Ork warboss Ambushing with Snikrot and boyz? good/bad?

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**Bwolf999**

So i have just discovered the ability to ambush with kommmandos and snikrot with a WB, ghazgull? >

**Tekeino**

If i rmeber correctly this was FAQed. i hope not though

**Nenya97**

if you can, every game.

orks are about having fun, i think, more than winning.

It should be put in their codices: "This book was not written in the intention of winning conventionally but in the essence of your opponent conceding to a purely amazing tactical idea."

**MinMax**

You're welcome.

**kaiservonhugal**

I think its a good tactic - Ghaz I dont think is needed, but a WB with a PK definitely adds some high strength punch to Snikrot's unit.

**Thaanos**

Tekeino wrote:If i rmeber correctly this was FAQed. i hope not though

Nope, it was not.

**Murrdox**

Bwolf999 wrote:So i have just discovered the ability to ambush with kommmandos and snikrot with a WB, ghazgull? >

It's not an "ability", it's a misreading of the rules at worst. At best it's the result of fuzzy language and poor clarity of the Ork Codex.

A few people will tell you it's permissible by the rules, but most people out there, especially good Ork players who know their own Codex, will tell you that this really isn't allowed. You can't bring a Warboss, or any IC along with a unit of Kommandos, even with Snikrot's ability. The only IC you'd be permitted to do this with would be an IC that can outflank, of which the Orks have none.

I play Orks, I use Snikrot, and even I admit this strategy is BS.

**Viper217**

Murrdox wrote:
Bwolf999 wrote:So i have just discovered the ability to ambush with kommmandos and snikrot with a WB, ghazgull? >

It's not an "ability", it's a misreading of the rules at worst. At best it's the result of fuzzy language and poor clarity of the Ork Codex.

A few people will tell you it's permissible by the rules, but most people out there, especially good Ork players who know their own Codex, will tell you that this really isn't allowed. You can't bring a Warboss, or any IC along with a unit of Kommandos, even with Snikrot's ability. The only IC you'd be permitted to do this with would be an IC that can outflank, of which the Orks have none.

I play Orks, I use Snikrot, and even I admit this strategy is BS.

Where are you getting that snikrot is outflanking? He is not. He uses a special rule that allows his unit to come in from any table edge. ICs attached are part of that unit, and can be tagged along without problem.

**Melchiour**

I think the issue is that per page 48 of BRB the only way for an IC to start the game with a unit is if it is deployed with that unit. So if they are in reserves then your IC does not have the ability yet because he isn't part of the unit until its on the board. Kind of a paradox.