All lists shitcanned reviewed by Peter Atkinson (PA), Pat Nevan (PN) and Zak Rockman (ZR)

PN: The South Australian boys have stepped up their game and are moving to host two GTs a year, with Southern Smash kicking off on February 15th and joining the venerable South Australian GT. Good for them, although I can only wish South Australians were as good at naming events as they were at hiding the dismembered body parts of their victims. On the bright side, at least their tournament names are not as bad as their beer or tapwater.

For anyone unfamiliar with Australian interstate trash talk: terrible beer, undrinkable water and an unusual number of godawful crimes are the three classics when you bag out South Australia. In truth it’s a great place to visit with all the beaches, mountains, wildlife and crap you find in Tourism Australia adverts, plus the added appeal of some spectacular Wine Country for the shameless bourgeoisie to day-drink in. Adelaide itself is a well-planned gem of a city with a vibrant arts scene and thriving street culture. It’s just a shame that most of the people who live there are mouth-breathing deadshits, or the sort of affected would-be English Toffs who insist on informing you that Adelaide is the only Australian settlement founded without convict labor.

You’ve well and truly made up for it by now, Percival

Still, our good friends over in South Oz have requested a list review for Southern Smash and we were happy to oblige. South Australian tournaments are always a blast and a few of us are hoping to get over to SAGT later this year. Instead of the traditional “Best and Coolest” PC format for list reviews, Peter Atkinson, Zak Rockman and myself decided to divvy up the player list and bang out a few lines about each of the contenders. We figure we are less likely to be brutally murdered by including every one of these potential psychopaths in the article.

Anyways, enjoy the event, hope you guys have a great time.

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The Lists

PA: There’s a little game you can play any time you meet someone from Adelaide. You start the timer, and if it takes less than 5 minutes until they start carrying on about Melbourne stealing their F1 Grand Prix, you win¹. With that spirit of wounded belligerence in mind, we look forward to being shirt-fronted by whichever of you outperforms our expectations, the crow feathers flying from your mouths in spluttering outrage.

The truth is though that Adelaide AOS has a very proud history of their top players travelling interstate and scooping big event wins², and there are some bloody good players here. So as well as rattling through each list at the event, we’ve cobbled together a collective Podium prediction, and you can catch that at the end.

Now let’s get into it.

Adam Williamson
It’s going down. I’m yellin timberrrr 1960/2000 pts
Grand Alliance Destruction | Sons of Behemat | Taker Tribe
Drops: 2
General’s Regiment
King Brodd (520)
• General
Beast-smasher Mega-Gargant (470)
• Monstrously Tough
• Extra-calloused Feet
Regiment 1
Kraken-eater Mega-Gargant (470)
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (500)

PA: Let’s open up by mentioning that a member of the Plastic Craic writing team, Joel McGrath, just won Cancon with his Sons of Behemat. I just thought it deserved another mention. Adam has made the incorrect unusual decision to run Extra-calloused Feet without a Warstomper, and I do feel like he’ll live to regreat that somewhat, but the tooled-up Beast-smasher will make a great Prized Beast. I hope you get some cool stories out of old Fish Breath too.

Alexander Krohn
BROKK 1980/2000 pts
Kharadron Overlords | Aether-runners
Drops: 2
General’s Regiment
Brokk Grungsson, Lord-Magnate of Barak-Nar (250)
• General
Arkanaut Frigate (320)
• 1x Heavy Sky Cannon
Endrinriggers (240)
• Reinforced
Skywardens (260)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Endrinmaster with Endrinharness (130)
• Endrinmaestro
• Celestium Burst-grenade
Arkanaut Ironclad (500)
• 1x Great Skyhook
Grundstok Thunderers (280)
• Reinforced

PN: I guess somebody didn’t get the memo about trying to grow the South Australian AOS scene and brought his KO anyway. In fairness to my dear friend Krohn it looks like he has gone as close to a fun and interesting KO list as the unresolved childhood trauma that obliges him to run KO and Tzeentch all the time will allow him to. I honestly don’t mind this. Brokk, a Frigate and 2 x 6 Balloon Boys can give a devastating melee punch in our screenless game while the Ironclad and Thunderers will do enough to ensure that no one ever enjoys playing into KO. Won’t be surprised to see this one win.

