This is the top three AoS lists for the Northern Ireland GT that took place in Northern Ireland on the 5th and 6th of August. It involved 40 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords – Subfaction: Legion of Night – Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Mannfred von Carstein Mortarch of Night (380) – Lore of the Deathmages: Waste Away Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (460)* – Deathlance – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale Vampire Lord (140)** – General – Command Trait: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Artefact: Morbheg’s Claw – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale Necromancer (100)** – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Battleline 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)* 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)* 10 x Dire Wolves (140)* 10 x Dire Wolves (140)*
Other 20 x Grave Guard (300)* – Great Wight Blades – Reinforced x 1
Endless Spells and Invocations Suffocating Gravetide (30) Malevolent Maelstrom (30)
Danny Wadeson: First off, let me congratulate Solomon Morrow, not just on 1st place but also on actually kinda having a vampire esque name. Love to see it.
The list is Legion of Night, known primarily for its teleporting, Morbheg Claw wizards who can zip in, nuke a fool with Blizzard (and this one knows all the spells thanks to Shaman of the Chilld Lands) and then TP back out in the opponent’s hero phase – sneaky!
It’s also got Mannfred, who has multiple shenanigans and doesn’t see enough play in his own faction, along with your usual smattering of MSU deadwalkers, the usual VloZD and Graveguard brick, who’re a little more appropriately costed these days but still a fantastic hammer.
Assuming you’ve heard of Soulblight before, there’s not much else to comment on here other than it being quite interesting to see msu zombies. But it has Mannfred in, so I’m happy – I’d love to know how many times he counter-charged with fight first to disrupt the opponent’s plans!
Army Faction: Skaven – Grand Strategy: Barren Icescape – Triumph: Indomitable
Allegiance: Disciples of Tzeentch – Change Coven: Guild of Summoners – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny
Leaders Ogroid Thaumaturge (170)* – Lore of Fate: Shield of Fate Magister on Disc of Tzeentch (160)* – General – Command Trait: Arcane Sacrifice – Lore of Fate: Arcane Suggestion Kairos Fateweaver (440)* – Lore of Change: Fold Reality Fluxmaster, Herald of Tzeentch on Disc (180) – Artefact: The Eternal Shroud – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Battleline 10 x Tzaangors (180)* – 10x Pair of Savage Blade 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 10x Cursed Blade & Arcanite Shield – 3x Cursed Glaives 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 10x Cursed Blade & Arcanite Shield – 3x Cursed Glaives
Other 6 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Disc (360)* – Reinforced x 1
3 x Screamers of Tzeentch (110)*
Endless Spells & Invocations Chronomantic Cogs (50) Daemonic Simulacrum (70) Tome of Eyes (40)
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 2000 / 2000
Kieran Bailey: Just as I settle in to write the words, “now Tzeentch can use the spell Rupture to make the Incarnate go wild” I look down the rest of the list and realise that there isn’t actually a Krondspine! Atta boy, David!
So what do we actually have. Well, there’s the Guild of Summoners with their easy to score ‘Call for Change’ Battle Tactic (Summon a Lord of Change) that means that the Tzeentch player had an excellent chance of scoring 10 points for Battle Tactics and 3 points for the Grand Strategy, which is an excellent start to any game.
Leading this force there is the still very good Kairos, though overpriced – 25 points more than Kroak? Come on GW?! Along with the Eternal Shroud allowing Fate Dice to come back, Kairos’ one per turn means there should be plenty of ways to tip the odds in his favour.
One place where those odds being tipped could be handy is when sending in the Enlightened on Disc. If you can guarantee a charge and buff up the flying bird-goats with Hoarfrost then they will be able to do a truly epic amount of damage, particularly if their target’s save is reduced by one with the Arcane Sacrifice spell. The Enlightened also prevent command abilities being used in the fight phase, so could be fighting at effectively rend -4.
Another piece of tech that has become more powerful with the change to Cogs is the Tome of Eyes as this gives you the re-rolls back, though only on one caster – probably Kairos. It’s also not a predatory spell, so can get around limitations on casting those.
The only blemish on David’s path to 4-1 was a Khorne matchup that is very difficult for any magic heavy army and, in fact, most armies at the moment. Congrats on an excellent result, David – may many more come in future!
