So, aside from this upcoming Paca, this is going to be the last WHFB GT that will likely exist, with everyone either jumping to Kings of War (where I will be) or otherwise scattering. I had not played these guys since their book came out at a GT for a variety of hipster reasons, but I decided ending the game with them was a fine way to finish. So, Ogres it is. Always fun, even in a loss.
My List-
Slaughtermaster, L4 Heavens, Talisman of Protection, Dispel Scroll, Sword of Antiheros
Butcher L1 Maw, Great Weapon, Frog Scroll
Bruiser, BSB, Great Weapon, Armor of Destiny
Hunter, Harpoon, Warrior Bane, Beast Hunter Big Name
8 Bulls, Full Command
8 Iron Guts, Full Command
7 Maneaters, Full Command, Brace of Pistols, Dragonhide Banner, Stubborn, Poison
1 Sabertusk
1 Ironblaster
1 Thundertusk
So, Somewhat shooty and built around the maneaters breating a vast zone of nope in the middle of the table. Not as over the top as it could be (Frog instead of Hellheart), but some serious play in all phases. I also managed to make it a Highlander style army (only one of any given thing) completely on accident. The idea is to apply some ranged pressure and then let the Maneaters do what they do when the opponent decides he has had enough and exposes himself.
This is actually a list I considered for Masters last year (backed out on it to be cute and play Bretts) and has been in the back of my mind for several tournaments. While not as powerful as my old double firebelly and tyrant build, it has a lot of versatility and much stronger ranged threat. The Hunter is a comp friendly replacement for the second Ironblaster I would have otherwise taken, but he also comes with a lot of utility. Several small adjustments have been made to account for possible ethereal spam (vamps are popular in Texas) and heavens lets me tweak the odds without having to six dice things (my favorite lore in the game). The central meat of the list is (as always) the Maneaters, supported by the Snow Blower (Thundertusk) and Heavens Magic.
I did comp fairly high for this (one of the higher comps) so the judges evidently liked the lack of spammed choices, Mournfang, second Ironblaster, and Hellheart. We will see how it plays out, but its worth pointing out that in fourteen tries, this is the only army that I have ever beaten my wife's great wall of nurgle with, so I have high hopes.
Some pictures: (My wife painted the giant for me for the special scenario, though I did the conversion and the sprite he summons. The rest is all my poor painting.)
