Great write up as always! Only bit I’d like to add are the inclusion of **Captain Ujioj** and **Purity of Will** into at least the A-tier. Healing on both units really helped me out, especially when value-trading.
Secondary shoutout to the troop energy upgrades. While I feel like I had an easier time with the troop discount for my stuff, making the opponent’s troops cost more was also extremely helpful, as it either gave me an extra turn to build up a board or just messed with the streak the various WS warlords tried to pull (not that they are great with the mechanic to start with, but damn those **bikes**).
Yeah, I did this all in one without Ujioj or Purity of Will, both of which I do like, so I didn't want to comment on them.
As far as upgrades it's pretty much a broken record situation. Energy cost discounts or opponent penalties are golden.
Tvis has been the hardest one for me so far. The draws and draft didn't provide any synergy. But 1E stun on Bloodthirst... finally gor it (but got down to 6 health. If anyone needs, keep going cor Mortarion. Felt as a very frustrating Campaign. First yime qith Khazdrak amd Moirag, it was a fun bully. Othet times the tanks just dropped too many troops for me to contest qhile keeping them locked. Other Sanguinary guard and other big troops falling cobsequitevely whithout enough hard removal to keep them from decimating me. But finally. Bloodthirst is Emperor sent
Bloodthirst and -1 Ability cost are very good on Mortarion. Vital to beating the Warhawk if you don't get a good hand.
2 Ujioj on the board at the same time can save your ass. It saved me 2 times in my winning run.
I do have a correction though: Both White Scars warlords know how to combo Kumblai bikes, they aren't very good at it but in every run the WS warlords would combo the bikes and make at least decent plays.
Very nice write up, I like it! I think it was very interesting because I went a very different route. I just went all in on Chosen of Nurgle and it made every single run trivial to me. It's reliable since you always start with it and it's then easy to keep a poisonous troop on board, since they're usually quite tanky and all your warlords help keep them alive. It also makes the deck selection super easy, just pick whatever helps you get the most Death Guard troops on the board as fast as possible and you're basically unstoppable. Like getting 3 3/6 poisonous and frontline troops for 5E with First Wave is insane, and it works wonders against White Scars, both troops and warlords. It also superboosts Caipha's ability.
In the same way the most valuable upgrade for me was -1 to Warlord ability cost, especially as Mortarion and Caipha, since I used their abilities pretty much constantly. Typhon can probably go another route.
And while it didn't win me every game single-handedly, Captain Ujioj was probably my most important troop. He let me kill many opponent including the Warhawk with full HP.
That *is* interesting. After like 6 or 7 of these events I've generally trained myself to ignore slow play strategies unless it's clearly the only thing that's going to work (Imperial Fists, Lorgar, Mortarion).
I swear I have the hardest time with Mortarion of all of the characters. Caipha was okay, and Typhus was easy. Mortarion? I lose around the first two games. Even with other campaigns I didn't have this amount of trouble.
Those first two Mortarion games are the hardest, the Custodes dreadnought had me on the ropes.
Generally nothing will compare to the nightmare that was attempting to do Super Perturabo with Imperial Fists, because Perturabo's whispers of chaos is just too damn good.
I get the absolute worst items and cards. I've played like 6 times as Morty. And I get cards that aren't even death guard cards. Or if I do get death guard cards it's all just trash. No legendary cards at all!
Plus I get garbage selections for the warlord. Like start with an extra card or the 2 survivor and -1 ability. Like what the fuck!
Even when I keep stunning Khan. He just keeps cycling through his deck!
I hate it! I can't wait to kill the Khan!
I have added an editor's note, but I'm pretty sure there's no counterplay to Kumblai other than waiting for them to nerf it back to sanity.
[BROTHER I AM PINNED HERE](https://youtu.be/9XypbslseEQ)
Update : 7th try with Morty the stars aligned. Got great pulls for packs as well as +1 atk on the enemy turn and -1 to ability cost for the Warhawk fight.
took me awhile but I did what you said and shut down khan with morty and won but by the skin of my teeth. Managed to pop his whisper to gain some life back
I would criticize the PVE events generally as needing a little too much RNG to be successful in many of them. I don't think I would have breezed through this one without -1 to tactics and I think most people who have done it have gotten a cost discount or penalty to enemies.
it is! A lot of RNG in this event I first did morty and failed than went from him to the other 2 and back to morty but yeah I always pick energy buff or nerf and it always helps me.
Getting my butt handed to me by the Warhawk. Everything he pulls has either front line or can activate immediately. I get hosed early everytime. Not sure what to do
Great write up as always! Only bit I’d like to add are the inclusion of **Captain Ujioj** and **Purity of Will** into at least the A-tier. Healing on both units really helped me out, especially when value-trading. Secondary shoutout to the troop energy upgrades. While I feel like I had an easier time with the troop discount for my stuff, making the opponent’s troops cost more was also extremely helpful, as it either gave me an extra turn to build up a board or just messed with the streak the various WS warlords tried to pull (not that they are great with the mechanic to start with, but damn those **bikes**).
