Equinox Top 5 Lists -

Equinox Top 5 Lists -

So here we go again folks – what every avid tournament goer has been waiting for my top 5 Equinox lists!  There were actually some hard picks to formulate the top 5 and I don’t think there is much between the top 15 lists in the field.  These choices came down to what I see as the strongest list design given the meta and balanced against the other lists.  I am not putting my own list up regardless of where I think it places but I am pretty happy with my list choices given what the field is brining.  Also with some of these lists I don’t actually know who is pushing them.  I know some and have made educated guesses with others.  So without further ado…. Just a note these are not really in top 5 order as there wasn't much between them. 

1.   Rory Finnemore/Skaven You would have to be living under a rock away from the internet not have heard Rory’s challenge that he will take skaven and prove how broken they are… I actually had a hand in this by posting the list, a list I have used before and borrowed from Ben Johnson in the UK.  Make no mistakes this list is a power house.  It has all the toys to deal with all comers.  Tales of Skaven decline are unfounded and they are still the best army in Warhammer.  The only thing Rory might struggle with is the special rules of the skaven and getting 6 turns in.      

Grey Seer - General                                                  

Screaming Bell

                                                    

Power Scroll                                                  

Fencers Blades                                    

Skalm                                                           

(Lore – Plague/Ruin)

Warlock Engineer Lvl 1                                 

Dispel Scroll                                                 

(Lore – Ruin)

Warlock Engineer Lvl 1                                 

Doom Rocket                                                

(Lore – Ruin)

Assassin                                    

Sword of Anti-heroes                                    

Other Tricksters Shard                                  

Dragonbane Gem                                         

Assassin                                            

Weeping Blade                                               

Potion of Strength                                        

Chieftain BSB                                               

Great Weapon                                              

37 Stormvermin, full command                                          

Storm Banner                                                 

Doom-Flayer                                                

40 Skaven Slaves, Paw Leader, Musician      

40 Skaven Slaves, Paw Leader, Musician      

41 Skaven Slaves, Musician                          

5 Giant Rats, 1 Pack Leader                          

5 Giant Rats, 1 Pack Leader                          

2 Rat Swarms                                               

2 Rat Swarms                                               

8 Gutter-Runners with poison and slings      

Warp Lightning Cannon                                

Hell Pit Abomination      

2.   Sam Whitt/Orcs and Goblins – another member of the Warhammer Celebrity group (we really are that good!) Sam Whitt rocks in with this well thought out and extremely tough O&G list.  It has the counters to many of the lists in the meta and I think can do extremely well.  There are several “maverick” O&G’s lists but this has combat, magic, shooting and the chaff from hell.  Look for Sam to be up there on day 2.    

LORDS
Black Orc Warboss	General
Sword of Striking
Enchanted Shield
Talisman of Preservation
Crown of Command
Savage Orc Great Shaman	Big Waagh
Level 4 upgrade
Lucky Shrunken Head
Ruby Ring of Ruin
HEROES
Goblin Big Boss
BSB
Spider Banner
Goblin Big Boss
Wolf
Spear
Light Armour
Shield
Dragonhelm
Goblin Big Boss
Great Weapon
Night Goblin Big Boss
Great Weapon
Night Goblin Big Boss
Great Weapon
CORE
35 Savage Orcs
Big Unz
Bows
Standard
Musician
Boss
35 Night Goblins
Shields
Netters
Standard
Musician
Boss
SPECIAL
8 Trolls
Goblin Spear Chukka
Goblin Spear Chukka
Goblin Wolf Chariot
Goblin Wolf Chariot
Goblin Wolf Chariot
RARE
Goblin Rock Lobba
Doom Diver
Doom Diver
Mangler Squig
Mangler Squig
Snotling Pumpwagon
Outrigger
Giant Exploding Spores

3.   Tim Joss – Chaos Dwarves My first round opponent and packing a rock solid list.  The magic lore was a key thing that just had it ahead of the other Chaos Dwarf list and the extra war machines.  This list will give people a lot of problems and I expect Tim to do well. 

