With the release of Incubi, I shelved my Raptors for a bit while I concentrated on the small-based Nyss troops. ย My Raptors sat mostly unplayed until the recent Veto tournament where I dug them out to use as substitutes when needed. ย Itโs hard to imagine but I had almost forgotten how good they are. ย Almost.
Overview
The Raptors are one of the most versatile and dangerous weapons in the Legion of Everblight’s arsenal. ย They are a quintessential flanking force capable of striking and escaping long before an enemy force can pin them down.
On Episode 29 of Iron Agenda I gave my initial impressions of Epic Thagrosh, along with the rest of the new models the Legion of Everblight received in Hordes: Metamorphosis. ย Ever since I saw the sculpt I knew that I wanted to be able to play the Messiah with confidence, and that meant a lot of practice to get a good feel for him and what he can do to overcome his weaknesses.
My experience with the Messiah has confirmed many of my earlier opinions regarding some of his deficiencies, but with a few tournaments (including an official Hardcore) utilizing him under my belt, ย I feel confident enough to talk about him in more depth.
Fluff
I had been waiting for Hordes: Metamorphosis ever since Hordes: Evolution was first released, primarily to see how an event as epic as Everblight consuming Pyromalfic’s athanc would be handled while maintaining balance on the game table. ย We’ve always known that some personalities in the Iron Kingdoms defy tabletop rules. ย Was Thagrosh to be elevated to those ranks, already occupied by the likes of Voyl, Toruk, and Vinter? Fortunately for Legion of Everblight players and modelers the answer was a resounding no.
