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I've got about 35-40 dollars and haven't yet bought the trenchers, so if anyone has any better suggestions I'd be glad to hear them. If the trenchers are really useless I think I'll buy eHayley and a Stormclad. I somehow found a website that sells them for under 35 dollars with shipping I think it's gamenerdz.com, if anybody wants to see their prices or suggest something in my price range to try instead of trenchers. I'd rather not get the stormblade UA, as I haven't been able to use them very effectively yet and probably won't field them often. I also would like some feedback before friday because there's an MTG prerelease I'm going to if this list is really bad.

Warcaster- eStryker +6 points

Warjacks

Ol'rowdy- 9
Lancer- 6

Units

ATGM- 6
UA-2

Stormblades-5
3x WA- 3

Trencher infantry max unit- 10 points
3x WA-3

B13-4

Solos

Eiryss, Angel of Retribution-3

Gorman Di wulfe, Rogue Alchemist-2

Alten Ashley, Monster hunter-2

Reinholdt, Gobber speculator-1



The main plan is going to be having the trenchers prevent the stormblades from dying by shielding them in some manner. They'll start out right behind the trenchers due to advance move from stryker, which is a nice bonus. Gorman clouds the b13 so they get stealth and they go to kill key solos/small units. ATGM+UA either go for any stealth units or try to kill other units. Ashley goes for any beasts if there are any (my main opponent is circle) or just harasses. Eiryss toys with enemy upkeeps and focus, and Reinholdt is really only there because I don't own any stormcallers yet. He'll probably be helping stryker hit with rebuke. Lancer acts as a mobile platform for rebuke or lightning storm, and rowdy sits with stryker or help atgm if they might get attacked. Of course the whole time I'll be trying to open assassination lanes if possible.

I would try to get Boomhowlers in there. They allow Stryker to advance behind them looking for an assassination run. Ranking officer allows for in faction shenanigans.

Personally I think you are missing several key pieces.

1. Runewood - Stryker's assassination run is great, but any rough terrain will screw that over, Runewood fixes that by being able to give him Pathfinder.
2. Squire. The extra CTRL range for his Feat, extra focus when required and the spell re-roll especially when casting Rebuke
3. Journeyman Warcaster - Arcane Shield. Couple that with Deflection from Stryker you could have your Stormblades sat at ARM20 which will protect them from most shooting.

If you want Trenchers to protect your Stormblades then just run a min unit. eStryker does nothing to help a Full Unit with 3WA

Here is a great article in terms of using Stormblades http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?162707-Madjack%92s-Stormblade-Tactica&highlight=stormblade+infantry+tactica and the UA is defo worth getting.

gobbo76 wrote:
Personally I think you are missing several key pieces.

1. Runewood - Stryker's assassination run is great, but any rough terrain will screw that over, Runewood fixes that by being able to give him Pathfinder.
2. Squire. The extra CTRL range for his Feat, extra focus when required and the spell re-roll especially when casting Rebuke
3. Journeyman Warcaster - Arcane Shield. Couple that with Deflection from Stryker you could have your Stormblades sat at ARM20 which will protect them from most shooting.

If you want Trenchers to protect your Stormblades then just run a min unit. eStryker does nothing to help a Full Unit with 3WA

Here is a great article in terms of using Stormblades http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?162707-Madjack%92s-Stormblade-Tactica&highlight=stormblade+infantry+tactica and the UA is defo worth getting.

I completely forgot I owned a squire as I typed this in school. It should be the squire instead of alten ashley. I'm also probably gonna pick up alexia and the risen with the piper as a way to help stormblades get into combat. First getting through all those tough risen will take a while and then after most of the risen have died I'll give the stormblades tough. Runewood and the journeyman are models I keep thinking I'll buy but end up holding off on even though I know they're awesome. They're pretty cheap so I'll get them soon as well.