Legion vs Khador (Saeryn vs pIrusk) 35pts - Battle Report

I felt like doing a battle report when two of my friends fought each other this time. I've been playing against nothing but Khador and Legion lately, so it's a nice change of pace to write about something else. Viktor (playing Khador) have been playing the game as long as me, but pIrusk is one of his latest casters and he haven't played against that many other opponents than me. Niklas (playing Legion) only just started the game and haven't figured out all the rules and possibilities... yet.

The lists they are playing tonight are:

Kommandant Irusk (*6pts)
* Behemoth (13pts) (using Black Ivan for proxy this game)
* Spriggan (10pts)
* Sylys Wyshnalyrr, the Seeker (2pts)
Iron Fang Pikemen (Leader and 5 Grunts) (5pts)
* Black Dragon Officer & Standard (2pts)
Eiryss, Mage Hunter of Ios (3pts)
Gorman di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist (2pts)
Kell Bailoch (2pts)
Widowmaker Marksman (2pts)
Points: 35
Saeryn, Omen of Everblight (*5pts)
* Carnivean (11pts)
* Ravagore (10pts)
* Scythean (9pts)
Blighted Nyss Striders (Leader and 5 Grunts) (6pts)
* Blighted Nyss Striders Officer & Musician (3pts)
Blighted Nyss Shepherd (1pts)
Points: 35



Setup

The scenario is the "classic" Close Quarter. Legion won the roll and wanted to go first. They both made a pretty basic setup. The majority of their forces in the middle. Advance deployment went for the covers and forest.

Turn 1

Legion went first and ran up with everything. Saeryn cast Respawn in lack of anything better.

Khador advanced with everything. Behemot tried to hit the Ravagore with his cannons but was 1" short and both shots deviated too far to do anything. Irusk cast Superiority on Behemoth.

Legion - Turn 2

Carnivean and Scythean moved about 1" each. Ravagore shot at the pikemen but missed, the deviation made the effect land in front of them, blocking a potential charge lane. Saeryn recast Respawn on the Carnivean. Striders moved out of the forest, made a CRA against Kell Bailoch and killed him before they reformed back into the forest.

Khador - Turn 2

pIrusk upkept Superiority and gave Behemoth 3 focus. Behemoth shot at the Ravagore and made a direct hit, for damage he rolled three ones(!). Pikemen and Spriggan moved up a bit getting ready to soak up the coming charge. Irusk cast Airburst at the Striders but only managed to kill one. He then used his feat. Widowmaker Marksmen moved away from the cover. Eyriss took a shot at the Carnivean and removed "Respawn"

Legion - Turn 3

Scythean charged the Spriggan and crippled the Cortex but nothing else. Ravagore shot at the pikemen but missed. However the deviation reached Irusk and a crazy dice roll ended up causing 11 wounds(!) to Irusk. Carnivean charged the pikemen and with Assault his spray also reached Irusk, leaving him with 1 wound left on the Warcaster. Finally the Strides moved up and made an easy kill with a Combined Ranged Attack to finish off Irusk for good.

Conclusion

Insane dice rolls this game. Behemoth only doing 3 damage on 3 dices, and then Ravagore does 11 damage on a POW 8 attack to Irusk. The big problem was that Khador got out shot, and couldn't close the gap and still get the charge. Everything depended on the dice rolls this game, and Legion didn't fail any major dice roll.

I understand why Cygnars best choice of caster against Legion is Seige... but I'm not a huge fan of the Major. Hopefully I can field a fun and effective list with Kara Sloan.