Shadow Cloak

About Shadow Cloak

Shadow Cloak, Action modifier, designed by Gabriel de Góes Figueiredo first released in November 2020 in the set Fifth Edition and was printed exactly in 3 different ways.

Shadow Cloak is most useful in an OBL stealth-toolbox or stealth-bleed deck that relies on a key vampire making an action and wants temporary protection from rushes, diablerie attempts, or other directed actions during the opponent’s turn; it is less valuable in a fast bleed deck, where action modifiers that increase stealth or improve bleed output usually matter more. Its main weaknesses are that it requires a successful action, protects only until your next unlock phase, does nothing against undirected actions, and is ineffective against minions with Auspex, making it unreliable in many metagames. There is no exact replacement with the same effect, but Lost in Crowds, Forgotten Labyrinth, or other +2/+3 stealth modifiers are generally better if your primary goal is simply getting actions through, while dedicated defensive cards and intercept/combat packages are better if protecting a vampire is the real objective. It can be a reasonable one-of or metagame choice in an OBL deck with e