Tainted Spring
| Name | Tainted Spring |
|---|---|
| Type | Action modifier |
| Description | Only usable as an action to recruit or employ an animal is announced. [ani] If this action is successful, the animal gets +1 strength (for an ally) or inflicts +1 damage (for damage-dealing retainers). [ANI] As above, and the animal gets 1 additionalSee more |
| Artist | Nicolas "Dimple" Bigot |
| Set | Keepers of Tradition #101925 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Nicolas "Dimple" Bigot |
| Krcg Id | 101925 |
| Blood Cost | 1 |
| Disciplines | ani |
| Legal Since | 2008-11-19 |
| Source Hash | 2f978db3b0979b736276c8b58062f537f10484d2 |
| Printed Name | Tainted Spring |
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About Tainted Spring
Tainted Spring, Action modifier, designed by Nicolas "Dimple" Bigot first released in May 2018 in the set Keepers of Tradition Reprint and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Tainted Spring fits a dedicated Animalism deck that repeatedly recruits animal allies or employs damage-dealing animal retainers, particularly one that can use the extra strength or damage over several combats. At superior Animalism, the extra starting life also makes those animals harder to remove. It is much less attractive in a deck that plays only a few animals: you must draw it when announcing the right action, pay its cost, and then succeed at that action before it does anything. There is no universally better replacement for its particular boost, but **Deep Song** often offers more broadly useful action pressure, while **Carrion Crows** is usually a more direct choice if your goal is combat damage. I’d consider Tainted Spring as a niche one- or two-copy card in an animal-heavy deck, not a staple in a general Animalism deck.
Rules
10/08/2026
Additional damage inherits all of the properties of the base damage. [TOM 19960225]
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Must be played (as well as other "as the action is announced" action modifiers) before action modifiers that are not explicitly played "as the action is announced" (e.g., {Conditioning}). [ANK 20190425]
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Replace the action card (if any) before playing it. [ANK 20181208]
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Frequently asked questions about Tainted Spring
What type of card is Tainted Spring?
Tainted Spring is a Action modifier card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Tainted Spring?
Only usable as an action to recruit or employ an animal is announced. [ani] If this action is successful, the animal gets +1 strength (for an ally) or inflicts +1 damage (for damage-dealing retainers). [ANI] As above, and the animal gets 1 additional starting life.
What is the original set of Tainted Spring?
Tainted Spring was first released in the set Keepers of Tradition Reprint, illustrated by Nicolas "Dimple" Bigot.
What is the legality of Tainted Spring?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Tainted Spring can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.