FTN Episode 527 – New 2025 Aeldari Codex Review – Get Ready or Get Wrecked

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Shining Spears are back on the menu but that is just the tip of the lance. There is so much good stuff in this Codex. Is it too good? That remains to be seen. There are a lot of current builds that will certainly struggle but the meta is in a great place right now. Will this upset the balance?

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We talk about the base rules of the faction and how they are so much different than what it is today. It’s cool. You get a lot of tricks and Eldar are doing Eldar things is what the book feels like. The codex will reward smart players and still give a lot of flex and flow for more casual games.

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If you like a particular Craftworld style of play this book also delivers. While a lot of the bespoke Craftworld and sub faction labels are falling to the wayside the ‘style’ of those army lists are still present and available in the codexes you remember. That is present here as well and I love it! I’ll still be using my green, white and, thorn color scheme but it doesn’t force me into a specific play style.

The new Phoenix Lord is amazing. I suspect that her and a small squad of Warp Spiders will be hard not to take. It will be fun and it’s a force multiplier for some other attractive choices like Windrider Jetbikes.

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