Tomb Kings of Khemri List Building Strategies | Warhammer the Old World | Deep Dive

2025-09-12

Dust off your chariots and sharpen your khopesh, because your hosts Rob and Val are taking you on a long-awaited DEEP DIVE into the Tomb Kings Grand Army for 2025! With the new Match Play Guide changing the face of the battlefield, this isn't just any review; it's a whole new expedition into the Land of the Dead. We're cracking open the ancient seals to look at everything, from the powerful army-wide rules to every single dusty unit in the roster. Is the Necrosphinx still a top-tier terror? Can a block of humble skeletons actually win you the game...

Dust off your chariots and sharpen your khopesh, because your hosts Rob and Val are taking you on a long-awaited DEEP DIVE into the Tomb Kings Grand Army for 2025!

With the new Match Play Guide changing the face of the battlefield, this isn't just any review; it's a whole new expedition into the Land of the Dead. We're cracking open the ancient seals to look at everything, from the powerful army-wide rules to every single dusty unit in the roster. Is the Necrosphinx still a top-tier terror? Can a block of humble skeletons actually win you the game now? Is Val's new hat secretly powered by the Casket of Souls?

CHAPTERS

0:00 - Introduction & Banter
3:09 - Community Updates & Upcoming Events
8:19 - Tomb Kings Army Overview (TL:DR)
9:54 - The Impact of the Match Play Guide

*Army and Special Rules*
12:47 - Grand Army Composition
15:44 - Army Special Rules (Arrows of Asaph, Cleaving Blow, Unstable & more!)
32:57 - The Lore of Nehekhara

*Magic Items*
40:38 - Magic Weapons
45:44 - Magic Armour
47:53 - Talismans
50:07 - Magic Standards
53:54 - Enchanted Items
57:26 - Arcane Items

*Characters*
1:02:10 - Monarchs of Nehekhara (Tomb King & Tomb Prince)
1:04:56 - Character Mounts & The Necrolith Bone Dragon
1:13:13 - Royal Herald
1:18:02 - Liche Priest (High Priest & Mortuary Priest)
1:26:26 - Necrotect

*Units*
1:31:20 - Skeleton Warriors
1:34:48 - Skeleton Archers
1:36:37 - Skeleton Skirmishers
1:38:26 - Skeleton Horsemen
1:40:21 - Skeleton Horse Archers
1:41:18 - Skeletal Chariots
1:44:46 - Tomb Swarms
1:45:50 - Carrion
1:47:52 - Tomb Guard
1:52:55 - Sepulchral Stalkers
1:56:16 - Necropolis Knights
2:00:32 - Ushabti
2:04:47 - Tomb Scorpion
2:07:20 - Khemrian Warsphinx
2:10:19 - Necrolith Colossus
2:12:05 - Necrosphinx
2:15:29 - Screaming Skull Catapult
2:18:32 - Casket of Souls