This is the top three AoS lists for the Tempest 2023 that took place in Scotland on the 19th and 20th of August. It involved 42 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Leaders Arkhan the Black, Mortarch of Sacrament (380) Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis (460)* Mortisan Boneshaper (140)* – General – Command Trait: Dark Acolyte – Artefact: Artisan’s Key – Lore of Ossian Sorcery: Reinforce Constructs
Battleline 6 x Immortis Guard (440)* – Reinforced x 1 3 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)* 5 x Kavalos Deathriders (180)* – Nadirite Blade and Shield 5 x Kavalos Deathriders (180)* – Nadirite Blade and Shield
Allegiance: Ossiarch Bonereapers – Legion: Null Myriad – Grand Strategy: The Scales Balanced – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADERS Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis (460)* Arkhan the Black, Mortarch of Sacrament (380) Mortisan Soulmason (160)* – General – Command Trait: Dark Acolyte – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost Mortisan Soulreaper (110)* – Artefact: Luminscythe – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
UNITS 5 x Kavalos Deathriders (180)* – Nadirite Blade and Shield 5 x Kavalos Deathriders (180)* – Nadirite Blade and Shield 3 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)* – 1 x Dread Falchions 3 x Necropolis Stalkers (220)* – 1 x Dread Falchions
Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords – Subfaction: Legion of Night – Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses – Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders Vampire Lord (140)* – General – Command Trait: Unbending Will – Artefact: Morbheg’s Claw – Lore of Primal Frost: Blizzard Mannfred von Carstein, Mortarch of Night (380)** – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale Necromancer (100)** – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost Necromancer (100)** – Lore of the Deathmages: Waste Away
Battleline 3 x Fell Bats (80)* 10 x Dire Wolves (140)* 10 x Dire Wolves (140)* 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (240)** 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)**
Units 1 x Corpse Cart (80)** 20 x Grave Guard (300)** – Great Wight Blades – Reinforced x 1
Stormcast are known for two things. Dragons and Paladins. Today’s article is about both and a super nasty way to get the most out of the combination of the two.
Everyone loves Karazai and Krondys. Beautiful sculpts with compelling lore and super dope abilities, but they have a critical flaw that’s kept them from seeing much competitive play. 18 wounds, even on a 3+ save, is surprisingly easy to kill.
All too often your badass centerpiece model would get blown off the table in a single shooting/hero phase leaving you missing your key hammer. Several top players found an elegant solution to this: Praetors.
Praetors are a bodyguarding unit that sucks wounds away from your heroes, and Krondys/Karazai are indeed stormcast heroes. But even then, Praetors are slow, and your dragons are trying to fly about the battle wreaking havoc. So what are we to do to keep your dragons from being vulnerable once they’ve gone aggressive?
Well here is the really clever bit. By bringing along a lord relictor with translocation, you can teleport up those Praetors to remain in bodyguard range of your dragons.
“But once my dragon charges in those Praetors will be left 9″ out and won’t be up front with my hero!”
There is truth here, but also a really cool interaction.
Krondys and Karazai are on MASSIVE bases. Approximately 6.5 inches across. What this means is that even if your dragon charges into the fight, the back of their base will still be just 2.5″ away from the Praetors, allowing the bodyguards to stay out of the fight (where they might be targeted by opposing attacks leaving your dragon vulnerable) but still keep your dragons alive so they can rip the heart out of the enemy army.
If you’ve been wanting to field those 520 point terrors but haven’t been able to keep them alive, try this strategy out in your next game!
