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A question regarding the timing of redeployment.

There are several abilities like custodes relics or Tyranid warlord traits, that redeploy some units after finished deployment before first turn.

So my question is when do this happens? Before or after the size initiative roll?

Its unclear, unless the redeploy rule says something specific. The necron deceiver, for example, says : "At the beginning of the first battle round, but before the first turn begins, you can remove the C'tan Shard of the Deceiver and/or up to D3 other friendly NECRONS units from the battlefield, then set them up again more than 12" from any enemy models. If you do so, these units cannot charge in your first turn." This doesnt say if its before or after seizing the initiative.

the rules usually say "at the start of th game but before the first turn begins..."

so you need to know who is going first before starting the game ... so it's after seize etc.

"before the first turn begins" can be after you've rolled to seize, so it's legal to do so after rolling to seize.

Wouldn't you then roll off for whether to do the strat or the sieze first?

And, because you must roll off, wouldn't you thus need to decide on whether to use the strat before the sieze?

Bharring wrote:
Wouldn't you then roll off for whether to do the strat or the sieze first?

And, because you must roll off, wouldn't you thus need to decide on whether to use the strat before the sieze?

Seizing happens as part of determining who goes first. There's no roll off because seize will happen first.