Andrew Frankhuisen
Gorechosen Legion 2000/2000 pts
Grand Alliance Chaos | Blades of Khorne | Khornate Legion
Drops: 3
Prayer Lore – Blood Blesssings of Khorne
Manifestation Lore – Judgements of Khorne
General’s Regiment
Bloodthirster of Unfettered Fury (440)
• General
• Firebrand
• Halo of Blood
Flesh Hounds (110)
Flesh Hounds (110)
Regiment 1
Mighty Lord of Khorne (130)
Bloodstoker (100)
Exalted Deathbringer (120)
Regiment 2
Realmgore Ritualist (110)
Skullreapers (440)
• Reinforced
Skullreapers (440)
• Reinforced
Faction Terrain
Skull Altar

PN: Frank is one of my disciples when it comes to all things Khorne. The mortal section of the list is good. Lots of heroes, lots of fun and enough Skullreapers to blend anything. The Daemon section is cool if you insist on running Daemons. The real issue here is running Firebrand as a command trait instead of Favored of Khorne and starting with a bloodtithe. How many times have I told you to start with a bloodtithe? At three drops you are good as guaranteed to get rolled up in one turn without a Murderlust to save you. What the hell Frank? If Jesus’s disciples listened as well as you, he would have betrayed himself to the Romans. Prove me wrong I guess.

Avi Tipping
Bonesaw is ready 1990/2000 pts
Ossiarch Bonereapers | Mortisan Council
Drops: 3
Spell Lore – Lore of Ossian Sorcery
Manifestation Lore – Horrors of the Necropolis
General’s Regiment
Katakros, Mortarch of the Necropolis (520)
• General
Immortis Guard (200)
Morghast Harbingers (540)
• Reinforced
Mortek Crawler (260)
Regiment 1
Mortisan Boneshaper (120)
• Helm of Tyranny
Mortek Guard (240)
• Reinforced
Regiment 2
Mortisan Ossifector (110)
• Diversionary Tactics
Faction Terrain
Bone-tithe Nexus

ZR: Its a pretty inoffensive OBR list with got a little bit of everything, so I can’t complain too much about specific units being overpowered. Katakros is still an absolute prick to deal with – combined with Immortis Guard and the seasonal rule Bodyguard, it’s gonna end with you trying to make love to a mulcher. There is a Mortek Crawler in the list, so clearly Avi is one for the pokies, wanting to gamble on the Crawler doing anywhere between 50 and 0 damage per game.

Benjamin Tranter
Belthanos and the scythe boys, 1990/2000 pts
Sylvaneth | Outcasts
Drops: 4
Spell Lore – Lore of the Deepwood
Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of the Deepwood
General’s Regiment
Belthanos, First Thorn of Kurnoth (350)
• General
Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Greatbows (400)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Warsong Revenant (200)
• Spellsinger (+1 to cast within 3″ of a wyldwood)
• Seed of Rebirth (doesn’t die on a 3+, comes back with 1 wound)
Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Scythes (400)
• Reinforced
Regiment 2
Branchwych (110)
Kurnoth Hunters with Kurnoth Scythes (400)
• Reinforced
Regiment 3
Arch-Revenant (130)
Faction Terrain
Awakened Wyldwood

ZR: Gonna be honest – this list is making me wet. I love Belthanos and the 350 point screen that he provides. Having 12 Scythes and a Branchwych is a dream and I had great success with it in the past³. The only part of this list I don’t love is the Kunters with Greatbows which I have always found to be a significant disappointment⁴.

Callum Jubb
Rat Pact Zap 2000/2000 pts
Skaven | Warpcog Convocation
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of Ruin
Prayer Lore – Noxious Prayers
Manifestation Lore – Manifestions of Doom
General’s Regiment
Arch-Warlock (170)
• General
Acolyte Globadiers (200)
• Reinforced
Clanrats (150)
Stormfiends (520)
• Reinforced
• 2x Windlaunchers and Clubbing Blows
• 2x Shock Gauntlets
• 2x Ratling Cannons and Clubbing Blows
Regiment 1
Master Moulder (100)
• Skavenbrew
• Short-tempered
Clanrats (300)
• Reinforced
Hell Pit Abomination (240)
Rat Ogors (320)
• Reinforced
Faction Terrain
Gnawhole

ZR: It feels like the age of Stormfiends has begun and Callum is taking it in full stride. I still am of the mindset that Thanquol’s Menagerie is better for the Stormfiend build: they feel just a bit too squishy without the safety of the 5+ ward. I love to see a Skaven player leaning into the cooler Moulder side of the rats rather than the math nerds that run 18 Ratling fucks or the dreaded Plague Censer Bearers of third edition.

