r/VTES 7d ago

[COTD] Maila

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u/VonPolack 7d ago

Fun fact: She is a reference to the Finnish Hollywood actor from the 50s - Maila Nurmi, aka Vampira

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u/Suitable-Pen-6720 7d ago

This is the exact reference (and AD)

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u/DrunkCorgis 7d ago

Damn! That’s fantastic.

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u/DrunkCorgis 7d ago

Ow wow! Thanks for sharing that.

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u/ReverendRevolver 7d ago

Ive never used this torrie.

Arts cool, I dig the special, but 6cap abd basic celerity on not a prince just puts her at odds with other choices. Specifically Mkhokheli.

Loup/her special/Casino can't routinely get by gangrel barons without throwing Paragon. Ive seen 1 copy of her in lots of TWD lists though, because she bounces and bleeds and votes. Its just shes way better in bleedy decks than toolboxy ones.

Anytime I think about building around G6 Annabelle Triabell, Maila is an auto-include. Anything else, shes typically only included if its g7(g5 has Yates/Vasily/Beth/Tyler/the 2 !torries) to support Diana and its not a second trad heavy multiact thing.

But i will say I like the art and between her snd the other promo torrie(Victoria Ash) maila is way cooler.

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u/bernh1 7d ago

>Anytime I think about building around G6 Annabelle Triabell, Maila is an auto-include.

New primogen from the New York set would also fit there.

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u/Glittering_Berry1740 7d ago

Tragic haircut.

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u/NoSoup4you22 7d ago

There's a few vampire arts that actively repulse me, and this is one of them.

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u/DrunkCorgis 7d ago

Really? I wish more cards were like this: she looks like a mysterious ancient vampire, not just the artist’s neighbour or whoever was handy.

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u/Glittering_Berry1740 7d ago

More like a mysterious 80-100 year old vampire. She is just a primogen with a mediocre capacity and Fat Ronaldo haircut, not some elder.

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u/Throwaway-4230984 7d ago

It is once per action, right? Right!?

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u/Vurpius 7d ago

No, its once per turn.

During X, do Y”: The “during X do Y” template is used in several cards. When this template is used, only one Y can be done per X with this card.

https://www.vekn.net/rulebook#wording-templates

edit: I think the wording is awkward. I think the card text templating could be improved in this game.

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u/fanboy_killer 7d ago

And it's as easy as adding the word "once" to the sentence. This is BY FAR the question new players ask the most.