Battleforce boxes are back after their successes since 2020. These are a fantastic way to get into a new army or even add to an existing one, but what’s inside them and what is the saving?
Prices in 2025 were around £155 each so with the September price rise, I expect these to be £165 each . In the meantime I thought our readers would like to know the value of the toys… so see below against each box:
Battleforce Boxset
Cost
RRP
Stormcast Eternals Annihilation Host
£244.00
£165.00 (Est)
Cities of Sigmar – Knights of Hammerhal
£230.00
£165.00 (Est)
Maggotkin of Nurgle – Plaguesworn Host
£226.00
£165.00 (Est)
Orruk Warclans – Grunta Stampede
£222.00
£165.00 (Est)
Nighthaunt – Court of the Undying King
£224.75
£165.00 (Est)
Slaves to Darkness – Legion of Damnation
£234.00
£165.00 (Est)
An increase from the paucity of only 4 boxes last year, Age of Sigmar is back closer to Warhammer 40k in 2026 with 6 boxes on offer.
The value is definitely greater in the Stormcast Eternals but as with recent years most of these boxes have characters that regular collectors will already have.
Probably the losers here are Orruk Warclans, as anyone who has this army likely has Gore Gruntas and at £57 for 3 they do seem especially over-priced even amongst other GW model kits. I’m glad I’ve got mine.
I may be tempted by the Nurgle as I love the iconic Harbringer… but it’s cheaper to buy him on his own really… and I don’t need the other toys included.
Once again, more for new armies than expanding existing ones which seems to be the way these sets are going.
These are best ordered from your FLGS especially if they can get them in, and make a few pounds, dollars, euros from them in the expensive Christmas period.
Alternatively, if you regularly use Element Games, you can pick them up there… using our affiliate link (for which we receive a small contribution to the site)
So what do you get inside and how much would it cost you normally?
Stormcast Eternals Annihilation Host
Warhammer Community / Games Workshop
Unit
Cost
Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos
£29.50
Lord-Relictor
£29.00
Lord-Celestant
£30.00
3 Praetors
£37.00
6 Annihilators
£79.00
3 Annihilators with Meteoric Grandhammers
£39.50
Total
£244.00
RRP
£165.00(Est)
Saving
£79.00(Est)
Cities of Sigmar – Knights of Hammerhal
Warhammer Community / Games Workshop
Unit
Cost
Tahlia Vedra
£102.50
Freeguild Cavalier Marshall
£39.50
10 Freeguild Cavaliers
£88.00
Total
£230.00
RRP
£165.00(Est)
Saving
£65.00(Est)
Maggotkin of Nurgle – Plaguesworn Host
Warhammer Community / Games Workshop
Unit
Cost
Harbringer of Decay
£39.50
Lord of Blights
£22.50
3 Sloven Knights
£44.00
5 Putrid Blightkings
£41.50
10 Rotswords
£41.50
14 Pox-Wretches
£37.00
6 Mire Kelpies
inc above
Total
£226.00
RRP
£160.00(Est)
Saving
£61.00(Est)
Orruk Warclans – Grunta Stampede
Warhammer Community / Games Workshop
Unit
Cost
Tuskboss of Maw-Grunta
£54.00
Maw-Grunta Gouger
£54.00
6 Gore Gruntas
£114.00
Total
£222.00
RRP
£165.00 (Est)
Saving
£57.00 (Est)
Nighthaunt – Court of the Undying King
Warhammer Community / Games Workshop
Unit
Cost
Nagash, Lord of the Undead
£95.00
2 Dreadblade Harrows
£18.75
10 Dreadscythe Harridans
£37.00
10 Bladegheist Revenants
£37.00
10 Grimghast Reapers
£37.00
Total
£224.75
RRP
£165.00(Est)
Saving
£59.75(Est)
Slaves to Darkness – Legion of Damnation
Warhammer Community / Games Workshop
Unit
Cost
Chaos Lord of Daemonic Mount
£41.50
5 Chaos Chosen
£41.00
3 Varanguard
£67.50
5 Chaos Knights
£44.00
10 Chaos Warriors
£40.00
Total
£234.00
RRP
£165.00(Est)
Saving
£69.00(Est)
So what do you think good value or not? Will you be picking up a set?