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Army Faction: Idoneth Deepkin – Subfaction: Nautilar – Grand Strategy: The Creeping Gloomtide – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Akhelian King (240)* – General – Command Traits: Unstoppable Fury – Bladed Polearm and Falchion – Artefacts of Power: Potion of Hateful Frenzy – Mount Traits: Voidchill Darkness Eidolon of Mathlann Aspect of the Storm (300)* – Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust
BATTLELINE Akhelian Leviadon (430)* – Mount Traits: AncientAkhelian Morrsarr Guard (340)* – Standard Bearer – Musician – Lochian Prince Akhelian Ishlaen Guard (170)* – Standard Bearer – Musician – Lochian Prince
OTHER Akhelian Allopexes (300)* – Alpha Allopex – Razorshell Harpoon Launcher, Barbed Hooks and Blades Akhelian Allopexes (150)* – Retarius Net Launcher, Barbed Hooks and Blades
This is the top three AoS lists for Notorious GT III that took place in New Zealand on the 19th and 20th of August. It involved 37 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords – Subfaction: Legion of Night – Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses – Triumphs: N/A
Leaders Mannfred von Carstein, Mortarch of Night (380)* – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale Vampire Lord (140)* – Artefact: Morbheg’s Claw – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard Vampire Lord (140)* – General – Command Trait: The Bait – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Battleline 30 x Deathrattle Skeletons (300)* – Reinforced x 2 10 x Dire Wolves (140)* 3 x Fell Bats (80)
Units 5 x Black Knights (130)* 20 x Grave Guard (300)* – Great Wight Blades – Reinforced x 1 5 x Black Knights (130)*
Behemoths Mortis Engine (210)*
Endless Spells & Invocations Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 2000 / 2000
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Allegiance: Daughters of Khaine – Temple: Hagg Nar – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Melusai Ironscale (120)* – General – Command Trait: Zealous Orator – Artefact: Crown of Woe Morathi-Khaine (350)* The Shadow Queen (350)*
Battleline 15 x Blood Sisters (450)* – Reinforced x 2 10 x Witch Aelves (110)* – Pairs of Sacrificial Knives 10 x Witch Aelves (110)* – Pairs of Sacrificial Knives
Behemoths Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)* – Allies
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 1970 / 2000
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Allegiance: Disciples of Tzeentch – Change Coven: Guild of Summoners – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumphs:
Leaders Curseling, Eye of Tzeentch (200)* – General – Command Trait: Cult Demagogue – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost – Lore of Fate: Shield of Fate Magister (140)* – Lore of Fate: Arcane Suggestion – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost Changecaster, Herald of Tzeentch (150)* – Artefact: The Eternal Shroud – Lore of Primal Frost: Rupture – Lore of Change: Bolt of Tzeentch Tzaangor Shaman (130)** – Lore of Fate: Glimpse of Future – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
Battleline 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)** – 7x Pair of Cursed Blades – 3x Cursed Glaives 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)** – 7x Pair of Cursed Blades – 3x Cursed Glaives 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)** – 7x Pair of Cursed Blades – 3x Cursed Glaives 20 x Tzaangors (360)** – 20x Pair of Savage Blade – Reinforced x 1
Behemoths Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)** – Allies
This is the top three AoS lists for the Emerald City Open III that took place in the USA on the 19th and 20th of August. It involved 30 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Subfaction: Reapers of Vengeance – Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery
LEADERS Bloodmaster (110)* – Artefact: Halo of Blood – Prayers: Bloodbind, Curse Bloodsecrator (120)* Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne (160)* Realmgore Ritualist (110)** – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Killer Instinct Slaughterpriest (110)** – Bloodbathed Axe – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Witchbane Curse – Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)** – General – Command Traits: Firebrand – Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades – Prayers: Bloodbind, Heal
BATTLELINE Blood Warriors (190) – Goreaxe and Gorefist Claws of Karanak (100)* Flesh Hounds (100)* Bloodletters (360)**
OTHER Wrathmongers (140)**
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Hexgorger Skulls (50) 1 x Wrath-Axe (70) 1 x Bleeding Icon (50)
TERRAIN 1 x Skull Altar (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Warlord **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Subfaction: Bloodlords – Grand Strategy: Overshadow – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Slaughterpriest (110)* – Bloodbathed Axe – Prayers: Killer Instinct Be’lakor (340)* Bloodsecrator (120)* Bloodmaster (110)** – Artefacts of Power: Halo of Blood – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)*** – General – Command Traits: Firebrand – Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades – Prayers: Bloodbind
CORE BATTALIONS *Warlord **Wizard-finders of Andtor ***Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1970/2000
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Army Faction: Ogor Mawtribes – Subfaction: Meatfist – Grand Strategy: Ready for Plunder – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Firebelly (120)* – Spells: Billowing Ash (12″ bubble of -1 to hit) Frostlord on Stonehorn (460)* – Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome – Mount Traits: Rockmane Elder (-1 to wound) Slaughtermaster (140)* – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands (Knows all lore of primal frost) – Spells: Blood Feast (+1 melee attack. Applicable to Gluttons and Ironguts)
