4/5 stars. Strong on the offence - and set up to kill before being killed.
Background.
Bred on Fenris, and one of the three trefoil legions, his own legion serves as the nominal "executioner" for the Emperor. Presumably he carried out some of this task with the II or XI legions in the past which prepared him to undertake Horus' altered orders to destroy the Thousand Sons in the true first volley of the Heresy (although it was not recognised as such at the time). Feared as much as Angron or Konrad, the darkness never touched him, and instead of a blood soaked savage as some would portray him, he was canny and had a great sense of self-awareness of himself and possessed utter loyalty to the Throne.
Strengths.
With WS=8 and S=7 with the same in A and I, Leman is well positioned as a close combat monster. His weapons (The Axe of Helwinter and The Sword of Balenight) give him further S bonuses with AP2 and 2 damage. They also have armour bane and reaping blows, or critical hits (respectively). These line him up to be able to tackle most opponents in the game realistically.
His side arm, Scornspitter, is only AP3 though, but still handy.
He has a special gambit called Howl of the Wolf Death is very strong: Focus+5 ensures he will probably get to do something. You don't get any other gambit to select though until you miss causing an unsaved wound (at which point this one stops). This should keep Russ on top of things unless the opponent has excellent defences or otherwise prevents him from causing such wounds - which is unlikely.
As Sire of the Space Wolves, you get the Prime bonus from Grey Slayer packs - unsurprisingly. Infantry also get move through cover on turn one. This is okay.
Weaknesses.
T=6 is distinctly average territory for a Primarch. You will therefore need to win fights before you are killed. With W=6, you should be able to hold out, and with the focus bonus from the gambit you should be doing things pretty regularly. Just watch for sneaky counter moves.
Overall.
The points cost is good for the model, and Russ remains a strong Primarch, even though here his defences are not superlative. Just kill before you get killed is the core message.
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