Results Norwegian National VTES Championship 2022

On August 6th, 2022 the Norwegian National VTES Championship was held in Moss, Norway with 22 players attending the championship tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Håvard Skjevling (NOR) — 1 GW 5.5 VP — 3 VP — Rachael Brandywine Homonculus/Madness Network
2. Marius Ramstad (NOR) — 1 GW 6 VP — 2 VP — Ventrue Stickmen
2. Martin Svenneryd (SWE) — 2 GW 7.5 VP — 0 VP — Followers of Set
2. Johnas Johansson (NOR) — 2 GW 6.5 VP — 0 VP — Presence Bleed
2. Ole Andreas Gresholt (NOR) — 1 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Nana Buruki Animalism

Congratulations to Hâvard for his win of the Norwegian Nationals 2022. You can find the tournament winning deck in the VEKN Newsletter August 2022.

Results Brazilian National VTES Championship 2022

On July 30th, 2022 the Brazilian National VTES Championship 2022 was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with 20 players attending the tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Ricardo Molina Sobreira (BRA) — 2 GW 7 VP — 3 VP — Tzimisce G5 Wall
2. Desso Alastor (BRA) — 2 GW 8 VP — 1 VP — Anarch Weenie Obf Stealth/Bleed
2. Jonathan da Silva Goudard (BRA) — 1 GW 5.5 VP — 1 VP — Malkavain Stealth Bleed
2. Junior (BRA) — 1 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Tzimisce Wall
2. Itamar G. Jr. (BRA) — 1 GW 5 VP — 0 VP — Malkavain Stealth Bleed

Congratulations to Ricardo for his win of the Brazilian Nationals 2022. You can find the tournament winning deck in the VEKN Newsletter August 2022 as well as on VEKN.net.

Results Chilean National VTES Championship 2021

On December 4th, 2021 the Chilean National VTES Championship 2021 was held in Santiago, Chile with 34 players attending the tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Iván Urrutia Millán (CHL) — 2 GW 5 VP — 3 VP — Lasombra Breed & Boon
2. Gonzalo Andrés del Río Díaz (CHL) — 2 GW 5.5 VP — 1 VP — Ravnos Eldest are Kholo
2. Ignacio Vásquez Pizarro (CHL) — 1 GW 7 VP — 1 VP — Unnamed Ministry
2. Rolando Nuñez (CHL) — 1 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Assamite Black Hand Toolbox
2. Aliosha Bazaes (CHL) — 1 GW 5 VP — 0 VP — Malkavian G1/2 Stealth/Bleed

Congratulations to Ivan for his win of the Chilean Nationals 2021. You can find the tournament winning deck on VEKN.net.

VEKN Newsletter August 2022

On September 6th, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for August 2022. The newsletter covers a number of topics, among them two tournament reports (Norwegian & Brazilian national championships), the announcement for the new VTES play test coordinator, an article on to be successful at a VTES tournament, and an article about artist Mitch Mueller.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for August 2022 on VEKN.net.

Results EC 2022: European Championship (Day 2)

Here are the results from the European Championship (Day 2) tournament that was played during the VTES European Championship 2022 on July 31st, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland. 50 players participated in this EC tournament, the standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Otso Saariluoma (FIN) — 2 GW 7 VP — 0.5 VP — Ani/Pot MMPA Rush
2. Antti Penttilä (FIN) — 2 GW 6.5 VP — 0.5 VP — Harbingers Legionaires
2. Esa-Matti Smolander (FIN) — 2 GW 5.5 VP — 0.5 VP — Gangrel Stanislava Vote/Bleed
2. Matias Frosterus (FIN) — 1 GW 6 VP — 0.5 VP — Kiasyd Stealth Bleed
2. Héctor Javier Ordóñez (ESP) — 1 GW 5.5 VP — 0.5 VP — Gangrel Barons Vote

Congratulations to Otso for winning the Day 2 tournament of the VTES EC 2022. You can find a tournament report and the tournament winning deck in the July 2022 VEKN Newsletter.

Results EC 2022: European Championship (Day 1)

Here are the results from the European Championship (Day 1) tournament that was played during the VTES European Championship 2022 on July 30th, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland. 99 players participated in this EC tournament, the standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Antti Penttilä (FIN) — 1 GW 6.5 VP — 4 VP — Harbingers Legionaire
2. Kalle Blomgren (FIN) — 1 GW 8 VP — 1 VP — Tremere Stealth Bleed
2. Kari Hyll (SWE) — 2 GW 8.5 VP — 0 VP — Lord Tremere/Uta Kovacs Bruise&Bleed
2. Randal Rudstam (SWE) — 2 GW 8 VP — 0 VP — Toreador Royalty Vote/Gun
2. Bram Van Stappen (BEL) — 2 GW 7.5 VP — 0 VP — Aus/Cel Massassi Guns Rush

Congratulations to Antti for winning the Day 1 tournament of the European VTES Championship 2022. 50 players qualified for the Day 2 tournament. You needed 0 GW 2 VP in this tournament for the qualification. You can find a tournament report and the tournament winning deck in the July 2022 VEKN Newsletter.