BATTLELINE Ogor Gluttons (240)* – Crusher – Bellower – Tribal Banner Bearer with Lookout Gnoblar (-1 to wound against shooting only) – Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades Ironguts (240)* – Gutlord – Bellower – Rune Maw Bearer (6+ spell shrug) Ironguts (240)* – Gutlord – Bellower – Rune Maw Bearer (6+ spell shrug) Ogor Gluttons (240)* – Crusher – Bellower – Tribal Banner Bearer with Lookout Gnoblar (-1 to wound against shooting only) – Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades
ARTILLERY Ironblaster (200)*
OTHER Gnoblars (120)* (D3 Mortals on a 4+ for each more an enemy unit finishes within 6″ of this unit, including charges, pile in etc.) – Groinbiter
TERRAIN 1 x Great Mawpot (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
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Army Faction: Disciples of Tzeentch – Subfaction: Hosts Arcanum – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Curseling (200)* – General – Command Traits: Cult Demagogue – Spells: Merciless Blizzard Gaunt Summoner of Tzeentch (230)* – Artefacts of Power: The Eternal Shroud – Spells: Hoarfrost Kairos Fateweaver (440)*
BATTLELINE Horrors of Tzeentch (Pink) (260)* – Pink Horror Icon Bearer – Pink Horror Hornblower – Split and Split Again Kairic Acolytes (120)* – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc – 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield Screamers of Tzeentch (220)*
OTHER Tzaangor Enlightened on Discs of Tzeentch (360)* – Aviarch Cockatrice (120)*
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
This is the top three AoS lists for Death and Riches that took place in Australia on the 5th and 6th of August. It involved 48 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Seraphon – Constellation: Fangs of Sotek – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant (General lives) – Triumphs: Inspired (+1 to wound)
LEADERS Lord Kroak (410)* Skink Starseer (150)** – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard (4d6 mortals) – Spell: Speed of Huanchi (skink unit hero phase move) Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)* Slann Starmaster (275)** – General – Command Trait: Lord of CelestialResonance (2 ccp for cast/dispel/unbind) – Spell: Drain Magic (-1 unbind boardwide, herophase dispels) – Lore of Primal Frost: Rupture(Turn E.S. or incarnate wild) Terradon Chief (100)** – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
BATTLELINE 10 x Skinks (90)* – Boltspitters & Moonstone Clubs 5 x Saurus Guard (140)* 5 x Raptadon Chargers (150)*
INCARNATES Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)* – Allies
ENDLESS SPELLS AND INNVOCATIONS Malevolent Maelstrom (30) Suffocating Gravetide (30)*
Army Faction: Disciples of Tzeentch – Subfaction: Guild of Summoners – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Fluxmaster (180) – Artefacts of Power: The Eternal Shroud – Spells: Rupture Kairos Fateweaver (440)* Magister on Disc of Tzeentch (160)* – General – Command Traits: Arcane Sacrifice – Spells: Arcane Suggestion – Bonding: Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur Curseling (200)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard
BATTLELINE Kairic Acolytes (120)* – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc- 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield Kairic Acolytes (120)* – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc- 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield Kairic Acolytes (120)* – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc- 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield
BEHEMOTH Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)*
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Daemonic Simulacrum (70) 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80)
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1970/2000
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Allegiance: Big Waaagh! – Grand Strategy: Waaagh! – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Orruk Weirdnob Shaman (90)* – General – Command Trait: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Lore of the Weird: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork Orruk Megaboss (140)*** – Artefact: Destroyer Orruk Warchanter (120)** – Warbeat: Fixin’ Beat Orruk Warchanter (120)** – Warbeat: Get ‘Em Beat Wurrgog Prophet (170)* – Artefact:Glowin’ Tattooz – Loreof Primal Frost: Hoarfrost Gobsprakk, The Mouth of Mork (240)**
Battleline 5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)** – 1x Gorkamorka Glyph Bearers 5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)** – 1x Gorkamorka Glyph Bearers 5 x Orruk Ardboys (80) – 1x Gorkamorka Glyph Bearers 10 x Orruk Ardboys (160)*** – 1x Gorkamorka Glyph Bearers – Reinforced x 1 10 x Orruk Brutes (280)*** – Jagged Gore-hackas – 2x Gore Choppas – Reinforced x 1
Units 6 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (340) – Jagged Gore-hackas – Reinforced x 1
Endless Spells & Invocations Geminids of Uhl-Gysh(50) Malevolent Maelstrom (30)
Core Battalions *Andtorian Acolytes **Warlord ***Wizard-Finders of Andtor
This is the top three AoS lists for 2D6 Oslohammer #5 that took place in Norway on the 15th and 16th of July. It involved 22 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Orruk Warclans – Army Type: Big Waaagh! – Grand Strategy: Waaagh! – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Orruk Weirdnob Shaman (90)* – Spells: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork 1 x Wurrgog Prophet (170)* – Artefacts: Glowin’ Tattooz – Spells: Hoarfrost 1 x Megaboss on Maw-krusha (450)** – General – Command Traits: Hulking Brute – Boss Choppa and Rip-toof Fist – Artefacts: Destroyer – Mount Traits: Fast ’Un 1 x Gobsprakk (240)*** 1 x Orruk Warchanter (120)*** 1 x Orruk Warchanter (120)***
