Vampire: the Eternal Struggle

Vampire: the Eternal Struggle (VtES) is a collectible card game designed by Richard Garfield in 1994. Unlike other card games, it is primarily designed for multiple players, ideally five or four. The game takes place in the World of Darkness (World of Darkness) and is based on the Vampire: the Masquerade RPG.

1. How to start?

   Cities with an active player base have a local coordinator, called the Prince. Follow the link below to discover the list of Princes in the Czech Republic. A local Prince will happily connect you with the local community and point you to the nearest playgroup, if there is one. The Czech community is active on Discord. There is also a Facebook group, but most activity happens on Discord.

   Discord server   Princes in Czechia   FB group

   To try out VtES, start with the New Blood decks. These are simplified, smaller decks playable designed to introduce new players to the game and showcase the game mechanics. After that, you can move on to the full-fledged preconstructed starter decks. You can buy these products in you local game store or online. Many Czech players use the Polish vtes.store or the Black Chantry webshop.

   vtes.store (PL)   Black Chantry Shop (UK/DK)

2. Tutorial

   To get familiar with the basic rules, watch the following 10-minute video tutorial.

3. Tournaments

   Czech national championship, called "Pulled Fang", is traditionally held between August and September.

   • Pulled Fang #14: September 5-7th 2025, Sázava, Nový Rychnov

   Local princes organize individual tournaments of the "Road to Pulled Fang" throughout the year. The top players of the series play a special finals held at the Pulled Fang tournament:

   • Jihlava: October 26th 2024 (results)
   • Praha: December 2024
   • Lichnov: February/March 2025
   • Hradec Králové: April 2025
   • Olomouc: May 2025
   • Brno: June 2025

4. Resources

   V:EKN (Vampire: Elder Kindred Network): player organization that sanctions organized play. You can find there the rulebook, tournament calendar or a discussion forum.

   VDB: deckbuilding tool and card database

   VtES Discord server: official V:EKN Discord server

   Black Chantry: current VtES publisher