This is the top three AoS lists for Talvisota ’24: Age of Sigmar: Winter War that took place in Finland on the 16th and 17th of March. It saw 32 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords Great Nation: Alumnia Mortal Realm: Chamon Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Scinari Enlightener (170)+++ – General – Command Trait: Eater of Magic – Artefact: Rune of Senthoi – Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh – Lore of Hysh: Overwhelming Heat Scinari Calligrave (110) +++ – Lore of Hysh: Protection of Hysh – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard Vanari Bannerblade (80) ++ Vanari Lord Regent (150) + – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard The Light of Eltharion (230) + Ellania and Ellathor, Eclipsian Warsages (190) + – Lore of Hysh: Protection of Hysh – Lore of Hysh: Total Eclipse
Battleline 15 x Vanari Bladelords (360)++ – Reinforced x 2 15 x Vanari Bladelords (360)++ – Reinforced x 2 5 x Vanari Bladelords (120)
Units 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120)+ – Spell1: Lore of Hysh: Ethereal Blessing – Spell2: Universal Spell Lore: Levitate
All the data used in the charts on this article are drawn from events that have been hosted on Best Coast Pairings, Stats & Ladders and Ecksen using the points and FAQs from Battlescroll: Tactics of Andtor published in September 2023.
This chart shows the faction popularity, using the number of players using them at events.
The Combined win rate chart shows the overall win rate for these subfactions. This is the most comparable data to GW’s own metawatch articles. The figure in brackets shows the number of games featuring that subfaction the data is drawn from.
The above shows the win rates for each subfaction at GT events. These are events of single player tournaments of 2,000 points per player spread over a minimum of 5 rounds. This would be considered the most competitive view, with many of the players being experienced and looking to optimise their lists.
RTT/Casual shows the win rates for events that are not classified as a GT event. This could be doubles, teams, narrative, but mostly revolves around single day events known as RTTs.
The nitty gritty of a faction! This chart shows the win rate for lists where the specified warscroll has been included in the players list. The figure in brackets shows the number of games that featured the warscroll.
This shows the source of the Grand Strategy used in the players’ games, whether they are from the Battletome or the General’s Handbook.
Here you can see both the win rate of each Grand Strategy when it was used, as well as the popularity of the strategies.
Like our Grand Strategy source chart, this shows the same information but for Command Traits.
Once again, we can see the win rate of each Command Trait when used in players’ lists. The figure in brackets shows the number of games where that Command Trait was used.
Finally, we have the win rates for Endless Spells when included in lists.
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This is the top three AoS lists for the North China Open that took place in… China on the 30th of September and the 1st of October. 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.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Army Faction: Daughters of Khaine – Subfaction: Zainthar Kai – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Slaughter Queen on Cauldron of Blood (300) – General – Command Traits: Zealous Orator – Artefacts of Power: Crown of Woe – Prayers: Crimson Rejuvenation The Shadow Queen (700)* Morathi-Khaine (700)*
OTHER Khinerai Heartrenders (100)* Khinerai Heartrenders (100)*
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Heart of Fury (50)
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1960/2000
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Army Faction: Seraphon – Army Type: Starborne – Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek – Grand Strategy: Magic Made Manifest – Triumph: Indomitable
LEADERS Lord Kroak (410)* Skink Starseer (150)* – Spells: Hoarfrost, Speed of Huanchi Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)* Slann Starmaster (290)** – General – Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance – Artefacts of Power: Spacefolder’s Stave – Spells: Comet’s Call, Tepok’s Beneficence Skink Starseer (150)** – Spells: Cosmic Crush, Hoarfrost Skink Starpriest (130)** – Spells: Hoarfrost, Merciless Blizzard
BATTLELINE Skinks (90) – Moonstone Club and Star-buckler Skinks (90) – Moonstone Club and Star-buckler Skinks (90) – Moonstone Club and Star-buckler Skinks (90) – Moonstone Club and Star-buckler Skinks (90) – Moonstone Club and Star-buckler Saurus Guard (140)*
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Chronomantic Cogs (50) 1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50) 1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
CORE BATTALIONS *Warlord **Andtorian Acolytes
TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000
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Army Faction: Slaves to Darkness – Subfaction: Cabalists – Grand Strategy: Overshadow – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Be’lakor (340) – Spells: Chaotic Conduit, Daemonic Speed, Warp Reality Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)* – General – Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch – Command Traits: Eye of the Blizzard – Spells: Chaotic Conduit, Merciless Blizzard, Warp Reality Exalted Hero of Chaos (90)* – Spells: Spite-tongue Curse – Mark of Chaos: Tzeentch – Rune-etched Blade and Chaos Runeshield Chaos Lord on Karkadrak (180)** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Artefacts of Power: The Conqueror’s Crown – Spells: Chaotic Conduit
BATTLELINE Chaos Marauders (90) – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Barbarian Axe and Darkwood Shield Chaos Warriors (180)** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Murderous Weapon Chaos Knights (440)** – Mark of Chaos: Khorne – Cursed Lance – The Banner of Rage
OTHER Varanguard (560)** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – 2 x Fellspear – 4 x Daemonforged Blade
CORE BATTALIONS *Andtorian Acolytes **Vanguard
TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
Roland Rivera: Somewhat surprisingly, a 3-2 list took a podium spot in this tournament. This list is full of oddities and things you don’t often see out of Slaves to Darkness – it has Be’lakor, which doesn’t benefit from the Cabalists subfaction abilities but is nonetheless a potent control piece. Also unusual are the 2 Tzeentch Heroes with no Tzeentch units, which means that their only targets for Warp Reality are each other.