BATTLELINE 5 x Orruk Brutes (140)** – Brute Boss – Boss Klaw & Brute Smasha – Jagged Gore-hacka 5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)** 5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)***
OTHER 3 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (170)** – Gore-grunta Boss – Jagged Gore-hacka 6 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (340)** – Gore-grunta Boss – Jagged Gore-hacka
This is the top three AoS lists for Donkeycon 2023 that took place in New Zealand on the 12th and 13th of August. It involved 10 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Slaves to Darkness – Army Subfaction: Cabalists – Grand Strategy: Dominating Presence – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)* – Artefacts: Infernal Puppet – Spells: Daemonic Speed, Hoarfrost, Warp Reality – Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch 1 x Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)* – Spells: Rupture, Warp Reality, Merciless Blizzard – Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch 1 x Chaos Lord on Manticore (240)** – Chaos Lance – Daemon Blade – Spells: Daemonic Speed – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 1 x Theddra Skull-Scryer (160)** – Spells: Daemonic Speed, Chaotic Conduit 1 x Chaos Lord (110)** – Reaperblade and Daemonbound Steel – Spells: Mystic Shield – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 1 x Chaos Lord on Karkadrak (200)*** – General – Command Traits: Idolater Lord – Artefacts: The Conqueror’s Crown – Spells: Chaotic Conduit – Prayers: Curse – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
BATTLELINE 1 x Chaos Chariot (80) – Chaos Greatblade and Lashing Whip – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 1 x Chaos Chariot (80)*** – Chaos Greatblade and Lashing Whip – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 1 x Chaos Chariot (80)*** – Chaos Greatblade and Lashing Whip – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 1 x Chaos Chariot (80)*** – Chaos Greatblade and Lashing Whip – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 10 x Chaos Warriors (200)*** – Hornblower – Standard Bearer – Aspiring Champion – Murderous Weapon – Ensorcelled Banner: The Eroding Icon – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 10 x Chaos Warriors (200)*** – Aspiring Champion – Hornblower – Standard Bearer – Murderous Weapon – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 9 x Untamed Beasts (80)*** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 10 x Splintered Fang (100)*** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 10 x Splintered Fang (100)*** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
Army Faction: Daughters of Khaine – Army Subfaction: Khailebron – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Melusai Ironscale (120)* – General – Command Traits: Zealous Orator – Artefacts: Crown of Woe 1 x Morathi-Khaine (700)* 1 x The Shadow Queen (700)*
BATTLELINE 9 x Khainite Shadowstalkers (140)* 10 x Blood Sisters (150)* – Gorgai 15 x Blood Stalkers (180)* – Krone
OTHER 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)* 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)*
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)
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Army Faction: Disciples of Tzeentch – Subfaction: Guild of Summoners – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Changecaster (150)* – General – Command Traits: Daemonspark – Artefacts of Power: The Eternal Shroud – Spells: Hoarfrost, Merciless Blizzard Magister (140)* – Spells: Arcane Suggestion, Shield of Fate Magister on Disc of Tzeentch (160)* – Spells: Glimpse the Future, Hoarfrost One-eyed Grunnock (400)**
BATTLELINE Kairic Acolytes (120)** – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc – 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield Kairic Acolytes (120)** – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc – 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield Kairic Acolytes (120)** – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Vulcharc – Scroll of the Dark Arts – 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield
OTHER Tzaangor Enlightened on Discs of Tzeentch (360)** – Aviarch Tzaangor Enlightened on Discs of Tzeentch (360)** – Aviarch
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Tome of Eyes (40) 1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (30)
This is the top three AoS lists for Loremaster #2 that took place in Canada on the 26th and 27th of July. It involved 34 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Sylvaneth – Army Subfaction: Gnarlroot – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Inspired – Seasons of War: The Dwindling
LEADER 1 x Drycha Hamadreth (320) – Spells: Verdant Blessing, Regrowth 1 x The Lady of Vines (250)* – Spells: Verdant Blessing, Verdurous Harmony 1 x Warsong Revenant (300)* – General – Command Traits: Spellsinger – Artefacts: The Vesperal Gem – Spells: Verdant Blessing, Treesong
BATTLELINE 10 x Dryads (100)* 10 x Dryads (100)* 5 x Tree-Revenants (110)* 5 x Tree-Revenants (110)*
BEHEMOTH 1 x Treelord (230)*
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Spiteswarm Hive (40)
TERRAIN 1 x Awakened Wyldwood (0)
OTHER 6 x Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Greatswords (440)*
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)
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Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords – Subfaction: Legion of Blood – Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Vampire Lord (140)* – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master Neferata, Mortarch of Blood (400)* – Lore of the Vampires: Vile Transference Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (460) – Lore of the Vampires: Vile Transference – Command Trait: doomed minions – Artefact: Amulet of Screams
