Top Three AoS Lists for Ironweld

This is the top three AoS lists for Ironweld that took place in the USA on the 27th and 28th of May. It involved 57 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Allegiance: Slaanesh
– Host: Pretenders
– Grand Strategy: Glutton for Depravity
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Contorted Epitome (190)***
– General
– Command Trait: Strength of Goodhood
– Artefact: The Crown of Dark Secrets
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
– Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
Shardspeaker of Slaanesh (125)***
– Lore of the Magnificent: Born of Damnation
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
The Masque (140)***

Battleline
22 x Blissbarb Archers (300)*
– Reinforced x 1
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
10 x Daemonettes (125)**

Units
10 x Myrmidesh Painbringers (290)**
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Blissbarb Seekers (200)***
5 x Slickblade Seekers (200)
1 x Cockatrice (105)
10 x Ungors (80)*
– Shortspears & Half-Shields
6 x Furies (90)**

Core Battalions
*Galletian Sharpshooters
**Galletian Veterans
***Warlord

Additional Enhancements
Aspect of the Champion

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 150
Drops: 12

Another win for Slaanesh, leaning heavily on the depravity generation of Blissbarb but with a lot of different parts from the Heroes to the units themselves. Pretenders again with Glutton for Depravity as the Grand Strategy. That means that if you can control the depravity generation, they won’t summon – but the list is designed to push hard and generate a lot of DP quickly. Starting with the heroes, the Contorted Epitome is built as a GC slayer, turning off your melee and increasing its damage. Nothing too unusual. The Shardspeaker is generating extra DP but is also built to take an objective and battle tactic if the opportunity is there. The Masque is unique and has a very aggressive ploy if you are willing to gamble on going first. With 12 drops, I think Anthony was planning to be given first turn most times.

Both kinds of Seekers for objective control, harassing units, and if pushed screens. The Painbringer are the obvious Euphoric Killers targets. After that, though, the list departs from the normal. The Cockatrice lost the Monster keyword but is still a very mobile annoying piece to deal with. Damage 2 attacks and 8 wounds make it a problem to kill even without Rend. The Furies have a similar role, or you could think of them like Heartrenders. Very quick units for Battle Tactics, screens, and generally annoying. The draw did Anthony no favours, but the varied list had a lot of answers. It may look unusual, but everything has a roll in the list.

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Army Faction: Soulblight Gravelords
– Army Type: Legion of Blood
– Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Neferata (390)*
– Spells: Waste Away
Vampire Lord (130)*
– Spells: Spirit Gale
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (440)**
– General
– Command Traits: Doomed Minions
– Deathlance
– Artefacts of Power: Cloak of Mists and Shadows
– Spells: Vile Transference

BATTLELINE
Deathrattle Skeletons (255)**
– Skeleton Champion
– Standard Bearer
Deathrattle Skeletons (85)**
– Skeleton Champion
– Standard Bearer
Deathrattle Skeletons (85)**
– Skeleton Champion
– Standard Bearer

OTHER
Fell Bats (85)*
Blood Knights (460)*
– Standard Bearer
– Kastellan
– Templar Lance
Corpse Cart (70)*
– Unholy Lodestone
– Corpse Lash

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

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Allegiance: Nighthaunt
– Procession: Emerald Host
– Grand Strategy: Fright or Flight
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Reikenor the Grimhailer (190)*
– Lore of the Underworlds: Shademist
Krulghast Cruciator (150)*
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Knight of Shrouds on Ethereal Steed (150)*
– General
– Command Trait: Spiteful Spirit
– Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)

Battleline
10 x Hexwraiths (360)*
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*

Units
10 x Craventhrone Guard (180)**
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Craventhrone Guard (90)**
5 x Craventhrone Guard (90)**

Endless Spells & Invocations
Lauchon the Soulseeker (50)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Galletian Sharpshooters

Total: 1980 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 99
Drops: 4

Ghost cavalry attacks. Following the latest releases and battlescroll, Nighthaunt has fallen back into the pack. It’s no surprise that Nate is back with an unusual list. It plays into the current meta well with significant shooting (short range but ignores cover and lines of sight) and small mobile unit. It’s a complete 180 from the Bladegheist or Harridan lists. This list is outscoring you more than destroying you. Still, Reikenor or the Knight of Shrouds are capable in combat. And can take advantage of Lauchon (combat spell casters).

Bouncing off Stormcast, their natural enemy, the army dominated most of the current threats, including Gravelords and Khorne. I don’t think it’s a list that just anyone can use, but it’s an interesting option. With Emerald’s Host constant mortal wounds and their frequent small attacks, it can wear down or bog down key units. Mobility is key, or if you are the opponent, trying to stop the Hexwraith scattering. Concentrating on the Craventhrone may be a bit of a trap even with their shooting. With only a 12″ range, you can play around them

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Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords
– Subfaction: Kastelai
– Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Prince Vhordrai (470)*
– Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale
Vampire Lord (130)*
– General
– Command Trait: Swift and Deadly
– Artefact: Gryph-feather Charm (Galletian Champion)
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Lord Executioner (130)*
– Allies

Battleline
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*

Units
3 x Fell Bats (85)*
16 x Askurgan Trueblades (360)**
– Reinforced x 1
16 x Askurgan Trueblades (360)**
– Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Galletian Veterans

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 130 / 400
Wounds: 177
Drops: 3