I LOVE the Sepulchral Guard minis, and they're the team I play just because of that. They can be a challenge to win at times, so good luck! Yum...gummie bears.
Well I have 5 war bands already so can't wait to get them all built and painted, might be a while though
It may be "pay-to-win".. however, $25-$30 for a set of minis and a deck of cards is way cheaper than getting 4 of the MUST HAVE MtG cards for [your format here] to put in [your tier 1 deck here]. It's amazing to me that Warhammer is cheaper as a hobby than MtG. Go figure.
It all depends on how you play MtG. If you play casually on the kitchen table, or for free on Arena, it really isn't too horribly expensive. If you want a top tier standard or modern or legacy deck, though, it's going to be considerably more expensive. However, one nice thing about modern/legacy decks is that they tend to hold their value pretty well. When I put together Blue Moon, it cost me less than what I could sell it for today! It's honestly not too different cost wise from Warhammer. A nice 2000 point list for most armies, all nicely painted and such, is probably just as expensive as most modern mtg decks. Now, legacy is a whole other beast that I won't get into, mostly thanks to the reserved list!