This is the top three AoS lists for the Medellin Grand Open 2026 that took place in Colombia between the 8th and 9th of August 2026. It saw 26 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three AoS Lists
Ironjawz Ironjawz Brawl General’s Handbook 2026-27 Drops: 2 Spell Lore – Lore of the Weird Prayer Lore – Warbeats Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of Gorkamorka Battle Tactics Cards: Burning for Vengeance and Siege of Ashes
General’s Regiment Kragnos, the End of Empires (580) • General Maw-grunta Gougers (200) Scourge of Aqshy: Brutes (320) • Reinforced Scourge of Aqshy: Brutes (320) • Reinforced Scourge of Aqshy: Megaboss (150) • An Eye For Da Fight • Chimeric Mantle
Slaves to Darkness Godswrath Warband General’s Handbook 2026-27 Drops: 4 Spell Lore – Lore of the Damned Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of Malevolence Battle Tactics Cards: Burning for Vengeance and Siege of Ashes
General’s Regiment Chaos Sorcerer Lord (120) • General Chaos Chosen (510) • Reinforced • The Dread Banner • Brand of Apoplexy Mindstealer Sphiranx (140) Scourge of Aqshy: Chaos Warriors (400) • Reinforced
Regiment 1 Daemon Prince (250) • Pledged to Nurgle • Trophy Rack • Darkflame Pendant • Radiance of Dark Glory
Regiment 2 Gunnar Brand (180) Singri Brand The Oathsworn Kin
Regiments of Renown The Exiled One (390) Skarbrand
Faction Terrain Nexus Chaotica
Ogor Mawtribes Beast Handlers General’s Handbook 2026-27 Drops: 3 Battle Tactics Cards: Blazing Onslaught and Siege of Ashes
General’s Regiment Kragnos, the End of Empires (580) • General Stonehorn Beastriders (260) • 1 Chaintrap
Regiment 1 Frostlord on Stonehorn (320) • Gruesome Trophies • Great Gutlord Stonehorn Beastriders (260) • 1 Chaintrap
This is the top three AoS lists for GOLDCON 2026 that took place in Australia between the 8th and 9th of August 2026. It saw 60 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Disciples of Tzeentch Mutants and Mad Things General’s Handbook 2026-27 Drops: 4 Spell Lore – Lore of Change Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of Tzeentch Battle Tactic Cards: Blazing Onslaught, Burning for Vengeance
General’s Regiment Kairos Fateweaver (400) • General Burning Chariot of Tzeentch (120) Burning Chariot of Tzeentch (120) Chaos Spawn of Tzeentch (60) Chaos Spawn of Tzeentch (60) Regiment 1 Ogroid Thaumaturge (110) Kairic Acolytes (90) Tzaangor Enlightened (400) • Reinforced Tzaangors (350) • Reinforced • Vision of Defiant Supremacy – (10) Points
Maggotkin of Nurgle Tallyband of Nurgle [Siege of Ashes] [Burning for Vengeance] [Lore of Malignance] [Benedictions of Sickness – Asqhy] [Aetherwrought Machineries] 2000/2000pts 2 drops
The Glottkin (470) – 20 x Rotswords (420) – 1 x Lord of Plagues (120) [Gift of Febrile Frenzy]
Great Unclean One (380) [General] [The Witherstave] – 20 x Plaguebearers (260) – 20 x Plaguebearers (260) – 1 x Poxbringer, Herald of Nurgle (90)
Feculent Gnarlmaw
Raymond Lane (A Skaven Plays): This Maggotkin of Nurgle list is mostly a large pile of Meat on the table. They have forgone all of our tricks and tactical play in favor of putting down 176 wounds on the table, on a 5up ward.
A twist on the classic triple brick style of play we see in a lot of Nurgle list with reinforced swords acompanied by 2 other bricks of infantry. This one instead chose to use the glottkin, for an extra melee punch, and the Great Unclean one for shooting and recycling the Plaguebearers. Aetherwrought Machineries also gives good tech with the Pendulem to deny deepstrike movements/zone control, and the Cogs to give -1 to hit to the large monsters if the incoming threat is large, and the reroll on Blightkrieg as a strong threat to really force you to engage the entire army at once. A tool that i personally have used and is a great taunt.
I wasn’t there for the games but I can see this list playing out with putting -1 to wound on both plaguebearers and the swords, charging them up the sides while the rotswords take the middle while the 2 monsters hang around the middle areas to support where they are needed. This list is mainly a stat check that is daring you to crash into it, knowing that if you fail or get stuck. Their a Glottkin around the corner ready to break your hammer.
The great unclean one having a good shooting profile (although short ranged) combined with its ability to recycle the plaguebearers when they fall in the fight is an unexpected pick here, but his flexability with the revive being around himself or our tree can help with certain tactics ie the second step of burning vengeance as well as the second step of sige of ashes. Reviving 10 plaguebearers on an objective or within 12 of the fugitive hero can help secure a tactic for the cost of a command point.
Worth noting that this list has overcome some of our difficult matchups to get here, this is not just list building but had to take some skill to play some of our harder matchups. Trolls healing negates disease which is a lot of our pressure, as well as the mirror having Rotigus while this list does not. Typically in the mirror the player with Rotigus is favored. Winning those matchups are the two stand out to me among what he has played against.
Good list overall with a great result, makes Grandfather proud.
