War spreads across the Great Parch of Aqshy like an unstoppable inferno. Skaven swarm out from the twisted hellscape of the Gnaw, and the lands that border the Heartblood Sea are subjected to near-constant raids from blood-crazed killers. This is only a taste of what is to come, for armies from far afield are converging upon this ravaged land in search of plunder and glory.

Your Guide to Matched Play in the Mortal Realms

The General's Handbook 2026-27 contains essential rules for fighting Matched Play battles in the war-torn setting of the Mortal Realms, where you can achieve glory on the battlefield in contests of skill and generalship against fellow players.

In this box you will find a battlepack that makes it simple to set up Matched Play games of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, from picking a battleplan to preparing the battlefield. This is the easiest way to structure and balance your games. Whether playing a one-off game or competing in a Grand Tournament, you’ll be able to quickly get to the business of proving who is the superior general.

This 72-page softcover book contains:

– A brief background section bringing you up to speed with the latest narrative events in Warhammer Age of Sigmar.
– Matched Play Battlepack 2026-27, including a section on special rules for linking games together into Aqshian Crusades.
– Rules for Battle Tactics and information detailing how to score extra victory points by completing the objectives on battle tactics cards you choose when you assemble your army.
– A blank army roster and tournament scoring sheet to keep track of important information throughout the game, such as victory points and battle tactics.
– 12 brand-new Matched Play battleplans.
– The Warhammer Age of Sigmar Core Rules, reprinted here for reference during your games. A rules glossary is also included at the back of this book.
– Advanced Rules for applying to Matched Play battlepacks, including Commands, Terrain, Magic, Army Composition, and Command Models.

This pack also contains the following:

– 1 deck of battlepack cards, including 1 rules reference card, 6 battle tactics cards and 6 battleplan cards. The cards measure 161.1mm by 107.1mm.
– 6 objective mats featuring a 40mm central objective. They are each 192.4mm in diameter and feature a top made from a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material with a matte finish and a flocked underside to reduce slippage on the gaming surface.

The book also contains a one-use code to unlock battleplans, tactics, season rules, and updated rules modules content in Warhammer Age of Sigmar: The App.