{"product_id":"horus-heresy-escalation-league","title":"Horus heresy escalation league - Spring 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eThe league will start with every player having access to one HQ slot, two Troops option slots and one misc slot that can be filled with any unit.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis is to help new players learn the rules better as they wont have too many units to memorize the strategy, gameplay and layers of rules. This will be in a mega battle format with loyalist VS traitors, then going to team battles with a point limit and then single 1V1 battles to end off the campaign. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePhase one (mega battles):\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e1 command slot \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e2 troops slot – one as a prime slot\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e1 Free slot for any unit (not LOW, high command or Primarch)\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePhase two will have the mega battle split up into team battles with each person per team getting 1500 points to play with , for a total of 3000 points for the team. This will allow players to learn how to army build and play within the rules limit but also have a partner to work with who can help along the way. This will follow the organizational chart in the Horus heresy rulebook for units. \u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePhase two (team battles):\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e-Each player is given 1500 points to build their respected half of the team list\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e-Team combined must be 3000 or less\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e-Point sharing is allowed\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePhase 3 will go into full single player battles, with each player having a 3000-point list doing 1V1 battles as stated in the rulebook. This phase WILL allow lords of war and primarch slots to be used if eligible. This is where new players will know the rules and game format and can utilize their previous games knowledge to help them get victories in a more independent way.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePhase Three (1V1 battles):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e-3000-point limit\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e-All slots available\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSchedule:\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eStart date May 16\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 2026, Mega battle to launch the campaign, then team battles will start 2 weeks after and keep a bi-weekly schedule as players are available. Phase 2 runs for 4 weeks (3 games in the phase). Then afterwards we will go into single player 1V1 battles keeping the bi-weekly schedule as player availability allows.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e*purchase ticket OR one Horus heresy box*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EVENTS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47777235370202,"sku":"12121","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0528\/8135\/9016\/files\/Betrayal_Istvaan_III.png?v=1776629562","url":"https:\/\/lordsofwargames.com\/products\/horus-heresy-escalation-league","provider":"Lords of War Games and Hobbies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}