Lumineth Realm-lords Warhost of Duality (20 Points) General’s Handbook 2026-27 Drops: 3 Spell Lore – Lore of the Awakened Realms Manifestation Lore – Forbidden Power (20 Points) Battle Tactic Cards: Siege of Ashes, Burning for Vengeance
General’s Regiment The Light of Eltharion (300) • General Vanari Auralan Sentinels (300) • Reinforced Vanari Dawnriders (400) • Reinforced Ydrilan Riverblades (150)
Regiment 1 Scinari Enlightener (180) • Silver Wand • Acolyte of the Runes Vanari Auralan Wardens (120) Ydrilan Riverblades (150)
Regiment 2 Sevireth, Lord of the Seventh Wind (350)
Faction Terrain Shrine Luminor
Maggotkin of Nurgle Tallyband of Nurgle General’s Handbook 2026-27 Drops: 5 Spell Lore – Lore of Malignance Prayer Lore – Benedictions of Sickness Manifestation Lore – Primal Energy (10 Points) Battle Tactics Cards: Blazing Onslaught and Siege of Ashes
General’s Regiment Rotigus (420) • General Plaguebearers (130) Plaguebearers (130)
Regiment 1 Belga the Cystwitch (130) Lord of Plagues (120) • Gift of Febrile Frenzy Rotswords (430) • Reinforced • Snuggling Sickness Scourge of Aqshy: Putrid Blightkings (140)
Regiment 2 Harbinger of Decay (140) • Rustfang
Regiment 3 Gutrot Spume (100)
Regiment 4 Horticulous Slimux (140) Beast of Nurgle (100)
This is the top three AoS lists for the False Alarm GT/24 that took place in Canada 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: Maggotkin of Nurgle – Subfaction: Blessed Sons – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders Bloab Rotspawned (310) – Lore of Malignance: Gift of Disease Morbidex Twiceborn (300) The Glottkin (580) – Lore of Malignance: Rancid Visitations Orghotts Daemonspew (320)* Rotbringer Sorcerer (120)* – General – Command Trait: Grandfather’s Blessing – Artefact: The Splithorn Helm – Lore of Primal Frost: Merciless Blizzard
Battleline 10 x Plaguebearers (120)* 10 x Plaguebearers (120)* 10 x Plaguebearers (120)*
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 1990 / 2000
Army Faction: Seraphon – Army Type: Coalesced – Army Subfaction: Koatl’s Claw – Grand Strategy: Continuous Expansion
LEADER 1 x Skink Starseer (160)* – Spells: Heavenly Frenzy 1 x Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (240)* – Artefacts: Blade of Realities 1 x Saurus Astrolith Bearer (160)** – General 1 x Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (240)**
Allegiance: Idoneth Deepkin – Enclave: Fuethan (sharks auto wound on 6s to hit) – Grand Strategy: The Creeping Gloomtide (nothing near the boat at end of game) – Triumphs: Ignore battleshock
Leaders Akhelian King (220)* (can make stuff strike first) – General – Bladed Polearm – Command Trait: Unstoppable Fury (+2 attacks for each units within 3″) – Mount Trait: Voidchill Darkness (-1 to hit for units within 3″) Isharann Soulrender (100)* (brings back d3 namarti and has a once per game auto kill ability) – Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact) Lotann, Warden of the Soul Ledgers (110)* (+1 to wound aura and tides ability)
Battleline 30 x Namarti Reavers (480)* – Reinforced x 2 20 x Namarti Thralls (220)* – Reinforced x 1 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)* 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)* 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)*
Behemoths Akhelian Leviadon (400)* (aura of +1 to save and hit)
Terrain Gloomtide Shipwreck (0) (5+ ward wholly within 6″ and can garrison stuff inside)
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 1980 / 2000
Army Faction: Orruk Warclans – Army Type: Kruleboyz – Subfaction: Big Yellers – Grand Strategy: Waaagh! – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Snatchaboss on Sludgeraker Beast (290)* – General – Command Traits: Supa Sneaky – Artefacts of Power: Mork’s Eye Pebble – Mount Traits: Fast ’Un Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard Killaboss with Stab-Grot (80)* – Boss‑hacka and Skareshield Swampboss Skumdrekk (280)** Swampcalla Shaman and Pot-grot (100)** – Spells: Choking Mist
BATTLELINE Gutrippaz (300)* – Gutrippa Drummer – Gutrippa Hornblower – Gutrippa Boss – Wicked Stikka – 2 x Gutrippa Banner Bearer Man-skewer Boltboyz (360)** – Boltboy Boss Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)** – Boltboy Boss Man-skewer Boltboyz (120)** – Boltboy Boss Hobgrot Slittaz (80)** – Scrap Totem Bearer – Noise-maker – Hobgrot Boss
OTHER Daggok’s Stab-ladz (70)* Hobgrot Slittaz (80)** – Scrap Totem Bearer – Noise-maker – Hobgrot Boss
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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The Top Three AoS Lists
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 The Oxford GT that took place in the UK on the 20th and 21st of April. It saw 26 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Allegiance: Ogor Mawtribes – Mawtribe: Meatfist – Grand Strategy: Ready for Plunder – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Leaders Tyrant (150)* – Artefact: Gruesome Trophy Rack – Big Name: Brawlerguts Tyrant (150)* – General – Command Trait: Killer Reputation – Big Name: Deathcheater – Big Name: Brawlerguts – Nullstone Adornment: Hand-carved Nullstone Icon Kragnos, The End of Empires (720)*
Battleline 6 x Ogor Gluttons (240)* – Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades – Crusher – Bellower – Tribal Banner with Lookout Gnoblar 6 x Ogor Gluttons (240)* – Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades – Crusher – Bellower – Tribal Banner with Lookout Gnoblar 6 x Ogor Gluttons (240)* – Paired Ogor Clubs or Bluntblades – Crusher – Bellower – Tribal Banner with Lookout Gnoblar
Units 4 x Ironguts (240)* – Gutlord – Bellower – Rune Maw Bearer
Terrain Maw pit!
