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Top Three AoS Lists for Ironweld

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This is the top three AoS lists for Ironweld that took place in the USA on the 27th and 28th of May. It involved 57 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Short Announcement

As a group, we’re finding it increasingly difficult to find the time to write commentary on the tournaments as they crop up. You may have seen this through a few days where there isn’t an article posted at all.

To combat this, the decision has been made to publish the top three without comments. Where possible, writers will then revisit in the future to add comments if they feel its necessary.

I’m sorry that this is the route we’ve had to take. The only other option in the shirt term would have been to stop producing top 3 articles, but we really didn’t want to do that.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Allegiance: Slaanesh
– Host: Pretenders
– Grand Strategy: Glutton for Depravity
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Contorted Epitome (190)***
– General
– Command Trait: Strength of Goodhood
– Artefact: The Crown of Dark Secrets
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
– Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
Shardspeaker of Slaanesh (125)***
– Lore of the Magnificent: Born of Damnation
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
The Masque (140)***

Battleline
22 x Blissbarb Archers (300)*
– Reinforced x 1
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
10 x Daemonettes (125)**

Units
10 x Myrmidesh Painbringers (290)**
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Blissbarb Seekers (200)***
5 x Slickblade Seekers (200)
1 x Cockatrice (105)
10 x Ungors (80)*
– Shortspears & Half-Shields
6 x Furies (90)**

Core Battalions
*Galletian Sharpshooters
**Galletian Veterans
***Warlord

Additional Enhancements
Aspect of the Champion

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 150
Drops: 12

Another win for Slaanesh, leaning heavily on the depravity generation of Blissbarb but with a lot of different parts from the Heroes to the units themselves. Pretenders again with Glutton for Depravity as the Grand Strategy. That means that if you can control the depravity generation, they won’t summon – but the list is designed to push hard and generate a lot of DP quickly. Starting with the heroes, the Contorted Epitome is built as a GC slayer, turning off your melee and increasing its damage. Nothing too unusual. The Shardspeaker is generating extra DP but is also built to take an objective and battle tactic if the opportunity is there. The Masque is unique and has a very aggressive ploy if you are willing to gamble on going first. With 12 drops, I think Anthony was planning to be given first turn most times.

Both kinds of Seekers for objective control, harassing units, and if pushed screens. The Painbringer are the obvious Euphoric Killers targets. After that, though, the list departs from the normal. The Cockatrice lost the Monster keyword but is still a very mobile annoying piece to deal with. Damage 2 attacks and 8 wounds make it a problem to kill even without Rend. The Furies have a similar role, or you could think of them like Heartrenders. Very quick units for Battle Tactics, screens, and generally annoying. The draw did Anthony no favours, but the varied list had a lot of answers. It may look unusual, but everything has a roll in the list.

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Army Faction: Soulblight Gravelords
– Army Type: Legion of Blood
– Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Neferata (390)*
– Spells: Waste Away
Vampire Lord (130)*
– Spells: Spirit Gale
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (440)**
– General
– Command Traits: Doomed Minions
– Deathlance
– Artefacts of Power: Cloak of Mists and Shadows
– Spells: Vile Transference

BATTLELINE
Deathrattle Skeletons (255)**
– Skeleton Champion
– Standard Bearer
Deathrattle Skeletons (85)**
– Skeleton Champion
– Standard Bearer
Deathrattle Skeletons (85)**
– Skeleton Champion
– Standard Bearer

OTHER
Fell Bats (85)*
Blood Knights (460)*
– Standard Bearer
– Kastellan
– Templar Lance
Corpse Cart (70)*
– Unholy Lodestone
– Corpse Lash

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

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Allegiance: Nighthaunt
– Procession: Emerald Host
– Grand Strategy: Fright or Flight
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Reikenor the Grimhailer (190)*
– Lore of the Underworlds: Shademist
Krulghast Cruciator (150)*
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Knight of Shrouds on Ethereal Steed (150)*
– General
– Command Trait: Spiteful Spirit
– Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)

Battleline
10 x Hexwraiths (360)*
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*
5 x Hexwraiths (180)*

Units
10 x Craventhrone Guard (180)**
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Craventhrone Guard (90)**
5 x Craventhrone Guard (90)**

Endless Spells & Invocations
Lauchon the Soulseeker (50)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Galletian Sharpshooters

Total: 1980 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 99
Drops: 4

Ghost cavalry attacks. Following the latest releases and battlescroll, Nighthaunt has fallen back into the pack. It’s no surprise that Nate is back with an unusual list. It plays into the current meta well with significant shooting (short range but ignores cover and lines of sight) and small mobile unit. It’s a complete 180 from the Bladegheist or Harridan lists. This list is outscoring you more than destroying you. Still, Reikenor or the Knight of Shrouds are capable in combat. And can take advantage of Lauchon (combat spell casters).