UNITS 1 x Corpse Cart (80)* – Balefire Brazier 20 x Grave Guard (300)* – Wight Blades & Crypt Shields 60 x Deadwalker Zombies (360)* 10 x skeletons (100)* 10 x skeletons (100)*
Army Faction: Idoneth Deepkin – Army Subfaction: Ionrach – Grand Strategy: The Creeping Gloomtide – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Akhelian King (240)* – General – Command Traits: Unstoppable Fury – Bladed Polearm and Falchion – Artefacts: Potion of Hateful Frenzy – Mount Traits: Voidchill Darkness 1 x Isharann Tidecaster (140)* – Spells: Hoarfrost 1 x Volturnos (250)*
BATTLELINE 3 x Akhelian Ishlaen Guard (170)* – Lochian Prince – Standard Bearer – Musician 3 x Akhelian Ishlaen Guard (170)* – Lochian Prince – Standard Bearer – Musician 6 x Akhelian Morrsarr Guard (170)* – Standard Bearer – Lochian Prince – Musician 10 x Namarti Thralls (120)* – Icon Bearer 10 x Namarti Thralls (120)* – Icon Bearer
BEHEMOTH 1 x Akhelian Leviadon (430)*
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)
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Allegiance: Disciples of Tzeentch – Change Coven: Guild of Summoners – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADERS Be’Lakor, the Dark Master (340)** – Allies Kairos Fateweaver (440)* Ogroid Thaumaturge (170)** – Artefact: Timeslip Pendant – Lore of Fate: Shield of Fate – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard Curseling, Eye of Tzeentch (200)** – General – Command Trait: Arcane Sacrifice – Lore of Fate: Arcane Suggestion – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
UNITS 10 x Chaos Chosen (480)* – Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 7 x Cursed Blade & Arcanite Shield – 3 x Cursed Glaives 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 7 x Cursed Blade & Arcanite Shield – 3 x Cursed Glaives 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 7 x Cursed Blade & Arcanite Shield – 3 x Cursed Glaives
This is the top three AoS lists for the GT de AoS: De Shyish a Ghyran that took place in Spain on the 22nd and 23rd of July. It involved players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers – Subfaction: Null Myriad – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Arkhan the Black (380) Katakros (460)* Mortisan Boneshaper (140)* – General – Command Traits: Diversionary Tactics – Artefacts of Power: Artisan’s Key – Spells: Hoarfrost
This is the top three AoS lists for the Threshold Invitational that took place in the Netherlands on the 15th and 16th of July. It involved 18 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Disciples of Tzeentch – Change Coven: Hosts Arcanum – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumphs:
Leaders Magister (140)** – General – Command Trait: Cult Demagogue – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost Gaunt Summoner of Tzeentch (230)** – Artefact: Nine-Eyed Tome – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard – Knows Lore of Fate Kairos Fateweaver (440)* – Knows Lore of Change
Battleline 10 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (260)* – Split and split again 10 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (260)* – Split and split again 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 7x Cursed Blade & Arcanite Shield – 3x Cursed Glaives
Units 6 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Disc (360)* – Reinforced x 1
Endless Spells & Invocations Burning Sigil of Tzeentch (70) Tome of Eyes (40) Umbral Spellportal (80)
Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords – Sky Port: Barak Urbaz – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: Rule the Skies – Triumphs:
Kharadron Code – Artycle: Settle The Grudges – Artycle: Honour is Everything – Amendment: Prosecute Wars With All Haste – Footnote: Without Ships We Are Naught
Army Faction: Sylvaneth – Army Subfaction: Heartwood – Grand strategy: Overshadow – Triumph: Inspired – Season of War: The Reaping
LEADER 1 x Arch-Revenant (120)* – General – Command Traits: Warsinger – Artefacts: Arcane Tome – Spells: Verdant Blessing 1 x Battlemage (100)* – Magic of the Realms: Wildform (Ghur) 1 x Alarielle the Everqueen (820)* – Spells: Verdant Blessing
BATTLELINE 6 x Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Greatbows (460)* – Huntmaster 3 x Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Greatbows (230)* – Huntmaster 5 x Tree-Revenants (110)* – Scion – Glade Banner Bearer – Waypipes – Protector Glaive 5 x Tree-Revenants (110)* – Scion – Glade Banner Bearer – Waypipes – Protector Glaive
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Spiteswarm Hive (40)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
Drops: 1
TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)
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Allegiance: Seraphon – Constellation: Fangs of Sotek – Grand Strategy: Realmshaper Guardians – Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders Lord Kroak (410)* – Spell: Drain Magic Slann Starmaster (275)* – General – Command Trait: Higher State of Consciousness – Spell: Comet’s Call Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)* – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) Gotrek Gurnisson (480)* – Allies
Battleline 10 x Saurus Warriors (180)* – Clubs 5 x Saurus Guard (140)* 5 x Saurus Guard (140)* 10 x Skinks (90)* – Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers 10 x Skinks (90) – Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
Endless Spells & Invocations Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
This is the top three AoS lists for Summer Slaughter that took place in the United States on the 22nd and 23rd of July. It involved 113 players vying to be champion in a 5 round tournament.
