Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the weekās top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know whatās hot, whatās not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.
Not to be outdone by the fine folks of Denver, the Toronto Fall Open also fully adopted the new dataslate, so they’re front and centre in part 2 alongside:
- Toronto Fall Open 2024 (New Rules & Points)
- Edmonton Wargaming Open 40K
- Dragons Lair Open 2024
- Last of the Summer Winehammer 7
- ELBCOAST CUP XIII – GT
If you’re looking for the following, go check out part 1:
- Denver 40K Fight Club October Open 2024 (New Rules & Points)
- Malmƶ Wargaming Weekend 8
- Battlefield Birmingham 23 (New Rules)
- Mektoberfest warhammer 40k gt
- Rapid Fire 2024
Toronto Fall Open 2024
62-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Toronto, ON, Canada on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Linchpin – Fog of War – Tipping Point
Ridvan Martinez – Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) Drukhari CHARACTERS Archon (115 Points) Beastmaster (120 Points) Lelith Hesperax (95 Points) Urien Rakarth (80 Points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (110 Points) Wracks (60 Points) Wyches (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (80 Points) Venom (70 Points) Venom (70 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Court of the Archon (95 Points) Cronos (50 Points) Cronos (50 Points) Grotesques (80 Points) Grotesques (80 Points) Mandrakes (70 Points) Mandrakes (70 Points) Ravager (110 Points) Reavers (65 Points) Scourges (120 Points) Talos (160 Points) Talos (160 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (48), Data Version: v488
Army List - Click to Expand
Realspace raid (2000 Points)
Realspace Raiders
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Blast pistol
ā¢ 1x Huskblade
ā¢ Enhancements: Labyrinthine Cunning
ā¢ 1x Beastmaster
ā¦ 1x Agoniser
ā¦ 1x Splinter pods
ā¢ 1x Clawed Fiend
ā¦ 1x Clawed Fiend fists
ā¢ 2x Khymerae
ā¦ 2x Khymerae talons
ā¢ 3x Razorwing Flock
ā¦ 3x Razorwing feathers
ā¢ 1x Lelith’s blades
ā¢ 1x Casket of Flensing
ā¢ 1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands
ā¢ 1x Sybarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
ā¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
ā¢ 9x Kabalite Warrior
ā¦ 1x Blaster
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Dark lance
ā¦ 1x Shredder
ā¦ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¦ 5x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Acothyst
ā¦ 1x Wrack blades
ā¢ 4x Wrack
ā¦ 1x Hexrifle
ā¦ 1x Liquifier gun
ā¦ 1x Ossefactor
ā¦ 1x Stinger pistol
ā¦ 4x Wrack blades
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¦ 9x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 9x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Lhamaean
ā¦ 1x Shaimeshi blade
ā¢ 1x Medusae
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Eyeburst
ā¢ 1x Sslyth
ā¦ 1x Shardcarbine
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 1x Sslyth battle-blade
ā¢ 1x Ur-ghul
ā¦ 1x Ur-ghul talons
ā¢ 1x Spirit syphon
ā¢ 1x Spirit vortex
ā¢ 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 1x Spirit syphon
ā¢ 1x Spirit vortex
ā¢ 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 3x Grotesque
ā¦ 3x Liquifier gun
ā¦ 3x Monstrous weapons
ā¢ 3x Grotesque
ā¦ 3x Liquifier gun
ā¦ 3x Monstrous weapons
ā¢ 1x Nightfiend
ā¦ 1x Baleblast
ā¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 4x Mandrake
ā¦ 4x Baleblast
ā¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 1x Nightfiend
ā¦ 1x Baleblast
ā¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 4x Mandrake
ā¦ 4x Baleblast
ā¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 3x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Arena Champion
ā¦ 1x Agoniser
ā¦ 1x Bladevanes
ā¦ 1x Cluster caltrops
ā¦ 1x Heat lance
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 2x Reaver
ā¦ 2x Bladevanes
ā¦ 2x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 2x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Shardcarbine
ā¦ 1x Solarite weapon
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Drukhari haywire blaster
ā¢ 2x Talos
ā¦ 2x Talos gauntlet
ā¦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
ā¦ 2x Twin liquifier gun
ā¢ 2x Talos
ā¦ 2x Talos gauntlet
ā¦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
ā¦ 2x Twin liquifier gun
vs.
Devin Swann – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) Char1: 1x C’tan Shard of the Deceiver (265 pts): Cosmic insanity, Golden fists 5x Immortals (75 pts): 5 with Close combat weapon, Tesla carbine
Army List - Click to Expand
Settlers of C’tan
Hypercrypt Legion
Char2: 1x C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 pts): Gaze of death, Scythe of the Nightbringer
Char3: 1x C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (290 pts): Canoptek tail blades, Spear of the Void Dragon, Voltaic storm
Char4: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (70 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Char5: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (70 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Char6: 1x Skorpekh Lord (80 pts): Warlord, Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char7: 1x Transcendant C’tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault
Char8: 1x Transcendant C’tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault
Char9: 1x Transcendant C’tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault
Thoughts
An entertaining match up here, as an awful lot of C’tan square up against one of the Pariah darlings as it begins the journey to re-spec and go again. In the Necron corner, lots of tough, teleporting bodies! That’s the gist, really. Six C’tan and a handful of utility units – it will bully certain armies that cannot hurt the C’tan and suffer in reply, but it is grievously light on scoring options if they get tagged, swamped or brought down.