Bouncing off Stormcast, their natural enemy, the army dominated most of the current threats, including Gravelords and Khorne. I don’t think it’s a list that just anyone can use, but it’s an interesting option. With Emerald’s Host constant mortal wounds and their frequent small attacks, it can wear down or bog down key units. Mobility is key, or if you are the opponent, trying to stop the Hexwraith scattering. Concentrating on the Craventhrone may be a bit of a trap even with their shooting. With only a 12″ range, you can play around them

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Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords
– Subfaction: Kastelai
– Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Prince Vhordrai (470)*
– Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale
Vampire Lord (130)*
– General
– Command Trait: Swift and Deadly
– Artefact: Gryph-feather Charm (Galletian Champion)
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Lord Executioner (130)*
– Allies

Battleline
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*
20 x Deadwalker Zombies (115)*

Units
3 x Fell Bats (85)*
16 x Askurgan Trueblades (360)**
– Reinforced x 1
16 x Askurgan Trueblades (360)**
– Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Galletian Veterans

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 130 / 400
Wounds: 177
Drops: 3

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Top Three AoS Lists for Wargames for Warriors 2023

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This is the top three AoS lists for Wargames for Warriors that took place in Utah, USA on the 20th and 21st of May. It involved 22 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Short Announcement

As a group, we’re finding it increasingly difficult to find the time to write commentary on the tournaments as they crop up. You may have seen this through a few days where there isn’t an article posted at all.

To combat this, the decision has been made to publish the top three without comments. Where possible, writers will then revisit in the future to add comments if they feel its necessary.

I’m sorry that this is the route we’ve had to take. The only other option in the shirt term would have been to stop producing top 3 articles, but we really didn’t want to do that.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Hedonites of Slaanesh
– Army Type: Pretenders
– Grand Strategy: Selfish Desire
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Glutos Orscollion (480)*
– Spells: Phantasmagoria
1 x Contorted Epitome (190)**
– General
– Command Traits: Strength of Godhood
– Artefacts: The Crown of Dark Secrets
– Spells: Born of Damnation
– Aspects of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
1 x Lord of Pain (135)**

BATTLELINE
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)**
– High Tempter
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)**
– High Tempter
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)**
– High Tempter

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Mesmerising Mirror (60)

TERRAIN
1 x Fane of Slaanesh (0)

OTHER
5 x Slickblade Seekers (200)*
– Hunter-Seeker
5 x Symbaresh Twinsouls (140)*
– Egopomp
5 x Symbaresh Twinsouls (140)*
– Egopomp
5 x Blissbarb Seekers (200)**
– High Tempter

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (1995/2000)

Lots of head winds for Slaanesh since their book dropped with SBGL, KO, OBR and Khorne all vying for attention. We’ve seen a lot of Slaanesh armies podium but not always take first. Here we have first, with with an absolutely gorgeous army of mortals making this very accessible. We don’t often talk about this but apart from the Leaders and twinsouls you can build the rest of the army from the Vanguard kit.

So many sacrifices, I mean mortals, this list is designed to generate as many DP as quickly as possible while spreading you out. Whether its from Temptation (Archers), Euphoric Killers (Twinsouls) or Born of Damnation (Epitome) this list is going to generate a lot early. But the Grand Strategy is Selfish Desire, summon no daemons during the battle, no instead this army is taking advantage of Revel in Depravity. They are gambling you can’t kill them fast enough to avoid them gaining enough DP for the whole army to be at -1 to hit, Mortal wounds (MW) on 6s and a 5+ ward. At that point all of these frail mortal units become very tanky.

The list makes a lot of sense when you look at it like that, the Seekers can take objectives early with their movement and if targetted grant DP. The Blissbarbs stay back and pepper you forcing Temptaions with the Twin Souls as a screen. At the centre there is Gluttos who buffs the army and makes it hard to charge but can allow units to fall out of combat before they are struck back (in their and your combat phases) with Phantasmagoria. Then there is the Epitome to hunt any GCs or be a GC, Dark Crown lets him reduce attacks to 1 for something at the start of the game. That’s on top of extra rend and damage from Strength of Godhood.

This isn’t some fancy list tech, the army had to be handled and moved very carefully, until they generate enough DP it’s very fragile, except Gluttos and the Epitome. They are also a bit of an emergency button, if that’s all you have left you are still going to be able to push out a lot of damage and still score Battle Tactics. In the end this combination did very well beating out eveything except Sylvaneth treelords. There may be justice here, First beat second head to head and lost to third while second lost to first and beat third.

