2 vp
4. Robert D (Kiasyd sb)
5. Randy (Bigcap justicar/IC vote)

League standings:
Erik M 28 rtp
Masso 20 rtp
Ober 8 rtp
Johnny, Jens 6 rtp
Jonas H 4 rtp
(1 gw = 8 ratingpoints, 1 vp = 4 ratingpoints. Note: Players can play more than one game each round if their participation are needed to complete a table where at least one player has not yet played a league game this round, but only the best result each round counts for rating. If more players than 5 want to play such a table, lowest vp-count this round has priority. No league game starts after 20.00.)

The next round of the league is played at Dragon´s Lair, Kungsholmstorg 8 next Wednesday about 1800-ish. Be there!

The Stockholm League - May 8 2013 and final result

Congratulations Jens to a comfortable league victory! Even though there was a even start of this league, and in spite of both Randy and Kristofer doing nice work in the finishing rounds, Jens managed to keep a very high lowest level and getting away with the grand prize.

Six tables were played in the tenth and last round in our March–May league. Standard tournament rules apply + printed proxy is allowed.

Table 1:
1. Kalle (Setites with corruption)
2. Henrik K (Ahrimanes wall) 1 vp
3. Randy (Nergal sb)
4. Tomas (Hermanas breed-boon) 2 vp
5. Robert D (!Ventrue bleed with Spirit Marionettes) 2 vp

Table 2:
1. Randy (Bigcap dem-sb/vote with Lutz and Unmada) 5 vp, 1 gw
2. Kalle (Setites with corruption)
3. Donk (IC obf-dom sb/vote)
4. Kristofer Å (Anarch-Guillame Giovanni rush)
5. Henrik K (Ahrimanes wall)

Table 3:
1. Kalle (Setites with corruption)
2. Johnny (Daughters with Choir) 2 vp
3. Masso (Baltimore Purge with Lady Constanca)
4. Alexander (Anarch-sb wih Yazid Tamari)
5. Jens (Ventrue lawfirm) 3 vp, 1 gw

Table 4:
1. Robert D (Dabbler-rush with Black Annis and Enkidu)
2. Kristofer Å (Anarch-assamites tap n bleed) 3 vp, 1 gw
3. Ober (Tremere/!Tremere sb) 1 vp
4. Donk (Lasombra sb)
5. Tomas w (Unmada & Scout vote and Shattering) 1 vp

Table 5:
1. Kristofer Å (Anarch-Guillame Giovanni rush) 3 vp, 1 gw
2. Tomas (Black hand with guns aus-wall
3. Masso (Baali vote) 1 vp
4. Randy (Malkavians with sticks) 1 vp
5. Robert D (Osebo 419 operation)

Table 6:
1. Jonas S (Nosferatu royalty vote) 3 vp, 1 gw
2. Kalle (Anson Infernal Guns)
3. Alexander (Anarch-sb wih Yazid Tamari) 1 vp
4. Randy (Bigcap sb with Arika)

League standings:
Jens 134 rtp
Kristofer Å 108 rtp
Randy 100 rtp
Ober 84 rtp
Peter W 82 rtp
Tomas 80 rtp
Donk 74 rtp
Robert D 68 rtp
Johnny 62 rtp
Henrik K 56 rtp
Erik M 48 rtp
Jonas H 38 rtp
Alexander 36 rtp
Masso 34 rtp
Ivan 28 rtp
Caroline, Daniel 24 rtp
Jonas S 20 rtp
Kristoffer 16 rtp
David 8 rtp
Kalle 4 rtp
(1 gw = 8 ratingpoints, 1 vp = 4 ratingpoints. Note: Players can play more than one game each round if their participation are needed to complete a table where at least one player has not yet played a league game this round, but only the best result each round counts for rating. If more players than 5 want to play such a table, lowest vp-count this round has priority. No league game starts after 20.00.)

The ten-week league starts at Dragon´s Lair, Kungsholmstorg 8 next Wednesday about 1800-ish. Be there!

The Stockholm League - May 1 2013

It´s easier to win with a crappy crypt
when your cards has three effects.

Three tables were played in the ninth round of ten in our March–May league. Standard tournament rules apply + printed proxy is allowed.

