The undead side of Warmachine is having a busy launch week. Steamforged is pushing Fane of Nyrro from preview into table presence.
That means army boxes, customizable warbeasts, and a returning spectral mercenary. For players who enjoy sinister control pieces and hungry melee threats, this wave has real bite. This is a summary of an article on the Steamforge Community site found here.
Warmachine’s Fane of Nyrro Arrives With Hunger, Assassins, and Ghost Guns
The first major release is the Executioner’s Toll Command set, which launches in the US and UK now, with Europe following next week. It is also the first Fane of Nyrro release, so this feels like the faction’s proper arrival rather than a random add-on. Hysene leads the set, and the article frames her as a brutal melee threat tied to Fane’s hungry, vampiric identity. That is a strong faction hook, because Warmachine armies work best when rules and visuals push the same idea.
Meanwhile, Strygon and Vordak release alongside the command set as separate light and heavy warbeast kits. Both boxes include full build options, which matters for players who like tuning lists without buying duplicate models.
Strygon looks like the faster infantry blender, especially in the Death’s Whisper loadout with Snapping Maw, Claws, three initial attacks, and Killing Spree. Vordak brings the heavier menace, with the Death’s Whisper version using the Alpha head and Poisonous Barbs wings to threaten heavy infantry and warbeasts.
However, the real hobby value comes from the pre-order options boxes. The Strygon pack includes Snapping Maw, Venomous, and Muzzled heads, plus Bladed Armor and Claws wings. The Vordak pack includes Screecher, Alpha, and Lamprey heads, plus Poisonous Barbs, Razor Fan, and Bladed Armor wings. Therefore, magnetizers and list tinkerers should have plenty to test.
Death’s Whisper is the other big pre-order, bringing Ashmael and elite assassins built around confusion and misdirection. The army box can start a Fane collection for Command or Skirmish games, or combine with Executioner’s Toll for a larger force.
Also, individual solos and units from both boxes are available, which helps players expand without buying redundant bundles.
Finally, the Hellslinger Phantom returns as a ghostly gunmage mercenary for Dusk House Kallyss, Cryx Necrofactorium, and Reaper Covenant armies. That is a flavorful closer, since a spectral hired gun fits this undead launch perfectly.
Summary and Final Thoughts
Overall, this is a strong wave for players drawn to Fane of Nyrro’s creepy elegance. The faction gets an entry point, flexible warbeast kits, and clear expansion paths. Also, Hysene, Ashmael, hungry beasts, and the Hellslinger Phantom give the release both rules depth and shelf appeal.