The troops also feature a surprise in a unit of Chaos Marauders, which are mostly overshadowed by the various Cultist units Slaves to Darkness have access to. Furthermore, the Marks chosen are unusual – you usually see Nurgle on Knights (for The Eroding Icon) and Khorne on Varanguard (to maximize their offensive power) – here, we have the reverse.
While the listbuilding here was clearly unorthodox, the results were good enough to snag a podium spot, so maybe there are some hidden gems in this list that need to be further considered.
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Army Faction: Ogor Mawtribes – Subfaction: Boulderhead – Grand Strategy: Enough Grub For All – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Kragnos (720) Huskard on Stonehorn (400) – General – Command Traits: Beastmaster – Blood Vulture – Artefacts of Power: Elixir of Frostwyrm – Mount Traits: Rockmane Elder – Prayers: Pulverising Hailstorm
This is the top three AoS lists for the TM Gaming event that took place in the UK on the 23rd and 24th of September. It involved 17 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Units 10 x Saurus Warriors (180)** – Spears 10 x Skinks (90) – Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers 6 x Kroxigor Warspawned (340) – Reinforced x 1 6 x Aggradon Lancers (380) – Reinforced x 1 Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (180)
Endless Spells & Invocations Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
Army Faction: Kharadron Overlords – Subfaction: Barak-Zilfin – Grand Strategy: Rule the Skies – Triumph: Inspired – Stick To The Code (Amendments): Trust To Your Guns – Stick To The Code (Artycles): Master the Skies – Stick To The Code (Footnotes): Without Our Ships, We Are Naught
LEADERS Lord-Ordinator (110) – Astral Hammers Arkanaut Admiral (140)* – General – Command Traits: Ex-Grundstok – Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust Aether-Khemist (100)* – Artefacts of Power: Celestium Burst-grenade Endrinmaster with Endrinharness (90)*
BATTLELINE Arkanaut Frigate (300)* – Heavy Skyhook – Great Endrinworks: Magnificent Omniscope Endrinriggers (240)* – Mizzenmaster – Grapnel Launcher and Gun Butt Arkanaut Company (180)* – Company Captain – Volley Pistol – 2 x Light Skyhook and Gun Butt – 2 x Aethermatic Volley Gun and Gun Butt Grundstok Gunhauler (170)* – Drill Cannon Grundstok Gunhauler (170)* – Sky Cannon
BEHEMOTH Arkanaut Ironclad (500)* – Great Volley Cannon – Great Endrinworks: The Last Word – The Admiral’s Flagship: Arkanaut Ironclad
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Subfaction: Skullfiend Tribe – Grand Strategy: ‘Bring Me A Worthy Skull’ – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Slaughterpriest (110)* – Bloodbathed Axe – Prayers: Bronzed Flesh Slaughterpriest (110)* – Hackblade and Wrath-hammer – Prayers: Unholy Flames Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)* – General – Command Traits: Firebrand – Artefacts of Power: Halo of Blood – Prayers: Bloodbind Bloodsecrator (120)** – Artefacts of Power: Banner of Blood Skarbrand (380)**
This is the top three AoS lists for Gymhammer that took place in the UK on the 29th and 30th of July. It involved 21 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Allegiance: Daughters of Khaine – Temple: Zainthar Kai – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots
LEADERS Bloodwrack Medusa (140)* – General – Command Trait: Zealous Orator – Lore of Shadows: Mindrazor High Gladiatrix (90)** Slaughter Queen on Cauldron of Blood (300)* – Artefact: Khainite Pendant – Prayer: Sacrament of Blood
BATTLELINE 15 x Blood Sisters (450)* 10 x Blood Sisters (300)* 10 x Witch Aelves (110)** – Pairs of Sacrificial Knives 10 x Witch Aelves (110)** – Pairs of Sacrificial Knives
OTHER 5 x Doomfire Warlocks (120)** 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)* 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)* Avatar of Khaine (130)**
Army Faction: Nighthaunt – Army Subfaction: The Quicksilver Dead – Grand Strategy: Dismantle the Brave – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Krulghast Cruciator (150)* 1 x Guardian of Souls (150)* – General – Command Traits: Master of Magic – Chill Blade – Artefacts: Midnight Tome – Spells: Hoarfrost 1 x Spirit Torment (120)** 1 x Kurdoss Valentian (190)**
BATTLELINE 10 x Dreadscythe Harridans (170)* – Slasher Crone 10 x Dreadscythe Harridans (170)* 20 x Chainrasps (200)* 3 x Spirit Hosts (130)* 10 x Dreadscythe Harridans (170)** – Slasher Crone 3 x Spirit Hosts (130)** 10 x Chainrasps (100)**
