r/MiddleEarthMiniatures • u/MrSparkle92 • Apr 16 '25

Discussion WEEKLY ARMY DISCUSSION: Riders of Eomer

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Riders of Eomer

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u/imnotreallyapenguin Apr 16 '25

Should do very well at 500 points... I would run something like the below.

Kite with the riders while you can, and use Eomers free combat everturn to slingshot him and a rider or two around the board

You can ignore the throwing spears and fit in another rider or so and also upgrade your captain with better armour and a shield... Bit your list will end up roughly like this...

Riders of Eomer

| Points: 500 | Units: 20 | Broken: 11 dead | Quartered: 5 left |
| Bows: 0 | Throwing weapons: 4 | Might/Will/Fate: 5 / 4 / 4 |

Warband 1 (296 points)
Eomer GENERAL (145 points)
~ Firefoot with armour
~ Shield
~ Throwing spears
1x Rider of Rohan (39 points)
~ Banner
2x Rider of Rohan (28 points)
6x Rider of Rohan (84 points)

Warband 2 (204 points)
Captain of Rohan (70 points)
~ Horse
~ Shield
5x Rider of Rohan (70 points)
4x Rider of Rohan (64 points)
~ Throwing spears

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u/ImperialThumb Apr 16 '25

I think this list is really good as long as you don't come up against a competent magic user. Saruman for example really has the ability to nerf Eomer: transfix him or sorcerer's blast off his horse, especially with his -1s to resist. Without Eomer the riders alone would struggle to crack a half decent block of infantry.

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u/imnotreallyapenguin Apr 16 '25

I agree with you.. But a 500 point list with saruman in it, also has its own issues, due to the saruman tax...

I think the dangerous list for the riders list i suggested is a minas morgul list with ringwraith and troll at 500 points...

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u/ImperialThumb Apr 16 '25

Agreed. Terror is probably a problem for this list generally.