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Army Faction: Soulblight Gravelords
– Army Type: Vyrkos
– Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Cado Ezechiar (135)*
1 x Radukar the Beast (290)*
1 x Vampire Lord (130)**
– General
– Command Traits: Master of Magic
– Spells: Spirit Gale
1 x Wight King (135)**
– Aspects of the Champion: Stubborn as a Rhinox
1 x Necromancer (90)**
– Spells: Waste Away

BATTLELINE
10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
40 x Deadwalker Zombies (230)**

OTHER
20 x Grave Guard (280)*
– 2 x Standard Bearer
– 2 x Hornblower
– Great Wight Blade
5 x Blood Knights (230)*
– Kastellan
– Standard Bearer
– Templar Lance
5 x Blood Knights (230)*
– Kastellan
– Standard Bearer
– Templar Lance
1 x Corpse Cart (70)**
– Unholy Lodestone
– Corpse Lash

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

Oh hey look it’s not Legion of Blood!

Turns out Vyrkos is pretty damn rad as well huh? The fluffier sub-faction of the book (although…troubling, this list has no wolves…) is the home of choice for chaff, given it can utilise a heroic action to bring models back over a deadwalker’s starting strength and also, once per game, just summon a pack of 10 direwolves.

The zombie and Deathrattle wall is backed here by the usual synergy-foot heroes, Graveguard blob, plus Radukar as a fantastically annoying (with his -1 to hit and wound) harassment piece who can also act as a nice trigger for the ‘hero then another unit fights’ Vyrkos ability.

Paired with two units of Blood Knights as fast movers who are part anvil, part hammer and packed neatly into a 2 drop double bat-reg, this is a much more flexible take on Soulblight that excels at board control and has mad levels of chaff recursion.

Of course – it lost to Slaanesh, which is the problem in this meta – this many bodies is just an irresistible depravity party for the purple pervs – an unfortunate scissors/rock scenario perhaps which is, of course, why Legion of Blood is the premier tournament choice at the moment. A shame that the one match up is probably keeping the other Soulblight factions from succeeding at a tourney level. Kudos to Aaron either way!

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Army Faction: Sylvaneth
– Army Subfaction: Oakenbrow
– Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
– Seasons of War: The Dwindling

LEADER
1 x Spirit of Durthu (350)*
– Artefacts: Greenwood Gladius
1 x Warsong Revenant (300)*
– General
– Command Traits: Spellsinger
– Artefacts: The Vesperal Gem
– Spells: Regrowth
– Aspects of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
1 x Treelord Ancient (330)*
– Spells: Treesong

BATTLELINE
5 x Tree-Revenants (110)
5 x Tree-Revenants (110)
1 x Treelord (230)
1 x Treelord (230)*
1 x Treelord (230)*

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Spiteswarm Hive (40)
1 x Chronomantic Cogs (70)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

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Allegiance: Nighthaunt
– Procession: Quicksilver Dead
– Mortal Realm: Shyish
– Grand Strategy: Fright or Flight
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

Leaders
Guardian of Souls (150)***
– General
– Command Trait: Master of Magic
– Artifact: Midnight Tome
– Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
Krulghast Cruciator (150)*
– Artefact: Pendant of the Fell Wind
Spirit Torment (120)***
Awlrach the Drowner (170)***

Battleline
20 x Dreadscythe Harridans (340)**
– Reinforced x 1
20 x Dreadscythe Harridans (340)**
– Reinforced x 1
10 x Chainrasps (110)*

Units
2 x Chainghasts (90)*
4 x Myrmourn Banshees (100)*

Behemoths
Black Coach (290)*

Endless Spells & Invocations
Purple Sun of Shyish (90)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Galletian Veterans
***Command Entourage – Magnificent

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 1950 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 93
Drops: 6

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Top Three AoS Lists for the Birmingham AoS GT

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Birmingham AoS GT that took place in the UK on the 27th and 28th of May. It involved 12 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

As this event had less than 20 players attending there won’t be any list comments here as the guys will be concentrating on the larger events of the week.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords
– Lineage: Legion of Blood
– Grand Strategy: Lust For Domination
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Neferata, Mortarch of Blood (390)*
– Lore of the Deathmages: Waste Away
Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (440)
– Deathlance
– Lore of the Vampires: Flaming Weapon
– General: Doomed minions
– Artefact: Cloak of Mist and Shadows
Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares (300)
– Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale
Crypt Ghast Courtier (70)*
– Allies

Battleline
10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*

Units
10 x Blood Knights (460)*
– Reinforced x 1
1 x Corpse Cart with Unholy Lodestone (70)*