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
OTHER 4 x Myrmourn Banshees (90)* 4 x Myrmourn Banshees (90)** 2 x Chainghasts (90)**
Army Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle – Army Subfaction: Befouling Host – Grand Strategy: Overshadow – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Horticulous Slimux (200)* 1 x Poxbringer (130)* – General – Command Traits: Master of Magic – Artefacts: The Witherstave – Spells: Hoarfrost 1 x Be’lakor (340)**
BATTLELINE 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)* 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)* 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)* 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)** 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)** 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)** 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)** 1 x Beasts of Nurgle (100)**
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
TERRAIN 1 x Feculent Gnarlmaw (0) 1 x Feculent Gnarlmaw (0)
OTHER 6 x Plague Drones (400)* – Plaguebringer – 2 x Icon Bearer – 2 x Bell Toller 3 x Nurglings (100)*
This is the top three AoS lists for War Under the Mountain that took place in Australia on the 25th and 26th of March. It involved 19 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.
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Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords – Sky Port: Barak Zon – Grand Strategy: Rule the Skies – Triumphs: Inspired
Kharadron Code – Artycle: Honour Is Everything – Amendment: Prosecute Wars With All Haste – Footnote: There’s No Reward Without Risk
Leaders Arkanaut Admiral (125)* – General – Command Trait: Stormcaller – Aspect of the Champion: Leadership of the Alpha Aetheric Navigator (85)** – Artefact: Voidstone Orb
Battleline 6 x Skywardens (260)** – Reinforced x 1 6 x Skywardens (260)** – Reinforced x 1 6 x Skywardens (260)* – Reinforced x 1
Other Units 1 x Grundstok Gunhauler (170)** – Main Gun: Sky Cannon – Gunhauler Modifications: Coalbeard’s Collapsible Compartments 3 x Endrinriggers (120)** 3 x Endrinriggers (120)*
Behemoths Arkanaut Frigate (300)* – Main Gun: Heavy Sky Cannon Arkanaut Frigate (300)** – Main Gun: Heavy Sky Cannon
Allegiance: Slaves to Darkness – Damned Legion: Knights of the Empty Throne – Grand Strategy: Defend What’s Ours – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)* – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Mark of Chaos: Undivided – The Lore of the Damned: Chaotic Conduit – Aspect of the Champion: Leadership of the Alpha
Battleline 6 x Varanguard (580)* – 6x Fellspear – Mark of Chaos: Khorne – Reinforced x 1 6 x Varanguard (580)* – 6x Fellspear – Mark of Chaos: Khorne – Reinforced x 1 6 x Varanguard (580)* – 6x Fellspear – Mark of Chaos: Khorne – Reinforced x 1
Allegiance: Daughters of Khaine – Temple: Zainthar Kai – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Hag Queen (120)* – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master – Prayers of Khainite Cult: Crimson Rejuvenation Anointed on Frostheart Phoenix (320) – Allies Slaughter Queen on Cauldron of Blood (300)* – General – Command Trait: Zealous Orator – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Lore of Shadows: Mindrazor – Prayers of Khainite Cult: Sacrament of Blood
Battleline 15 x Blood Sisters (450)* – Reinforced x 2 10 x Blood Stalkers (360)* – Reinforced x 1 5 x Blood Sisters (150)*
Units 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)* 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)*
Leaders Gobsprakk, The Mouth of Mork (260)* Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290) – Artefact: Mork’s Eye Pebble – Mount Trait: Mean ‘Un Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof (130)* – General – Command Trait: Supa Sneaky – Artefact: Eye-biter Ash Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (100)* – Lore of the Swamp: Nasty Hex Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (100)* – Lore of the Swamp: Choking Mist Murknob with Belcha-banna (80)*** – Aspect of the Champion: TunnelMaster
Battleline 20 x Gutrippaz (300)*** – Reinforced x 1 10 x Gutrippaz (150)* 20 x Hobgrot Slittaz (160)** – Reinforced x 1 10 x Hobgrot Slittaz (80)**
Units 6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)** – Reinforced x 1
