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Hi - what relics or characters in the 40k game help increase the chances of seizing the initiative? Given importance of alpha strike would like to know. Also would include forgeworld models. Thanks!

None that I've seen.

I believe the only option for this is Toholk the Blinded, the FW Cryptek character that lets you re-roll the roll to seize.

I find alpha strikes are only important if you let them be. I always plan to go second and plan to be alpha striked before I can do anything about it so plan accordingly. Results in the alpha not actually being that useful when talking about deep strikers or no easy targets sitting there waiting to die, and as a result makes a more interesting game.

I can't count the number of games I have watched where a player banked his entire strategy on going first and getting that alpha strike. And when they don't get it it goes very badly for them.

Wow didn't know it was this limited as last edition we had quite a number of warhead or characters that affected seize for example coteaz