I played the matchup on tuesday, Spread the Net. This was a pure coindicence tough
My list was:
War Room Army
Trollblood - Ragnor
Theme: The Power of Dhunia
3 / 3 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Ragnor Skysplitter, the Runemaster - WB: +30
- Trollkin Runebearer - PC: 0
- Dire Troll Bomber - PC: 19 (Battlegroup Points Used: 19)
- Dire Troll Mauler - PC: 15 (Battlegroup Points Used: 11)
- Earthborn Dire Troll - PC: 14
- Mulg the Ancient - PC: 22
- Troll Axer - PC: 10
- Troll Bouncer - PC: 9
Janissa Stonetide - PC: 0
Troll Whelps - 5 Whelps: 0
Lanyssa Ryssyl, Nyss Sorceress - PC: 4
Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes - Leader & 5 Grunts: 9
- Stone Scribe Elder - PC: 3
THEME: The Power of Dhunia
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GENERATED : 08/16/2018 10:30:49
BUILD ID : 2067.18-06-10
He played:
War Room Army
Mercenary - New Army
Theme: Operating Theater
2 / 2 Free Cards 75 / 75 Army
Exulon Thexus - WJ: +29
- Warden - PC: 10 (Battlegroup Points Used: 10)
- Wrecker - PC: 14 (Battlegroup Points Used: 14)
- Wrecker - PC: 14 (Battlegroup Points Used: 5)
Cephalyx Agitator - PC: 3
Cephalyx Agitator - PC: 3
Cephalyx Dominator - PC: 1
- Lady Aiyana & Master Holt - Lady Aiyana & Master Holt: 8
Cephalyx Dominator - PC: 1
- Croe's Cutthroats - Leader & 9 Grunts: 16
Cephalyx Mind Bender & Drudges - Mind Bender & 9 Drudge Grunts: 11
Cephalyx Mind Slaver & Drudges - Slaver & 9 Drudge Grunts: 12
Cephalyx Overlords - Leader & 2 Grunts: 0
Cephalyx Overlords - Leader & 2 Grunts: 0
Cephalyx Mind Bender & Drudges - Mind Bender & 9 Drudge Grunts: 11
THEME: Operating Theater
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GENERATED : 08/16/2018 10:33:46
BUILD ID : 2067.18-06-10
We each randomly picked a list before so I did not know What was coming (He usually plays Farrows).
I had real issues to remove all the units. I had first turn and ran forward. Earthborn ran into position in difficult terrain. I feated second turn, Erathborn Charge into his line of dudes 2" at an obstacle. Arm 22 unmovable and I less damage die was too much, Erathborn survived.
I used the Axer and Bomber to unjam a bit. Then had to trample with Mulg (because turned around) to remove the heavy in front, shot the other heavy with the runebearer and shockwave (handily also knocking down his caster), Charged with the Erathborn (Rage+Pulv) and the game was over.
Maybe not so much to learn from this as I assasinated.
Yet Earths blessing is super good here. The feat makes it very much impossible for him to destroy your heavies. If I could have landet some thing in the opposite zone, he would have had problems scoring while I tried to pressure the middle. Could have become hard to shield Ragnor from all the dudes, but I think I could have cleaned and scored my flag and square zone at least once. He had no solos left in position for his. This would have pressure him on scenario and attrition was hard against my beasts.
I would have liked to see how it goes as I would concider this a difficult matchup for my list, with all the dudes, but the assasination was just too obvious once the earthbron lived.
So its not unwinnable I guess. Trolls get much better in bigger matchups. 35 is where you can actually Start "round lists" including the Stone.
You could Start with this at 35, that is What I used before:
War Room Army
Trollblood - New Army
Theme: The Power of Dhunia
2 / 2 Free Cards 35 / 35 Army
Ragnor Skysplitter, the Runemaster - WB: +30
- Trollkin Runebearer - PC: 0
- Dire Troll Mauler - PC: 15 (Battlegroup Points Used: 15)
- Dire Troll Bomber - PC: 19 (Battlegroup Points Used: 15)
- Earthborn Dire Troll - PC: 14
- Troll Axer - PC: 10
Troll Whelps - 5 Whelps: 0
Swamp Gobber Chef - PC: 1
Krielstone Bearer & Stone Scribes - Leader & 3 Grunts: 6
THEME: The Power of Dhunia
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GENERATED : 08/16/2018 10:50:21
BUILD ID : 2067.18-06-10
Just keep playing, with experimente come victories! Do prox the setup and play it against yourself to get their perspective. This is also what professional Chess players do - so this might help against akwardness