Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Super Series Final

The super series was an Australia wide tournament. There were 8 qualifying rounds giving 16 players for the final last Sunday. Though each tournament was an average steamroller event the final had four rounds, four different lists and characters were restricted across all lists (so only one Mulg or Deathjack). I like to follow tournaments like these as it gives you an idea of what the top players are doing and new tactics people have been using. Back to the Super Series the 16 finalists by faction and rank were:

PosPlayerArmy
1James Kerr-ReeveProtectorate of Menoth
2Evan FerrisTrollbloods
3James MoorhouseLegion of Everblight
4Trent DenisonCryx
5Kieren MooreCryx
6Lachlan MacwhirterLegion of Everblight
7Michael BlythCryx
8Jeff GaleaRetribution of Scyrah
9Tobias FordRetribution of Scyrah
10Andrew GaleaCygnar
11Jeff TraishTrollbloods
12Simon HallKhador
13Dave LancasterKhador
14Dru MooreProtectorate of Menoth
15Marcelo RoucoCygnar
16Nathan FrawleyCygnar

No circle which is odd, circle have been doing very well internationally of late but that trend doesn't seem to have reached Australia yet. No Mercs or minions was expected, Mercs are very reliant on characters, though it's easy to do two merc lists with character restrictions 4 lists would leave Mercs at a very distinct disadvantage. With minions there is no cross over between Blindwater (crocs) and Thornfall (pigs) so people tend to play one or the other however there are only 3 casters in each so it is impossible to field 4 different lists. There were some very good Skorne players who just missed out on qualifying but top lists in that faction tend to have a reliance on Molik Karn and he is character restricted and would only be able to appear in one list. It's quite possible that a player or two who normally play skorne switched faction.

The winner's lists (with my comments):
[also comments from the winner who unlike me knows what he is talking about]
Grand Scrutator Severius
- Blessing of Vengeance
- Reckoner
- Reckoner
- Redeemer
- Repenter

Choir of Menoth (6)
Exemplar Errants (10)
- Exemplar Errant Officer and Standard Bearer (2)
Reclaimer
Reclaimer
Vassal Mechanik
Vassal of Menoth
Vassal of Menoth
Wracks (3)
(character restrictions mean either prime or epic not both, this is also the caster I lost to in the Wollongong tournament final. Feat is brutal against warmachine but even without the feat he has a devastating spell list. pSevvy needs most of his focus for his spells but his spells in conjunction with the choir and the Vassals make jacks spectacular and the reclaimers can gather souls and allocate them as focus, also the wracks will provide at least 3 additional focus.)

Vice Scrutator Vindictus
- Castigator

Allegiant of the Order of the Fist
Allegiant of the Order of the Fist
Anastasia di Bray
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
Gorman di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist
High Exemplar Gravus
High Paladin Dartan Vilmon
Holy Zealots (10)
- Monolith Bearer
Knights Exemplar (6)
Knights Exemplar (6)
Knights Exemplar Seneschal
Knights Exemplar Seneschal
Madelyn Corbeau, Ordic Courtesan
Paladin of the Wall
Wracks (3)
(Vindictus with only one jack rules out sacrificial lamb which I think is a pretty good spell but obviously I don't play Menoth so I'm going to have to defer to the wisdom of the super series champion here.  True path makes warrior models (so not jacks) lightning fast. I'm assuming Madelyn Corbeau is there to make Anastasia di Bray even more devastating, if she gets close enough to your warcaster everything within 8" (9 with MC) gets to move and attack again. A troop based army without Menoths signature jack support. I would have liked to see this army play).

Harbinger of Menoth
- Reckoner
- Hierophant

Avatar of Menoth
Allegiant of the Order of the Fist
Allegiant of the Order of the Fist
Choir of Menoth (4)
Daughters of the Flame (6)
Daughters of the Flame (6)
Knights Exemplar Seneschal
Knights Exemplar Seneschal
Reclaimer
3 Wracks
Vassal Mechanic
The Covenant of Menoth
Vassal of Menoth
Visgoth Rhoven and Honour Guard
(If you don't hate the Harbinger of Menoth you are a Menoth Player. Not surprised to see the covenant in a list with Harbinger, or two Knights Exemplat Seneschals, or Rhoven + honour gaurd. I cringed just reading this list. Not exactly sure what I'd do against this list aside from walking around the table and kicking my opponent in the balls.)

High Exemplar Kreoss
- Reckoner
- Reckoner

Choir of Menoth  (4)
Flameguard Cleansers (6)
Holy Zealots (10)
- Monolith Bearer
Idrian Skirmishers  (10)
- Idrian Skirmisher Chieftain & Guide
Lady Aiyana & Master Holt
Reclaimer
Rhupert Carvolo, Piper of Ord
Vassal of Menoth 
Wracks  (3)
(pKreoss the battlebox caster, lots of anti-magic, great feat guarantees auto hits for one round, with Aiyana and Holt to boost damage on a key target. Lots of things with assault to make that feat round even more brutal and some protection to keep the army alive until that point. This army looks reliant on doing a lot of damage on one key turn. This is the army that won the final game against eMadrak.)

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