We’ve already tasted the devastating power of the Avatar of Kaela Mensha Khaine, and felt the harsh embrace of the Harlequins’ updated arsenal – now it’s time to feel the lethal whisper-touch of Maugan Ra.
As the founder of the Dark Reaper Aspect Shrine, this ghoulish warrior embodies the inevitability of death – many of his victims bite the dust before they even catch sight of his macabre visage. That’s kind of a shame, because Maugan Ra is dressed to kill. Just look at his new miniature, with its ragged pitch-black robes and baroque, bony armour.*
That massive war scythe is called the Maugetar, and it doubles as a deadly shuriken cannon that cuts down enemies with shrieking discs of wraithbone. This Phoenix Lord is known as the Harvester of Souls for a reason – just check out that damage profile.
With six shots at Strength 7, plus a devastating crop of mortal wounds, Maugan Ra is the bane of elite squads – and can even pose a nasty threat to enemy Vehicles and Monsters. And despite the Maugetar’s outrageous size, this fearsome Phoenix Lord still benefits from the Battle Focus ability, allowing him to strike hard before fading away like a ghost.
On top of that, his ghastly presence is so intimidating that each foe he scythes down counts as two kills for Morale purposes. The Maugetar’s decapitating shurikens and foe-reaping blade can force even the most courageous warriors to double-check their funeral arrangements.
Maugan Ra is among the most favoured of Khaine’s warriors, embodying the war god’s nature as a Destroyer. Such paragons aren’t easy to kill – on top of the mighty 2+ Save offered by his ominous armour, he also has a 4+ invulnerable save, and cannot lose more than 3 wounds in each phase.
That’s still not everything! Phoenix Lords accumulate skills over the epochs as new Aspect Warriors take up the mantle, and the gestalt entity known as Maugan Ra has learned plenty of tricks in his time. You’ll need to pick up Codex: Aeldari to find out what else he’s capable of – and what’s in store for other Phoenix Lords, like Jain Zar.**
Join us tomorrow when we’ll be taking a look at how you can build armies around the various Phoenix Lords – just one of the many ways you can make use of the buffet of rules on offer in Codex: Aeldari.
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* Those are real bones, probably taken from the many people who asked him if they were real bones.
** Unsurprisingly, all six Phoenix Lords are absolutely terrifying on the battlefield – as you’ll find out tomorrow right here.