The Great WAAAGH! came smashing into Nectavus, and conquered all foes! Congrats to The Great Green Hope, Therion, for winning this season with Nazdreg!
Another Black Crusade
season down – and this this time Elite decks showed up to say hello, in a big way!
Orks: Orks have arrived - 5 Orks in the Top Cut (3 NazzyD, 2 Zoggy). They won it all. Overall they only had a 48% win rate as a faction, but they had the most games played with 93. Nazzy D had the most pledges with 14. NazzyD took home the trophy with a 48% win rate (middle of the pack) and 3rd most appearances by any warlord. Zoggy led the Green Horde in terms of win rate - 63% (only behind Eldoarth and Kith) in 24 games. Poor Gorzod brought up the rear - 4 wins in 17 games.
Necrons: 7th place in terms of games played (60) and tied for SM at 6th place for win rate at 47%. It might still be too early to tell just how good this faction is but the ally choices always make for some interesting decks and these guys can get the elite train rolling as well as anybody. Anrakyr did make it to the final. He did the best of the robots as well - 50% win rate in 30 games. Nahumek had a 44% win rate in 27 games. Szeras went 1-2. The jury's still out on him....
Eldar: Best win rate
(61%) and the second most games played for the Space Elves (82). Eldorath had
the highest win-percentage, and the most # of games played, of any Warlord with
65% and 66 games logged. 4 pledges in the Top Cut. Sometimes the classics work
the best Even with the meta shifting away from swarms where Drone Defense
System does less work, Old One Hand did work. His ally rate with DE went back
up where Tau dropped off. Shrieking Exarch…that’s a thing. Fharenal did quite
well in her small sample size (primarily piloted by Intolerance - he took her
to the Top 8). She had a 58% win-rate in 12 games. Baharroth…. 0-4….moving on…
Dark Eldar: Second best
win rate (56%) and tied with AM for third most games played (81). No surprise
that Kith did well – second best win rate (64%) and third most games played
(55). Again, the classics sometimes work best. 3 pledges in the Top Cut. Urien’s
win rate dropped from last season (No Seth Rosen this season can probably
explain that). He showed up 21 times but didn’t make the Top Cut. Morn saw a
huge dip in popularity – 5 games played, 40% win rate. No Top Cut appearances.
Chaos: Third best win
rate (53%) and fifth most games played (80). Ku’gath Elites…maybe you’ve heard
of them. The Papa of Pestilence rose in power this season. He had the 7th
best win rate (57%) and the second most games played (65, trailing Eldorath by
1). He went 4-0 in the Top 32 then went 0-4 in the Top 16. Zarathur…sometimes
the old classics get out-gunned by the new hotness. What began as a measly 4
pledges petered out at 1 remaining after 6 weeks of swiss. 40% win rate and 5
games played…oof! Even Barstool showed up 9 times (for a 33% win rate).
Vhashaelhur made 1 brief appearance and lost his game.
Astra Militarum: Tied
with Dark Eldar for fourth most appearances at 81 games but had the
second-worst win rate with only 44%. Best in faction was actually Colonel
Straken! 5 pledges, 50% win rate and 30 games played. 2 in the Top Cut (going
2-2). Worr fell off a cliff. He only began with 2 pledges, finished with none
and had a poor showing in the other areas as well: 46% win rate, 13 games
played. That’s odd to me as his swarm can deal with elites by winning the
battles of attrition and he doesn’t have to be at a planet to benefit from his
ability and risk getting knocked out cold. Perhaps his decline has to do with
AM players trying out Grigory Maksim. Tank Daddy showed up 31 times but only
won 35% of his games. He might not quite be there yet. TC Hammer did well – 57%
win rate (thanks to ellonellanfair, the only person who played him for his 7 appearances).