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Army Faction: Disciples of Tzeentch – Army Subfaction: Guild of Summoners – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Magister on Disc of Tzeentch (160)* – Spells: Glimpse the Future, Hoarfrost – Bonding: Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur 1 x Ogroid Thaumaturge (170)** – Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Arcane Suggestion 1 x Lord of Change (380)** – General – Command Traits: Daemonspark – Staff of Tzeentch and Rod of Sorcery – Artefacts: Nine-Eyed Tome – Spells: Ghost-mist, Flaming Weapon 1 x Magister (140)** – Spells: Rupture, Merciless Blizzard
BATTLELINE 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc – 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield 10 x Tzaangors (180)* – Twistbray – Icon Bearer – Brayhorn Blower – 2 x Tzaangor Mutant – Pair of Savage Blades 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc – Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield
BEHEMOTH 1 x Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)*
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80) 1 x Purple Sun of Shyish (80) 1 x Burning Sigil Of Tzeentch (70)
Kieron Bailey: Kaleb Walters, the Lord of Lords of Change is at it again with yet another 5-0 and event victory in the bag. There are some Kaleb staples in this list: Guild of Summoners, a Krondspine, Kairics as screens that are just annoying enough to be a pain and a Lord of Change in place of Kairos.
Added to this are some tweaks added by the new GHB in the shape of all three new spells being represented. Hoarfrost in addition to Tzaangor could result in 30 rend -3 attacks from a unit that can run and charge; Merciless Blizzard for a close-range magical shotgun and, much to the relief of the Magister the Krondspine is bonded to, the spell Rupture can make the Krondspine go wild without having to kill the Magister using Destiny Dice. Just in case you haven’t come across this trick before, not only do you get the +1 to hit and run and charge but you can feed it the Umbral Spellportal each turn to keep it at top level for the whole game.
The Lord of Change load out also is a tip of the hat to the nerf to Chronomantic Cogs, with the Nine-eyed Tome being used to give the Big Bird full re-rolls to cast along with Daemonspark to give Kaleb a real headstart to getting the 9 Fate Points needed for a Lord of Change T1.
The other real strength of this list is its ability to pump up the rend in a variety of ways. We’ve already covered Hoarfrost, but the Ogroid also has Arcane Suggestion, with one of the options being to reduce the armour save by one of an enemy and then there’s the Purple Sun to subtract one from save rolls.
To summarise, you have a list that can really throttle the damage it can do, with a range of battle tactics at its disposal (all book tactics are achievable with this build) and driven by a general at the height of his powers. The end result – another well-deserved trophy for Kaleb!
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Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers – Subfaction: Null Myriad – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
LEADERS Katakros (460)* Mortisan Boneshaper (140)* – Artefacts of Power: Artisan’s Key – Spells: Empower Nadirite Weapons Mortisan Soulmason (160)* – General – Command Traits: Dark Acolyte – Spells: Hoarfrost
Walter Brock: Today, we are looking at a Null Myriad list. Null Myriad has been popping up for a while this season, and we can expect them to be a staple for Bonereaper lists. An important thing to note is that Katakros is Mortis Preatorians so he will not be able to benefit from the 2+ spell ignore while wholly within 9” of a Mortisan hero, but proper positioning can easily mitigate that.
The Grand strategy of choice is spell casting savant. Combining this with the Immortis Guard. Means that pretty much almost half the list must die before the General can even die.
Katakros is a powerhouse. Giving a massive 24” bubble on +1 to hit and +1 to save makes everything in the list better and perform above their weight. Katakros himself is no slaker either in melee. He starts slow, but when he takes damage, he gets better and better. When he sees an enemy hero, he gets to work and acts at the most “fighty profile” being able to take down even the toughest of targets.
The Boneshaper bringing the artisans key allows it to potentially use its healing ability twice. Combining this with Katakros’s healing ability could allow this list to revive four Immortis guard a turn. Boneshaper uses its ability twice and Katakros can pick both Immortis units. Its war scroll spell is also very powerful for clearing large units. Rolling a dice for every model in a unit and doing a mortal for every 5+ can lead to very large amounts of damage.
The Soulmason helps cranks the army up and over the hill for list support. Masons know every spell in the Bonereapers lore so they can take Hoarfrost without giving anything up in return. They have two casts and could potentially get more casts of their war scroll spell “Soul- guide” at the end of the hero phase. Giving a Deathrider or Mortek unit +1 to wound. Dark acolyte causes their first spell from the Ossiarch Lore not stoppable. Imagine a unit of death riders hitting on twos, wounding on threes, at a potential Rend three because of hoarfrost and exploding 5s to hit for the riders because of Empower nadorite. Ouch.
The Deathriders can do many things. From acting as screen to taking very far objective. With the above-mentioned combo they can hit incredibly hard. With the ability to do mortal wounds on the charge, being able to charge over models with three or less wounds for a command ability and having a 6” inch pile in on the charge they can get into vary hard to reach places and snipe out important models or get into places that are very inconvenient for an opponent.
