This is the top three AoS lists for Clash of Swords 2023 that took place in Wales on the 10th and 11th of June. It involved 34 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Disciples of Tzeentch
– Subfaction: Guild of Summoners
– Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Kairos Fateweaver (440)
Gaunt Summoner of Tzeentch (230)
– General
– Command Traits: Daemonspark
– Artefacts of Power: Nine-Eyed Tome
– Spells: Levitate
Curseling (200)
– Spells: Infusion Arcanum
Fatemaster (160)

BATTLELINE
Horrors of Tzeentch (Pink) (500)
– Iridescent Horror
– Split and Split Again
– 2 x Pink Horror Icon Bearer
– 2 x Pink Horror Hornblower
Kairic Acolytes (120)
– Pair of Cursed Blades
Kairic Acolytes (120)
– Pair of Cursed Blades

OTHER
Screamers of Tzeentch (110)

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Umbral Spellportal (80)
1 x Tome of Eyes (40)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Allegiance: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Legion: Null Myriad
– Grand Strategy: Survivor’s Instinct
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADERS
Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis (440)
Mortisan Boneshaper (120)
– General
– Command Trait: Dark Acolyte
– Artefact: Artisan’s Key
– Spells – Reinforce Constructs
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Mortisan Boneshaper (120)
– Spells: Drain Vitality

BATTLELINE
6 x Immortis Guard (400)
– Reinforced x 1
3 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)
3 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)
5 x Kavalos Deathriders (170)
– Nadirite Blade and Shield

UNITS
2 x Morghast Archai (240)
– Spirit Halberds

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
Soulstealer Carrion (40)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL: 1970 / 2000

Alex Tubb: Due to the small roster size and a couple of poor units. Most OBR lists are using variations on the same style of list. I opted for opening up access to as many battle tactics as possible with my list and having no ‘bad’ match ups. Null myriad helps a lot with this. Having close to auto wins VS tzeentch, lumineth, and Seraphon rather than close to auto loses is a big swing. It also really helps VS Soulblight, whose debuffs are crippling for obr.

In terms of enabling battle tactics, I went for 2 GCs, 1 unit of immortis, 2 stalkers and a unit of deathriders. This gives me access to a potential of 5 extra battle tactics.

For me, morghasts are the sleeper unit in the book. Switching off commands within 3″ is unbelievable on a fast-moving hammer. Great for charging without having to worry about unleash hell…

Finally I decided to go for the carrion. I believe OBR’s biggest weakness is scoring objectives. And there are armies who can hold us off objectives for a good few turns before we grind through. Carrion allows us to keep the scoreboard ticking over from the very first turn.

Allegiance: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Legion: Null Myriad
– Mortal Realm: Shyish
– Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADERS
Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis (440)*
Mortisan Boneshaper (120)*
– General
– Command Trait: Aura of Sterility
– Artefact: Artisan’s Key
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master

BATTLELINE
6 x Immortis Guard (400)*
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Immortis Guard (400)*
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Kavalos Deathriders (170)*
– Nadirite Blade and Shield
5 x Kavalos Deathriders (170)*
– Nadirite Blade and Shield

UNITS
2 x Morghast Archai (240)*
– halbards

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL: 1940 / 2000

Allegiance: Sons of Behemat
– Tribe: Breaker Tribe (Fierce Loathing: Bossy Pants and Clever Clog)
– Grand Strategy: Show ‘Em Who’s Boss!
– Triumphs: Inspired

Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (520)*
– General
– Command Trait: Monstrously Tough
– Artefact: Glowy Shield of Protectiness
King Brodd (550)*
Warstomper Mega-Gargant (450)*
– Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
3 x Mancrusher Mob (450)
*Bosses of the Stomp – Magnificent

Total: 1970 / 2000

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