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 1980 / 2000
Army Faction: Flesh-eater Courts – Subfaction: Hollowmourne – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Ushoran (460)* – Spells: Deranged Transformation Grand Justice Gormayne (140)* Abhorrant Gorewarden (150)** – General – Command Traits: Feverish Scholar – Artefacts of Power: Heart of the Gargant – Spells: Hoarfrost Abhorrant Archregent (150)** – Spells: Hoarfrost
BATTLELINE Morbheg Knights (300)* – Champion of Morbheg – 2 x Standard Bearer – 2 x Hornblower Morbheg Knights (300)* – Champion of Morbheg – 2 x Standard Bearer – 2 x Hornblower Crypt Ghouls (320)* – Crypt Ghast
OTHER Royal Beastflayers (110)*
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Chalice of Ushoran (50) 1 x Cadaverous Barricade (20)
Leaders Guardian of Souls (150)** – General – Command Trait: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Lore of the Underworlds: Spectral Tether Krulghast Cruciator (150)** Lord Executioner (120)* Tomb Banshee (80)** – Artefact: Pendant of the Fell Wind
Battleline 10 x Chainrasps (100)* 3 x Spirit Hosts (130)** 30 x Grimghast Reapers (450)** – Reinforced x 2
Units 20 x Bladegheist Revenants (320)** – Reinforced x 1 20 x Dreadscythe Harridans (300)** – Reinforced x 1 4 x Myrmourn Banshees (90)** 4 x Myrmourn Banshees (90)*
This is the top three AoS lists for MAITHAMMER AOS GT that took place in Australia on the 6th and 7th of January. It saw 32 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle – Army Subfaction: Drowned Men – Grand Strategy: Blessed Desecration – Triumphs: Inspired
LEADER 1 x Be’lakor (340)* 1 x Lord of Afflictions (230)* – General – Command Traits: Overpowering Stench – Incubatch – Dolorous Tocsin – Artefacts: The Splithorn Helm 1 x Gutrot Spume (140)*
BATTLELINE 2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (240)* – Dolorous Tocsin 2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (240)* – Dolorous Tocsin 2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (240)* – Dolorous Tocsin 2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (240)* – Dolorous Tocsin
TERRAIN 1 x Feculent Gnarlmaw (0)
OTHER 20 x Rotmire Creed (140)*
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (1950/2000)
Army Faction: Soulblight Gravelords – Army Type: Legion of Blood – Grand Strategy: Lust for Domination – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADER 1 x Neferata (410) – Spells: Waste Away 1 x Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon (480) – General – Command Traits: Doomed Minions – Deathlance – Artefacts: Cloak of Mists and Shadows – Spells: Flaming Weapon 1 x Mannfred Von Carstein (400)* – Spells: Fading Vigour 1 x Necromancer (100)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard
BATTLELINE 10 x Deathrattle Skeletons (110)* – Skeleton Champion – Standard Bearer 5 x Black Knights (130)* – Hellknight – Standard Bearer – Hornblower 10 x Dire Wolves (150)* – Doom Wolf
OTHER 3 x Fell Bats (100)* 3 x Vyrkos Blood-born (90)*
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (1970/2000)
Allegiance: Slaanesh – Host: Pretenders – Grand Strategy: Control the Nexus – Triumphs: Inspired
Leaders Keeper of Secrets (380)* – General – Shining Aegis – Command Trait: Strength of Goodhood – Artefact: The Crown of Dark Secrets – Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon Glutos Orscollion, Lord of Gluttony (480) – Lore of the Magnificent: Born of Damnation Shalaxi Helbane (370) – Shining Aegis – Lore of the Magnificent: Phantasmagoria
Battleline 11 x Blissbarb Archers (170)* 11 x Blissbarb Archers (170)* 11 x Blissbarb Archers (170)*
Units 5 x Blissbarb Seekers (220)*
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment
Total: 1960 / 2000
Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals – Stormhost: Hammers of Sigmar (Scions of the Storm) – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs:
Leaders Knight-Incantor (120)** – General – Command Trait: Master of Magic – Artefact: Mirrorshield – Lore of Primal Frost: Hoarfrost Knight-Judicator with Gryph-Hounds (180)** Knight-Vexillor (120)* – Pennant of the Stormbringer Lord-Relictor (120)** – Prayer: Translocation Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos (300)*
Battleline 5 x Vindictors (110)* 2 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (240)* 4 x Dracothian Guard Tempestors (420)* – Reinforced x 1
Units 3 x Vanguard-Raptors with Longstrike Crossbows (230)** 3 x Aetherwings (70)* 3 x Aetherwings (70)*
Endless Spells & Invocations Dais Arcanum (20)
Core Battalions *Battle Regiment **Warlord
Additional Enhancements Holy Command: Thunderbolt Volley Holy Command: Steadfast March
This is the top three AoS lists for Sheffield Slaughter 2024 that took place in the UK on the 24th and 25th of February. It saw 94 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game super major tournament.
