Wolves at the door (will you answer?) — Warmachine Wednesday

This week’s a big one for fans of Khador’s newest wolves at the door. Old Umbrey’s stoic wardens have risen from the barrows and are marching to a battlefield near you.

Today’s TL;DR

• Old Umbrey Core Expansion rules are live! – Check out the rules for Umbrey’s latest lycanthrope legion.

• Pre-orders open now – Get your hands on the upcoming Old Umbrey Core Expansion, live now.

• New Lore: Kapitan Maksim Azlanov – Dive into the origin story of this Umbrean war hero and wild-blooded warlock.

• Don’t miss these – More drudges! The Criterions breakout box is out now, and Cygnar Gravediggers newest machines of metal and steam are available to pre-order.

Azlanov’s pack rises: Old Umbrey Core Expansion rules revealed

The time has come. The Khador Old Umbrey Core Expansion rules are now available to view in the Warmachine App — and if you're eager to see what these beast-morphing Umbreans bring to the table, you're in for a treat.

Zevanna Agha's followers don’t just fight. They become the land, tapping into ancient pacts and bestial strength to protect Khador’s borders.

Azlanov brings tactical discipline to the wild frontier — rallying warriors with calm authority before throwing himself headlong into the fray.

These shield-bearing juggernauts stand firm with Unyielding resolve, forming a living wall of steel and Umbrean stubbornness.

A force-multiplier draped in tradition, the Primalist grants his unit the aspect of beasts, allowing unique enhancements each activation — from the charge of the stag to the cunning of the wolf.

Graceful, brutal, and terrifyingly fast, this lone predator leaps from shadow to shadow, inspiring its pack as it tears into prey.

A hulking, corpse-devouring horror that grows stronger with every kill — and makes sure the enemy doesn’t get back up.

Part shepherd, part monster, this eerie mix of shamans and rams disrupts the field with repositioning tricks, fury support, and hoof-to-the-face violence.

These units bring a flavour all their own to the battlefield. If you love armies that mix bestial power with strategic foresight, Old Umbrey might just be your next faction.

To explore Umbrey’s full power, head to the Warmachine App today.

Fury and frostbite – pre-order the Old Umbrey Core Expansion

Pre-orders are now live for the Khador Old Umbrey Core Expansion — your chance to command this wild-hearted force.

Each model carries a weight of history, bloodline, and belief. This is a force rooted in Khadoran lore, blessed (and cursed) by the Wurm, brought together under Zevanna’s watchful gaze and Maksim’s leadership.

Looking to start a new force or expand your Khadoran collection? The Old Umbrey Core Expansion set is a great place to truly expand your army into a mighty warband even an Orgoth warlord would fear.

Looking to start your foray into ranks of Old Umbrey? Start your army with the Command Starter set led by the silver-tongued warlock Bohdan Lesnoi; or track your prey with the talented Huntress Kapitan Galina Lissya — aka The Winter Fox, find her and her two customisable warbeasts in the Old Umbrey Battlegroup Box.

Heroes & Villains: Kapitan Maksim Azlanov

New lore has just landed in the Warmachine App, spotlighting our new Umbrean hero and warlock, Kapitan Maksim Azlanov.

Born to the harsh traditions of the Azlanov clan, Maksim was raised with no softness, no comfort, and no illusions. We see his journey from nomadic shepherd to Winter Guard conscript, then to war hero, and finally to the defiant protector of Umbrey. With his enchanted greatsword and bond to the beasts of the wilds, Azlanov leads not from behind, but from the heart of the storm.

“…In the most remote and secluded stretches of Umbrey roam nomadic clansmen known as Yhari-Umbreans. To an outsider, the title is misleading; rather than a single united people, each Yhari-Umbrean clan is culturally diverse to the others. 

Despite not being organised by any greater authority than their own tribal elders, most Yhari-Umbreans are pastoral shepherds that tend to support each other in the name of mutual survival. Over centuries most clans have built a network of pacts and alliances offering assistance and security in times of hardship. There are, of course, exceptions to this. Some clans are more isolationist than others, understanding such assistance was a weakness to be ashamed of. 

The Azlanov are one of these clans.