This is the top three AoS lists for the Boise Cup O that took place in the USA on the 29th and 30th of July. It involved 46 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Army Faction: Soulblight Gravelords – Army Type: Vyrkos – Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Vampire Lord (140)* – Spells: Hoarfrost 1 x Necromancer (100)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard 1 x Belladamma Volga (200)** – Spells: Spirit Gale 1 x Gorslav the Gravekeeper (120)*** – General – Command Traits: Spoor Trackers – Artefacts: Ulfenkarni Phylactery 1 x Torgillius the Chamberlain (150)*** – Spells: Fading Vigour
BATTLELINE 10 x Dire Wolves (140)** – Doom Wolf 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)***
OTHER 1 x Corpse Cart (80)*** – Corpse Goad – Unholy Lodestone 1 x Corpse Cart (80)*** – Corpse Goad – Unholy Lodestone
Army Faction: Lumineth Realm-lords – Army Subfaction: Zaitrec – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Scinari Cathallar (120)* – Spells: Total Eclipse, Hoarfrost – Aspects of the Champion (Archived): Tunnel Master (Archived) 1 x Scinari Enlightener (170)* – General – Command Traits: Loremaster – Artefacts: Rune of Senthoi – Spells: Protection of Hysh, Speed of Hysh, Hoarfrost, Merciless Blizzard 1 x The Light of Eltharion (230)** 1 x Ellania and Ellathor (190)** – Spells: Etheral Blessings, Overwhelming Heat 1 x Sevireth (270)**
BATTLELINE 10 x Vanari Bladelords (240) – Bladelord Seneschal 10 x Vanari Bladelords (240) – Bladelord Seneschal 10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)** – High Warden – Spells: Total Eclipse, Solar Flare
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws (70) 1 x Hyshian Twinstones (30) 1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
TERRAIN 1 x Shrine Luminor (0)
OTHER 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120) – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Overwhelming Heat, Speed of Hysh 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120) – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Overwhelming Heat, Speed of Hysh
CORE BATTALIONS: *Andtorian Acolytes **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)
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Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Army Type: Stormkeep – Subfaction: Astral Templars – Grand Strategy: Sacred Charge – Triumph: Indomitable
LEADERS Knight-Incantor (120)* – Spells: Lightning Blast, Merciless Blizzard Battlemage (100)* – Spells: Levitate, Rupture – Magic of the Realms: Wildform (Ghur) Knight-Incantor (120)* – Spells: Hoarfrost, Starfall Assassin (80)** Lord-Relictor (150)** – General – Command Traits: High Priest – Prayers: Translocation Knight-Heraldor (100)** – Artefacts of Power: Luckstone
This is the top three AoS lists for the Boise Cup O AOS GT 2023 that took place in the USA on the 29th and 30th of July. It involved 46 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
We’re a little behind on commentary at the moment, so rather than hold things up further, we’ve published this one without comments.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Army Faction: Soulblight Gravelords – Army Type: Vyrkos – Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Vampire Lord (140)* – Spells: Hoarfrost 1 x Necromancer (100)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard 1 x Belladamma Volga (200)** – Spells: Spirit Gale 1 x Gorslav the Gravekeeper (120)*** – General – Command Traits: Spoor Trackers – Artefacts: Ulfenkarni Phylactery 1 x Torgillius the Chamberlain (150)*** – Spells: Fading Vigour
BATTLELINE 10 x Dire Wolves (140)** – Doom Wolf 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)** 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120)***
OTHER 1 x Corpse Cart (80)*** – Corpse Goad – Unholy Lodestone 1 x Corpse Cart (80)*** – Corpse Goad – Unholy Lodestone
Army Faction: Lumineth Realm-lords – Army Subfaction: Zaitrec – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Scinari Cathallar (120)* – Spells: Total Eclipse, Hoarfrost – Aspects of the Champion (Archived): Tunnel Master (Archived) 1 x Scinari Enlightener (170)* – General – Command Traits: Loremaster – Artefacts: Rune of Senthoi – Spells: Protection of Hysh, Speed of Hysh, Hoarfrost, Merciless Blizzard 1 x The Light of Eltharion (230)** 1 x Ellania and Ellathor (190)** – Spells: Etheral Blessings, Overwhelming Heat 1 x Sevireth (270)**
BATTLELINE 10 x Vanari Bladelords (240) – Bladelord Seneschal 10 x Vanari Bladelords (240) – Bladelord Seneschal 10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)** – High Warden – Spells: Total Eclipse, Solar Flare