This is the top three AoS lists for Stockholm Slaughter 9 took place in Sweden on the 18th and 19th of March. It involved 18 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Fyreslayers – Lodge: Vostarg – Grand Strategy: Master of the Forge – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Auric Runefather (120)* – General – Command Trait: Fury of the Fyreslayers Auric Runemaster (130)*** – Artefact: Volatile Brazier – Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal Auric Flamekeeper (90)*** Auric Flamekeeper (90)*** Battlesmith (150) – Artefact: Nulsidian Icon – Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage Auric Runesmiter (120) – Forge Key – Prayer: Ember Storm
UNITS 15 x Hearthguard Berzerkers (450)* – Poleaxes 30 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Fyresteel Handaxes (480)** 10 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Fyresteel Handaxes (160)** 10 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Fyresteel Handaxes (160)**
Army Faction: Slaves to Darkness – Subfaction: Cabalists – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)** – Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh – Spells: Chaotic Conduit, Daemonic Speed Exalted Hero of Chaos (100)** – Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh – Rune-etched Blade and Chaos Runeshield – Spells: Binding Damnation – Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince (195)** – General – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Command Traits: Not to be Denied – Daemonic Axe – Wings – Artefacts of Power: Helm of the Oppressor – Spells: Daemonic Speed
BATTLELINE Corvus Cabal (80)* Corvus Cabal (80)* Chaos Knights (460)** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Doom Knight – Standard Bearer – Hornblower – Cursed Flail – Ensorcelled banner: The Eroding Icon
OTHER Chaos Chosen (480)* – Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh – Exalted Champion – 2 x Icon Bearer – 2 x Skull Drummer – Ensorcelled banner: The Banner of Screaming Flesh Ogroid Theridons (380)** – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Thorakon – Goroan Great Axe – 2 x Banner Bearer – 2 x Charge-caller
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Soulscream Bridge (80)
Leaders Orruk Megaboss (140)* – General – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Lore of the Weird: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork Orruk Warchanter (120)* – Artefact: Gryph-feather Charm (Galletian Champion) – Warbeat: Get ‘Em Beat – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master Orruk Warchanter (120)* – Warbeat: Killa Beat
Battleline 5 x Orruk Ardboys (80)* 6 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (340)** – Jagged Gore-hackas – Reinforced x 1 6 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (340)*** – Jagged Gore-hackas – Reinforced x 1 6 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (340)*** – Jagged Gore-hackas – Reinforced x 1 3 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (170)** – Jagged Gore-hackas 3 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (170)*** – Jagged Gore-hackas 5 x Spider Riders (90)* 5 x Spider Riders (90)
This is the top three AoS lists for the Rumble in the Rockies that took place in Canada on the 11th and 12th of March. It involved 18 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Daughters of Khaine – Subfaction: Zainthar Kai – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots
LEADERS The Shadow Queen (700) Melusai Ironscale (120)* – General – Command Traits: Zealous Orator – Artefacts of Power: Crown of Woe – Aspects of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage Morathi-Khaine (700)***
Army Faction: Hedonites of Slaanesh – Army Type: Godseekers – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Bladebringer, Herald on Exalted Chariot (230) – Spells: Flaming Weapon 1 x The Contorted Epitome (240)* – Spells: Hysterical Frenzy – Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master 1 x Lord of Pain (130)* – General – Command Traits: Master of Magic – Artefacts: Arcane Tome – Spells: Battle Rapture 1 x Be’lakor (355)*
BATTLELINE 22 x Blissbarb Archers (280)* 10 x Symbaresh Twinsouls (260)* 10 x Symbaresh Twinsouls (260)* 5 x Hellstriders with Claw-spears (120)*
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws (70) 1 x Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
