This is the top three AoS lists for Tales in the Wood X – GT that took place in Austria on the 13th and 14th of April. It saw 40 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Khorne – Slaughterhost: Reapers of Vengeance – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery – Triumphs:
Army Faction: Orruk Warclans – Army Type: Big Waaagh! – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumph: Indomitable
LEADERS 1 x Orruk Weirdnob Shaman (90)* – Spells: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork 1 x Wurrgog Prophet (170)* – Artefacts of Power: Glowin’ Tattooz – Spells: Gorkamorka’s War Cry 1 x Killaboss on Great Gnashtoof (110)** – Mount Traits: Fast ’Un 1 x Orruk Warchanter (120)** – Warbeats: Get ’Em Beat 1 x Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)** – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Spells: Choking Mist 1 x Orruk Warchanter (120)*** – Warbeats: Fixin’ Beat
BATTLELINE 10 x Orruk Brutes (280)** – Brute Boss – Gore-choppa – Jagged Gore-hacka 10 x Gutrippaz (150)*** – Gutrippa Boss – Gutrippa Drummer – Gutrippa Banner Bearer – Wicked Stikka 10 x Hobgrot Slittaz (80)***
BEHEMOTH 1 x Maw-grunta Gougers (160)**
OTHER 6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (240)** 3 x Orruk Gore-gruntas (170)** – Gore-grunta Boss – Jagged Gore-hacka 6 x Brute Ragerz (200)** – 6 x Mighty Gore-hacka
Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords – Great Nation: Zaitrec – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs:
LEADERS 1 x Archmage Teclis and Celennar, Spirit of Hysh (720)* 1 x Scinari Cathallar (120)* – General – Command Trait: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Artefact: Phoenix Stone – Lore of Hysh: Overwhelming Heat 1 x Sevireth, Lord of the Seventh Wind (270) 1 x The Light of Eltharion (230)*
BATTLELINE 10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)* – Lore of Hysh: Protection of Hysh 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120)* – Lore of Hysh: Overwhelming Heat 5 x Vanari Bladelords (120)*
OTHER 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120)* – Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80) 1 x Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws (70)
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 2000 / 2000
Allegiance: Flesh-eater Courts – Grand Court: Morgaunt – Grand Strategy: Barren Icescape – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS 1 x Abhorrant Archregent (150)* – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost 1 x Abhorrant Archregent (150)* – Lore of Madness: Deranged Transformation 1 x Ushoran, Mortarch of Delusion (460)** – Lore of Madness: Deranged Transformation 1 x Marrowscroll Herald (100)** – General – Command Trait: Cruel Taskmaster – Artefact: Charnel Vestments – Prayer: Charnel Conviction
BATTLELINE 20 x Crypt Ghouls (160)** 20 x Crypt Ghouls (160)** 20 x Crypt Ghouls (160)
OTHER 3 x Morbheg Knights (150)** 20 x Royal Beastflayers (220)** 20 x Royal Beastflayers (220)**
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Cadaverous Barricade (20) 1 x Chalice of Ushoran (50)
This is the top three AoS lists for Age of Sigmar Tri-Cup Tournament that took place in the UK on the 20th and 21st of April. It saw 24 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Ogor Mawtribes – Mawtribe: Boulderhead ( Extra Mount traits +2 wounds on Monsters) – Mortal Realm: Ghur – Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery (All wizards must die!) – Triumphs: Inspired (+1 to wound)
Leaders Huskard on Thundertusk (330)* – General – Blood Vulture – Command Trait: Voice of the Avalanche (Issue Commands anywhere, once per game +1CP) – Mount Trait: Rimefrost Hide (5+ ward) – Prayer: Pulverising Hailstorm (point within 18″ within 3″ take d3 mw) – Nullstone Adornment: Hand-carved Nullstone Icon (Successfull unbind? Have another one!) Huskard on Stonehorn (400) – Blood Vulture – Artefact: The Seat of Alvagr (Once Per Game can do 2 Monsterous Actions) – Mount Trait: Rockmane Elder (-1 to wound) – Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal (Heal d3)
Kharadron Code Artycles: Honours if Everything Artylcles: Settle the Grudges Amendments: Always Take What You Are Owed Footnotes: Without Our Ships, We Are Naught
Battleline Mclintock’s Company (180)* 20 x Arkanaut Company Fitzpatrick’s Company (90)* 10 x Arkanaut Company Sullivan’s Guard (510)* 15 x Grundstok Thunderers – Reinforced x 2
Units Coldweir’s Court (0)** 3 x Toll’s Companions (Saviours of Cinderfall)
Behemoths Fortune’s Herald (480)* Arkanaut Ironclad – Main Gun: Great Sky Cannon – Major Installation: The Last Word – Flagship
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment **Regiment of Renown
Total: 1960 / 2000
Army Faction: Cities of Sigmar – Subfaction: Misthåvn – Grand Strategy: Banners Held High – Triumph: Inspired LEADERS Freeguild Marshal on Griffon (270)* – Freeguild Lance – Artefacts of Power: Sigmarite Warhammer Sorceress (100)** – General – Spells: Tenebrael Blades Sorceress (100)** – Spells: Hoarfrost Sorceress (100)*** – Spells: Tenebrael Blades Sorceress (100)*** – Spells: Merciless Blizzard Yndrasta (260)***
BATTLELINE Black Guard (280)* – Captain – 2 x Standard Bearer – 2 x Drummer Black Guard (280)* – Captain – 2 x Standard Bearer – 2 x Drummer Black Guard (420)*** – Captain – 3 x Standard Bearer – 3 x Drummer