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1985 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 1 / 4
Allies: 70 / 400
Wounds: 107
Drops: 3

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Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords
– Subfaction: Legion of Blood
– Mortal Realm: Ghur
– Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination
– Triumphs:

Leaders
Neferata, Mortarch of Blood (390)*
– Lore of the Vampires: Soulpike
Vampire Lord (130)*
– General
– Command Trait: Doomed Minions
– Artefact: Cloak of Mists and Shadows
– Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master

Battleline
40 x Deadwalker Zombies (230)*
– Reinforced x 1
10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*

Other
10 x Blood Knights (460)*
– Reinforced x 1
10 x Grave Guard (140)*
– Great Wight Blades

Behemoth
Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)*
– Allies

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 480 / 400
Wounds: 119
Drops: 1

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Allegiance: Slaanesh
– Host: Pretenders
– Grand Strategy: Arch-tempter
– Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Lord of Pain (135)**
– General
– Command Trait: Strength of Goodhood
– Artefact: Breathtaker
– Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
Contorted Epitome (190)**
– Artefact: The Crown of Dark Secrets
– Lore of the Magnificent: Phantasmagoria
Lord of Hubris (135)**

Battleline
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
5 x Symbaresh Twinsouls (140)***
9 x The Unmade (80)***
– Allies
9 x Untamed Beasts (90)***
– Allies
9 x Untamed Beasts (90)***
– Allies

Units
5 x Slickblade Seekers (200)
5 x Slickblade Seekers (200)
5 x Blissbarb Seekers (200)**

Endless Spells & Invocations
Mesmerising Mirror (60)

Core Battalions
*Galletian Sharpshooters
**Warlord
***Galletian Veterans

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 1970 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 260 / 400
Wounds: 147
Drops: 13

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Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
– Stormhost: Hammers of Sigmar (Scions of the Storm)
– Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs
– Triumphs:

LEADERS
Knight-Draconis (300)*
– General
– Command Trait: Shock and Awe
– Artefact: Drakescale Armour
– Mount Trait: Thunderous Presence
Knight-Zephyros (100)*
– Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage

UNITS
3 x Evocators on Celestial Dracolines (240)*
– 2 x Grandstaves
4 x Stormdrake Guard (680)*
– Drakerider’s Lance
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Lance
2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Drakerider’s Warblade

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
Holy Command: Steadfast March

TOTAL: 2000/2000

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Top Three AoS Lists for Shirecon 2023

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This is the top three AoS lists for Shirecon 2023 that took place in the Sydney, Australia on the 29th and 30th of April. It involved 20 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Soulblight Gravelords
– Army Type: Legion of Blood
– Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Neferata (390)*
– Spells: Waste Away
Vampire Lord (130)*
– Artefacts of Power: Amulet of Screams
– Spells: Spirit Gale
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Cado Ezechiar (135)*
– Spells: Soulpike
Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (440)**
– General
– Command Traits: Doomed Minions
– Deathlance
– Artefacts of Power: Cloak of Mists and Shadows
– Spells: Vile Transference

BATTLELINE
Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
– Standard Bearer
– Skeleton Champion
Deathrattle Skeletons (85)**
– Standard Bearer
– Skeleton Champion
Deathrattle Skeletons (85)**
– Standard Bearer
– Skeleton Champion

OTHER
Grave Guard (280)**
– Seneschal
– Great Wight Blade
– 2 x Standard Bearer
– 2 x Hornblower
Grave Guard (280)**
– Seneschal
– Great Wight Blade
– 2 x Standard Bearer
– 2 x Hornblower
Fell Bats (85)**

CORE BATTALIONS
*Warlord
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1995/2000

I’m going to be writing a lot of similar commentaries aren’t I?

It’s Legion of Blood, with Neferata, the usual ethereal VloZd – and msu deathrattle.

However, the list differs a little from the archetype by doubling down on the Graveguard blobs, with a foot vampire to support them. He’s also packing the fantastic Amulet of Screams for threatening wizards with mortals every time they cast to shore up the Soulblight weakness to magic in general.

Cado also makes an appearance, which is nice to see – he’s still a really solid little indie operator with a lot of tactical flexibility, and even though he loses out on faction synergy, he’s still a great tech piece.