Space Marines: More than a bit of
a dip in popularity here. Are mid-range decks hurt the most by our new elite
heavy meta? Last season there were an incredible 220 games logged as SM. This
season? Only 77 – good for 6th best. Their win rate was in the
middle of the pack with 47%. Mavros won the most – 60% but only showed up 10
times (vs 82 last season) and didn't have a showing in the Top Cut. Vezuel showed up the most – 33 games – and won a
respectable 52%. He was the only SM in the Top Cut, where he made it to the Top
16. Cato – 45% win rate in 20 games. And then we have poor Ragnar bringing up
the rear: 29% win rate in only 14 games…
Tau: The second least
played faction at 54 games. Win rate was middle of the pack with 48%.
Dnapolitano did take Starballz (54% win rate in 13 games) to the Top Cut. Aun’shi
did slightly better with a 55% win rate in 22 games (but no Top Cut showing).
Shadowsun brought up the rear with a 37% win rate in 19 games.
Tyranids: The least
played faction (31 games) and the worst win rate (42%). Old One Eye did make it
to the Top Cut (where he lost both games in the first round) with a 47% win
rate in 19 games. Subject Omega also saw a dip in popularity with only a 30%
win rate in 10 games. Swarmlord was among the bottom feeders. He only had 1
pledge, which didn’t last. He played a measly 2 games, going 1-1.
Again, the “Pledge your
Loyalty” system seemed to work out well. Despite the large number of drops
(thanks a lot, cancellation announcement) overall loyalty rates remained pretty
high. 63% of pledged players remained loyal. The Warlords that didn’t lose any
pledges throughout the season: Colonel Straken, Anrakyr, Nahumek, Old Zogwort,
Subject Omega, Ba’ar-Zul, TC Hammer and Baharroth. Of the 32 Top Cut players,
23 of them stuck with their pledge all season (the exact same as last season, oddly enough). Here’s what loyalty rates looked like at
the start, the end and in the Top Cut:
STARTING
|
ENDING
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TOP CUT OF 32
|
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Nazdreg
|
14
|
Nazdreg
|
7
|
Nazdreg
|
2
|
||
Eldorath Starbane
|
11
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
6
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
4
|
||
Ku'gath Plaguefather
|
9
|
Ku'gath Plaguefather
|
7
|
Ku'gath Plaguefather
|
3
|
||
Grigory Maksim
|
8
|
Grigory Maksim
|
6
|
Grigory Maksim
|
1
|
||
Packmaster Kith
|
8
|
Packmaster Kith
|
5
|
Packmaster Kith
|
3
|
||
Epistolary Vezuel
|
6
|
Epistolary Vezuel
|
5
|
Epistolary Vezuel
|
2
|
||
Gorzod
|
6
|
Gorzod
|
3
|
Gorzod
|
|||
Chaplain Mavros
|
5
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
1
|
Chaplain Mavros
|
|||
Colonel Straken
|
5
|
Colonel Straken
|
5
|
Colonel Straken
|
2
|
||
Urien Rakarth
|
5
|
Urien Rakarth
|
3
|
Urien Rakarth
|
|||
Aun'shi
|
5
|
Aun'shi
|
3
|
Aun'shi
|
|||
Anrakyr the Traveller
|
4
|
Anrakyr the Traveller
|
4
|
Anrakyr the Traveller
|
|||
Nahumek
|
4
|
Nahumek
|
4
|
Nahumek
|
|||
Old One Eye
|
4
|
Old One Eye
|
2
|
Old One Eye
|
1
|
||
Zarathur High Sorcerer
|
4
|
Zarathur High Sorcerer
|
1
|
Zarathur High Sorcerer
|
|||
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
4
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