Gracie Perry
1970/2000 pts
Seraphon | Thunderquake Starhost
Drops: 3
Spell Lore – Lore of Celestial Manipulation
Manifestation Lore – Krondspine Incarnate
General’s Regiment
Slann Starmaster (280)
• General
• Coatl Familiar
Aggradon Lancers (440)
• Reinforced
Kroxigor (210)
Skinks (80)
Regiment 1
Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (290)
• Beastmaster
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (240)
Regiment 2
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Aggradon (190)
Saurus Guard (240)
• Reinforced
Faction Terrain
Realmshaper Engine

PA: Who said you can’t run a Seraphon Monster Mash? The answer, of course, is “Everyone who wants to win a few games”, but Gracie is going with Rule of Cool here today. It’s a shame there’s no room for the mighty Stegadon in Gracie’s portfolio of beasts but this army will undoubtedly look sick on the table. Even the Manifestation lore is another monster, and I’d be shocked if that Krondspine isn’t some really sweet counts-as model to round off the whole package.

Jacob Loch
Dinos & lizards & frogs, Oh my! 1990/2000 pts
Seraphon | Sunclaw Starhost
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of Celestial Manipulation
Manifestation Lore – Morbid Conjuration
General’s Regiment
Lord Kroak (430)
• General
Aggradon Lancers (440)
• Reinforced
Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (230)
Kroxigor (210)
Saurus Guard (120)
Regiment 1
Skink Starseer (170)
• Coatl Familiar
• Beastmaster
Hunters of Huanchi with Dartpipes (80)
Hunters of Huanchi with Starstone Bolas (100)
Kroxigor (210)
Faction Terrain
Realmshaper Engine

PA: Hey look, Kroak is back. Who ever asked for that stupid toad to wheedle his way back into the meta? Yet here we are, having to wear a fake grin through their extended hero phases as they fumble the dice, their hands trembling with the nervous and sweaty excitement of a virgin seeing his first bra. Those Hunters of Huanchi units are both getting the classic Order Discount too. After Gracie’s refreshing list, I had almost forgotten about why I can’t stand Seraphon – thank you Jacob for the timely reminder.

John Fazakerley
Rapidly approaching moo-ing 1990/2000 pts
Ogor Mawtribes | Beast Handlers
Drops: 3
Prayer Lore – Everwinter Prayers
General’s Regiment
Kragnos, the End of Empires (580)
• General
Mournfang Pack (180)
Regiment 1
Frostlord on Stonehorn (320)
• The Fang of Ghur
Huskard on Stonehorn (280)
• Great Gutlord
• 1x Harpoon Launcher
Mournfang Pack (180)
Regiment 2
Huskard on Thundertusk (270)
• 1x Harpoon Launcher
Mournfang Pack (180)
Faction Terrain
Mawpit

PA: Kragnos and 3x Start Collecting Beastclaw, armies doesn’t get much better value than this. Fair play to John for putting the Mournfang on the table, but I can’t help feeling that Kraggy and 5x Stonehorns would have been just as cool and a whole lot better? Still, Age of Sigmar is always a better game when BCR are up and about. Good luck to them.

Josh Clark
Grandfather Approved Rat Gang 1.2 2000/2000 pts
Skaven | Warpcog Convocation
Drops: 3
Spell Lore – Lore of Ruin
Manifestation Lore – Forbidden Power
General’s Regiment
Grey Seer (120)
• General
Clawlord (80)
Doom-Flayers (260)
• Reinforced
Ratling Guns (340)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Verminlord Deceiver (410)
• Foulhide
• Scurry Away
Deathmaster (120)
Night Runners (130)
Faction Terrain
Gnawhole
Regiments of Renown
Phulgoth’s Shudderhood (540)
Harbinger of Decay
Pusgoyle Blightlords
Putrid Blightkings

PN: Take a good look at this list Krohn. This is how you run a non-competitive list to encourage the growth of hobby. There are enough toys here to give new players the satisfaction of playing against the current Skaven meta but Josh has cunningly tanked the army. Ratling Guns without Clanrats, a quarter of his points wasted on a useless Regiment of Renown. There is a real artistry to the flaws in this list and I hope the new guys enjoy kicking the crap out of it.