I imagine the new Bonereapers were the biggest threat to Qifan’s campaign, but they couldn’t stop Neffie’s roll, and so we enshrine another SBGL 5-0 in the books, and add another tick to the GW ‘nerf column’…

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– Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Subfaction: Petrifex Elite
– Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Katakros (440)*
Mortisan Boneshaper (120)*
– General
– Command Traits: Diversionary Tactics
– Artefacts of Power: Artisan’s Key
– Spells: Drain Vitality
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Liege-Kavalos (180)*

BATTLELINE
Immortis Guard (400)*
Necropolis Stalkers (220)*
– Dread Falchions
Kavalos Deathriders (170)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Necrophoros
– Nadirite Blade
Necropolis Stalkers (220)*
– Dread Falchions

OTHER
Morghast Archai (240)*
– Spirit Halberd

TERRAIN
1 x Bone-tithe Nexus (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000

Roland Rivera: Ossiarch Bonereapers have roared onto the scene since the release of their 3rd edition Battletome, and this Petrifex Elite list showcases some of the major reasons behind their success, which are potent elite troops, tons and tons of buffs, and more mobility than what you’d expect from looking at the Move stat on their warscrolls. A note that has to be provided coming in is that this tournament used the Petrifex Elite subfaction ability that was printed on the Ossiarch Bonereapers Battletome, which reduced incoming damage against units with the Hekatos keyword by 1, to a minimum of 1 (it has since been changed by FAQ to be -1 to wound those units in melee). This ability made its elite units very durable against most means of attack, and combined with the healing afforded by Katakros and the Mortisan Boneshaper to make this a very resilient list.

Speaking of Katakros, he is the engine that makes this list go. His Supreme Lord of the Bonereaper Legions command (which hands out +1 to hit and +1 to save in a huge bubble) is a fantastic force multiplier, and he has several other abilities to go with it and can contribute in combat in a pinch (though note that the Supreme Lord of the Bonereaper Legions cannot be issued if Katakros is in combat). The Mortisan Boneshaper does his part by being a Drain Vitality/Mystic Shield caddy that can also do a bit of healing and carries around the Diversionary Tactics command trait for -3 to opposing charges within 12″ of it. The Liege-Kavalos is quick, durable, and can issue Endless Duty for +1 Attacks.

This list also boasts a pretty impressive troop lineup to soak up all these buffs. Immortis Guard are a great grindhouse unit that can both hit hard and take a hit, Necropolis Stalkers are punchy and sneaky-fast thanks to Relentless Advance for +3″ move and Hunt and Kill for run & charge, and the Morghasts are fast fliers that can shut off command abilities. Last but certainly not least, the Kavalos Deathriders are a versatile tech unit that has speed, good durability, and can contribute some damage with their impact hits on the charge.

All in all, while this list is a bit thin on bodies compared to some other armies (something that likely was a factor in its loss to Soulblight), it’s generally good enough at fighting to make up for it.

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– Army Faction: Hedonites of Slaanesh
– Army Type: Pretenders
– Grand Strategy: Glutton for Depravity
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Contorted Epitome (190)*
– Spells: Born of Damnation
Keeper of Secrets (400)*
– General
– Command Traits: Strength of Godhood
– Shining Aegis
– Artefacts of Power: The Crown of Dark Secrets
– Spells: Phantasmagoria
Lord of Pain (135)*
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master

BATTLELINE
Blissbarb Archers (300)*
Blissbarb Archers (150)*
Blissbarb Archers (150)*

OTHER
Blissbarb Seekers (200)*
Slickblade Seekers (400)*

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Mesmerising Mirror (60)

TERRAIN
1 x Fane of Slaanesh (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1985/2000

Flexibility and speed like all Hedonites lists. Everything fits in a Battle Regiment to give initiative control. The Grand Strategy is to have 36 Depravity Points (DP) at the end of the battle, and the list is designed to deliver. 3 Blissbarb Archers (1 reinforced) and a reinforced Slickblade Seeker unit will create a lot of DP opportunities through temptations and euphoric killers. The Keeper of Secrets can amp up the Slickblade, granting improved rend and damage to himself. Assuming Phantasmorgoria is on the right enemy unit, it can keep the Slickblade from getting clapped as well. And if this isn’t generating enough DP, the Contorted Epitome is better than 60% chance to generate 3 more a turn. Mesmerising Mirror adds to this feast of DP as well.

The list still has 2 Galletian Champions (Epitome and Lord of Pain). The Lord of Pain has the mobility through Tunnel Master. Park him on a remote objective if the centre is won and support him with the Blissbarb Seekers to use his buff to create a really annoying nest, especially late game. Everything in this list is focused on generating DP or survival (for the Keeper), making it very likely that from Turn 2 on the whole list is doing mortals on 6s and has a 5+ ward. That was enough to stop almost everything except new Bonereapers in their tracks. A tough list to face, so much of this list is mutually supporting but also expendable.

