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So I was playing a game the other day and was told that my Warlord could not be held in reserve with unit. He stated that the warlord has to always be deployed on the table at the start of the game. I shrugged it off and went with it to move the game along; however, I could not find this rule in the BRB for either IC, Deployment, or Reserves.

Was this a 5th ed rule that disappeared in 6th or does it truly exist in 6th and I just am not seeing it? Can I have my warlord deployed in reserves (as an example a Necron Overlord attached to Deathmarks in a Night Scythe) or does the warlord have to be on the table?

There's nothing to support that interpretation as far as I know.

Unholyllama wrote:
So I was playing a game the other day and was told that my Warlord could not be held in reserve with unit. He stated that the warlord has to always be deployed on the table at the start of the game. I shrugged it off and went with it to move the game along; however, I could not find this rule in the BRB for either IC, Deployment, or Reserves.

Was this a 5th ed rule that disappeared in 6th or does it truly exist in 6th and I just am not seeing it? Can I have my warlord deployed in reserves (as an example a Necron Overlord attached to Deathmarks in a Night Scythe) or does the warlord have to be on the table?

It's not a 5th ed rule that disappeared in 6th, as we didn't have Warlords in 5th ed . It could be things relating to abilities of your warlord in which he must be on the table for them to work. If I remember correctly, an instance of this is the Hive Tyrant's Hive Commander ability which requires him to be on the board. BUT it's been a long while since I've even looked at my Nid codex so I could be (and probably am) wrong

The hive Tyrants ability actualy says he needs to be alive, it doesn't tell us annything about having to be on the table.

Ok. So ultimately - my friend was wrong and the warlord can be held in reserve if I so choose.

Good to know. Thanks!

Some traits affect how he arrives from outflank/deep strike, why would those exist if he can't be in reserve.