Michaela (G5)
| Name | Michaela (G5) |
|---|---|
| Type | Vampire |
| Description | Sabbat: Once each combat, Michaela can burn 1 blood to cancel a grapple or aim card as it is played by an opposing minion, and its cost is not paid. |
| Artist | Mark Kelly |
| Set | Lost Kindred #200983 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Clans | Salubri antitribu |
| Group | 5 |
| Artists | Mark Kelly |
| Krcg Id | 200983 |
| Capacity | 7 |
| Disciplines | AUS, FOR, PRE, VAL |
| Legal Since | 2018-06-09 |
| Source Hash | e20796557006c24baa919b78bae4e0ebafbcd560 |
| Printed Name | Michaela |
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About Michaela (G5)
Michaela (G5), Vampire, designed by Mark Kelly first released in June 2018 in the set Lost Kindred.
Michaela best fits a **combat-heavy toolbox or defensive combat deck** that expects opponents to rely on grapples or aim cards—especially decks that need to preserve dodges or other combat options those cards would disrupt. Her ability is repeatable once per combat and makes the canceled card’s cost go unpaid, but it is narrow and doesn’t help her own offense, so her 7-capacity cost is hard to justify unless that matchup is common. **Direct Intervention** is broader because it can cancel many kinds of cards, but it costs a card and pool, so it isn’t a better repeatable combat defense; there’s no clear all-purpose replacement for Michaela’s specific effect. **She’s a meta call, not a general-purpose include**: play her when grapple/aim strategies are a real concern and she also fits your deck’s disciplines and plan; otherwise, choose a cheaper vampire or broader defensive tools.
Rules
10/07/2026
If a limited effect is canceled (bleed, additional strike), then the limit is not triggered and another limited effect can be used. [LSJ 20030224]
10/07/2026
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]
10/07/2026
Can only use her ability when she is in combat herself. [ANK 20221021]
10/07/2026
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]
10/07/2026
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 Michaela (G5)
What type of card is Michaela (G5)?
Michaela (G5) is a Vampire card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Michaela (G5)?
Sabbat: Once each combat, Michaela can burn 1 blood to cancel a grapple or aim card as it is played by an opposing minion, and its cost is not paid.
What is the original set of Michaela (G5)?
Michaela (G5) was first released in the set Lost Kindred, illustrated by Mark Kelly.
What is the legality of Michaela (G5)?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Michaela (G5) can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.