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Hello, Ive done some searches but can find the answer.

If having a magic standard ie Blasted standard, will its effects (+5 ward vs shooting) benefit other units nearby?

I asked this Q at my local GW last night and they said 'yes', but I believe its only the unit that benefits.

Cheers

It depends entirely on the banner, but usually it is model / unit restricted.

The Blasted Standard states that the UNIT gets the ward save, and therefore no, other units "nearby" would NOT get the benefit.

You should also post this in YMDC, as this is a rules questin and not a tactics question. I'll ask a mod to move it.

Even if you have the banner on the BSB, only the BSBs reroll has a ranged efect - not the acutal banner theyre carrying.

I see, thanks for your input, sorry that I posted on the wrong forum.

No worries, there are quite a few to choose from!

In general if people say "this happens" try to get them to show you where in the rulebook it says that - they could have a genuine misunderstanding or, occasionally, theyre correct

Well i do believe WoC have a banner that makes all units within 6" stubborn, but it has special rule to that effect.
Generally a magic standard's effect works only on the unit it is with unless specified otherwise.

Daemons of Chaos have a 12" range banner, but it clearly states so.

By and large, magic standards only affect the unit the bearer is in. A few only affect the bearer, a few others affect units nearby, but in each of those cases this is clearly spelled out in the standard's description.