Butcher1 v Cryx (Goreshade 3) - 50 points

Goreshade 3

Malice Helljack

Mechanithralls (10), Brute Thralls (2), Skarlock Commander

Necrosurgeons (2 units)

Warwitch Siren

Pistol Wraith (2)

Journeyman Warcaster Aiakos

Bane Riders (5)

Warwitch Siren

Skarlock Thrall

Wrong Eye Gatorman character solo

Snapjaw

Cryx Deployment

Butcher 1

Sylys Wyshnakyrr, the Seeker

Spriggan

Winterguard Infantry (10), Rocketeers (3), Commander and Standard

Kovnik Jozef Grigorovich

Iron Fang Pikemen, Officer & Standard

Widowmakers

Kayazy Eliminators

Laydy Aiyana & Master Holt

Iron Fang Kovnik

Yuri the Axe

Eiryss, Angel of Retribution

Manhunter (forgot to put him on the table)

Khador Deployment

After seeing the Pikemen do nothing in my last game, I marched them up the field, mini-feated, and got them in shield wall. this felt horribly exposed, but at least game Cryx something to have to worry about early. I'm not sure what I was thinking with the Kovnik - I left him sitting in the middle, where he was promptly harpooned and killed by Malice.

Many of the Pikemen died, but I was still feeling pretty good about where I was at this point. Then all the Mechanithralls came back. I still need an answer for them. My left flank crumbled after some horrible combat from the Eliminators (5s to hit, missed 4 in a row).

Feat + Snapjaw coming across shut down any chance I had of breaking through the middle. My right flank started looking shaky - Butcher went out that way to help.

All over at this point. Joe down. Spriggan down.

I always felt like I was in this one. Order of activation was a problem for me as I tried to clear out the middle. I could have been more efficient in taking out Malice.

Must remember to activate Joe before Winterguard.

Solos were wasted. Yuri and IF Kovnik died without doing anything, A&H and Eiryss never got into the fight. Need to think about how to make best use of these models.