Table 1:
1. Jens (Anson with guns and tablets)
2. Henrik (Ahrimanes toolbox) 4 vp, 1 gw
3. Peter (Dem-sb)
4. Ober (Malkavian vote w Madness Network)
5. Randy (Ventrue lawfirm) 1 vp

Table 2:
1. Tomas (Giovanni Khazars Diary) 0,5 vp
2. Peter (Ani toolbox) 1,5 vp
3. Donk (Kiasyd sb) 2 vp, 1 gw
4. Kalle (Guillame Giovanni with allies)
5. Jens (G1-2 obf-dom sb)

Table 3:
1. Henrik (Tzimisce wall)
2. Ober (Tre/!Tre sb) 4 vp, 1 gw
3. Alexander (Anach sb with Yazid Tamari) 1 vp
4. Johnny (Eurobrujah rush)
5. Randy (Pre-princes vote)

League standings:
Jens 114 rtp
Kristofer Å 88 rtp
Ober 84 rtp
Peter W 82 rtp
Donk 74 rtp
Randy, Tomas 72 rtp
Robert D 60 rtp
Henrik K 52 rtp
Erik M 48 rtp
Johnny 42 rtp
Jonas H 38 rtp
Alexander 32 rtp
Masso 30 rtp
Ivan 28 rtp
Caroline, Daniel 24 rtp
Kristoffer 16 rtp
David 8 rtp
Kalle 4 rtp
(1 gw = 8 ratingpoints, 1 vp = 4 ratingpoints. Note: Players can play more than one game each round if their participation are needed to complete a table where at least one player has not yet played a league game this round, but only the best result each round counts for rating. If more players than 5 want to play such a table, lowest vp-count this round has priority. No league game starts after 20.00.)

The next round of the league is played at Dragon´s Lair, Kungsholmstorg 8 next Wednesday about 1800-ish. Be there!

The Stockholm League - April 24 2013

 

Five tables were played in the eighth round of ten in our March–May league. Standard tournament rules apply + printed proxy is allowed.

Table 1:

1. Ivan (Pot-pre bigcap vote) 1 vp

2. Randy (Infernal Anson w guns and Tablets)

3. Tomas (Pre-princes) 4 vp, 1 gw

4. Peter W (Lasombra sb)

5. Henrik K (Tzimisce wall)

Table 2:

1. Donk (Dom-Obt sb)

2. Robert D (Dom-weenies w guns and events) 1 vp

3. Ober (Arika toolbox)

4. Jens (G1-2 dom-obf sb) 4 vp, 1 gw

5. Vasilis (Ahrimanes bleed)

Table 3:

1. Vasilis Parastatis (Dabbler multirush)

2. Alex O (Assamite anarch bleed) 2 vp

3. Ober (Tremere/!Tremere sb) 2 vp

4. Masso (Baali vote)

5. Johnny W (Daughters with Choir) 1 vp

Table 4:

1. Kristofer Å (Guillaume anarch bruise) 3 vp, 1 gw

2. Tomas (Black Hand aus-wall)

3. Masso (Baali vote) 1 vp

4. Randal (Malkavian stickmen) 1 vp

5. Robert D (Osebo 419 Operations)

Table 5:

1. Caroline (Nosferatu Royalty) 3 vp, 1 gw

2. Randy (!Toreador breed-boon)

3. Peter W (Dem-weenies) 2 vp

4. Henrik (Tzimisce wall)

5. Tomas (Setite Temptation w Allonzo Montoya)

League standings:

Jens 114 rtp

Kristofer Å 88 rtp

Peter W 76 rtp

Tomas 70 rtp

Ober, Randy 68 rtp

Robert D 60 rtp

Donk 58 rtp

Erik M 48 rtp

Johnny 42 rtp

Jonas H 38 rtp

Masso 30 rtp

Alexander, Ivan, Henrik K 28 rtp

Caroline, Daniel 24 rtp

Kristoffer 16 rtp

David 8 rtp

Kalle 4 rtp

(1 gw = 8 ratingpoints, 1 vp = 4 ratingpoints. Note: Players can play more than one game each round if their participation are needed to complete a table where at least one player has not yet played a league game this round, but only the best result each round counts for rating. If more players than 5 want to play such a table, lowest vp-count this round has priority. No league game starts after 20.00.)

The next round of the league is played at Dragon´s Lair, Kungsholmstorg 8 next Wednesday about 1800-ish. Be there!

State of the Meta 2013-04-25

The Stockholm meta has been fluctuating lately, it's been a slow progress. We've added another regular day for gaming on Sundays with a less competitive approach where our more casual Methuselah can play and try out new ideas and possibly have a beer while gaming, but for this article I'll be focusing on the Wednesday games which are ruled by the league matches.

The league at the moment is a very close competition; we had an early shift in the meta when the league started to more aggressive decks this resulted in less and less assistance disciplines (obfuscate, necromancy, obtenebration) and more delivery mechanisms (dominate, presence, votes etc.). Thus the rise of the Lawfirm as a strong archetype

The shift in meta occurred slowly but was speeded up with the arrival of the Sunday games, slight intercept, larger reactive packages, slight stealth, slight combat etc. All deadly to slimmed Lawfirms when they arrive in large doses, a whole table of durdle with slight intercept will slow you down and stop before the gamewin is decided.

