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Top Cities of Sigmar Lists

Here you’ll find the top Cities of Sigmar lists that have achieved four wins or more at a five round tournament for Warhammer Age of Sigmar. These are the cream of the crop, piloted by strong players. This page is part of a series covering each faction in the game to help:

  • new players – who want to know what the most common units used in top tournament lists; and
  • experienced players – to consider the nuances and key differences of the lists, as well as to prepare for their next tournament.

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Top Cities of Sigmar Lists – Summary

  • Living City or Hallowhear
  • Fulminators or Stormdrake Guard
  • Anointed on Frostheart Phoenix

Top Cities of Sigmar Lists – Index


Top Cities of Sigmar Lists

Jeremy LeFebvre (2/176) (5-0) – LVO (NV, US) (28/01/22)

Allegiance: Cities of Sigmar
– City: Phoenicium
– Grand Strategy: Dominating Presence
– Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
Anointed on Frostheart Phoenix (315)*
– General
– Command Trait: One with Fire and Ice – Golden Mist
– Artefact: Phoenix Pyre Ashes
Assassin (80)*
Assassin (80)*
Assassin (80)**
Celestial Hurricanum with Celestial Battlemage (280)
– Lore of the Phoenix: Golden Mist
Anointed on Frostheart Phoenix (315)*
– Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
10 x Phoenix Guard (175)***
10 x Phoenix Guard (175)***
10 x Phoenix Guard (175)***
10 x Shadow Warriors (120)**
10 x Shadow Warriors (120)**
1 x Scourgerunner Chariots (80)*
*Warlord
**Vanguard
***Hunters of the Heartlands
Artefact

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 106
Drops: 12


Gavin Grigar (3/176) (5-0) (8-0) – LVO (NV, US) (28/01/22)

Allegiance: Cities of Sigmar
– City: Living City
– Mortal Realm: Ghyran
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Doralia ven Denst (115)*
Sorceress (95)*
– General
– Command Trait: Master of Magic
– Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
– Lore of Leaves: Ironoak Skin
Freeguild General (100)*
– City Role: General’s Adjutant

Battleline
30 x Freeguild Crossbowmen (315)*
– Reinforced x 2
10 x Dreadspears (90)*
– City Role: Honoured Retinue (Must be 5-20 models)
10 x Freeguild Crossbowmen (105)*

Units
4 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (460)**
– Reinforced x 1
4 x Stormdrake Guard (680)**
– Drakerider’s Warblade
– Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Hunters of the Heartlands

Total: 1960 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 125
Drops: 3


Aron Susuras (13/176) (4-1) – LVO (NV, US) (28/01/22)

Allegiance: Cities of Sigmar
– City: Living City
– Mortal Realm: Ghyran
– Grand Strategy: Dominating Presence
– Triumphs: Inspired,Inspired

Leaders
Battlemage (115)**
 General
 Command Trait: Master of Magic
 Artefact: Deepmire Cloak
 Mortal Realm: Ghur
 Lore of Leaves: Cage of Thorns
Drycha Hamadreth (315)**
 Lore of Leaves: Lifesurge
Knight-Vexillor (120)**
 Pennant of the Stormbringer
 City Role: General’s Adjutant
Neave Blacktalon (110)*

Battleline
10 x Freeguild Crossbowmen (105)*
10 x Freeguild Crossbowmen (105)*
10 x Freeguild Guard (85)**
 Halberds
 City Role: Honoured Retinue (Must be 5-20 models)

Units
5 x Tree-Revenants (80)***
10 x Sisters of the Watch (180)*
5 x Tree-Revenants (80)***
4 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (460)***
 Reinforced x 1

Behemoths
Celestial Hurricanum (230)*

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Warlord
***Hunters of the Heartlands

Additional Enhancements
Triumph

Total: 1985 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 1 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 112
Drops: 8


Freddie Leggett (4/26) (4-1) – PSU March to War (UK) (22/1/22)

City: Hallowheart
Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Sorceress (95)*

Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Ignite Weapons
City Role: General’s Adjutant
Lore of Whitefire: Warding Brand

Runelord (100)*
General
Command Trait: Veteran of the Blazing Crusade
Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse
Anointed on Frostheart Phoenix (315)*
Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Sear Wounds
Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon

Battleline
10 x Dreadspears (90)*
30 x Irondrakes (510)**
10 x Longbeards (105)*

Ancestral Weapons & Shields

Units
6 x Demigryph Knights (350)**
Lance and Sword
5 x Sisters of the Thorn (130)*
Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Crystal Aegis
Lore of Whitefire: Ignite Weapons

Behemoths
Celestial Hurricanum (230)*

Endless Spells & Invocations
Soulscream Bridge (70)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Hunters of the Heartlands

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 3 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 117
Drops: 3


Carwyn Llewelyn (2/34) (4-1) – GoldCon (QLD, AU) (22/01/22)

City: Living City
Mortal Realm: Ghyran
Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
Triumphs:

Leaders
Anointed on Frostheart Phoenix (315)
General
Command Trait: Ironoak Artisan
Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
Lore of Leaves: Lifesurge

Doralia ven Denst (115)
Branchwraith (95)
Artefact: Deepmire Cloak
Lore of Leaves: Lifesurge

Gotrek Gurnisson (485)

Battleline
10 x Dreadspears (90)
10 x Dreadspears (90)
10 x Darkshards (115)

Units
4 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (460)
2 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (230)

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 1 / 4
Allies: 485 / 400
Wounds: 96
Drops: 9


Michael Clarke (3/34) (4-1) – GoldCon (QLD, AU) (22/01/22)

City: Hallowheart
Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Luminark of Hysh with White Battlemage (275)*
Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Sear Wounds
Lore of Whitefire: Ignite Weapons
Runelord (100)*
General
Command Trait: Master of Magic
Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Warding Brand
Lore of Whitefire: Ignite Weapons
Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse

Lord-Arcanum on Gryph-Charger (195)*
City Role: General’s Adjutant
Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Warding Brand
Lore of Whitefire: Elemental Cyclone

Battleline
10 x Longbeards (105)*
Ancestral Weapons & Shields
City Role: Honoured Retinue (Must be 5-20 models)

10 x Freeguild Guard (85)*
Swords and Shields
20 x Irondrakes (340)*

Units
5 x Sisters of the Thorn (130)*
Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Roaming Wildfire
Lore of Whitefire: Sear Wounds
4 x Stormdrake Guard (680)*
Drakerider’s Warblade

Endless Spells & Invocations
Soulscream Bridge (70)

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1980 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 110
Drops: 1


John B (3/34) (4-1) – Tempest (UK) (15/01/22)

City: Living City
Mortal Realm: Ghur
Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Freeguild General on Griffon (290)*
General
Lance
Command Trait: Ironoak Artisan
Artefact: Spear of the Hunt
Mount Trait: Soaring Guardian
Celestant-Prime, Hammer of Sigmar (325)*
Branchwraith (95)*
Lore of Leaves: Lifesurge

Battleline
10 x Ironbreakers (115)*
10 x Ironbreakers (115)*
20 x Freeguild Crossbowmen (210)*

Units
10 x Shadow Warriors (120)*
4 x Dracothian Guard Fulminators (460)*

Behemoths
Celestial Hurricanum (230)*

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 1960 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 111
Drops: 1