2500 pt Tournament List
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:44 pm
Hello again!
I'm looking to play in an upcoming 2500 pt tournament, and because it's a little ways out I have time to paint some new toys before it. So these lists here all contain some models I haven't painted yet, which is why they are a bit different from my standard. I'd appreciate any suggestions for list modifications and thoughts on which one would be the best fit. The tournament does use a comp system to adjust final scores, so I've added the comp next to each list's points.
List 1:
Prince mounted on Star Dragon w/ Enchanted Shield, Talisman of Preservation, Ogre Blade
Mage Level 1 w/ Lore of Metal, Dispel Scroll
5x Ellyrian Reavers w/ Musician
30x Spearmen FC w/ Banner of Swiftness
21x Archers w/ Standard Bearer
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor FC w/ Banner of Eternal Flame
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor FC w/ Standard of Discipline
Frostheart Phoenix
Frostheart Phoenix
2496
Comp: -4
This list is supposed to be fast and hard hitting. The two Dragon Princes blocks and Phoenixes work together, either one team on each flank or both on the same flank, and then the Star Dragon just tries to kill anything it fights, particularly nasty characters. I've got an alternate magic item loadout that gives him the OTS and Star Lance to make him even better at killing characters in challenges, but he loses some multiple-round fighting power. The mage is there solely to be a scroll-caddy and to give a slight buff to dispel attempts. His odds of casting a spell are extremely low. I'd love to swap the Spears for Silver Helms, but GW stopped making the models! And they are getting rather pricey on Ebay...
List 2:
Eltharion the Grim, Warden of Tor Yvresse
Archmage Level 4 Book of Hoeth, Khaine’s Ring of Fury, Golden Crown of Atrazar
Noble on Elven Steed w/ Ithilmar Barding, Dragon Armor, Enchanted Shield, Star Lance
Noble BSB w/ Talisman of Endurance, Sword of Might, Heavy Armor, Shield
21x Archers w/ Musician, Standard Bearer
30x Spearman Full Command
5x Ellyrian Reavers Musician Bows
22x Phoenix Guard Full Command w/ Razor Banner
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor Full Command w/ Banner of Eternal Flame
Frostheart Phoenix
2496
Comp: 0
This list is based around the 3++ Phoenix Guard block. It's got some Dragon Princes with an embedded Noble to be a second main-combat block. Eltharion is there to fight enemy characters that the Pheonix Guard may encounter since he's pretty good at it, particularly with a wizard boosting his ward save. The Archmage will sit in the second rank of the Phoenix Guard which is why he doesn't have a ward save, but the Golden Crown should help a bit if he gets in trouble.
List 3:
Anointed of Asuryan w/ Giant Blade, Crown of Command, Enchanted Shield
Archmage Level 4 w/ Khaine’s Ring of Fury, Dispel Scroll, Talisman of Preservation
Noble BSB w/ Sword of Might, Talisman of Endurance, Heavy Armor, Shield
5x Ellyrian Reavers w/ Musician
30x Spearmen FC
21x Archers FC
27x Phoenix Guard FC w/ Razor Standard
Lothern Skycutter
Frostheart Phoenix
Flamespyre Phoenix
Great Eagle
2496
Comp: +3
This list again is based around the 3++ Phoenix Guard, this time in a bigger block. The Anointed fights characters, the Archmage does his thing, the BSB is just a bit of support. The Flamespyre and the Skycutter are odd choices, I know neither is extremely competitive. They were partly added for fluff reasons, the list is Eataine-themed. They can act as decent flankers, and the Flamespyre can always go warmachine hunting and do fly-bys, but I'm not sure how well they would hold up overall. Although, the list is a lite version of the Flying Circus with the Eagle, two Phoenixes, and Skycutter. The list also does have an advantage in that my final tournament score would go up! But not sure how good that is.
List 4:
Archmage Level 4 w/ Book of Hoeth, Talisman of Preservation, Lore of High Magic
Loremaster of Hoeth w/ Armor of Caledor, Dispel Scroll
Noble BSB w/ Sword of Might, Talisman of Endurance, Heavy Armor, Shield
5x Ellyrian Reavers w/ Musician
30x Spearmen FC w/ Standard of Discipline
21x Archers FC
26x Swordmasters of Hoeth FC w/ Razor Standard
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor FC w/ Banner of Eternal Flame
Frostheart Phoenix
Great Eagle
Great Eagle
2499
Comp: -3
This is actually another themed list, this time Saphery-themed, but it seems decent. The Archmage and Loremaster bunker in the Swordmaster block and try to raise its ward save while spitting out a dominant magic phase. This list also has the most redirectors of my lists, with 3 pretty good ones, hopefully giving me some board control. The Dragon Princes and Frostheart do their normal thing.
So which list seems the be the most promising? Any suggestions for modifications to the above are also welcome!