This has given a rise to the stealthvoters, tables in Stockholm are heavy on votes at the moment. It’s a good counter vs durdles with slight intercept since the inherent stealth with slight support is enough to break through, you can deal damage across the whole table which speeds up the game and aids even low delivery decks. At the moment I’m trying out a Pot-Pre voter, while really bad a few month ago when it died before having time to do anything due to the insane aggression at that time, it gets more time for the setup now and the slight support delivers enough throughput. ( Pot-Pre HotPot )

Durdle/toolbox decks are also the bane of AUS weenies or stickmen since they need an active predator without hitback in combat to be able to get maximum efficiency. Stealth votes also do well vs these types of decks in general, crosstable ousting them or just stealthing past. This should give a decent window of opportunity for combat decks, while they were outgunned when the meta was hyper aggressive, the slower tempo should aid them in games. The different types of combat decks are of course a question of taste, but both potence or animalism rush combat and ally combat have been doing well and we should be seeing a rise of these types of decks. I will be keeping an eye out on the league to see if my analysis has been correct.

/Myrdin

The Stockholm League - April 17 2013

A new powercard in the Stockholm meta. Or?

Six tables were played in the seventh round of ten in our March–May league. Standard tournament rules apply + printed proxy is allowed.

See below for some comments on table number six.

Table 1:

1. Robert D (Pre-weenies)

2. Randy (Anson guns and tablets)

3. Erik M (Pre-princes) 1 vp

4. Donk (IC Flurry sb/vote)

5. Ivan (Pot-pre bigcap vote) 4 vp, 1 gw

Table 2:

1. Peter W (Ani-weenies)

2. Tomas (Kiasyd sb with Nocturns) 1 vp

3. Henrik K (Brujah with Ankara-Alastor)

4. Jens (Ventrue lawfirm) 3 vp, 1 gw

5. Ober (Dom-weenies with guns) 1 vp

Table 3:

1. Kristofer Å (Anarch-Guillaume bruise) 2 vp

2. Erik M (!Tremere toolbox) 1 vp

3. Donk (IC Flurry sb/vote) 2 vp

4. Randy (Talbot & Aksinya rush)

5. Robert (Dom-weenies with guns)

Table 4:

1. Randy (Ventrue stickmen) 4 vp, 1 gw

2. Robert D (Pre-weenies)

3. Tomas (Hermanas vote) 1 vp

4. Johnny (Daughters with Choir)

5. Alexander (Sb with Yazid Tamari)

Table 5:

1. Ivan (Assamite vote)

2. Henrik K (!Tremere vote)

3. Ober (Carna toolbox) 2 vp

4. Masso (Baali vote) 2 vp

5. Peter W (Dem-weenies) 1 vp

Table 6:

1. Kristofer Å (Harbingers with Shamblers) 0,5 vp

2. Jonas H (Toreador wall with Masika) 0,5 vp

3. Erik M (Ani-weenies) 0,5 vp

4. Tomas W (Giovanni with Khazar´s Diary) 0,5 vp

5. Peter w (Tzimisce vote) 0,5 vp

Kristofers comments:

This table timed out without ousts. The first successful bleed was from the tzi vote deck, from a meth being slightly irritated at not getting through. The bleed got deflected with My Enemys Enemy. This was at 1:20 hours into the game, with at the time 28 minions on the table, of which 8 were allies supported by the Khazar-players Unmasking.

   Someone remarked at that point that a Lutz with an Anarchist Uprising would killed three meths, and leave the remaining two below 3 pool. All meths had chances to oust though, at least twice being only 1 pool away.

   Other highlights:   

   - Failsafe got to be used!

   - Khazars triggered at 1:40, too late and in a wrong position to do anything.

   - A 7-life Ossian trap-rushing a Masika with a Guardian Angel, who missed the card text on Ossian and played an Aura Reading, resulting in a torpored Masika.

League standings:

Jens 90 rtp

Kristofer Å, Peter W 68 rtp

Randy 64 rtp

Ober 60 rtp

Donk 58 rtp

Robert D 56 rtp

Erik M 48 rtp

Tomas 46 rtp

Johnny, Jonas H 38 rtp

Henrik K 28 rtp

Masso 26 rtp

Daniel, Ivan 24 rtp

Alexander 20 rtp

Kristoffer 16 rtp

David 8 rtp

Caroline, Kalle 4 rtp

(1 gw = 8 ratingpoints, 1 vp = 4 ratingpoints. Note: Players can play more than one game each round if their participation are needed to complete a table where at least one player has not yet played a league game this round, but only the best result each round counts for rating. If more players than 5 want to play such a table, lowest vp-count this round has priority. No league game starts after 20.00.)

The next round of the league is played at Dragon´s Lair, Kungsholmstorg 8 next Wednesday about 1800-ish. Be there!