Why not all three? Here’s a Drukhari list that can. The last few weeks have been quite funny in the content world for the naughty elves, with a fair few of the game’s best assuring us loudly and often that Drukhari are and have always been bad, and more than a few proclaiming their death after copping some quite nasty nerfs on the core ingredients of a Skysplinter Assault list.
Not Skari though guys. Skari is a believer. He gets right on here with adapting, picking up on the utility of the original Realspace Raiders detachment, which is better suited to some existing meta challenges but also relies on the suite of units that largely avoided points rises. Talos are a great example – these have nice tools for a number of opposing armies in the meta at the moment, their only downside being their relative lack of speed. Here, with Insensible to PainĀ in the pocket for -1 to wound, they’re ready to go and slow down some C’tan and keep them locked in place as the many trash units out OC and out score them. He will know the score here – pick off anything that isn’t a C’tan, then bog down and tie up the C’tan themselves whilst outscoring them. Looks like that’s more or less exactly how it went! A cheeky Pariah GT win for Skari, and yet another GT win for the bad, bad Drukhari…
Result
Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) Victory – 93 – 63
Ridvan Martinez – Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Drukhari CHARACTERS Archon (115 Points) Beastmaster (120 Points) Lelith Hesperax (95 Points) Urien Rakarth (80 Points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (110 Points) Wracks (60 Points) Wyches (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (80 Points) Venom (70 Points) Venom (70 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Court of the Archon (95 Points) Cronos (50 Points) Cronos (50 Points) Grotesques (80 Points) Grotesques (80 Points) Mandrakes (70 Points) Mandrakes (70 Points) Ravager (110 Points) Reavers (65 Points) Scourges (120 Points) Talos (160 Points) Talos (160 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (48), Data Version: v488
Realspace raid (2000 Points)
Realspace Raiders
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Blast pistol
ā¢ 1x Huskblade
ā¢ Enhancements: Labyrinthine Cunning
ā¢ 1x Beastmaster
ā¦ 1x Agoniser
ā¦ 1x Splinter pods
ā¢ 1x Clawed Fiend
ā¦ 1x Clawed Fiend fists
ā¢ 2x Khymerae
ā¦ 2x Khymerae talons
ā¢ 3x Razorwing Flock
ā¦ 3x Razorwing feathers
ā¢ 1x Lelith’s blades
ā¢ 1x Casket of Flensing
ā¢ 1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands
ā¢ 1x Sybarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
ā¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
ā¢ 9x Kabalite Warrior
ā¦ 1x Blaster
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Dark lance
ā¦ 1x Shredder
ā¦ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¦ 5x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Acothyst
ā¦ 1x Wrack blades
ā¢ 4x Wrack
ā¦ 1x Hexrifle
ā¦ 1x Liquifier gun
ā¦ 1x Ossefactor
ā¦ 1x Stinger pistol
ā¦ 4x Wrack blades
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¦ 9x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 9x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Lhamaean
ā¦ 1x Shaimeshi blade
ā¢ 1x Medusae
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Eyeburst
ā¢ 1x Sslyth
ā¦ 1x Shardcarbine
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 1x Sslyth battle-blade
ā¢ 1x Ur-ghul
ā¦ 1x Ur-ghul talons
ā¢ 1x Spirit syphon
ā¢ 1x Spirit vortex
ā¢ 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 1x Spirit syphon
ā¢ 1x Spirit vortex
ā¢ 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 3x Grotesque
ā¦ 3x Liquifier gun
ā¦ 3x Monstrous weapons
ā¢ 3x Grotesque
ā¦ 3x Liquifier gun
ā¦ 3x Monstrous weapons
ā¢ 1x Nightfiend
ā¦ 1x Baleblast
ā¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 4x Mandrake
ā¦ 4x Baleblast
ā¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 1x Nightfiend
ā¦ 1x Baleblast
ā¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 4x Mandrake
ā¦ 4x Baleblast
ā¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 3x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Arena Champion
ā¦ 1x Agoniser
ā¦ 1x Bladevanes
ā¦ 1x Cluster caltrops
ā¦ 1x Heat lance
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 2x Reaver
ā¦ 2x Bladevanes
ā¦ 2x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 2x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Shardcarbine
ā¦ 1x Solarite weapon
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Drukhari haywire blaster
ā¢ 2x Talos
ā¦ 2x Talos gauntlet
ā¦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
ā¦ 2x Twin liquifier gun
ā¢ 2x Talos
ā¦ 2x Talos gauntlet
ā¦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
ā¦ 2x Twin liquifier gun
Archetype
Realspace Raiders Mixed Arms
Thoughts
The future for Drukhari might just be back where we started. Realspace Raiders was a solid if uninspiring detachment on release, but was outshone by the many, many overtuned indices of early 10th and dropped off the radar very quickly. With a few buffs that have stuck since their implementation for Drukhari (New Vect, +1 ap in melee when empowered, various points adjustments), it now looks better placed to weather the nerfs to Skysplinter and keep the army ticking. Haywire Talos love tanks, and they also love blatting enemy light and medium infantry, so they’re good to go in the current meta. I like the MSU feel of the rest of this list which avoids too many eggs in one basket and keeps the go-wide vibes of a Skysplinter list. It’ll take careful piloting to sing, but in Skari’s hands were you ever really doubting it would bring home the bacon? Really well done on the event win sir!
