Obedience
| Name | Obedience |
|---|---|
| Type | Reaction |
| Description | Only usable if this vampire is about to enter combat with an acting younger vampire. [dom] Unlock the acting vampire and end the action. (Do not lock this vampire if they are blocking.) The acting vampire cannot perform the same action this turn. [DOSee more |
| Artist | Ron Spencer, L. A. Williams, Oliver Meinerdin |
| Set | Sabbat V5 #101309 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Ron Spencer, L. A. Williams, Oliver Meinerding |
| Krcg Id | 101309 |
| Disciplines | dom |
| Legal Since | 1994-08-16 |
| Source Hash | 49559e08ec3f026c6a27bc390f9225964ad41fce |
| Printed Name | Obedience |
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About Obedience
Obedience, Reaction, designed by Ron Spencer, L. A. Williams, Oliver Meinerdin first released in August 1994 in the set Jyhad and was printed exactly in 9 different ways.
Obedience is excellent in a **Dominate deck built around older vampires**, especially an intercept or political deck that wants to block actions without risking combat. At superior DOM, it ends the action for free, leaves the acting vampire locked, and—if you were blocking—does not lock your vampire. At inferior dom, it still stops the action, but unlocking the actor makes it less punishing. **Majesty** is a useful alternative when you need protection against equal-or-older vampires or non-acting opponents, but it does not replace Obedience’s ability to stop an action before combat. There is no strictly better card for Obedience’s role: **play it if your vampires will usually be older than the vampires they face**; otherwise, its restriction makes more flexible combat defense preferable.
Rules
10/08/2026
Cannot be played if the opponent is not the acting vampire, for example if a slave took his place. [ANK 20171212]
10/08/2026
Actions provided by cards in play are not the same if the card is not the same, even if the cards have the same name. [LSJ 20080725]
10/08/2026
Can be played by an unlocked older vampire to avoid a new combat queued after a preceding combat, if the opponent is still the acting vampire. [LSJ 19991025]
10/08/2026
The action ends unsuccessfully immediately, combat does not happen, no other action modifier or reaction can be played afterwards. [RTR 20180719] [ANK 20170105] [ANK 20200207]
10/08/2026
Actions without card (provided by the rulebook) are not "the same" as actions provided by cards (played or in play). [LSJ 20060522] [LSJ 20060824] [LSJ 20080725] [LSJ 20090617]
10/08/2026
Actions without card (provided by the rulebook) can be repeated if they have different targets. Equipping from a minion targets the equipments: if one equipment is the same, the action is the same. [RTR 19950509] [LSJ 20080710] [ANK 20200502]
10/08/2026
The action has reached resolution, so is subject to NRA (Non Repeatable Action) rules. [LSJ 20070709]
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Frequently asked questions about Obedience
What type of card is Obedience?
Obedience is a Reaction card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Obedience?
Only usable if this vampire is about to enter combat with an acting younger vampire. [dom] Unlock the acting vampire and end the action. (Do not lock this vampire if they are blocking.) The acting vampire cannot perform the same action this turn. [DOM] As above, but do not unlock the acting vampire.
What is the original set of Obedience?
Obedience was first released in the set Jyhad, illustrated by Ron Spencer, L. A. Williams, Oliver Meinerdin.
What is the legality of Obedience?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Obedience can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.