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Top Three AoS Lists for the Magical Dominance Saigon Warhammer Age of Sigmar GT 2023/2

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This is the top three AoS lists for the TMagical Dominance Saigon Warhammer Age of Sigmar GT 2023/2 that took place in Vietnam on the 3rd and 4th of November. It saw 22 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

Allegiance: Flesh-eater Courts
– Grand Court: Blisterskin
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Abhorrant Archregent (240)*
– General
– Command Trait: Hellish Orator
– Lore of Madness: Deranged Transformation
Abhorrant Archregent (240)*
– Lore of Madness: Spectral Host
Abhorrant Ghoul King on Royal Terrorgheist (450)**
– Artefact: Eye of Hysh
– Mount Trait: Gruesome Bite
– Lore of Madness: Blood Feast
Abhorrant Ghoul King (170)**
– Lore of Primal Frost: Rupture

UNITS
3 x Crypt Flayers (180)**
10 x Crypt Ghouls (80)**
10 x Crypt Ghouls (80)**
10 x Crypt Ghouls (80)**
3 x Crypt Flayers (180)**

BEHEMOTHS
Royal Terrorgheist (260)**

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
Cadaverous Barricade (20)

TERRAIN
1 x Charnel Throne (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL: 1980/2000

Hanna Leppänen: This list is an interesting one! Blisterskin is not the most typical subfaction, but it gives +2″ move to all Blisterskin units and a teleport CA for flying units. The Hero section of this list looks rather typical with double Archreagents providing 2 casts each and summons. Goose King aka Aborrant Ghoul King on Royal Terrorgheist providing a good mobile hammer (especially when buffed up) and Foot King for that +1 A spell and 10 Ghouls summon. Spellcasting Savant is a good GS, especially with Flayers, who I think are playing a major role in this list, transporting the heroes and being super mobile.

Overall, this list is a neat take on how FEC can be super control heavy (this was earlier this year seen particularly in Morgaunt lists). Lots of movement, movement shenanigans, screens, and zoning pieces prevent armies from getting where they want to go, with a huge threat of Goose King and Terrorgheist looming around (possibly teleporting with Blisterskin CA).

The list plays vastly different to the typical “99” horrors lists seen around. It doesn’t hit hard apart from the terrorgheists, but it provides a lot of hard to counter, mobile pieces that can screen the Terrorgheist and bully the back lines. Flayers can carry the non-flying heroes surprisingly far when needed, and while they’re definitely in the short end of the recent changes FEC got in Dawnbringers, they can do work, especially against the squishier targets. The 2 Terrorgheists do the heavy lifting of this list, while summons and fast flayers outmanouver and threaten out of position units.

This all being said, this kind of list requires very good positioning to function well, so very well done to Trung for getting his 5-0 with the list!

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Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Army Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Continuous Expansion
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADER
1 x Slann Starmaster (290)*
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Spells: Hoarfrost, Comet’s Call
1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)*
– Artefacts: Arcane Tome
1 x Lord Kroak (410)**
1 x Skink Starseer (150)**
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Cosmic Crush
1 x Skink Starpriest (130)**
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Speed of Huanchi

BATTLELINE
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter
– Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter
– Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
10 x Saurus Warriors (180)
– Saurus Warrior Alpha
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
– Celestite Spear
5 x Saurus Guard (140)**
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
– Saurus Guard Alpha

BEHEMOTH
1 x Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (180)

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)
1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50)
1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)

TERRAIN
1 x Starborne Realmshaper Engine (0)

OTHER
5 x Hunters of Huanchi with Starstone Bolas (80)
– Hornblower
– Huanchi’s Claw
– Chameleon Skink Alpha

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

Aaaah, Starborne. Last time I commented on a Starborne list, I just made a glib limerick. And I can’t exactly top that. So this time, I’m just going to speculate idly on what could be done in terms of internal balance to mix things up a little.

Firstly, kill ‘Lord of Celestial Resonance’. Just straight up delete it from the book. It’s so far and away the most competitive pick of Command Traits as to render the rest meaningless. Sure, there was that one no-Slann list at War in the Heartlands that just happened to go 5-0, and he’s a complete legend, but of course the rest of us mere mortals want double the star power for just playing the game. Delete that command trait and we’d see some experimentation with the others – plus, as a result, the Slann’s points could probably drop a little which would also make him much more viable in Coalesced lists.

Next, re-write the Dracothian’s Tale sub-faction rules. As it stands it’s fairly pointless as I see it – the army gives you teleporting, you want stuff on the board for generating star power and screening your Star Power Generators – and there’s even a handy artifact (which this list hasn’t even bothered to take) for bringing stuff in outside of 7″ as opposed to 9″. So what does Draco Tail actually offer? Change it to something like – I don’t know, it buffs Chotecs and Terradons, or makes monsters a bit better somehow so that it can function as the ‘wizard lizards with fighty friends’ playstyle.

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Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Subfaction: Crematorians
– Grand Strategy: Overshadow
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Liege-Kavalos (180)
– General
– Command Traits: Mighty Archaeossian
– Artefacts of Power: Lode of Saturation
Katakros (500)*
Mortisan Boneshaper (140)*
– Spells: Reinforce Constructs
Mortisan Soulmason (160)*
– Spells: Hoarfrost

BATTLELINE
Kavalos Deathriders (190)*
– Necrophoros
– Mortek Hekatos
– Nadirite Blade
Mortek Guard (260)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Nadirite Blade
– 2 x Necrophoros
– 2 x Soulcleaver Greatblade
Mortek Guard (260)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Nadirite Blade
– 2 x Necrophoros
– 2 x Soulcleaver Greatblade

BEHEMOTH
Gothizzar Harvester (160)*

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Bone-tithe Shrieker (60)
1 x Soulstealer Carrion (40)

TERRAIN
1 x Bone-tithe Nexus (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Ossiarch Cohort

TOTAL POINTS: 1950/2000

Roland Rivera: An interesting note about the Ossiarch Bonereapers 3rd edition tome is that the first list to earn 5-0 honors used the Crematorians subfaction. Clarificatory changes to the timing of the Gothizzar Harvester’s ability (which made it markedly worse) resulted in it falling out of favor, but recent points cuts to the Harvester and to Mortek Guard have made it an appealing option once again.

This list features an interesting General choice in the Liege-Kavalos, which has been kitted out to be an immovable object with the combination of Mighty Archaeossian (which gives it a 3+ ethereal save) and Lode of Saturation (which gives it a base 5+ Ward). Because this list is Mortek Guard-centric, a Soulmason is a strong choice thanks to the Soul-Guide spell. These choices join a Boneshaper and Katakros, which are common inclusions in most OBR lists.