Devin Swann – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x C’tan Shard of the Deceiver (265 pts): Cosmic insanity, Golden fists 5x Immortals (75 pts): 5 with Close combat weapon, Tesla carbine
Settlers of C’tan
Hypercrypt Legion
Char2: 1x C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 pts): Gaze of death, Scythe of the Nightbringer
Char3: 1x C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (290 pts): Canoptek tail blades, Spear of the Void Dragon, Voltaic storm
Char4: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (70 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Char5: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (70 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Char6: 1x Skorpekh Lord (80 pts): Warlord, Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char7: 1x Transcendant C’tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault
Char8: 1x Transcendant C’tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault
Char9: 1x Transcendant C’tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault
Archetype
Yes We C’tan
Thoughts
It’s loads of teleporting C’tan and some chaff. Having Deceiver in is a lot of fun- he gives you some redeploy options, and his innate Stealth makes him an ideal early push out to get the party started and draw the opponent out. This list isn’t actually that easy to use- every engagement has to be picked carefully and the C’tan themselves don’t benefit from the 3 inch deep strike anymore which makes delivering them a bit challenging at times, but once they are on the points a lot of armies will fall short trying to clear them. Really well done on the top placing!
Ryan Bell – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand World Eaters CHARACTERS Angron (435 Points) Lord Invocatus (140 Points) World Eaters Master of Executions (135 Points) BATTLELINE Jakhals (65 Points) Jakhals (65 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS World Eaters Rhino (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Eightbound (140 Points) Eightbound (140 Points) Exalted Eightbound (310 Points) Exalted Eightbound (155 Points) World Eaters Chaos Spawn (70 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (48), Data Version: v488
Ryan (2000 Points)
Berzerker Warband
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Samni’arius and Spinegrinder
ā¢ 1x Bolt Pistol
ā¢ 1x Coward’s Bane
ā¢ 1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
ā¢ 1x Axe of dismemberment
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¢ Enhancements: Berzerker Glaive
ā¢ 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Jakhal chainblades
ā¢ 1x Dishonoured
ā¦ 1x Skullsmasher
ā¢ 8x Jakhal
ā¦ 8x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 7x Jakhal chainblades
ā¦ 1x Mauler chainblade
ā¢ 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Jakhal chainblades
ā¢ 1x Dishonoured
ā¦ 1x Skullsmasher
ā¢ 8x Jakhal
ā¦ 8x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 7x Jakhal chainblades
ā¦ 1x Mauler chainblade
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¦ 1x Berzerker chainblade
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 9x Khorne Berzerker
ā¦ 7x Berzerker chainblade
ā¦ 7x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 2x Khornate eviscerator
ā¦ 2x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¦ 1x Berzerker chainblade
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 4x Khorne Berzerker
ā¦ 3x Berzerker chainblade
ā¦ 3x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 1x Khornate eviscerator
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Combi-bolter
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¦ 1x Lacerators
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¦ 2x Eightbound eviscerators
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¦ 1x Lacerators
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¦ 2x Eightbound eviscerators
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¦ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
ā¢ 5x Exalted Eightbound
ā¦ 5x Eightbound chainfist
ā¦ 5x Eightbound eviscerator
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¦ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
ā¢ 2x Exalted Eightbound
ā¦ 2x Eightbound chainfist
ā¦ 2x Eightbound eviscerator
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¦ 2x Hideous mutations
Archetype
World Eaters Goodstuff
Thoughts
At first glance, one less spawn unit but otherwise business as usual keeps the World Eaters train rolling. Brutally effective, and a well established meta force. Glad it continues to work after the slate! Very well done on the top placing.
FranƧois Lalonde – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Astorath (105 Points) Blood Angels Captain (100 Points) Blood Angels Captain (90 Points) Chief Librarian Mephiston (125 Points) Commander Dante (130 Points) Lemartes (110 Points) BATTLELINE Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points) Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Impulsor (80 Points) Impulsor (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (240 Points) Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (240 Points) Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) Sanguinary Guard (270 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (48), Data Version: v488
Khorne’s first choice (2000 Points)
Blood Angels
Liberator Assault Group
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x The Executioner’s Axe
ā¢ 1x Inferno pistol
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ Enhancements: Icon of the Angel
ā¢ 1x Inferno pistol
ā¢ 1x Relic weapon
ā¢ Enhancements: Rage-fuelled Warrior
ā¢ 1x Fury of the Ancients
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Vitarus
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Perdition Pistol
ā¢ 1x The Axe Mortalis
ā¢ 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x The Blood Crozius
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Thunder hammer
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessor
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Thunder hammer
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessor
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Shield dome
ā¢ 2x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Shield dome
ā¢ 2x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs
ā¦ 5x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 2x Eviscerator
ā¦ 8x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¦ 2x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 3x Power fist
ā¢ 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs
ā¦ 5x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 2x Eviscerator
ā¦ 8x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¦ 2x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 3x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
ā¢ 4x Infiltrator
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Helix Gauntlet
ā¦ 1x Infiltrator Comms Array
ā¦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine
ā¢ 6x Sanguinary Guard
ā¦ 4x Angelus boltgun
ā¦ 6x Encarmine blade
ā¦ 2x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
Archetype
Liberator Assault Group Melee
Thoughts
Behold, a glimpse of the future! Loads of special characters, a mad lad with SUSTAINED 3 Hits, and infantry squads for them to lead. Liberator Assault Group is a little bit lighter on assets and swings than the previous iterations of combat BA. I think it has to pick its engagements very carefully but a chonky unit of Sang Guard with Dante and the raw power of the characters gives it a very potent ‘all in’ turn, in which any failure to whittle units right down to the legendary heroes leading them will end in tragedy when they solo a bunch of units the following turn as well. Proper knife edge stuff for the BA, you love to see it. Really well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Chris Hanes – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host):Ā Shield Host Custodes with double Caladius, combat bricks and some MSU Venatari.
