Daemonic Possession
| Name | Daemonic Possession |
|---|---|
| Type | Action |
| Description | [nec] Choose a minion that was controlled by another Methuselah who has been burned since your last turn. Move the chosen minion from their owner's ash heap to your ready region with 1 blood or life, and lock them. [NEC] As above, but do not lock theSee more |
| Artist | Mark Nelson |
| Set | Print on Demand #100486 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Mark Nelson |
| Krcg Id | 100486 |
| Blood Cost | 2 |
| Disciplines | nec |
| Legal Since | 2001-06-11 |
| Source Hash | f2fcf8649a851aa4f60c8c28755f00d517ea2bf6 |
| Printed Name | Daemonic Possession |
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About Daemonic Possession
Daemonic Possession, Action, designed by Mark Nelson first released in June 2001 in the set Final Nights and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Daemonic Possession fits a **Necromancy deck that regularly burns opposing minions**, especially one with combat or rush actions to make targets available. Its payoff is substantial: at superior NEC, the stolen minion arrives ready and unlocked, potentially giving you an immediate extra action or a useful ally. The drawback is reliability—you need an opponent’s minion to have burned since your last turn, and you must spend an action and 2 resources to claim it. **Graverobbing** is generally a better theft card for a Dominate deck that can put vampires into torpor, because it does not require them to burn; **Far Mastery** is a more direct choice if your aim is to steal allies already in play. Neither is a straight replacement for Daemonic Possession’s ability to retrieve a burned minion. I’d play it as a small, opportunistic inclusion in a deck built to create those opportunities, not as a staple in a general Necromancy deck.
Rules
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Cannot be played if no target is available in any Methuselah's ash heap. [ANK 20200420-3]
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Is an undirected action, even when targeting another Methuselah's ash heap. [LSJ 20010627] [ANK 20180202]
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"Since your last turn" means between the end of your last turn and now. Your last turn does not qualify, your current turn does. [LSJ 20020429]
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Cards requiring a discipline come in play at the inferior version. [RBK equip] [RBK recruit-ally] [RBK employ-retainer]
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Requirements do not apply. If the cost is X (e.g. {Reanimated Corpse}), X is zero. If the effect puts/moves a minion into the ready region, that minion can act this turn. [LSJ 20100204] [LSJ 20040518-2] [LSJ 20100302-1]
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Frequently asked questions about Daemonic Possession
What type of card is Daemonic Possession?
Daemonic Possession is a Action card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Daemonic Possession?
[nec] Choose a minion that was controlled by another Methuselah who has been burned since your last turn. Move the chosen minion from their owner's ash heap to your ready region with 1 blood or life, and lock them. [NEC] As above, but do not lock the chosen minion.
What is the original set of Daemonic Possession?
Daemonic Possession was first released in the set Final Nights, illustrated by Mark Nelson.
What is the legality of Daemonic Possession?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Daemonic Possession can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.