Shadowblade is treated as an Assassin in all respects, with the exception of his Hidden rules. Shadowblade may be deployed in one of four ways: as normal; as a Scout (within a unit of Shades if you desire); using the Hidden rues on page 11 of the Dark Elves Armies book; inside the enemy army. If he chooses to deploy in the enemy army, the following rules are used. After your opponent has deployed, secretly write down within which enemy unit Shadowblade has attempted to conceal himself. This must be a roughly man-sized infantry unit, or war machine crew (and includes Goblins, Dwarfs, Halflings and such, but nothing larger than man-sized - even Shadowblade cannot make himself look like an Ogre...).

At the start of each of the opposing army's turns, roll a D6. On a roll of a 2+, he is still undiscovered. On a roll of a 1, the enemy have seen through his disguise and he is placed on the table. Alternatively, at the start of any Dark Elf turn, Shadowblade can be revealed voluntarily. Regardless of how he is revealed, use the following method to place him on the table. Reveal to your opponent within which unit Shadowblade was hiding. Shadowblade replaces one of the models in the unit (he was killed before the battle), remove one ordinary unit member (not a Command model or character). Place Shadowblade anywhere in contact with the unit. If he is revealed voluntarily, Shadowblade counts as charging that turn; if he was discovered then the enemy count as charging. Shadowblade may drink his Potion of Strength at the start of a turn in which he was voluntarily revealed.