Disengage
| Name | Disengage |
|---|---|
| Type | Combat |
| Description | Do not replace until after combat. Press, only usable to end combat. Alternatively, burn 1 blood to cancel a grapple card (such as Immortal Grapple or Mighty Grapple) as it is played (no cost is paid for that card). |
| Flavor | And that's the break I was looking for And you could hear me screaming a mile away As I was headed out toward the door Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Gimme Three Steps" |
| Artist | Roel Wielinga |
| Set | Third Edition #100554 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Roel Wielinga |
| Krcg Id | 100554 |
| Legal Since | 2005-02-21 |
| Source Hash | e9a27479151bd981b4faee61442f3ced5f1cdb3a |
| Printed Name | Disengage |
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About Disengage
Disengage, Combat, designed by Roel Wielinga first released in February 2005 in the set Kindred Most Wanted and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Disengage is most useful in a **defensive deck that wants to avoid combat**, especially one whose vampires lack a reliable combat-ends discipline or whose combat plan is vulnerable to grapples such as Immortal Grapple. Its press can end combat if your vampire survives the strike, while its alternative can cancel a grapple as it is played, potentially protecting a combat-ends strike. If your vampires have Presence or Protean, **Majesty** or **Earth Meld** are generally better choices for ending combat because they work as strikes and can provide additional value; Disengage does not replace them. I would play Disengage as a small, matchup-dependent supplement if grapple-heavy combat decks are a concern, but usually not as a deck’s primary defense.
Rules
10/08/2026
If a limited effect is canceled (bleed, additional strike), then the limit is not triggered and another limited effect can be used. [LSJ 20030224]
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The burn blood effect is not reduced by effects that reduce the cost of the card (eg. {Adana de Sforza}). [ANK 20210226]
10/08/2026
The canceled card has still been played. The same reaction or modifier cannot be played again by the same minion. Any card which text prohibits to play more than once cannot be played again. [ANK 20190104] [RBK cancel-a-card] [LSJ 19980212]
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The card cannot be played if the minion cannot afford to burn the blood. [ANK 20210226]
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Cards are not replaced during the "as played" window. The cancelation must be played immediately: no other effects can be used, except for wakes (eg. neither {The Barrens} nor {Dreams of the Sphinx} can be used). [LSJ 20061207] [RBK playing-a-card] [LSJ 20061013]
10/08/2026
If the canceled card had a "do not replace until" clause (or alternate replacement like {Steely Tenacity}), that clause is canceled as well and the card is replaced normally. [LSJ 20080630] [LSJ 20011023]
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Frequently asked questions about Disengage
What type of card is Disengage?
Disengage is a Combat card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Disengage?
Do not replace until after combat. Press, only usable to end combat. Alternatively, burn 1 blood to cancel a grapple card (such as Immortal Grapple or Mighty Grapple) as it is played (no cost is paid for that card).
What is the original set of Disengage?
Disengage was first released in the set Kindred Most Wanted, illustrated by Roel Wielinga.
What is the legality of Disengage?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Disengage can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.