As for the troops themselves, this list features 2 units of 20 Morteks that it will seek to get into combat, as well as 5 Kavalos Deathriders as an efficient skirmisher unit. Lastly, a Harvester provides a potent source of secondary healing for the Mortek as well as a cheap, decently hitty Monster to Roar into combat with.

Last but not least, the list includes some endless spells in the Bone-Tithe Shrieker (to combat wards) and the Soulstealer Carrion (to combat cheap objective grabbers). You don’t often see these spells in OBR lists with how tight their points situation currently is, but the pilot here clearly felt that they were needed, and who am I to argue?

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Lumineth Realm-Lords
Great Nation: Zaitrec
Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
Triumph: Indomitable
Army Points: 1970

Leaders
Enlightener (170)*
– General
– Command Trait: Loremaster
– Artefact: Rune of Senthoi
– Spells: Hoarfrost, Merciless Blizzard, Speed of Hysh, Protection of Hysh
Cathallar (120)*
– Spells: Total Eclipse, Hoarfrost
Sevireth (270)**
Calligrave (110)**
– Spells: Etheral Blessing, Overwhelming heat
The Light of Eltharion (230)**
Bannerblade (80)***

Battleline
10 x Vanari Bladelords (120)***
– Bladelord Seneschal
10 x Vanari Bladelords (120)***
– Bladelord Seneschal
10 x Wardens (150)**
– High Warden
– Spells: Total Eclipse, Solare Flare
5 x Dawnriders (120)
– Steedmaster
– Standard Bearer
– Spells: Overwhelming Heat, Speed of Hysh

Other
5 x Dawnriders (120)
– Steedmaster
– Standard Bearer
– Spells: Overwhelming Heat, Speed of Hysh

Endless Spells
– Hyshian Twinstones (30)
– Gravetide (30)
– Quick Silver Swords (60)

Terrain
1 x Shrine Luminor (0)

Battalions:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord
***Wizard-finders of andtor

So we’ll be honest, we’re not too sure how this list works and didn’t want to give duff information. If you think you know how it works, why don’t you let us know in the commbelow?

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Final Tournament Placings

To view all of the results for the tournament please follow the link below to Best Coast Pairings

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/BHTP5CA9M6

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Top Three AoS Lists for the Total Escape Games Winter Warhammer Smash

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Total Escape Games Winter Warhammer Smash that took place in the US on the 3rd and 4th of November. It saw 14 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

With less than 20 players we won’t be commenting on each list individually.

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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Also if there’s a one day or two day tournament you’d like us to cover drop us a comment on this post and we’ll have a look at it for you.

The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Skink Starpriest (130)*
– Spells: Cosmic Crush, Merciless Blizzard
Slann Starmaster (290)*
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefacts of Power: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spells: Hoarfrost, Stellar Tempest
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
Lord Kroak (410)**
– Spells: Comet’s Call, Stellar Tempest
Skink Starseer (150)**
– Spells: Hoarfrost, Speed of Huanchi

BATTLELINE
Saurus Guard (140)
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
– Saurus Guard Alpha
Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter, Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter, Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
Raptadon Chargers (150)
Raptadon Chargers (150)

OTHER
Hunters of Huanchi with Dartpipes (130)**

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Umbral Spellportal (80)
1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50)

TERRAIN
1 x Starborne Realmshaper Engine (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

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Army Faction: Beasts of Chaos
– Subfaction: Gavespawn
– Grand Strategy: Protect the Herdstone
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Great Bray-Shaman (100)*
– Artefacts of Power: Brayblast Trumpet
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard
One-eyed Grunnock (400)*
Beasts of Chaos Tzaangor Shaman (120)*
– General
– Command Traits: Bestial Cunning
– Artefacts of Power: Bleating Gnarlstaff
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard

BATTLELINE
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)
Morghurite Chaos Spawn (Gibbering Congregation) (230)*

BEHEMOTH
Chaos Gargant (150)

OTHER
Beasts of Chaos Tzaangor Enlightened (180)
– Aviarch
Dragon Ogors (420)
Beasts of Chaos Tzaangors (170)
– Icon Bearer
– Brayhorn Blower
– Twistbray
– Pair of Savage Blades
– 2 x Tzaangor Mutant

CORE BATTALIONS
*Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

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Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Army Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Cosmic Crush
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Speed of Huanchi
1 x Lord Kroak (410)**
1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
1 x Slann Starmaster (290)**
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefacts: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spells: Drain Magic, Hoarfrost

BATTLELINE
5 x Saurus Guard (140)
– Saurus Guard Alpha
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter
– Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
10 x Saurus Warriors (180)
– Icon Bearer
– War-drummer
– Saurus Warrior Alpha
– Celestite Club
5 x Raptadon Chargers (150)**

BEHEMOTH
1 x Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (180)

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50)
1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)

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Army Faction: Orruk Warclans
– Army Type: Kruleboyz
– Subfaction: Big Yellers
– Grand Strategy: Waaagh!
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Gobsprakk (240)*
Killaboss on Corpse-rippa Vulcha (200)**
– General
– Command Traits: Supa Sneaky
– Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome
– Mount Traits: Fast ’Un

BATTLELINE
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)*
Squig Hoppers (190)*
Squig Hoppers (190)*
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**
Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)**

OTHER
Hobgrot Slittaz (80)*
Kruleboyz Monsta-killaz (135)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1995/2000

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Final Tournament Placings

To view all of the results for the tournament please follow the link below to Best Coast Pairings

https://www.bestcoastpairings.com/event/TX85EH38VW

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Top Three AoS Lists for Age Of Sigmar Grand Tournament @XPG

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Age Of Sigmar Grand Tournament @XPG that took place in the US on the 21st and 22nd of October. It saw 25 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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Also if there’s a one day or two day tournament you’d like us to cover drop us a comment on this post and we’ll have a look at it for you.

The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Blades of Khorne
– Subfaction: Goretide
– Grand Strategy: Overshadow
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Skarbrand (380)*
Bloodsecrator (120)*
– Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust
Lord of Khorne on Juggernaut (170)*
– General
– Command Traits: Diabolical Purpose
– Artefacts of Power: Gorecleaver
Slaughterpriest (110)**
– Hackblade and Wrath-hammer
– Prayers: Bronzed Flesh
Slaughterpriest (110)**Y
– Hackblade and Wrath-hammer
– Prayers: Killer Instinct
Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)**
– Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades

BATTLELINE
Bloodreavers (80)**
– Blood Chieftain
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Reaver Blades
Mighty Skullcrushers (210)**
– Skullhunter
– Standard Bearer
– Hornblower
– Ensorcelled Axe
Bloodreavers (80)**
– Blood Chieftain
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Reaver Blades
Blood Warriors (190)**
– Blood Champion
– Icon Bearer
– Goreglaive
– Goreaxe and Gorefist
Mighty Skullcrushers (210)**
– Skullhunter
– Standard Bearer
– Hornblower
– Ensorcelled Axe

CORE BATTALIONS
*Command Entourage
– Magnificent
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000

Roland Rivera: The big winner of this tournament is a somewhat unusual Khorne list. You don’t often see Khorne players go heavy MSU (Multiple Small Units or Minimum-Sized Units, depending on who you ask) with their troops, nor opting for the Goretide and its bonus to wound for units trying to take over opposing objectives, but clearly it paid dividends here.

