With victory in her
grasp, Packmaster Kith was prepared to reclaim the Traxis Sector once again for
the Dark Eldar. Eldorath Starbane, however, had different plans. With the help
of Tau allies, the mighty Eldar Psyker beat back the Dark Eldar armies in a narrow
victory during the final battle for Sacaellum!
Another Black Crusade
season down – and this one was our best yet! Congratulations to Greenpeace for
winning this season with Eldorath, defeating Dlord’s Kith in a 7 round
Championship battle!
Eldar: Speaking of
Eldorath - Old One Hand made quite the comeback this season! He logged the most
games by a mile – 99 total games played (beating out Mavros who came in 2nd with
82). Eldorath has been on the rise in the meta lately with these vehicle decks
becoming real contenders. Drone defense System alone has helped him handle
swarms better and it showed. He logged a 55% win rate (54-45, though, granted,
Greenpeace did his fair share to elevate that number). Baharroth did
respectable, winning 46% of his 39 games. Fharenal was late to the party and
won 2 of her 4 games.
Dark Eldar: Our
runner-up warlord, Kith, is no stranger. After a relatively disappointing
Winter 2016 season (for Kith standards anyways) she had a very nice showing
this season. Last season she logged 51 games and 55%-win rate. This season that
climbed to 61 games and a much improved 69%-win rate. She had the best overall
win rate of any warlord. Urien had a jump in popularity and 2015 Conquest World
Champ runner-up IUDeth took him all the way to the quarterfinals. Urien also
had the 5th best win rate among all Warlords (54%). Morn saw a huge jump in
popularity as her card pool grew leaps and bounds over last season. She won 49%
of her 53 games.
Space Marines: The most
popular faction by far. There were an incredible 220 games logged as SM (82 for
Mavros, 81 for Cato and 57 for Ragnar). Mavros and Cato both did well but
Ragnar dropped like a rock. He only managed a 40%-win rate and only finished
ahead of Straken, Subject Omega, Old One Eye and Ba’ar Zul. It'll be
interesting to see how Vezuel does next season.
Astra Militarum: Worr
did as well as you'd basically expect but not near as well as last year. He got
as far as the semifinals but lost there to Eldorath. He won 57% of his 72 games
(ranking 4th in win rate and appearances). Last season he won the whole thing,
had the highest win rate and had the most games played. Coteaz did surprisingly
well, thanks in no small part to Steinerp, snagging the 2nd best win rate
(albeit on only 17 games). Straken did better than he has in past BCL seasons,
but still nothing to write home about overall. One guy piloted him to a spot in
the Top Cut but then promptly dumped him come time to put up or
shut up and played Worr instead :(
Chaos: Somewhat of a
tough go. Zarathur had the 3nd highest win rate of any warlord
at 61% but no Top Cut showing. He also showed a massive dip in popularity.
Despite the bigger field his games played dropped from 67 last season to 31
this season. Ku’gath did get into the Top Cut with one player piloting him and
Ba’ar Zul…well, he didn’t do so great.
Tyranids: 2 of our 3
Tyranid Warlords did reach the Top Cut. Overall, however, it was a rough go for
that faction: They logged the least games played (62) and the worst win rate by
far (35% - the next worse was Orks who came in a full 11 percentage points
better at 46%). Subject Omega was the most popular (36 games) but he didn’t do
so well (36%-win rate).
Tau: One Aun’Shi made
Top Cut. A bit of a surprise was Commander Starblaze. He only logged 13 games
but ended up with a respectable 46%-win rate.
Orks: Despite being
second-worst in overall win rate did get 1 each of all three Warlords into the
Top Cut which was nice to see.
The “Pledge your
Loyalty” system seemed to work out well. I’m glad you guys liked the custom
initiative token prizes – we’ll do this again next season (for Necrons too). A
fair few players did jump ship but overall loyalty rates remained pretty high.
69% of pledged players remained loyal. The Warlords that didn’t lose any
pledges throughout the season: Subject Omega, Baharroth, Urien, Packmaster
Kith, Commander Starblaze, Old Zogwort and Old One Eye. Of the 32 Top Cut
players, 23 of them stuck with their pledge all season. Also of note: All 3
Kith pledges got into the Top Cut. Here’s what we started with, ended with, and
how the Top Cut looked for loyalty pledges.
