Spike! Journal Issue 21 Blood Bowl Warhammer Softback 202-63 Pre-Order March 28 2026 Release

Description

Key Features:

• 32-page softcover Blood Bowl supplement dedicated to High Elf teams
• Covers player positions, team rosters, and special rules for fielding the Caledor Dragons
• Fan-favourite columns return, including Chat with the Rat, Dirt from the Dugout, and Ask Lord Borak
• An essential guide for getting the most out of your High Elves on the astrogranite

The Ultimate High Elf Coaching Guide

High Elves are a force to be reckoned with on the astrogranite — disciplined, precise, and deceptively resilient. Every pass is a statement, every play a masterclass in finesse. This issue of Spike! Journal is your complete guide to unlocking their full potential, with guest editor Alandrian the Exiled, Ex-prince of Caledor, leading the way on a journey deep into the heart of Ulthuan.

Build and Field Your Team

Princes of the Pitch covers the rich history and background of High Elf teams, breaks down every player position, and provides a full High Elf team roster to get your squad ready for the season. The Famous Teams section delivers rules for fielding the prestigious Caledor Dragons, alongside the history and highlights of other celebrated sides.

New Rules and League Content

This issue is packed with fresh rules content to expand your games. Special rules cover playing on an Elven Opulence pitch and using High Elf balls, while the Spectacle of the Flame Eternal introduces a fully themed alternate league format. Six new Achievements and three Special Rules add even more variety to your campaigns. A spotlight article, Cabalvision Presents: A Brawl at Sea, recreates a famous match with dedicated rules so you can relive every moment.

Coaching Tips and Strategy

Enjoying the Finer Things in Life provides practical tips and guides to help you coach your High Elves to victory, making this issue as useful on game day as it is entertaining to read.

Fan-Favourite Columns Return

All the beloved regulars are back. Mindy Piewhistle stirs up controversy in Dirt from the Dugout, Hackspit ‘The Scribbler’ Quillchewer sits down with Elontir Bloomtide in Chat with the Rat, Lord Borak shares his trademark wisdom in Ask Lord Borak, and Coffin Corner pays tribute to those who gave everything for the game.

Full Contents at a Glance

• Princes of the Pitch: History, player positions, and High Elf team roster
• Famous Teams: Rules for the Caledor Dragons and other celebrated sides
• The Spectacle of the Flame Eternal: Alternate High Elf-themed league rules
• New Rules: Elven Opulence pitch rules and High Elf ball special rules
• Six new Achievements and three Special Rules
• Cabalvision Presents: A Brawl at Sea spotlight article and recreation rules
• Enjoying the Finer Things in Life: High Elf coaching tips and guides
• Dirt from the Dugout, Chat with the Rat, Ask Lord Borak, and Coffin Corner

What You Will Need

A copy of Blood Bowl: The Official Rulebook – Third Season Edition!, available separately, is required to make full use of this magazine.

From the Community:

Guest editor Alandrian the Exiled, Ex-Prince of Caledor, takes us on a journey to Ulthuan in this Spike! Journal, with an emphasis on the Caledor Dragons – the new High Elf Blood Bowl team. This exciting issue will help you get the most out of your team, and includes rules for themed pitches and balls, the Spectacle of the Flame Eternal, coaching tips, and entertaining editorials.

This 32-page softcover magazine contains all the rules and player profiles you need to field the Caledor Dragons in your games of Blood Bowl, as well as new special rules and achievements to enhance your games further.**

Contents subject to change.