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Army Faction: Seraphon – Army Type: Starborne – Subfaction: Fangs of Sotek – Grand Strategy: Magic Made Manifest
LEADERS Slann Starmaster (310)* – General – Command Traits: Arcane Might – Artefacts of Power: Spacefolder’s Stave – Spells: Comet’s Call, Merciless Blizzard Skink Starpriest (130)* – Spells: Merciless Blizzard, Speed of Huanchi Lord Kroak (440)** Saurus Astrolith Bearer (160)** Skink Starseer (160)** – Spells: Cosmic Crush, Hoarfrost
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Malevolent Maelstrom (50) 1 x Umbral Spellportal (80) 1 x Suffocating Gravetide (30)
TERRAIN 1 x Starborne Realmshaper Engine (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Andtorian Acolytes **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: 2000/2000
Carson Whitlock: Interesting Starborne list as a result of the new battlescroll. Here we see Arcane Might being brought over Lord of Celestial resonance, which will allow the Slann to control all 3 of the endless spells in this list at once (at doubled range for extra threat projection). No heavy skink presence in a Fangs of Sotek list, however, which makes the extra redeploys quite expensive if spent on those saurus. Speaking of, we see a massive block of 20 saurus warriors used to gum up objectives for primary scoring/denying. The Slann is also armed with the spacefolder’s stave, presumably to give a more reliable charge to any Raptadon Chargers that are summoned in. Not having Lord of Celestial Resonance (which makes sense with the recent nerf) will certainly affect the amount of chargers this list will be able to summon in, but clearly not enough to prevent Jack from smashing through these 5 games! Well done, Jack.
Army Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle – Army Subfaction: Blessed Sons – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADER 1 x The Glottkin (580) – Spells: Rancid Visitations 1 x Orghotts Daemonspew (320) 1 x Bloab Rotspawned (310) – Spells: Gift of Disease 1 x Morbidex Twiceborn (300)* 1 x Rotbringer Sorceror (120)* – General – Command Traits: Grandfather’s Blessing – Artefacts: The Splithorn Helm
Roland Rivera: It’s a strange new world out there for Nurgle players. With the Sloppity Bilepiper’s pile-in denial shenanigans being taken away in the latest Battlescroll, movement denial and control strategies have taken a huge hit, and the devoted of the Plague God have been forced to retool. Fortunately, the book is deep enough to offer other paths to victory, among them the monster-mash strategy you see in this list.
The aim here is to pair The Glottkin’s Blightkrieg ability with punchy Hero Monsters to maximize its offensive impact. The best among those that Nurgle has access to are the Maggoth Lords, which is why all 3 are in this list. Orghotts in particular stands out as the best dance partner for The Glottkin, but don’t sleep on Morbidex or Bloab, as they are also plenty capable. Aside from that, 3 minimum units of Plaguebearers meet Battleline requirements cheaply, screen well, and occupy objectives while the big guys do the brawling. The list also has a small foot Wizard you can stuff in a corner for a high-percentage Grand Strategy bid.
The Blessed Sons subfaction is honestly not having much of an effect here – but that’s OK – this list is inherently potent enough that it doesn’t really need much help. This list is more aggressive than Nurgle lists we were seeing in the past, but I believe it is just as potent, and this result is an example of that.
Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords – Great Nation: Alumnia – Mortal Realm: Ghur – 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
Core Battalions *Andtorian Acolytes **Wizard-Finders of Andtor ***Warlord
Additional Enhancements Spell
Total: 1990 / 2000
Jon Anderson: Greetings, everyone, and welcome back to another Lumineth Realm-lords list review. Hailing from my personal favorite nation of Alumnia, we have Philip Springall standing at the pinnacle as the one above all when it comes to standing on circles. Forgoing the low drop count, Philip has brought the Scinari Enlightener, the mean man himself in the Light of Eltharion as well as the Twins and a few other pieces to enable his battalion choices. The inclusion of a redundant Protection of Hysh is something I’m personally a big fan of and offensive spells such as Overwhelming Heat ensures that he will have multiple tools at their disposal to counter any threat.
