My top 5 Arch Enemy Lists

The closed lists are out for Arch Enemy and I have to say there is a mixed bunch.  I’m going to break down my top 5 lists in composition and power level and how I think they will get on given the rest of the field.  So without further ado..  

1. Ogre Kingdoms Thomas van Roekel

                    

Lords

Slaughtermaster, Lore of the Great Maw                   

Heroes

Bruiser, BSB

Fire Belly, Lore of Fire

Core

9x Ironguts, Full Command

6x Ogres, Bellower, Standard Bearer              

Special

4x Mournfang Cavalry, Bellower

2x Mournfan Cavalry, Bellower

3x Man Eaters, Scout, Immune to Psychology

Sabretusk Pack

Sabretusk Pack

Sabretusk Pack          

Rare

Ironblaster

Ironblaster

What can I say?  Just a very solid Ogre list played by a really solid general.  I would expect Tom to do well.  

2. Daemons of Chaos 2398 pts Player/General: Daniel Butler            

                    

Lords

Keeper of Secrets                                                 

                    

Heroes

Herald of Tzeentch, Disc of Tz, BSB

Herald of Khorne, Juggernaught

                    

Core

29x Bloodletters of Khorne, Full Command

28x Bloodletters of Khorne, Full Command

6x Chaos Furies

6x Chaos Furies

                    

Special

1x Fiends of Slaanesh

3x Fiends of Slaanesh

                    

Rare

3x Bloodcrushers, Full Command

Nice to see a Keeper of Secrets and I think a lot of people will not know one what it does, and two how to deal with it so could be a really nice complement in what is a really solid list.  I think Dan B on his return to Daemons has to be one of the favorites for this event.  

3. Ogre Kingdoms 2395.5 pts Player/General: Paul Dalton

Lords

Slaughter Master, Lore of Death

                                         

Heroes

Bruiser, BSB

Butcher, Great Maw

                    

Core

9x Iron Guts, Full Command

13x Gnoblar, Trappers

13x Gnoblar, Trappers

13x Gnoblar, Trappers

Special

Sabretusk

Sabretusk

Sabretusk

8x Maneaters, Full Command,Stubborn, Posion

3x Maneaters, Captain, Scout, Swiftstride

                    

Rare

Ironblaster

Ironblaster

A slightly different list from Paul but again a very solid looking Ogre list with double ironblaster a Death L4 and two solid ogre blocks, both likely to be stubborn which will be an issue to shift.  

4. Dark Elves 2400 pts Player/General: Brian Smith  

                    

Lords

Supreme Sorceress, Lore of Shadow

                                                                                    

Heroes

Death Hag, BSB, Cauldron of Blood

Sorceress, Lore of Fire

                    

Core

5x Dark Riders, Musician

5x Dark Riders, Musician

34x Corsairs,Full Command

5x Harpies

20x Warriors, Full Command

          

Special

38x Witch Elves,Full Command

19x Black Guard, Standard Bearer, Musician

19x Black Guard, Standard Bearer, Musician 

I don't know Brian as a player but he has brought a potentially really nasty list.  The comp allowing 7 dice mindrazor could really work for him.  The With Elves and Black Guard also would go through Letters with ease with the Cauldron so he could do very well.  There is good chaff in the list and either the corsairs or Witch Elves mindrazored is the end of times for most units.  With plenty of Elves and T3 infantry about this could be one to watch.

5. Wood Elves 2400 pts Player/General: James Cardno          

                    

Lords

Highborn

Spellweaver, Lore of Life

                    

Heroes

Noble, BSB

Noble, Great Eagle

                    

Core

15x Glade Guard, Standard, Musician

15x Glade Guard, Standard, Musician

15x Glade Guard, Standard, Musician

10x Glade Guard, Musician

8x Dryads

8x Dryads

Rare

Treeman

Treeman

The fifth place was an interesting one, there were a few lists possibly even my own that had a shot at this but I went with my tree hugging past (as top WE!) and picked James C with his WE's.  James is an up and coming general who won his first tournament he attend my WHFB 500.  Double Tree and Dwellers v a lot of S3/T3 elves could be gold played well.  If he can avoid the fireball I could see this list troubling the DE's and also the Daemon list with the shooting and thunderstomp/strangle root potential. 

Anyway what do I know let's hear your thoughts!