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws (70) 1 x Hyshian Twinstones (30) 1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
TERRAIN 1 x Shrine Luminor (0)
OTHER 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120) – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Overwhelming Heat, Speed of Hysh 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120) – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Overwhelming Heat, Speed of Hysh
CORE BATTALIONS: *Andtorian Acolytes **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)
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Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Army Type: Stormkeep – Subfaction: Astral Templars – Grand Strategy: Sacred Charge – Triumph: Indomitable
LEADERS Knight-Incantor (120)* – Spells: Lightning Blast, Merciless Blizzard Battlemage (100)* – Spells: Levitate, Rupture – Magic of the Realms: Wildform (Ghur) Knight-Incantor (120)* – Spells: Hoarfrost, Starfall Assassin (80)** Lord-Relictor (150)** – General – Command Traits: High Priest – Prayers: Translocation Knight-Heraldor (100)** – Artefacts of Power: Luckstone
This is the top three AoS lists for the Fantasianorth Store Championship that took place in Sweden on the 29th and 30th of July. It involved 32 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: Soulblight Gravelords – Subfaction: Vyrkos – Mortal Realm: Shyish – Grand Strategy: Empire of Corpses – Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders Belladamma Volga (200)** – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale – Lore of the Vampires: Vile Transference Gorslav the Gravekeeper (120)** – General – Command trait: Spoor Trackers – Artefact: Ulfenkarni Phylactercy Necromancer (100)* – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard – Lore of the Deathmages: Waste Away Torgillius the Chamberlain (150)** – Lore of the Deathmages: Fading Vigour – Lore of the Deathmages: Waste Away Vampire Lord (140)* – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale
Battleline 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (240) – Reinforced x 1 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (240) – Reinforced x 1 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120) 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120) 20 x Deadwalker Zombies (120) 10 x Dire Wolves (140)
Units 1 x Corpse Cart (80)** 1 x Corpse Cart (80) 3 x Vyrkos Blood-born (90)
Endless Spells & Invocations Geminids of Uhl-Gysh (50)
Army Faction: Kharadron Overlords – Subfaction: Barak-Mhornar – Grand Strategy: Rule the Skies – Stick To The Code (Amendments): Trust To Your Guns – Stick To The Code (Artycles): Settle the Grudges – Stick To The Code (Footnotes): Without Our Ships, We Are Naught
Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Army Type: Scions of the Storm – Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Lord-Arcanum (140)* – General – Command Traits: Master of Magic – Spells: Chain Lightning Knight-Incantor (120)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard Knight-Vexillor (120)** – Meteoric Standard – Artefacts of Power: Luckstone Knight-Vexillor (120)** – Meteoric Standard – Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome Lord-Relictor (150)** – Prayers: Translocation
This is the top three AoS lists for the Age of Ropecon that took place in Finland on the 29th and 30th of July. It involved 22 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 – Army Subfaction: Skullfiend Tribe Grand Strategy: Slaughter The Sorcery
LEADER 1 x Bloodsecrator (120)* 1 x Slaughterpriest (110)* – Prayers: Bronzed Flesh, Killer Instinct – Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust 1 x Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)* – General – Command Traits: Firebrand – Artefacts: Ar’gath, the King of Blades – Prayers: Killer Instinct, Bloodbind 1 x Skarbrand (380)** 1 x Bloodmaster (110)** – Prayers: Witchbane Curse, Blood Sacrifice
BATTLELINE 10 x Bloodreavers (80)* 10 x Blood Warriors (190)** 10 x Bloodreavers (80)** 10 x Skullreapers (190)** 8 x Claws of Karanak (100)**
INVOCATION 1 x Hexgorger Skulls (50) 1 x Wrath-Axe (70)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Warlord **Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)
Not that we really though it would, but it’s good to see that the slight nerfs – which were fair enough, especially to Murderlust – haven’t stopped Khorne from having a good time against some tough opponents. Anttu here has brought the ‘mortals with double thirster back-up’ archetype, and it’s one close to my heart. Usually, the main choice with this kind of list is whether you double down on a big blob of Blood Warriors or go more MSU – and Anttu has opted for the latter here, with 5 battleline units.
