Okay folks, last week for this batch of tournament analysis epsidoes… Saturday we’re all off to the Ontario Team Championships, and then Sunday we’re going to talk about it! I hope!
Until then… why not a little more Kassem, discussing his Skorne tactics for a tournament we had a few weeks back?
Kassem’s lists, for those curious, are as follows:
Tyrant Xerxis – WB: +28
– Tiberion – PC: 22 (Battlegroup Points Used: 22)
– Agonizer – PC: 6 (Battlegroup Points Used: 6)
– Basilisk Krea – PC: 7
Feralgeist – PC: 2
Cataphract Cetrati – Leader & 5 Grunts: 18
– Tyrant Vorkesh – PC: 6
Paingiver Beast Handlers – Leader & 3 Grunts: 5
Praetorian Ferox – Leader & 4 Grunts: 20
Cataphract Arcuarii – Leader & 5 Grunts: 17
Arcane wonder
Theme: Winds of Death
75 / 75 Army
Lord Assassin Morghoul – WB: +29
– Titan Cannoneer – PC: 17 (Battlegroup Points Used: 17)
– Titan Cannoneer – PC: 17 (Battlegroup Points Used: 12)
– Bronzeback Titan – PC: 18
Extoller Soulward – PC: 3
Extoller Soulward – PC: 3
Venator Reivers – Leader & 9 Grunts: 15
– Venator Reiver Officer & Standard – Officer & Standard: 4
Venator Reivers – Leader & 9 Grunts: 15
– Venator Reiver Officer & Standard – Officer & Standard: 4
Venator Catapult Crew – Gunner & 2 Grunts: 0
Venator Catapult Crew – Gunner & 2 Grunts: 0
Venator Slingers – Leader & 5 Grunts: 8
Bunker
I am #TeamKassem when it comes to Morghoul 2 over Rasheth at the helm of his winds of death list. The debuffing isn’t quite as good, but Morghoul brings a much stronger late game. If the guns get engaged quickly, Morghoul can do a fair amount of work, and can assassinate. No Paingivers does make me sad, but that list really should have something in the BB’s weight class as a finisher.
If you used an Aradus Soldier and switched the Slingers for a Flayer Cannon, you could fit in the Paingivers. I don’t know if it’s worth giving up the Slingers though.
It’s actually an interesting conundrum. If I were to add beast Handlers, I’d probably drop the Bronzeback and both catapults. Add a min unit of beast Handlers, gladiator, and marketh (making one of the Extoller and markets free). I believe this would be one of the most optimal changes since the gladiator gets a +4 swing with enrage and mortaliry, free charge, and extra threat range. Marketh can help sling spells.