n Haqim Royalty
Highlights
This is a toolbox deck using Banu Haqim n Princes and Justicar.
The key card is Haqim's Law: Retribution, providing strong bleeds from a very heavy combat module. As most royalty builds, defense takes the form of Second Tradition: Domain for blocks.
The combat module is dreadful. Hunger of Marduk coupled with additional strikes from , can consistently empty the blood from opponents vampires, and the maneuverability should guarantee the range choice most of the time (and avoid Immortal Grapple or aggravated Claws of the Dead).
Tips & Tricks
The main weakness of the deck is its light defense. Intercept does not often go above the 2 from Second Tradition: Domain, and this might not be enough to stop well-stealthed vote or bleed decks. The absence of bounce makes bloat necessary: here Villein, Anathema and the excellent Priority Contract. Although unique, it will not stay in play for long if the target is chosen well given the heavy combat module, so it's an almost guaranteed 3 pool. It also works if the prey gets ousted (since their vampires leave the game), and it's a trifle!
Resist Earth's Grasp and Swallowed by the Night are versatile here: aside from combat, they can provide stealth and, in case the prey does not even try to block, they can be discarded to Haqim's Law: Retribution for additional bleed.
Hunter's Mark provide rushes that can be used anywhere for table control, but mostly as a countermeasure to slow down a strong predator, since Priority Contract cannot be used backwards.
The Ashur Tablets & Infernal Pursuit combination is not a constant, and Haqim's Law: Retribution is often included in higher numbers.
Variants
The combat module varies depending on the expected meta. Hunger of Marduk can be run in much more copies, Flash, Blood Rage, Soul Burn, Walk of Flame, Lightning Reflexes or Fast Hands can be included. Another interesting option, although a bit expensive, is to use some Biothaumaturgic Experiment, like in Luís Otávio Franco Martins' deck.
There are a few options to consider: The Khabar: Community is a common inclusion used to lunge, especially in decks including more Swallowed by the Night. On the defense side, Market Square, Mr. Winthrop, Sport Bike and even Bowl of Convergence can be included. On the actions side, the deck can include some Judgment: Camarilla Segregation or Khabar Glory, and in terms of events, Narrow Minds and Scourge of the Enochians are also common.
The deck can be a bit more political and include Alamut or even The Black Throne for more votes, see for example Darby Keeney's deck. NSA Trio is a nice addition against S:CE.
On the other end, Kasim Bayar can be excluded for a swarmier using The Embrace, Web of Knives Recruit, or Third Tradition: Progeny, like in Pauli Tuomiluoma's version or Juan Luis Mejías Luna's.
Finally, it's worth mentioning there are other approaches to the clan, leading to different archetypes, like Banu Politics or Kalinda.