A big part of why I believe those decisions paid off is that this list is very committed to taking the fight to the enemy. Skarbrand is a one-man wrecking crew that can charge 3D6″, the Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury moves fast and gives you a second shot of 3D6″ charging on any unit you want, and the list is committed to the heavy cavalry approach with 2 units of Mighty Skullcrushers and a Lord of Khorne on Juggernaut, all of which have a base 2+ save (!). Furthermore, it has a Slaughterpriest with Killer Instinct for even more movement potential. These elements can combine to pin opponents in their deployment zone early with very tough units, making it very difficult for them to capture enough objectives to win.

All that speed is complemented by the usual Khorne support pieces – Bloodreavers for cheap Blood Tithe, Blood Warriors to hold the middle, a Bloodsecrator for quality Rallies and an on-demand offensive buff, and the aforementioned Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury’s -1 to hit aura. This list is coming at you hard and heavy, and most opponents will not be prepared to push it back fast enough to win.

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Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Army Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Slann Starmaster (290)*
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefacts: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spells: Comet’s Call, Hoarfrost
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Cosmic Crush
1 x Lord Kroak (410)**
1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
1 x Skink Starseer (150)**
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Speed of Huanchi

BATTLELINE
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
10 x Skinks (90)
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
10 x Saurus Guard (140)**

BEHEMOTH
1 x Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (180)

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)

TERRAIN
1 x Starborne Realmshaper Engine (0)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

There once was a frog from space
He cast so many spells – with grace!
Then he summoned some lizzies
They kept people busy
While the mortals kept coming at pace.

There once was a magical Toad
Surrounded by Cosmic Nodes
His gang, they were skinks
And his plan had no chinks
But some nerfs are probably owed…

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Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals
– Army Type: Scions of the Storm
– Army Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Inspired
– call for aid and final thunderstrike

LEADER
1 x Knight-Vexillor (120)*
– General
– Command Traits: Master of Magic
– Meteoric Standard
– Artefacts: Arcane Tome
1 x Knight-Vexillor (120)*
– Meteoric Standard
1 x Knight-Vexillor (120)*
– Meteoric Standard
1 x Knight-Vexillor (120)**
– Meteoric Standard

BATTLELINE
5 x Liberators (100)*
– Liberator-Prime
– Grandweapon
– Heavens-wrought Weapon and Sigmarite Shield
5 x Liberators (100)**
– Liberator-Prime
– Heavens-wrought Weapon and Sigmarite Shield
– Grandweapon
5 x Liberators (100)**
– Liberator-Prime
– Heavens-wrought Weapon and Sigmarite Shield
– Grandweapon

OTHER
3 x Annihilators (150)**
– Annihilator-Prime
3 x Annihilators (150)**
– Annihilator-Prime
3 x Annihilators (150)***
– Annihilator-Prime
3 x Annihilators (150)***
– Annihilator-Prime
1 x Stormstrike Chariot (150)***
– Stormstrike Axe and Tempestuous Spear
1 x Stormstrike Chariot (150)***
– Stormstrike Axe and Tempestuous Spear
1 x Stormstrike Chariot (150)***
– Stormstrike Axe and Tempestuous Spear
1 x Stormstrike Chariot (150)***
– Stormstrike Axe and Tempestuous Spear

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Warlord
**Battle Regiment
***Redemption Brotherhood

TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)

Ramon Silva: Here in Sunny Southern California, In and Out, answers the question of; if you have one thing that is really good (Like a burger, bun and cheese) Why not have four of them?

This tasty 4-1 victory by Rueben Parker with golden boys is a straightforward 4x4x4 of charging, scioning, and comet calling mortal wounds.

How now? Hammertown? The first part of 4 is the Heros- 4 vexillors, banner bearers, that do, D3 mws to a 6in AOE bubble, 24 inches from them. One of them seasoned with the popular artifact/command trait, arcane tome/MoM- Common staple due to primal dice and battle tactics.

After are the annihilators. With a 3+ chance to do D3 mortals to anything within 10 inches of where they drop down from the sky..
And just like the chariots, when the annihilators charge, they do mw’s based off the charge roll.

If that isn’t enough MWs, Don’t worry, the liberators also have a chance on a four-up to do D3 against enemies on objectives at the end of the combat phase.

Looking at the lineup of opponent’s Rueben had to face, it seems like the trees were vegan, there was a double helping of bacon, and undead that just didn’t have enough stomach.

The only thing that could finish the meal was a mummified amphibian. Which kind of makes sense because they like to serve extra helpings of mw frog legs, that they can just summon from stardust.

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Army Faction: Kharadron Overlords
– Subfaction: Barak-Zon
– Grand Strategy: Rule the Skies
– Triumph: Inspired
– Stick To The Code (Amendments): Prosecute Wars With All Haste
– Stick To The Code (Artycles): Honour is Everything
– Stick To The Code (Footnotes): There’s No Reward Without Risk

LEADERS
Arkanaut Admiral (140)*
– General
– Command Traits: Stormcaller
Aetheric Navigator (100)*
– Artefacts of Power: Voidstone Orb
Endrinmaster with Endrinharness (90)**
– Nullstone Adornments: Hand-carved Nullstone Icon
Brokk Grungsson (220)**

BATTLELINE
Endrinriggers (360)*
– Mizzenmaster
Arkanaut Company (90)*
Endrinriggers (240)**
– Mizzenmaster
Endrinriggers (120)**
– Mizzenmaster

BEHEMOTH
Arkanaut Frigate (300)*
– Heavy Sky Cannon
– The Admiral’s Flagship: The Admiral’s Flagship
Arkanaut Frigate (300)**
– Heavy Sky Cannon
– Great Endrinworks: Prudency Chutes

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1960/2000

Carl Stokes: Here we have a fresh take on the usual “shoot n’ scoot” approach to KO. This list takes Zon, meaning that the balloon boys are gonna be +1 to hit and wound on the charge. And boy is it easy for this list to charge. You’ve got the anti-mobility cast of characters, with an Admiral and Navigator kitted out to reduce opponent’s movement or increasing their own, depending on the roll. Then you throw in 2 frigates packed with the balloon boys that can fly high and end up exactly where they need to be. And finally, the Endrinmaster and Brokk are equipped with balloons of their own and can pretty easily keep pace with the boats (if not embarked themselves.