STARTING
|
ENDING
|
TOP CUT of 32
|
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Chaplain Mavros
|
18
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
10
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
4
|
||
Eldorath Starbane
|
15
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
11
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
1
|
||
Archon Salaine Morn
|
13
|
Archon Salaine Morn
|
8
|
Archon Salaine Morn
|
2
|
||
Captain Cato
Sicarius
|
13
|
Captain Cato
Sicarius
|
8
|
Captain Cato
Sicarius
|
1
|
||
Ragnar Blackmane
|
12
|
Ragnar Blackmane
|
9
|
Ragnar Blackmane
|
|||
Broderick Worr
|
9
|
Broderick Worr
|
7
|
Broderick Worr
|
3
|
||
Commander Shadowsun
|
8
|
Commander Shadowsun
|
4
|
Commander Shadowsun
|
|||
Colonel Straken
|
7
|
Colonel Straken
|
4
|
Colonel Straken
|
|||
Kugath Plaguefather
|
7
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
4
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
1
|
||
Gorzod
|
7
|
Gorzod
|
3
|
Gorzod
|
1
|
||
Zarathur High Sorcerer
|
6
|
Zarathur High Sorcerer
|
4
|
Zarathur High Sorcerer
|
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Aunshi
|
6
|
Aunshi
|
5
|
Aunshi
|
1
|
||
Subject Omega X62113
|
6
|
Subject Omega X62113
|
6
|
Subject Omega X62113
|
1
|
||
Torquemada Coteaz
|
5
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
3
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
1
|
||
Baharroth
|
5
|
Baharroth
|
5
|
Baharroth
|
|||
Nazdreg
|
5
|
Nazdreg
|
4
|
Nazdreg
|
1
|
||
Baar Zul the Hate-Bound
|
4
|
Baar Zul the Hate-Bound
|
2
|
Baar Zul the Hate-Bound
|
|||
Urien Rakarath
|
4
|
Urien Rakarath
|
4
|
Urien Rakarath
|
1
|
||
Packmaster Kith
|
3
|
Packmaster Kith
|
3
|
Packmaster Kith
|
3
|
||
Commander Starblaze
|
3
|
Commander Starblaze
|
3
|
Commander Starblaze
|
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Swarmlord
|
3
|
Swarmlord
|
1
|
Swarmlord
|
1
|
||
Old Zogwart
|
2
|
Old Zogwart
|
2
|
Old Zogwart
|
1
|
||
Old One Eye
|
2
|
Old One Eye
|
2
|
Old One Eye
|
|||
23
|
|||||||
TOTALS:
|
TOTALS:
|
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SM
|
43
|
SM
|
27
|
||||
AM
|
21
|
AM
|
14
|
||||
ELDAR
|
20
|
ELDAR
|
16
|
||||
DE
|
20
|
DE
|
15
|
||||
TAU
|
17
|
TAU
|
12
|
||||
CHAOS
|
17
|
CHAOS
|
10
|
||||
ORK
|
14
|
ORK
|
9
|
||||
NIDS
|
11
|
NIDS
|
9
|
||||
163
|
112
|
Preemptive Barrage and
Khymera Den tied for the number 1 spot of listed MVPs – each with 11. A new
card – Wildrider Viper – came in third with 10 mentions. Blood Angel Vets (in
no small part thanks to all the Mavros being played) was up next with 9 MVP votes.
Archon’s Palace was next with 7. Drone Defense system, Gift of Isha and Gun
Drones all tied with 6 votes.
That’s about as much
detail as I’ll get into since you can check out all the stats for yourself at
DNapolitano’s webpage HERE.
As always the comments
section was full of some venting and chuckle-inducing-comments. I’ve listed
them below for your enjoyment.
Also below you will find
a breakdown of the Top Cut of 32. Interesting info there.
So, in closing – THANK
YOU to all who participated. An extra THANK YOU if you donated
prizes or money to support The Black Crusade League. Lastly, an EXTRA
BIG THANK YOU to my Mournival: Paul, Mitch and Dan. Your help was
immeasurable.
I hope to see all of you
(and more of your friends) next season! Registration opens August 7th,
2016. See you then.
*Your prizes should go out in the mail sometime later this week. Be looking for them to arrive soon (or not so soon if you're international).
*Your prizes should go out in the mail sometime later this week. Be looking for them to arrive soon (or not so soon if you're international).
TOP CUT OF 32 BREAKDOWN:
Every faction (even
Necrons – piloted by brave soul Killaszit) did get at least one showing in the
Top Cut so that was nice to see.
