Three more models completes for the tournament army. Like the rest these are mainly base coats and washed with very little highlighting apart from any exposed skin or any yellow.
I’ve still got another 15 of these lads to paint!
Meanwhile I’m also nearly done with the Beast-Skewer
Finally for this boy finished and it brings me to 755/2000 painted for Burning Skies.
I’m currently also just basing my first three Man-skewers so they should be done over the weekend as well. Then I’ve got my my Beast-Skewer and nother 10 Hobgrots on the painting table.
Sunday Sluaghter was a one day event that took place in on the 5th Feb in the UK. It involved 30 players duking it our over three glorious rounds of AoS.
Most Selected Faction/Subfaction
Win Rate
The Top Three Lists
These were the top three lists from Sunday Slaughter.
Adam Riley – Stormcast Eternals
Adam won all three games beating Disciples of Tzeentch/Hosts Arcanum in Round 1, Seraphon/Thunder Lizard in Round 2 Cities of Sigmar/Living City in the last round.
Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals – Stormhost: Celestial Vindicators – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: Hold the Line – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Lord-Relictor (145)* – General – Command Trait: High Priest – Artefact: Mirrorshield – Prayer: Translocation Yndrasta, The Celestial Spear (320)* Lord-Arcanum on Gryph-Charger (195)* – Spell: Celestial Blades
Battleline 10 x Judicators with Boltstorm Crossbows (380)* – Reinforced x 1 5 x Vindictors (130)* 5 x Vindictors (130)*
Units 10 x Protectors (450)* – 4x Starsoul Maces – Reinforced x 1 5 x Retributors (235)*
Aaron also won all of his three games. He beat Lumineth Realm-Lords/Zaitrec in Round 1, Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 2 and Daughters of Khaine/Hagg Nar in Round 3.
– Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle – Subfaction: Befouling Host – Grand Strategy: Hold the Line – Triumphs:
LEADERS ———-
Spoilpox Scrivener, Herald of Nurgle (120)* – General – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Artefact: Arcane Tome – Spell: Fleshy Abundance Bloab Rotspawned (300)* – Spells: Blades of Putrefaction Festus the Leechlord (150)** – Spells: Gift of Disease Orghotts Daemonspew (300)** BATTLELINE ———-
20 x Plaguebearers (300)* – Reinforced: Once Beast of Nurgle (110)* Beast of Nurgle (110)* Beast of Nurgle (110)*
Matt also won all three games, he beat Hosts of Slaanesh/Lurid Haze Invaders Host inround 1, Sylvaneth in Round 2 and Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar Tribe in Round 3.
– Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar – Grand Strategy: Beast Master – Triumph:
LEADERS ———- Knight-Draconis (300)* – General – Command Trait: Battle-lust – Artefact: Arcane Tome – Mount Trait: Celestial Instincts – Spell: Flaming Weapon
BATTLELINE ———- 4 x Stromdrake Guard (680)* – Reinforced: Once 4 x Stromdrake Guard (680)* – Reinforced: Once 2 x Stromdrake Guard (340)*
I’ve updated the January AoS stats with a number of tournaments that happened at the end of the month, namely those in bold in the list below. Going forwards from February onwards, I’m only going to include tournaments where more than 16 players attended.
Be wary those, these are for all the one day and two day events that we’ve covered plus two or three more. All armies are at 2,000 points and using the current rules and FAQ’s.
The below list are the tournaments that have been used to populate this data.
Golden Sprue AoS GT 2022 Clash of Swords Tempest Coliseum of Sigmar PSU: March to War Norwegian Masters Kirwans Game Store Monthly AoS Tournament January 8th Metagames 2k Tournament Grudge Hammer LVO Prep Event Atomic Dallas Defenders New Year New Player TTWG Sigmar Bash MOX Age of Sigmar Tournament Forge & Fire 2k Age of Sigmar Viking Games RTT: Realm of Viking Part I Gitmob Charity Brawl 2022 LVO 2022 Warpfire New Year Knockout Knights of the Pond Game Day #7 New Year New Friends Clockwork AoS Monthly Windy City AoS Champion Smash
Most Selected Grand Alliance
Table before LVO Update
Table after LVO update
With an increase of 455 additional armies to the table, the percentages have barely changed, with Order still top at 41.9% of all armies present at tournaments in January. The biggest change is to Death’s representation post the LVO, with their share increasing to 16.3% from 12.5%.
