This is the top three AoS lists for the FLG Cherokee Open 2025 that took place in the US the 22nd and 23rd of February 2025. It saw 32 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Slaves to Darkness
Godswrath Warband
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of the Damned
Manifestation Lore – Primal Energy
General’s Regiment
Be’lakor, the Dark Master (440)
• General
Chaos Chosen (520)
• Reinforced
• The Banner of Screaming Flesh
Ogroid Myrmidon (150)
• Infernal Puppet
• Deathmonger
Ogroid Theridons (360)
• Reinforced
Ogroid Theridons (360)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Gaunt Summoner (170)
Faction Terrain
Nexus Chaotica
Roland Rivera: This list is an interesting hybrid of the two major styles that have emerged in Slaves to Darkness listbuilding over the past few months. On the one hand, you have Be’lakor for Dark Master, spellcasting, and a somewhat beefy Wizard body. On the other hand, you have the Gaunt Summoner for a “shock and awe” style deployment of a dangerous hammer unit. This list has managed to squeeze in both.
An interesting choice in troops here is that this list opted to go heavy on Ogroid Theridons as a complement to the Chosen being deployed in reserve (they have the Banner of Screaming Flesh, which lets them access 3D6 charges despite not being on the table during the Hero phase). While they are not as durable as some of the other Warriors of Chaos troops, they are cheap and punchy, especially against infantry (by far the most common unit type). This was a bit of a metagame read in my opinion, but it worked out well.
The Ogroid Myrmidon is here to help the Theridons out on offense (+1 to hit is very welcome for a unit that hits on 4+ by default) and on defense (as you can clump them together with Be’lakor for more chances to have Spring the Trap let you swing first). While this list is a bit sparse on units to cover the board with if it goes for that approach, that formidable castle is enough to win most straight fights, which is what seems to have happened here.
Stormcast Eternals
Sentinels of the Bleak Citadels
Drops: 3
Spell Lore – Lore of the Storm
Prayer Lore – Prayers of the Stormhosts
General’s Regiment
Karazai the Scarred (480)
• General
Praetors (150)
Regiment 1
Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear (330)
Prosecutors (140)
Prosecutors (140)
Regiment 2
Ionus Cryptborn, Warden of Lost Souls (400)
Reclusians (140)
Vanguard-Raptors with Longstrike Crossbows (200)
Faction Terrain
Stormreach Portal
Slaves to Darkness | Godswrath Warband
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of the Damned
Manifestation Lore – Morbid Conjuration
General’s Regiment
Be’lakor, the Dark Master (440)
• General
Chaos Chosen (520)
• Reinforced
• The Dread Banner
Chaos Lord (100)
• Infernal Puppet
• Radiance of Dark Glory
Chaos Warriors (200)
Chaos Warriors (200)
Regiment 1
Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)
Chaos Chariot (80)
• 1x Chaos Greatblade
Chaos Chariot (80)
• 1x Chaos Greatblade
Chaos Chosen (260)
Faction Terrain
Nexus Chaotica
Roland Rivera: Unlike the 1st-place list above it, this list has quite a few unusual choices. Be’lakor and his Chosen wrecking crew (as well as their Chaos Lord buddy) are present, but many of the other units are not ones you see often in Slaves to Darkness lists.
First among these is the unit of non-reinforced Chosen, which is virtually unheard of. While you do have to be a bit careful with it (as it cannot afford to absorb casualties without losing significant effectiveness), it is a potent tool for surgical strikes if you can deliver it properly, and Slaves to Darkness is masterfully able to do so. Again on the topic of reinforcing units, Logan chose to field his Chaos Warriors as 2 separate units instead of a blob of 20, which is not the approach most take because of the pledge system, but it can be helpful if you’re playing to the board. It puts 2 units that demand significant commitment to be removed on the table, as opposed to 1 unit that can sometimes be ignored because it’s generally anchored to an objective and requires more investment to remove than some armies are willing to make.
The list gets rounded out with a pair of Chaos Chariots, which aren’t super common, but are cheap and useful chaff. All in all, Logan reached a bit deeper into the bag of tricks than what we’re used to seeing, but it’s hard to argue with the results.
Final Tournament Placings
