Superior Mettle
| Name | Superior Mettle |
|---|---|
| Type | Combat |
| Description | [for] Prevent all damage from the opposing minion's strike. [FOR] As above, and each round of this combat, this vampire may burn 1 blood to prevent all damage from the opposing minion's initial strike for that round. |
| Artist | Tim Bradstreet, Grant Goleash |
| Set | Third Edition #101905 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Tim Bradstreet, Grant Goleash |
| Krcg Id | 101905 |
| Blood Cost | 1 |
| Disciplines | for |
| Legal Since | 1996-10-28 |
| Source Hash | dfb28bcf29d3e12774b3d370497b2489b3273bec |
| Printed Name | Superior Mettle |
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About Superior Mettle
Superior Mettle, Combat, designed by Tim Bradstreet, Grant Goleash first released in October 1996 in the set Sabbat and was printed exactly in 6 different ways.
Superior Mettle fits a **Fortitude combat deck that plans to fight for several rounds**, especially one using presses to keep combat going: at superior Fortitude, one card can protect your vampire from an initial strike in each round, provided you can keep paying blood. It is much less attractive in a deck that usually ends combat after one round, since you pay for an effect you may never use again. For routine one-strike protection, **Rolling with the Punches** is generally the better, more economical choice. I would play Superior Mettle only as a niche inclusion in a deliberate multi-round combat deck with enough blood to support it—not as a staple.
Rules
10/08/2026
Cannot be used if there is no damage to prevent. [LSJ 20001114]
10/08/2026
[FOR]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
[FOR]The card cannot be played if the minion cannot afford to burn the blood. [ANK 20210226]
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Frequently asked questions about Superior Mettle
What type of card is Superior Mettle?
Superior Mettle is a Combat card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Superior Mettle?
[for] Prevent all damage from the opposing minion's strike. [FOR] As above, and each round of this combat, this vampire may burn 1 blood to prevent all damage from the opposing minion's initial strike for that round.
What is the original set of Superior Mettle?
Superior Mettle was first released in the set Sabbat, illustrated by Tim Bradstreet, Grant Goleash.
What is the legality of Superior Mettle?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Superior Mettle can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.
What cards are similar to Superior Mettle?
Cards similar to Superior Mettle include Rego Motum. See the full list in the Similar cards section above.