For shooting, this list packs slightly less firepower than the usual ironclad plus thunderer combo, but you’re still looking at an absolutely outrageous amount of firepower from a slightly close range and two heavy sky cannons for long range plinking before the lads get stuck in. Brokk has a sneaky amount of firepower on his own and can be a nasty surprise for opponents who are expecting a few shots at 3/3/-1/1.

In combat, this list is an excellent example of a glass hammer. It hits like a freight train and dies if things survive to hit it back. That being said, it’s very hard to pin down and extremely hard to cripple before they get to your lines. The embarked endrinriggers/endrinmaster can heal the boats that they’re in to make sure it’s in peak condition before crashing into enemy lines with drills a-whirrin.

Some interesting flex picks in an already slightly off-meta list include the stormcaller command trait to maximize movement control, which is especially important to this build. Otherwise, this list clearly surprised the opposition, with multiple wins against traditionally fast armies (nighthaunt and Big Waagh), although the one loss to SBG isn’t unexpected. That’s a very challenging matchup for a KO list that relies on surgical short range strikes and may not have the easiest time dealing with the sheer recursion/teleporting tricks of SBG.

Overall an excellent list piloted masterfully that really highlights the possibility of the KO book and hopefully spurs on some innovation amongst other players!

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Top Three AoS Lists for Palladium Games Age of Sigmar GT

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Palladium Games Age of Sigmar GT that took place in the US on the 21st and 22nd of October. It saw 14 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.

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The Top Three AoS Lists

Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers
– Subfaction: Crematorians
– Grand Strategy: the scales balanced
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Katakros (500)
Arkhan the Black (380)*
Mortisan Soulmason (160)*
– General
– Command Traits: Eye of the Blizzard
– Artefacts of Power: Lode of Saturation
– Spells: Levitate

BATTLELINE
Immortis Guard (220)*
Mortek Guard (130)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Necrophoros
– Nadirite Blade
Mortek Guard (130)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Necrophoros
– Nadirite Blade
Mortek Guard (260)*
– Mortek Hekatos
– Nadirite Spear
– 2 x Necrophoros

BEHEMOTH
Gothizzar Harvester (160)*

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Soulstealer Carrion (40)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Ossiarch Cohort

TOTAL POINTS: 1980/2000

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Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Army Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADER
1 x Slann Starmaster (290)*
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefacts: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spells: Hoarfrost, Drain Magic
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Speed of Huanchi, Merciless Blizzard
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Cosmic Crush, Merciless Blizzard
1 x Lord Kroak (410)**
– Spells: Stellar Tempest, Comet’s Call
1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
1 x Skink Starpriest (130)**
– Spells: Celestial Harmony, Merciless Blizzard

BATTLELINE
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
5 x Saurus Guard (140)
5 x Saurus Guard (140)**

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50)
1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)

TERRAIN
1 x Starborne Realmshaper Engine (0)

OTHER
5 x Hunters of Huanchi with Starstone Bolas (80)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)

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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne
– Army Subfaction: Reapers of Vengeance
– Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)
1 x Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster (300)
– General
– Command Traits: Firebrand
– Artefacts: Halo of Blood
– Prayers: Bloodbind
1 x Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster (300)
1 x Bloodsecrator (120)*
1 x Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage (310)*
1 x Realmgore Ritualist (110)*
– Prayers: Killer Instinct
– Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust

BATTLELINE
5 x Flesh Hounds (100)
10 x Bloodreavers (80)
– Blood Chieftain
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Meatripper Axe
10 x Bloodreavers (80)
– Blood Chieftain
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Meatripper Axe
10 x Bloodreavers (80)
– Blood Chieftain
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Meatripper Axe
10 x Bloodreavers (80)
– Blood Chieftain
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Meatripper Axe
8 x Claws of Karanak (100)*

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

Roland Rivera: 4, count ’em, 4 Bloodthirsters! It’s been a while since we saw a Khorne list go this deep on the big guys do well. Interestingly, Marcus chose to double up on the Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster, likely to set up combat scenarios in which you can attack with all 4 Bloodthirsters in the span of 2 combat activations. The Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury offers a potent debuff as well as

The rest of the army is very much geared around catering to the Bloodthirsters, by either enhancing their strengths or minimizing their weaknesses. Bloodreavers, Claws of Karanak, and Flesh Hounds are all cheap units that can provide bodies on objectives, or be sacrificed to generate Blood Tithe. On the support Hero front, the Bloodsecrator and the Realmgore Ritualist can provide potent once-per-game buffs to ensure your Bloodthirsters prevail in key combats.

This sort of list is a very all-in way to play Khorne, but if you can manage the inherent risks well, it’s a very powerful (and cool) way to play the army.

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Army Faction: Skaven
– Grand Strategy: Overshadow
– Triumph: Indomitable

LEADERS
Arch-Warlock (150)*
– General
– Command Traits: Deranged Inventor
– Artefacts of Power: Gryph-feather Charm
– Spells: More-more-more Warp Power!
Warlock Bombardier (100)*
– Spells: More-more-more Warp Power!

BATTLELINE
Stormfiends (930)*
– 3 x Windlaunchers and Clubbing Blows
– 3 x Ratling Cannons and Clubbing Blows
– 3 x Doomflayer Gauntlets and Warpstone-laced Armour
Stormfiends (620)*
– 2 x Shock Gauntlets and Warpstone-laced Armour
– 2 x Ratling Cannons and Clubbing Blows
– 2 x Windlaunchers and Clubbing Blows
Clanrats (100)*
– Clawleader
– Rusty Blade
– 2 x Clanrat Bell-ringer
– 2 x Clanrat Standard Bearer

OTHER
Warp-Grinder (60)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1960/2000

Kieren Coates: With skaven having such a varied book there’s so many ways to build a list – sometimes you build a varied list able to counter and flex to your needs, but sometimes you know what the mission is, and the mission is to kill your enemy at all costs

Clan skryre is the shooting clan of skaven, and with 15 stormfiends this army can do exactly that. With a warp grinder it can take one unit in reserve to deepstrike, leaving the other set on table ready to receive more more warp power and either move or gnawhole up the board

Not many lists can survive 3 turns of high output shooting, but if it gets a strong double turn and isn’t pinned back into place, get ready for some sparks – I hope you brought some chaff to screen then out!

Sadly the list is very slightly illegal as gryph feather charm is no longer a legal GC artifact – however I don’t feel this would have changed the game much, as amulet of destiny can be taken changing the 5+ ward to a 6+ ward, effectively giving the warlock 1-2 less wounds.

