Reinforcement Warlord Flyrant?

[beastoftanagra]

The Winged Hive Tyrant can be set up off the battlefield and then brought in as Reinforcement anywhere on the battlefield 9” away from the enemy at the end of the movement phase. I wanted to use this ability to make my Flyrant a useful assassin, but I’d like to buff him with a warlord trait, not really liking the mandatory warlord trait I would have to take if I made my Swarmlord the warlord instead.

The question I haven’t been able to find a direct answer to is: Is there anything preventing me from having my warlord set up off the battlefield and bringing him in later, or does your warlord need to always be on the table?

I’d appreciate anyone’s knowledge or opinions.

Thanks,

[hivefleetkerrigan]

You can setup your warlord off the battlefield and bring him on later. If the warlord cannot enter the battlefield before the end of the game he will be counted as destroyed for scoring purposes.

[bigbadbalou]

To my knowledge, I've never seen a rule or restriction about having your warlord on the table at all time and/or preventing your warlord to be put in strategic reserve...

Although i'm pretty sure that if your warlord is not on the table, you cannot use it's ability/warlord trait (ex: you wouldn't be able to use the warlord trait that permit you to reposition one unit at the start of the 1st battle round if your warlord is not on the table). But maybe someone else have a better reference and/or page number with a rule confirming this.