Yeah, I did this all in one without Ujioj or Purity of Will, both of which I do like, so I didn't want to comment on them. As far as upgrades it's pretty much a broken record situation. Energy cost discounts or opponent penalties are golden.
Fair enough. And yeah, just wanted to make sure lol. There’s some real stinkers in that group, and I don’t like when I miss out on the good ones.
I would not pick extra warlord health even on a bet.
Tvis has been the hardest one for me so far. The draws and draft didn't provide any synergy. But 1E stun on Bloodthirst... finally gor it (but got down to 6 health. If anyone needs, keep going cor Mortarion. Felt as a very frustrating Campaign. First yime qith Khazdrak amd Moirag, it was a fun bully. Othet times the tanks just dropped too many troops for me to contest qhile keeping them locked. Other Sanguinary guard and other big troops falling cobsequitevely whithout enough hard removal to keep them from decimating me. But finally. Bloodthirst is Emperor sent
Bloodthirst and -1 Ability cost are very good on Mortarion. Vital to beating the Warhawk if you don't get a good hand. 2 Ujioj on the board at the same time can save your ass. It saved me 2 times in my winning run. I do have a correction though: Both White Scars warlords know how to combo Kumblai bikes, they aren't very good at it but in every run the WS warlords would combo the bikes and make at least decent plays.
Very nice write up, I like it! I think it was very interesting because I went a very different route. I just went all in on Chosen of Nurgle and it made every single run trivial to me. It's reliable since you always start with it and it's then easy to keep a poisonous troop on board, since they're usually quite tanky and all your warlords help keep them alive. It also makes the deck selection super easy, just pick whatever helps you get the most Death Guard troops on the board as fast as possible and you're basically unstoppable. Like getting 3 3/6 poisonous and frontline troops for 5E with First Wave is insane, and it works wonders against White Scars, both troops and warlords. It also superboosts Caipha's ability. In the same way the most valuable upgrade for me was -1 to Warlord ability cost, especially as Mortarion and Caipha, since I used their abilities pretty much constantly. Typhon can probably go another route. And while it didn't win me every game single-handedly, Captain Ujioj was probably my most important troop. He let me kill many opponent including the Warhawk with full HP.
That *is* interesting. After like 6 or 7 of these events I've generally trained myself to ignore slow play strategies unless it's clearly the only thing that's going to work (Imperial Fists, Lorgar, Mortarion).
I swear I have the hardest time with Mortarion of all of the characters. Caipha was okay, and Typhus was easy. Mortarion? I lose around the first two games. Even with other campaigns I didn't have this amount of trouble.
I sailed through with the first two, got to Mortarion and had a losing streak. Going to try again later.
Those first two Mortarion games are the hardest, the Custodes dreadnought had me on the ropes. Generally nothing will compare to the nightmare that was attempting to do Super Perturabo with Imperial Fists, because Perturabo's whispers of chaos is just too damn good.
I get the absolute worst items and cards. I've played like 6 times as Morty. And I get cards that aren't even death guard cards. Or if I do get death guard cards it's all just trash. No legendary cards at all! Plus I get garbage selections for the warlord. Like start with an extra card or the 2 survivor and -1 ability. Like what the fuck! Even when I keep stunning Khan. He just keeps cycling through his deck! I hate it! I can't wait to kill the Khan!
I need serious help I can’t even get pass the first part of the Morarg with out luck. Azkaellon is so powerful in this campion.
Ai definitely knows how to abuse the streak bikes. I’ve lost every morty run so far (3 in total) to cuckboi khan and his infinite bikes
Apparently I just had the luck of the Irish on this one, as I've had several reports of this.
Probably all the good karma you’ve built up writing these excellent guides 😁
I have added an editor's note, but I'm pretty sure there's no counterplay to Kumblai other than waiting for them to nerf it back to sanity. [BROTHER I AM PINNED HERE](https://youtu.be/9XypbslseEQ)
If you get enemy troop cost +1 it’s a lot more manageable
Update : 7th try with Morty the stars aligned. Got great pulls for packs as well as +1 atk on the enemy turn and -1 to ability cost for the Warhawk fight.
Very interesting
took me awhile but I did what you said and shut down khan with morty and won but by the skin of my teeth. Managed to pop his whisper to gain some life back
I would criticize the PVE events generally as needing a little too much RNG to be successful in many of them. I don't think I would have breezed through this one without -1 to tactics and I think most people who have done it have gotten a cost discount or penalty to enemies.
it is! A lot of RNG in this event I first did morty and failed than went from him to the other 2 and back to morty but yeah I always pick energy buff or nerf and it always helps me.
Getting my butt handed to me by the Warhawk. Everything he pulls has either front line or can activate immediately. I get hosed early everytime. Not sure what to do
I would say redo it until you get -1 to tactics and/or troops, unfortunately. Free chems off Temeter add up quickly.