Yesterday, we demonstrated just how powerful Maugan Ra – armed with his devastating scythe-like weapon, the Maugetar – is in battle. But that’s only part of the story – just wait until you see what happens when you surround him with a bunch of Dark Reapers.
Phoenix Lords are the legendary Aeldari who (mostly) founded the Aspect Shrines dedicated to the different ways in which Khaine, the god of war, waged his crusades. Those Aeldari who walk the Path of the Warrior choose to specialise in particular aspects of combat by joining these shrines and becoming Aspect Warriors.
There’s an incredibly strong link between a Phoenix Lord and the warriors of their Aspect Shrine, including Maugan Ra and his Dark Reapers. His inspirational presence is now captured in the new Harvester of Souls rule.
Pop a unit or two of Dark Reapers on an objective in your territory and enjoy a leadership boost while you rain down death from afar upon your enemies.
It’s not just Maugan Ra who gets a rule like this – all of his Phoenix Lord pals have something similar. Asurmen* and his Dire Avengers can advance to the midfield, merrily cutting down foes with their Avenger shuriken catapults before claiming an objective. What’s more, each of the six gets a substantial boost to their stats, befitting their status as mythical exemplars of war.
Similarly, Baharroth and the Swooping Hawks can swoop down (the clue’s in their name) and claim objectives deep into enemy territory, while Karandras and the Striking Scorpions can ambush unsuspecting opponents before claiming an objective.
These new rules really let you build an army around a particular Phoenix Lord leading your favourite Aspect Warriors into glorious battle. A legendary hero commanding a team of intense combat specialists – isn't that what Warhammer 40,000 is all about?
We’ll take a look at Prince Yriel and his special relationship with Aeldari Corsairs tomorrow, and next week, we’ll see how the stat lines for the Aspect Warriors have been improved, and discovering why Jain Zar leading a group of Howling Banshees is almost unstoppable – sign up for our newsletter to ensure you don’t miss any Aeldari news. And show your love for the Dark Reapers with this amazing Jes Goodwin-inspired t-shirt.
* Learn more about the legendary Phoenix Lord in the Black Library novel Asurmen: Hand of Asuryan.