Leon Jansen
SSGT S2D 1990/2000 pts
Slaves to Darkness | Godswrath Warband
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of the Damned
Manifestation Lore – Krondspine Incarnate
General’s Regiment
Be’lakor, the Dark Master (440)
• General
Chaos Chosen (520)
• Reinforced
• The Banner of Screaming Flesh
Chaos Lord (100)
Regiment 1
Chaos Lord on Karkadrak (230)
• Infernal Puppet
• Deathmonger
Chaos Knights (250)
Chaos Knights (250)
Chaos Warriors (200)
Faction Terrain
Nexus Chaotica

PA: Be’lakor and Chosen…. I play against Slaves way too often to get excited about playing against this. There is some original thought here though in having the Chaos Knights and a Chaos Lord on Karkadrak, a really sweet mini that is getting some much-deserved table time here. One concern for the list is the fact that he has gone for all gas and no tactic scoring units, which might put a ceiling on how far this list can go.

Luke Doman
Yup 1960/2000 pts
Grand Alliance Order | Lumineth Realm-lords | Alarith Temple
Drops: 3
General’s Regiment
Vanari Lord Regent (230)
• General
• Masterful Tactician
• Silver Wand
Vanari Dawnriders (460)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
The Light of Eltharion (230)
Alarith Spirit of the Mountain (320)
Alarith Spirit of the Mountain (320)
Regiments of Renown
Valnir’s Stormwing (400)
Knight-Draconis
Stormdrake Guard (1 model)
• 1 Drakerider’s Warblade

PN: Great to see Luke back on the AOS scene. He has always been one of the best things about South Australian AOS. Similar to the realization that you don’t have to keep paying your bills when the doctors give you three months to live. This list avoids nearly everything people hate about the LRL and should be a blast to play against. That said, it still has the capacity to hit very hard and I won’t be surprised to see him win a couple.

Matthew Slattery
Bats and ghouls 2000/2000 pts
Flesh-eater Courts | Lords of the Manor
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of Madness
Prayer Lore – Rites of Delusion
Manifestation Lore – Primal Energy
General’s Regiment
Ushoran, Mortarch of Delusion (440)
• General
Crypt Flayers (300)
• Reinforced
Crypt Flayers (300)
• Reinforced
Crypt Infernal Courtier (140)
• Cruel Taskmaster
Morbheg Knights (320)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Abhorrant Cardinal (120)
Crypt Flayers (2 models) (80)
Crypt Ghouls (160)
Crypt Infernal Courtier (140)
• Charnel Vestments
Faction Terrain
Charnel Throne

ZR: FEC is pretty gross, dominating games with its high octane recursion of both units and models⁵. On the right missions this list can just sit in the middle of the board and not die, or if you do kill it, it pops up on another side of the board. Matthew has gone for the less optimal pick of taking a large amount of Crypt Flayers for some below-average shooting.

Mel Smith
PB WAGS 1950/2000 pts
Sons of Behemat | Breaker Tribe
Drops: 2
General’s Regiment
King Brodd (520)
• General
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (500)
• Monstrously Tough
Regiment 1
Kraken-eater Mega-Gargant (470)
Warstomper Mega-Gargant (460)
• Extra-calloused Feet

PA: A second Sons of Behemat list, and this feels like a good time to ask what is it with Adelaide and Kraken-eaters? When people in other countries say that Australia has a weird meta, I think it’s really Adelaide that they’re talking about. That Gatebreaker will love Prized Beast and the Warstomper is fair-set to wreak havoc with all those extra damage, extra rend stamp attacks.