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Ravenak’s Gnashing Jaws (70)
This is the top three AoS lists for Talvisota ’24: Age of Sigmar: Winter War that took place in Finland on the 16th and 17th of March. It saw 32 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords Great Nation: Alumnia Mortal Realm: Chamon Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Scinari Enlightener (170)+++ – General – Command Trait: Eater of Magic – Artefact: Rune of Senthoi – Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh – Lore of Hysh: Overwhelming Heat Scinari Calligrave (110) +++ – Lore of Hysh: Protection of Hysh – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard Vanari Bannerblade (80) ++ Vanari Lord Regent (150) + – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard The Light of Eltharion (230) + Ellania and Ellathor, Eclipsian Warsages (190) + – Lore of Hysh: Protection of Hysh – Lore of Hysh: Total Eclipse
Battleline 15 x Vanari Bladelords (360)++ – Reinforced x 2 15 x Vanari Bladelords (360)++ – Reinforced x 2 5 x Vanari Bladelords (120)
Units 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120)+ – Spell1: Lore of Hysh: Ethereal Blessing – Spell2: Universal Spell Lore: Levitate
This is the top three AoS lists for the Battle To End Alzheimers 2024 AoS GT that took place in the US on the 16th and 17th of March. It saw 60 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Orruk Warclans – Army Type: Kruleboyz – Army Subfaction: Grinnin’ Blades – Grand Strategy: Krump ’Em All!
LEADER 1 x Gobsprakk (240)* 1 x Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard 1 x Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)* – Spells: Sneaky Miasma 1 x Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290)** – General – Command Traits: Supa Sneaky – Artefacts: Mork’s Eye Pebble – Mount Traits: Smelly ’Un 1 x Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)** – Spells: Choking Mist
BATTLELINE 10 x Gutrippaz (150)* – Wicked Stikka 10 x Gutrippaz (150)* – Wicked Stikka 10 x Hobgrot Slittaz (80)**
OTHER 6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)* 6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)** 6 x Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)** 4 x Daggok’s Stab-ladz (70)**
Army Faction: Lumineth Realm-lords – Army Subfaction: Alumnia – Grand Strategy: Control the Nexus – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Scinari Cathallar (120)* – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Artefacts: Silver Wand – Spells: Ethereal Blessing 1 x Scinari Calligrave (110)* – Spells: Protection of Hysh 1 x Scinari Enlightener (170)* – Artefacts: Rune of Senthoi – Spells: Overwhelming Heat 1 x Vanari Lord Regent (150)** – Spells: Merciless Blizzard 1 x The Light of Eltharion (230)** 1 x Ellania and Ellathor (190)** – Spells: Protection of Hysh
BATTLELINE 30 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (150) – High Warden – Spells: Protection of Hysh 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120) – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Speed of Hysh 5 x Vanari Bladelords (120)** – Bladelord Seneschal 5 x Vanari Bladelords (120)** – Bladelord Seneschal
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Rune of Petrification (60) 1 x Hyshian Twinstones (30)
OTHER 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120) – Standard Bearer – Steedmaster – Spells: Speed of Hysh
CORE BATTALIONS: *Andtorian Acolytes **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: (1990/2000)
Army Faction: Slaves to Darkness – Subfaction: Host of the Everchosen – Grand Strategy: Follow the Path to Glory – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Archaon (820) – Spells: Chaotic Conduit, Warp Reality Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120) – General – Mark of Chaos: Undivided – Command Traits: Arch-sorcerer – Artefacts of Power: Chaos Familiar – Spells: Hoarfrost, Warp Reality Chaos Lord on Karkadrak (180) – Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh
BATTLELINE Chaos Warriors (180) – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Standard Bearer – Hornblower – Aspiring Champion – Murderous Weapon Chaos Knights (220) – Mark of Chaos: Khorne – Standard Bearer – Hornblower – Doom Knight – Cursed Lance – Ensorcelled Banner: The Banner of Rage Chaos Chosen (460) – Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh – Icon Bearer – Skull Drummer – Exalted Champion – Ensorcelled Banner: The Banner of Screaming Flesh
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1980/2000
Army Faction: Sylvaneth – Army Subfaction: Heartwood – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty – Seasons of War: The Dwindling
LEADER 1 x Belthanos (360)* 1 x Arch-Revenant (120)* 1 x Warsong Revenant (270)* – General – Command Traits: Spellsinger – Artefacts: The Vesperal Gem – Spells: Verdurous Harmony, Verdant Blessing
BATTLELINE 6 x Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Greatbows (230)* 5 x Tree-Revenants (110)* 6 x Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Greatswords (220)* – Huntmaster
This is the top three AoS lists for Frontline Gaming Cherokee 2024 that took place in the US on the 24th and 25th of February. It saw 67 players vying to be crowned champion in a 6-game super major tournament.