- 6th – Nick Jagiello – Astra Militarum:Ā Bullgryn make way for lots of infantry in transports in front of the Leman Russ here.
- 7th – Malaki Fowler – Thousand Sons:Ā Triple Vortex Beast / Daemon Prince castle with Magus and friends behind.
Edmonton Wargaming Open 40K
70-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Edmonton, AB, Canada on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Matthew Secter – T’au Empire (Mont’ka) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Cadre Fireblade (50 Points) Cadre Fireblade (50 Points) Cadre Fireblade (50 Points) BATTLELINE Breacher Team (100 Points) Breacher Team (100 Points) Breacher Team (100 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Devilfish (85 Points) Devilfish (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Broadside Battlesuits (180 Points) Pathfinder Team (90 Points) Piranhas (55 Points) Piranhas (55 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) Sky Ray Gunship (140 Points) Sky Ray Gunship (140 Points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.1 (45), Data Version: v469
GT (2000 Points)
Mont’ka
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
ā¢ 2x Gun Drone
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
ā¢ 2x Gun Drone
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
ā¢ 2x Gun Drone
ā¢ 1x Support turret
ā¢ 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Guardian Drone
ā¦ 1x Gun Drone
ā¦ 1x Pulse blaster
ā¦ 1x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 9x Pulse blaster
ā¦ 9x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 1x Support turret
ā¢ 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Guardian Drone
ā¦ 1x Gun Drone
ā¦ 1x Pulse blaster
ā¦ 1x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 9x Pulse blaster
ā¦ 9x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 1x Support turret
ā¢ 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Guardian Drone
ā¦ 1x Gun Drone
ā¦ 1x Pulse blaster
ā¦ 1x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 9x Pulse blaster
ā¦ 9x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 1x Accelerator burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 2x Seeker missile
ā¢ 2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Accelerator burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 2x Seeker missile
ā¢ 2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Broadside Shas’vre
ā¦ 1x Crushing bulk
ā¦ 1x High-yield missile pods
ā¦ 2x Missile Drone
ā¦ 1x Seeker missile
ā¦ 1x Twin plasma rifle
ā¢ 1x Broadside Shas’ui
ā¦ 1x Crushing bulk
ā¦ 1x High-yield missile pods
ā¦ 2x Missile Drone
ā¦ 1x Seeker missile
ā¦ 1x Twin plasma rifle
ā¢ 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Pulse carbine
ā¦ 1x Pulse pistol
ā¦ 1x Recon Drone
ā¦ 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
ā¦ 2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 9x Pathfinder
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 3x Ion rifle
ā¦ 6x Pulse carbine
ā¦ 9x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Piranha fusion blaster
ā¢ 2x Seeker missile
ā¢ 2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Piranha fusion blaster
ā¢ 2x Seeker missile
ā¢ 2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Ion accelerator
ā¢ 2x Missile Drone
ā¢ 1x Riptide fists
ā¢ 1x Twin plasma rifle
ā¢ 1x Ion accelerator
ā¢ 2x Missile Drone
ā¢ 1x Riptide fists
ā¢ 1x Twin plasma rifle
ā¢ 1x Ion accelerator
ā¢ 2x Missile Drone
ā¢ 1x Riptide fists
ā¢ 1x Twin plasma rifle
ā¢ 2x Accelerator burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Seeker missile rack
ā¢ 2x Accelerator burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Seeker missile rack
ā¢ 1x Stealth Shas’vre
ā¦ 1x Battlesuit Support System
ā¦ 1x Battlesuit fists
ā¦ 1x Fusion blaster
ā¦ 1x Homing Beacon
ā¦ 1x Marker Drone
ā¦ 1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Stealth Shas’ui
ā¦ 2x Battlesuit fists
ā¦ 2x Burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Stealth Shas’vre
ā¦ 1x Battlesuit Support System
ā¦ 1x Battlesuit fists
ā¦ 1x Fusion blaster
ā¦ 1x Homing Beacon
ā¦ 1x Marker Drone
ā¦ 1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Stealth Shas’ui
ā¦ 2x Battlesuit fists
ā¦ 2x Burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Stealth Shas’vre
ā¦ 1x Battlesuit Support System
ā¦ 1x Battlesuit fists
ā¦ 1x Fusion blaster
ā¦ 1x Homing Beacon
ā¦ 1x Marker Drone
ā¦ 1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Stealth Shas’ui
ā¦ 2x Battlesuit fists
ā¦ 2x Burst cannon
Archetype
Mont’ka Pressure
Thoughts
Oh hey, a pre-slate GT win for Tau! A faction doing well by standing still, and probably not the only one this slate. Riptides are now so expensive you will still take a bunch of them, ya poor darlings. Everything else here spreads the threats wide and gets ready to go for the jugular, with a squad of Broadsides for those hard, hard targets. Speedy, shooty, and ready to take advantage of nerfs elsewhere after this. Really well played on the event win!!
