Games Workshop packed a lot into today’s pre-order wave. However, the main event is clearly the fight for Embergard.
Spearhead gets a fresh boxed expansion with real table value. Meanwhile, Age of Sigmar also gets a strong Ossiarch battleforce.
The City of Ash Leads a Very Age of Sigmar Heavy Week
The headline release is Spearhead: City of Ash, and it looks built to keep Spearhead’s momentum rolling. The setup is simple, but it works. Jorvan Kreel, the Heir of the Kraken, is leading a Cities of Sigmar strike force into ruined Embergard to recover emberstone before the Skaven make off with it.
That gives the box a very clear story hook, and it also gives both sides a reason to be in each other’s faces fast. The set contains 42 miniatures split into two complete Spearhead forces. On the Cities side, you get Jorvan Kreel and Thexa the Ash Panther, a Mallus Forgepriest, five Freeguild Gallants, and 10 Freeguild Grenadiers.
Opposing them are Deathmaster Crixxit, a Skaven Deathmaster, 10 Gutter Runners, 10 Night Runners, and two Bomb Rats. So, right away, this feels like a proper duel box rather than a token sampler. Better still, the extras are substantial. You also get a 72-page handbook with core rules, a double-sided board, the City of Ash battlepack, two ruined manor terrain pieces, five relic objectives, and a 36-card Spearhead deck.
Because those boards, cards, terrain, and objectives work in any Spearhead game, the box looks useful well beyond its own matchup.
Alongside that comes the Null Myriad Phalanx, which is a strong Ossiarch Bonereapers battleforce led by Arkhan the Black on Razarak. He is joined by a Mortisan Soulmason, four Morghast Archai or Harbingers, and 20 Mortek Guard. That is a nice mix of anvils, elite punch, and a centerpiece character. It also plugs directly into the Null Myriad Army of Renown, which makes it feel more purposeful than a random stock-clear box.