Chaplain Mavros
|
5
|
Broderick Worr
|
5
|
Packmaster Kith
|
5
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
3
|
Archon Salaine Morn
|
2
|
Captain Cato
Sicarius
|
2
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
1
|
Gorzod
|
1
|
Aunshi
|
1
|
Subject Omega X62113
|
1
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
1
|
Nazdreg
|
1
|
Urien Rakarath
|
1
|
Swarmlord
|
1
|
Old Zogwart
|
1
|
Nahumekh
|
1
|
Winning Warlord
|
Losing Warlord
|
Winning Allies
|
Losing Allies
|
Victory Condition
|
Round
|
Broderick Worr
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Orks
|
Chaos
|
Planets
|
4
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Tau
|
None
|
Planets
|
4
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Tau
|
Chaos
|
Planets
|
3
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
Swarmlord
|
Tau
|
Stalking Lictor
|
Concession (in game)
|
5
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Chaos
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
4
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Subject Omega X62113
|
Eldar
|
Stalking Lictor
|
Planets
|
5
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Nazdreg
|
Tau
|
None
|
Assassination
|
6
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Aunshi
|
Orks
|
Space Marines
|
Planets
|
5
|
Broderick Worr
|
Broderick Worr
|
Orks
|
Orks
|
Concession (in game)
|
4
|
Urien Rakarath
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
Eldar
|
Orks
|
Assassination
|
3
|
Gorzod
|
Archon Salaine Morn
|
AM/SM
|
Chaos
|
Planets
|
4
|
Broderick Worr
|
Broderick Worr
|
Orks
|
Orks
|
Planets
|
5
|
Old Zogwart
|
Nahumekh
|
Astra Militarum
|
Tau/Orks
|
Planets
|
4
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Tau
|
Tau
|
Concession (in game)
|
3
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Archon Salaine Morn
|
Eldar
|
None
|
Assassination
|
6
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Tau
|
Dark Eldar
|
Assassination
|
4
|
Broderick Worr
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Orks
|
Chaos
|
Planets
|
5
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Gorzod
|
Eldar
|
AM/SM
|
Concession (in game)
|
4
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Astra Militarum
|
Dark Eldar
|
Planets
|
4
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Tau
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
6
|
Urien Rakarath
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Eldar
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
3
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
Broderick Worr
|
Tau
|
None
|
Planets
|
6
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
Broderick Worr
|
Tau
|
Orks
|
Concession (in game)
|
6
|
Old Zogwart
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Astra Militarum
|
None
|
Planets
|
5
|
Broderick Worr
|
Urien Rakarath
|
Orks
|
Eldar
|
Planets
|
5
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
Tau
|
Tau
|
Concession (in game)
|
5
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
Eldar
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
4
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Old Zogwart
|
Tau
|
Astra Militarum
|
Concession (in game)
|
6
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
Eldar
|
Tau
|
Assassination
|
5
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Broderick Worr
|
Tau
|
Orks
|
Assassination
|
4
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Broderick Worr
|
Tau
|
Orks
|
Assassination
|
7
|
COMMENTS:
*
|
Eldorath Starbane is the MVP Card
in this game
|
*
|
#DreadnoughtMavrosTurn1
|
*
|
I won with 0 units on starting
hand
|
*
|
Mustered for 7.
|
*
|
Great organisation of this guys!
|
*
|
Real Mvp was Huge Chain-choppa but
it was not listed
|
*
|
Command strangled turn 1, archons
palace turn 1. Hail Satan.
|
*
|
"Armorbane is a thing."
|
*
|
AOE 3 is pretty good against decks
|
*
|
Marksmen Gun Drones > Aun'Shi
Sanctum > For the Tau'va AE 6 Armorbane
|
*
|
Your mom is so fat, you have to
pay 9 extra ressources when deploying away from a Slaanesh's Temptation.
|
*
|
SM combat tricks almost make up
for their lack of command game
|
*
|
#Kith4Life
|
*
|
"Vow of Honor" should be
mvp, but its not a choice.
|
*
|
Baharroths Hawks OP please
restrict
|
*
|
both opening plays were Archon's
palace
|
*
|
Ashen Sky Banner worked well for
my opponent. A tough, fun game against a gentleman.
|
*
|
Double Hunt stole the game!
|
*
|
That was a great game, thx mate
|
*
|
#WorrOPRestrict
|
*
|
Orkz iz best!!!!
|
*
|
Mavros is totally OP
|
*
|
Fear my modified wins!
|
*
|
shuriken catapult... nuff said
|
*
|
Katurian is a nice guy!
|
*
|
EldritchStormshouldhavebeennamedSoulCrush
|
*
|
#strakenisbroken #strakenOP
|
*
|
Urien proves that torture can be a
true art form! -D HFX
|
*
|
Opponent didn't draw any good
combat units the whole game
|
*
|
Who knew the tyranids were so
graceful in defeat?
