r Ministry
The Ministry offer strong bleed and politics decks, namely Platinum Revelation and Infernal Barons. But they also have some more niche builds like Chameleon, and can support interesting variations in out-of-clan archetypes like with .
Before the 2021 release of the V5 Ministry, The Ministry r were called Followers of Set K, and they had as clan discipline instead of . Those legacy Ministry still see play, with their most successful archetype nowadays being Ghede Typhonic Beast.
Vivian VI
played in 62 decks,
typically 1-3 copies
The lead Baron for Ministry, she has got the right disciplines at a decent price to run Platinum Revelation. Her inferior lets her put a CrimethInc. in play instead of just unlocking after The Platinum Protocol.
Elisha Tucker
played in 59 decks,
typically 1-2 copies
Second Ministry Baron, her inferior is a bummer, but she is cheap.
Opium Den
played in 46 decks,
typically 1 copy
A nice permanent stealth enhancer at a low cost, a must have for the Ministry. Only the Nosferatu with The Labyrinth have a comparable location.
Crystal Lynn
played in 42 decks,
typically 1-2 copies
All clan disciplines at superior, at a fair price.
Saatet-ta
played in 36 decks,
typically 1 copy
A superb ally, so versatile he has his place in all Ministry decks.
Nonu Dis
played in 29 decks,
typically 1-3 copies
A tad expensive, and not a Baron, but his ability can generate a surprising amount of blood.
Sergio Bueno
played in 27 decks,
typically 1-2 copies
The latest (2023) Ministry Baron, on the expensive side, but that means he can make even better use of Chameleon, like in the Chameleon archetype.
Ferraille
played in 14 decks,
typically 1 copy
A decent vote enhancer. Although a bit costly, swinging a vote can be worth a pool.
Abdelsobek
played in 12 decks,
typically 1-2 copies
His unlock ability makes him the best sidekick for all legacy Followers of Set K stars.
Hesha Ruhadze (G6)
played in 9 decks,
typically 1-3 copies
An intriguing unique ability, which gave birth to the crazy Hesha's Emporium archetype.
Mesu Bedshet
played in 8 decks,
typically 2-3 copies
A good action for all Ministry builds (legacy or not) planning to get more than 4 minions out.
Typhonic Beast
played in 8 decks,
typically 18-29 copies
Cornerstone of the Ghede Typhonic Beast archetype, it is usually played in high numbers.
Truth of a Thousand Lies
played in 8 decks,
typically 2-6 copies
Even though costly, the possibility to choose between bleed push and unlock is huge. Even vampires out of the clan, like Cybele, can aim to use it.
Ghede
played in 7 decks,
typically 5-6 copies
Star of the legacy Followers of Set K, he has his own archetype: Ghede Typhonic Beast.
Corruption
played in 7 decks,
typically 1-13 copies
An old Followers of Set K device, it can find a slot in new Ministry r decks by relying on the corruption counters brought in play by The Platinum Protocol.
Form of Corruption
played in 7 decks,
typically 1-2 copies
A very typical Serpentis card, it tends to find a slot in all decks using the discipline. It costs nothing but a slot, and is destined to trip an opponent up at some point.
Temptation
played in 7 decks,
typically 2-4 copies
A versatile, if tricky, card. It can even be put on one's own vampires to get two actions in a single turn from time to time. On an opponent's vampire, he will think twice before getting too low on blood.
Cave of Apples
played in 6 decks,
typically 1-2 copies
An old Followers of Set K location, but its effect can make devastating use of 's corruption counters.
Serpent's Numbing Kiss
played in 6 decks,
typically 3-7 copies
An excellent combat ends: the paralyzing effect it has can be a huge deterrent.