Once again here we are at the end of a Season and looking at the changes upcoming for next Season starting later today. With the last Season changes we saw a lot of Warlord rule changes so for the most part we’re going to leave Warlords and Traits alone while that settles down. Speaking to that quickly, we acknowledge there was some potentially less enthusiastic reception to Manifest Nightmare which led to his buff so soon after his release, which has led to the desired effect this season, with him now coming in as the 8th most successful Warlord (winrate wise) last season which is great to see. Also while saying Warlords will remain for the most part unchanged there is one big change people have been waiting for which is the Eldrad rework. So with that said let’s get stuck in.

Eldrad Ulthran – Exiled High Farseer of Craftworld Ulthwe
Spirit Link: For every psychic attack made by an Aeldari card each turn, increase subsequent psychic attacks by 25%. This rule can be triggered by a card only once per turn.

So in effect, each psychic attack makes the next psychic attack that turn more powerful. It is triggered by Psionic Blast and Warp Surge as each counts as a psychic attack, however key restriction is that each card can only contribute to this bonus once. This means the max boost that can be achieved is 75%. This will happen relatively rarely but stacking PB and WS can lead to some devastating combos. While on the surface it’s a potentially quite straight forward rule, getting the most out of it relies on some careful position and thought. Hopefully this should see Eldrad where he always should have been as one of the top Psychic Warlords out there.

Aeldari

Screamrender – Drukhari Clawed Fiend
Stat Change: +10 Base Wounds

Iyanna Arienal – Craftworld Saim-Hann Spiritseer
Stat Change: +5 Base Psychic

Kaevi Firehand – Craftworld Alaitoc Windrider
Stat Change: +5 Base Range

Aseris Lightblade – Harlequin Player
Stat Change: +8 Base Melee

Necrons

Enforcer of Vengeance – Triarch Praetorian
Stat Change: +10 Base Wounds

T’au

Khagguk Glekh – Krootox Rider
Cost Change: 22 -> 20 (Down 2)

Dahyak Grekh – Kroot Tracker
Stat Change: +10 Base Wounds

Kor’vesa #3134554 – T’au Sept MV71 Sniper Drone
Stat Change: +4 Base Range

Shas’vre Kaileath – N’dras Sept Stealth Battlesuit
Stat Change: +5 Base Range

Shas’la Kaus – Vior’la Sept Fire Warrior
Stat Change: +5 Base Wounds

Servants of the Emperor

Gamma-Lance 088 – Armiger Warglaive of the Adeptus Mechanicus
Cost Change: 55 -> 53 (Down 2)

Belisarius Cawl – Dominatus Dominus
Stat Change: +5 Base Range, +5 Base Melee

UR-025 – Imperial Robot
Stat Change: +10 Base Wounds

Custodian Heracal – Adeptus Custodes Vertus Praetor
Cost Change: 22 -> 21 (Down 1)

Sergeant ‘Stonetooth’ Harker – Catachan Sergeant
Stat Change: +15 Base Wounds

Nork Deddog – The Ultimate Bodyguard
Stat Change: +10 Base Wounds

Space Marines

Brother Moritar – Grey Knights Venerable Dreadnought
Stat Change: +5 Base Psychic, +5 Base Melee

Ragnar Blackmane – The Black Wolf
Cost Change: 38 -> 40 (Up 2)
Stat Change: +30 Base Wounds

Castellan Crowe – Castellan Champion of the Grey Knights’ Purifiers
Trait Change: Psychic Link -> Inspiring Presence

Tor Garadon – Imperial Fists Captain
Trait Change: Shield -> Big Game Hunter

Brother Nero – Ultramarines Primaris Outrider
Cost Change: 29 -> 27 (Down 2)

Chaplain Moress – Ultramarines Terminator Chaplain
Trait Change: Shield -> Fear

Malkaan Feirros – Iron Hands Master of the Forge
Stat Change: +5 Base Range. +5 Base Melee

Brother Remial – Dark Angels Aggressor
Stat Change: +8 Base Range

Brother Ishmael – Crimson Fists Company Champion
Cost Change: 18 -> 17 (Down 1)

Brother Zephrael – Dark Angels Ravenwing Biker
Stat Change: +5 Base Range

Jetek Suberei – Deathwatch Space Marine Biker
Stat Change: +4 Base Melee

Brother Gjorn – Deathwatch Blackshield
Stat Change: +3 Base Melee

Brother Jansen – Howling Griffons Techmarine
Trait Change: Furious Charge -> Medicae

Chaos

The Droning Horror – Death Guard Foetid Bloat-drone
Cost Change: 38 -> 36 (Down 2)

Vulgar Thrice-Cursed – The Twisted Lord
Cost Change: 37 -> 35 (Down 2)

Ssliss – Fiend of Slaanesh
Cost Change: 26 -> 24 (Down 2)

Dorzgogh – Black Legion Obliterator
Stat Change: +5 Base Range

Pustus Sepk – Plague Marine of The Mouldering Claw
Stat Change: +5 Base Range

Gottfried – Traitor Guardsmen Captain
Stat Change: +5 Base Melee

Subject Unliving – Poxwalker of Nurgle
Stat Change +10 Base Wounds

Orks

Guldakka – Deathskulls Clan Meka Dread
Cost Change: 66 -> 64 (Down 2)

Bignatz – Bad Moons Clan Killa Kan
Stat Change: +5 Base Range

Kog da Rekka – Snakebite Clan Tankbusta Nob
Stat Change: +5 Base Range

Tyranids

Old One Eye – Hive Fleet Behemoth Legendary Carnifex
Cost Change: 52 -> 50 (Down 2)

Specimen: LV-003-TD-Ψ –  Hive Fleet Leviathan Tyrannocyte
Trait Change: Outflank -> Regeneration

Deathleaper – Exotic Lictor Strain
Cost Change: 32 -> 30 (Down 2)

Specimen: LV-852-NC-Θ –  Hive Fleet Leviathan Venomthrope
Stat Change: +5 Base Melee

And there we have it! Full changes for this season and hopefully some new and interesting play for Eldrad coming this season!

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