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Here's a new army I put together recently, and I'd like some feedback on it. I've only played it a couple of times, but so far it's played well. I'll drop the list and then get to the explanation and strategy. The list is split into two 18-point armies (one of which moves a common to my home usually).

Army 1

3x Filcher
2x Leopard Rider
1x Bodyguard (Black)


Army 2

1x Dragoncrusader
2x Elder Dryad
2x Willow
4x Hamadryad


Other Dice

2x Swampland Temple

2x Green Wyrm

1x Swampland Bridge
1x Swampland Woods
2x Highland Bridge

1x Dragonkin Champion (gold)
1x Dragonsteed (gold)
1x Dragonmount (gold)
3x Dragonfoal (gold)


The Breakdown

Army 1 consists primarily of goblins, because their double maneuvers are incredibly potent. I've taken Filchers for half the army for maneuvers, saves, and the powerful Counter SAI. I've added a Bodyguard for extra saves and another Counter SAI. Then I topped the army off with a pair of Leopard Riders for their maneuvers and hard-hitting Rends. The fact that the army is entirely rares makes it resilient to damage, and I've tried to maximize saves to prevent losses. Stats for this army are as follows:

Average Maneuvers (Swampland): 13
Average Maneuvers (Other): 7
Average Saves: ~10
Average Melee Results: ~14

Keeping them in a Swampland, they maneuver well, hit decently (with a chance for incredible damage), and they save well. On top of saving well, 4 Counter SAIs is a fairly strong deterrent against attacks.


Army 2 consists primarily of Treefolk mages, as they match both Swampland colors for doubling, and their colors are perfectly suited to a support role. Packing gold magic's maneuvering effects such as Path and Transmute Rock to Mud, along with Leaving, allows them to support the main army from a terrain or reserves. Green magic adds better saves than gold, along with Flash Flood and Wall of Thorns, which work in tandem with TRtM to keep opponents off-balance. Willows provide some much-needed saves and maneuverability. A Dragoncrusader has been added as defense against dragons and (more importantly) to provide extra saves and Resist Fear for the Dragonkin.


The Gameplan

Hopefully win the horde roll and take a terrain (unless opponent also brought Swamplands). March the main army to an eighth face, using the supporting Treefolk army (either at a terrain or from reserves if needed) to augment their abilities and defend them. Once a terrain has been captured, summon Dragonkin to defend the mages now holding that terrain. Move the main army to another terrain and repeat.

I've chosen a Temple as both terrains for protection from black magic, and since no other terrain would really do much justice for the army.

What do you guys think?

[DialFforFunky]

I like the counter + leopard riders, but I think the filchers are slightly sub-optimal. They have a small chance to start out on swamps, so they hardly have a racial benefit to gain from. They dish out a good amount of melee, but this capacity is somewhat dwarfed by a decent performance from the leopard riders. Lady Neirids could be a decent alternative, as they are slightly quicker, and don't need a certain terrain to be effective. Another benefit is that they allow replanting of the elder dryads if something went wrong. Dragonne knights could also work, but have a very small offensive capacity.
As for the elder dryads requiring extra saves, do note that you can effectively count the cantrip as a save icon. My experience is that the treat of a cantrips is often all the saves you need, so adding another rare mage might help just as much. A death mage might be a good idea, as the occasional finger of death could help you win a long-winded attrition game.


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