Let's start with Ankaur Maro's list building passive ability:
Forbidden Lore of the Shadow Council
You army can include 1 non-unique unit from any other faction.
After setup, that unit receives 2 blight tokens.
Reading the rules implies we would need to take Waiqar or Neutral upgrades on the non-waiqar units granted by Maro.
We have our own Siege units, we have ranged units, cheap infantry that can regen and we are getting cavalry soon as well so what do Waiqar want from another faction?
Example:
The idea that first comes to mind is Latari battle cats with Combat Ingenuity.
They have a built in "double-surge to add a hit" result to the roll. With Combat Ingenuity this becomes a "single surge to add a hit"ability that you can use multiple times in an attack.
On
Blue Dice,
this gives them 6 sides with a single hit and 2 sides with a double-hit.
On
Red Dice
, this gives them 3 sides with a single hit and 2 sides with a double-hit.
For their cheap price, this is pretty good. You could take them at 36 points for 4 trays as a great flanker unit.
Unfortunately they don't have a skill modifier to spit those 2 blights at the enemy via War Crier after moving - that's a shame.
What other good combos can you come up with to use with Maro's passive?
Edited by Polda