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– Allegiance: Big Waaagh!
– Mortal Realm: Ghur
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumphs:

LEADERS
Orruk Warchanter (120)*
– Warbeat: Get ‘Em Beat
Orruk Warchanter (120)*
– Warbeat: Fixin’ Beat
Orruk Weirdnob Shaman (90)*
– General
– Command Trait: Master of Magic
– Lore of the Weird: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork
Orruk Megaboss (140)**
– Artefact: Destroyer
– Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (100)**
– Lore of the Swamp: Choking Mist
Wurrgog Prophet (170)**
– Artefact: Glowin’ Tattooz
– Lore of the Savage Beast: Gorkamorka’s War Cry
– Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage

BATTLELINE
5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)**
– 1x Gorkamorka Banner Bearers
10 x Orruk Brutes (300)***
– Jagged Gore-hackas
– 2x Gore Choppas
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Orruk Brutes (150)****
– Jagged Gore-hackas
– 1x Gore Choppas

UNITS
4 x Ironskull’s Boyz (80)****
6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)*
– Reinforced x 1
3 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (170)***
– Jagged Gore-hackas
3 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (170)****
– Jagged Gore-hackas

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws (70)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Warlord
**Warlord
***Ironjawz Fist
****Ironjawz Fist

ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
Artefact
Aspect of the Champion

Austin is a long-time Ork player who pushed Ironjawz and Big Waagh into the top 10 and onto the podium consistently. Big Waagh seems to be the way to go for Orks right now. This is an Ironjawz heavy list adapted for the latest Battlescroll. No Warchanta with an Arcane Tome for Hand of Gork here. The Shaman has been brought along. But made general so he can take Master of Magic to get around the Ork casting problem. 6 Leaders is a bit more than a lot of lists, but Big Waagh lives and dies by the Waagh points. A Warchanta and Wurrgog are worth 3 every round. Add in Get ’em beat to increase the chances of a successful charge an another Waagh point.

All of them have a role, though. The Megaboss is the GC everyone loves to hate. With Tunnelmaster and Destroyer, he can act independently to take an objective or clean up an objective for a BT. He works well with Brutes and is a source of free command. The Swampcaller is there for the Boltboyz, either making it hard to shoot them or hand off a poison. And then there is the Wurrgog. The build on the Wurrgog is fun, fights last is always great but the Glowing Tatts (+2 to ward rolls) and Fuelled by Ghurish rage – just when you think it’s dead, it’s back for another round of staring.

Other than that, a couple of expendable units of Boyz for screens or late game objective control. The Brutes are the real powerhouses in the list with the Boltboyz for solid backing. Gore-gruntas for early capture and Waagh points. The only real weakness in the list is Jagged Gore-Hackas. 2 rend is nice, but 1 damage means that the output is very low. Into units like Nurgle marked Knights, they really struggle. They also weaken as the game goes on which which Chaos armies don’t, at least if they have summoning. A very accessible, positive list and one to keep an eye on.

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Top Three AoS Lists for TRS Torneo Regio Sabaudo 2° Edition

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This is the top three AoS lists for the TRS Torneo Regio Sabaudo 2° Edition that took place in Italy on the 6th and 7th of May. It involved 68 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Blades of Khorne
– Subfaction: Bloodlords
– Grand Strategy: The Day is Ours!
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Bloodsecrator (110)*
Realmgore Ritualist (100)*
– Prayers: Killer Instinct, Unholy Flames
Bloodmaster (110)**
– General
– Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Bloodbind
– Aspects of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)**
– Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades
Slaughterpriest (110)**
– Bloodbathed Axe
– Prayers: Bronzed Flesh, Killer Instinct

BATTLELINE
Claws of Karanak (100)*
Claws of Karanak (100)*
Blood Warriors (190)***
– Blood Champion
– Icon Bearer
– Paired Goreaxes
– Goreglaive
Bloodletters (360)***
– Bloodreaper
– 2 x Icon Bearer
– 2 x Hornblower

OTHER
Mighty Skullcrushers (200)*
– Skullhunter
– Standard Bearer
– Hornblower
– Ensorcelled Axe
Garrek’s Reavers (70)*
Bloodcrushers (180)**
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Bloodhunter

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Bleeding Icon (40)

TERRAIN
1 x Skull Altar (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Warlord
***Galletian Veterans

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Alice: Still feels weird to see Khorne in the top spot and a nice mix of mortals and daemons to boot. Claws of Karnak go up front to create some early momentum, capturing center points (or desecrate in the right battle maps), and get merced early for cheap and easy blood tithes. Then most of the army comes up the rear to kill what just got stuck in.

