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Historically low win rates plagued the Gitz throughout 2021. Their reliance on RNG and outdated warscrolls made them a "casual-only" choice for most of the year.
Universally regarded as the top contender in 2021. Between the "Thunder Lizard" sub-faction and the sheer utility of Lord Kroak, they had an answer for every matchup.
Before their later updates, they lacked the durability to survive the high-damage output of the 3.0 meta. age-of-sigmar-power-rankings-2021
💡 2021 was the year that "efficiency" replaced "quantity." The game moved from pushing 100 models across the table to tactical play centered around five or six massive, God-tier heroes. If you'd like to dive deeper, let me know:
The 2021 landscape of Warhammer Age of Sigmar was defined by a massive shift in the meta, primarily due to the transition from the second edition to the third edition in the summer of that year. This evolution completely reordered the power rankings, moving away from the "horde" dominance of the past toward a "Monster-centric" era. The Era of the Monster Historically low win rates plagued the Gitz throughout 2021
Their late-2021 battletome launch significantly boosted them. Specifically, "Dragons" (Stormdrake Guard) became a meta-defining threat that moved them toward Tier 1 by the end of the year.
A "feels-bad" army for opponents due to their oppressive magic and shooting. Sentinels and Teclis dominated the early half of the year by removing key threats before they could move. Between the "Thunder Lizard" sub-faction and the sheer
Morathi-Khaine remained a powerhouse. The ability to field two massive models that acted as one allowed them to out-trade almost any other melee force.