As ever, after a few quiet weeks for events we’re back into a blowout weekend, so you’re getting another three part extravaganza as the new Dataslate and books fully kick in. Top billing obviously goes to the US Open Dallas, but we’ve got a tonne of other exciting events to dig into, and a real glimpse of what the metagame is going to look like.
Orks are, of course, everywhere, with Bully Boyz continuing to be the dominant build and showing up all over the place, but some Green Tide players also put in great finishes, and I think may prove harder to counter in the long run. Orks are the most popular army out there this week, but they’re pipped to the top in terms of win rates by Space Wolves (narrowly, and somehow including multiple Champions of Russ builds) and Thousand Sons, who look like the army to beat right now as the only faction north of a 60% win rate in our numbers across the thousand-plus players in GT+ events. I suspect that’s partially driven by them having a very good matchup into Orks, but I’m still taking my opinion that both Wolves and Tsons probably shouldn’t have skated through the Dataslate without a few more adjustments to the bank.
At the opposite ends of the scale, Tau look to be struggling a little out of the gate, suggesting that the point tweaks and Mont’ka nerf might have been a little too much of a double whammy (though some events are still on the Index), and Aeldari are languishing right at the bottom, with possibly their worst performance all edition, and most of the lists that performed well being Ynnari. It took 10 months and what, five rounds of nerfs (?) but we’re finally there. Mission accomplished.
Let’s see all of that again in 3d, starting today with:
- Warhammer 40,000 GT US Open Dallas
- Maryland Open 2024
- Giga-Bites May Warhammer 40k GT
- Bugle Bat Reps : Bugles Big Bash 2
- MNM Kevät GT
Tommorrow (Thursday) I’ll return with:
- The Storm Of Silence: 13th Annual Warhammer 40,000 US Open Qualifier Grand Tournament
- Alberta Classic 2024
- Brighton 40k GT VII
- Ammonite Gaming, Turbulent Tides – The Whitby GT
- Capital Clash
Finally, on Friday Lowest of Men will take charge for:
- Mayhem 3 in 3D
- Ice Breaker Warhammer 40K GT – Renegade Wargaming
- The Great Game – Gongaii GT Spring 2024
- Barn Found GT ’24 at Gamers Shop
- Out of the Furnace V
Warhammer 40,000 GT US Open Dallas
234-player, 8-round Supermajor in Arlington, TX, United States on May 17 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Sites of Power – Chilling Rain – Hammer and Anvil
Samuel Pope – Tyranids (Unending Swarm) – Imperial Tactician Hastund VI, Year [REDACTED]
Cockroach Euphoria (1995 points) Tyranids CHARACTERS Neurotyrant (105 points) Tervigon (190 points) Winged Hive Tyrant (210 points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (170 points) Hormagaunts (65 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (75 points) Exocrine (135 points) Exocrine (135 points) Exocrine (135 points) Lictor (55 points) Neurogaunts (90 points) Neurolictor (80 points) Venomthropes (70 points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379 vs. Colin McDade – Orks (Bully Boyz) Orks CHARACTERS Boss Snikrot (85 Points) Mozrog Skragbad (165 Points) Painboy (70 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (105 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (100 Points) BATTLELINE Boyz (170 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Gretchin (40 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Squighog Boyz (320 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379 It’s a whole new metagame kids – Tyranids vs Orks on the top table of the US Open. Unending Swarm had a good weekend in general, and part of the reason for that is that it matches up extremely well into some versions of Bully Boyz. One of the weaknesses of the Bullies is that Meganobz do not have that many attacks (only 2A base for the twin Killsaws here), so if you’ve got a horde build (particularly one with respawn capabilities) then you can essentially just tie them up forever. That’ll also generally mean they have no way to reach out and handle the Exocrines, which are very good in the matchup if not stopped, and the Winged Hive Tyrant only amplifies the pain here – Paroxysm is the worst nightmare of Meganobz, and it can chill out safely behind a wall of gaunts while handing it out. Colin’s variant on the list does, however, go some way towards mitigating that, as he’s got both a single big Boyz unit and the full Squighob bonanza block. The latter I’m slightly surprised we haven’t seen more, as while (obviously) pricey it’s a truly bonkers thing for some armies to try and clear out, and does spectacular damage back. Both these units absolutely will smash through a brick of Gaunts in a swing, and the footprint of the hogs also gives you a way to just physically block off some parts of the Battlefield. On this mission, that does feel like it provides a narrow route to victory for the Orks, as they’re much better equipped to reliably Empower an objective. It feels like they’re hoping to go first, and then on turn 1 bring the Squighogs forward to fully body-block an objective with Mozrog on it, and then focus on keeping that and their home all game (for a total of 9VP a turn), while using the Boyz unit to detonate the Tyranids off at least one mid-field objective each turn (though I suspect they’ll be able to get a Tervigon established on a point turn 2). They might also get to Empower a second with Snikrot. Depending on how Secondaries land that could be just enough to get them there, though it could still be tough, something that’s exacerbated by the smart choice from Samuel to go for spinefists on all the Termagants. With access to Swarming Masses this will give them an actual clip of damage into the Boyz and Squighogs, plus being Pistols means that they can just sit in eternal combat in the mid-field and still score Action Secondaries. The looming threat of the Flying Hive Tyrant is also a concern, as it’s got a much better shot of managing to nick the Ork’s home objective at some point than anything on the other side, and once Waaagh is down in the late game it can just carve through Meganobz with relative impunity. Despite all this, as long as the Orks get the first turn I think this could genuinely be pretty knife edge, but in the end the superior attrition and objective control of the Swarm gives them the edge. That’s roughly how this seems to have played out – a very credible score from Colin that ran things close, but an eventual bug triumph. Tyranids (Unending Swarm) Victory – 69 – 63 Army List - Click to Expand – Imperial Tactician Hastund VI, Year [REDACTED]