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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Army Subfaction: Skullfiend Tribe – Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Bloodsecrator (120)* – Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust 1 x Realmgore Ritualist (110)* – Prayers: Unholy Flames, Bronzed Flesh 1 x Skarbrand (380)* 1 x Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)** – General – Command Traits: Firebrand – Artefacts: Ar’gath, the King of Blades – Prayers: Unholy Flames, Bloodbind 1 x Slaughterpriest (110)** – Bloodbathed Axe – Prayers: Bronzed Flesh, Killer Instinct
BATTLELINE 10 x Skullreapers (190)* – Skullseeker – 2 x Icon Bearer 10 x Skullreapers (190)** – Skullseeker – 2 x Icon Bearer 10 x Bloodreavers (80)** – Icon Bearer – Hornblower – Blood Chieftain – Meatripper Axe TERRAIN 1 x Skull Altar (0)
OTHER 6 x Furies (80)**
CORE BATTALIONS: *Warlord **Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (1970/2000)
Chai’s list deviates from the standard Khorne 5-0 list, but he proved that to be very effective. He still maintains some of the standard units, such as the Unfettered Fury, double priests, and Skarbrand. Meanwhile he decided to go with Skullfiend Tribe and leaning heavily into Skullreapers.
Skullfiend Tribe allows units that charge to have fights first if the charge roll was 8+. Coupled with the massive number of attacks from the Skullreapers (boosted by the bloodsecrator) this could prove crippling to an opponent. Two ten-man block supported by a bloodsecrator are going to have a combine 104 attacks, likely hitting on 2s, either from all out attack or their warscroll ability, and having the option of a 4+ rally when they inevitably start to get whittled down.
The only other odd inclusion in this list is the furies. They’re 12″ move and ability to retreat in the fight phase makes them excellent at scoring some battle tactics.
Overall an excellent show of Khorne’s ability to work within the tome’s internal balance and still succeed. Congratulations on the win, Chai!
Army Faction: Nighthaunt – Army Subfaction: The Scarlet Doom – Grand Strategy: Fright or Flight – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADER 1 x Lady Olynder (270) – Spells: Seal of Shyish 1 x Spirit Torment (120)* 1 x Guardian of Souls (150)* – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Chill Blade – Artefacts: Midnight Tome – Spells: Seal of Shyish 1 x Dreadblade Harrow (110)*| 1 x Spirit Torment (120)** 1 x Krulghast Cruciator (150)** – Artefacts: Lightshard of the Harvest Moon
BATTLELINE 20 x Bladegheist Revenants (160) 20 x Bladegheist Revenants (160) 6 x Spirit Hosts (130)
Ramon Silva: It’s really fun looking at the leanness of a list this late into the season and understand the Fate of the game roles more solely on The decisions of the general, than it does with pay to win or spam.
This impressive 5-1 run by Mike has a list that seems like a jack-o-lantern of all trades; It’s Scarlet doom but only 40 blades, which when this book first dropped we could easily have seen double that- there’s six heroes so it’s definitely got a hero hammer aspect to it, but only one block of spirit hosts (The OG bodyguard/ damage YEEters) So the hosts positioning has to be tight against shooting because although the heroes are ethereal, they are a rather low wound count.
The list finishes out with tech; a 4 pack of banshee’s, an awesome anti-magic unit and the midnight Tome AutoCasting the purple sun. Which is amazing for ghosts because it just gives the enemy negative one to their save. But it also every once in a while sucks something up into the void, which is one of those few times, It’s fun to roll a one.
Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers – Subfaction: Mortis Praetorians – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Mannfred Von Carstein (The Sternieste Garrison) (630)* Arkhan the Black (380)** Mortisan Boneshaper (140)** – General – Command Traits: Aura of Sterility – Artefacts of Power: Artisan’s Key – Spells: Merciless Blizzard
OTHER Fell Bats 1 (The Sternieste Garrison) (630)* Fell Bats 2 (The Sternieste Garrison) (630)* Grave Guard (The Sternieste Garrison) (630)* – Seneschal – Standard Bearer – Hornblower – Great Wight Blade
TERRAIN 1 x Bone-tithe Nexus (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Regiment of Renown **Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000
This list has some old Faithful’s and some new toys that have recently been added to the OBR lineup. We will go over the OBR bit first and then go over the Mannfred Regiment last.
For the sub faction, we have Mortis Praetorians. Providing a control tool that, when timed right, can stop battle tactics or go on the offensive during the opponents turn. The Grand Strat is a common one we see in spell casting savant because of Immortis guard being used to protect it. Starting off, we have the Bone Shaper with Artisans key, Sterility, and Blizzard.
Blizzard has a bit of dyssynergy with Savant. The general might end up blowing itself up on a blizzard cast, but it’s a nice keep away stick and source of damage if you need it to get you out of a bind or push an advantage further.
Arkhan, as we know, is one of the best casters in the game. Able to support the army through heals and spells. Able to stop powerful enemy casters with his +2 to cast and unbind. His speed and durability allow Arkhan to go places to go places, and other units would never want to go. Everything he does complements OBR incredibly well and helps the list do its job. Two units of Deathriders add a reliable battle tactic, speed, and screens. They add a lot of consistency to the list and can keep up with the rest of the speed in the list. 6 Immortis guards protect the Important hero’s, function as a solid hammer/Anvil, and open a battle tactic in Sculptors Encourage.
