8th Ed. Combined Arms Tournament

[Eladimir]

I know a few of you guys out there play High Elves so I got an interesting tourney for you to think about.

2600 points,
Within that point total you can have an allied army group that contains 1 Hero 1+ Core, 0-1 Special, 0-1 Rare
Any suggestions on what you'd stick in there?
Example:
10 Archers + Flaming
1 Beast Mage
30 White Lions + Swiftness
1 Eagle

They would spend from the %'s of the 2600 points categories

 

[david l]

Not sure I'd take the High Elf Mage at all. Why take power dice away from your Slann? If I were to take him, it would be more for the Annulian Crystal than his casting ability. I might go for Shadow as well, since Miasma can reach anywhere. Or Metal, since Seering Doom is worth 6-dice against the right target.

Archers should have a musician so they can swift reform and shoot. If you are springing for the flame banner, I would spring for a few more archers as well. 10 averages less than 1 wound a phase on an Abomination, so most of the time the flaming banner is doing nothing. I'd say go to 14+ or just leave them at 115 points.

Swiftness on a White lion horde is cool, but do they need it? As with the Mage, why not take Banner of Sorcery and power your Slann?
Probably worth giving the champion a magic item as well. Amulet of Light (magical attacks) is handy, as is Skeinsliver (+1 to go first). Just don't waste a weapon or save on him.

 

[Eladimir]

Some great points in there. Banner of Sorc on the WL great idea.
Rather than a mage I could use Korhil or Caladryn (I have both models)
I think Caladryn for the MR would be best but Korhil certianly makes more sense as the commander the allied army.
I want to minimize my core cause I'm spending a ton in speciall on WL and TG so 10 archers with mu sounds straight forward.

I put some thought into a lvl 1 metal though. We do have a ridiculous meta for 1+ armour saves, and two unkillable dreadlords.