I've been out of the game since the end of Mk. II, and I'm slowly trying to bring myself back up to speed. Is anyone willing to talk me through the advantages/disadvantages of Butcher3 in different themes? I'm eager to play him in Jaws of the Wolf (which uses models I already own and like), but I get the sense from folks that Winterguard Kommand is the better option (I would need to buy a bunch for that list, and I don't really like WG to begin with). Is Butcher3 still a solid tournament contender in Jaws? What matchups does he play into? What does the second list need to cover? I was looking at Legion of Steel (piloted by Strakhov2 or Vlad2 as a possible pairing). Cheers!
I am currently planning the same pairing, B3 in JAWS and Strak2 in legion of steel. Butcher3 can certainly be competitive in JAWS. He won't do as well into gunlines, but I feel that running him in JAWS makes him a much better Circle drop. They really hate losing AD. Between having the option for stealth or reposition 5, the increase in line of sight blocking terrain in SR 2017, and just a lot of available bodies to block line of the sight with, I'm hoping that Strak2 in Legion will be able to handle gun lines for me.
Theme: Jaws of the Wolf
3 / 3 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Kommander Zoktavir, the Butcher Unleashed - WJ: +22
- War Argus
- War Dog - PC: 3
- Ruin - PC: 17 (Battlegroup Points Used: 17)
- Kodiak - PC: 13 (Battlegroup Points Used: 5)
- Kodiak - PC: 13
- Kodiak - PC: 13
Greylord Forge Seer - PC: 0
- Behemoth - PC: 25
Greylord Forge Seer - PC: 0
Widowmaker Marksman - PC: 0
Widowmaker Scouts - Leader & 3 Grunts: 8
Kayazy Eliminators - Leader & Grunt: 5
Theme: Legion of Steel
3 / 3 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Assault Kommander Strakhov & Kommandos - WJ: +22
- Assault Kommander Strakhov & Kommandos (Cont.)
- War Dog - PC: 3
- Juggernaut - PC: 12 (Battlegroup Points Used: 12)
- Marauder - PC: 10 (Battlegroup Points Used: 10)
Iron Fang Kovnik - PC: 4
Iron Fang Kovnik - PC: 0
Uhlan Kovnik Markov - PC: 7
Black Dragons - Leader & 9 Grunts: 17
- Black Dragon Officer & Standard - Officer & Standard: 0
Iron Fang Pikemen - Leader & 9 Grunts: 15
- Iron Fang Pikemen Officer & Standard - Officer & Standard: 0
Iron Fang Uhlans - Leader & 4 Grunts: 20
Great Bears of the Gallowswood - Volkov, Kolsk, & Yarovich: 9
That's what I'm currently planning on running. In the B3 list you can drop 2 of the kodiaks and the war dog to add in a devastator, a marauder and a second unit of eliminators. I'm currently going with the 3 Kodiaks because I like having pathfinder and I'm in love with vent steam.
B3 is your Ghost fleet (only had one game with this list vs ghost fleet so far, but it went well for me) and circle drop and Strak2 covers the gun lines.