Madrigal

About Madrigal

Madrigal, Action modifier/reaction, designed by Dennis Calero first released in December 2001 in the set Bloodlines and was printed exactly in 3 different ways.

Madrigal best fits a **political deck**, especially one built around a vampire with [mel], since it can add two votes during the polling step and, at [MEL], reward allies and punish opponents after the tally. It is most appealing in a vote-heavy deck that can reliably reach superior [MEL] and wants a reaction that also works when the vampire is not acting; without [MEL], it is a narrower vote boost. Whether it is worth a slot depends on your deck: **Voter Captivation** is generally a stronger all-around political card for an acting vampire because it can recover blood and supplies votes, while **Bewitching Oration** can provide more votes when you have several ready vampires to tap. Those cards are not exact replacements, though—Madrigal’s reaction timing and potential table-wide blood swing are distinctive. I’d consider it as a metagame or theme choice in a [MEL]-capable political deck, but usually not a priority over more reliable vote support.