Deck of the Month: June 2012: El traumatologo del dolor

Despite the rather low numbers of tournaments in June, there were quite a number of interesting decks present in tournaments. Two classic Presence Vote decks are among them, namely the Lasombra Presence Vote deck by James Messer and the Tzimisce Presence Vote deck by Brett Schofield. Some new aspects show the following four decks:

• Typhonic Beast by Noel Papeguay -- a Followers of Set Potence Combat deck based on Typhonic Beast.
• Anarch Diversion by Oscar Bernal -- an Anarch Combat deck using 14x Diversion and 14x The Mole!
• Dmitri Borodin & Friends Aus/Cel by Hugh Angseesing -- an Aus/Cel Wall deck with an unusual crypt choice.
• Anu/Serrenna Spirit Marionette by John Bell-- a regular Spirit Marionette deck but using synergies of Anu and Serenna

But this month's deck is the tournament winning deck El traumatologo del dolor played by Luis Fonseca (Spain). Although it looks like a typical super star deck, the deck has some potential for enhancing Mictlantecuhtli's sidekicks, most notably by using Biotaumathurgical Experiments. The basic idea is to equip Mictlantecuhtli with Talbot's Chainsaw (preferably by using Magic of the Smith) and then start (multi-)rushing other minions. Because of Mictlantecuhtli's special ability the deck doesn't have to worry about the damage that Talbot's Chainsaw deals to a minion you control in the untap phase; he's just immune to weapon damage .. Another interesting fact to note is that the half combat section consists of damage prevention cards, and the other half is Immortal Grapple & Taste of Vitae. No fancy Animalism or Protean combat cards, as one would expect when facing Mictlantecuhtli.

Deck Name: Bye, Dereck: El traumatologo del dolor
Author: Luis Fonseca
Bye, Dereck
Mataró, Barcelona
June 6th, 2012
3R+F
16 Players

Crypt (Capacity min=3 max=10 avg=6.08; 13 cards)
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3x Antonio d'Erlette 5 dom for pot THA !Tremere:4
3x Carmen 5 aus dom THA !Tremere:5
4x Mictlantecuhtli 10 pre pro ANI FOR POT THA Gangrel:5
1x Rosemarie 3 mel FOR Daughter of Cacophony:4
1x T.J. 3 cel for Gangrel:4
1x Ulrike Rothbart 3 dom for !Ventrue:4

Library (90 cards)
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Master (16 cards)
1x Carver's Meat Packing and Storage
1x Depravity
2x Dreams of the Sphinx
2x Fame
1x Haven Uncovered
1x Monster
1x Pentex(TM) Subversion
1x Tension in the Ranks
6x Villein

Action (26 cards)
2x Ambush
1x Army of Rats
2x Big Game
7x Biothaumaturgic Experiment
3x Bum's Rush
3x Deep Song
3x Harass
4x Magic of the Smith
1x Taunt the Caged Beast

Equipment (5 cards)
1x Ambulance
1x Book of Going Forth by Night, The
1x Codex of the Edenic Groundskeepers
1x Heart of Nizchetus
1x Talbot's Chainsaw

Ally (3 cards)
3x Nephandus (Mage)

Action Modifier (16 cards)
3x Conditioning
13x Freak Drive

Combat (24 cards)
3x Hidden Strength
4x Immortal Grapple
3x Indomitability
2x Rolling with the Punches
2x Skin of Steel
2x Soak
8x Taste of Vitae

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