|
*
|
#IbelieveinBaharroth
|
*
|
Glaiveguy is awesome!
|
*
|
It's sunday 11:19pm. We're both
too tired to conquest
|
*
|
A super close match. Spore chimney
also close mvp
|
*
|
Swarmlord keeps on rolling. Also
wiley/sruman was an awesome guy. I didn't get his allied faction but didn't
see any evidence of one. Worr doesn't usually ally.
|
*
|
You mom is so fat,she... OMG THE
BABY'S COMING!!!
|
*
|
All 6 greens, with planet 5 being
the only non green. Poor bastard
|
*
|
Visions of Agony gives so much
card knowledge it's great, another great and challenging match Urien is the
Torture King! -HFX Sector
|
*
|
Fantastic game. Epic battle at p5
(tri-con, Guy's win condition). Played two Rok Bombardments and narrowly won
(only Gorzod left).
|
*
|
Kudos to all Shadowsun players :-)
|
*
|
nice opponenent. thx for the game
|
*
|
Sword Brethen Dreadnaught + Black
Sword is sick
|
*
|
Fast rush game
|
*
|
Ragnar Hunts!
|
*
|
Clutch battle on p1 on turn 3
|
*
|
Turn 3 bloody, turn 5 kill. 2x
Kauyon Strike.
|
*
|
Hypex wins.
|
*
|
A very narrow rush victory
|
*
|
Corrupted teleportarium is
dangerous. Valis is a legend.
|
*
|
Ragnar is the man
|
*
|
gauntlet seizure,
wraithguard/vyper. thats called bargain shopping!
|
*
|
bloodied turn one my heart was
racing!
|
*
|
Klaviex Warleader played with no
target. Just did it to get in an extra attack.
|
*
|
First time against Worr, sorry
chap.
|
*
|
Vow of Honor can be a wicked card
when playable
|
*
|
For the Greater Good!
|
*
|
Mulliganed into 3 promotions, 2
spore sacs and a genestealer brood. Tense start.
|
*
|
Lucky flop for Worr, planets
2,3,4,5 had green
|
*
|
#Kith4Life
|
*
|
Terror and Klavex wins games
|
*
|
only one DPA used and it was for a
shield. #whoneedsthem
|
*
|
Keltik is a role model of
sportsmanship.
|
*
|
Smasha hates Unstoppable
|
*
|
Massively out commanding a new
player led me to get all the cards I need to have the combo of a fire Warrior
elite with repulsor impact field protecting the army which also had a chimera
to aid the elite
|
*
|
Baharoth is squishy vs. Ragnar
|
*
|
2x Promise of Glory on turn 1 = OP
|
*
|
#WorrOPRestrict
|
*
|
#thembones
|
*
|
Sword Bretheren Dred. + Black
Sward was the winning combo will little aid from Tense Negotiation and
Healing battle ability
|
*
|
very tough matchup
|
*
|
Eldar may one day be
competitive...
|
*
|
Starblaze deployed Valkyrie to p2
to pull it to p1 but exterminatus happened. Lucky draw for me indeed
|
*
|
abused Planum
|
*
|
5 greens
|
*
|
GG/WP Kyu
|
*
|
#Kith4Life
|
*
|
here come dat boi
|
*
|
Earth Caste Technician burried the
important cards and he never recovered.
|
*
|
Winning command on 5 planets is
fun
|
*
|
the new ork supports crazy strong
|
*
|
Yay Zaraswarm.
|
*
|
#giveorkslove
|
*
|
Imperial Fists Devastators...
ARGGGGHHH
|
*
|
Although it was Kauyon Strike that
won it for me.
|
*
|
#iloveworr
|
*
|
Such a great close game
|
*
|
weenie-command spam turns out to
be good. opponent didn't draw into many units which make Eldorath especially
effective on the board.
|
*
|
snots for days
|
*
|
#strakenisbackbroken
|
*
|
Klaviex rules
|
*
|
Worr runs over.
|
*
|
player conceded after a fortunate
drop pod assault on ragnars side - can provide screen shot if in question.
losing player wanted to keep playing for fun after confirming concession....
|
*
|
Devastators had sophie's choice
between archon's palace and khymera den. Picked khymera den.
|
*
|
Wish I could have played this
round too
|
*
|
should have not tryied to play my
dreadnought turn 1
|
*
|
#strakenisbroken
|
*
|
#OmegaStoleMyGenes
|
*
|
My opponent was strong and a cool
guy.