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Top Three AoS Lists for Fantasia Fanatic XLIV AoS

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This is the top three AoS lists for Fantasia Fanatic XLIV AoS that took place in Sweden on the 14th and 15th of October. 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: Empire of Corpses
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

Leaders
Mannfred von Carstein, Mortarch of Night (400)**
– Lore of the Deathmages: Waste Away
Vampire Lord (150)**
– Artefact: Morbheg’s Claw
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (480)*
– General
– Deathlance
– Command Trait: Unbending Will
– Artefact: Shard of Night
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
King Morlak Velmorn (220)**

Battleline
10 x Dire Wolves (150)*
3 x Fell Bats (90)*
10 x Dire Wolves (150)*

Units
20 x Grave Guard (320)*
– Great Wight Blades
– Reinforced x 1
4 x The Sons of Velmorn (0)*

Endless Spells & Invocations
Suffocating Gravetide (30)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Command Entourage – Magnificent

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 1990 / 2000

Danny Wadeson: Soulblight continue to prove a menace post-September battlescroll – mind you, every army should be capable of winning, and when the general is Ronya, well – can you really complain? Legion of Night bring some fantastically sneaky shenanigans to bear, mainly thanks to the heroic action to teleport a vampire, along with a unit being able to counter-charge. Once you add Manny’s ability to charge in the movement phase instead of redeploying, it can be a massive headache for the opponent to move around without having their intentions stymied by an angry beatstick.

But what I love is the inclusion of Velmorn and his Grave… Sons of Velmorn, for that sweet anti-pile in tech, albeit at a high price point it seems to me. Combined with the ever-present threat of 20 traditional Graveguard (RE-RELEASE THEM BASED ON THE VELMORN SCULPTS YOU COWARDS), you have some serious movement/pile-in denial backed a brutal hammer, especially with the foot vampire around. Dire wolves and bats provide the ever-reliable fast chaff scoring, while Gravetide allows for some horde clearing and potentially a sneaky, big base bonus screen.

Ramon Silva: Beating out two Starborne lists along the way must have been a particular highlight – big up Ronya ‘Death Queen’ Andersson!

Royna, a. Well-known Warhammer five round winner, has done it again at {name of gt}, with an impressively low body count land grabbing legions of night list.

“Zombies?” she don’t need no stinking “zombies”
Within this four-drop list are many tools to control where the fight happens.

-A cunning counter charge that doesn’t age

-A heroic action teleport so Manfred can railroad a lane and then warscroll teleport out next turn.

-Velmorn with a 3+ save are some Tanky bones. They don’t fall down like other cardboard cutout death rattlers do.

-and the Gravetide endless spell has a huge base size perfect for zoning.

Besides that, The battleline is lean but very mobile.

20 Grave guard is one of the best hammers in the game and can be buffed with horror frost, reliably because the morbeg claw artifact gives the Vlord on foot +3 to cast.

The additional artifact on VloZD nullifies rend from shooting so it can sit back and double up the body count ww12 around them with their command trait.

But when needed they can cast blazing weapon and saddle up for some real damage.

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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne
– Subfaction: Bloodlords
– Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Bloodsecrator (120)*
– 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, Bronzed Flesh
Slaughterpriest (110)*
– Hackblade and Wrath-hammer
– Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Killer Instinct
Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne (160)**
– Prayers: Killer Instinct, Unholy Flames

BATTLELINE
20 Bloodletters (360)*
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Bloodreaper
5 Flesh Hounds (100)*
– Gore Hound
– Burning Roar
8 Claws of Karanak (100)**

OTHER
3 Bloodcrushers (180)**
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Bloodhunter
10 Skullreapers (380)**
– Icon Bearer
– Skullseeker
6 Furies (80)** (allies)
9 The Unmade (80)** (allies)

TERRAIN
1 x Skull Altar (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Warlord (magnificent: additional prayer)
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Roland Rivera: In a somewhat unusual twist for a Khorne Bloodlords list, this one features a mix between Bloodletters and Bloodcrushers (expected), Khorne mortal units (unexpected), and Allies (even more unexpected). However, the balance of their capabilities is likely effective enough that this list succeeded despite not maximizing the benefit of its chosen subfaction.

The conventional pillars of many Khorne lists are here: a big blob of Bloodletters to give and take damage with, a Bloodcrusher unit as a tough, recursive pinner, a Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury as a versatile Hero Monster, a Bloodsecrator for an on-demand offensive bonus, chaff units like Flesh Hounds and Claws of Karanak to pressure objectives and generate Blood Tithe upon death, and a Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne to help with Bloodletter recursion. Where the differences start to emerge are the inclusion of Furies and the Unmade, which provide some utility tools that are somewhat uncommon in Khorne (fast flying chaff and an anti-Rally/Redeploy aura, respectively). A 10-man unit of Skullreapers is another notable deviation from the norm, but these provide a useful Rally target for the Bloodsecrator while requiring relatively little support to generate consistent damage output.

Because of its high unit count and Khorne’s mobility tricks, this list will be excellent at covering the battlefield and funneling opponents into fights of its choosing, and the Khorne buff lineup is potent enough to allow its hammers to do enough damage to key units. This profiles as a challenging list to pilot, but an even more challenging one to face.

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Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
– Stormhost: Hallowed Knights (Stormkeep)
– Mortal Realm: Hysh
– Grand Strategy: Overshadow
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Gardus Steel Soul (160)*
Knight-Arcanum (100)**
– Spell: Celestial Blades
Knight-Incantor (120)**
– General
– Command Trait: Shaman of the Chilled Lands
– Spell: Azyrite Halo
Knight-Relictor (90)*
– Artefact: Luckstone
– Prayer: Translocation

Battleline
5 x Liberators (100)*
– Heavens-wrought Weapon and Shield
– 1x Grandweapons
5 x Liberators (100)*
– Heavens-wrought Weapon and Shield
– 1x Grandweapons
5 x Vindictors (110)*
5 x Vindictors (110)*
5 x Vindictors (110)*

Units
1 x Stormstrike Chariot (150)***
6 x Questor Soulsworn (230)***
4 x Dracothian Guard Tempestors (420)***
– Reinforced x 1
5 x Vanguard-Hunters (100)***
– Boltstorm Pistols and Shock Handaxes
5 x Vanguard-Hunters (100)***
– Boltstorm Pistols and Shock Handaxes

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Andtorian Acolytes
***Redemption Brotherhood