Kieren Trimbee – Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Kelermorph (60 points) Kelermorph (60 points) Kelermorph (70 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (85 points) Goliath Truck (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) Atalan Jackals (90 points) Atalan Jackals (90 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.0 (49), Data Version: v469
Alea iacta est! Sometimes you need to roll the hard 6. (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Outlander Claw
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ Enhancement: Cartographic Data-leech
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
1x Cult claws and knife
3x Heavy mining tool
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Neophyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
ā¢ 9x Neophyte Hybrid
ā¢ 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
ā¢ 1x Neophyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
ā¢ 9x Neophyte Hybrid
ā¢ 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¢ 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
2x Spotter
2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¢ 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
2x Spotter
2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¢ 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
1x Spotter
1x Survey Augur
2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 4x Atalan Jackal
ā¢ 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Atalan Wolfquad
ā¢ 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
ā¢ 4x Atalan Jackal
ā¢ 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Atalan Wolfquad
ā¢ 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
ā¢ 1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy seismic cannon
1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
Archetype
Outlander Claw Vehicle Spam
Thoughts
Outlander Claw gained a unit in the slate, and this pre-slate build jams in the full six Laser Ridgerunners, blasting away behind the tanks. It ain’t subtle, but it’s sure as hell effective! A lot of shooting and then all the chaff and utility ahead of it to score and deny for fun, with a second wave returning after the first to cause even more trouble. As GSC players myself included start to flirt with Broodsurge, it is surely worth noting that this already very powerful detachment is even stronger now! Well done on the top placing.
Daniel Wortel – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Space Marines CHARACTERS Abaddon the Despoiler (295 points) Chaos Lord (90 points) Dark Commune (90 points) Fabius Bile (85 points) Master of Executions (80 points) BATTLELINE Cultist Mob (50 points) Legionaries (90 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (75 points) Chaos Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Accursed Cultists (180 points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) Chosen (125 points) Chosen (125 points) Chosen (125 points) Raptors (90 points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.0 (49), Data Version: v469
Rengade Raid Event List (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Renegade Raiders
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Drach’nyen
1x Talon of Horus
ā¢ 1x Daemon hammer
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Cult Demagogue
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
ā¢ Enhancement: Mark of the Hound
ā¢ 1x Mindwitch
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
ā¢ 1x Iconarch
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 2x Blessed Blade
ā¢ 2x Commune blade
ā¢ 1x Fabius Bile
ā¢ 1x Chirurgeon
1x Rod of Torment
1x Xyclos Needler
ā¢ 1x Surgeon Acolyte
ā¢ 1x Surgeon Acolyte’s tools
ā¢ 1x Axe of dismemberment
1x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Cultist Champion
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
ā¢ 9x Chaos Cultist
ā¢ 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
ā¢ 1x Aspiring Champion
ā¢ 1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy melee weapon
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 4x Legionary
ā¢ 2x Astartes chainsword
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy melee weapon
1x Lascannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
ā¢ 10x Mutant
ā¢ 10x Blasphemous appendages
ā¢ 6x Torment
ā¢ 6x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
ā¢ 1x Chosen Champion
ā¢ 1x Boltgun
1x Chaos Icon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Chosen
ā¢ 3x Accursed weapon
3x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
2x Combi-weapon
1x Paired accursed weapons
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Chosen Champion
ā¢ 1x Boltgun
1x Chaos Icon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Chosen
ā¢ 3x Accursed weapon
3x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
2x Combi-weapon
1x Paired accursed weapons
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Chosen Champion
ā¢ 1x Boltgun
1x Chaos Icon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Chosen
ā¢ 3x Accursed weapon
3x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
2x Combi-weapon
1x Paired accursed weapons
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Raptor Champion
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Raptor
ā¢ 2x Astartes chainsword
2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Meltagun
Archetype
Renegade Raiders Mixed Arms
Thoughts
A nice push RR list with the solo blob of Accursed exploiting scout move viaĀ Mark of the Hound.Ā Baby MSU Chosen spread the threats wider, the Predator remains a very cost effective gun platform with the extra AP stacking on offer here, and Abaddon lurks helping everything shoot harder, ready to storm into action when the time is right. This list doesn’t really change much after the slate so I expect to see plenty more experimentation with it. Really well done on the top placing.
Jonah Sinclair – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Astra Militarum CHARACTERS Cadian Command Squad (65 points) Lord Solar Leontus (125 points) BATTLELINE Cadian Shock Troops (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Basilisk (140 points) Heavy Weapons Squad (60 points) Hellhound (115 points) Hellhound (115 points) Hydra (85 points) Hydra (85 points) Hydra (85 points) Leman Russ Exterminator (170 points) Leman Russ Exterminator (170 points) Leman Russ Exterminator (170 points) Leman Russ Punisher (150 points) Ratling Snipers (60 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) Tempestus Scions (50 points) Tempestus Scions (50 points)
Cadian E-1337 (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Combined Regiment
ā¢ 1x Cadian Commander
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman with Master Vox
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Lasgun
1x Master Vox
ā¢ 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman with Medi-pack
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Lasgun
1x Medi-pack
ā¢ 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman with Regimental Standard
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Lasgun
1x Regimental Standard
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Conquest
1x Konstantin’s hooves
1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze
ā¢ 2x Shock Trooper Sergeant
ā¢ 2x Close combat weapon
2x Drum-fed autogun
ā¢ 18x Shock Trooper
ā¢ 18x Close combat weapon
14x Lasgun
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
2x Vox-caster
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Earthshaker cannon
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 3x Heavy Weapon Team
ā¢ 3x Las small arms
3x Mortar
3x Weapons team close combat weapons
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Chem cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Chem cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Hydra autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Hydra autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Hydra autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exterminator autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exterminator autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exterminator autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
1x Punisher gatling cannon
ā¢ 5x Ratling Sniper
ā¢ 5x Close combat weapon
5x Sniper rifle
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
ā¢ 1x Tempestor
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Tempestus Scion
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
2x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
ā¢ 1x Tempestor
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Tempestus Scion
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
2x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Archetype
Guard Hull Spam
Thoughts
A real hull spam guard build, shoving in Hydra alongside the other tanks to jam and create insufferable pressure. No Bullgryn here and I really like the solitary Basilisk to keep opponents honest and give you a crucial slowing tool- this feels very relevant in a world of Ingressing combat GSC! Really well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Mark van Berkel – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force):Ā Lennon style Gladius Dark Angels.