This is the top three AoS lists for the Sydney Salt Smash that took place in Australia on the 18th and 19th of February. It involved 28 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals – Stormhost: Astral Templars (Scions of the Storm) – Mortal Realm: Ghyran – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders Lord-Veritant (140)** – General – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Spell: Thundershock – Prayer: Translocation Knight-Zephyros (100)* – Aspect of the Champion: Stubborn as a Rhinox Celestant-Prime, Hammer of Sigmar (330)* Lord-Arcanum on Tauralon (250)** – Mount Trait: Celestial Instincts – Spell: Starfall
Units 3 x Vanguard-Palladors (200)* – Boltstorm Pistols and Starstrike Javelins 3 x Vanguard-Palladors (200)** – Boltstorm Pistols and Starstrike Javelins 3 x Vanguard-Palladors (200)** – Boltstorm Pistols and Starstrike Javelins 6 x Vanguard-Palladors (400)** – Boltstorm Pistols and Starstrike Javelins – Reinforced x 1 6 x Gryph-Hounds (90)* 6 x Gryph-Hounds (90)*
Stormcast are in a tricky place. They have loads and loads of warscrolls, but many of them are sub-optimal. Whilst Games Workshop tries to correct this by tweaking points up and down, the good warscrolls remain good, and the bad remain bad… and so the ‘good warscroll spam’ armies come to the fore. The good news is that there are different versions of them, so you’ll not necessarily play the same one, but the bad news is that it is a lot of repeated Warscrolls.
That’s no criticism of Sean, who has taken this formula and got 5-0 from it. Sure I am going to criticise him for beating up Gloomspite Gitz (booo!) but in all seriousness he’s done very well with an army of Paladors (very quick, some shooting and reasonable combat effectiveness as well).
The Gryph hounds sync in well here with Warning Cry, which allows units to shoot at deep strikers and summoned units. Effectively giving Sean some free shots against enemy units for limited outlay. If you make it through the shooting, you’ll then have to face a deep-striking unit of Sean’s own – the still great Celestant Prime. It’s good to see him representing the book he comes from!
A really thematic list that is likely to give any opponent pause (or just annoy them). Palladors have been overlooked for most of this edition (and 2nd) for a reason. But they are also 5 wound models with 12″ move and a built-in teleport. They are built for scoring, at least when there are this many backed by the Celestant Prime and the Lord Arcanum for the +1 to hit rolls for the closest Pallador. A well thought out dynamic list.
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Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Army Type: Scions of the Storm – Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Knight-Vexillor (120)* – Meteoric Standard Knight-Vexillor (120)* – Meteoric Standard Knight-Vexillor (120)* – Meteoric Standard Knight-Vexillor (120)** – Meteoric Standard Lord-Relictor (150)** – General – Command Traits: Master of Magic – Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome – Spells: Thundershock – Prayers: Translocation Knight-Heraldor (100)** – Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Back from his Cancon insanity with fewer Vexillors and even more Tempestors. I admire his patience building and painting that them (the armour and arms take a while to eliminate gaps). There are plenty of tricks still, a Knight Heraldor (not often seen or even owned), Shadow Warriors, Castigators, and The Farstriders. All led by a Lord Relictor (with Translocate and Thundershock) who brings Master of Magic to hopefully get Everblaze Comet off. Essentially, this list is trying to deal with SCE mobility issues and damage output in the face of new more serious threats.
Scions of the Storm allows half of the units to be held in reserve and arrive in any turn, which prevents first turn shooting, removing a lot of important pieces. In this case, as a 2 drop army so Yangxue is probably deciding who has first turn, toss up whether to keep it or play for the early double. Everyone should know the Vexillor’s trick now. It’s not OP, but it is a 24″ version of the Stormdrake’s shooting attack with an area of effect. It’s once per game, so deciding when to use it is critical, but they remain a solid Galletian Champion for scoring once they are down, just not very mobile. The Knight Herald is here mostly as a quiet scoring piece with his Tunnel Master but can punish units near terrain, chip damage really but good into some armies that like to lurk near terrain. Of the units – Tempestors have been a very common choice in place of Fulminators lately.