Grand Alliance Win Rates
Before LVO Update
After LVO Update
Order have claimed the top spot from Destruction post the LVO update, with Destruction falling to below 50% win rate overall. Death and Chaos pretty much remain the same.
Cities of Sigmar take over from Idoneth Deepkin to lead the table here with a massive 69.0% win rate over 71 games. With Declan and the Big Waaagh! in second. However, let’s narrow this down to the more popular factions who have played at least 50 games:
A lot more factions in this table now with Cities and Idoneth dominating the win rates. Kruleboyz, Fyreslayers and Skaventide prop the rest up, all with win rates of less that 40% (this doesn’t bode well for my Kruleboyz at Burning Skies next month!).
Top 10 Most Selected Sub-Faction
Before LVO Update
After LVO Update
It’ll probably come as no surprise that the Hammers of Sigmar still lead the table in the most played sub-faction.
Skaventide have dropped completely from the table.
Top 10 Win rates for Sub-Factions with 20+ Games
Cities of Sigmar/Living City now top this table at 75.9% win rate over 29 games. While the Beasts of Chaos who are getting their (much needed) White Dwarf update shortly are sitting at the bottom of the table with just 28% wins from their 25 games.
Gods of War 2 was a five game event over two days that took place in Pescara, Italy on 12th and 13th Feb. It saw a 56 players duke it out to be claimed champion.
Most Selected Faction/Subfaction
Daughters of Khaine/Khailebron were the most selected Faction/Sub-Faction combo closely followed by the Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar.
Win Rate
The Top Three Lists
These were the top three lists from the Gods of War 2 tournament.
Meme Venaruzzo – Legion of the First Prince
Lumineth at the top of the pile once more
Meme won all five games beating Legion of the First Prince in Round 1, Lumineth Realm-Lords/Helon in Round 2, Ironjaws/Ironsunz in Round 3, Maggotkin of Nurgle/Drowned Men in Round 4 and Sons of Behemat/Breaker Tribe in the last round.
Allegiance: Legion of the First Prince – Great Nation: None – Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Bel’Lakor the Dark Master (360)* – Spell: the Master’s Command Bloodthirster of Insensate Rage (280) – General – Command Trait: Ruinous Aura – Artefact: Armour of the Pact Kairos Fateweaver (435) – Spell: The Master’s Command Slaves to Darkness Daemon Prince (210)* – Mark of Chaos: Khorne The Blue Scribes (135)* – Spell: The Master’s Command
Simone also won all five of his games. Beating Slaves to Darkness/Hosts of the Evershosen in Round 1, Cities of Sigmar/Living City in Round 2, Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 3, Disciples of Tzeentch/Hosts Arcanum in Round 4 and Soulblight Gravelords/Legion of Blood again in Round 5.
LEADERS Frostlord on Stonehorn (430)* – General – Command Trait: Lord of Beasts – Artefact: Brand of the Svard – Mount Trait: Metalcruncher Kragnos, The End of Empires (720)
Lorenzo won four games. Along the way he beat the Sons of Behema/Breaker Tribe in Round 1, Legion of the First Prince in Round 2. Lost against Maggotkin of Nurgle/Drowned Men in Round 3, then beat Daughters of Khaine/Khailebron in Round 4 and beat Sons of Behemat/Taker Tribe in Round 5.
Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals – Stormhost: Hammers of Sigmar – Grand Strategy: Beast Master – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Knight-Draconis (300)* – General – Command Trait: Battle-lust – Artefact: Drakescale Armour – Mount Trait: Celestial Instincts Lord Relictor (145)* – Prayer: Translocation
BATTLELINE 2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)* – Drakerider’s Lance 2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)* – Drakerider’s Lance 2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)* – Drakerider’s Lance
UNITS 6 x Vanguard-Raptors with Longstrike Crossbows (480)* – Reinforced: Once
Hachette have recently announced another Age of Sigmar part build, which will be their fourth working with Games Workshop following the successes of their previous collaborations.
Caution! Here be Dragons
Stormbringer is based around the Dominion box set, with a lot of additions (yes, including dragons!). The main antagonists of the series will be the Orruks against the Stormcast Eternals.
While aimed at attracting new members to the hobby, these part work series are always a great way to pick up some of the models you need for a lot cheaper than the RRP.
As with the previous collections, they’ll be 80 issues with the first two priced at £2.99 and £5.99 respectively followed by £8.99 an issue after that. Like the previous collections they’ll also be issued weekly.
The first four issues include:
Issue 1 – Orruk Killaboss with Stab-Grot and Knight-Arcanum (and dice) and battle mat) for £2.99
Issue 2 – 10x Gutrippas with stikkas for £5.99
Issue 3 – 5x Stormcast Vindicators for £8.99
Issue 4 – A paint special with Retributor Armour, Leadbelcher, Kantor Blue and Orruk Flesh all included.
That’s great value for money if you collect either of those armies already! Here at Woehammer I’m considering signing up for the magazine myself to give us two ‘Studio’ armies at the end of the run.
For the premium subscription (£2 per issue) you’ll also get four additional magazine with extra models. These being Yndrasta, Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof, Grundstok Gunhauler and Dankboss Troggoth.
While it’s available in newsagents from today, you’ll only be able to get your hands on the first four issues until they confirm there is enough interest in the subscription. So you likely won’t receive any other issues until the Summer.
Da Great South Waagh! was a five game event over two days that took place in the UK on 12th and 13th Feb. It saw a massive 72 players duking it out to be claimed champion.
Most Selected Faction/Subfaction
Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar once again see themselves at the top of the most selected faction/Sub-faction sheet making up 10% of all the armies present. Stormcast were also represented by 13 armies from differing sub-factions. If you’re planning to go to an event, its almost worth making sure your army can counter Stormcast, Cities and Seraphon at the moment.
Win Rate
The Top Three Lists
These were the top three lists from the Da Great South Waagh.
MatthewDavies – Lumineth Realm-Lords
Lumineth at the top of the pile once more
Matthew won all five games beating Maggotkin of Nurgle/Befouling Host in Round 1, Seraphon/Thunder Lizard in Round 2, Flesh-eater Courts/Feastday in Round 3, Slaves to Darkness/Hosts of the Everchosen in Round 4 and Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in the last round.
Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords – Great Nation: Zaitrec – Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADERS Sevireth, Lord of the Seventh Wind (345)* Vanari Lord Regent (155)* – General – Command Trait: Fast Learner – Artefact: Gift of Celennar – Extra Spell: Protection of Hysh – Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh Scinari Loreseeker (170)* – Extra Spell: Protection of Hysh – Lore of Hysh: Lambent Light
BATTLELINE 30 x Vanari Auralan Sentinels (510)* – Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh – Reinforced x 2 10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (145)* – Lore of Hysh: Lambent Light 10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (145)* – Lore of Hysh: Total Eclipse 10 x Vanari Auralan Sentinels (170)* – Lore of Hysh: Total Eclipse
Pete won four of his games and drew the fifth. He beat Soulblight Gravelords/Vyrkos Dynasty in Round 1, Ogor Mawtribes/Boulderhead in Round 2, Daughters of Khaine/Hagg Nar in Round 3. Drew against 3rd placed Daniel Arnold and his Stormcast Eternals/Tempest Lords in Round 4 before beating Daughters of Khaine/Hagg Nar again in Round 5.
Daniel also won four games, and drew against second place Pete. Along the way he beat the Soulblight Gravelords/Kastelai Dynasty in Round 1, Stormcast Eternals/Knights Excelsior in Round 2, Daughters of Khaine/Khailebron in Round 3, drew against 2nd placed Pete and his Seraphon/Thunder Lizards in Round 4 and beat Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 5.
Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals – Stormhost: Tempest Lords (Scions of the Storm) – Grand Strategy: Beast Master – Triumphs:
LEADERS Karazai, The Scarred (600) Knight-Draconis (300)* – General – Command Trait: Shock and Awe – Artefact: Luckstone – Mount Trait: Thunderous Presence
BATTLELINE 2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)* – Drakerider’s Lance 2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)* – Drakerider’s Lance 2 x Stormdrake Guard (340)* – Drakerider’s Lance
It’s not that often you see Kruleboyz armies at tournaments and its even rarer to see them go 4-1 over a weekend like Cole Wright managed eventually finishing 8th!
Over the course of the weekend he beat Idoneth Deepkin/Fuethan in Round 1, Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 2, Blades of Khorne/Repaers of Vengeance in Round 3. Lost against Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 4 and then beat Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 5. Yes, thats three games against Hammers of Sigmar…..
Allegiance: Kruleboyz – Warclan: Big Yellers – Grand Strategy: Predator’s Domain – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADERS Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (315)* – General – Command Trait: Supa Sneaky – Artefact: Mork’s Eye Pebble Murknob with Belcha-banna (95)* Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (105)* – Lore of the Swamp: Choking Mist Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof (170)** – Mount Trait: Fast ‘Un Swampcalla Shaman with Pot-grot (105)** – Lore of the Swamp: Da Black Pit
BATTLELINE 10 x Gutrippaz (180)** 10 x Gutrippaz (180)** 6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)* – Reinforced x 1 3 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)* 3 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)*
The Ragnarok Hobbies event is a one day event that took place in on the 5th Feb in the UK. It involved 16 players duking it our over three glorious rounds of AoS.
Most Selected Faction/Subfaction
Win Rate
The Top Three Lists
These were the top three lists from the Ragnarok Hobbies.
Joseph McGough – Disciples of Tzeentch
Joseph won all three games beating Gloomspite Gitz/Jaws of Mork in Round 1, Seraphon/Thunder Lizard in Round 2 Ogor Mawtribes in the last round.
Allegiance: Disciples of Tzeentch – Subfaction: Eternal Conflagration – Grand Strategy: Unknown – Triumph: Unknown
Core Battalions ———- *Command Entourage **Hunters of the Heartlands
Total Points: 1995 pts
Russell Taylor – Seraphon
Russell won all of his three games. He beat Sons of Behemat/Taker Tribe in Round 1, Flesh-eater Courts/Gristlegore in Round 2 and Seraphon/Thunder Lizard in Round 3.
Behemoth ———- Bastiladon with Solar Engine (250) Bastiladon with Solar Engine (250)*
Units ———- 8x Salamander Hunting Pack (280)* – Reinforced: Once 8x Salamander Hunting Pack (280)* – Reinforced: Once
Endless Spells ———- Emerald Lifeswarm (60)
Terrain ———- Realmshaper Engine (0)
Core Battalions ———- *Battle Regiment
Total Points: 1995 pts
Tom Bell – Flesh-eater Courts
Tom won two games and drew a third, he drew against Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar inround 1. Then beat Soulblight Gravelords/Legion of Night in Round 2 and Sons of Behemat/Taker Tribe in Round 3.
