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Just something I whipped together for a bit of fun.

The Nine are Abroad
500pts

Gothmog, the Castellan of Minas Morgul
110pts

Gollum
50pts

4c Mordor Orcs w/Two-handed Weapons and Captain
130pts

5c Morannon Orcs w/Shields and Hornblower
140pts

5c Morannon Orcs w/Shields and Captain
175pts

Mordor Troll
100pts

4c Morgul Knights w/Captain
190pts

3c Morgul Stalkers
105pts

1500pts

Oh good grief...


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By which I mean I don't see any cohesion here...Sure the 9 are fun, but...well...do what you like.

I guess it is a bit random(mostly fun stuff and fluffy things thrown together), but I think the Nine look pretty devastating(at least in theory).

-At least S4 with Spirit Grasp is pretty tasty. The Knight can make it higher.
-D8, R2, and Khamul means they are tough to kill.
-They can use Magic and the Tainted's ability to manipulate charges against them(Pall of Night, Transfix, Sunder Spirit, Terrifying Aura).
-Hard to shoot(Shadow Lord and single company vs artillery).
-Hard(ish) to magic(Free Will of Iron).

I guess practice will show if they are 500pts devastating though.

The 9 can be pretty cool, problem with them is that some of their good spells (strength fromk corruption, black breath) are wasted whilst in this formation (since they cant heroic dual, nor can they really afford to take D6 hits). That being said i have seen them used really really well in a game before. To use them well you do need lots of bodies as shields, so that way, you wings of terror out, cast 7 spells at your enemy, then duck back behind a formation, safe from shooting and charges. If your thinking about doing this take 2 big blocks of 6 Companies of Morrannons, maybe some Black Numenorians (ew metal models :( ). thats the only real way i can see an army with them working.