Shadow Warriors duplicate the abilities of Scions of the Storm units on their own warscroll. They don’t count as a coalition force, though, because this is a Scions of the Storm army. Farstriders can teleport, and the Castigators are another cheap screen with Unleash Hell potential that can also be teleported by the Relictor. Very good at picking off any objectives that aren’t well covered. So movement is covered, and output, especially in the first turn or 2, is really good. Hit hard early and then outlast them. Unless the opponent is a horde army or has strong heals, this will probably work. Or Trolls, trolls (Troggoths) are probably a counter. They’re damn scary now
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Allegiance: Gloomspite Gitz – Gittish Horde: King’s Gitz – Grand Strategy: Chasing The Moon – Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders Dankhold Troggboss (200)** – General – Command Trait: Loonskin – Artefact: Speaky-skull Fetish Fungoid Cave-Shaman (90)* – Artefact: Moonface Mommet – Lore of the Moonclans: The Hand of Gork – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master Fungoid Cave-Shaman (90)* – Artefact: Leering Gitshield – Lore of the Moonclans: Itchy Nuisance Mollog (130)*
Battleline 9 x Rockgut Troggoths (480)*** – Reinforced x 2 6 x Rockgut Troggoths (320)*** – Reinforced x 1 3 x Rockgut Troggoths (160)* 6 x Fellwater Troggoths (320)*** – Reinforced x 1
On the same weekend as Sheffield Slaughter, Ben has guided a Trogg army (Gloomspite Gitz) to a spectacular 4-1. Not bad for an army that was languishing at the bottom of the rankings before the new book. It’s still too early to tell if the book will be above the magical 45%-55% level, but it definitely feels like it should be able to stay away from the mid-thirties it was in during the last incarnation.
The Troggs that Ben has taken also shows the advantage of giving people choices with battalions. Sure, there is only one in the Gitz book, but it is an innovative way of getting people to take Dankhold Troggoths… a great model, but before now, a very weak scroll. The increased regeneration helps here as well, but it comes with a free artefact as well, which is well worth considering for only 180 points. Treat him as a throw-away spear unit and hammer something to death. Just remember he doesn’t come back through the shrine at the end of the turn.
But the Rockguts and Fellwaters do, and with healing now automatic and every hero phase, you’ll need to kill units outright – not an easy thing for the 9 Rockguts.
It’s a great army, and it looks good on the board too – don’t be suckered in by the lack of bodies… these guys will hang around and stick on objectives. My only concern for them would be the mirror into a Squig list, but Ben fought one of those in game 5 and came out on top, so maybe this list can compete long-term.
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Allegiance: Daughters of Khaine – Temple: Zainthar Kai – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Hag Queen (120)* – Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage Anointed on Frostheart Phoenix (320) – Allies Slaughter Queen on Cauldron of Blood (300)* – General – Command Trait: Zealous Orator – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) -Lore of Shadows: Mindrazor
Battleline 15 x Blood Sisters (450)* – Reinforced x 2 10 x Blood Stalkers (360)* – Reinforced x 1 5 x Blood Sisters (150)*
Units 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)* 5 x Khinerai Heartrenders (100)*
It’s always nice to see a Norathi list! Since her price hike, I think they make more sense than ever. Even though it will always be scary not taking the big momma, once you spread those points over more synergistic bodies, you can end up with a surprising amount of redundancy and board control.
And that’s _kinda_ what Liam has gone for here – by replacing the 700 pt Morathi with a Frostheart Phoenix – which is a durable, fast monster at less than half the points, and a newly-bargain priced Slaughter Queen on Cauldron. Between these two pieces, Liam brings to bear overlapping auras of -1 to wound and +1 to save, which, combined with -1 damage from the Heart of Fury, go a long way to making the fragile Daughters able to take a serious punch.
Beyond that, it’s the usual block of 15 stab sneks, but he’s also brought 10 bows – which I think are pointed for the double shoot but still offer decent ranged output – and the usual double khinerai for amazing scoring options.
A really nice balanced list that cleaned up some strong meta opponents, losing only to what is quickly becoming the clearly-over-tuned Gloomspite book!
This is the Top Three AoS Lists for the Scottish Lasters that took place in Scotland on the 21st and 22nd of January. It involved 26 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals – Stormhost: Hammers of Sigmar (Scions of the Storm) – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: No Place for the Weak – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Knight-Vexillor (120)* – General – Meteoric Standard – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Spell: Celestial Blades Knight-Incantor (120)* – Spell: Azyrite Halo Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos (300)*
Battleline 2 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (240)* 2 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (240)* 4 x Dracothian Guard Tempestors (440)* – Reinforced x 1 5 x Judicators with Skybolt Bows (200)*
Units 2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)* – Drakerider’s Lance
Another Stormcast with unusual choices, it’s good to see more diversity and a few different heroes. Knight Vexillor is being discussed in Discord a lot lately, but mostly for his teleport potential (Pendant of the Stormbringer). Here he’s been equipped with the Metoric Standard and also provides Celestial Blade support. The Standard gives a once a game Comets Call. Azurite Halo isn’t commonly seen, but on a 6 to save it inflicts a Mortal Wound (MW). Then there is Bastian, a great model with amazing abilities but slow movement. Otherwise, the list is very mobile with Drakes and Draconiths (12” and 10” movement, respectively). Tempestors are seeing a revival just now, short range, but they offer a lot of shots and are pretty tough to boot. Their mounts still have -2 rend 2 damage attacks. And the pairs of Fulminators and Storm Drakes for Mobil threat generation and scoring.