The Reavers and Blood Warriors are staples, and the Claws of Karanak are, for my money, still one of the best units in the army, especially in the new season where turn 1 tactics are difficult for Khorne – their pre-game move makes Surround and Destroy a lot more viable. With the points saved by having less Blood Warriors or Crushers, for example, the list packs in a 3rd hammer in the form of 10 Skullreapers, who haven’t seen much love overall but represent a good wound density and the potential for a really decent number of MWs – plus in Skullfiend tribe they gain extra value by being battleline (useful for battle tactics) and the possibility of gaining fight first with a good charge roll.
It’s a great, balanced list that shows off a good amount of warscrolls and took down some serious armies en route to 1st and looks super fun to play.
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Army Faction: Flesh-eater Courts – Subfaction: Morgaunt – Grand Strategy: Growing Kingdom – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Abhorrant Ghoul King on Royal Zombie Dragon (430)* – Mount Traits: Razor-clawed – Spells: Blood Feast, Flaming Weapon Crypt Ghast Courtier (70)* Crypt Ghast Courtier (70)* Abhorrant Archregent (240)** – General – Command Traits: Savage Chivalry – Artefacts of Power: Decrepit Coronet – Spells: Hoarfrost, Spectral Host Abhorrant Archregent (240)** – Spells: Deranged Transformation, Hoarfrost Abhorrant Ghoul King (170)** – Spells: Levitate, Merciless Blizzard
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Chalice of Ushoran (50)
TERRAIN 1 x Charnel Throne (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Warlord **Andtorian Acolytes
TOTAL POINTS: 1970/2000
Hanna recently joined our Discord server to tell us about Finland’s Ropecon AoS GT, and we jumped at the chance to have her comment about her second placed list at the same time!
Hanna Leppänen: This list is based around lots of summoning and recursion with two Archreagents summoning 20 Beastflayers each and Ghoul King another 10 Beastflayers or 10 Crypt Ghouls. The Morgaunt subfaction lets you bring a Serf -keyworded unit (Beastflayers or Crypt Ghouls) back immediately when they die on a 4+, with the cost of a command point. Add in 2 Crypt Ghast Courtiers, a summoned Varghulf from the Zombie Dragon GK, and potential Heroic Action using muster (6 dice in your hero phase, for every 2+ you can return a Serf to a unit). With Varghulf and Heroic Action you can bring back a Crypt Horror model instead on a roll of 5+ if you wish).
The Recursion means that you have to kill a unit outright to prevent them from mustering back, and even then there is a chance the unit comes back full health wholly within 6″ of a table edge, 9″ away from opponent models. This means you can lose an objective if you’re not careful on your turn. There is the usual restriction of only one of each command per phase, so only one unit can be brought back each phase. The command itself can be used by any model capable of issuing a command. Old books have weird, janky rules and FEC is a prime example of this. Worth to note is that Muster rules allow models to be stringed out and you can muster one unit to get it within 10″ of another source of muster. Chalice of Ushoran is another thing that brings back models at the end of turn, so it can also lead to some weird interactions with objective control, especially on your turn.
Crypt Ghouls and Horrors (also Flayers which are not present in this list) have new warscrolls in Dawnbringers book 1, making Crypt Ghouls more streamlined to play with (re-roll 1’s change to -1 rend when near heroes and 5+/6+ auto-wound instead +1A). Unfortunately this breaks the Morgaunt Bloody Loyalty ability since the Boundless Ferocity ability is always in effect (used to be +1 attacks when over 20 models, Morgaunt Bloody Loyalty gave it on a unit of 10+ when near Courtiers). Crypt Horrors got +1 attacks and – 1 rend near Heroes. Crypt Horrors don’t benefit from Morgaunt CA, but they give you access to the “United Court” battle tactic and are a reasonably punchy unit, especially when buffed. Overall the changes didn’t change the damage numbers too much, but made both less tedious to play.