The new edition is the Mannfred RoR. Which comes with Manny, two units of 3 bats and a unit of 10 Graveguard. Firstly, at the start of your hero phase, you can pick a unit in the regiment outside of “3” of enemy units and teleport it outside of “6” of enemy units. Then, the unit that teleports gets an extra attack for the rest of the turn. This adds a lot of flexibility and mobility to the slower and more expensive OBR units. Mannfred’s Regiment will be wanting to do secondaries early and teleporting Graveguard to take out important pieces the rest of the list otherwise wouldn’t be able to. Then Mannfred will also be in the fight, adding another layer of control with his own counter charge. It’s important to note that every unit in the regiment has to deploy within “6” of Mannfred.
The list is a lot of fun and has a lot of tools at its disposal.
Army Faction: Lumineth Realm-lords – Subfaction: Alumnia – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
LEADERS Scinari Cathallar (120)* – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Artefacts of Power: Silver Wand – Spells: Total Eclipse Scinari Calligrave (110)* – Spells: Overwhelming Heat Lyrior Uthralle (160)** – Spells: Protection of Hysh The Light of Eltharion (230)** Isharann Tidecaster (130)**
BATTLELINE Vanari Auralan Wardens (300)** – High Warden – Spells: Protection of Hysh Vanari Bladelords (120)** – Bladelord Seneschal – Sunmetal Dual Blades Vanari Dawnriders (120)** – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Speed of Hysh Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)** – High Warden – Spells: Overwhelming Heat
BEHEMOTH Alarith Spirit of the Mountain (340)**
OTHER Vanari Dawnriders (120)** – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Speed of Hysh
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30) 1 x Sanctum of Amyntok (20) 1 x Emerald Lifeswarm (50)
I’m happy to say we’ve been joined by another writer this month. Tom Skelton is both well liked and well known in the Scottish tournament circuit. He has the skills to boot! He’s currently sitting 3rd in the Scottish player rankings.
Tom Skelton: For this list, I got the opinion of Ross Sherrie, chief Teclis abuser on the Scottish world team, and he believes what Jon has here is a melee castle that can stack multiple minuses to be hit. A block of 20 wardens counting as two models each on objectives, with effectively a -2 to be hit, potentially a +3 to save and a five up ward on top, really isn’t going anywhere fast. So at least some of the primary is in the bag, then with the multiple Endless Spells and three battle tactics based on easy spell casting, the secondary points are also there for the taking. The Dawnriders are fast enough for making other passive BTs like Surround and Destroy or Intimidate the Invaders pretty easy to achieve, so overall it doesn’t really need to engage to score points, which is always a win. Not that it can’t dish out the hurt when needed, with the battle cattle, Bladelords and Eltharion each offering up a hefty punch. The Sanctum of Amyntok, though not often seen, is a mere 20 points and, if used in the right spot, would allow Lyrior to be in a garrison effectively, with a massive ward bubble for the army. So, sending out spells and units for secondary points, the castle sets up and camps out for the primary, with the tools for a lot of what comes its way and a decent enough amount of ranged damage from the cow, Eltharion and Jaws to wear down threats as they approach. It seems that with a bit of patience and using the right units at the right time, this list has answers for a lot of what’s out there, which is why I think it’s telling that it only lost to Khorne and OBR, two of the most oppressive armies going. Well played, Jon.
All the data used in the charts on this article are drawn from events that have been hosted on Best Coast Pairings, Stats & Ladders and Ecksen using the points and FAQs from Battlescroll: Tactics of Andtor published in September 2023.
This chart shows the faction popularity, using the number of players using them at events.
The Combined win rate chart shows the overall win rate for these subfactions. This is the most comparable data to GW’s own metawatch articles. The figure in brackets shows the number of games featuring that subfaction the data is drawn from.
The above shows the win rates for each subfaction at GT events. These are events of single player tournaments of 2,000 points per player spread over a minimum of 5 rounds. This would be considered the most competitive view, with many of the players being experienced and looking to optimise their lists.
RTT/Casual shows the win rates for events that are not classified as a GT event. This could be doubles, teams, narrative, but mostly revolves around single day events known as RTTs.
The nitty gritty of a faction! This chart shows the win rate for lists where the specified warscroll has been included in the players list. The figure in brackets shows the number of games that featured the warscroll.
This shows the source of the Grand Strategy used in the players’ games, whether they are from the Battletome or the General’s Handbook.
Here you can see both the win rate of each Grand Strategy when it was used, as well as the popularity of the strategies.
Like our Grand Strategy source chart, this shows the same information but for Command Traits.
Once again, we can see the win rate of each Command Trait when used in players’ lists. The figure in brackets shows the number of games where that Command Trait was used.
Finally, we have the win rates for Endless Spells when included in lists.
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This is the top three AoS lists for the FRONTIER CUP, another teams event, that took place in Slovakia on the 27th and 28th of January. It saw 24 players in 8 teams vying to be crowned champion over 5 rounds.
