Deathmaster Snikch will always be the army general if he is leading a Skaven Clan Eshin army (see p92-93 of Warhammer: Storm of Chaos). However, he can only pass on his Leadership value to other units if he is not hidden. In a normal Skaven army he may never be the army general.
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