Start your mission to reclaim the One Ring for the Dark Lord with the Mordor Battlehost, led by the powerful Witch-king of Angmar, who’s supported by hordes of Orcs, and the fast and deadly Warg Riders. To win tough battles in the Horus Heresy, you’ll need all the help you can get, and this set of 24 Age of Darkness Reference Cards keep your Reactions, Psychic Powers, Psychic Weapons, and Core Warlord Traits close at hand.

Clad in the second finest artificer armour is the Emperor’s Children Legion Praetor . Armed with a Phoenix power spear, they can cut their way through anyone foolish enough to get too close. They can be assembled with a helmet or bareheaded to unleash their sonic shriekers upon your enemies. Similarly an Assault on Helm’s Deep Legendary Legion, which plays well at the higher points totals, would take the armoured Uruk Hai as a core. Overall Isengard has a strong list in the Armies of the Lord of the Rings book, but suffers a little from no Legendary Legions that include Saruman, or mix up everything they have available. They do have a series of pretty interesting smaller forces, like Ugluk’s Scouts, Wolves of Isengard or the Dunlendings, but nothing that ties the disparate parts of the army list together. Fortunately they have a large army list with a decent special rule in the Armies of the Lord of the Rings book, and it is a list that regularly sees the table at events. Make sure to join us on Warhammer Live this Friday to Hang Out and Paint, where our presenters will be painting the new Elrond miniatures along with models from the Middle-earth™ battlehost boxes.Trained to wield a variety of weapons, from the humble sword or bow, to the deadly knight’s lance, these valiant fighters defend the White City against the legions of Mordor. Resolute Warriors support the tall and stern Knights who are the pride of Gondor’s armies. Mordor™ Battlehost You have Eomer, Marshall of the Riddermark, 6 Riders of Rohan and 24 Warriors of Rohan. Because riders can lose their horses and get replaced by foot models, you will want to keep six of your foot models to use for this. This gives you 351 points to start.

Lead the Elven forces into battle with Elrond, the Master of Rivendell . This mighty warrior and legendary leader comes both on foot and mounted – perfect to lead a charge from the Knights of Rivendell . He’s accompanied into battle by a High Elf Warrior bearing the banner of Gil-galad, who inspires nearby fighters to even greater glories. Ruins of Middle-earth™ Alternatively, if you’re part of the Garrison of Dale, you’ll want to grab these dice for those times you need to make an incredibly unlikely hit roll, such as when trying to shoot down a dragon . Final Fate of the Witch-king

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Gandalf is an incredibly expensive hero in a 500 point game, but he brings a lot to the table. This is a cheap expansion again, as it is the Command blister again and it still leaves you with the Knight of the White Tower and Hornblower, which with the remaining infantry would take you over 700 points.