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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 1 x Skink Starseer (150)* – Spells: Speed of Huanchi 1 x Lord Kroak (410)** – Spells: Drain Magic 1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (140)*** 1 x Terradon Chief (100)*** – Artefacts: Arcane Tome 1 x Ionus Cryptborn (400)***
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 Skinks (90)** – Skink Alpha – Boltspitter – Celestite Dagger and Star-buckler
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50) 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80) 1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)
Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Subfaction: Skullfiend Tribe – Grand Strategy: The Blood Legions March – Triumph:
LEADERS Bloodsecrator (120)* – Artefacts of Power: Banner of Blood Magister (The Coven of Thryx) (320)** Realmgore Ritualist (110)*** – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice Bloodmaster (110)**** – General – Command Traits: Favoured of Khorne – Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades – Prayers: Killer Instinct Bloodstoker (90)**** Skarr Bloodwrath (110)****
OTHER Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (The Coven of Thryx) (320)** Wrathmongers (140)*** – Wrathmaster Karanak (140)***
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Tome of Eyes (The Coven of Thryx) (320) 1 x Daemonic Simulacrum (The Coven of Thryx) (320) 1 x Burning Sigil of Tzeentch (The Coven of Thryx) (320)
This is the top three AoS lists for Big Bristol Brawl Winter GT that took place in the UK on the 6th and 7th of January. It saw 39 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
Note: With the Battlescroll release just around the corner, I’ve made the decision to suspend comments on these lists as they’ll all likely change in points and become invalid soon.
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Allegiance: Ossiarch Bonereapers – Legion: Mortis Praetorians – Mortal Realm: Shyish – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Arkhan the Black, Mortarch of Sacrament (380)* Liege-Kavalos (180)* Mortisan Ossifector (120)* – General – Command Trait: Aura of Sterility – Artefact: Gothizzard Cartouche – Lore of Ossian Sorcery: Reinforce Constructs
Battleline 4 x Morghast Archai (440)* – Spirit Swords – Reinforced x 1 4 x Morghast Archai (440)* – Spirit Swords – Reinforced x 1 3 x Immortis Guard (220)* 5 x Kavalos Deathriders (190)* – Nadirite Blade and Shield Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 1970 / 2000
Army Faction: Gloomspite Gitz – Army Subfaction: King’s Gitz – Grand Strategy: Chasing the Moon – Triumphs: Indomitable LEADER 1 x Fungoid Cave-Shaman (110)* – Spells: Hoarfrost 1 x Madcap Shaman (70)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard 1 x Dankhold Troggboss (210)** – General – Command Traits: Alpha Trogg – Artefacts: Glowy Howzit 1 x Skragrott, the Loonking (230)** – Spells: Nikkit! Nikkit!
BATTLELINE 3 x Rockgut Troggoths (170) 6 x Rockgut Troggoths (340)** 6 x Rockgut Troggoths (340)** 3 x Rockgut Troggoths (170)** 3 x Fellwater Troggoths (170)** 3 x Fellwater Troggoths (170)**
Army Faction: Lumineth Realm-lords – Army Subfaction: Zaitrec – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
LEADER 1 x Ionus Cryptborn (400) 1 x Archmage Teclis (740)* 1 x Scinari Cathallar (120)* – General – Command Traits: Eye of the Blizzard – Artefacts: Phoenix Stone – Spells: Merciless Blizzard 1 x The Light of Eltharion (230)*
BATTLELINE 10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)* – High Warden – Spells: Overwhelming Heat 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120)* – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Speed of Hysh 5 x Vanari Bladelords (120)* – Bladelord Seneschal
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80) 1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)
Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals – Stormhost: Anvils of the Heldenhammer (Scions of the Storm) – Mortal Realm: Shyish – Grand Strategy: Pillars of Victory – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Celestant-Prime, Hammer of Sigmar (330)** Knight-Arcanum (100)* – General – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Artefact: Luckstone – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost Knight-Incantor (120)* – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard Gotrek Gurnisson (480)** – Allies
Battleline 5 x Sequitors (110)*** 5 x Sequitors (110)*** 5 x Sequitors (110)***
Units 6 x Castigators (180)** – Reinforced x 1 6 x Castigators (180)** – Reinforced x 1 6 x Castigators (180)** – Reinforced x 1 3 x Castigators (90)**
This is the top three AoS lists for The Forge GTthat took place in the US on the 6th and 7th of January. It saw 36 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Army Faction: Gloomspite Gitz – Army Subfaction: King’s Gitz – Grand Strategy: Chasing the Moon – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Dankhold Troggboss (210)* – General – Command Traits: Alpha Trogg – Artefacts: Glowy Howzit 1 x Skragrott, the Loonking (230)* 1 x Madcap Shaman (70)* – Artefacts: Moonface Mommet – Spells: The Hand of Gork
BATTLELINE 20 x Moonclan Shootas (120) 20 x Moonclan Shootas (120) 5 x Boingrot Bounderz (150) 5 x Boingrot Bounderz (150) 6 x Rockgut Troggoths (170)* 6 x Rockgut Troggoths (170)*
TERRAIN 1 x Bad Moon Loonshrine (0)
OTHER 10 x Loonsmasha Fanatics (110)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: (1950/2000)
My first commentary of the New Year for Gitz and it’s a King’s Gitz list! This type of ‘soup’ list isn’t as common lately, but as you can see, it still can perform to quite a high level. On to the list!