I'm looking to play in an upcoming 2500 pt tournament, and because it's a little ways out I have time to paint some new toys before it. So these lists here all contain some models I haven't painted yet, which is why they are a bit different from my standard. I'd appreciate any suggestions for list modifications and thoughts on which one would be the best fit. The tournament does use a comp system to adjust final scores, so I've added the comp next to each list's points.
List 1:
Prince mounted on Star Dragon w/ Enchanted Shield, Talisman of Preservation, Ogre Blade
Mage Level 1 w/ Lore of Metal, Dispel Scroll
5x Ellyrian Reavers w/ Musician
30x Spearmen FC w/ Banner of Swiftness
21x Archers w/ Standard Bearer
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor FC w/ Banner of Eternal Flame
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor FC w/ Standard of Discipline
Frostheart Phoenix
Frostheart Phoenix
2496
Comp: -4
This list is supposed to be fast and hard hitting. The two Dragon Princes blocks and Phoenixes work together, either one team on each flank or both on the same flank, and then the Star Dragon just tries to kill anything it fights, particularly nasty characters. I've got an alternate magic item loadout that gives him the OTS and Star Lance to make him even better at killing characters in challenges, but he loses some multiple-round fighting power. The mage is there solely to be a scroll-caddy and to give a slight buff to dispel attempts. His odds of casting a spell are extremely low. I'd love to swap the Spears for Silver Helms, but GW stopped making the models! And they are getting rather pricey on Ebay...
List 2:
Eltharion the Grim, Warden of Tor Yvresse
Archmage Level 4 Book of Hoeth, Khaine’s Ring of Fury, Golden Crown of Atrazar
Noble on Elven Steed w/ Ithilmar Barding, Dragon Armor, Enchanted Shield, Star Lance
Noble BSB w/ Talisman of Endurance, Sword of Might, Heavy Armor, Shield
21x Archers w/ Musician, Standard Bearer
30x Spearman Full Command
5x Ellyrian Reavers Musician Bows
22x Phoenix Guard Full Command w/ Razor Banner
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor Full Command w/ Banner of Eternal Flame
Frostheart Phoenix
2496
Comp: 0
This list is based around the 3++ Phoenix Guard block. It's got some Dragon Princes with an embedded Noble to be a second main-combat block. Eltharion is there to fight enemy characters that the Pheonix Guard may encounter since he's pretty good at it, particularly with a wizard boosting his ward save. The Archmage will sit in the second rank of the Phoenix Guard which is why he doesn't have a ward save, but the Golden Crown should help a bit if he gets in trouble.
List 3:
Anointed of Asuryan w/ Giant Blade, Crown of Command, Enchanted Shield
Archmage Level 4 w/ Khaine’s Ring of Fury, Dispel Scroll, Talisman of Preservation
Noble BSB w/ Sword of Might, Talisman of Endurance, Heavy Armor, Shield
5x Ellyrian Reavers w/ Musician
30x Spearmen FC
21x Archers FC
27x Phoenix Guard FC w/ Razor Standard
Lothern Skycutter
Frostheart Phoenix
Flamespyre Phoenix
Great Eagle
2496
Comp: +3
This list again is based around the 3++ Phoenix Guard, this time in a bigger block. The Anointed fights characters, the Archmage does his thing, the BSB is just a bit of support. The Flamespyre and the Skycutter are odd choices, I know neither is extremely competitive. They were partly added for fluff reasons, the list is Eataine-themed. They can act as decent flankers, and the Flamespyre can always go warmachine hunting and do fly-bys, but I'm not sure how well they would hold up overall. Although, the list is a lite version of the Flying Circus with the Eagle, two Phoenixes, and Skycutter. The list also does have an advantage in that my final tournament score would go up! But not sure how good that is.
List 4:
Archmage Level 4 w/ Book of Hoeth, Talisman of Preservation, Lore of High Magic
Loremaster of Hoeth w/ Armor of Caledor, Dispel Scroll
Noble BSB w/ Sword of Might, Talisman of Endurance, Heavy Armor, Shield
5x Ellyrian Reavers w/ Musician
30x Spearmen FC w/ Standard of Discipline
21x Archers FC
26x Swordmasters of Hoeth FC w/ Razor Standard
10x Dragon Princes of Caledor FC w/ Banner of Eternal Flame
Frostheart Phoenix
Great Eagle
Great Eagle
2499
Comp: -3
This is actually another themed list, this time Saphery-themed, but it seems decent. The Archmage and Loremaster bunker in the Swordmaster block and try to raise its ward save while spitting out a dominant magic phase. This list also has the most redirectors of my lists, with 3 pretty good ones, hopefully giving me some board control. The Dragon Princes and Frostheart do their normal thing.
So which list seems the be the most promising? Any suggestions for modifications to the above are also welcome!