Strong Gaming

Round 3:  Vs Brad Park Scenario:  Spread the Net Leading up to this game I had my usual back and forth on which list I thought Brad would play into me.  Eventually, I decided that regardless of which list he picked, my dark host list would have the better tools for dealing with it.  My final line of thinking was that he would play his dark host, and the fact that I only had hellmouth as RFP would mean he could still get decent mileage out of his feat.  We talked prior to meeting up for the game and revealed our list choices.  I was a little surprised when he said he was going to play his Skarre 2 list, but, in hindsight, it makes a lot more sense now.  I will discuss that particular item in the post game analysis. (Deneghra 2) Wraith Witch Deneghra [+28]  - Dark Host  - Deathripper [6]  - Deathripper [6]  - Stalker [8]  - Stalker [8]  - Skarlock Thrall [0(4)] Bane Lord Tartarus [0(6)] Darragh Wrathe [9] Orin Midwinter, Rogue Inquisitor [5] Soul Trapper [1] Bane Knights (m

My apologies for not having a battle report for round 1 of this scrum.  I did not take notes and don't want to report something that I am just trying to piece together from my poor memory a few weeks later.  Due to this, I am going to proceed with my report on round 2. Round 2 vs Alex Kim Scenario:  Pit 2 Thyron vs Denegrah 2 (Thyron 1) Thyron, Sword of Truth [+27] - [Defenders of Ios]  - Banshee [18]  - Banshee [18]  - Fane Knight Guardian [0(4)] Arcanist Mechanik [2] Houseguard Thane [0(4)] Houseguard Thane [0(4)] Lys Healer [3] Heavy Rifle Team [4] Heavy Rifle Team [4] Houseguard Halberdiers (max) [13]  - Houseguard Halberdier Officer & Standard [4]  - Soulless Escort (1) [1] Houseguard Halberdiers (max) [13]  - Houseguard Halberdier Officer & Standard [4]  - Soulless Escort (1) [1] Arcantrik Force Generator [17] (Deneghra 2) Wraith Witch Deneghra [+28] - [Dark Host]  - Deathripper [6]  - Deathripper [6]  - Stalker [8]  - Stalker [8]  - Skarlo

After my success in the previous scrum (4-1 record), I immediately wanted to start planning for the next one.  My first thought was that my Skarre1 Dark Host list performed so well that I would repeat that as my primary list.  I wanted to really master that list before I moved on.  When thinking about my second list, I knew I needed to move on from Venethrax.  As much as I love Venethrax, he did not seem to be a great compliment for the Skarre1 list.  Therefore, I was going to try and work on a different off list.  Without really considering how she would compliment my Skarre1 list, I decided that I wanted to put together a Deneghra2 list. I started trying to come up with some initial ideas, but kept coming back to the idea that Denny2 just wanted to be in Dark Host.  I was mulling this over with Mark Howard, who runs the Scrum, and he suggested I reach out to Brad Park, who has been rolling Denny2 with some solid success.  Naturally, at the end of that conversation, I was dropping m