The clan take inspiration from a long extinct wild cat that used to rule Umbrey’s mountainous stretches, a solitary animal that was famous for fending off opposition with its strength and cunning. Accordingly, from a young age, children of the clan are taught that they were expected to range independently and expect no aid or sympathy should they be hurt or need comfort. Maksim Azlanov was no exception; he soon learned that the hallmark of a strong individual amongst his clan was the ability to stand alone in carving a future from the unforgiving landscape.

Parents within the Azlanov clan are typically absent. Praise is sparse, and criticism common. Being too harsh is perceived to be a lesser sin than being too lenient and raising a weak child, and experience and consequence are regarded as the greatest teachers. Accordingly, Azlanov children become their own educators, learning cause and effect at the same time as awareness of their surroundings; the unknown can always be relied upon to provide a painful new lesson.

As Maksim reached fourteen summers old, the Children of Agha visited the Azlanovs. The Yhari-Umbreans universally respected Zevanna Agha as a caretaker to the lands, a belief even observed by the stern Azlanovs. When the visitors informed Maksim’s parents that he was to experience the wilding, it was agreed that he would be released into the woods to survive of his own accord. The Children of Agha would not intervene, but his trial would need to take place in a warded domain lest the Blackclad druids from the Circle Orboros detected his presence… “

Want to know how a lone shepherd became the pride of Old Umbrey?

Read the full tale now in the Warmachine App and get to know the man the wolves follow.

New pre-orders for your Gravedigger arsenal

If you're building a Cygnar Gravediggers force — or just enjoy the idea of big guns and bigger stompy legs — two standout support options are now up for pre-order and ready to join the front.

This walking gun platform adds both firepower and flair to your lines. Designed for mobility and menace, it’s right at home charging headlong into trouble (preferably alongside Connor “Boom Boom” McCoy, grinning like a lunatic).

Add the Assault Strider to your strike force

Prefer to hold your ground and blast anything that moves? The Heavy Field Gun brings classic Cygnaran engineering to bear — with all the satisfying thunk and roar you’d expect from a weapon that looks like it could level a barn.

Set up the Heavy Field Gun and let loose

Both make excellent additions to a Gravediggers battlegroup, pairing especially well with the likes of Buck Hasker from the Gravediggers Command Starter and Colonel Jakes from the Gravediggers Auxiliary Expansion. They’re ideal for commanders who believe in smoke, steel, and overwhelming fire superiority.

New release – Criterions bring mind-melting sculpts

The Criterions shamble into release as a standalone breakout — and with a Field Allowance of 2, you can bring even more of their brutal flesh-fused armaments to the battlefield.

The Criterions don’t enact their orders alone however, led by the sinister Exulon Kythos, the Hive Mind Cadre contains the monstrous drudge trio and everything you need to get playing small scale Warmachine games in this 30-point cadre. Be the brains of the operation; get your Hive Mind Cadre now.

Driven by psychic command and clad in jagged prosthetics, these elite drudges are the Cephalyx overlords’ answer to surgical strikes and overwhelming force. Coordinated, relentless, and utterly obedient, they slot seamlessly into both Dark Operations and Cryx Necrofactorium forces.

Recruit the Criterions to your hive

P3 Paints return for Wave 2 – coming soon on Gamefound

Discover pigments-a-plenty in Wave 2 of the iconic P3 Paint, which launches Tuesday, July 22 on Gamefound.

This wave introduces: 

• 64 new colours across 8 curated sets

• Premium metallics, developed with advanced pigment technology for a brilliant finish

• P3 primers & Shadow sprays, designed to give your models, excellent adhesion, deeper tones and richer final colours

• And more

P3’s second wave delivers bold new options with the same trusted formula at its core.

Check out the campaign and back now on Gamefound

Eviscerus loses his mind

Ever looked at Discerptor Eviscerus and thought, “What if Cryx had even less respect for the dead?”

Say hello to August’s MiniCrate: Eviscerus Cephalyx Twist. This experimental alternate sculpt fuses Cryxian carnage with the cold, clinical horror of the Cephalyx. Expect extra limbs, brain tubes, and a look only a mother-mind-slaver could love.

Make sure you're subscribed to MiniCrate by July 27 to secure this one — and check out Cryx Necrofactorium if you're building a force from the unsettling nightmare empire.

Let us know what you're most excited for this week — and don’t forget to share your latest games, armies, and paint jobs with us in the Discord!

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