Lastly, we arrive on the Immortis Guard. Two whole units of these beasts of bone. These take the hurt and can dish them out in Return. Being able to bodyguard for heros is very powerful and means that the important support models usually won’t die until the models they are supporting are already gone. Just be careful, the Immortis’s bodyguard ability is not optional. Meaning a player might be able to get around the Immortis and hit the Boneshaper or Mason in the back and find it easier to do damage to Immortis that way.
All of this fits nicely inside a battle Regiment. Giving the Bonereapers player most of the time the option of deciding who will go first. A very cool list and very hard to take down. Well done to this player!
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Army Faction: Nighthaunt – Army Subfaction: The Emerald Host – Grand Strategy: Fright or Flight – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Guardian of Souls (150)* – Artefacts: Midnight Tome – Spells: Seal of Shyish 1 x Reikenor the Grimhailer (170)* – Spells: Shademist 1 x Knight of Shrouds on Ethereal Steed (130)* – General – Command Traits: Spiteful Spirit – Artefacts: Arcane Tome
BATTLELINE 10 x Hexwraiths (360) – Hellwraith 5 x Hexwraiths (180) – Hellwraith 5 x Hexwraiths (180) – Hellwraith 5 x Hexwraiths (180) – Hellwraith
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Lauchon the Soulseeker (50) 1 x Mortalis Terminexus (80)
OTHER 10 x Craventhrone Guard (160) – Craven Huntmaster – 2 x Spectral Standard Bearer 5 x Craventhrone Guard (80) – Craven Huntmaster – 2 x Spectral Standard Bearer 5 x Craventhrone Guard (80) 4 x Myrmourn Banshees (90)* 4 x Myrmourn Banshees (90)*
CORE BATTALIONS: *Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)
We’ve little in the way of Nighthaunt specialists at the Woe Towers, so I asked for Nighthaunt volunteers from our friendly discord, and Craig was up for the challenge! We’ll no doubt be hearing more from Craig in the future!
Craig Ellis: at this, a 5-0 Nighthaunt list! I’ll preface the breakdown by pointing out this was piloted by Nate Trentanelli who, as the #1 Nighthaunt player in the world, should probably start with a 500pt handicap or something. Anyway, on to the list, and this list is absolutely bonkers.
Running the subfaction Emerald host means he’ll pick D3+1 units at the start of the battle and at the end of each battle round can do D3 Mortal Wounds (on a 2+) to each of them. This is going to be great to put on those pesky Andtorian Loci to chip away and start finishing them off by Round 3 or 4. Fright or Flight as the Grand Strategy is pretty standard at this point and easily achieved due to the mobility of this list.
He’s gone magic heavy with the heroes in this list, clearly trying to make use of the Primal mechanic and the excellent utility in the NH spell lore. The Guardian of Souls is an AL and carries the Midnight Tome artefact, which autocasts an endless spell once per battle that cannot be unbound. Seal of Shyish will provide a 5+ ward to a nearby unit for added tankiness for holding objectives and his built in warscroll spell can heal (or resurrect) up to d6.
Reikenor the Grimhailer is an underrated caster who can get +3 to cast in exchange for taking a MW. This means he’s going to be getting Shademist off pretty reliably for that sweet -1 to Wound on a unit, making that objective holding bubble that much tougher to shift. He’ll also be great for hunting down wizards with his 14″ movement and bonus to attacks with Fellreaper for fighting priests and wizards. Then there’s the Knight of Shrouds on Steed, which is a bit of an off meta pick (which this list specialises in!). He has the Arcane Tome to make him a wizard (as well as an AL), which means he can jump for a ride with Lauchon the Bringy Dinghy (which you’re autocasting with the GoS). The 12″ movement of the KoSoES means you’re pretty much getting into combat with whatever you want in turn 1. He has a decent combat profile, meaning he’s going to be making short work of any annoying screens or enemy ALs. The command trait Spiteful Spirit means he’s going to be rolling a d6 for each wound on his wounds characteristic and for each 4+ will be a MW for every unit within 6″. Adding wounds to his characteristic throughout the battle with the Sword of Stolen Hours ability means this can get real nasty, real fast. The trigger for this is that he has to take damage and not die, but as long as you pick targets wisely, this can be wicked.
