Artifacts and Command Traits in Matched Play and Tournaments

[Mandøs]

Hi, I've been wondering recently about when do you actually give the artifacts and command traits to your characters in matched play/tournament play.

 

According to the Battletomes (or at least the Stormcast one) you pick an Artifact after picking your general. However, according to the rules sheet:

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Once you have ffinished settin up all of your units, nominate one of the models you set up as your general. [...]

Also there's no mention of when exactly do you pick the command trait, but I'm guessing it's after you decide which model is the general.

So according to all this, in matched play you should set up -> choose the general -> choose command trait -> choose artifacts

Does that mean that when you enter a tournament, you do not have to provide a roster of your army with a general chosen, much less with your artifacts/command traits, and pick them (artifacts/traits) up once the battle begins? So in theory, in a 5 game event you could have 5 different sets of artifacts? I guess that would make sense. In a shooting meta I'd pick Mirror Shields and Lanterns of the tempest, which are hopeless for armies like Flesh Eater Courts or Ironjawz, who don't shoot at all...

[rokapoke]

I'm quite sure you'll find it's tournament-dependent. Check with the tournament organizer (TO) for how/when artifacts and command traits are declared for that event.

[Mandøs]

Thanks for the reply, that's what I thought. But I was also hopeful that I wouldn't have to get as many Lanterns of the Tempest and Mirror Shields as possible to have a chance against shooting heavy armies, only to have it all be irrelevant against Ironjawz

[13on2D6]

In my experience you submit your list prior to the event and your artefacts and traits remain throughout the games of the tournament.

[#SteveJames]

It will usually say in the tournament pack. I've been to event where to have to stick to the one on your list and others where you decide after set up. If you can't see contact the TO and they will be able to help.