The Dankhold Troggoth general (with his popular defensive focused Alpha Trogg/Glowy Howzit combination) and two single reinforced units of Rockgut Troggoths are the meaty core of this list. Functioning as part hammer, part anvil they do the majority of the heavy lifting.
The two Boingrot Bounderz units typically act as fast, hard-hitting flankers (allowing you access to a wider range of battle tactics). In this list, they can also be good frontline trading units setting up the Rockguts for maximum destruction and, in a pinch, they are affordable enough they can even be used as screens.
The two Moonclan Shootas units offer some additional ranged support but are primarily there as your objective scorers. The hard-hitting, strikes-first, reinforced Loonsmasha Fanatics will appear out of one of these units at the most inopportune for the opponent. They are an absolute glass cannon, particularly when their variable attack count spikes.
The Madcap Shaman and Skragrott provide the spell casting and utility for the list. The Madcap’s Moonface Mommet artefact (-1 save debuff) and Hand of Gork spell (teleport) are his two biggest contributions. Where Skragrott has so much utility, if you don’t know what he does, it’s probably easier to just have you check out his warscroll!
Congratulations to Matt on his first place finish to open up the New Year!
Army Faction: Nighthaunt – Subfaction: The Emerald Host – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Awlrach the Drowner (150)* Dreadblade Harrow (110)** – General – Command Traits: Master of Magic – Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome Spirit Torment (120)*** Spirit Torment (120)*** Krulghast Cruciator (150)***
5-0 with NH in the current meta is much more than 2nd place in my heart. Amazing job, Paul Wilmes!
The list breakdown is pretty much selling the 8th season of ‘rasps’ is the new spam, with a small death star of reapers and revenants. A couple of spirited revivers (which is torment for these guys), a krul thing to reduce damage (not), and a travelling boatman.
Finished off with a teleporting spellcaster for one of everyone’s favorite grand strategies of the season, to be down to good positioning.
Army Faction: Lumineth Realm-lords – Subfaction: Zaitrec – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Scinari Calligrave (110)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard Scinari Cathallar (120)* – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Artefacts of Power: Silver Wand – Spells: Speed of Hysh Archmage Teclis (740)** The Light of Eltharion (230)**
BATTLELINE Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)** – High Warden – Spells: Overwhelming Heat Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)** – High Warden – Spells: Speed of Hysh Vanari Bladelords (240)**
OTHER Hurakan Windchargers (140)**
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80) 1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)
Hey everyone, back at it with another shiny elf list review. This time around, we’re centred around the Zaitrec subfaction. The inclusion of Scinari Calligrave and Scinari Cathallar adds both offensive and supportive spellcasting capabilities to the force. With the Merciless Blizzard and Speed of Hysh spells at their disposal, they can control engagements and enhance the overall mobility of the army. Furthermore, the Calligraves’ ability to OPG makes an area of the field a haven for your casters, and troops alike can’t be understated.
Big Teclis at the centre is always a respectable choice, though given his substantial point cost, you do start running low on bodies. That being said, though, Teclis brings unparalleled countermagic prowess, and his ability to securely score Magical Dominance all by his lonesome means he enables multiple battle tactics with his inclusion. The Light of Eltharion, aka The Butcher of Tor Yvresse, adds another layer of versatility, giving a consistent source of rend 3 to ensure the list can handle various threats effectively. It’s worth noting that Eltharion also gets around the new and improved Look Out Sir due to his shooting ability not being a missile weapon. Snipe those heroes!
At battleline we have two sets of Wardens and a big brick of Bladelords providing the foundation, with the Wardens bringing a copy of Overwhelming Heat and a redundant Speed of Hysh it’s likely that you’ll always be able to utilize the mobility the latter provides. Bladelords usually operate as a bodyguard in their five man units, but as a 10 man brick their a solid choice for a hammer. With both perfect strike or the horde clearing mode offering a consistent amount of damage regardless of what the situation calls for. A great tech piece is the Hurakan Windchargers as they adds mobility and a fast-attack element to the army, and if truth be told it’s the reach piece that I’d be playing if I were looking for one. The Umbral Spellportal and Aethervoid Pendulum as Endless Spells provide additional strategic options, enhancing the list’s overall flexibility and damage output through the hero phase.
Taking the Andtorian Acolytes and Battle Regiment as their Battalions means that you are a nice and tidy 3 drops coming in at 2000 points on the nose. Well done and good showing.