There is something to be said about FEC spellcasting. Andtorian Acolytes gives extra primal dice on a 3+ at the start of the hero phase, which helps with getting FEC spells off. Most FEC spells are buffs that can lead to a lot of damage with +1/+D3 Attacks and Zombie Dragon 16″ bubble of re-roll wound rolls. Hoarfrost is exceptionally good spell for FEC units, whose biggest downfall is – to hit debuffs with most things having 4+ to hit as baseline. 30 buffed up Crypt Ghouls do quite a lot of damage, especially if you use Feeding Frenzy on them. FEC warscroll spells are great, so for most spellcasters the spell choices were picked to be situational at best, Spectral Host giving the option for ZD to have run & charge, Deranged Transformation giving Horrors +4″ move and Merciless Blizzard for a Hail Mary BT if nothing else was available.
The MVP’s of this list were definitely the Serfs, with Beastflayers being excellent tarpits against damage 2 monsters and Ghouls who do tons of damage when buffed a bit. The list power projects really well and makes it hard to play against since there are multiple threats that don’t fold to an average backline objective holder.
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Allegiance: Interns to Darkness – Damned Legion: Knights of the Empty Throne (run and charge for mounted units) – Mortal Realm: Aqshy – Grand Strategy: Overshadow – Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders Chaos Lord on Daemonic Mount (160)* (strike first when he charges, grants it to knights) – General – Command Trait: Idolater Lord (Priest) – Artefact: The Conqueror’s Crown (Enemy models with < 3 wounds cannot contest objectives w/in 6″) – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle (-1 to wound in melee) – Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse (6’s to hit are MW in addition) Be’Lakor, the Dark Master (340)* (Can shut down a unit for 1-2 turns) – The Lore of the Damned: Daemonic Speed (3D6 charge for mounted units) Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)* (can give +1 to hit and wound to a unit) – Mark of Chaos: Undivided (reroll Eye of the Gods) – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost (D3 to replace melee profile Hit, wound, or rend to that value)
Battleline 10 x Chaos Knights (440)* (Tanky) – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle (-1 to wound in melee) – Ensorcelled Banner: The Eroding Icon (reduce rend by 1 from melee attacks) – Reinforced x 1 18 x Spire Tyrants (140)* (immune to battleshock when within 3″ of enemy) – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle (-1 to wound in melee) – Reinforced x 1 3 x Varanguard (290)* (Killy, can fight twice once per game) – 3x Fellspear (+1 to wound and rend on the charge) – Mark of Chaos: Khorne (+1 Attack on the charge) 22 x Blissbarb Archers (320)* (Ranged death, 41 shots, 18″ 3+/3+/-1/1) – Reinforced x 1
Units 3 x Ogroid Theridons (160)* (Smashy glass cannons) – Mark of Chaos: Khorne (+1 Attack on the charge)
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 1970 / 2000
Slaves to Darkness have settled quite comfortably into the ‘also rans’ groove in recent months, with a ‘woops all Varanguard’ or ‘Archaon + HOW MANY Splintered Fang!?’ skew lists occasionally nabbing a cheeky podium – and their recent shot in the arm from the battlescroll seems to have been more of a little jab to the foot.
But! Here we have Damien mixing things up in a way I’ve not seen before but makes a lot of sense. He’s brought Be’lakor, who’s become a relative staple of S2D lists to help them out with control, and the usual must-takes of a Sorceror and 10 Nurgle knights. What’s more surprising is a reinforced blob of Spire Tyrants – presumably because they’re just so cheap now and make for a good pile of bodies, also with -1 to wound from the Nurgle mark via Idolator Lord on the Mounted Lord – who also carries the Conquerors Crown for a cheeky objective stealing play and the abililty to bestow fight-first on the knights, allowing for a double activation with the cavalry units.
He’s also packed in a reinforced unit of Blissbards on loan from Slaanesh, who aren’t cheap but still offer a good volume of reliable shooting attacks that Slaves just otherwise have no access to – plus, I bet they look good in black. The final notable pick is the now bargain-basement Theridons, who are squishy and un-synergistic as always but for 160 pts can bring some absolute pain if they do make it into combat.
