This is the top three AoS lists for the 4th Annual Thunderstrike GT! that took place in New Zealand between the 18th and 19th of July 2026. It saw 22 players format vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Sylvaneth
Glade Defenders
General’s Handbook 2026-27
Drops: 5
Wounds: 93
Spell Lore – Lore of the Deepwood
Prayer Lore – Lore of the Spirit-Song
Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of the Deepwood
Battle Tactic Cards: Siege of Ashes, Burning for Vengeance

Regiment 1
Alarielle the Everqueen (620)

Regiment 2
Belthanos, First Thorn of Kurnoth (290)
Gossamid Archers (120)
Spite-Revenants (100)
• Aspect of Harvestboon (10)
Spite-Revenants (100)

Regiment 3
Drycha Hamadreth (250)

Regiment 4
Spirit of Durthu (320)
• Glamourweave (20)

Regiment 5
Warsong Revenant (170)
• Realmroot Guide

Faction Terrain
Awakened Wyldwood

Luis Mendoza: Congratulations to Alexander on his undefeated 5–0! This Sylvaneth list adopts a Hero-centric approach, relying on multiple independent threats rather than reinforced infantry blocks. Glade Defenders supports this strategy by granting +1 Attack to friendly Sylvaneth units whenever a friendly Sylvaneth unit or Awakened Wyldwood is destroyed, increasing the offensive output of the army as the battle progresses.

The list is anchored by Alarielle the Everqueen, whose spellcasting, healing and battlefield presence provide the foundation of the army. She is supported by the Warsong Revenant with Realmroot Guide, enabling repositioning through the Creeping Overgrowth while granting access to the Lore of the Spirit-Song. Alongside them, Spirit of Durthu with Glamourweave, Belthanos and Drycha Hamadreth create three independent combat threats that combine melee power, ranged pressure and battlefield mobility.

Supporting units reinforce the army’s board control. Gossamid Archers provide screening, harassment and objective control, while the pair of Spite-Revenants serve as inexpensive scoring units. One unit is equipped with Aspect of Harvestboon, gaining additional movement while within the Creeping Overgrowth to improve objective pressure and repositioning.

The selected Battle Tactics align well with the army’s playstyle. Siege of Ashes rewards coordinated positioning, board presence and objective control, while Burning for Vengeance benefits from the army’s mobility, allowing it to pressure the enemy Fugitive and quickly adapt to different scoring opportunities throughout the battle. By distributing threats across multiple heroes and combining mobility with board control, the army maintains several avenues to pressure objectives while creating difficult target-priority decisions for the opponent. The result is a flexible game plan capable of adapting to different battleplans and matchups, reflected in Alexander’s undefeated tournament performance.

Gloomspite Gitz
Troggherd
General’s Handbook 2026-27
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of the Little Waaagh!
Manifestation Lore – Dank Manifestations
Battle Tactic Cards: Burning for Vengeance, Blazing Onslaught

General’s Regiment
Skragrott, the Loonking (200)
• General
Boingrot Bounderz (250)
• Reinforced
• Fizzcap – (10) Points
Rabble-Rowza (120)
• Leering Gitshield
• Loontouched – (20) Points
Rockgut Troggoths (340)
• Reinforced
Spider Riders (110)

Regiment 1
Droggz Da Sunchompa (150)
Dankhold Troggoth (140)
Rockgut Troggoths (340)
• Reinforced
Rockgut Troggoths (340)
• Reinforced

Faction Terrain
Bad Moon Loonshrine

Soulblight Gravelords
Bacchanal of Blood
General’s Handbook 2026-27
Drops: 4
Wounds: 152
Spell Lore – Lore of Undeath
Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of the Grave
Battle Tactic Cards: Flanking Firestorm, Smokescreen

General’s Regiment
Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares (200)
• General
Deathrattle Skeletons (90)
Deathrattle Skeletons (90)
Revenant Draconith (Scourge of Aqshy) (290)

Regiment 1
Radukar the Beast (250)
Dire Wolves (150)
Dire Wolves (150)
Vargheists (120)

Regiment 2
Vengorian Lord (200)
• Shard of Night
• Immortal Ego

Regiment 3
Necromancer (110)
Barrow Guard (260)
• Reinforced
• The Never-Dead (10)
Wight King (80)

Faction Terrain
Cursed Sepulchre

Lumineth Realm-lords
Warhost of Duality (20)
General’s Handbook 2026-27
Drops: 5
Wounds: 87
Spell Lore – Lore of the Awakened Realms
Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of Hysh
Battle Tactic Cards: Blazing Onslaught, Burning for Vengeance

General’s Regiment
Ellania and Ellathor, Eclipsian Warsages (310)
• General

Regiment 1
Sevireth, Lord of the Seventh Wind (350)
Vanari Auralan Wardens (240)
• Reinforced
• Patient Strike (20)
Vanari Lord Regent (110)

Regiment 2
Scinari Cathallar (130)
• Silver Wand
• Acolyte of the Runes

Regiment 3
The Light of Eltharion (300)

Faction Terrain
Shrine Luminor

Final Tournament Placings