– Army Faction: Flesh-eater Courts/Gristlegore – Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery – Triumph: Indomitable
LEADERS ———- Abhorrant Archregent (245)* – Artefacts of Power: The Dermal Robe – Spells: Flaming Weapon Abhorrant Ghoul King on Royal Terrorgheist (445)* – Artefacts of Power: Blood-river Chalice – Spells: Blood Feast Crypt Ghast Courtier (70)* Duke Crakmarrow (135)*** Abhorrant Ghoul King on Royal Zombie Dragon (430)*** – Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome – Spells: Spectral Host Crypt Haunter Courtier (115)*** – General – Command Traits: Dark Acolyte, Spell Lore – Deranged Transformation,
BATTLELINE ———- 6 x Crypt Horrors (220)* – Reinforced: Once 20 x Crypt Ghouls (170)** – Reinforced: Once 20 x Crypt Ghouls (170)** – Reinforced: Once
OTHER ———- 6 x The Grymwatch (135)***
TERRAIN ———- 1 x Charnel Throne (0)
CORE BATTALIONS ———- – *Warlord – **Hunters of the Heartlands – ***Warlord TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
Columbus Brewhammer was a five game event over two days that took place in the US on 5th and 6th Feb. It saw a massive 40 players duking it out to be claimed champion.
Most Selected Faction/Subfaction
Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar once again see themselves at the top of the most selected faction/Sub-faction sheet.
Win Rate
The Top Three Lists
These were the top three lists from the Columbus Brewhammer.
Tom’s Stormcast take on Jon’s Idoneth in the final round
Tom won all five games beating Stormcast Eternals/Hallowed Knights in Round 1, Sons of Behemat/Breaker Tribe in Round 2, Ironjaws/Ironsunz in Round 3, Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar in Round 4 and 2nd place Jon Anderson with his Idoneth Deepkin/Fuethan in the last round.
Army Faction: Stormcast Eternals – Army Type: Scions of the Storm – Army Subfaction: Hammers of Sigmar – Grand Strategy: Hold the Line – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER
Lord-Relictor (145)* – General – Command Traits: High Priest – Artefacts: Mirrorshield – Prayers: Translocation Battlemage (115)*
BATTLELINE
4 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (460)*
– Reinforced: Once 15 x Judicators with Skybolt Bows (600)* – Reinforced: Twice 4x Dracothian Guard Tempestors (440)
Jon won all but one of his five games and only lost to first placed Thomas Zhennan Guan and his Stormcast Eternals/Hammers of Sigmar. He beat Sons of Behemat/Taker Trive in Round 1, Soulblight Gravelords/Avengorii Dynasty in Round 2, Cities of Sigmar/Hallowheart in Round 3 and Lumineth Realm-Lords/Zaitrec in Round 4.
Allegiance: Idoneth Deepkin – Enclave: Fuethan – Grand Strategy: Hold the Line – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADERS
Isharann Tidecaster (105)* – General – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Lore of the Deeps: Arcane Corrasion Eidolon of Mathlann, Aspect of the Storm (330)* – Artefact: Cloud of Midnight
UNITS
20 x Namarti Reavers (340)* -Reinforced: Once 20 x Namarti Reavers (340)* – Reinforced: Once 20 x Namarti Reavers (340)* -Reinforced: Once 3 x Aetherwings (65)* 3 x Aetherwings (65)*
BEHEMOTHS
Akhelian Leviadon (380)* – Mount Trait: Reverberating Carapace
CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
TOTAL: 1965/2000
Michael Rausch – Ossiarch Bonereapers
Michael also won four games, along the way he beat the Lumineth Realm-Lords/Syar in Round 1, lost to Cities of Sigmar/Hallowheart in Round 2, then went on to beat Nighthaunt/Emerald Host in Round 3, Disciples of Tzeentch/Hosts Duplicitous in Round 4 and Ironjaws/Ironsunz in Round 5.
Allegiance: Ossiarch Bonereapers – Legion: Petrifex Elite – Grand Strategy: Hold the Line – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders
Liege-Kavalos (185)* – General – Command Trait: Mighty Archaeossian – Artefact: Helm of the Ordained Arkhan the Black, Mortarch of Sacrament (360)* Mortisan Boneshaper (135)* – Artefact: Godbone Armour – Lore of Mortisans: Empower Nadirite Weapons
Battleline
30 x Mortek Guard (420)** – Nadirite Blade and Shield – Reinforced: Twice 20 x Mortek Guard (280)** – Nadirite Blade and Shield – Reinforced: Once 5 x Kavalos Deathriders (190)** – Nadirite Blade and Shield