Results EC 2022: Last Chance Qualifier

Here are the results from the Last Chance Qualifier tournament that was played during the VTES European Championship 2022 on July 29th, 2022 in Helsinki, Finland. 85 players participated in this EC tournament, the standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Otso Saariluoma (FIN) — 2 GW 7.5 VP — 4 VP — Enkidu & Matasuntha Rush/Wall
2. Andreas Stjernfelt (SWE) — 2 GW 7 VP — 1 VP — Lasombra Vote&Bleed
2. Kim Nilsson (SWE) — 2 GW 8 VP — 0 VP — Ministry Stealth Bleed
2. Richard Stefan Utner (AUT) — 2 GW 8 VP — 0 VP — Nosferatu Stealth Bleed
2. Emiliano Imeroni (BEL) — 2 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Bau Haqim Bruise & Bleed

Congratulations to Otso for winning the Last Chance Qualifier tournament of the European VTES Championship 2022. This time the tournament was not really a last chance qualifier, but the finalists qualified directly for the EC Day 2 tournament. You can find a tournament report and the tournament winning deck in the July 2022 VEKN Newsletter.

 

Results Belgian National VTES Championship 2022

The Belgian National VTES Championship 2022 has been played on July 10th, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium with 33 players attending the tournament. The standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Bram Van Stappen (BEL) — 3 GW 10 VP — 1.5 VP — Massassi Guns & Bounce
2. Axel Huet (FRA) — 3 GW 9 VP — 1.5 VP — Anarch Gangrel toolbox
2. Vincent Ripoll (FRA) — 2 GW 7 VP — 0.5 VP — Giotto & Inner Circle
2. Serge Cirri (FRA) — 2 GW 6.5 VP — 0 VP — Al-Muntathir Legionnaires
2. Marius Iscru (FRA) — 2 GW 5.5 VP — 0 VP — Tremere antitribu Nephandus

Congratulations to Bram for his win of the Belgian Nationals 2022. You can read the tournament winning deck in the VEKN Newsletter July 2022.

Results French National VTES Championship 2022

The French National VTES Championship 2022 has been played on June 5th, 2022 in Metz, France with 43 players attending the tournament. The standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Thomas Cornaz (FRA) — 2 GW 7.5 VP — 3 VP — Harbinger of Skulls Legionaire
2. Axel Huet (FRA) — 2 GW 7 VP — 1 VP — Gangrel Barons Toolbox
2. Marius Iscru (FRA) — 2 GW 6.5 VP — 1 VP — Toreador AAA Guns
2. Alain Greiner (FRA) — 1 GW 7 VP — 0 VP — “Girls will find ..” Stealth Bleed
2. Cyril Dardenne (FRA) — 1 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Tremere Powerbleed

Congratulations to Thomas for his win of the French Nationals 2022. You can read the tournament winning deck in the VEKN Newsletter June 2022.

Results Spanish National VTES Championship 2022

The Spanish National VTES Championship 2022 has been played on June 4th, 2022 in Zaragoza, Spain with 139 players attending the tournament. The standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Ricardo Filipe Marta (POR) — 3 GW 12 VP — 4 VP — “Girls Will Find ..” Stealth Bleed
2. Manuel Teódulo (ESP) — 3 GW 12 VP — 1 VP — Malkavian G5/6 Stealth Bleed
2. Javier Valdés López (ESP) — 3 GW 13 VP — 0 VP — Tupdogs & Legionaires
2. Francisco Oyono Ndo (ESP) — 3 GW 12 VP — 0 VP — Ministry Vote
2. Oriol Pubill Guilló (ESP) — 2 GW 8.5 VP — 0 VP — Arishat Princes & Barons Vote

Congratulations to Ricardo for his win of the Spanish Nationals 2022. You can read the tournament winning deck in the VEKN Newsletter June 2022.