Michael Kossatz
Battle Cattle and friends 1960/2000 pts
Grand Alliance Order | Lumineth Realm-lords | Alarith Temple
Drops: 3
Spell Lore – Lore of Hysh
Manifestation Lore – Morbid Conjuration
General’s Regiment
Avalenor, The Stoneheart King (410)
• General
Alarith Stoneguard (240)
• Reinforced
Alarith Stoneguard (240)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Ellania and Ellathor, Eclipsian Warsages (280)
Vanari Auralan Sentinels (320)
• Reinforced
Vanari Bladelords (280)
• Reinforced
Regiment 2
Scinari Enlightener (190)
• Masterful Tactician
• Silver Wand
Faction Terrain
Shrine Luminor

ZR: A big wall hiding a big unit of Sentinels… is this all fucking Lumineth does?? Haven’t seen Stoneguard for a while, it’s basically a 3+ save from wish.com. Avalenor has some solid Tech to further reduce rend and can stack attacks on friendly units. It’s pretty punchy and pretty tanky and I always appreciate seeing an LRL list without Teclis. In fact I would almost say that I am a little bit in love with this list… but fuck Sentinels.

Nicholas Zambo
Karenguard takes out her 15 best girlfriends 1990/2000 pts
Slaves to Darkness | The Swords of Chaos | No Battle Formation
Drops: 1
General’s Regiment
Abraxia, Spear of the Everchosen (340)
• General
Varanguard (660)
• Reinforced
• The Hounds Apocalyptus
Varanguard (330)
• The Blackstorm Apostates
Varanguard (330)
• The Grimroot Order
Varanguard (330)

PA: I have a lot of time for Nicholas since we played about a year ago and had a good, long chat after our game finished quickly (polite way of saying I smashed him). The payoff for having the balls to leave Bela’Kunt at home is that you get to give each unit of Karens their own special abilities. That smorgasbord of buffs are the most basic shit imaginable (boosts to core stats like rend, attacks and movement) but fair play to Nicholas for giving that sensational Abraxia mini some airtime and trying something different. Well different-ish, the cunt’s still spamming Karens.

Ross Stevens
Big Turtle & friends 2000/2000 pts
Idoneth Deepkin | Akhelian Beastmasters
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of the Deeps
Manifestation Lore – Krondspine Incarnate
General’s Regiment
Eidolon of Mathlann, Aspect of the Sea (350)
• General
• Ancient Pride
• Armour of the Cythai
Akhelian Allopex (180)
• 1x Retarius Net Launcher
Akhelian Ishlaen Guard (180)
Akhelian Leviadon (480)
Akhelian Morrsarr Guard (340)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Isharann Tidecaster (150)
Isharann Soulrender (90)
Namarti Reavers (130)
Namarti Thralls (100)
Faction Terrain
Gloomtide Shipwreck

PA: Eidolons are all the rage these days and that Armour of Cythai is certainly pretty tasty (switches off all weapon abilities other than Companions). The Leviadon is another good recipient of Prized Beast and those Sharks are nasty on the charge. I’ll let the fish fuckers decide whether this is the most fine-tuned iteration possible right now, but it’ll definitely go well.

Jared Haggard
Creative name here 1980/2000 pts
Slaves to Darkness | Godswrath Warband
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of the Damned
Manifestation Lore – Aetherwrought Machineries
General’s Regiment
Be’lakor, the Dark Master (440)
• General
Chaos Furies (120)
Chaos Furies (120)
Exalted Hero of Chaos (110)
Regiment 1
Gaunt Summoner (170)
• Favoured of the Pantheon
• Infernal Puppet
Chaos Chosen (520)
• Reinforced
Chaos Knights (250)
Chaos Knights (250)
Faction Terrain
Nexus Chaotica

PA: Ramming Chosen up your opponent’s rectum at maximum velocity is either a bold maneuver of swashbuckling aggression, or a play pattern that’s getting pretty bloody old, depending which side of the table you’re standing on. This is a generic Slaves to the Meta list and I refuse to spend more time reviewing this army than Jared did writing a name for it. It’ll go well though.