|
*
|
Ambush is so fun! :D
|
*
|
guns 'n' snots!
|
*
|
Your mom is so fat, she has to
exhaust to commit to a planet.
|
*
|
Nothing more infuriating than
indomitables.
|
*
|
Actually emperor's warrant to have
1 honored slug another one even more mvp but not on list.
|
*
|
Won command and danced around
Ragnar. Superior card draw prevails!
|
*
|
#Kith4Life
|
*
|
Another close and damn fun match.
|
*
|
Starcannon OP
|
*
|
3 PoG, a Bloodthrister, Corrupted
Teleportarium, and Fallback by Round 2 :)
|
*
|
Yes, Black Guardians
|
*
|
Planets laid out to provide for a
lot of manipulation for Mavros via SBD and TN
|
*
|
Worr is OP
|
*
|
Too much movement, jet bikes,
mobile, etc.
|
*
|
always be wary of Tellyporta
Pad...
|
*
|
yo dawg, i heard you like
genestealers, so i ambushed a genestealer in your genestealer
|
*
|
Won the command game, won the
game.
|
*
|
Moving a suffering turn 1 made my
game
|
*
|
Worr is preeeeeeeeeeetty
goooooooooooooood
|
*
|
Double Sheilders are good
|
*
|
I chose Elysian Assault Team as
MVP since it is the surprise combo with The Emperor Protects but lots of AM
and Ork cards combo heavily with Torquemada
|
*
|
Wu Tang Clan ain't nothin' to fuck
with
|
*
|
#strakenstillbroken #plznrf
|
*
|
Slick moves Mr. WarFather
|
*
|
Kugath > Zarathur
|
*
|
Smasha Gun Battery is an awesome
card
|
*
|
OCTGN not working during scheduled
game :(
|
*
|
whew.... won with a 1 HP left
plaguebearer on winning planet
|
*
|
Ambush to bloody, and ambush to
kill Warlord
|
*
|
You know why I'm so fat? Cause
every time I do your mom she gives me a cookie!
|
*
|
mew
|
*
|
Aunshi v Aunshi. My brain hurts.
|
*
|
#OOEUnvictorious2016
|
*
|
#Kith4Life
|
*
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Super lucky Drop pod into
librarian
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Opponent bravely played Straken
while travelling Laos. Respect.
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Resource choke kills marines dead
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Turn one obliette is tough.
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Didn't have enough after those two
warpstorms? Here's a 12 point Firestorm for ya ;)
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dark eldar can be over powered.
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#strakenstillbroken #plznrf
#getwithitffg
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"Tax for the Tax God, sales
revenue for the sales revenue throne"
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sometimes you play a 7 cost dude
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I am become Hypex, destroyer of
games.
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bonesinger. vyper. power. isha.
power. t1 ftw
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Lucky Barlus trigger took my
opponent's second Fetid Haze, without that I might have been in trouble.
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Amazingly close, Omega and Morn
both ambushing and warlord hunting like crazy. Final battle at Planet 6 had
about 10 cards on each side, Omega ambushed 6 at start of battle, Morn used 2
Klaivex and a Rapid Assault. Morn only made it by keeping one Kabalite Strike
Force til 2nd combat round.
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Command sweeps are brutal.
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Icredible luck won me the game
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So few greens .... doesn't matter
got Executions
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Really tough match, learnt Caius
Wroth is even better than I thought.
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Gleeful Plaguebeast + Zarathur's
flamers + Mark of Chaos + Nurgling Bomb + ork cannon before anyone could even
swing on last battle. There was no one left to swing!
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Dead Space Marines, yum yum
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Slaver + Portal + Palace =
Dominance
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#Kith4Life
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yo blackmane with turn 1 frostfang
and warcamp! Can't touch this! -Zara
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Hypex is death.
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Gun Drones x2 on Kais'vre finished
the game.
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I can't remember the last time I
reported a win!
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Yay for tokens
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mew
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Season ends not with a bang but a
whimper
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TeddyBillionz is a great
sportsman!
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Sowing Chaos HURTS
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Mistakes were made.
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Poor guy had to go to work for the
weekend.
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Monoliths are terrifying.
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6 game season - 2 no shows and a
OCTGN outage resulted in only 3 games played....SO FRUSTRATING!!
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3 modified wins
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Tyranids hate Artox Prime and
Tarrus
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I'd rather be lucky than good
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Devestators destroy archon's
palace.
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RIP Aunshi
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It's always Hypex.
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My opponent resign from game after
I played 2 dreds + Black Sword and triggered Carnath+Tarrus 6x ;)
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Hypex is life.
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