This is the top three AoS lists for Age of Ropecon 2024 that took place in Finland on the 20th and 21st of July. It saw 22 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Nighthaunt
Death Stalkers
Regiments
General’s Regiment
Reikenor the Grimhailer (210 Points)
• General
Dreadblade Harrows (160 Points)
Hexwraiths (320 Points)
• Reinforced
Hexwraiths (320 Points)
• Reinforced
Hexwraiths (160 Points)
Regiment 1
Guardian of Souls (140 Points)
• Ruler of the Spectral Hosts
• Lightshard of the Harvest Moon
Bladegheist Revenants (300 Points)
• Reinforced
Craventhrone Guard (200 Points)
• Reinforced
Regiment 2
Guardian of Souls (140 Points)
2000 Points
Spell Lore – Lore of the Underworlds
Manifestation Lore – Morbid Conjuration
Fittsy: This list has taken 1st undefeated across 5 games, which is a strong showing this early in a new edition. Nighthaunt has a benefit here in terms of operating in a relatively simple manner and hasn’t shifted too far from it’s earlier strengths. Nighthaunt is operating well currently with units costed relatively low and a lot of good warscrolls to throw out on the table. As a Hexwraith fan myself, I’m liking where Anttu has gone with this list.
Along with taking Reikenor, a unit of Dreadblades, and 25 Hexwraiths, which is a really solid core, we see a few really interesting choices in this list. Expectedly, it’s a deathstalkers list which fits the Hexwraiths and Reikenor really well (honestly, right now, it fits all of the army but the high move on those fellas can really capitilise on the retreat and charge).
Morbid Conjurations is a really strong pick here with not only Reikenor but 2 additional Guardians of Souls. This gives the army a potential 4 casts a turn to get those manifestations out as quickly as possible. It does, however, take the list to 3 drops instead of 2, but it looks like this trade-off has really worked for Anttu.
One of the 2 Guardians has the combo of Ruler of the Spirit Hosts and Lightshard of the Harvest Moon, which, in my opinion, are the strongest options in today’s game. They’re both “easy” to use, giving you a turn where everything gets +1 attack with 12” and being able to bring back half a unit of Hexwraiths or Bladegheists.
The reinforced unit of Craventhrone guard is popping up in lists… especially after Mason Knox’s performance at Tacoma. They help to force the opponent to take into account their shooting, which ignores negatives to hit and can shoot at non-visible units. This can help to really take advantage of the board state with a list like this, which can be wherever you want on the board.
This list has a good mix of units bringing some damage from the Bladegheists, the tanking and movement of the Hexwraiths, the harrying of the Craventhrone, and Reikenor who flies around the battlefield potentially bringing the pain to Wizards and Priests.
Skaven
Virulent Procession
2000 Points
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of Ruin
Prayer Lore – Noxious Prayers
Manifestation Lore – Manifestions of Doom
Regiments
General’s Regiment
Arch-Warlock (170 Points)
• General
Clanrats (160 Points)
Stormfiends (520 Points)
• Reinforced
• 2 Grinderfists
• 2 Doomflayer Gauntlets
• 2 Clubbing Blows and Warpfire Projectors
Warp Lightning Cannon (180 Points)
Warplock Jezzails (300 Points)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Verminlord Corruptor (360 Points)
• Warpstone Charm
• Scurry Away
Plague Monks (140 Points)
Plague Monks (140 Points)
Faction Terrain
Gnawhole
Keegan Graves: So with this list. He appears to be using the pestilins units to tie up big hammers and problem units, then using his long-range shooting to eliminate the threats.
The corruptor is a decent fast melee threat that can throw a -1 to be wounded prayer on the stormfiends. It turns that unit into an impressive anvil that also deals crazy melee damage.
Lumineth Realm-lords
Vanari Battlehost
2000 Points Limit
Drops: 3
Spell Lore – Lore of Hysh
Manifestation Lore – Krondspine Incarnate
Regiments
General’s Regiment
The Light of Eltharion (250)
• General
Alarith Spirit of the Mountain (330)
Vanari Auralan Sentinels (300)
• Reinforced
Vanari Dawnriders (420)
• Reinforced
Vanari Dawnriders (210)
Regiment 1
Scinari Enlightener (180)
• Masterful Tactician
• Silver Wand
Vanari Auralan Wardens (140)
Regiment 2
Scinari Calligrave (150)
Faction Terrain
Shrine Luminor
Roland Rivera: An army that is light on casting (by Lumineth standards), this list has a few interesting picks in The Light of Eltharion (one of the few foot combat Heroes that lives up to his billing) and a Spirit of the Mountain, which is usually seen in dedicated Alarith lists but can moonlight as a counterpuncher for Vanari lists pretty effectively. This list is also rocking a Krondspine Incarnate, which is a bit unusual but has excellent synergy with the Scinari Calligrave (who cannot fail to summon it).
These interesting picks complement what looks like a fairly consensus Vanari shell: lots of Dawnriders, a 20-block of Sentinels that is the presumptive Honor Guard pick, some Wardens to screen, and casters to help support your troops with magic.
These sorts of lists are very well-rounded, and (as the record shows) tough for enemies to beat, between Shining Company’s -1 to hit debuff and all of the buffs that the Lumineth lore and Wizard warscroll spells give them access to. This framework is potent enough to accomodate many potential variations, with this list being one of the more successful ones in this early stage of the edition.
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