3
|
Captain Cato Sicarius
|
|||
Old Zogwort
|
4
|
Old Zogwort
|
4
|
Old Zogwort
|
2
|
||
Talyesin Fharenhal
|
4
|
Talyesin Fharenhal
|
1
|
Talyesin Fharenhal
|
1
|
||
Commander Shadowsun
|
3
|
Commander Shadowsun
|
1
|
Commander Shadowsun
|
|||
Commander Starblaze
|
3
|
Commander Starblaze
|
2
|
Commander Starblaze
|
1
|
||
Subject Omega X-62113
|
2
|
Subject Omega X-62113
|
2
|
Subject Omega X-62113
|
|||
Archon Salaine Morn
|
2
|
Archon Salaine Morn
|
1
|
Archon Salaine Morn
|
|||
Ba'ar Zul the Hate-Bound
|
2
|
Ba'ar Zul the Hate-Bound
|
2
|
Ba'ar Zul the Hate-Bound
|
|||
Ragnar Blackmane
|
2
|
Ragnar Blackmane
|
1
|
Ragnar Blackmane
|
|||
Broderick Worr
|
2
|
Broderick Worr
|
Broderick Worr
|
||||
Torquemada Coteaz
|
1
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
1
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
1
|
||
The Swarmlord
|
1
|
The Swarmlord
|
The Swarmlord
|
||||
Baharroth
|
1
|
Baharroth
|
1
|
Baharroth
|
|||
Total Pledges
|
129
|
Total Pledges
|
81
|
Total Pledges
|
23
|
Dark Eldar reigned supreme
in the MVP dept. – Venomous Fiend got 11 votes (yes, you read that right – I’m
including it in the DE column), Archon’s Terror got 10 votes and Klaivex tied
for third with 8. Corrupted Teleportarium also had 8. The old big-and-bad Helldrake
got 7 votes and the new big-and-bad Squiggoth
Brute got 5, as did Clearcut Refuge (which pairs nicely with said Squiggoth).
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.
I've also updated the Daemon Princes and Chosen page to reflect this season's Top 32 and best Player for each Warlord HERE.
As always the comments section was full of some venting and chuckle-inducing-comments. I’ve listed them below for your enjoyment.
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 January 8th,
2017. The game may be canceled but it’s NOT dead. So come back for next season
(where we’ll have some new cards). See you then.
TOP CUT OF 32 BREAKDOWN:
Every faction did get at
least one warlord in the Top Cut, so that was nice to see.
Eldorath Starbane
|
6
|
Ku'gath Plaguefather
|
4
|
Packmaster Kith
|
4
|
Nazdreg
|
3
|
Broderick Worr
|
2
|
Epistolary Vezuel
|
2
|
Colonel Straken
|
2
|
Old One Eye
|
2
|
Old Zogwort
|
2
|
Talyesin Fharenhal
|
1
|
Commander Starblaze
|
1
|
Anrakyr the Traveller
|
1
|
Grigory Maksim
|
1
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
1
|
Who was the winning
warlord
|
Who was the losing
warlord
|
Winning Ally
|
Losing Ally
|
Win Condition
|
Game Round
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Dark Eldar
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
6
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Grigory Maskim
|
Dark Eldar
|
Orks
|
Concession (in game)
|
6
|
Anrakyr the Traveler
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Eldar
|
Eldar
|
Planets
|
3
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Eldar/DE
|
Chaos
|
Planets
|
4
|
Old Zogwart
|
Old One Eye
|
Astra Militarum
|
None
|
Concession (in game)
|
7
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Colonel Straken
|
Chaos
|
Orks
|
Concession (in game)
|
4
|
Colonel Straken
|
Nazdreg
|
Orks
|
Astra Militarum
|
Concession (in game)
|
|
Talyesin Fharenal
|
Commander Starblaze