At the heart of this army are the blocks of Vanari Bladelords, which benefit from the Alumnia subfaction ability as well as serving to be the ideal targets for Greater Power of Hysh from the VLR. As reinforced units, they form a stalwart frontline that can weather the fiercest assaults and simultaneously put the beat down on both elite units and hordes alike. Only having one unit of Vanari Dawnriders is not where I’d want to be, but it seems the meta had devloped in a way to support the single inclusion.
During his event, Philip demonstrated his versatility and adaptability, securing victories against two Orruk Warclans, one Sylvaneth Heartwood list, and a Knights of the Empty Throne S2D list. The only round he didn’t win was a draw against the Ossiarch Bonereapers running Null Myriad which really shows the resilience of the Lumineths spell suite and how offensive their defensive spells can be.
With a well-rounded composition and a keen understanding of his armies strengths, Philip proved to be a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. His trifecta mastery of: spellcasting, combat, and objective play took him to the podium and I couldn’t be prouder of my fellow Alumnian.
Army Faction: Ossiarch Bonereapers – Army Subfaction: Null Myriad – Grand Strategy: Spellcasting Savant – Triumphs: Indomitable
LEADER 1 x Liege-Kavalos (180)* 1 x Mortisan Ossifector (120)* – General – Command Traits: Aura of Sterility – Artefacts: Gothizzar Cartouche – Spells: Empower Nadirite Weapons 1 x Katakros (500)*
BATTLELINE 5 x Kavalos Deathriders (190)* – Mortek Hekatos – Necrophoros – Nadirite Blade 6 x Immortis Guard (230)* 30 x Mortek Guard (130)* – Mortek Hekatos – Necrophoros – Nadirite Blade – 3 x Soulcleaver Greatblade
BEHEMOTH 1 x Gothizzar Harvester (160)*
TERRAIN 1 x Bone-tithe Nexus (0)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (2000/2000)
Walter Brock: We’re looking at an OBR list that has done well and changed a bit with the recent balance update to AoS.
Starting out, Null Myriad has changed. Its ability to stop spells has changed from a 2+ to a 4+. This significantly reduces the odds of stopping the opponents’ offensive spells. However, Null Myriad is no longer tied around needing Mortisans and Arkhan. This opens more list building options for people still wanting to go Null Myriad.
We have the normal Savant on Ossifector setup that we’ve seen several times in the past. It is a very powerful combo to protect the Grand strat and support the army.
A liege is the first deviation from the old Null lists we would see since Old Null would want to bring two Mortisans to provide their bubbles. The liege provides much more combat support for your already excellent units.
Katakros with Null Myriad is something we have seen often in the past and will probably continue to see going into the future. While Katakros provides protection and value against most threats. Null Myriad itself protects against spells. It’s important to note that Katakros does not benefit from Null Myriad due to having the Mortis Praetorians keyword.
From there, we see several common units among OBR lists. Deathriders provide a powerful battle tactic and can perform several roles depending on what you need them to do. A Brick of 6 Immortis also provides an easy battle tactic while protecting your grand Strat. 30 Mortek guard are very good at sitting on objectives when backed up by a harvester and the protective buffs the rest of the list provides.
All this fits into a battle regiment to act as a one drop.
Altogether, the list is very well rounded and set up to handle almost anything that will be thrown at it with its defensive buffs and offensive buffs. Well, done to this player.
This is the top three AoS lists for the Gods of War IV that took place in Italy on the 10th and 11th of February. It saw 78 players vying to be crowned champion over 5 rounds.
