Free Folk vs Lannisters, 25.03.2025

One last game before season 6 hits, in preparation for the Invitationals my opponent is attending. Against his well refined Lannisters, I once again fielded my giants, this time augmented by Harma's Vanguard.

The first two battle rounds went down without anything fancy happening, I launched some long range spears at the Clegane Brigands and we scored some points.

I successfully manipulated positioning such that I started round 3 like this. It looked very advantageous, and I charged in Mag the Mighty. However, by this point, my entire army was subject to weakened/vulnerable debuffs, and I just bounced off everything. On the other hand, the Lannister crossbowmen gunned my giants down, no problem. And even with all the debuffs I could apply, the Lannister units had insane bravery.

Even after focusing everything into the Lannister Honor Guard, I still couldn't take them down. When I was left with only Wun Wun and a single cavalry model in turn 4, I conceded the game. We were technically reasonably close in points, however, even if the Lannisters did nothing else in turns 5 and 6, they would have won on score, by a lot.

Conclusion

I fielded the giants thrice and lost all three games, I don't think they'll see the table again for some time. Season 6 is upon us, so let's see what changes it brings. In either case, my opponent is now a well-polished tournament player, while I'm still a filthy casual - let's see whether I can eke out a win in the future!