Screamer
| Name | Screamer |
|---|---|
| Type | Ally |
| Description | Wraith with 1 life. 1 strength, 1 bleed. You can burn this ally to give a minion controlled by your predator or prey -1 stealth. You can burn this ally as an action directed at an ally you control is announced to have it fail. |
| Artist | Noora Hirvonen |
| Set | Fifth Edition #102292 |
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| Image |  Download image |
| Clans | Hecata |
| Artists | Noora Hirvonen |
| Krcg Id | 102292 |
| Pool Cost | 1 |
| Legal Since | 2020-11-30 |
| Source Hash | ad81d5e23df15e0e58d4aaab1403ca45836c59cc |
| Printed Name | Screamer |
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About Screamer
Screamer, Ally, designed by Noora Hirvonen first released in november 2020 in the set Fifth Edition.
Screamer best fits a Hecata ally or toolbox deck that already wants several disposable allies, especially one using **The Unmasking**, where its 1 stealth reduction can help your predator or prey’s minion fail to block an important action and its second ability can protect a key ally from a directed action; however, it is a fragile 1-life, 1-strength, 1-bleed ally whose abilities require burning it, so it provides little value unless one of those situations occurs. There is no direct functional replacement, but **The Unmasking** is a much better inclusion for an ally-heavy strategy, while stronger standalone allies such as **Mylan Horseed** generally provide more reliable value; Screamer should therefore see play only as a small tutor target or one-of in a Hecata ally deck built to exploit its defensive timing, and should usually be omitted from vampire-focused, combat-focused, or general toolbox decks.
Rules
08/10/2026
If an action fails, it was not blocked. Cards/effects depending on a block (e.g. {Mirror Image}, [FOR] {Freak Drive}) cannot be played/used. [LSJ 20070219]
08/10/2026
If the action fails, modifiers and reactions that can be used at the end/after an action can still be used afterwards (after combat, if any). [ANK 20221205] [ANK 20220118] [RTR 20180719] [LSJ 20041022]
08/10/2026
If the action fails, the action has reached resolution, so is subject to NRA (Non Repeatable Action) rules. [ANK 20211015] [RTR 20180719]
08/10/2026
The ability to fail an action must be used before action modifiers or reactions that are not explicitly played "as the action is announced". [ANK 20190425]
08/10/2026
The acting player has the opportunity to play "as announced" effects first (eg. Seduction). [LSJ 20081105]
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Frequently asked questions about Screamer
What type of card is Screamer?
Screamer is a Ally card in Vampire: The Eternal Struggle vtes.
What is the effect of Screamer?
Wraith with 1 life. 1 strength, 1 bleed. You can burn this ally to give a minion controlled by your predator or prey -1 stealth. You can burn this ally as an action directed at an ally you control is announced to have it fail.
What is the original set of Screamer?
Screamer was first released in the set Fifth Edition, illustrated by Noora Hirvonen.
What is the legality of Screamer?
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Screamer can be legal in some formats and banned or restricted in others. See the full breakdown per format in the Legality section above.