Beating out Seraphon twice and KO means the path to 3rd was fraught with real danger, but this list seems to have had the bodies, speed and staying power to handle some serious ranged threat. Big kudos to Damien for an imaginative and successful Slaves list!
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Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Army Type: Scions of the Storm – Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar – Grand Strategy: Overshadow – Triumph: Inspired – Holy command: Call for aid
LEADERS Knight-Incantor (120)* – General – Command Traits: Eater of Magic – Spells: Merciless Blizzard Lord-Castellant (160)* – Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome Battlemage (100)* – Magic of the Realms: Wildform (Ghur) Lord-Relictor (150)** – Prayers: Translocation
Brett: Stormcast (SCE) have been a rarity for us lately, overtaken by more recent books, but they are still a solid faction, just not the easiest to play. The new GHB may help them with primal dice to buff their otherwise lacklustre casting and the Knight Incantor’s guaranteed deny. No surprises with Liví’s list having one then as well as the Lords Relictor, Castellant and a Battlemage. Essentially, the standard leadership group for SCE. Livi likes living on the edge, taking a 5 wound hero to set up a chance (on a 5+) of removing a spell from their opponent with Eater of Magic. Then doubling down with Merciless Blizzard.
4 leaders means Andtorian Acolytes is easily filled and primal dice are available on 3+. That small change means at least one extra primal dice in the course of a game. With Blizzard needing a 12 to cast that’s a strong bonus. The rest of the list is fairly standard, 4x Tempestors as the hammer unit backed by Retributors and Stormdrake. The Stormdrake’s mobility is their key asset while the Retributors and the Tempestors can benefit (once down) from the combination of Translocation (Lord Relictor) and Wildform (Battlemage) to get anywhere on the board with +2 to charge. That’s better than the Lord Imperatant’s 7″ strat because you can drop just outside 9 (say 9.2″), preventing redeploy but still having an effective 7″ charge.
Price drops (from 140 to 120) on Sequitors have seen them return to lists. They can do a surprising amount of mortal damage and can be a threat. More unusually, Livi has chosen to take Vanquishers, probably to save 20 points for Endless Spells. This is why the Lord Castellant has Arcane Tome. He has a built-in Mystic Shield with his lantern, leaving him free to deploy an Endless Spell. And in a move for innovation, this list has 2 Endless Spells to make up for the lack of ranged. Firstly, the Pendulum for a chance to snipe small heroes and cause annoying wounds and also Gravetide for some more anti horde. As always, the weakness for SCE is scoring from turn 3 onwards when they finally wear down your units. Being able to return a Battleline unit (Call for Aid) helps of course, especially Sequitors, that means you can return a threatening unit.
Solid hammers and a lot of answers make this a tight list in the end and allowed a solid recovery from the first round loss. Great work taking SCE this close to the podium.
This is the top three AoS lists for the Maple Meltdown that took place in the UK on the 27th and 28th of April. It involved 14 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: Ogor Mawtribes – Mawtribe: Boulderhead – Grand Strategy: Ready for Plunder – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders Queen Divine (330)** Huskard on Thundertusk – Blood Vulture – Mount Trait: Rimefrost Hide – Prayer: Pulverising Hailstorm Big Chungus (450)* Frostlord on Stonehorn – General – Command Trait: Voice of the Avalanche – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Mount Trait: Rockmane Elder
Battleline The TERF Eater (310)* Stonehorn Beastriders – Weapon: Blood Vulture Lesbian Bed Death (310)* Stonehorn Beastriders – Weapon: Blood Vulture Netflix Comedy Special (310)** Stonehorn Beastriders – Weapon: Blood Vulture White Male Privilege (270)** Thundertusk Beastriders – Weapon: Blood Vulture
Allegiance: Khorne – Slaughterhost: The Bloodlords – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs – Triumphs: Indomitable
Leaders Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne (110)** – General – Command Trait: Embodiment of Wrath – Prayer: Blood Sacrifice Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne (110)** – Artefact: A’rgath the King of Blades – Prayer: Bloodbind – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master Bloodmaster, Herald of Khorne (110)** – Artefact: Halo of Blood – Prayer: Killer Instinct Herald of Khorne on Blood Throne (160)* – Prayer: Bronzed Flesh
Battleline 20 x Bloodletters (360)* – Reinforced x 1 20 x Bloodletters (360)* – Reinforced x 1 10 x Bloodletters (180)*
