Tutorial Seraphon List for Battletome 2.o

Tournament is better better than competitive. I need to take the time to retune and reevaluate the rankings and list. FAQ changed some things.

 

I will add a ranking key to the main post. But it is as follows:

• Tournament: Designed with the intent to win tournaments.
• Competitive: Capable of winning events, but may suffer some key weaknesses vs top list.
• Semi-Competitive: Meta Dependent. Has major weaknesses vs the top list. But, too capable to be considered casual.
• Casual: A list made to fit lore, a theme, ect and not made to be game competitive.

 

Absolutely!

The hobby is about having fun. The most enjoyable games I have had of AoS were when both myself and my opponent were having a blast. Some were round five of tournaments to decide first place at a GT and some were playing with a 9yo kid who just got into the hobby.

Make sure you and your opponent have similar expectations of the game. The reason I make causal list as well as tournament list is for this very purpose. It is also fair to expect both yourself and your opponent to be gracious when winning or losing. Nothing sucks the fun out of a victory like a sour opponent. I try to always be mindful of that when on the back foot.

A bit of hard learned advice. If you have an opponent who is either an ungracious victor or loser then wait a day or two. Bring up how their attitude during the previous game impacted your enjoyment. Ask them to be mindful of your feelings in future games. If they get defensive or are generally unperceptive them just don't play them when possible. Definitely don't bring up their behavior in the moment

 

That is something I plan to get around to doing in the tactical section that follows after the list. I plan to do a strengths/weakness and general list evaluation and play guide. At least for any of the Tournament or Competitive list.

Currently waiting to get some more games under my belt with the new Battletome. The pandemic has put a damper on playtesting.

 

Gratz on the Wins!. I still need to play around with TTS more. Keeping Skinks upright has been very frustrating. LOL. I will have to add you guys on steam at somepoint

Here's how I would run 500pt:

500pt FoS

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Fangs of Sotek

Leaders:
Skink Starpriest (120)
- General
- Command Trait: Master of Star Rituals
- Artefact: Serpent God Dagger
- Spell: Hand of Glory
Skink Priest (70)

Battleline:
40 x Skinks (240)
- Boltspitters & Moonstone Clubs
10 x Skinks (60)
- Meteoric Javelins Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers

Total: 490 / 500
Extra Command Points: 0
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 58


500pt Koatl's Claw

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Koatl's Claw

Leaders:
Saurus Sunblood (130)
- General
- Command Trait: Dominant Predator
- Artefact: Eviscerating Blade


Battleline:
20 x Saurus Warriors (180)
- Clubs
5 x Saurus Knights (100)
- Lances
3 x Terradon Riders (90)
-Sunleech Bolas

Total: 500 / 500
Extra Command Points: 0
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 41

 

I would run this:

Allegiance: Kharadron Overlords
- Sky Port: None
- Mortal Realm: Ghur

Kharadron Code:
- Artycle: Settle The Grudges
- Amendment: Always Take What You Are Owed
- Footnote: There's No Trading With Some People

Leaders:
Aether-Khemist (90)
- General
- Command Trait: A Nose for Gold
- Artefact: Gryph-feather Charm

Battleline:
10 x Arkanaut Company (90)
- 1x Skypikes
- 1x Light Skyhooks
- 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns
10 x Arkanaut Company (90)
- 1x Skypikes
- 1x Light Skyhooks
- 1x Aethermatic Volley Guns

Units:
6 x Skywardens (200)
- 1x Grapnel Launchers

Total: 470 / 500
Extra Command Points: 0
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 37

 

I am gonna have to check the wording on Spell in a Bottle when I get home. KO might be able to bring Bound Endless Spells

 

You can

 

Yep, I would take Spell in a Bottle.

Perhaps this for DoT:

Allegiance: Tzeentch
- Change Coven: Hosts Duplicitous

Leaders:
Gaunt Summoner of Tzeentch (240)
- General
- Command Trait: Will of the Phantom Lord
- Artefact: Brand of the Spirit Daemon

Battleline:
10 x Kairic Acolytes (100)
- 8x Cursed Blade & Arcanite Shield
- 2x Cursed Glaives
20 x Chaos Marauders (150)
- Axes & Shields

Total: 490 / 500
Extra Command Points: 0
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 35

Choose Pink Horros for the Guant Summoner's Book of Profane Secrets.

Or

Allegiance: Tzeentch
- Change Coven: Hosts Duplicitous

Leaders:
Magister (100)
- General
- Command Trait: Will of the Phantom Lord
- Artefact: Brand of the Spirit Daemon

Battleline:
10 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (200)
10 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (200)

Total: 500 / 500
Extra Command Points: 0
Allies: 0 / 200
Wounds: 25

 

Double Battalion Thunderlizards:

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Thunder Lizard
- Mortal Realm: Hysh

Leaders:
Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (250)
- General
- Command Trait: Prime Warbeast
- Artefact: Blade of Realities
Engine of the Gods (260)
- Artefact: Aetherquartz Brooch
Skink Starpriest (120)
- Artefact: Fusil of Conflaguration
- Spell: Celestial Harmony

Battleline:
20 x Saurus Warriors (180)
- Clubs
20 x Saurus Warriors (180)
- Clubs
10 x Saurus Warriors (90)
- Clubs

Units:
3 x Kroxigor (140)
- 1x Moonhammers

Behemoths:
Bastiladon (220)
- Weapon: Solar Engine
Bastiladon (220)
- Weapon: Solar Engine

Battalions:
Sunclaw Temple-host (140)
Thunderquake Temple-host (150)

Endless Spells / Terrain / CPs:
Extra Command Point (50)

Total: 2000 / 2000
Extra Command Points: 3
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 110


Only 3 drops. 5 (6 with The Great Drake buff) jaw attacks at -2 rend for the Carnosaur. Lots of Bastiladon shooting with 4 CP on your first turn or All Out Defense.

Drop or move Atherquartz if you want to take Sacred Stegadon Helm/Feath Cloack on the EotGs to gain a second behemoth who is comfortable in combat.

One alteration to consider is dropping the Carnosaur in favor of an Oldblood on Foot or Sunblood while making the EotGs your general. This would allow more Saurus Warriors.

A major weakness of the list is that you are relying on Bastiladon shooting to accomplish most of the work. I think there were be games where this list is hot and doing great things. There will also be match ups where it fizzles hard.

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