Army Faction: Disciples of Tzeentch – Army Subfaction: Hosts Arcanum – Grand Strategy: Master of Destiny – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Magister (140)* – General – Command Traits: Arcane Sacrifice – Spells: Glimpse the Future, Arcane Suggestion 1 x Ogroid Thaumaturge (170)* – Spells: Shield of Fate, Glimpse the Future 1 x Kairos Fateweaver (440)** 1 x Ephilim the Unknowable (190)** – Spells: Tzeentch’s Firestorm, Unchecked Mutation 1 x Fateskimmer (150)** – Artefacts: The Eternal Shroud – Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Hoarfrost
BATTLELINE 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120) – Kairic Adept – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield 10 x Kairic Acolytes (120) – Kairic Adept – Cursed Blade and Arcanite Shield – Scroll of the Dark Arts – Vulcharc – 3 x Cursed Glaive and Arcanite Shield 10 x Ungors (80) – Brayhorn Blower – Banner Bearer – Halfhorn – Pitted Blade 20 x Jade Obelisk (130)**
BEHEMOTH 1 x Chaos Warshrine (180) – Prayers: Heal
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Burning Sigil Of Tzeentch (70) 1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40) 1 x Tome of Eyes (40)
OTHER 4 x Ephilim’s Pandaemonium (190)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Andtorian Acolytes **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)
Without a dedicated Tzeentch writer, we opened up the commentary to members of our Discord. The Heroic Zammy from.club Wartilyo in the Philippines stepped up to the plate.
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Zammy: Overall, the list generates a lot of fate points by casting spells while controlling the hero and movement phase. – List is also surprisingly tough to shift using destiny dice and buffs to protect the jade obelisk block. – I assume he summons fluxmaster/blue horrors for screens and more spells. – list locks down enemy in deployment with magister + bolt of change + arcane sacrifice and burning sigil to summon chaos spawn – casts 9-10 spells a turn – threatens open objectives with a teleporting unit, ephilim’s pandaemonium
Heroes – Having the magister as the general is really interesting. If it kills something with its Bolt of Change spell, a chaos spawn spawns, and having arcane sacrifice on this makes is a 27″ chaos spawn summoning platform. – Ogroid thaumaturge is more of a support piece here with a glimpse for the shield of fate for destiny dice and wards – Kairos, as usual, is our big mortal canon. He gets Tome of Eyes to protect him from double 1’s. Unfortunately, it’s hard to keep it on the board because of how easy it is to dispel. – Ephilim and the pandaemonium threaten any backline objectives left open. They’re our one teleporting unit with limited teleports to and from objectives. It’s also a mortal wound platform for turns when it can’t teleport – Fateskimmer for a mobile blizzard platform with destiny dice generation
This is the top three AoS lists for VTC Age of Sigmar that took place in Austria on the 6th and 7th of January. It saw 27 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: Slaves to Darkness – Damned Legion: Host of the Everchosen – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders Chaos Lord (110)* – General – Reaperblade & Daemonbound Steel – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) – Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)* – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard Be’Lakor, the Dark Master (340)* – The Lore of the Damned: Binding Damnation
Battleline 20 x Chaos Warriors (360)* – Hand Weapon & Shield – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Ensorcelled Banner: The Eroding Icon – Reinforced x 1 20 x Chaos Warriors (360)* – Hand Weapon & Shield – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle – Reinforced x 1 10 x Chaos Chosen (460)* – Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh – Ensorcelled Banner: The Banner of Screaming Flesh – Reinforced x 1 8 x Cypher Lords (70)* 8 x Scions of the Flame (70)*
What a breath of fresh air this list is! The vast majority of Slaves to Darkness lists you see in articles like this one lean into cavalry, largely because of the army’s relative lack of movement shenanigans and its generally aggressive style. Stefan’s list, however, turns all of that conventional wisdom on its ear by leaning into a defensive control style instead. His list is looking to take and hold objectives, while prevailing in key combats.
We have some common staples in Be’lakor, the Sorcerer Lord, and Slaanesh Chosen, but what makes the list special is that it features some impressive bulk in the form of 40(!) Nurgle Chaos Warriors in 2 units of 20. One of those two units features The Eroding Icon for even more durability. While slow, these two units make for incredible anvils and objective holders, and most units in the game will struggle to shift them. In an effort to compensate for their lack of foot speed, Stefan has chosen to include the Soulscream Bridge. While the Bridge has a significant downside in that it does not allow you to issue commands to the unit until your next Hero phase, that downside is mitigated when you are using the Bridge to move a unit onto an objective as opposed to trying to set up a charge.
The list is rounded out by a Chaos Lord general with the Arcane Tome (for a strong bid at Spellcasting Savant) and 2 of the less-common cultist units in the Cypher Lords and Scions of the Flame. While you don’t see these in as many lists, they bring some interesting capabilities to the table and help this list feature a strong triumph bid. All in all, I am thrilled to see this sort of list do well, as it is a very different approach to Slaves to Darkness than what is normally seen.
Army Faction: Slaves to Darkness – Army Subfaction: Knights of the Empty Throne – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADER 1 x Exalted Hero of Chaos (90)* – General – Command Traits: Master of Magic – Rune-etched Blade and Chaos Runeshield – Artefacts: Arcane Tome – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle 1 x Be’lakor (340)* – Spells: Daemonic Speed 1 x Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120)* – Spells: Levitate – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
BATTLELINE 6 x Varanguard (280)* – 3 x Ensorcelled Weapon – 3 x Fellspear – Mark of Chaos: Khorne 6 x Varanguard (280)* – 3 x Fellspear – 3 x Ensorcelled Weapon – Mark of Chaos: Khorne 5 x Chaos Knights (220)* – Doom Knight – Standard Bearer – Hornblower – Cursed Flail – Ensorcelled Banner: The Eroding Icon – Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
OTHER 6 x Furies (80)*
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (1970/2000)
In stark contrast to Stefan’s Warrior-centric Slaves to Darkness list, Rainer took 2nd place with a list straight out of central casting: Varanguard, more Varanguard, Be’lakor, and some support units to fill. However, there is a bit of personal flair to this list, as we will discuss below.