Russel Haggard
Chotec’s Dragoon of Ghur 2000/2000 pts
Grand Alliance Order | Seraphon | Sunclaw Starhost
Drops: 4
Spell Lore – Lore of Celestial Manipulation
Manifestation Lore – Primal Energy
General’s Regiment
Slann Starmaster (280)
• General
Aggradon Lancers (440)
• Reinforced
Saurus Warriors (160)
Regiment 1
Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (290)
• Incandescent Rectrices
• Being of the Stars
Regiment 2
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Aggradon (190)
Aggradon Lancers (220)
Aggradon Lancers (220)
Regiment 3
Skink Starpriest (100)
Hunters of Huanchi with Starstone Bolas (100)
Faction Terrain
Realmshaper Engine

PA: Russel’s gone hard on the cav side here, with loads of Lancers swarming the board. They’re tough buggers but what is essentially a whole army of them (plus some mounted Heroes) is soaring above everyday concerns like efficiency, dealing with an S2D meta and who’s doing the dishes tonight. I’d call this a meme list that’s quite good.

Ryan Catlin
Elf daddy 2000/2000 pts
Lumineth Realm-lords | Vanari Battlehost
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of Hysh
Manifestation Lore – Morbid Conjuration
General’s Regiment
Archmage Teclis and Celennar, Spirit of Hysh (600)
• General
Alarith Stoneguard (120)
Vanari Auralan Sentinels (320)
• Reinforced
Vanari Dawnriders (460)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Scinari Enlightener (190)
• Masterful Tactician
• Silver Wand
Vanari Auralan Wardens (150)
Ydrilan Riverblades (160)

PA: It’s hard to muster a lot of excitement for another 20 Sentinels plus Teclis, who’ve both seen a lot of table hours since their release. To its credit, this army does have a big spread of models (8 different warscrolls across 8 different units), including a range of height profile between the troops, cavalry and centrepiece, so it will look like a proper classic army on the table – as well as being effective across all phases.

Stephen Macgregor
SSGT 2000/2000 pts
Seraphon | Shadowstrike Starhost
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of Celestial Manipulation
Manifestation Lore – Primal Energy
General’s Regiment
Slann Starmaster (280)
• General
Bastiladon with Ark of Sotek (230)
Kroxigor (420)
• Reinforced
• 2x Moonstone Hammer
Kroxigor Warspawned (440)
• Reinforced
• 2x Starfang Warpick
Regiment 1
Skink Starseer (170)
• Coatl Familiar
• Beastmaster
Hunters of Huanchi with Starstone Bolas (100)
• 1x Hunter Javelin
Raptadon Chargers (280)
• Reinforced
Skinks (80)
Faction Terrain
Realmshaper Engine

PA: Reinforced Kroxis are a fearsome unit indeed, and it steers me to thinking that this may be the most competitive of the Seraphon lists on show. Here we are again with the Bastilodons too, you lot in Adelaide seem to love them even more than Kraken-eater Gargants. There’s a lot of lizards at this event and I believe this will be competing with Jacob Loch’s Kroak build for the limitless prestige of Best Seraphon Player in Adelaide. The Warhammer equivalent of being crowned Miss Noarlunga.

Troy Nelson
Memories of Naggarond 1990/2000 pts
Cities of Sigmar | Ironweld Guild Army
Drops: 3
Spell Lore – Spells of the Collegiate Arcane
Prayer Lore – Scriptures of Sigmar
Manifestation Lore – Primal Energy
General’s Regiment
Sorceress (120)
• General
• Brazier of Holy Flame
Black Ark Corsairs (240)
• Reinforced
Black Ark Fleetmaster (110)
Black Guard (260)
• Reinforced
Darkshards (280)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Sorceress (120)
• Master of Ballistics
Drakespawn Knights (360)
• Reinforced
Executioners (300)
• Reinforced
Regiment 2
Pontifex Zenestra, Matriarch of the Great Wheel (200)

ZR: It hurts to see a list without Hammerers but I understand not everyone loves to take the Short Kings. Sorceress is the standard pick and the Fleet-master for Field Sergeant is nice to provide 11″ moving Executioners. Troy has taken 3 reinforced units of random foot slogging Aelfs: basically a shitter version of Hammerers, some average shooting that bounces into a 3+ save and a unit getting up to like 81 attacks which is kind of hilarious. Oh and Zenestra is hanging around – with no other humans in the list its feels like a bit of an odd choice, but the Cities prayers are not half bad so why not?