|
Dark Eldar
|
Astra Militarum
|
Planets
|
3
|
Nazdreg
|
Torquemada Coteaz
|
Chaos
|
Orks
|
Concession (in game)
|
5
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Broderick Worr
|
Tau
|
Orks
|
Planets
|
5
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Dark Eldar
|
Dark Eldar
|
Concession (in game)
|
5
|
Old Zogwart
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Chaos
|
Chaos
|
Planets
|
4
|
Nazdreg
|
Broderick Worr
|
Chaos
|
None
|
Concession (in game)
|
3
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Old One Eye
|
Dark Eldar
|
Stalking Lictor
|
Concession (in game)
|
4
|
Epistolary Vezuel
|
Epistolary Vezuel
|
Tau
|
Tau
|
Won Last Planet
|
7
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Dark Eldar
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
5
|
Nazdreg
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Chaos
|
Dark Eldar
|
Concession (in game)
|
3
|
Old Zogwart
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Astra Militarum
|
Dark Eldar
|
Concession (in game)
|
4
|
Old Zogwart
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Astra Militarum
|
Dark Eldar
|
Planets
|
4
|
Colonel Straken
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Orks
|
Dark Eldar
|
Planets
|
6
|
Anrakyr the Traveler
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Eldar
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
3
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Kugath Plaguefather
|
Eldar/DE
|
Dark Eldar
|
Planets
|
4
|
Game Not Played
|
Game Not Played
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
Talyesin Fharenal
|
Epistolary Vezuel
|
Dark Eldar
|
Tau
|
Planets
|
5
|
Nazdreg
|
Old Zogwart
|
Chaos
|
Astra Militarum
|
Won Last Planet
|
7
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Old Zogwart
|
Eldar/DE
|
Astra Militarum
|
Planets
|
6
|
Anrakyr the Traveler
|
Colonel Straken
|
Eldar
|
Orks
|
Planets
|
7
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Talyesin Fharenal
|
Chaos
|
Dark Eldar
|
Planets
|
6
|
Nazdreg
|
Eldorath Starbane
|
Chaos
|
Dark Eldar
|
Planets
|
5
|
Anrakyr the Traveler
|
Packmaster Kith
|
Eldar
|
Chaos
|
Planets
|
4
|
Nazdreg
|
Anrakyr the Traveler
|
Chaos
|
Eldar
|
Planets
|
3
|
COMMENTS:
*
|
Elysian Assault Team
FTW
|
*
|
clearcut on runtherders
is good
|
*
|
Command wins the game!
|
*
|
So Many Tanks
|
*
|
Chaos player
surrendered.
|
*
|
Squiggoth Brute is
very good.
|
*
|
Heavy marker drone
powaaaa
|
*
|
YO FUCK GIFT OF ISHA
IN ITS STUPID FACE.
|
*
|
Fiendishly teleporting
fiends are fiendish
|
*
|
Ymgarl Genestealer ftw
|
*
|
Catachan in Maksim
elite is scary.
|
*
|
Stole 4 units, of
three different factions, over the course of the game.
|
*
|
Dargon raaawr
|
*
|
I wish I could have
played...
|
*
|
nice game
|
*
|
Winner Klaivexed a
Solarite Avetys.
|
*
|
BAVs + Mavros = spicy
bullshit
|
*
|
Elites are Scary
|
*
|
suck it space marines.
The 80's called. They want their phoned-in machismo back!
|
*
|
3 Lychguards with
flying on win planet
|
*
|
I don't care what the
people say, the Elite meta is here to stay.
|
*
|
I am very bad at using
OCTGN's interface. ;)
|
*
|
Nurgle Elite is stupid
|
*
|
Doom destroyed a
damaged LR Conqueror, a Blitza Bomma and a Vostroyan Officer in round 3.