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Army Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle – Army Subfaction: Befouling Host – Grand Strategy: Corrupt Arcane Nexus – Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADER 1 x Bloab Rotspawned (310) – Spells: Rancid Visitations 1 x Morbidex Twiceborn (290) 1 x Orghotts Daemonspew (320) 1 x The Glottkin (580)* – Spells: Magnificent Buboes 1 x Sloppity Bilepiper (120)* – General – Command Traits: Pestilent Breath – Artefacts: The Witherstave BATTLELINE 10 x Plaguebearers (120)* – Plagueridden – Icon Bearer – Piper 10 x Plaguebearers (120)* – Plagueridden – Icon Bearer – Piper 10 x Plaguebearers (120)* – Plagueridden – Icon Bearer – Piper
TERRAIN 1 x Feculent Gnarlmaw (0) 1 x Feculent Gnarlmaw (0)
CORE BATTALIONS: *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: (1980/2000)
Army Faction: Orruk Warclans – Army Type: Big Waaagh! – Grand Strategy: Waaagh! – Triumph: Bloodthirsty LEADERS Orruk Weirdnob Shaman (90)* – General – Command Traits: Shaman of the Chilled Lands – Spells: Da Great Big Green Hand of Gork, Foot of Gork Wurrgog Prophet (170)* – Artefacts of Power: Glowin’ Tattooz – Spells: Hoarfrost, Levitate Gobsprakk (240)** – Spells: Sneaky Miasma Orruk Warchanter (120)** – Warbeats: Get ’Em Beat Orruk Warchanter (120)** – Warbeats: Fixin’ Beat
BATTLELINE Orruk Brutes (140) – Brute Boss – Gore-choppa – Jagged Gore-hacka – Boss Choppa Orruk Brutes (140) – Brute Boss – Gore-choppa – Boss Choppa – Jagged Gore-hacka Orruk Brutes (140) – Brute Boss – Gore-choppa – Jagged Gore-hacka – Boss Choppa Moonclan Stabbas (120)** – Moonclan Boss – Bad Moon Icon Bearer – Gong Basher – 3 Barbed Nets – Stabba
OTHER Orruk Gore-gruntas (340) – Gore-grunta Boss – Jagged Gore-hacka Brute Ragerz (200) – 6 x Chain-smasha Orruk Gore-gruntas (170) – Gore-grunta Boss – Jagged Gore-hacka
CORE BATTALIONS *Andtorian Acolytes **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: 1990/2000
Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Subfaction: Goretide – Grand Strategy: Slaughter of Sorcery – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (330)* – General – Command Traits: Firebrand – Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades – Prayers: Bloodbind, Bronzed Flesh, Killer Instinct Korghos Khul (160)* Realmgore Ritualist (110)* – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Bloodbind, Killer Instinct Skarbrand (380)** Slaughterpriest (110)** – Hackblade and Wrath-hammer – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Bloodbind, Killer Instinct – Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust Valkia the Bloody (140)**
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Hexgorger Skulls (50)
TERRAIN 1 x Skull Altar (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Warlord **Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: 1980/2000
Allegiance: Idoneth Deepkin – Enclave: Fuethan – Mortal Realm: Ulgu – Grand Strategy: Dominion of the Deep Ones – Triumphs:
LEADERS Isharann Tidecaster (130)* – General – Command Trait: Teachings of the Turscoll – Artefact: Rune of the Surging Gloomtide – Lore of the Deeps: Steed of Tides Sevireth, Lord of the Seventh Wind (270)** – Allies
UNITS 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)* 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)* 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)* 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)** 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)** 1 x Bloodthirsty Shiver Akhelian Allopex (150)** 1 x Akhelian Allopexes (150)** – Razorshell Harpoon 1 x Akhelian Allopexes (150)** – Razorshell Harpoon BEHEMOTHS Akhelian Leviadon (400)** – Mount Trait: Reverberating Carapace – Idoneth Deepkin Battleline (Enclave: Nautilar)
This is the top three AoS lists for the Pomeranian GT that took place in Poland on the 17th and 18th of February. It saw 49 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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Army Faction: Blades of Khorne – Subfaction: Skullfiend Tribe – Grand Strategy: The Blood Legions March
LEADERS Realmgore Ritualist (110)* – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Killer Instinct Bloodmaster (110)* – General – Command Traits: Favoured of Khorne – Artefacts of Power: Ar’gath, the King of Blades – Prayers: Bloodbind, Bronzed Flesh Slaughterpriest (110)* – Bloodbathed Axe – Prayers: Blood Sacrifice, Unholy Flames Bloodstoker (90)** – Nullstone Adornments: Pouch of Nulldust Skarr Bloodwrath (110)** Bloodsecrator (120)** – Artefacts of Power: Banner of Blood
Tomasz Mucha: This Khorne build is an MSU style control list. Early in the game it is trying to flood objectives with bodies and run at the opponent forcing multiple combats. Bloodstoker helps with a quick delivery and Skullfiend Tribe (unmodified charge rolls of 8 = strike first) combined with the banner of blood artifact (re-roll charges aura) helps apply the damage before the opponent has a chance to respond. When the opponent eventually responds, it triggers another wave of damage from the Murderousto the Last battle trait and eventually units dying generate Blood Tithe Points for Khorne. This is when the summoning engine kicks in, and the army that just shrinked into very few pieces starts growing again, summoning hordes of daemons (mostly Bloodletters and Flesh Hounds). When the dust settles and the grind is over, Khorne’s ability to pin stuff down and control the late game puts people into tough positions, often denying battle tactics or easily manouvering around the board.