Other 8 x Claws of Karanak (100)** 3 x Bloodcrushers (180)* 5 x Garrek’s Reavers (70)*
This is the top three AoS lists for the Birmingham AoS GT that took place in the UK on the 27th and 28th of May. It involved 12 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
As this event had less than 20 players attending there won’t be any list comments here as the guys will be concentrating on the larger events of the week.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords – Lineage: Legion of Blood – Grand Strategy: Lust For Domination – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Neferata, Mortarch of Blood (390)* – Lore of the Deathmages: Waste Away Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (440) – Deathlance – Lore of the Vampires: Flaming Weapon – General: Doomed minions – Artefact: Cloak of Mist and Shadows Lauka Vai, Mother of Nightmares (300) – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale Crypt Ghast Courtier (70)* – Allies
Battleline 10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)* 10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)* 10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
Units 10 x Blood Knights (460)* – Reinforced x 1 1 x Corpse Cart with Unholy Lodestone (70)*
Allegiance: Soulblight Gravelords – Subfaction: Legion of Blood – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination – Triumphs:
Leaders Neferata, Mortarch of Blood (390)* – Lore of the Vampires: Soulpike Vampire Lord (130)* – General – Command Trait: Doomed Minions – Artefact: Cloak of Mists and Shadows – Lore of the Vampires: Spirit Gale – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Battleline 40 x Deadwalker Zombies (230)* – Reinforced x 1 10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)* 10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (85)*
Other 10 x Blood Knights (460)* – Reinforced x 1 10 x Grave Guard (140)* – Great Wight Blades
Behemoth Krondspine Incarnate of Ghur (480)* – Allies
Leaders Lord of Pain (135)** – General – Command Trait: Strength of Goodhood – Artefact: Breathtaker – Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage Contorted Epitome (190)** – Artefact: The Crown of Dark Secrets – Lore of the Magnificent: Phantasmagoria Lord of Hubris (135)**
Battleline 11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)* 11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)* 11 x Blissbarb Archers (150)* 5 x Symbaresh Twinsouls (140)*** 9 x The Unmade (80)*** – Allies 9 x Untamed Beasts (90)*** – Allies 9 x Untamed Beasts (90)*** – Allies
Units 5 x Slickblade Seekers (200) 5 x Slickblade Seekers (200) 5 x Blissbarb Seekers (200)**
This is the top three AoS lists for the Big Bucks Bash that took place in the UK on the 27th and 28th of May. It involved 14 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
This tournament did unusually allow the new Seraphon book…..
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: Fangs of Sotek – Grand Strategy: Survivor’s Instinct – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Lord Kroak (395)* Slann Starmaster (275)** – General – Command Trait: Lord of Celestial Resonance – Artefact: Spacefolder’s Stave – Spell: Comet’s Call – Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage Skink Starpriest (130)* – Spell: Speed of Huanchi Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)*
Battleline 10 x Skinks (85)* – Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers 10 x Skinks (85)* – Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers 5 x Saurus Guard (130)* 10 x Raptodon Chargers (300)* – Reinforced x 1
Units 3 x Terrawings (75)** 10 x Hunters of Huanchi with Dartpipes (270)** – Reinforced x 1
Allegiance: Seraphon Starborn – Constellation: Fangs of Sotek – Grand Strategy: Survivor’s Instinct – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Lord Kroak (395)* Slann Starmaster (275)** – General – Command Trait: Lord of Celestial Resonance – Artefact: Spacefolders Stave – Spell: Comets Call – Aspect of the Champion: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)* Skink Starpriest (130)** – Spell: Speed of Huanchi
Battleline 5 x Saurus Guard (130)* 5 x Saurus Guard (130)** 10 x Skinks (85)* – Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers 10 x Skinks (85)** – Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers 5 x Raptadon Chargers (150)* 5 x Raptadon Chargers (150)**
Units 5 x Hunters of Huanchi with Dartpipes (135)* 5 x Hunters of Huanchi with Starstone Bolas (90)**
Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Army Type: Scions of the Storm – Subfaction: Hallowed Knights – Grand Strategy: Defend What’s Ours – Triumph: Inspired
Army Faction: Ogor Mawtribes – Army Subfaction: Meatfist – Grand Strategy: Take What’s theirs.