Results NAC 2022: North American Championship

Here are the results of the VTES North American Championship 2022, which was played on June 11th, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio with 25 players participating in the tournament. The standings after 3 rounds and the final round were as follows:

1. Bill Troxel (USA) — 2 GW 6 VP — 4 VP — Daughters Shattering Crescendo & Legionaries
2. Kelly Schultz (USA) — 3 GW 8 VP — 1 VP — Lazvernius Aus/For Wall
2. Adam Hulse (USA) — 2 GW 9 VP — 0 VP — Toreador w/ For Bleed
2. Norm Brown (USA) — 1 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Gangrel Anarch Vote
2. Mariya Hyryk (USA) — 1 GW 4.5 VP — 0 VP –Kiasyd Steath Bleed

Congratulations to Bill for winning the NAC 2022 You can find the tournament winning deck as well as a tournament report in the June 2022 VEKN Newsletter.

VEKN Newsletter July 2022

On August 17th, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for July 2022. The newsletter covers a number of topics, among them a tournament report of the European Championship 2022 including an interview with its winner, Otso Saariluoma, two more tournament reports (Belgian national championship and the Grand Prix Malmö), an announcement of the upcoming Grand Prix circuit South America, and finally Black Chantry news on the upcoming Fall of London expansion.

Also take note, that there’s now a product page for “Fall of London” with a card lists & a large number of previews of cards on Black Chantry’s website .

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for July 2022 on VEKN.net.

VEKN Newsletter June 2022

On July 6th, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for June 2022. The newsletter covers a number of topics, this time mostly tournament reports from all over the world: tournament report of the North American Championship 2022, reports of the French and Spanish national championships and two more VTES Grand Prix.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for June 2022 on VEKN.net.

VEKN Newsletter May 2022

On June 6th, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for May 2022. The newsletter covers a number of topics, among them an overview of the upcoming VTES products (given by – director Ben Peal), a tournament report of the Atlantic Cup 2022 with the tournament winning deck of Bill Troxel, a report of demo games in Zaragozza (Spain) and Modena (Italy), and a variant tournament with “New Blood”-decks-only in Mexico City, and finally a rules Q&A.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for May 2022 on VEKN.net.

VEKN Newsletter April 2022

On May 03rd, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for April 2022. The newsletter covers a number of topics, among them an interview with Hugh Angseesing about latest print-on-demand news, the announcement of the VTES EC 2022 and the upcoming Spanish, French and Danish National Championships, and finally a report of the VTES demo activities at FicZone (a gaming convention in Spain) earlier this year.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for April 2022 on VEKN.net.

“New Blood” Beginner Decks Released

Black Chantry (as current publisher of VTES) has announced that the official release date for the upcoming new beginners/demo decks is April 17th, 2022. The set named is New Blood, and consists of 5 different “half” decks with 55 cards (6 crypt and 49 library cards each).  As with First Blood in 2019, the 5 different decks are based on the following 5 Camarilla clans:

• Malkavian — Stealth Vote
• Nosferatu — Combat Wall
• Toreador — Vote
• Tremere — Toolbox
• Ventrue — Tap & Bleed

The decks contain each two new crypt cards and some also contain up to 4 cards with new art work. Even though the clans are the same as with First Blood decks, I appreciate the fact that the decks strategies are somewhat different from the ones in First Blood.

More information can also be found on Black Chantry’s product page of New Blood. One of the online stores where the New Blood decks are already available is VTES Store.

Results UK National VTES Championship 2022

The UK National VTES Championship 2022 has been played on March 5th, 2022 in Leeds, UK with 19 players attending the tournament. The standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. James Salt (UK) — 3 GW 10.5 VP — 4 VP — Gangrel Anarch Wall
2. Simmy Singh Rayat (UK) — 1 GW 4 VP — 1 VP — Ministry Stealth Bleed
2. Craig Rawe (UK) — 2 GW 6.5 VP — 0 VP — Blood Brothers Mexico Bleed
2. David Sykes (UK) — 1 GW 5.5 VP — 0 VP — Baali MMMPA Girls
2. Warren Clarke (UK) — 1 GW 4.5 VP — 0 VP — Ravnos Breed & Boon

Congratulations to James for his win of the UK Nationals 2022. You can read the tournament winning deck in the VEKN Newsletter March 2022.

Results Italian National VTES Championship 2022

On January 8th, 2022 the Italian National VTES Championship was held in Bologna, Italy with 23 players attending the final tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. Gianluca Bianco (ITA) — 1 GW 7.0 VP — 1.5 VP — Gangrel G5-6 Anarch Wall
2. Enrico Bertusi (ITA) — 1 GW 4.5 VP — 1.5 VP — Nosferatu feat. Cock Robin Combat
2. Patrizio Zippone (ITA) — 1 GW 5 VP — 1 VP — Stanislava Pro/Dom
2. Filippo Mengoli (ITA) — 2 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Banu Haqim Combat
2. Dario Coccioni (ITA) — 1 GW 4.5 VP — 0 VP — Ventrue feat. Lodin Lawfirm/Dom

Congratulations to Gianluca for his win of the Italian National VTES Championship 2022. You can find the tournament winning deck in the VEKN Newsletter March 2022.

