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February 2025·pp. 76–79

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The Imperial Knights patrol pairs Dantos and Thauvir’s Helverin with Morrigan and Viridor’s Warglaive. Household Vanguard lets one suit shift each command phase between repair, increased objective control and firing after falling back; bespoke enhancements and stratagems support their different shooting and assault roles. Instead of normal primary scoring, Gouge a Foothold asks the players to designate rallying-point objectives, creating a focused contest over where these two valuable models commit.

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