One neat combo looks like it could be the Sea Helm on Skycutter with Reaver Bow and Khaine’s Ring of Fury. Combined with either a High Magic user or someone with the Ring of Fury to trigger the Shield of Saphery lore attribute, and you have a unit with some impressive durability (for an elf, anyway).
Due to High Elves losing their magical bullshit ASF, their great weapons now just strike on initiative via regular ASF (which cancels out the great weapons’ ASL), and as such you have a stronger case than ever for taking Phoenix Guard. In terms of Special/Rare, you still have a variety of elite Cuisinart style infantry, Dragon Princes for heavier hitting cavalry, and a ton of flying monsters, chariots and flying chariots pulled by monsters. All the benefits of a horde, without having to take a bajillion models.
Overall, expect many people to be ranking up 3-deep for High Elves, as all models can fight in melee or shoot missile weapons thanks to Martial Prowess. This is way more flexibility than before, and it even allows you to do an all-cav force if that’s your thing.
You can pay the obligatory 25% Core tax with Spearmen, slightly cheaper Sea Guard, cheaper Archers and now these two cavalry options. This magic banner aside, people are loving the addition of more units to the Core section (Silver Helms and Ellyrian Reavers). What will the new High Elf armies look like?
