Game 72: Issyria vs Coven

Game 72 – Vs Brian Russell – Cryx – 16/08/17

My list:

Issyria, Sibyl of Dawn (Shadows of the Retribution)

-Hemera

-Sphynx

-Chimera

Arcanist Mechanik

Mage Hunter Assassin

Narn, Mage Hunter of Ios

Eiryss, Mage Hunter of Ios

Spears of Scyrah

-Soulless Escort

Max Mage Hunter Strike Force

-Commander

Max Mage Hunter Strike Force

-Commander

Max Mage Hunter Infiltrators

His List:

The Witch Coven of Garlghast

-Egregore

-Deathjack

-Slayer

-Reaper

-Defiler

-Defiler

Hellslinger Phantom

Pistol Wraith

Pistol Wraith

Soul Trapper

Warwitch Siren

Max Blackbane’s Ghost Raiders

More Issyria practice into Cryx, again with an opponent using an out of theme Coven list, this time with all the Incorporeal that he could fit in the list. Brian is another new player but wanted to play the game out as normal to see how he did. I won the first turn and got moving.

I run and spread out across the table, casting Inviolable Resolve on Hemera and Admonition on Issyria because I have finally learnt my lesson probably. The sea of Mage Hunters across the table is very pleasing indeed.

  

Brian ran up all his forces, leading with the Incorporeal forces, and holding Deathjack back. He chooses not to feat, wanting to hold it back a turn. Deathjack is given Occultation and the Reaper Infernal Machine.

There is no pretty way to say this. Issyria feats and my army kills everything. By the end of the turn Blackbane and 3 of his Raiders, all 3 Incorporeal solos and the Soul Trapper, the left Arc Node and both non-character Heavies are all destroyed, Deathjack has taken 12 or so boxes from a single Assassin, and his second Arc Node is engaged by Narn. Brian concedes.

VICTORY

I did feel slightly bad about this game, as Brian had to watch dice get rolled and his models get removed pretty brutally, but I remember early games where this happened to me and the learning opportunity is huge. Number one for Brian was that he should have feated, but realistically it would only have delayed the game. From my own side it was nice to see the sheer offensive output of the list when it can all be brought to bear, but I doubt I will get an opportunity like this too often. As per the last game I feel comfortable enough to lock in this list, and so the Steamroller at the weekend is all about finding the 3^rd list for the Nationals.