- 6th – Josh Stapleton – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame):Ā Vahl edition Brings of Flame Goodstuff.
- 7th – Adam Green – Leagues of Votann:Ā Massed Pioneers, Land Forts and Sagitaurs.
- 8th – David Coren – Grey Knights:Ā Dreadknight heavy Grey Knights.
- 9th – Logan Wathen – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet):Ā Lictors and Big Bugs in Invasion Fleet.
- 10th – Thomas Cruickshank – T’au Empire (Kroot Hunting Pack):Ā Kroot Jail with some Hammerheads and Riptide sprinkled in.
- 11th – Simon Baines – Aeldari:Ā Avatar, Aspects and Wraithknight Aeldari.
- 12th – Dennis Lacasse – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet):Ā Mass MSU bugs with a few anchor Monsters and a Zoan brick.
Dragons Lair Open 2024
58-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Houston, TX, US on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Zach Meyer – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Imperial Knights CHARACTERS Canis Rex (435 points) Knight Errant (430 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Helverin (140 points) Armiger Helverin (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.0 (49), Data Version: v469
Once More Unto Glory (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Noble Lance
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
1x Stormspear rocket pod
1x Thermal cannon
1x Thunderstrike gauntlet
ā¢ Enhancement: Mysterious Guardian
ā¢ 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Archetype
Imperial Knights!
Thoughts
A GT triumph for the big stompy robots, you love to see it. Two big guys and a bunch of Armigers feels like a good mix of threat saturation with some solidity and punch, and I particularly like the strategic flexibility that aĀ Mysterious GuardianĀ chassis gives you to overload a location and push from there. Knights live and die by leveraging their big resources carefully and creating bad choices for the opponent, but if they can manage that the cascade effect can often see them home. Really, really well done on the event win!
Kevin McCormick – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 Points) Hexmark Destroyer (95 Points) Imotekh the Stormlord (100 Points) Overlord with Translocation Shroud (85 Points) Skorpekh Lord (80 Points) Skorpekh Lord (80 Points) BATTLELINE Immortals (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Spyders (75 Points) Deathmarks (60 Points) Deathmarks (60 Points) Flayed Ones (60 Points) Flayed Ones (60 Points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 Points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 Points) Lychguard (170 Points) Monolith (375 Points) Skorpekh Destroyers (180 Points) Skorpekh Destroyers (90 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.1 (45), Data Version: v469
What’s Missing? (2000 Points)
Hypercrypt Legion
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Gaze of death
ā¢ 1x Scythe of the Nightbringer
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ Enhancements: Dimensional Overseer
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Gauntlet of Fire
ā¢ 1x Staff of the Destroyer
ā¢ 1x Overlord’s blade
ā¢ 1x Resurrection Orb
ā¢ 1x Enmitic annihilator
ā¢ 1x Flensing claw
ā¢ 1x Hyperphase harvester
ā¢ 1x Enmitic annihilator
ā¢ 1x Flensing claw
ā¢ 1x Hyperphase harvester
ā¢ 5x Immortal
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 5x Gauss blaster
ā¢ 1x Automaton claws
ā¢ 1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
ā¢ 1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
ā¢ 2x Particle beamer
ā¢ 5x Deathmark
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 5x Synaptic disintegrator
ā¢ 5x Deathmark
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 5x Synaptic disintegrator
ā¢ 5x Flayed One
ā¦ 5x Flayer claws
ā¢ 5x Flayed One
ā¦ 5x Flayer claws
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 10x Lychguard
ā¦ 10x Dispersion Shield
ā¦ 10x Hyperphase sword
ā¢ 4x Death ray
ā¢ 1x Particle whip
ā¢ 1x Portal of exile
ā¢ 6x Skorpekh Destroyer
ā¦ 2x Plasmacyte
ā¦ 6x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
ā¢ 3x Skorpekh Destroyer
ā¦ 1x Plasmacyte
ā¦ 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
Archetype
Le Hypercrypt
Thoughts
A spin off on the French WTC Hypercrypt list, a personal favourite of mine as it slams in some genuine melee counter punch to push back the bold armies hoping to tag the Monolith, win the game, save the world, and get the girl. Hypercrypt are meta stalwarts at this point so not a tonne to add here besides noting that they will slightly need to change their tempo of play post slate, but are more than capable of doing so and should remain a deadly force! Really well done on the top placing.
Eric Tadt – Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Kelermorph (70 points) Kelermorph (60 points) Kelermorph (60 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (85 points) Goliath Truck (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (75 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) Atalan Jackals (90 points) Atalan Jackals (90 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.0 (49), Data Version: v469
So I looked at your list and I don’t understand how it does anything, can you explain? Well….. (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Outlander Claw
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ Enhancement: Cartographic Data-leech
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
1x Cult claws and knife
3x Heavy mining tool
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Neophyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
ā¢ 9x Neophyte Hybrid
ā¢ 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Flamer
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
ā¢ 1x Neophyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
ā¢ 9x Neophyte Hybrid
ā¢ 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Flamer
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¢ 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
2x Spotter
2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¢ 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
2x Spotter
2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 4x Atalan Jackal
ā¢ 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Atalan Wolfquad
ā¢ 1x Atalan incinerator
1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Atalan Jackal
ā¢ 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Atalan Wolfquad
ā¢ 1x Atalan incinerator
1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
Archetype
Inik Lathson GSC
Thoughts
Outlander Claw doing Outlander Claw things – so much OC, so many bodies, and enough damage through a wide range of volume profiles to gradually wear down almost anything. Watch this space as GSC prepare to go up a level as their rivals decline, a dangerous combination! Well done on the top placing.
