Newbie Tournament Prep: Cygnar

mattmcd
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Newbie Tournament Prep: Cygnar Apr 14, 2017 20:40:49 GMT

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Post by mattmcd on Apr 14, 2017 20:40:49 GMT

Apr 14, 2017 20:28:23 GMT mattmcd said:

Hey Fellow Trollbloods,
I am headed to my first small tournament on April 22nd. I know I am far from ready, but I know I am going to have a great time. To prepare, I am creating a post (two per day) to discuss the top 3 casters and lists that each faction may have. To do this, I am going to view the tournament casters and lists from www.discountgamesinc.com/tournaments/ and post an overview. If you disagree with the 3 casters/locks I choose please feel free to post about another to look out for. My hope is that at the tournament I can learn what faction I will be playing against and pull up the advice against each faction/key unit/key model.

For example: I have personally played against the protectorate MANY times. The first several times I played them the Idrian Skirmishers (and UA) KILLED me. They repeatedly took out entire units, heavies, etc. It was brutal. The past three times however, I have managed to keep them at bay. The last game I had against them they were barely effective. To anyone playing them I would suggest you run away their prey target, run to jam in melee, kill the UA and stay within the stone. This tip might be totally obvious to an experienced player, but it was not to me! Those are the types of things I'll be looking for.

My Drop Lists
Doomy 2 - The Mark List
Mulg
Mauler
Mauler
Mauler (will switch to an Earthborn once I buy the model)
Earthborn
Axer
Krielstone max + UA
Janissa
Whelps
Whelps

Grissel 2
Bomber
Bomber
Mauler
Mauler
Axer
Bouncer
Krielstone min + UA
Dhunian Knot
Janissa
Whelps
Whelps

What would be your strategy (list drop and key units/models strategies) against the following casters and lists.

Haley 2
Squire
Thorn
Stormclad
Stormclad
Firefly
Ironclad
Journeyman Warcaster
Charger
Lieutenant Allison Jakes
Stormclad
Captain Arlan Strangeways

Haley 3
Charger
Charger
Firefly
Thorn
Journeyman Warcaster
Charger
Storm Lances (max)
Trencher Infantry (min)
Major Katherine Laddermore
Ragman
Rhupert Carvolo
Gobber Tinker

Nemo 3
Squire
Dynamo
Firefly
Firefly
Lancer
Journeyman Warcaster
Firefly
Storm Lances (max)
Storm Lances (max)
Major Katherine Laddermore

Last Edit: Apr 15, 2017 14:48:09 GMT by mattmcd

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Newbie Tournament Prep: Cygnar Apr 15, 2017 17:01:52 GMT via mobile mattmcd likes this

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Post by randommovement on Apr 15, 2017 17:01:52 GMT

Cygnar hates EBDT with a passion, it will soon be your favorite model(more true with old man doom sayer) you out threat him. Depending on the pairing he offers and map i'd say doomy 2 is your best bet for 80% of the possibilities.

Advice that has done well for me is kill his horses as soon as you can. They csn worm around your trolls and kill the old man.

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Newbie Tournament Prep: Cygnar Apr 15, 2017 19:00:30 GMT mattmcd likes this

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Post by Trollock on Apr 15, 2017 19:00:30 GMT

Grissel 2 should work well against Haley 2 and Nemo 3, but against Haley 3, Doomy would work better. Its list chicken, but the Haley 3 list seem to be good against high ARM, so it is very possible that they plan to drop that.

pro tip against Dynamo. If it is obvious what he will want to shoot at, and you have a shield guard, place the shield guard within 3" but outside 2" of the main target. You shield guard the first shot, and now the second shot has to go at something that is within 2" of the shield guard. With clever positioning, there should be nothing there and he will have to spend his stack shooting at your bouncer. Bonus points if the bouncer happens to be out of range (and he will be since he will want to stay as far back as possible, and your bouncer was behind the intended target), since then he actually can not shoot his additional shots. His plan falls apart, he cries and you win.

Obviously wont work against very experienced opponents, but it will still force him to place Dynamo almost 5" closer to your lines than he wants to (2" base size + 3" shield guard range), and that is a big advantage.

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mattmcd Junior Strategist Posts: 521	Newbie Tournament Prep: Cygnar Apr 15, 2017 19:30:32 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mattmcd on Apr 15, 2017 19:30:32 GMT Exactly the type of tips I'm hoping for! Thanks!

Newbie Tournament Prep: Cygnar

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