Wayne Buck
Reclamation SSGT2025 2000/2000 pts
Stormcast Eternals | Sentinels of the Bleak Citadels
Drops: 4
Spell Lore – Lore of the Storm
Prayer Lore – Prayers of the Stormhosts
Manifestation Lore – Manifestations of the Storm
General’s Regiment
Iridan the Witness (290)
• General
Reclusians (280)
• Reinforced
Regiment 1
Tornus the Redeemed (190)
Prosecutors (280)
• Reinforced
Prosecutors (140)
Prosecutors (140)
Regiment 2
Lord-Terminos (150)
• Quicksilver Draught
• Envoy of the Heavens
Reclusians (280)
• Reinforced
Regiment 3
Knight-Arcanum (120)
Vigilors (130)
Faction Terrain
Stormreach Portal

PN: He’s back! The man whose residual salt levels are the real source of Adelaide’s vile drinking water. Wayne is a fierce competitor who has been sadly missed and we can only hope this tournament heralds a return to the Australian AOS scene. I really like this army. It’s tough and hard hitting but includes a few interesting units from outside the Stormcast meta. Iridan and Tornus will look great on the table while still being decently competitive. I’m tipping 4 wins but the real contest will be to see if Wayne can play AOS casually.

Will Walters
Nurgle 1990/2000 pts
Grand Alliance Chaos | Maggotkin of Nurgle | Tallyband of Nurgle
Drops: 4
Spell Lore – Lore of Malignance
Manifestation Lore – Krondspine Incarnate
General’s Regiment
Rotigus (460)
• General
Plaguebearers (140)
Regiment 1
Morbidex Twiceborn (300)
Lord of Plagues (130)
• Gift of Febrile Frenzy
• The Witherstave
Putrid Blightkings (380)
• Reinforced
Rotmire Creed (130)
Regiment 2
Horticulous Slimux (150)
Regiment 3
Bloab Rotspawned (300)
Faction Terrain
Feculent Gnarlmaw

ZR: It’s an interesting list. I feel it might be lacking for damage, but Disease can be so swingy. Some games it will do fuck all and others it will nuke entire armies. It’s like almost a monster mash list, kinda giving vibes of underage drinking but my mum told me I needed to be home at nine. Will is a very solid player and his armies always look amazing too with some awesome kitbashing on top.

Yanni Koulocheris
Yianni 2000/2000 pts
Stormcast Eternals | Sacrosanct Convocation
Drops: 2
Spell Lore – Lore of the Storm
Prayer Lore – Prayers of the Stormhosts
General’s Regiment
Karazai the Scarred (480)
• General
Annihilators (300)
• Reinforced
Gardus Steel Soul (170)
Gryph-hounds (90)
Regiment 1
Lord-Celestant on Stardrake (480)
• Quicksilver Draught
• Shock and Awe
Knight-Vexillor (110)
Praetors (150)
Vanquishers (220)
• Reinforced

PA: Yanni, a word of advice from a fellow asshole: nobody thanks you for running a shit version of a meta list. I’ve ran toned-down Kunnin Rukk lists in the past and people will still piss and moan when you beat them. No Longstrikes is cute, but all anyone can see when they look at this list is Karazai and some Praetors. I’m sure you’ll go well but if you want pats on the back, you’re gonna have to ski a little further off-piste than this.

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The Wrap

PA: We’ve picked one person each to do well, and there are three of us, so we’ve ended up with a cobbled-together Podium prediction. Hopefully it goes better than Adelaide’s little trip to Queensland.

In no particular order…

• Alex Krohn (PN)
• Jared Hagard (PA)
• Will Walters (ZR)

And just for fun, Luke Doman has the Coolest List at the event. Cow Aelves are sweet and Luke’s a great painter, so this army will look fantastic on the table for sure. We look forward to pictures of the army, if only for the novelty of seeing photos from your fine state in a context other than a true crime documentary.

Have a great weekend fellas. Looking forward to catching up with you all soon.

~ Pete, Pat and Zak

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1. You always win. ↩︎
2. See? We love you really. ↩︎
3. Until you fail to roll a 3+ and are very sad. ↩︎
4. Which is also what I hear the ladies say about Pete. ↩︎
5. Its definitely a better list that the shit Pat took to Cancon. ↩︎