One of my many Salubri experiments, this is probably one of the most effective (hardly surprising, since it utilizes Dominate). Basically, the deck capitalizes on the fact that people tend to tap out against Spirit Marionette. Tapping is, however, a risky strategy when faced with dom bleeds and the ability of Change of Target to effectively make people waste their Wakes. If they don’t tap out they can always be stolen with Marionette. The deck can easily have three or four minions with superior Obeah: give Ian Forestal Spontaneous Power for superior and another !Tremere Infernal Pact. The combat package can have several versions and in this one relies on combat being at close. Clearly it could utilize some Tha or For. Only played in the local metagame a couple of times (picking up a couple of vps) but highly effective in some other outings. Currently retired. I have seen a more interesting version of this concept by Matt Green that has effectively bolted NEC onto the Salubri / !Tremere combo and, I think, has less Dom (unusual for Matt) and some interesting extra cards.

Crypt [12 vampires] Capacity min: 3 max: 8 average: 6.17
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3x Ian Forestal 8 AUS DOM THA !Tremere:2
3x Matthias 7 AUS FOR OBE nec Salubri:2
2x Blanche Hill 6� FOR OBE aus Salubri:2
1x Selena 6� AUS DOM THA !Tremere:3
1x Hannigan 5� AUS THA dom !Tremere:2
1x Ember Wright 3 aus dom !Tremere:3
1x Saiz 3 aus dom !Tremere:3
Library [90 cards]
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Action [19]
3x Renewed Vigor
2x Resilient Mind
4x Revelations
2x Rutor’s Hand
8x Spirit Marionette

Action Modifier [25]
8x Change of Target
8x Conditioning
5x Neutral Guard
4x Repulsion

Combat [12]
10x Anesthetic Touch
2x Vitae Block

Master [16]
6x Blood Doll
2x Dominate
1x Heidelberg Castle, Germany
3x Infernal Pact
2x Spontaneous Power
2x Sudden Reversal

Reaction [18]
2x Deflection
3x Delaying Tactics
7x Telepathic Misdirection
6x Wake with Evening’s Freshness

I’ve always liked this deck. I just wish I had the Salubri to build something around Spirit Marionette.

On reflection, not sure why I opted for 7 x T. Misdirection and 2 x Deflection. I would probably go for 5 x Deflection and 4 x Misdirection now.