David Hall – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Imperial Knights CHARACTERS Canis Rex (435 Points) Cerastus Knight Lancer (460 Points) BATTLELINE Armiger Helverin (140 Points) Armiger Helverin (140 Points) Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 Points) Eversor Assassin (120 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.1 (45), Data Version: v469
Poor-phyrion (1995 Points)
Noble Lance
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
ā¢ 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
ā¢ 1x Freedom’s Hand
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Cerastus shock lance
ā¢ Enhancements: Banner of Macharius Triumphant
ā¢ 2x Armiger autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
ā¢ 1x Questoris heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Armiger autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
ā¢ 1x Questoris heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
ā¢ 1x Reaper chain-cleaver
ā¢ 1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
ā¢ 1x Reaper chain-cleaver
ā¢ 1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
ā¢ 1x Reaper chain-cleaver
ā¢ 1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Meltagun
ā¢ 1x Reaper chain-cleaver
ā¢ 1x Thermal spear
ā¢ 1x Neural shredder
ā¢ 1x Phase sword and poison blades
ā¢ 1x Executioner pistol
ā¢ 1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet
Archetype
Imperial Knights!
Thoughts
Another triumph for the 2 big, many small approach, this one goes for an on board Cerastus instead of the Guardian antics. Love seeing the Eversor in here, he is such a useful little blender these days for a Knight army, able to go out and cuddle exactly the kinds of units the bigger models can’t reach. IK have had some drops, and they have the raw output to challenge a few of the games top gunlines – is there moment about to arrive?! We shall see!
The Best of the Rest
There was 1 more players on a 5-1 records. They were:
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5th – Nick “Doots” Toomey – Adepta Sororitas:Ā Vahl inspired Bringers of Flame with some Arcoflagellants in the mix.
Last of the Summer Winehammer 7
37-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Thongsbridge, England, GB on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Mike Porter – Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Kelermorph (70 Points) Kelermorph (60 Points) Kelermorph (60 Points) Reductus Saboteur (65 Points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 Points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (70 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (70 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (75 Points) Achilles Ridgerunners (150 Points) Achilles Ridgerunners (150 Points) Atalan Jackals (90 Points) Atalan Jackals (90 Points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 Points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 Points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 Points) Purestrain Genestealers (75 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.21.1 (45), Data Version: v469
Burn baby burn. Aco inferno.
Outlander Claw
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ Enhancements: Cartographic Data-leech
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Liberator autostubs
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Demolition charges
ā¢ 1x Remote explosives
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¦ 1x Cult Icon
ā¦ 1x Cult claws and knife
ā¦ 3x Heavy mining tool
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Hand flamer
ā¦ 1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¦ 4x Cult claws and knife
ā¦ 4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Hand flamer
ā¦ 1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¦ 4x Cult claws and knife
ā¦ 4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Hand flamer
ā¦ 1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¦ 4x Cult claws and knife
ā¦ 4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Hand flamer
ā¦ 1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¦ 4x Cult claws and knife
ā¦ 4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Hand flamer
ā¦ 1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¦ 4x Cult claws and knife
ā¦ 4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Hand flamer
ā¦ 1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¦ 4x Cult claws and knife
ā¦ 4x Hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Neophyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Hybrid firearm
ā¢ 9x Neophyte Hybrid
ā¦ 9x Autopistol
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Cult Icon
ā¦ 1x Flamer
ā¦ 5x Hybrid firearm
ā¦ 1x Mining laser
ā¦ 1x Seismic cannon
ā¦ 1x Webber
ā¢ 1x Neophyte Leader
ā¦ 1x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Hybrid firearm
ā¢ 9x Neophyte Hybrid
ā¦ 9x Autopistol
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Cult Icon
ā¦ 1x Flamer
ā¦ 5x Hybrid firearm
ā¦ 1x Mining laser
ā¦ 1x Seismic cannon
ā¦ 1x Webber
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Demolition charge cache
ā¢ 1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Twin autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Heavy mortar
ā¢ 1x Spotter
ā¢ 1x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¦ 2x Armoured hull
ā¦ 2x Heavy mining laser
ā¦ 2x Spotter
ā¦ 2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¦ 2x Armoured hull
ā¦ 2x Heavy mining laser
ā¦ 2x Spotter
ā¦ 2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 4x Atalan Jackal
ā¦ 2x Atalan power weapon
ā¦ 3x Atalan small arms
ā¦ 2x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Atalan Wolfquad
ā¦ 1x Atalan incinerator
ā¦ 1x Atalan small arms
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Atalan Jackal
ā¦ 2x Atalan power weapon
ā¦ 3x Atalan small arms
ā¦ 2x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Atalan Wolfquad
ā¦ 1x Atalan incinerator
ā¦ 1x Atalan small arms
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
ā¢ 1x Demolition charge cache
ā¢ 1x Drilldozer blade
ā¢ 1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
ā¢ 1x Demolition charge cache
ā¢ 1x Drilldozer blade
ā¢ 1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Clearance incinerator
ā¢ 1x Demolition charge cache
ā¢ 1x Drilldozer blade
ā¢ 1x Heavy stubber
ā¢ 5x Purestrain Genestealer
ā¦ 5x Cult claws and talons
Archetype
Outlander Claw Goodstuff
Thoughts
A storming event win for Mike Porter, who jams in an extra utility / res piece in the Purestrain Genestealer five man (I rate this myself) but otherwise hits the ‘yes’ button on the existing core build for Outlander Claw. High Tempo board control and denial suits the Porter way, it’s a match made in heaven! Really well done on the event win as always Mike.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Markus Hinson – T’au Empire (Mont’ka):Ā Mont’ka pressure with a bunch of Hammerheads.