An interesting choice here was to Mark the 5-man Knight unit Nurgle and give it The Eroding Icon. While the Icon is undisputably one of the strongest Ensorcelled Banners in the Slaves to Darkness roster, it is typically seen on reinforced units in order to maximize its effect. However, this list instead chose to go hard on offense, and therefore did not have the points to spare for a reinforced unit. In that context, a 5-man unit of Knights makes for a good budget pinner that will deal some damage on the way and require a disproportionate amount of effort to remove.
Another not-often-seen choice here is the unit of Furies. I think this is excellent tech, as Furies are a fast objective grabber/screen that can force an opponent to activate in a sequence they may not prefer. Last but not least, the choice to run an Exalted Hero with the Arcane Tome over a 2nd Chaos Sorcerer in order to push for a triumph bid is an interesting one, as Bloodthirsty can obviously be game-swinging in an army this dependent on making its charges. These personal touches, combined with the raw power of the Be’lakor + Varanguard shell, made for a winning combination.
Army Faction: Lumineth Realm-lords – Army Subfaction: Zaitrec – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant
LEADER 1 x Scinari Cathallar (120)* – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Artefacts: Phoenix Stone – Spells: Total Eclipse 1 x Scinari Calligrave (110)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard 1 x Archmage Teclis (740)** 1 x The Light of Eltharion (230)**
BATTLELINE 10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)** – High Warden – Spells: Overwhelming Heat 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120)** – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer – Spells: Speed of Hysh 10 x Vanari Bladelords (240)** – Bladelord Seneschal
ENDLESS SPELL 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80) 1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50) 1 x Aethervoid Pendulum (40)
TERRAIN 1 x Shrine Luminor (0)
OTHER 5 x Vanari Dawnriders (120)** – Steedmaster – Standard Bearer
Hey everyone, back at it with another shiny elf list review. This time around, we’re centred around the Zaitrec subfaction. The inclusion of Scinari Calligrave and Scinari Cathallar adds both offensive and supportive spellcasting capabilities to the force. With the Merciless Blizzard and Speed of Hysh spells at their disposal, they can control engagements and enhance the overall mobility of the army. Furthermore, the Calligraves’ ability to OPG makes an area of the field a haven for your casters, and troops alike can’t be understated.
Big Teclis at the center is always a respectable choice, though given his substantial point cost you do start running low on bodies. That being said though, Teclis brings unparalleled countermagic prowess, and his ability to securely score Magical Dominance all by his lonesome means he enables multiple battle tactics with his inclusion. The Light of Eltharion aka The Butcher of Tor Yvresse adds another layer of versatility, giving a consistent source of rend 3 to ensure the list can handle various threats effectively. Worth noting, Eltharion also gets around the new and improved Look Out Sir due to his shooting ability not being a missile weapon. Snipe those heroes!
At battleline we have two sets of Wardens and a big brick of Bladelords providing the foundation, with the Wardens bringing a copy of Overwhelming Heat and a redundant Speed of Hysh it’s likely that you’ll always be able to utilize the mobility the latter provides. Bladelords usually operate as a bodyguard in their five man units but as a 10 man brick their a solid choice for a hammer. With both perfect strike or the horde clearing mode offering a consistent amount of damage regardless of what the situation calls for. A great tech piece is the Hurakan Windchargers as they adds mobility and a fast-attack element to the army, and if truth be told it’s the reach piece that I’d be playing if I were looking for one. The Umbral Spellportal and Aethervoid Pendulum as Endless Spells provide additional strategic options, enhancing the list’s overall flexibility and damage output through the hero phase.
Taking the Andtorian Acolytes and Battle Regiment as their Battalions means that you are a nice and tidy 3 drops coming in at 2000 points on the nose. Well done and good showing.
Army Faction: Ogor Mawtribes – Subfaction: Meatfist – Grand Strategy: Ready for Plunder – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Firebelly (120)* – Spells: Billowing Ash Slaughtermaster (140)* – General – Command Traits: Gastromancer – Spells: Hoarfrost Frostlord on Stonehorn (460)* – Artefacts of Power: Arcane Tome – Mount Traits: Rockmane Elder
This is the usual Ogors combined arms we see doing fairly well into every matchup. It’s got tools for pretty much every situation and, in general, has a large spread of medium hammers to account for the relatively low save profiles on foot ogors. The focus here is being able to project threats in every phase (Ironblaster MVP) and at any point in the game. Against certain armies, we see the firebelly doing heavy lifting with that -1 to hit bubble, and the gnoblars make for an excellent “movement shenanigan punishment” screen. As always, the stonehorn will be an excellent fast anvil AND hammer, perfect for pinning your opponent in place while the foot ogors march up the field.
It’s no surprise that this list was able to pass the DPS check of gargants and chew through all of the bodies that Death armies tend to present. Slaves to Darkness poses a unique challenge of having both good saves and near army wide ward against mortals wounds, which really affects the Ogor player’s ability to clear units with charge mortals.