Lords
Sorcerer Prophet	General
		Level 4 upgrade
		Bale Taurus
		Dispel Scroll
		Charmed Shield
		Tailsman of Preservation
		Lore of Hashut
Heroes
Dark Castellean	BSB
		Battle Standard
		Mask of the Furnace
		Shield
Daemonsmith Sorcerer
		Chalice of Blood and Darkness
		Lore of Fire
Hobgoblin Khan
		Wolf
Core
29 Infernal Guard
		Deathmask
		Musician
		Standard
		Naptha Bomb
20 Hobgoblins
		Musician
		Bows
20 Hobgoblins
		Musician
		Standard
		Bows
Special
Deathshrieker Rocket
Deathshrieker Rocket
Magma Cannon
3 Bull Centaour Renders
		Shields
Rare
K'daai Destroyer

                         

4. Ross Hillier-Jones/ Warriors of Chaos What am I doing putting Ross in the top 5?!  All jokes aside I think this is hands down the best WOC list at the event.  What Ross does with it is another matter!  The Daemon Prince is a potential nightmare for armies and he has kitted him out to deal with one of the main hard counters metal magic.  If he can survive cannons early and make combat this guy is a beast. He is backed up by a solid core choice and excellent combat punch in the skull crushers in a unit of 5.    

Daemon Prince	General			235	530
		Flaming Breath		30
		Scaled Skin		20
		Soul Feeder		10
		Sword of Striking		15
		Charmed Shield		5
		Dragonbane Gem		5
		Chaos Armour		20
		Daemonic Flight		40
		Daemon of Nurgle		10
		Level 4 Wizard		140
		Lore of Nurgle
Heroes						230
Exalted Hero				110	230
		Talisman of Preservation		45
		Third Eye of Tzeentch		10
		Mark of Tzeentch		10
		Disc of Tzeentch		30
		Battle Standard Bearer		25
						170
Chaos Sorcerer				110	170
		Dispel Scroll		25
		Level 2 Wizard		35
		Lore of Metal
Core						375
17 Chaos Warriors				238	375
		Full Command		30
		Gleaming Pennant		5
		Mark of Nurgle		34
		Shields		17
		Halberds		51
						30
5 Chaos Warhounds				30	30
						75
5 Marauder Horsemen				70	75
		Mark of Slaanesh		5
						120
Chaos Chariot				110	120
		Mark of Khorne		10
Special						275
Chimera				230	275
		Flaming Breath		30
		Regerating Flesh		15
Rare						385
5 Skullcrushers of Khorne				375	385
		Lances		10
						210
Hellcannon				210	210

5.   Rich Barby – Chaos Dwarves again a very tough chaos dwarf list that a lot of people won’t have played and so can do horrible things to people.  Death over Hashut is an interesting choice and I think could do well.  The wolf riders as chaff I also like as a nice touch. 

Sorcerer Prophet	General
		Level 4 upgrade
		Bale Taurus
		Earthing Rod
		Charmed Shield
		Tailsman of Preservation
		Lore of Death
Heroes
Dark Castellean	BSB
		Battle Standard
		Mask of the Furnace
Daemonsmith Sorcerer
		Chalice of Blood and Darkness
		Lore of Fire
Hobgoblin Khan
		Wolf
		Lt Armour + Spear
Hobgoblin Khan
		Wolf
		Lt Armour + Spear
Hobgoblin Khan
		Additional Hand Wapon
Core
32 Infernal Guard
		Deathmask
		Musician
		Standard
20 Hobgoblins
		Musician
		Standard
		Bows
20 Hobgoblins
		Musician
		Standard
		Bows
Special
Deathshrieker Rocket
		Hellbound
Rare
K'daai Destroyer
Hell Cannon

 A couple of the vamp lists came close as did a couple of the Daemon lists (Pappa Nurgle) and of course the ogre lists could have made this list but here you have my top 5!  Let me know your thoughts, did I get it right/wrong? Two Chaos Dwarves in the top 5.. just proves how broken they are!