And there you have it, a lot of mobile small threats able to apply pressure centred on Bastian with a large hammer unit that can also perform as an anvil. Ranged MW for chip damage and multiple small units to charge, blunting the effectiveness of Unleash Hell. The icing on the cake is the Judicators, only 10 shots, but the ability to double shoot makes a sizeable difference. JJ scored well throughout and weathered everything thrown at home, proving again that mobility and flexibility are a winning combination.
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Allegiance: Daughters of Khaine – Temple: Zainthar Kai – Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Bloodwrack Medusa (140)* – General – Command Trait: Zealous Orator – Artefact: Shadow Stone – Lore of Shadows: Mindrazor Morathi-Khaine (350)* The Shadow Queen (350)*
UNITS 10 x Witch Aelves (120)* – Sacrificial Knives and Blade Bucklers 10 x Witch Aelves (120)* – Sacrificial Knives and Blade Bucklers 15 x Blood Sisters (450)* 15 x Blood Sisters (450)*
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL: 1980/2000
It’s Morathi and the Stab Sneks in a Zainthar Kai ‘pins and needles’ configuration – guaranteed to stab you even on death! Double the stabs, double the fun.
In all seriousness, it’s at least interesting in the sense that it’s using new points, so we can see a slight squeeze on bonus units such as Khinerai. This list is still going to rip, and tear – 30 Blood Sisters just asks the rather rude question to each opponent of ‘do you prefer an unkillable giant snake or 13 ish MWs per activation’. The question is whether sheer glass-cannon power (the whole army is on a 5+ bar the Morathis) can make up for lesser board control in the meantime?
Losing to the movement and strike/fade shenanigans of Sylvaneth suggests no, to some extent. Beating down on Seraphon, OBR, and Soulblight makes sense – although it’s interesting that Alastair was able to get the win against KO, who are typically able to just utterly neuter the stab-threat with early shooting. My guess based on my own games is that he was able to use Shadow Queen – and potentially Morathi with Steed of Shadows to make her super fast and more importantly fly – to tag the big boats and shut down their game. Certain KO builds are less vulnerable to this but in general, when tagged by a flying unit they lose a lot of their abilities – being one drop, I’d love to have seen whether Alastair dared the KO to come close and used the Witch Aelves to screen best they can, or whether he took first to capitalise on the KO player not deploying quite far away enough.
Either way, gratz on the new points win against some touch matchups.
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Allegiance: Disciples of Tzeentch – Change Coven: Eternal Conflaguration – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders Kairos Fateweaver (440)* Curseling, Eye of Tzeentch (180)* – General – Command Trait: Cult Demagogue – Lore of Fate: Arcane Suggestion – Lore of Fate: Shield of Fate Fatemaster (140)* – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Lore of Fate: Glimpse of Future – Universal Spell Lore: Levitate
Battleline 20 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (500)** – Reinforced x 1 10 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (250)** 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)** 6 x Tzaangor Enlightened (180)* – Reinforced x 1
Endless Spells Burning Sigil of Tzeentch (60) Tome of Eyes (40) Soulscream Bridge (80)
Craig’s list of 30 Pink Horrors and support is something I think we’re more likely to see in the new GHB without Bounty Hunters around to split those daemons fast enough to stay on top, but Craig gave them a final run-out with Expert Conquerors and was able to dodge Bounty Hunters in all but one of his matchups (that he still won!). What makes Pinks with Expert Conquerors such a challenge is that the situation on objectives just gets worse the first 20 wounds you do, with the unit going from counting as 60 on an objective to a maximum of 120! It is only at the point of the 81st wound, after killing the 21st Brimstone Horror, that the unit holds an objective less securely than when it started. So, do you bother early game? If you don’t, you might never get through it, but if you do, then you might not be scoring. This is exactly the dilemma that seems to have outfoxed all opponents until the ultimate winner, JJ, essentially passed the DPS check with Fulminators and Dragons at his disposal.