LEADER 1 x Tyrant (150)* – Big Name: Brawlerguts 1 x Tyrant (150)* – Big Name: Brawlerguts 1 x Tyrant (150)** – Artefacts: Arcane Tome – Big Name: Brawlerguts 1 x Bloodpelt Hunter (140)** – General – Command Traits: Deadly Aim – Artefacts: Gruesome Trophy Rack – Aspects of the Champion: Tunnel Master 1 x Kragnos (720)**
BATTLELINE 4 x Leadbelchers (170)* 6 x Ogor Gluttons (260)* – Bellower – Tribal Banner Bearer with Lookout Gnoblar – Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades 6 x Ogor Gluttons (260)* – Bellower – Tribal Banner Bearer with Lookout Gnoblar – Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades
This is the top three AoS lists for the Aotearoa Masters Grand Tournament that took place in New Zealand on the 20th and 21st of May. It involved 18 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: Disciples of Tzeentch – Change Coven: Guild of Summoners – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumphs: bloodthirsty
Leaders Changecaster, Herald of Tzeentch (150)** – Artefact: The Eternal Shroud – Lore of Change: Bolt of Tzeentch – Lore of Change: Treason of Tzeentch Curseling, Eye of Tzeentch (200)** – General – Command Trait: Cult Demagogue – Lore of Fate: Shield of Fate – Lore of Fate: Arcane Suggestion – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master Magister (140)** – Lore of Fate: Glimpse of Future – Lore of Fate: Shield of Fate Contorted Epitome (190)* – Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon – Universal Spell Lore: Ghost-mist – Allies
Battleline 20 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (500)* – Reinforced x 1 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 7x Pair of Cursed Blades – 3x Cursed Glaives 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120)* – 7x Pair of Cursed Blades – 3x Cursed Glaives 10 x Tzaangors (180)* – 10x Pair of Savage Blade
Allegiance: Beasts of Chaos – Greatfray: Darkwalkers – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: Take What’s Theirs – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders Doombull (180)* – General – Command Trait: Bestial Cunning – Artefact: Brayblast Trumpet – Aspect of the Champion: Leadership of the Alpha Great Bray-Shaman (95)* – Lore of the Twisted Wilds: Wild Rampage
Battleline 10 x Ungors (80)* – Mauls & Half-Shields 20 x Ungor Raiders (230)* – Reinforced x 1 9 x Bullgors (630)* – Pairs of Axes – Reinforced x 2
Units 6 x Beasts of Chaos Tzaangor Enlightened on Discs of Tzeentch (430)* – Reinforced x 1 10 x Chaos Warhounds (110)*
Leaders Dankhold Troggboss (200)* – General – Command Trait: Loonskin – Artefact: Glowy Howzit Fungoid Cave-Shaman (90)*** – Artefact: Staff of Sneaky Stealin’ – Lore of the Moonclans: The Hand of Gork Skragrott, The Loonking (210)*** – Lore of the Moonclans: The Hand of Gork Webspinner Shaman (65)*** – Lore of the Spiderfang: Curse of da Spider God Squigboss with Gnasha-squig (100)** – Aspect of the Champion: Tunnel Master
Battleline 3 x Fellwater Troggoths (160)* 6 x Rockgut Troggoths (320)* – Reinforced x 1 3 x Rockgut Troggoths (160)* 40 x Moonclan Shootas (250)*** – Reinforced x 1 24 x Squig Herd (260)** – Reinforced x 1
Units 5 x Gobbapalooza (160)* – Spell1: Lore of the Moonclans: Itchy Nuisance