Abomination
| Name | Abomination |
|---|---|
| Type | Action |
| Description | +1 stealth action. Requires a ready non-sterile vampire. Burn a ready unlocked werewolf ally you control to put this card in play. It becomes a unique Independent Abomination with 4 capacity, superior Protean [PRO] and +1 strength. Move up to 4 bloodSee more |
| Artist | Steve Prescott |
| Set | Keepers of Tradition #100010 |
| Wallpaper |  Download wallpaper |
| Image |  Download image |
| Artists | Steve Prescott |
| Krcg Id | 100010 |
| Capacity | 4 |
| Pool Cost | 1 |
| Legal Since | 2001-06-11 |
| Source Hash | 9d3f9f1d599dac6a2c96b7b641f69289d3efc2b7 |
| Printed Name | Abomination |
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About Abomination
Abomination, Action, designed by Steve Prescott first released in June 2001 in the set Final Nights and was printed exactly in 2 different ways.
Abomination best fits a Gangrel or Protean combat/wall deck that can reliably field a ready unlocked werewolf ally, since it converts that ally plus an action into an independent 4-capacity vampire with superior Protean, +1 strength, an additional strike, a maneuver, and built-in rush capability; however, the requirement is extremely narrow, the resulting vampire has no other disciplines, and sacrificing an ally while spending a vampire action makes the card costly and inconsistent. There is no direct upgrade with exactly the same effect, but most decks will get better results from broadly useful cards such as Deep Song for repeatable stealth, bleed, or rush actions, or from established ally-support cards such as The Unmasking, while combat decks generally prefer vampires with more disciplines and better blood economics. Abomination can be strong in a dedicated werewolf-and-Gangrel combat deck, especially when the ally would otherwise be expendable, but it should not see general compet
Rules
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If it would be put into the crypt for any reason, it is burned instead [LSJ 20041201-2]
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The additional strike is mandatory. [PIB 20121028]
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Can be played by burning a werewolf that has been recruited the same turn. [RTR 20180303]
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If moved to the uncontrolled region (eg. by {Banishment}), it stays a vampire and can be influenced. [RTR 19990712]
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Is not a vampire in the ash heap (eg. {Possession} cannot target it). [LSJ 20020115]
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Frequently asked questions about Abomination
What type of card is Abomination?
Abomination is a Action card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Abomination?
+1 stealth action. Requires a ready non-sterile vampire. Burn a ready unlocked werewolf ally you control to put this card in play. It becomes a unique Independent Abomination with 4 capacity, superior Protean [PRO] and +1 strength. Move up to 4 blood from the acting vampire to this vampire. This vampire gets an additional strike (limited) each round and an optional maneuver each combat. He may enter combat with a ready minion as a Ⓓ action.
What is the original set of Abomination?
Abomination was first released in the set Final Nights, illustrated by Steve Prescott.
What is the legality of Abomination?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Abomination can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.