Bloodsecrator, Bloodmaster, Slaughterpriest, and Realmgore Ritualist are all support characters. Bloodsecrator granting +1 attack once per game and a 4+ rally for mortals. Bloodmaster teams up with the Bloodletters to give them +1 to wound. Slaughterpriest is the anti-magic choice and Realmgore Ritualist helps them secure ground on objectives.

Most of the rest of the units exist to murder, as Khorne Approves. Garrek’s Reavers exist to grant blood tithes when they kill a model, great for swinging for chaff. Everything else basically hits like a hammer, and Skullcrushers are pretty durable all the same, too. Last but not least, of course, is the Bloodthirster when you absolutely need something dead. His Artefact lets him cut through wards for any would-be Nurgle hosts who might try and hold him back.

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Army Faction: Gloomspite Gitz
– Army Subfaction: Jaws of Mork
– Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs
– Triumphs: Indomitable
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADER
1 x Skragrott, the Loonking (210)*
1 x Fungoid Cave-Shaman (90)**
– Artefacts: Moonface Mommet
– Spells: Squig Lure
1 x Squigboss (100)**
– General
– Command Traits: The Clammy Hand
1 x Squigboss (100)**
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master

BATTLELINE
20 x Squig Hoppers (360)*
– Squig Hopper Boss
– Reinforced x 1
24 x Squig Herd (260)*
– Reinforced x 1
24 x Squig Herd (260)*
– Reinforced x 1
24 x Squig Herd (260)*
– Reinforced x 1

TERRAIN
1 x Bad Moon Loonshrine (0)

OTHER
6 x Sneaky Snufflers (130)*
1 x Marshcrawla Sloggoth (150)*
– Allies

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment
**Command Entourage
– (Magnificent: Additional Triumph)
***Galletian Veterans

TOTAL POINTS: (1920/2000)

ALL the Squigs! This list is still very effective, as proven by Robert guiding it to 2nd place. What’s hard to believe is that the list would have cost around 165 points less before the last Battlescroll. Gitz have maintained their 55% win rate, so I can see herds going up by perhaps another 5-10 points next time around….

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Allegiance: Slaanesh
– Host: Pretenders
– Grand Strategy: Glutton for Depravity
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Keeper of Secrets (400)*
– General
– Command Trait: Strength of Goodhood
– Shining Aegis
– Artefact: The Crown of Dark Secrets
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
The Masque (140)*
Contorted Epitome (190)*
– Lore of the Magnificent: Phantasmagoria
– Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage

UNITS
22 x Blissbarb Archers (300)*
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
5 x Blissbarb Seekers (200)*
10 x Slickblade Seekers (400)*

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
Mesmerising Mirror (60)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL: 1990/2000

Alice: Honestly, it is comforting how Hedonites lists havent’s changed a ton – they just got better. Blissbarb Archers launch a ton of suppressing fire, and the Seekers tag them with a -1 to saves for the turn before the Slickblades charge in.

The Keeper of Secrets remains a terror in combat, should you need something bigger. With Strength of Godhood, the Crown of Dark Secrets and Flaming weapon we’re looking at 3 Rend -3, Damage 7 claw attacks if near the target of the Crown of Dark Secrets. And that’s if they weren’t tagged by the Seekers.

The Contorted Epitome and Masque round things out with some solid utility pieces. The Epitome can cast its warscroll spell for +1 to wound against an enemy unit, and Phantasmagoria to pull out anything that gets into combat too early. Or it can cast Mesmerising Mirror to help control the enemy’s movement to a place it finds more beneficial.

The Masque operates as a better replacement for tunnel master, able to pop up almost anywhere it wants within 3″ of the enemy, and its pretty damn good in combat too, able to take down most medium hammers and chaff and secure the point for itself.

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Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Army Subfaction: Petrifex Elite
– Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADER
1 x Katakros (440)*
1 x Mortisan Ossifector (120)*
– General
– Command Traits: Aura of Sterility
– Artefacts: Gothizzar Cartouche
– Spells: Reinforce Constructs
– Aspects of the Champion: Leadership of the Alpha
1 x Mortisan Boneshaper (120)*
– Spells: Drain Vitality

BATTLELINE
3 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)*
– Dread Falchions
3 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)*
– Dread Falchions
6 x Immortis Guard (400)*

TERRAIN
1 x Bone-tithe Nexus (0)

OTHER
2 x Morghast Archai (240)*
– Spirit Halberd
2 x Morghast Archai (240)*
– Spirit Halberd

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

Alice: A powerful elite list, chaff and screens need not apply. Katakros works as the mobile command center, handing out buffs like candy and debuffing the enemy. The Boneshaper offers healing to keep the Immortis Guard protecting it alive (while casting Drain Vitality on the enemy), while the Ossifector buffs the Morghasts with -1 Rend.