As for the Units. Hexwraiths (25 of them!) and 20 Crossboos. I mean, why wouldn’t you!? The Hexwraiths are going to be scattering, capping objectives, scoring tactics, doing impact hits on the charge, and just generally giving the opponent a lot to think about. The ability to move up to 30″ in a turn means they’re going to be wherever they want to be, and having 4 separate units of them is just going to give the opponent nightmares. Whilst they’re figuring out how to deal with that, he has 3 units of Craventhrone Guard blobbing up, getting made more tanky by spells and just generally being a bit of a pain to shift and doing chip damage with shooting attacks. The ability to put up to 3 units in the grave at the start of the battle also means these can pop up anywhere on the field outside of 9″ for some extra chip damage. Two blocks of Myrmourn Banshees provide spell eating capability to shore up one of the main weaknesses here (taking MWs) and being a decent melee hammer in their own right. The Mortalis Terminexus provides an additional Mortal Wound threat to round off the high MW damage theme this army has going on. It can also reverse time, meaning it can provide healing for his heroes as required. The aim here is to remove the opponents’ support & tech pieces early on to reduce threats. It just so happens that wins versus Khorne, Kruleboyz, OBR & SBGL (x2) all armies that are prone to being reliant on auras and buffs from small foot heroes, wizards & priests. With the added impetus on ALs in this GHB means this list has been tailor-made to carefully dismantle an armies’ tricks & capabilities rather than fight a pitched battle in the middle. To win with this clearly takes skill & intrinsic knowledge of the movement abilities and just the sheer ability to force your opponent into mistakes by giving them too many decisions to make. Nate is clearly a master of the army, and to go 5-0 with this is absolute genius. Well done!
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Army Faction: Sons of Behemat – Army Type: Breaker Tribe – Grand Strategy: Make the Land Tremble! – Triumphs: Inspired – Fierce Loathings: Bossy Pants and Clever Clogs
LEADER 1 x Gatebreaker (500)* – General – Command Traits: Monstrously Tough – Artefacts: Glowy Shield of Protectiness 1 x Gatebreaker (500)* – Nullstone Adornments: Hand-carved Nullstone Icon 1 x Kraken-Eater (480)* – Artefacts: Extra-calloused Feet
BATTLELINE 1 x Mancrusher Gargant (140)** 1 x Mancrusher Gargant (140)** 1 x Mancrusher Gargant (140)**
CORE BATTALIONS: *Bosses of the Stomp – Magnificent **Footsloggas – Swift
TOTAL POINTS: (1900/2000)
Our next commentator needs no introduction! You’re probably on his discord and have watched all of his videos on the YouTubes. Coach is, as you’re all aware, a big Gargants fan, so I asked him if he’d be interested in commenting on this list and telling us a bit about Gargants in the new GHB.
G’day Stompers, let’s break down the deep options available to us Sons of Behemat players and how this list works.
Sons are in an interesting spot in the meta with the Generals Handbook ‘23. The latest Woehammer meta stats have shown that Sons of Behemat have a strong win rate but low representation at tournaments. We can’t play with Andtorian Locus (GW can we PLEASE ally some 70pt wizard) which not only stops me from Hoarfrosting my Gate-Breaker’s flail down to a 2+ to Hit but also restricts how many GHB battle tactics we can score. If you want to do well, you’ll need to build a list that makes the most of your Battletome BT’s.
The list starts with 2x Gate Breaker Mega Gargants who deals the most damage compared to the counterparts. Gate Breakers have recently enjoyed a points discount which has helped this list all but secure the +1 to wound Triumph at 1,900 points as it’s critical to getting the most out of their flail attack.
Sons power comes from staying alive as most armies struggle to claim an objective off a Mega Gargant. Monstrously Tough command trait adds +5 wounds to the General and the Glowy Shield of Protection will ignore rend -1 attacks and bounce some mortal wounds back on a save roll of a 6.
While we don’t get access to Hoarfrost or Merciless Blizzards we do get access to Primal Magic Dice and the Hand-carved Nullstone Icon is a great selection as it allows one of the Megas to attempt to unbind 1 spell or dispel 1 endless spell each round. Put some primal magic dice behind that unbind without fear of a primal miscast, and each time you unbind/dispel with this unit you’ll get 1 additional unbind.
Why not take a 4th Mega Gargant you might ask? The 3 independent Mancrushers bring a lot to a Sons army.
They can be left on an objective and will counting as 10 which makes it hard to steal from deep strikes and requires commitment to claim it off us.
In Breaker Tribe you can issue Ramming Speed to a Mancrusher for a 3D6” charge which brings greater consistency to your charge phase, be used to score Bait and Trap or Led into the Maelstrom battle tactic, as well as a few cheeky mortal wounds to your opponent when completing that charge.
Make the Land Tremble! grand strategy requires a unit to run or charge each turn and in a 4 Mega Gargant list you can find this hard to achieve if you’re grinding it out in combat.
Gargant players hate units that ignore rend and with ethereal vampire lords on zombie dragons or in the case of David’s first 2 matches, a really unfortunate double Nighthaunt match up, the Gate-Breakers come into their own with the ultimate gamble in Pulverising Strike where you trade your attacks for 1 single dice roll. If you can roll a 4+, 1 unit within 3” will suffer 4D6 mortal wounds. With the inconsistent attack profiles in Sons, this attack is worth the gamble because you’ll likely do more damage than trying to grind it out without rend.
I’d be curious to hear from David on the value that the Kraken Eater brought and if the army would have performed better with a Warstomper to clear the hordes or King Brodd with his 40 wounds and incredibly valuable set of prayers. Well done on stomping a mudhole mate!