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Crusade Relics

July 2024·p. 121

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Three artificer relics manipulate the secondary deck rather than directly increase combat strength. The Rod of Command previews and cycles its top card, the Shard of Shattered Futures removes unwanted possibilities before play, and the Nameless Tome makes New Orders free. Their background gives strategic foresight an unsettling origin, connecting reliable mission planning to potentially dangerous ancient knowledge.

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CommunityWD 502 · pp. 2–5

Contact

Marco Schulze returns to Tyranids after a long break with a grotesque gunbeast, revisiting the fleets that appeared in earlier publications. Grombrindal reports that duardin unification has produced a noisy clan gathering rather than an easy agreement. Rudy Bigand’s converted Ravenwing Chaplain uses recognisable wing motifs, cool black armour and restrained warm gold to distinguish it from his Black Templars.

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RulesWD 502 · pp. 18–19

Encroaching Doom

An annihilating weapon drives both armies out of their deployment zones, where escalating damage makes delay increasingly costly. Selected infantry gain infiltration or scouting movement to help establish an escape route. Progressive objective control matters, but a nominated saviour unit must also reach a marker by the end to secure the final evacuation award.

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RulesWD 502 · pp. 20–21

Escalation

The classic battleplan returns with each army divided into three roughly equal groups that enter over successive rounds. Underdog twists can delay an enemy reserve early or strengthen a friendly unit later. Objective control and battle tactics determine the result, so players must balance the first contingent’s survival against the positions needed by reinforcements.

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