Army Faction: Skaven – Grand Strategy: Arch-corruptors of the Mortal Realms – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Plague Priest On Plague Furnace (270) – Prayers: Disease-disease! Grey Seer On Screaming Bell (240)* – General – Command Traits: Diabolical Schemer – Artefacts of Power: Staff of Rightful Supremacy – Spells: Skitterleap Plague Priest (100)** – Prayers: Rabid-rabid! Grey Seer On Screaming Bell (240)*** – Artefacts of Power: Skavenbrew – Spells: Death Frenzy Skabbik Plagueseeker (140)*** – Prayers: Filth-filth! Grey Seer (110)*** – Spells: Hoarfrost
OTHER Plague Censer Bearers (100)** Skabbik’s Plaguepack (140)***
ENDLESS SPELLS & INVOCATIONS 1 x Soulscream Bridge (80)
TERRAIN 1 x Gnawhole (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment **Wizard-finders of Andtor ***Warlord
TOTAL POINTS: 1960/2000
Oskar Jeszke: Skaven after small adjustments with the new battlescroll.. Army that basically cheats on most of the core mechanics by turning off objectives with skabbik, copying charges, spreading dmg from bells, blocking CP while you can do absurd amounts of dmg from Plague Censer Bearers. Most armies have a really hard time trying to fight you because after being forced to hit bells and having to deal with glass atomic bomb of PCB, opponents usually realize that they can’t score obj and you win
Army Faction: Maggotkin of Nurgle – Subfaction: Befouling Host – Grand Strategy: Control the Nexus – Triumph: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS Bloab Rotspawned (310) – Spells: Gift of Disease Morbidex Twiceborn (300) The Glottkin (580)* – Spells: Rancid Visitations Poxbringer (130)* – General – Command Traits: Nurgling Infestation – Artefacts of Power: The Witherstave – Spells: Hoarfrost Gutrot Spume (140)*
TERRAIN 1 x Feculent Gnarlmaw (0) 1 x Feculent Gnarlmaw (0)
CORE BATTALIONS *Battle Regiment
TOTAL POINTS: 1960/2000
Mariusz Dotka: Nurgle did what Nurgle does best – slow grind with Glottkin in the middle. Despite the nerf of Sloppity, Plaguebearers are still a solid battleline able to withstand a lot of attacks. They would have been even better if not the error in the list – Hoarfrost instead of Fleshy Abundance. Fortunately it was not a game changer as the buffed Beast of Nurgle was able to deal a lot of damage. Beside Glottkin, Bloab was a solid second pick. Miasma of Pestilence is a very good spell with effect that can be triggered in almost every phase. Bloab’s ability for -1 to hit and shoot combined with a roar is a good way to keep him alive. I hesitated a little with the last big hero but in the end I decided to go with Morbidex because of his healing ability. Poxbringer is a good choice for a general (when you choose the right spell he is even better) and fits well for Grand Strategy (Control the Nexus). When everybody was busy with Glottkin and Maggoth Lord’s, he was slowly moving to the table center. Last pick was Gutrot. Thanks to his and Rotmire’s point decrease, they were a solid pick (changed at the last moment from another last Maggoth). They turned out to be a great choice – durable, providing disease points, sniping small heroes or capturing the objectives. As for the summons – best pick for me is still a Beast of Nurgle and in the endgame another Poxbringer if needed. Plaguebearers are good blockers however and Nurglings are good for stealing objectives from small heroes. In the end, thanks to Grandfather’s blessing, Nurgle is a very durable army, despite being very slow. Glottkin in the middle of the table is a very big threat and with his ability he can block enemy tactics or push forward even the slowest units. I only hoped that other battlelines would decrease in points as well, but Chaos Gods decided differently.
Army Faction: Idoneth Deepkin – Subfaction: Fuethán – Grand Strategy: The Creeping Gloomtide – Triumph: Inspired
LEADERS Akhelian King (220)* – General – Command Traits: Unstoppable Fury – Bladed Polearm and Falchion – Artefacts of Power: Armour of the Cythai – Mount Traits: Voidchill Darkness Lotann (110)**
Krzysztof Jezierski: I made this list with the idea of wanting to utilize a newly buffed Fuethán that gave sharks (best freaking unit) exploding unmodified 6 which was recently changed to auto-wounding instead of additional hit, and my dear and beloved Smashking. My variation of Sharknado utilizes Smashking with armour of the Cythai that gives him a huge survivability boost against anything that has effects on 6 as it’s simply denied. The list plays mostly as a loaded barrel that is waiting for that one opening, either made by an enemy mistake in movement or due to screens dying from endless shooting, and being 2 drops allows me to dictate who goes first most of the time. Turn 1 Idoneth is quite tanky not only by being in army-wide cover thanks to the Tides but also with an additional +1 save from Turtle and the ability to deny shooting if the enemy is over 12 inches away. If he manages to get close enough, he is forced to shoot on the closest Idoneth unit, which is usually my screen that consists of 2×10 reavers who have +2 save and 5+ ward wholly 6″ of the ship. Turn 2 is where almost 80% of the games are decided if I was able to get close enough in turn 1 that my Smashking can unleash his wrath and kill over double or triple his points cost thanks to his command trait Unstoppable Fury that gives him additional 2attack for each enemy unit within 3inches of him (my record was 6 with gave me +15 attack on Polearm 2/2/-3/3). If after all of this, there are some units left in the enemy army turn 3 is usually a clean-up as Idoneth has strike first and the dmg output of sharks is very good, especially with the silent MVP of list Lotann that gives +1 to wound rolls wholly within 12 inches.