Additional Enhancements
Holy Command: Call for Aid

Total: 2000 / 2000

Craig Ellis: Described by the player who ran this as a ‘Stand on Circles’ list, this is going to be very strong on the primary with the aim of creating blocks of frustrating, hard to kill units and winning the war of attrition. As a Stormkeep, this gives the ability of Redeemers (Liberators, Vindictors) to count as 3 on objectives (only in own territory until turn 3) meaning the level of scoring is going to be consistent throughout the game. Hallowed Knights allows the use of Gardus Steelsoul, who has a 5+ ward aura, adding to the general tankiness on offer here & giving all Redeemers Fight on Death on a 4+. The addition of spells such as Celestial Blades (+1 to Wound), Hoarfrost (buffing weapons) & Azyrite Halo (Save rolls of 6 deal a MW back) plus the Shield of Civilization (d3 MW’s when being charged into) Stormkeep ability means the enemy is going to take some damage when trying to drag these guys off objectives too. Tempestors and Questors provide the threat as well as the ability to score several battle tactics. Vanguard Hunters provides a guaranteed Surround & Destroy battle tactic as well as popping up to snag unguarded objectives. The Knight Relictor with translocation provides the ability to teleport units on a 3+ when required, with Luckstone giving an OPB re-roll if it is really needed. The Grand Strategy (Overshadow; destroy all enemy battleline with at least 1 friendly alive) leans into the aim of the list, keeping as much battleline as possible alive. The Holy Command Call for Aid will bring a unit of Redeemers back OPB adding to the staying power of the army. Looks like some decent match-ups with 4 wins until the final game where he lost to SBGL. It’s probably a tricky match up for this list as it is much stronger on the primary.

Ramon Silva: Shiny silver armor, crackling lightning and chants of “only the faithfu” must be one thing?
Zombies right?… Just kidding but in all seriousness, Stormcast Hallowed Knights are part of the first Legions of Light and Alexis piloted them to an impressive 4-1.

One of the initial books of 3.0, SCE benefits are.. rotting, but being poster boys they regularly get gud warscrolls. Which makes most lists feel like a bag of tricks with some juicy heros and troops.

Gardus in HK give a 5+ ward ww 12.
Knight “nope” incantor with an auto unbind
A priest for “lord, please, get me the f out of here” : translocate
And tempestors for solid ranged damage

This castle style list hands out +1 to wound and armor reflecting mw’s to tanky troops that can also fight on death. Taking Stormkeep means troops count as extra bodies on objectives but they all start on the board. They don’t stay there though as Questor soulsworn have a built in boogie, and the vanguard hunters have a board edge warscroll teleport.

Another point to note is that there is not much shooting at all so this list gets what it needs to get done in positioning and melee. It plays very well into the primary, or objective scoring, and has the additional troops to provide options for the secondary, battle tactics.

The path to 3rd was hard fought, as everything besides ironjaws is fairly newer. KO shooting can nullify the fight on death stormhost ability. Where-as the last three matches were against other melee army’s that just have more in book tricks. Which again makes the sparse shooting even more impressive.

Congrats!

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Army Faction: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Continuous Expansion
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
Lord Kroak (410)*
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)*
– Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome
Skink Starpriest (130)*
– Spells: Cosmic Crush, Merciless Blizzard
Skink Starseer (150)**
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Rupture
Slann Starmaster (290)**
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Spells: Comet’s Call, Merciless Blizzard

BATTLELINE
Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Moonstone Club and Star-buckler
Saurus Guard (140)*

BEHEMOTH
Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (180)
Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (180)

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Horrorghast (60)
1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50)
1 x Umbral Spellportal (80)

TERRAIN
1 x Starborne Realmshaper Engine (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Warlord
**Andtorian Acolytes

TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000

Danny Wadeson: It’s Starborne, with the flex points spent on not one, but two Arks of Sotek, because they’re fantastic wound sponges capable of surprising spike damage. Everything else is the same as usual! Sorry, I’m not going to explain how the entire list works again – but if you really don’t know, it’s basically ‘get summoning points and summon stuff’. As I have no idea what units Abbe summoned, it’s hard to talk about strategy other than to say, I like the double Arks of Sotek because that would make for a helluva screen!

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Top Three AoS Lists for Gran Torneo Huertano Individual de Murcia (Murcia GT)

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This is the top three AoS lists for Gran Torneo Huertano Individual de Murcia that took place in Spain on the 7th and 8th of October. 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: Seraphon
– Army Type: Starborne
– Army Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Inspired

LEADER
1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
1 x Slann Starmaster (290)*
– General
– Command Traits: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefacts: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spells: Comet’s Call, Stellar Tempest
1 x Lord Kroak (410)**
1 x Skink Starpriest (130)**
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Cosmic Crush
– Bonding: Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur
1 x Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Speed of Huanchi

BATTLELINE
10 x Skinks (90)
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter
– Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
5 x Saurus Guard (140)**
10 x Skinks (90)**
– Skink Alpha
– Boltspitter
– Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler

BEHEMOTH
1 x Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)

ENDLESS SPELL
1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)
1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)


Army Faction: Idoneth Deepkin
– Subfaction: Mor’phann
G.E. The creeping Gloomtide

LEADERS
Isharann Soulrender (100)*
– General
– Command Traits: Teachings of the Túrscoll
Isharann Tidecaster (130)*
– Artefacts of Power: Rune of the Surging Gloomtide
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Akhelian Thrallmaster (100)*

BATTLELINE
Namarti Reavers (320)*
– Icon Bearer
Namarti Thralls (330)*
– Icon Bearer
Namarti Reavers (320)*
– Icon Bearer

BEHEMOTH
Akhelian Leviadon (400)*
– Mount Traits: Ancient

OTHER
Akhelian Allopexes (150)*
– Razorshell Harpoon Launcher, Barbed Hooks and Blades
Akhelian Allopexes (150)*
– Razorshell Harpoon Launcher, Barbed Hooks and Blades

TERRAIN
1 x Gloomtide Shipwreck (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals
– Army Type: Scions of the Storm
– Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar
– Grand Strategy: Barren Icescape
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty
-holy comand: call for aid

LEADERS
Knight-Draconis (300)*
– General
– Command Traits: Heroic Stature
– Artefacts of Power: Luckstone
– Mount Traits: Celestial Instincts
Knight-Incantor (120)*
– Spells: Merciless Blizzard
Lord-Relictor (130)*
– Prayers: Translocation

BATTLELINE
Stormdrake Guard (680)*
– Stormdrake-Prime
– Drakerider’s Lance
Stormdrake Guard (340)*
– Stormdrake-Prime
– Drakerider’s Lance
Vindictors (110)*
– Vindictor-Prime
– Azyrite Signifier

OTHER
Stormdrake Guard (Single) (170)*
– Stormdrake-Prime
– Drakerider’s Warblade
Annihilators (150)*
– Annihilator-Prime

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

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Allegiance: Gloomspite Gitz
– Gittish Horde: Grimscuttle
– Grand Strategy: Chasing the Moon
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Scuttleboss on Gigantic Spider (130)**
– Artefact: Headdress of Many Eyes
Skragrott, The Loonking (230)**
Webspinner Shaman on Arachnarok Spider (250)**
– General
– Command Trait: Supa-nasty Venom
– Artefact: Totem of the Spider God
– Lore of the Spiderfang: Sneaky Distraction
Webspinner Shaman (65)*
– Lore of the Spiderfang: Scuttling Terrors
Webspinner Shaman (65)*
– Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard

UNITS
6 x Sneaky Snufflers (140)**
10 x Spider Riders (180)
5 x Spider Riders (90)
5 x Spider Riders (90)

BEHEMOTHS
Skitterstrand Arachnarok (180)
Arachnarok Spider with Spiderfang Warparty (210)
– Gloomspite Gitz Battleline (Spiderfang General)
Arachnarok Spider with Spiderfang Warparty (210)
– Gloomspite Gitz Battleline (Spiderfang General)

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
Scuttletide (80)
Suffocating Gravetide (30)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
Artefact

TOTAL: 1950/2000 WOUNDS: 136

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All the Lists for this Weekend’s Woehammer GT

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Top Three AoS Lists for the North China Open

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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)*

BATTLELINE
Blood Sisters (300)*
Blood Sisters (300)*
Witch Aelves (110)*
– Sciansá and Bladed Buckler

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

BATTLELINE
Stonehorn Beastriders (330)
– Blood Vulture
Thundertusk Beastriders (260)
– Blood Vulture
Thundertusk Beastriders (260)
– Blood Vulture

TOTAL POINTS: 1970/2000

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Top Three AoS Lists for TM Gaming

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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.

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

Allegiance: Seraphon
– Constellation: Koatl’s Claw
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Slann Starmaster (290)
– General
– Command Trait: Eater of Magic
– Artefact: Itxi Grubs
– Spell: Empowered Celestite
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
Skink Starseer (150)*
– Spell: Heavenly Frenzy
– Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
Knight-Zephyros (100)**
– Allies
Knight-Zephyros (100)**
– Allies

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)

Core Battalions
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

Total: 2000/ 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 200 / 400
Wounds: 127
Drops: 10

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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)**

BATTLELINE
Skullreapers (380)*
Blood Warriors (190)**
– Blood Champion
– Icon Bearer
– Goreaxe and Gorefist
– Goreglaive
Bloodreavers (80)**
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Blood Chieftain
– Meatripper Axe
Blood Warriors (190)**
– Blood Champion
– Icon Bearer
– Goreaxe and Gorefist
– Goreglaive

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Wrath-Axe (70)

TERRAIN
1 x Skull Altar (0)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Warlord
**Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1960/2000

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Army Faction: Daughters of Khaine
– Subfaction: Zainthar Kai
– Grand Strategy: Bloodthirsty Zealots
– Triumph: Inspired

LEADERS
The Shadow Queen (700)*
Bloodwrack Medusa (140)*
– General
– Command Traits: Zealous Orator
– Artefacts of Power: Shadow Stone
– Spells: Hoarfrost
Morathi-Khaine (700)*
– Spells: Mindrazor

BATTLELINE
Blood Stalkers (180)*
– Krone
Blood Sisters (300)*
– Gorgai
Blood Stalkers (540)*
– Krone

OTHER
Khinerai Heartrenders (100)*

CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 1960/2000

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Top Three AoS Lists for Flying Monkey Con 2023

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This is the top three AoS lists for the Flying Monkey Con 2023 that took place in the USA on the 23rd and 24th of September. It involved 47 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: Reapers of Vengeance
– Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery
– Triumph: Bloodthirsty

LEADERS
Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster (300)*
– Artefacts of Power: Halo of Blood
Slaughterpriest (110)*
– Hackblade and Wrath-hammer
– Prayers: Killer Instinct
Realmgore Ritualist (110)*
– Prayers: Bloodbind
Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage (310)**
– General
– Command Traits: Unrelenting Hunter
– Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades
Slaughterpriest (110)***
– Bloodbathed Axe
– Prayers: Blood Sacrifice
– Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust
Skarbrand (380)***

BATTLELINE
Claws of Karanak (100)**
Claws of Karanak (100)**
Bloodreavers (80)***
– Meatripper Axe
Bloodreavers (80)***
– Meatripper Axe
Bloodreavers (80)***
– Meatripper Axe
Flesh Hounds (100)***

OTHER
Garrek’s Reavers (90)***

ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS
1 x Hexgorger Skulls (50)

CORE BATTALIONS
*Command Entourage – Magnificent
**Battle Regiment
***Battle Regiment

TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000

Patrick German: I love this list because Thomas has included a handful of off-meta picks. We’ve talked at length about the Slaughterpriests, Realmgore Ritualist, and Skarbrand, but we don’t see people deviate from certain selections very often and still come in first.

Thomas has opted to use a Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage as his general, breaking away from the usual Fury-thirster. Ar’gath is still there, as it is in most Khorne lists, but unrelenting hunger is a more unique choice. This allows the Bloodthirster to either make a pile-in, normal move, or charge attempt at the end of the combat phase, depending on whether he is within 3″ of an enemy unit or not. Keeping the Bloodthirster stuck in combat with the option of throwing out an Apoplectic Frenzy in the following hero phase is an excellent strategy to quickly cut your opponent down. Using the Rage-thirster in a Reapers of Vengeance list also helps mitigate the relatively poor to Hit characteristic of the Great Axe of Khorne. The potential damage output is great, but only hitting 50% of the time isn’t.

THomas has also included a Wrath of Khorne Bloodthirster with the Halo of Blood. You know that usual combination we see with the Bloodmaster + Halo of Blood + Bloodletter bomb? This is the bloodthirster bomb. Commander of Tyrants and Marshal of Khorne’s Legions combined with the Halo of Blood is going to allow the above bloodthirster to fight first in the combat phase and get hit with a free All-out Attack. This is an amazing combo as it allows your ward-denying, mortal wound-causing, axe-weilding general to obliterate whatever he’s in combat with, hopefully before they have the chance to swing back.

Meanwhile, Thomas has two sets of Claws of Karanak, 4 units of Reavers (one of which is the Garrek’s variety), and a unit of Flesh hounds. These are his scoring pieces and will help generate some additional blood tithe as they inevitably die. Of particular note are the Claws, which are more easily able to score early battle tactics like Surround and Destroy due to their pre-game move.

All in all, this is an excellent example of what can be done with the Khorne Battletome, and it’s great to see these experiments achieving first place. Congratulations to Thomas on his victory, and I hope to see more of this creativity in the future!

