After years of existing in the Warhammer margins, Grand Cathay is on the move. On great junks their troops arrive at the shores of the Old World, joined by colossal stone warriors and floating Sky Lanterns – grand displays of this mysterious power’s great ingenuity and magical skill.
Arcane Journal: Armies of Grand Cathay
The soldiers of Grand Cathay have made the long journey from the East to help tip the balance against Chaos and bring harmony back to the world. To command them, you’ll need Arcane Journal: Armies of Grand Cathay – a 48-page softback that contains rules for the armies of the Storm Dragon. You can pre-order a physical copy now.
Grand Cathay Battalion
The well-disciplined warriors of Grand Cathay match offense and defence in a harmonious manner, and this battalion box gets you a wonderfully balanced core to start your force. It contains 30 Jade Warriors who can be built as two units of 15 or three units of 10, all with full command, plus 10 Jade Lancers who can also be built as two units of five with full command, and two Cathayan Grand Cannons, which can also be built as Fire Rain Rocket Batteries. This box also comes with a Grand Cathay transfer sheet containing 404 transfers.*
Shugengan Lord on Great Spirit Longma
Command your armies from on high with the Shugengan Lord on Great Spirit Longma. These elegant beasts carry their riders into battle with great haste, providing an excellent vantage point for the Shugengan Lords to cast their powerful magics from. This miniature has head options for both beast and rider, as well as weapon choices.
Gate Masters of the Celestial Cities
Jade Warriors who have served 10 years in defence of their city earn the chance to become Gate Masters of the Celestial Cities, venerable generals who exist to enact the will of their Lord Magistrates without question. This kit contains two Gate Masters, one mounted and one on foot, with interchangeable head and arm options, and a Gate Master transfer sheet containing 216 transfers.
Sky Lantern
The awe-inspiring Sky Lantern gives the armies of Grand Cathay a unique strategic edge, providing a lofty perch from which Magistrates can observe the battlefield and communicate orders to those below. These platforms are also crewed with gunners and bombardiers who rain death from above, and some are fitted with bomb racks designed to sow terror on their targets. This kit also comes with a 25mm base so you can have your Magistrate of Grand Cathay on foot, and a Sky Lantern transfer sheet containing 115 transfers.
Cathayan Sentinel
All across the vast kingdom of Grand Cathay colossal statues created by the Celestial Dragon can be seen. In times of great need, a Cathayan Sentinel comes alive and strides into battle alongside their mortal allies – wielding weapons that can carve through whole regiments. This kit comes with a choice of head options to give them an individual appearance.
Grand Cathay Reference Cards
A set of Grand Cathay Reference Cards is a handy resource when you’re trying to ensure your forces are working in harmony on the tabletop – providing many of your key faction rules, magic items, and Lores of Yin and Yang at a glance. You’ll need a copy of Arcane Journal: Armies of Grand Cathay to use them.
Grand Cathay Dice Set
You can add a touch of luxury and act like a true Magistrate when commanding your army with this Grand Cathayan Dice Set. It contains 20 dice – 18 regular six-sided dice with the faction logo on the six, one artillery dice, and a scatter dice, all designed to look like jade with white pips.
Warhammer: The Old World – Matched Play Guide
Add some variety to your Matched Play experience and get tips on how to run your own tournaments with the Warhammer: The Old World Matched Play Guide. This 48-page book contains guidance for running Matched Play events, with six new scenarios to tell new stories of the battlefield with your armies, and some additional rules for escalation events and secret objectives. It also contains rules for doubles events and team events, as well as three new doubles scenarios. You can pre-order it now as a softback edition.
Middle-earth™ Made to Order
More miniatures are returning to the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game on a Made to Order basis, providing some reinforcements for forces of Gondor.
Muster the forces of Dol Amroth with a set of six metal Swan Knights on Foot, and a set of two mounted Swan Knights. You can lead them into battle with a set of four metal Swan Knight Commanders, featuring mounted and unmounted versions of both the Captain and Banner Bearer.
Take charge of the forces of Gondor with a metal Faramir, Captain of Ithilien, who is depicted mounted and wearing heavy armour, or two separate metal Minas Tirith Command sets, each containing a Captain and Banner Bearer on foot.
These miniatures will be available to order until 8am UK time on Monday 30 June 2025. As with all Made to Order products, they may take up to 180 days to arrive.
13th Legion
There are many penal legions in the Astra Militarum, but the 13th Legion is among the most infamous. No matter how grim the job, they will always get it done. This classic story by Gav Thorpe, featuring Lieutenant Kage and the Last Chancers, is now available to pre-order in MP3 audiobook format.
* Please note that the previous Sunday Preview article incorrectly stated that this product would only be available while stocks last. In fact, it is an ongoing product.
