Champions of Contagion Death Guard detachment · 11th edition
What Champions of Contagion does for Death Guard, in our own words: its rules and enhancements, any stratagems that change an attack, the units they name and how often winning lists take it.
In 0 of 2 winning Death Guard lists, August – September 2026: too few lists to judge. Death Guard on the Meta page ›
What its rules do
- Manifold Maladies: Swaps army plague (army rule).
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Champions of Contagion offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Final Ingredient 20 pts · for BIOLOGUS PUTRIFIER: Once, a second Plague after a character falls.
- Visions of Virulence 15 pts · for MALIGNANT PLAGUECASTER: Units it enfeebles are Afflicted too.
- Needle of Nurgle 25 pts · for PLAGUE SURGEON: Returns up to D3 models instead of 1.
- Cornucophagus 35 pts · for LORD OF POXES: A second Plague in its Contagion Range.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 4 stratagems of Champions of Contagion that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- Critical hits on 5+ 1 CP · shooting or melee · for PLAGUE MARINES, BLIGHTLORD TERMINATORS, DEATHSHROUD TERMINATORS, POXWALKERS
- Re-roll hits and wounds 2 CP · shooting or melee · for PLAGUE MARINES, BLIGHTLORD TERMINATORS, DEATHSHROUD TERMINATORS, POXWALKERS
- +2 Toughness 1 CP · when attacked · for PLAGUE MARINES, BLIGHTLORD TERMINATORS, DEATHSHROUD TERMINATORS, POXWALKERS
- Target's save worse by 1 1 CP · shooting or melee
Units Champions of Contagion names
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
- S Plague Marines
- A Deathshroud Terminators
- A Blightlord Terminators
- S Poxwalkers
- B Lord of Poxes
- S Malignant Plaguecaster
- D Plague Surgeon
- A Biologus Putrifier
Questions
Which units are best in Champions of Contagion?
Champions of Contagion names Plague Marines, Deathshroud Terminators, Blightlord Terminators and Poxwalkers by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Champions of Contagion played?
Champions of Contagion is in 0 of 2 winning Death Guard lists, August – September 2026: too few lists to judge.
What enhancements does Champions of Contagion have?
Champions of Contagion offers 4: Final Ingredient (20 pts), Visions of Virulence (15 pts), Needle of Nurgle (25 pts) and Cornucophagus (35 pts).