Results NAC 2021: North American Championship

Here are the results of the VTES North American Championship 2021, which was played on October 14th, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio with 14 players participating in the tournament. The standings after 3 rounds and the final round were as follows:

1. Alex Romano (USA) — 1 GW 3.5 VP — 2.5 VP — Toreador antitribu Protean
2. Darby Keeney (USA) — 1 GW 6 VP — 1.5 VP — Nephandi Swarm
2. Matt Coombs (USA) — 2 GW 6 VP — 0 VP — Salubri antitribu Dagger Wall
2. Mark Loughman (USA) — 1 GW 5 VP — 0 VP — Lasombra stealth bleed
2. Brad Cashdollar (USA) — 1 GW 4 VP — 0 VP — Tremere Animalism

Congratulations to Alex for winning the NAC 2021. You can find the tournament winning deck as well as a tournament report in the VEKN forum.

VEKN Newsletter March 2022

On April 11th, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for March 2022. The newsletter covers a number of topics, among them are the announcement for the beginner decks called “New Blood”, the announcement of the first VTES Grand Prix tournament in 2022, a tournament report of the 2021 UK championship, and the second part of the strategy article on combat in VTES.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for March 2022 on VEKN.net.

VEKN Newsletter February 2022

On March 7th, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for February 202. The newsletter covers a number of topics, a strategy article on combat in VTES, a rules Q&A, and list of recent VTES content.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for February 2022 on VEKN.net.

VEKN Newsletter January 2022

On February 3rd, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for January 2022. The newsletter covers a number of topics, among them the announcement of the European Championship 2022 in Helsinki, Finland, a tournament report of the 2021 Italian Championship, an interview with former VTES designer L. Scott Johnson, and a number of VTES-related arts and crafts.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for January 2022 on VEKN.net.

VEKN Newsletter December 2021

On January 2nd, 2022, the VEKN has published its newsletter for December 2021. The newsletter covers a number of topics, a new rule for final round seating,
two new tournament ranking categories (adding new ranking categories for online tournaments), a tournament report of the VTES online world championship, a tournament report of the 2021 Middle European Championship, and finally news on a few new promo cards.

Read the complete newsletter here: VEKN Newsletter for December 2021 on VEKN.net.

Results South American VTES Championship 2021

Here are the results of the VTES South American Championship 2021 which was played on November 13th, 2021 in Santiago, Chile with 24 players attending the final tournament. The standings of the final round were as follows:

1. Juan Rodríguez (CHI) — 1 GW 6 VP — 1.5 VP — Tzimisce Asanbonsam Ghoul
2. Luis Espejo (CHI) — 2 GW 9 VP — 0.5 VP — Giovanni Khazar’s Diary
2. Matías Barros (CHI) — 2 GW 8 VP — 0.5 VP — Harbinger Emerald Legionaire
2. Alice Victoria (CHI) — 2 GW 7 VP — 0.5 VP — Ahrimanes w/ Protean
2. Richard Cortés (CHI) — 2 GW 8 VP — 0 VP — Nosferatu No Secrets Creeping Sabotage

Congratulations to Juan for winning the South American Championship 2021. The tournament winning deck can be found in the November 2021 VEKN Newsletter.

Results Spanish National VTES Championship 2021

On November 27th, 2021 the Spanish National VTES Championship 2021 was held in Alicante, Spain with 112 players attending the final tournament. The final standings after 3 rounds and the final were as follows:

1. David Fraile Zamorano (ESP) — 2 GW 8 VP — 2.5 VP — Ventrue antitribu Grinder
2. Oriol Pubill Guilló (ESP) — 2 GW 11 VP — 0.5 VP? — Giotto/Maris Emerald Legionaire
2. Hugh Angseesing (UK) — 2 GW 8.5 VP — 0.5 VP? — Salubri antitribu Rush
2. Bram van Stappen (BEL) — 3 GW 11 VP — 0 VP? — Obf/Pre G5/6 Vote
2. Julio García Martín (ESP) — 2 GW 10.5 VP — 0 VP? — Tremere Toolbox

Congratulations to David for his win of the Spanish VTES Nationals 2021. You can find the tournament winning deck in the VEKN.net,