Check out the current LVO successful record for Warhammer: The Outdated World, and why it really works.
The opposite weekend noticed the autumn LVO (the Las Vegas Open) 2025 happen. LVO is likely one of the high wargaming occasions on the planet. The 40K Grand Event had over a thousand gamers, making it (I’m fairly positive) the most important on the planet. However LVO isn’t simply 40K, there are lots of different occasions there as nicely. There was after all a big Warhammer: The Outdated World occasion there. The January occasion had round 70 gamers, whereas this October drew 42 gamers, making it a big, although not the most important occasion.
When the mud had settled on 5 epic rounds of The Outdated World, just one record had received all 5 spherical (two different lists have been technically undefeated going 4 wins a tie). Kevin Morgan with Grand Cathay swooped in with 5 strong wins and essentially the most battle factors at 93 (Andrea Ninni of Solar Tzu Secrets and techniques, additionally with Grand Cathay obtained the second most battle pts). So right this moment lets check out the record and why works.
Kevin Morgan’s Successful Record – Grand Cathay
Kevin’s Military on the NOVA Open this yr.
LVO Kevin Morgan [2000 pts]
Warhammer: The Outdated World, Grand Cathay, Grand Melee + Mixed Arms
Characters [835 pts]
– Lord Justice of the Peace [325 pts]
-# (Hand weapon, Gentle armour, Dragon hearth bombs, Normal, Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns, Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs], Armour of Meteoric Iron, Talisman of Safety, Ring Of Jet)
– Lord Justice of the Peace [320 pts]
-# (Hand weapon, Gentle armour, Dragon hearth bombs, Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns, Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs], Alchemist’s Masks, Jade Armour Of Beichai)
– Gate Keeper [95 pts]
-# (Hand weapon, Cathayan lance (if appropriately mounted), Heavy armour, Defend, Cathayan Warhorse, Ring Of Jet)
– Gate Keeper [95 pts]
-# (Hand weapon, Cathayan lance (if appropriately mounted), Heavy armour, Defend, Cathayan Warhorse, Ring Of Jet)
Core Items [500 pts]
– 10 Jade Lancers [258 pts]
-# (Hand weapons, Cathayan lances, Shields, Heavy armour, Barding, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer (champion) [Ring Of Jet], Commonplace bearer, Musician)
– 28 Jade Warriors [242 pts]
-# (Hand weapons, Shields, Heavy armour, Jade Officer (champion), Commonplace bearer, Musician)
Particular Items [665 pts]
– Sky Lantern [170 pts]
-# (Iron hail weapons, Dragon hearth bombs, 4+, Sky Lantern bombs)
– Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
-# (Grand cannon, Hand weapons, Gentle armour, Ogre Loader)
– Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
-# (Grand cannon, Hand weapons, Gentle armour, Ogre Loader)
– Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
-# (Grand cannon, Hand weapons, Gentle armour, Ogre Loader)
How The Record Works
Kevin at NOVA this yr.
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Kevin’s record is a combo of the traditional Cathay items we’ve been seeing. Whereas he did additionally run Cathay at NOVA this yr, and went undefeated there with a tie, this record adjustments issues up. It’s final a fairly oppressive capturing record, and ditched among the fight parts he had at NOVA. Essentially the most clearly scary a part of the record is the three Sky Lanterns, one on it’s personal and two as highly effective character mounts. We’ve talked loads about how these items are very damaged and Kevin is getting essentially the most out of them right here. I don’t suppose I want to enter a ton of element about why these are a problem.
Subsequent up he’s obtained 3 Cannons with ogre loaders. These can put out lots of injury, and permit a max of six photographs in a single flip if he needs. The cannons can deal lots of injury, however are additionally wonderful at board management, locking down enemy items and giving him an enormous mobility benefit. These particularly let him benefit from LVO ruling that the -1 to motion from the cannons stacked. Three cannons may give an enemy unit a -3 to motion, whereas with double capturing you possibly can rise up to a -6, and no swift stride. There are a number of armies that may simply freeze in place. These not solely assist him management the enemy however assist hold his Lanterns alive. In addition they are fairly key in a mirror match, being one of many higher methods to kill enemy Lanterns.
For core he’s operating a fairly customary one block of Lancers and one among Jade Warriors. These are pretty tank-y and might rating targets (although he solely has two scoring items). They’re largely there to refill core slots and keep alive. That will appear to be its actually the entire record however there’s anther hidden factor there. Between a few low cost Gate Keepers, the Lancers and one of many Lanterns he additionally brings in 4 Rings of Jet. This permits him to throw out 4 strong magic missiles a flip, giving him magical assaults and extra firepower. Over all this can be a record that’s cell and punishing in it’s hearth energy.
The Characters In Element
Lets take a second to take a look at Kevin’s characters in a bit extra element as that’s the place lots of the record is.
Kevin’s first character is the extra shoot-y of his two Magistrates. They’re mounted on a Sky Lantern with all of the bombs for shut up firepower. Armor of Meteoric Iron and the Talisman of Safety imply that its 10 wounds are usually getting a 5+/5++ save, making it very survivable, whereas a hoop of jet permits it to do some additional capturing.
He’s additionally obtained a second Justice of the Peace on a lantern with all of the bombs as soon as once more. The Alchemist’s Masks provides him a extremely robust Plague of Rust (at energy lvl 3 its higher than what a lvl 4 can solid). Mixed with the AP -1 and -2 of the Lanterns assaults he can mainly decide a goal to not have armor every flip. Regardless of not having any wizards on this record, 5 sure spells provides him lots of casting. The Jade Armor additionally provides the mannequin a Ward Save and MR-2. It’s little weaker to excessive ap assaults than the opposite lantern, however nonetheless very survivable and higher for coping with magic.
Lastly he’s obtained two low cost Gate Keepers to spherical out the record. Each of those are mounted and have the Ring of Jet, however are stored fairly low cost. They’re there to behave as versatile magic missle platforms. Operating them both close to or within the Lancers provides him a block of fellows that throw out 3 magic missiles a flip, and are cell sufficient to try to avoid enemy dispel vary. They may not be the flashiest little bit of the military, however they do add extra injury out.
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Abe is that uncommon factor, an Austin native born and raised right here. Although he retains on shifting round, DC, Japan, ETC., he at all times appears to seek out his approach again finally. Abe has many years of expertise with a variety of tabletop and RPG video games, from historicals, to Star Wars to D&D and 40K. He has been contributing to BOLS since nearly the beginning, again when he labored at after which owned an area gaming retailer. He was once massive into the aggressive Warhammer match scene however age has mellowed him and he now appreciates a superb informal match. He at present covers Warhammer: The Outdated World, in addition to all issues Star Wars, with occasional dabbling in different matters. Abe mourned over lack of WFB for its whole hiatus, however has been reborn like a gaming phoenix with Warhammer: The Outdated World.
