Koldun Kapitan Valachev

Template:Khadbox This model is playable only in an Unlimited format.

Koldun Kapitan Valachev brings the iron strength of the Motherland to mercenary units fortunate enough to serve under his command. Skilled in the dark sorcery of the Greylords, he can chill enemies with icy blasts, propel his unit upfield on freezing winds, or remove debilitating magic afflicting his men. Those serving under him are truly part of Khadoran military machine.

Basic Info

Abilities

• Template:Officer
• Template:Cold Immunity
• Template:Battle Wizard
• Template:Magic Ability

Weapons

Saber
File:Sword icon.jpg		RNG				POW				P+S
		0.5				4				9
Template:Magical Damage

Spells

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Theme Forces

• Template:Wolves of Winter

Thoughts on Koldun Kapitan Valachev

Koldun Kapitan Valachev in a nutshell

Koldun Kapitan Valachev is a ranking officer - a model who takes control of a unit of Mercenaries and makes them Khador while he's alive. He also gives that unit a little more maneuverability with Zephyr.

There are three different reasons you'll include a Ranking Officer:

1. You want to get a "friendly Faction" spell/buff from your Khador caster onto a Mercenary unit.
2. You want to get a "friendly Faction" spell/buff from a Mercenary unit onto your own forces.
3. You want to include a Mercenary unit anyway, and they will get better with the Zephyr.

Khador has, perhaps, the most faction-specific spells and abilities in the game. The ability to cast these spells/abilities on to mercenary units is a huge benefit.

Valachev requires a bit of finesse to use well, though. On paper Valachev shines with shooting mercs like Steelhead Riflemen or Nyss Hunters - Move in, shoot enemy and back away with Zephyr. In practice those Mercs are usually too expensive and Khador doesn't have the right buffs for them, so people use Valachev on the smaller Merc units like Aiyana and Holt.

Combos & Synergies

• Lady Aiyana and Master Holt don't really benefit the most from becoming friendly faction in Khador (exept for the occational Zephyr), but the Motherland benefits hugely from being able to count them as komrads as Kiss of Lyliss provides its damage bonus to the red patriots.
• Dannon Blythe and Bull are one of the cheapest ways to include Valachev and from the wording of Granted:Prey Valachev also benefits. If you would like a pow 14 MA 9 spray it’s worth considering, he may even kill something in melee if he is effected by Prey.
• Zerkova2's feat and Occult Whispers are both immensely useful with a unit attached to Valachev. A Mercenary unit with Magic Ability can use an extra spell, and two castings of Zephyr can make a melee unit charge significantly further or allow a ranged unit to avoid retaliation easily. Consider the possibility of 2 Kisses from Aiyana!
• Irusk2 What infantry does Irusk not improve? Wolves of winter also lacks heavy hitters who can be targeted by Battle Lust. A unit of charging, tough no-knock down Steelhead Halberdiers changes this. Add in Sergeant Nicolas Verendyre and they even come back!

Drawbacks & Downsides

• Valachev has no built-in defenses and quite low defensive stats. Use him cautiously or he will be picked off early.
• You can't use his Magic Abilities on the same turn you issue a Press Forward order.
• The Mercenary unit can't take their normal CA, and some Merc units only get decent when they get that CA.
• The only order a Ranking Officer can issue is Press Forward (plus any on their own card, which is zero for the Valachev). This means Merc units can't use speciliased orders such as Shield Wall, at least not until Valachev dies.

Tricks & Tips

• Remember that Zephyr can only be triggered during Valachev's action, that he can't use his action until everyone has moved, and you can't use an action on the same turn you charge/run.
  • Despite this, you still have quite a few options about when you trigger it - before any other models have attacked, after some have, or after all have.

Other

Trivia

Released in the Warmachine: Wrath expansion (2011)