Stalkers do Stalker things, they absolutely cut stuff up with their Rend -2 Damage 2 and 3 attacks in precision stance. Slap Bludgeon on there if that’s not enough rend. The Immortis Guard help body guard the delicate mages, and if they get into combat they can fight twice to good effect.

The Archai are like the glue holding this together, not quite as many attacks as the stalkers or immortis guard they are almost as lethal. They have a 5+ ward and block command abilities, making them a great escort for the stalkers. With the Ossifector thats 6 Rend -3 Damage 3 attacks. Which goes further when your opponent can’t use all out defence. Ouch!

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Top Three AoS Lists for Highground Brewsky GT

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This is the top three AoS lists for Highground Brewsky GT that took place in the Michigan, United States on the 29th and 30th of April. It involved 42 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

Before I jump into the Top Three AoS Lists, I wanted to remind everyone of our friendly Discord server where you can join in the conversation with the Woehammer crew and suggest articles or series for the website.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Hedonites of Slaanesh
– Army Type: Pretenders
– Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADER
1 x Shardspeaker of Slaanesh (125)*
– Spells: Born of Damnation
1 x Contorted Epitome (190)*
– Spells: Phantasmagoria
– Aspects of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
1 x Keeper of Secrets (400)*
– General
– Command Traits: Strength of Godhood
– Shining Aegis
– Artefacts: The Crown of Dark Secrets
– Spells: Flaming Weapon

BATTLELINE
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)*
30 x Daemonettes (375)*

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Mesmerising Mirror (60)

OTHER
5 x Symbaresh Twinsouls (140)
5 x Blissbarb Seekers (200)*
5 x Slickblade Seekers (200)*

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

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Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Subfaction: Crematorians
– Grand Strategy: The Scales Balanced
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Liege-Kavalos (180)*
– General
– Command Traits: Diversionary Tactics
Mortisan Ossifector (120)*
– Artefacts of Power: Gothizzar Cartouche
– Spells: Empower Nadirite Weapons
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Arkhan the Black (370)*

BATTLELINE
Mortek Guard (300)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Nadirite Blade
– 2 x Necrophoros
– 2 x Soulcleaver Greatblade
Mortek Guard (300)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Nadirite Blade
– 2 x Necrophoros
– 2 x Soulcleaver Greatblade
Kavalos Deathriders (170)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Necrophoros
– Nadirite Blade
Kavalos Deathriders (170)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Necrophoros
– Nadirite Blade
Kavalos Deathriders (170)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Necrophoros
– Nadirite Blade

BEHEMOTH
Gothizzar Harvester (210)*

TERRAI
1 x Bone-tithe Nexus (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000

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Army Faction: Ogor Mawtribes
– Army Subfaction: Boulderhead
– Grand Strategy: The Day is Ours!
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Frostlord on Stonehorn (450)
– Artefacts: Arcane Tome
– Mount Traits: Rockmane Elder
1 x Frostlord on Stonehorn (450)*
– Mount Traits: Belligerent Charger
1 x Tyrant (150)*
– Artefacts: Nightflyer Cloak
– Big Name: Deathcheater
1 x Icebrow Hunter (120)*
– General
– Command Traits: Touched by the Everwinter
– Prayers: Keening Gale
1 x Frostlord on Stonehorn (450)**
– Mount Traits: Metalcruncher
1 x Bloodpelt Hunter (140)**
– Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master

BATTLELINE
2 x Frost Sabres (80)**
2 x Frost Sabres (80)**
2 x Frost Sabres (80)**

CORE BATTALIONS
*Command Entourage – Magnificent
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

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Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Big Waaagh!
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADER
1 x Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290)**
– General
– Command Traits: Egomaniak
– Artefacts: Mork’s Eye Pebble
– Mount Traits: Smelly ’Un
1 x Wurrgog Prophet (170)**
– Artefacts: Glowin’ Tattooz
– Spells: Gorkamorka’s War Cry
– Aspects of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage
1 x Skragrott, the Loonking (210)**
1 x Gobsprakk (260)***
1 x Orruk Megaboss (140)***
– Artefacts: Gryph-feather Charm
1 x Orruk Warchanter (120)***
– Warbeats: Fixin’ Beat

BATTLELINE
10 x Gutrippaz (150)*
– Wicked Hacka
5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)*
5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)*

ARTILLERY
1 x Beast-skewer Killbow (100)

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws (70)

OTHER
3 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (170)**
– Jagged Gore-hacka
1 x Marshcrawla Sloggoth (150)***

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Galletian Veterans
**Warlord
***Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

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