10th Edition Faction Focus: Astra Militarum

In our Competitive Faction Focus series, we take a competitive look at the factions of Warhammer 40,000, discussing who they are, what they do, and how they perform in competitive play. This article will focus on the Astra Militarum, the stalwart first-line defenders of humanity. Why Should You Play This Faction? Scott: The Astra Militarum offers one of the game's largest and most diverse model ranges. In addition to its naturally deep selection, it is generally well-positioned to take advantage of...

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That 6+++ Show | Episode 108: Mastering A New Faction

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUwz0axmnP0?si=_btuEZxGu4EhyhbU] The Pluse return to discuss the ins and outs of learning to play a new army! Expect tips and tricks and plenty of silliness! The 6++ Linktree Have any questions or feedback? Drop us a note in the comments below or email us at contact@goonhammer.com. Want articles like this linked in your inbox every Monday morning? Sign up for our newsletter. And don't forget that you can support us on Patreon for backer rewards like early video content, Administratum access, an ad-free experience on our website and more.

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Age of Sigmar Model Review: Stormcast Eternals Iridan the Witness

Huge thanks to Games Workshop for providing our team with the new Stormcast Eternals releases for review. Since they were first revealed at NOVA, I have been routinely pounding my desk, chanting "Goth! Bird! Goth! Bird!" in eager anticipation of Iridan the Witness. This is arguably the big centerpiece of the newest wave of Stormcast Eternals (unless you're hornus for Tornus) and we're going to be taking a look at them today. Assembly Building this big birb largely consisted of assembling a hefty limb and attaching it to the body via pretty...

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Magic: the Gathering Commander Focus: Talking 2-Cost Mana Rocks, Part 1 of 2

If you're familiar at all with Commander, you'll have heard a lot of talk about Ramp. If you're newer to the game: Ramping is the term for spending your mana on sources of additional mana to use on later turns. Think of it like an investment; spend more mana now to have access to more later. Due to the nature of Commander being a multiplayer format where players have high starting life totals, raw aggression isn't as potent as it is in a 1v1 format, so the early turn are best used setting up your board and hand to...

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Age of Sigmar Model Review: Stormcast Eternals Iridan the Witness

Huge thanks to Games Workshop for providing our team with the new Stormcast Eternals releases for review. Since they were first revealed at NOVA, I have been routinely pounding my desk, chanting "Goth! Bird! Goth! Bird!" in eager anticipation of Iridan the Witness. This is arguably the big centerpiece of the newest wave of Stormcast Eternals (unless you're hornus for Tornus) and we're going to be taking a look at them today. Assembly Building this big birb largely consisted of assembling a hefty limb and attaching it to the body via pretty large contact points. Despite the size and relative intricacy of...

Kill Team 2024 Review: Elucidian Starstriders

We take a look at the updated rules for the Elucidian Starstriders and how they play in the new edition of Kill Team.

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