The Book of Corvor the Tainted One

[AndreThaGiant]

The Book of Corvor the Tainted One

C3V Wave 22 - Scourge of Apollyon - Heroes of Dark Ridge

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The figure used for this unit is a Pathfinder Battles figure from the Crown of Fangs set. The name of the figure is Leukodaemon. The figure is double-spaced.

DREADFUL PRESENCE
Figures attacking Corvor the Tainted One with a normal attack subtract 1 from their attack dice.

AVATAR OF CORRUPTION
Before moving, you must roll the 20-sided die for all figures within 2 clear sight spaces of Corvor the Tainted One, one at a time. If you roll a 15 or higher, that figure receives a wound. Demons are not affected by Avatar of Corruption.

FLYING
When counting spaces for Corvor the Tainted One's movement, ignore elevations. Corvor may fly over water without stopping, pass over figures without becoming engaged, and fly over obstacles such as ruins. When Corvor starts to fly, if he is engaged he will take any leaving engagement attacks.

The PDF for this card can be downloaded here:

• https://www.heroscapers.com/communit...o=file&id=5075

Character Bio:

Spoiler Alert!

1. And lo, didst the avatar of rot rise,

2. Black seeping from wings of entropy,

3. Spawn of hate, spawn of filth,

4. Pestilence protects the wretched,

5. Spear nor arrow pierce its hide,

6. Its featherfall plague,

7. It brings the world to ruin,

8. And the enemies of Vorganund tremble.

- Excerpt from the Hexenbuch, tome of Vorganund; Verse of Ash, page 235. James S. Chesterton, transl.

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-Rulings and Clarifications-

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-Combinations and Synergies-

Synergy Benefits Offered

AVATAR OF CORRUPTION: Demons that are not affected:

• SKULL DEMON
• MORGOLOTH
• MEZZODEMON WARMONGERS

Synergy Benefits Received

• SKULL DEMON : Valkrill Attack Aura 1
  As a Valkrill follower with a Range of 1, Corvor may benefit from the Skull Demon's VALKRILL ATTACK AURA 1 ability
  
• MORGOLOTH : Demon Leadership
  As a Demon, Corvor gains one additional move if you also control Morgoloth
  
• ACOLYTES OF VORGANUND : Blood Summoning/Dark Pact As a Unique Demon Hero, Corvor may be chosen as a bound hero to be summoned by the Acolytes of Vorganund and may take turns with DARK PACT

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-Strategy, Tactics and Tips-
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-Heroscapers Community Contributions-


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Note: Corvor is a double-spaced figure.

[Dad_Scaper]

Thanks for doing another one, Andre. These are a huge help to the community.

[AndreThaGiant]

Originally Posted by Dad_Scaper

Thanks for doing another one, Andre. These are a huge help to the community.

Happy to help out! I'm sure you guys stay busy.

[SuperSamyon]

Just now realized from the picture that he should be on a double base. Can we get that added to the original post? Thank you.

[Dad_Scaper]

It says right under the picture that the mini is "double-spaced." Is that what you're looking for?

[SuperSamyon]

Originally Posted by Dad_Scaper

It says right under the picture that the mini is "double-spaced." Is that what you're looking for?

Yep, I missed it earlier. Thanks!

[Dad_Scaper]

Of course. You didn’t see it, and I’m glad you asked.

[Godchep]

I've been having a lot of difficulty getting this guy to work. I've tried him with and without the Acolytes of Vorganund and while the Acolytes help, he still goes down really fast and the Avatar of Corruption ability just isn't reliable enough to hold out for (not to mention the positioning headaches it induces.) What strategies and tactics do you guys employ with Corvor?

[AndreThaGiant]

Originally Posted by Godchep

I've been having a lot of difficulty getting this guy to work. I've tried him with and without the Acolytes of Vorganund and while the Acolytes help, he still goes down really fast and the Avatar of Corruption ability just isn't reliable enough to hold out for (not to mention the positioning headaches it induces.) What strategies and tactics do you guys employ with Corvor?

I always see my buddies rush Corvor in as a spearhead, but I think he really shines as an endgame cleanup powerhouse. He does much better when the enemy is running on fumes than when they are throwing everything at him out of the gate. Axentia plays nearly the same way, and she's always thrived as a janitor in my games as well.

[Dysole]

I pretty much always make sure CORVID-19 is on height when summoned. I play cautiously with him. If you minimize the number of attacks he can take, the attack reduction is going to just feel absolutely brutal for your opponent. If you're careful with him, he'll be nearly unkillable as your opponent will have to come into a fortified position to do something to get through 7 life and 3 defense (unless they have range in which case you have to be more aggressive but you also want to stay on as high of ground as possible)

~Dysole, who had a lot of fun playing him with the Acolytes in one of the online seasons

[Godchep]

Originally Posted by AndreThaGiant

I always see my buddies rush Corvor in as a spearhead, but I think he really shines as an endgame cleanup powerhouse. He does much better when the enemy is running on fumes than when they are throwing everything at him out of the gate.

Yeah, that was my intuition. I think maybe he's just had some bad matchups vs other figures. In 4 matches with him he faced Rechets in one and a Feral Troll in another. But I suspect I'm still moving in too early.

Originally Posted by Dysole

I pretty much always make sure CORVID-19 is on height when summoned. I play cautiously with him. If you minimize the number of attacks he can take, the attack reduction is going to just feel absolutely brutal for your opponent. If you're careful with him, he'll be nearly unkillable as your opponent will have to come into a fortified position to do something to get through 7 life and 3 defense (unless they have range in which case you have to be more aggressive but you also want to stay on as high of ground as possible)

That's a good suggestion. If I'm running him, I can probably afford to take greater losses in the rest of the army in order to neutralize range as first priority. One of my losses was vs the Harquebus and the damage from them, even if they weren't a full strength squad at that point, still really hurt.

Thank you both for the suggestions! I'll try to incorporate them. I'm determined to make him work.

[Cleon]

What are the rulings for spawning Corvor in, since he’s a double spaced figure and the acolytes are single spacers? I assume you can only summon him if he can fit and be legally placed.