These evil elves are sometimes referred to as one of the best armies out right now. I just don't see it. Dark Elves have the basic elven weakness problem and don't have any super elite regiments like the High Elves White Lions or Swordmasters. Perhaps I'm wrong but I'll give my opinions of them anyways. The Dark Elves do have good magic though. They always get to pick first from the Dark spell deck, which I belive is the best deck there is anyways. They have the Repeating Bolt Thrower which is the best war machine at 50 points, but I'm afraid it's cost is going up to 100 points if it hasn't already. The Dark Elf regiments have some unique abilities. Dark Elves can use repeating crossbows which can inflict more hits but are weaker than the normal crossbow. Executioners can inflict D3 wounds with their large axes, but have a tendancy to die before they can attack anything. Witch Elves are probably the best regiment they have. With frenzy and the combination of the Couldron of Blood, these Witches get a good number of attacks, the only problem is they have no save. One thing I do like about Dark Elves is they have character assassins which are always cool.

I have never fought a Dark Elf, but I have seen them played many times. Despite a lack of true powerhouse regiments, the Dark Elf players still do well. Dark Elves are a well-rounded army with some nice shooting abilities and some good hand to hand units.

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