This is the top three AoS lists for the Rocky Mountain Open AoS Championship that took place in the US on the 16th and 17th of March. It saw 75 players vying to be crowned champion in a 6-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Fyreslayers
– Army Subfaction: Greyfyrd
– Grand Strategy: Masters of the Forge
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADER
1 x Auric Runemaster (130)*
– General
– Command Traits: Master Priest
– Artefacts: Volatile Brazier
– Prayers: Curse
1 x Auric Runesmiter (110)*
– Forge Key
– Prayers: Ember Storm
1 x Battlesmith (140)*
– Artefacts: Nulsidian Icon
1 x Auric Flamekeeper (90)**
– Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust
1 x Auric Flamekeeper (90)**
– Nullstone Adornments: Hand-carved Nullstone Icon
1 x Auric Runefather (110)**
– Artefacts: Axe of Grimnir

BATTLELINE
20 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Bladed Slingshields (150)**
– Karl
– 4 x Hornblower of Grimnir
– Fyresteel War-pick and Bladed Slingshield
5 x Auric Hearthguard (110)**
– Karl
10 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Fyresteel Handaxes (160)***
– Karl
– 2 x Hornblower of Grimnir
10 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Fyresteel Handaxes (160)***
– Karl
– 2 x Hornblower of Grimnir

INVOCATION
1 x Zharrgron Flame-spitter (40)
1 x Molten Infernoth (50)

TERRAIN
1 x Magmic Battleforge (0)

OTHER
10 x Hearthguard Berzerkers (150)*
– Karl
– Flamestrike Poleaxe
9 x Vulkyn Flameseekers (140)*
1 x Doomseeker (70)***
– Artefacts: Draught of Magmalt Ale

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Warlord
**Warlord
***Wizard-finders of Andtor

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

Kevin Lathers: This an interesting list in that it makes use of a lot of different Fyreslayer units all together. Functionally it may perform similar to some Vostarg Vulkite-heavy lists but allows for a couple different board control strategies.

To that end, this list will be effecting heavy board control. Vulkites and Hearthguard Berserkers have a lot of wounds on them to burn through, and Shield Vulkites are 40 wounds under a 6+/5+ (with battlesmith) ward that can be rallied on a 4+ and feed the flamekeepers when they die. There’s just a lot of stuff for enemies to have to deal with this.

Furthering this board control is the ability for the Hearthguard Berserker group to split off with the Runefather — with possibly the Doomseeker and Flameseekers (for an extra hero and anti-monstrous actions) — to create one small castle while the Vulkites, Battlesmith, and Flamekeepers create another small castle. This list can split push if need be. That’s very dangerous because opponents can often break one castle, but two? That’s another thing entirely.

On top of this, dealing with these castles, and their high model count, not only causes other stuff to get stronger (via flamekeeper), but leaves opponents open to heavy mortal wound output from the infernoth, flamespitter, and the poleaxe berserkers. It’s notable that flameseekers benefit as well from flamekeepers as Vulkites do, as well.

As a treat, the Auric Hearthguard add a nice little bit of shooting as well as movement reduction on select units which is always good and can even be backbreaking occasionally. Dropping a units move by 2″ can sometimes be a difference maker in an opponent’s plans.

Functionally this list becomes a buzzsaw that can push onto objectives, be hard to remove, and punish opponents for even trying to do it.

Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Army Subfaction:
Mortis Praetorians
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
-Triumphs
Inspired

LEADER
1 x Katakros (500)
1 x Arkhan the Black (380)*
1 x Mortisan Boneshaper (140)*
– General
– Command Traits: Diversionary Tactics
– Artefacts: Artisan’s Key
– Spells: Hoarfrost

BATTLELINE
6 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)*
3 x Immortis Guard (230)*
3 x Immortis Guard (230)*

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Bone-tithe Shrieker (60)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)

Allegiance: Khorne
– Slaughterhost: Reapers of Vengeance
– Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery
– Triumphs:

Leaders
Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster (300)*
– General
– Command Trait: Firebrand
– Artefact: Halo of Blood
– Prayer: Unholy Flames
Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)
– Artefact: A’rgath the King of Blades
Skarbrand (380)
Skarr Bloodwrath (110)*
Slaughterpriest (110)*
– Prayer: Killer Instinct
Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince (150)
– Axe
– Mark of Chaos: Khorne
– Nullstone Adornment: Pouch of Nulldust

Battleline
5 x Flesh Hounds (100)
5 x Flesh Hounds (100)
5 x Flesh Hounds (100)

Units
6 x Furies (80)*

Artillery
Skull Cannon (140)

Endless Spells & Invocations
Bleeding Icon (50)
Hexgorger Skulls (50)

Core Battalions
*Warlord

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 2000 / 2000

Army Faction: Ogor Mawtribes
– Subfaction: Meatfist
– Grand Strategy: Ready for Plunder
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Tyrant (150)*
– Artefacts of Power: Gruesome Trophy Rack
– Big Name: Brawlerguts
Tyrant (150)**
– General
– Command Traits: Battle-lust
– Big Name: Brawlerguts
Slaughtermaster (140)**
– Spells: Hoarfrost

BATTLELINE
Leadbelchers (150)*
– Thunderfist
Leadbelchers (150)*
– Thunderfist
Leadbelchers (150)*
Leadbelchers (150)**
– Thunderfist
Ogor Gluttons (240)**
– Crusher
– Bellower
– Tribal Banner Bearer with Lookout Gnoblar
– Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades
Ogor Gluttons (240)**
– Crusher
– Bellower
– Tribal Banner Bearer with Lookout Gnoblar
– Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades
Ironguts (240)**
– Bellower
– Rune Maw Bearer
– Gutlord

OTHER
Gnoblars (120)*
– Groinbiter
Gnoblars (120)*
– Groinbiter

TERRAIN
1 x Mawpit (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Final Tournament Placings

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