Strong Gaming

Round 3:  vs James Lesko Scenario:  Mirage This was my first time playing mirage in the 2018 steamroller packet.  I had heard that the scenario was very live and was concerned about being able to contest everything I needed to in order to keep the game close.  Here are the lists we brought: Me: [Asphyxious 3] Asphyxious the Hellbringer [+24] - Black Industries  - Nightwretch [0(7)]  - Nightwretch [0(7)]  - Ripjaw [0(7)]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10] Machine Wraith [2] Soul Trapper [1] Black Ogrun Ironmongers [6] [Venethrax 1] Lich Lord Venethrax [+26] - Slaughter Fleet Raiders  - Deathripper [6]  - Kharybdis [17]  - Scavenger [7]  - Scavenger [7]  - Satyxis Blood Priestess [4] Axiara Wraithblade [0(6)] General Gerlak Slaughterborn [0(6)] Misery Cage [2] Misery Cage [2] Ragman [4] Black Ogrun Smog Belchers (max) [15] Blighted Trollkin Marauders (min) [9] Bloodgorgers (max) [15]

Round Two:  vs Anthony Minerva Scenario:  The Pitt 2 When the pairings came down for round 2, I found out that I was to play Anthony.  He brought Khador to the scrum.  My first thought was regret that I didn't have a dark host list to crack armor.  Here are the lists we both had. Me:   [Asphyxious 3] Asphyxious the Hellbringer [+24] - Black Industries  - Nightwretch [0(7)]  - Nightwretch [0(7)]  - Ripjaw [0(7)]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10] Machine Wraith [2] Soul Trapper [1] Black Ogrun Ironmongers [6] [Venethrax 1] Lich Lord Venethrax [+26] - Slaughter Fleet Raiders  - Deathripper [6]  - Kharybdis [17]  - Scavenger [7]  - Scavenger [7]  - Satyxis Blood Priestess [4] Axiara Wraithblade [0(6)] General Gerlak Slaughterborn [0(6)] Misery Cage [2] Misery Cage [2] Ragman [4] Black Ogrun Smog Belchers (max) [15] Blighted Trollkin Marauders (min) [9]

Round One:  vs Sean Williams Scenario: Spread the Net In the scrum, we allow challenges to be issued in round one.  Sean is a fellow Cryx player in the local meta.  He recently has started really focusing on trying to improve his play, and I believe the results are showing.  The lists he plays are very strong and he is getting very good with the Skarre1 Dark Host list.  He ended up issuing a challenge to me and I accepted.  Here are the lists we brought: Mine: [Asphyxious 3] Asphyxious the Hellbringer [+24] - Black Industries  - Nightwretch [0(7)]  - Nightwretch [0(7)]  - Ripjaw [0(7)]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10]  - Slayer [10] Machine Wraith [2] Soul Trapper [1] Black Ogrun Ironmongers [6] [Venethrax 1] Lich Lord Venethrax [+26] - Slaughter Fleet Raiders  - Deathripper [6]  - Kharybdis [17]  - Scavenger [7]  - Scavenger [7]  - Satyxis Blood Priestess [4] Axiara Wra

For the last two scrums I went on missions to learn a pair of lists and casters that I plan on making staples in my list selection for some time to come.  First I ended up taking Brad's Denny2 Dark Host list and really learning it.  I still have a ways to go to really understand how it's supposed to work, but I did a fair job with it anyway.  The next scrum was when I played my Skarre3 Slaughter Fleet Raiders list.  I am really happy with how this list works and especially love the interaction of the kraken with both Skarre3 and gang fighter. For the next scrum I wanted to take a short break from these two lists.  Venethrax has always been one of my favorite casters, even if he isn't really top tier within the faction.  I put up a poll for the scrum group to vote on how I should play Venethrax.  I gave the options of running him in either Black Industries or Slaughter Fleet Raiders.  I think his natural home is in Black Industries, but anytime I build a list for him in th