Extortion
| Name | Extortion |
|---|---|
| Type | Reaction |
| Description | Only usable by a vampire who has blocked, after block resolution. Usable by a locked vampire. [ser] Put this card on the acting minion. The attached minion burns 1 additional blood to unlock during their unlock phase (allies cannot burn blood). A MetSee more |
| Artist | Jim Nelson |
| Set | Print on Demand #100675 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Jim Nelson |
| Krcg Id | 100675 |
| Blood Cost | 1 |
| Disciplines | ser |
| Legal Since | 2001-06-11 |
| Source Hash | a3d2537deb9e75525618a121be553912ff4b0199 |
| Printed Name | Extortion |
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About Extortion
Extortion, Reaction, designed by Jim Nelson first released in June 2001 in the set Final Nights and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Extortion is best in a wall or intercept deck that blocks actions repeatedly: its inferior effect taxes the blocked vampire’s blood to unlock, while the superior effect steadily drains the acting Methuselah’s pool and is harder to avoid. The superior version is the more valuable one, especially against decks that need to unlock several vampires each turn, but the card is conditional: you must block first, and the target can spend the Edge to clear their Extortions. For blood denial, **Flurry of Action** or **Enticement** may offer more immediate impact; for pool pressure, cards such as **Anarch Revolt** are generally more reliable, though they work differently. Extortion can earn a place in a dedicated wall deck with reliable superior Serpentis and spare reaction slots, but it is usually too slow and situational to include in a general-purpose deck.
Rules
10/08/2026
Is played after resolution, after all combats (if any) are handled, but still during the action. Action modifiers and effects that can be played "after resolution" can be played before or after it. [PIB 20150915] [LSJ 19981028] [ANK 20190425]
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Frequently asked questions about Extortion
What type of card is Extortion?
Extortion is a Reaction card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Extortion?
Only usable by a vampire who has blocked, after block resolution. Usable by a locked vampire. [ser] Put this card on the acting minion. The attached minion burns 1 additional blood to unlock during their unlock phase (allies cannot burn blood). A Methuselah can burn the Edge to burn all Extortion cards they have. [SER] Put this card in play under the control of the acting minion's controller. The controller of this card burns 1 pool during their unlock phase. They can burn the Edge to burn all Extortion cards they have.
What is the original set of Extortion?
Extortion was first released in the set Final Nights, illustrated by Jim Nelson.
What is the legality of Extortion?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Extortion can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.