Honorable mention for Foretell.
|
*
|
Unbelievably close
game
|
*
|
Firedrakes plus Jump
Packs is good?
|
*
|
Tau was allied with SM
|
*
|
#conquestisdead
|
*
|
range ftw
|
*
|
I think my opponent
forgot they signed up for this.
|
*
|
very close game, ork
pressure on throught but atrox assassination won it when all was looking lost
|
*
|
raaaawrrrr dargon
|
*
|
AoE 4 against mid
range units. Goodnight
|
*
|
Deception wiped a 3
cost combat unit equipped with Jetbike.
|
*
|
Even the odds with
honorable mention. 3 Valid targets 4th round, move shackle scarab off Assault
Valkyrie to ECT on fifth planet so Starblaze didn't get wrecked.
|
*
|
Doom destroys elites
|
*
|
Aun'Shi is
terrifying... so many useless 2 shield cards....
|
*
|
Eat a Dick, Firedrake
Term!
|
*
|
Kingsley says
"I'm actually going to drop, so I'll concede"
|
*
|
Eoin is a gentleman,
great opponent.
|
*
|
Very low card draw for
each player due to planet lineup. 1-5 (Plannum, Osus IV, Ferrin, Irridial,
Y'varn)
|
*
|
#conquestisdead
|
*
|
Wow...What a game.
Launch the snots for 8 on Kugath after a Haze...that's a story to tell the
grandkids.
|
*
|
straken is the real
deal
|
*
|
A lot of mistakes on
both sides (we were tired). Super intense game that started out with Eldorath
taking a small lead but still ended with two big fights.
|
*
|
I love Klaviex
Warleader
|
*
|
Ended game with only
one card left in my deck.
|
*
|
The MVP is actually
using Maxos to get Cardinis into play.
|
*
|
Sometimes the big red
button is the ONLY answer
|
*
|
I came back after he
one shot killed my Tomb Stalker with Phylactery. FUCK YEAH!
|
*
|
Better Communication
from Opponent would have been nice
|
*
|
opponent mistook
planet order first round... I know the feeling, I did the same thing last
season :-(
|
*
|
Cadian Huge Chain
|
*
|
Opponent missed first
agreed upon time, rescheduled. He shows up but is very sick and give up after
1 round of play due to fever getting the better of him causing massive
misplays. Sad reality. #NurgleFeverAssist #KhorneAndNurgleBFFs
|
*
|
You never see it
coming
|
*
|
urien loves the elite
meta
|
*
|
gv here - I couldn't
make it to the game as... my son decided to come to this world 3 weeks before
time! unexpected drop pod! I want to keep be a part of this tournament if
possible :)
|
*
|
Second concession in a
row due to scheduling :(
|
*
|
Should review my
decklist before starting a game. -2 Rally the Charge +2 Exterminatus
|
*
|
pity that ops wasnt
able to play, he just wrote to me "you won that, i cant play" :(
|
*
|
They see me
Brutal'ling, it's Cunning .....
|
*
|
I GO WHERE I WANT
|
*
|
almost got the AOE
|
*
|
Mirror matches are bad
for statistics
|
*
|
ive got 10 resorces in
3rd round, put in play iyanden, fire prism, starbane council, and had
wildrider and mighty wraithknight in HQ - that was solid bold units swarm ;)
|
*
|
Necrons is Tricksy!!
|
*
|
Daaaargon
|
*
|
Both Warlords bloodied
with battle at last planet. Swingiest game ever with both sides looking in
control at some point.
|
*
|
#buttsforthebuttgod
#Poopforthepoopthrone
|
*
|
Turn 1 Bloodied
Zoqwort
|
*
|
Yay Terror?
|
*
|
BAVROS, conquests
power couple.
|
*
|
#conquestisdead
|
*
|
Total mismatch.
Armourbane trumps synthetic shields
|
*
|
Turn 1 Blade? No
problem. I got this!
|
*
|
It wasn't a great
game, a Shadowsun elite deck which manages to draw 1 elite all game, despite
winning the majority of command is always going to be in trouble!
|
*
|
I love Klaviex
Warleader
|
*
|
Urien isn't someone to
sneeze at
|
*
|
Down to wire, Doomsday
Ark + 2x Squiggoth FTW
|
*
|
Stayin' loyal to
Straken! Even if I should've pledged for Coteaz
|
*
|
3x Muster the Guard
saving 16R!!
|
*
|
7 hammers on turn 1 is
hard
|
*
|
Got stupidly lucky on
random discards!
|
*
|
Calculated Strike v.