The support casters help buff that big unit up, with the Curseling knowing an extra spell via the Warlord battalion so it can cast Arcane Suggestion for -1 to hit and -1 to wound on the unit most likely to hit the Horrors and then Shield of Fate for a 5+ ward save on them too. The command trait Cult Demagogue is also there, making any cast on a double not only successful and worth two fate points instead of one, but also unable to be unbound. Low Destiny Dice are perfect for this roll, with double 2s or 3s getting the casting value 8 spell Arcane Suggestion off. Kairos will then give you a Destiny Dice back each hero phase and the Fatemaster, who also gives +1 to wound to all Disciples of Tzeentch units wholly within 9”, can cast Glimpse the Future to gain an additional Destiny Dice. Throw in Tome of Eyes for re-rolls, probably on the Curseling, and the key buffs the Pinks need to hang around are very likely to be in place.
Another cool little bit of tech that Craig has included is 6 Tzaangor Enlightened on foot. These hit as hard as their cavalry mounted beast-kin, but are half the price. Included in the list as well is the Soulscream Bridge, probably cast by Kairos, which can get these elites where they need to be, able to make a 9” charge with the Destiny Dice. While some sacrifices have to be made to get this combo off (no Cogs or Portal in the list), the Enlightened can be almost as mobile as the ones on disc for 100pts less – 100pts this army needs elsewhere.
All in all a fantastic result for Craig, spending 4/5 games on the top two tables and just slightly being edged out in the end.
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Allegiance: Fyreslayers – Lodge: Greyfyrd – Mortal Realm: Ulgu – Grand Strategy: Master of the Forge – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Auric Flamekeeper (90)* Auric Runefather on Magmadroth (360)* – General – Command Trait: Blood of the Berzerker – Artefact: Master Rune of Unbreakable Resolve – Magmadroth Trait: Coal-heart Ancient Auric Runemaster (130)* – Artefact: Volatile Brazier – Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal Battlesmith (150)** – Artefact: Nulsidian Icon Auric Runesmiter on Magmadroth (330)** – Runic Iron – Magmadroth Trait: Flame-scale Youngblood – Prayer: Wrath of Vulcatrix
Battleline 10 x Hearthguard Berzerkers (300)** – Poleaxes – Reinforced x 1 10 x Hearthguard Berzerkers (300)** – Broadaxes – Reinforced x 1 10 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Bladed Slingshields (150)** 10 x Vulkite Berzerkers with Bladed Slingshields (150)**
Many heroes make light work, at least with Fyreslayers. It is possibly one of the factions that will really take to Galletian Champions and the added mobility from Tunnel Master. Mobility is, of course, their biggest weakness, with most moving only 4″. Magmadroths help (16″), but Fyreslayers units remain pretty close for all of that overlapping buff goodness. Greyfyrd gives 2 extra artefacts, and each hero an extra wound. Sean’s answer to the mobility issue is to make the foot heroes hard as nails and let them buff +heal the infantry (Prayer: heal and 4+ Rally from the Battlesmith) and mitigate incoming spell damage resulting in a solid anvil that hits back. Then he has the Magmadroths tooled for war, the Runefather fights twice (once per battle), and has a 3+ ward (again once per battle). Funny if you trigger both on the same combat phase, normally Turn 2 or 3, to remove a big threat – hits once, weathers the incoming damage on the ward, and then destroys his target. The Magmadroth reduces incoming damage by 1. This is a tanky build.
The Runesmiter is more of a glass cannon, designed to charge, use Stomp as its monstorous rampage for extra damage, and can fight on its top row with a prayer (Wrath) The Berzerkers are nasty in combination with the Flamekeeper, especially the Poleaxe equipped unit. 2 Mortal Wounds on every 6, and they can be made to fight on death or give an extra attack. It’s a nasty combination to watch for. Really, you want to stay away and make them come to you to try to split up the heroes and the units. You really don’t want them to get into and hold the centre or a key objective because they’ll be very hard to move. With the Magmadroths to pin your screens and that hard centre, it can take serious work or magic/shooting to deal with a list like this. And your archers are likely to have to deal with MW from Zhaggron.
The second round draw is interesting, 2 very slow armies, one with range and the other with Cavalry – in the end, a high scoring draw, it makes me wonder how much fighting there was. The loss was to the winner, and we’ve covered that. That list has multiple units that would take down the elements in this list (Fulminators, Drakes).
