So from our original article we had the following:
Celeborn with Heavy armour, Shield and Elven Made Hand-and-a-Half Sword.
6 Galadhrim Warriors with Swords.
6 Galadhirm Warriors with Spears and Shields.
Haldir with Heavy Armour, Elven Bow and Elven Cloak.
8 Galadhrim Warriors with Elven Bows.
2 Galadhrim Warriors with Swords.
2 Galadhrim Warriors with Spears and Shields.
480 points, 26 Models
To this we are going to add the following:
Galadriel and Celeborn: £12.30
Guards of the Galadhrim Court: £16
Galadhrim Knights: £20
Total from GW: £48.30
This brings your grand total spend up to £89.30! What a bargain! It is even more of a bargain if you buy the bundle from our friends at Rebel Base Gaming who are doing it for £80 with free shipping!
For this bargain price you can field the following 700 point army:
Galadriel
8 Galadhrim Warriors, Elf Bows
Celeborn, Heavy Armour, Elven Made Hand and a half Sword, Shield
4 Guards of the Galadhrim Court
8 Galadhrim Warriors, Spears and Shields
1 Galadhrim Knight, Banner, Shield
Haldir, Elf Bow
3 Galadhrim Warriors, Shields
1 Galadhrim Warrior
2 Galadhrim Knights, Shields
700 Points, 30 Models, 9 Might
(You will need to add the 3 spare shields from the Knights to 3 Warriors with Swords for this, but that is about the smallest conversion possible!)
This list feels pretty good overall. It has a decent model count, a more than decent Might count and has plenty of accurate shooting, high F value troops and some cavalry for objectives. Character-wise, you have an excellent caster in the form of Galadriel, a good combat threat in Celeborn, and a decent sniper in Haldir.
Tactics wise you want Galadriel to cast a Channeled Blinding Light straight away so that you 8 Elves with Bow (and Haldir) can win the shooting war. She can then throw out plenty of Immobilise or Command spells to neuter heroes. Meanwhile, Celeborn is going to be leading your combat troops into battle. It is such a shame that he can't be mounted but with so much F5/6 in your list you should be winning plenty of fights. Maybe combine Celeborn with a Knight charge to get the most out of the Knockdown bonus. Don't forget that Celeborn can also cast some useful spells when he needs to as well! You will want to keep your banner near to Celeborn and as many troops as possible to maximise your high F with rerolls.
It is also worth noting that we haven't fielded all of the models we have here. You have another 4 Warriors, 3 Knights and Galadriel's Mirror, meaning you could easily get up to 800 points if you wanted to!
I honestly can't believe how cheap this army is, and it also seems decent too! Don't tempt me Frodo!
Tactics wise you want Galadriel to cast a Channeled Blinding Light straight away so that you 8 Elves with Bow (and Haldir) can win the shooting war. She can then throw out plenty of Immobilise or Command spells to neuter heroes. Meanwhile, Celeborn is going to be leading your combat troops into battle. It is such a shame that he can't be mounted but with so much F5/6 in your list you should be winning plenty of fights. Maybe combine Celeborn with a Knight charge to get the most out of the Knockdown bonus. Don't forget that Celeborn can also cast some useful spells when he needs to as well! You will want to keep your banner near to Celeborn and as many troops as possible to maximise your high F with rerolls.
It is also worth noting that we haven't fielded all of the models we have here. You have another 4 Warriors, 3 Knights and Galadriel's Mirror, meaning you could easily get up to 800 points if you wanted to!
I honestly can't believe how cheap this army is, and it also seems decent too! Don't tempt me Frodo!
Now THAT's a Lorien list I can get behind - very similar to a Lorien list I built at 700 (though I opted for a mounted Galadhrim Captain instead of Celeborn): https://tellmeatalegreatorsmall.blogspot.com/2020/03/the-bare-necessities-part-x-lothlorien.html. I'm also a bigger fan of Wood Elf Warriors over Galadhrim, but that's a personal choice.
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