5-12-26

On today’s Art of War Battle Report, we have the moment you have all been waiting for--the Mike-off. A Mike and Michael enter, but there can only be one victor in this clash between Virulent Vectorium Death Guard and Grand Coven Thousand Sons!

As always, this competitive battle report is going to focus on the tactics and strategies employed by two of the best players in the world. Stay tuned to find out whose Defiler is stronger!

The Death Guard are led by Mortarian, a Daemon Prince of Nurgle with Revolting Regeneration, a Lord of Contagion with Furnace of Plagues, and a Lord of Virulence. Supported by a unit of 10 Blightlord Terminators, a unit of 3 Deathshroud Terminators, 2x Defilers, and 2x Poxwalker units.

The Thousand Sons are led by Magnus the Red, a Daemon Prince of Tzeentch with Wings with Eldritch Vortex of E'Taph, an Infernal Master, and a Sorcerer in Terminator Armor with Umbralefic Crystal. Supported by a unit of 5 Rubric Marines, 2x Defilers, a unit of 10 Scarab Occult Terminators, a unit of Tzaangor Enlightened with Fatecaster Greatbows, and 2x Tzaangor units.

Today’s battle will be fought using Chapter Approved 2025-2026, Mission T, Purge the Foe Primary, Dawn of War Deployment on Games Workshop Terrain Layout #5!