Bonesinger = sad space elves
|
*
|
Opponent was a
pleasure to play
|
*
|
daaaaargon
|
*
|
Starblaze is better
than before but still suffers from being Tau.
|
*
|
Used unseen strike to
take out a trailblazer with 2x gun drones before it could swing. I also
needed iron halo to stay alive long enough to win though.
|
*
|
Misplayed combo of
'For The Tau Va' and 'Kauyon Strike' resulting in both warlords getting bloodied
in same combat. Whoops.:D
|
*
|
Eldar outrun Orbital
City
|
*
|
great opponent! Very
socible!
|
*
|
Cadian Choppa FTW
|
*
|
Extermination
razorwing discard at p3
|
*
|
mechanical enhancement
is a pain
|
*
|
Mighty Wraithknight is
a G
|
*
|
#conquestisdead
|
*
|
Closest Game I have
ever played. It was an Epic Battle at 7.
|
*
|
Three Indomitables are
never enough!
|
*
|
Destrio is a brave
player, and has SoulTsunami's utmost respect.
|
*
|
Was a good game :)
|
*
|
Him triggering Y'varn
to put down a Heldrake whilst I only had a Void Pirate looked like gg,
especially when the next card I picked was a Squiggoth. Imagine my joy when
the Squiggoth then killed the Heldrake before it could even ready :)
|
*
|
Ping to win. (Mavros
& Blood Angle Vets)
|
*
|
AoE 8 on the Broadside
for the win! (but Tarrus got me there)
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c-c-c-combo.dec
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possesed and rokkit
launcha is real :)
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A bloodied starbane is
a dead starbane
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Or more like Shroud
Cruiser + Venemous Fiend = Opponent's command game sad face
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2x Possessed. 2x
Rokkit Launcher. 1x Corrupted Teleportarium. Poor bastard
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Staging Ground, Ambush
Platform, Starblaze Outpost, Standard Bearer > Borkan, Enclave, Bond of
Brotherhoud, no planet is safe brother
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Cadian with choppas,
immune to warp
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Barlus got rid of my
first Hypex, then I used Oubliette and discarded my second! Stoopid
Oubliette.
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indomitable is pretty
good too
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Kill the big turkeys!
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I lived in terror of
Gorzod stealing my Leman Russ'
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Vezuel is a beast with
Fulgaris.
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I wouldve used Urien.
Still going for the DE token.
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Smasha Gun hurts
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Plannun was the best
friend of Leman Russ Conqueror
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#ButtsForTheButtGod
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Leman Russ Conqueror +
Preemptive Barrage + Keep Firing! + Keep Firing! = CCCCOMBO!!!
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#conquestisdead
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Kith v Kith all day
everyday all season.
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eh 3/3 off of 2 byes
and 1 win ain't bad.
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Omega needs his
resources
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Had to fight for
command
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All I want is one real
win! #FML
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Initiative management
is key for squishy warlords
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Valis is the best
opponent, always hilarious, fun game.
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...how did i choke
coins over cards, against cato?!
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Ogryn the unroutable
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Now everyone will
watch me try to use OCTGN on a trackpad on youtube D:
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Kith v. Eldorath
unresolved
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Craziest combo I've
used in a while: Rotten Plaugebearer'd my own Fiend, Teleportarium'd over the
Fiend to their warlord whom had 1 hp, Kraktoof Hall'd the damage from the
Fiend onto the warlord to bloody him ... THEN triggered Atrox to the HQ to
get an extra hit in for the lolz
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rekt
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Goofed turn 1 and
didn't have resources to flip Deathwing Terminators after losing some
command. Thought I was done, but a strong command game and aoe 1 brought it
all the way back.
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Doom. Always run Doom.
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step 1: Play Squiggoth
Brute. Step 2: Don't fuck up. - Joey Cook
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