{% extends "best-cards/_layout.html" %} {% import "best-cards/_layout_card_column.html" as layout with context%} {% block content %}

{{ baali }} Baali

{% trans trimmed the_dark_side_of_politics=link("/archetypes/the-dark-side-of-politics"), giotto_verducci=card("Giotto Verducci"), kaymakli_fragment=card("Kaymakli Fragment"), girls_will_find_inner_circles=link("/archetypes/girls-will-find-inner-circle"), cybele=card("Cybele"), the_unnamed_arch=link("/archetypes/the-unnamed"), the_unnamed=card("The unnamed"), council_of_doom=link("/archetypes/council-of-doom"), infernal_barons=link("/archetypes/infernal-barons"), huitzilopochtli=card("Huitzilopochtli"), arishat=card("Arishat"), xeper=card("Xeper, Sultan of Lepers", "Xeper"), annazir=card("Annazir") %}

Baali and their unique discipline {{ dai }} provide good clan cards. Their vampires are all Infernal, and 1 pool per turn is a high cost, but some of them, combined with the clan cards, have abilities matching this cost. There are multiple archetypes used by the Baali clan:

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{% call layout.card_column("The unnamed", decks=40, copies="4-12") %} {% trans trimmed the_unnamed_arch=link("/archetypes/the-unnamed") %} A 10-capacity powerhouse and the backbone of the {{ the_unnamed_arch }} archetype: superior {{ OBF }} for stealthed bleeds that pay 2 pool back, an aggravated strike, and {{ CEL }}{{ PRE }}{{ PRO }} to dominate combat. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Arishat", decks=26, copies="1-5") %} {% trans trimmed infernal_barons=link("/archetypes/infernal-barons") %} An excellent ability for politics, defensively or offensively. Depending on the opposition, she can offer a swing from 1 to 4 votes reliably. Star of the {{ infernal_barons }} archetype. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("The Horde", decks=20, copies="3-5") %} {% trans trimmed %} An excellent sidekick - its ability can be used to boost older vampires bleed easily, even from torpor. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Cybele", decks=17, copies="3-5") %} {% trans trimmed girls_will_find_inner_circles=link("/archetypes/girls-will-find-inner-circle"), ashur_tablets=card("Ashur Tablets") %} Another star of the Baali clan, her ability led to Master-focused decks like {{ girls_will_find_inner_circles }}, now in decline since the 2024 nerf to {{ ashur_tablets }}. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Giotto Verducci", decks=14, copies="4-5") %} {% trans trimmed %} Another Baali {{ baali }} star, particularly appreciated for his relatively low capacity and ability to cycle cards fast. Perfect in combo decks of all sorts. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Nergal", decks=14, copies="1-10") %} {% trans trimmed nergal_beast=link("/archetypes/nergal-beast") %} Six superior disciplines, a built-in +2 bleed and a once-a-turn cost reduction make him a one-man toolbox — the star of the {{ nergal_beast }} archetype. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Unleash Hell's Fury", decks=91, copies="2-4") %} {% trans trimmed %} The most played {{ dai }} card. The pool cost is steep, but it is a dreadful defence. It can be used to deter bleeds or protect vampires against aggressive actions. The threat of torpor without even a combat is hard to get around. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("I am Legion", decks=42, copies="2-4") %} {% trans trimmed telepathic_misdirection=card("Telepathic Misdirection"), my_enemy_s_enemy=card("My Enemy's Enemy") %} An excellent card against {{ AUS }} bounces {{ telepathic_misdirection }} and {{ my_enemy_s_enemy }}, it does not jam the hand as it can be used at superior {{ OBF }}{{ DAI }} to just gain a pool for a blood (the card text states "and/or"). {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Veneficti", decks=39, copies="1") %} {% trans trimmed %} The best ally of the clan, Veneficti has a 2 points bleed combined with stealth, all for the cheap cost of 1 pool. Hard to resist: it is the kind of awesome cards one is paying the Infernal penalty for. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Sense the Sin", decks=36, copies="1-5") %} {% trans trimmed %} A very versatile card, it can be used for intercept or additional bleed, depending on the situation. Always useful, at no cost, even with no corruption counter around. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Contagion", decks=35, copies="1") %} {% trans trimmed %} A decent pool damage provider, although often played as a single copy in Baali decks. It is a way to bring the pool cost around the table closer to the one one has to pay to unlock Infernal vampires, and is more useful in slow-paced decks. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% call layout.card_column("Infernal Servitor", decks=24, copies="1-5") %} {% trans trimmed %} An excellent ally: although he does not stay in play, his bleed power is huge and can make for a very nice lunge. {% endtrans %} {% endcall %} {% endblock %}