- 3rd (4.5-0.5) – Courtney Rhodes – Orks (War Horde):Ā War Horde MSU with a couple of big 20 mans of Boyz.
- 4th – Ratnu Vaidya – Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance):Ā War Dog Spam with Rotigus.
- 5th – Christopher Chedotal – Thousand Sons:Ā Double MVB Tsons.
- 6th – William Spencer – Chaos Daemons:Ā MSU Utility backing up the tanky GUO, Skarbs, and a Lord of Change.
ELBCOAST CUP XIII – GT
36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Hamburg, HH, DE on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Hannes Hoferichter – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Char1: 1x Gabriel Seth (90 pts) Char2: 1x Captain with Jump Pack (85 pts) Char3: 1x Lieutenant (65 pts) Char4: 1x Techmarine (55 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) 5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) 5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) 4x Company Heroes (95 pts) 5x Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 pts) 5x Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 pts) 5x Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 pts) 5x Sanguinary Guard (155 pts) 10x Sanguinary Guard (310 pts) 5x Scout Squad (65 pts) 5x Scout Squad (65 pts) 5x Scout Squad (65 pts) 5x Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (105 pts) 5x Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (105 pts) 1x Impulsor (80 pts)
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Blood Angels
+ DETACHMENT: Sons of Sanguinius
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char1: Gabriel Seth
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 19
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (1×2) – Assassination: 4 Characters
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1 with Blood Reaver, Bolt Pistol
ā¢ Warlord
1 with Relic Shield, Thunder Hammer
1 with Power Fist, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Master-crafted Bolt Rifle
1 with Forge Bolter, Grav-pistol, Omnissian Power Axe, Servo-arm
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
ā¢ 1x Ancient
1 with Bolt Pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ 1x Company Champion
1 with Bolt Pistol, Master-crafted Power Weapon
ā¢ 2x Company Veteran
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Master-crafted Bolt Rifle
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Master-crafted Heavy Bolter, Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ 5x Death Company Marine
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 5x Death Company Marine
5 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 5x Death Company Marine
5 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 4x Sanguinary Guard
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 1x Sanguinary Guard with Power Fist
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ Sanguinary Banner
ā¢ 8x Sanguinary Guard
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 2x Sanguinary Guard with Power Fist
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ Sanguinary Banner
ā¢ 1x Scout Sergeant
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword
ā¢ 2x Scout
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Missile Launcher
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle
ā¢ 2x Scouts
2 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ 1x Scout Sergeant
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword
ā¢ 2x Scout
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Missile Launcher
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle
ā¢ 2x Scouts
2 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ 1x Scout Sergeant
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword
ā¢ 2x Scout
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Missile Launcher
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle
ā¢ 2x Scouts
2 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 4x Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs
1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol
1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol
1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol
1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol
ā¢ 4x Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs
4 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol
1 with Armoured Hull, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, 2 Fragstorm Grenade Launchers
ā¢ Orbital Comms Array
Archetype
Sons of Sanguinius Farewell Tour
Thoughts
Farewell Sons, you truly were a combat army that existed in 10th edition. Long live the new BA! Very well done on a smashing event run, BA aren’t at all easy to pilot all the way in the current meta. Gabriel Seth gets a final run out before turning into a Captain as he bides his time for a new model…
Adrijano Ilic – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand 2000 TOTAL
440 Magnus
130 Ahriman
120 Exalted Sorcerer, Warpflame Pistol, Umbralefic Crystal
140 Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch, Warpflame Pistol, Lord of forbidden Lore
115 Infernal Master, Arcane Vortex
90 Infernal Master
65 Tzaangors
55 Cultists, Flamer, Grenade Launcher, Stubber
210 10 Rubric, 8 Flamer, Cannon, Icon, Flamer Pistol
210 10 Rubric, 8 Flamer, Cannon, Icon, Flamer Pistol
105 5 Rubric, 3 Flamer, Canno, Icon, Flamer Pistol
105 5 Rubric, 3 Flamer, Canno, Icon, Flamer Pistol
150 Vortex Beast
65 Chaos Spawns
Archetype
Thousand Sons Farewell Tour
Thoughts
Farewell Sons, you truly were a magical army that existed in 10th edition. I like the commitment to Rubric death bricks here- something that will be rewarded after the slate and might offer a route forwards. The longest lasting power index of the edition, are the Tsons finally going to be brought low by the slate, or will they have the last laugh yet again? I’m excited to find out!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 3rd – Kay Kleinvogel – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment):Ā 18 Bullgryn and lots of utility and gun behind.
- 4th – Patrick Nemitz – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment):Ā A mere SIX Bullgryn,but lots more utility and dakka.
- 5th – Lennox Hemke – Astra Militarum:Ā Twelve Bullgryn and a Rogal Dorn amidst the supporting cast.
- 6th – Philipp GrĆ¼nwoldt – Orks (Green Tide):Ā Big stacks of Boyz in Green Tide with Painboyz on hand to buff them.
- 7th – Patrick Schmitt – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet):Ā Big bug, little bug, cardboard box Invasion Fleet with plenty of Hormagaunts.
Wrap Up
There you have it folks! The dying embers of meta that was as we march into meta that might be. It’s all up for grabs, dig that army out and see where it’s at, you might be pleasantly surprised!
Lowest of Men, out.
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