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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne
– Army Subfaction: Bloodlords
– Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery
– Triumphs: Indomitable

LEADER
1 x Bloodsecrator (120)*
– Artefacts: Banner of Blood
1 x Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne (160)*
– Prayers: Blood Sacrifice
1 x Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)*
– General
– Command Traits: Firebrand
– Artefacts: Ar’gath, the King of Blades
– Prayers: Killer Instinct
1 x Bloodmaster (110)**
– Prayers: Witchbane Curse
– Nullstone Adornments: Hand-carved Nullstone Icon
1 x Bloodmaster (110)**
– Artefacts: Halo of Blood
– Prayers: Unholy Flames
1 x Slaughterpriest (110)**
– Hackblade and Wrath-hammer
– Prayers: Bloodbind

BATTLELINE
10 x Bloodreavers (80)
– Blood Chieftain
– Icon Bearer
– Hornblower
– Meatripper Axe
20 x Bloodletters (360)*
– Bloodreaper
– 2 x Icon Bearer
– 2 x Hornblower
20 x Bloodletters (360)*
– Bloodreaper
– 2 x Icon Bearer
– 2 x Hornblower
5 x Flesh Hounds (100)**
– Gore Hound
– Burning Roar
5 x Flesh Hounds (100)**
– Gore Hound
– Burning Roar

INVOCATION
1 x Hexgorger Skulls (50)

TERRAIN
1 x Skull Altar (0)

CORE BATTALIONS:
*Warlord
**Warlord

TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)

Patrick German: This is more of a traditional list when compared to the above. Derick has opted for Bloodlords, which is a fun choice. Extra mortal wounds for those two bloodletter squads is deadly, and the fact that you can keep summoning bloodletter units for the rtealitvely low price of 4 blood tithe points means that the fun can continue into the late stages of the battle.

Derick has included two 360 pt bloodletter units which will be doing an average of 20 mortal wounds after a charge, assuming they are fighting backed up by the Bloodsecrator’s extra attacks. The bloodthrone will put in work to keep those letters alive, as his warscroll prayer can bring back D6 bloodletters ona 2+ (assuming he is within 3″ of an enemy unit). He’s also included 2 bloodmasters in his list, one for each bloodletter unit, to provide some extra support and damage.

Past there, Derick has included a unit of Bloodreavers (excellent for taking an objective or dying to generate some blood tithe) and two units of flesh hounds to score battle tactics and grab objectives.

This is an excellent list with a lot of good tools in the toolbox. Derick can threaten large portions of the board, providing a unit that can screen the opponent away from his scoring units while killing enemies off objectives.

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Allegiance: Flesh-eater Courts
– Grand Court: Court of Delusion – The Feast Day
– Mortal Realm: Shyish
– Grand Strategy: Overshadow
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty

Leaders
Crypt Haunter Courtier (110)**
– General
– Command Trait: Dark Acolyte – Deranged Transformation
– Lore of Madness: Spectral Host
Abhorrant Archregent (240)*
– Artefact: The Dermal Robe
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
– Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
Abhorrant Archregent (240)*
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
– Lore of Madness: Deranged Transformation
Abhorrant Ghoul King on Royal Zombie Dragon (430)**
– Mount Trait: Horribly Resilient
– Lore of Madness: Deranged Transformation
– Lore of Madness: Blood Feast
Varghulf Courtier (160)**

Battleline
10 x Crypt Ghouls (80)
9 x Crypt Horrors (330)**
– Reinforced x 2
9 x Crypt Horrors (330)**
– Reinforced x 2

Endless Spells & Invocations
Malevolent Maelstrom (50)

Core Battalions
*Andtorian Acolytes
**Warlord

Additional Enhancements
Spell

Total: 1970 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 124
Drops: 8

Hanna Leppänen: This list is a pretty typical “99” Horror list, which has two double-reinforced units of Crypt Horrors. It is not a Hollowmourne list, so it trades Battleline Horrors and Run+Charge for Delusion: Feast Day which gives you the option to use Feeding Frenzy ability without CP being spent. It also gives you the option to pick CT and Artifacts freely because the FEC book is the last one to have subfaction -locked CT/artifact. Haunter Courtier as General makes the Horrors battleline instead. Overshadow can be hard GS to complete depending on the meta, so kudos for Shannon for being successful with it. Some summon choices (particularly Flayers) can help a bit to chase down teleporting battleline units.

That being said, this list foregoes screens apart from the 10 Crypt Ghouls and pretty much is designed to go all in and table your opponent early on. 9 Horrors are 36 wounds with 6+ ward, and if you don’t kill them in one turn, they can get mustered back, and make no mistake, 9 Horrors hit super hard, especially with Feeding Frenzy and Hoarfrost. They can also be quite fast even without Run&Charge, since on a casting roll of 10+ Deranged Transformation (easy enough with Primal Dice and Acolytes batallion) can be applied to 3 units, and can choose the same unit multiple times, giving a unit of 9 Horrors effectively 12″ extra movement! No wonder there are multiple sources of the spell in the army.

Horribly Resilient (Royal blood heals 3 wounds instead of D3) for ZD mount trait is an uncommon pick, but makes one think the GKoZD’s role is to give the re-roll wounds aura, Feeding Frenzy, Rend aura and to keep up with the Horrors, while staying alive as well as possible.

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Allegiance: Seraphon
– Constellation: Fangs of Sotek
– Mortal Realm: Ulgu
– Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Slann Starmaster (290)*
– General
– Command Trait: Lord of Celestial Resonance
– Artefact: Spacefolder’s Stave
– Spell: Comet’s Call
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)**
Skink Starpriest (130)**
– Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost
Skink Starseer (150)**
– Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
– Bonding: Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur

Battleline
5 x Raptadon Chargers (150)*
5 x Saurus Guard (140)*
10 x Skinks (90)**
– Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers

Units
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)**
– Reinforced x 1

Behemoths
Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)**
– Allies

Endless Spells & Invocations
Suffocating Gravetide (30)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Battle Regiment

Total: 1980 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 1 / 4
Allies: 480 / 400
Wounds: 86
Drops: 2

Danny Wadeson: Well, it’s a Seraphon list with the Spinedog. I wish it wasn’t, but this is the timeline we live in. Perhaps one day GW will relent, and admit that the boney nuisance was never really meant to be used outside of fluffy campaign play and we’ll all go back to being able to move our models around, but until then – let’s just ignore it and see what else Mr. Freed was rolling with.

It’s your standard Fangs core, minus Kroak (the Spinedog points gotta come from somewhere) – and, leaning into the theme of balancing star-power with some brute, physical force – he also brings a reinforced unit of Aggradons. Overall it’s quite an interesting idea, partly due to the fragility of pure-magic Starborne builds that rely on rapid summoning to control the board and put up screens. But the Spinedog shutting down falling back also combos with the Aggradon rage counter, meaning if the Spinedog can tag something, and the Aggradons charge it – and that enemy unit somehow survives, then the Aggradons Rage counter is guaranteed to tick up. Over a couple of rounds I can imagine that leaves the opponent rather a lot to be wary of while the Starborne shenanigans carry on in the background.

The list lost only to Khorne, which isn’t terribly surprising, and definitely proved it can deal with Gitz! Either way, congrats to Freed for a great result.

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