Cockroach Euphoria (1995 points) Tyranids CHARACTERS Neurotyrant (105 points) Tervigon (190 points) Winged Hive Tyrant (210 points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (170 points) Hormagaunts (65 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (75 points) Exocrine (135 points) Exocrine (135 points) Exocrine (135 points) Lictor (55 points) Neurogaunts (90 points) Neurolictor (80 points) Venomthropes (70 points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379 Swarm! The perfect damage sponge for a Bully Boyz world, as the Showdown demonstrated, and a real wakeup call (alongside Green Tide being real) for anyone who’s been skimping on anti-horde – that ain’t an option any more. This list controls objectives like a champion, and as discussed in the Showdown the use of spinefists makes it very tricky to shut down. Love the Flyrant as a force multiplier and meta pick too – it’s hilariously good into Orks of most stripes via Paroxysm and the force multiplication of being able to double Teeming on a key turn. Well done to Samuel for taking such a cool build to the very top! Army List - Click to Expand Orks CHARACTERS Boss Snikrot (85 Points) Mozrog Skragbad (165 Points) Painboy (70 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (105 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (100 Points) BATTLELINE Boyz (170 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Gretchin (40 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Squighog Boyz (320 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379 Bully Hogz In second place, a great showing for Bully Boyz, and I think Colin’s choice to take Squighoz and the Boyz brick rather than betting everything on Meganobz and Nobz is a real differentiator here. It means the opponent has to be much more worried about an early Waaagh, forcing a bit of caution, and also gives you something that’s so durable Thousand Sons might bounce off it, which is going to matter a lot in this metagame! GW terrain is particularly favourable to the bighogs, so we’ll see if this gets replicated elsewhere, but picking the right tools for the tournament at hand is an important skill, and it’s always nice to see that pay off. Congratulations to Colin on second place. Army List - Click to Expand Thousand Sons CHARACTERS Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points) Infernal Master (115 points) Infernal Master (90 points) Infernal Master (90 points) Magnus the Red (440 points) Thousand Sons Sorcerer (130 points) Thousand Sons Sorcerer (115 points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Thousand Sons Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379 Rubricae Tsons In third place we have the Character/Rubricae/Cultist classic, which provides both an incredible reliable and incredibly deadly army with one of the deepest toolboxes of anything out there. I’ve talked about this build plenty of times (and indeed got owned by almost point-for-point this list a few weeks ago), so i don’t have much to add other than emphasising that it may well be the best build in the metagame right now. Congratulations to Erik on piloting it to third place. Army List - Click to Expand ++ Army Roster (Imperium – Grey Knights) ++ + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment: Teleport Strike Force Show/Hide Options: Agents of the Imperium are visible, Imperial Knights are visible, Legends are visible, Titans are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible + Character + Brotherhood Techmarine: Bolt Pistol Brotherhood Techmarine: Bolt Pistol Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer, Sigil of Exigence, Warlord Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Inescapable Wrath, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer + Vehicle + Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer: Hunter-killer Missile, Multi-melta, Storm Bolter Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer: Hunter-killer Missile, Multi-melta, Storm Bolter Grey Knights Land Raider Redeemer: Hunter-killer Missile, Multi-melta, Storm Bolter Nemesis Dreadknight: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer Nemesis Dreadknight: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer Nemesis Dreadknight: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer + Allied Units + Inquisitorial Henchmen 2x Inquisitorial Acolyte: 2x Acolyte firearm, 2x Acolyte melee weapon Created with BattleScribe (https://battlescribe.net) Ultracrunch Grey Knights Rounding out our top four we’ve got one of the biggest skew builds of the current metagame. 2+ saves all round with access to AoC makes it almost impossible for some armies to interact with this even before you get to the three Redeemers worth of flamer fire, and as long as you can get it round the table it’s a nightmare to stop. That is, again, something that’s a lot easier on GW maps than most (UKTC and WTC will be a lot more hostile), but Justin picked the perfect place to roll this out, and was thoroughly rewarded with a fourth place finish. The rest of the top 16 cut was as follows: 93-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Westminster, MD, US on May 18 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings. Army List - Click to Expand Thousand Sons CHARACTERS Ahriman (130 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (135 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points) Infernal Master (115 points) Magnus the Red (440 points) Thousand Sons Daemon Prince with Wings (215 points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (210 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Tzaangors (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (165 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points) Pressure Tsons Our second Thousand Sons list of the day, in the hand of long time Chaos mastermind TJ, takes things in a different direction than the Rubricae-centric variant, trading out a bit of reliability and redundancy for pressure. With a Winged Daemon Prince and Mutalith to worry about, foes are going to have to be a lot more cautious, and the Prince also provides some scoring redundancy thanks to Aetherstride. The list in general also has more scoring reach thanks to sporting Enlightened instead of some Cultists, and while I do think that the Rubricae Tsons build is the “best” in a vacuum, the extra speed here might give it the edge in a Tsons mirror. If it beats the “best” build without sacrificing too many points of win rate against everyone else, there’s a great argument for taking it. Plans within plans from Tzeentch and TJ, congratulations on taking first place. Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Apothecary Biologis (85 Points) Captain in Gravis Armour (95 Points) Marneus Calgar (185 Points) BATTLELINE Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Aggressor Squad (240 Points) Centurion Devastator Squad (185 Points) Company Heroes (95 Points) Inceptor Squad (130 Points) Land Raider Crusader (230 Points) Land Raider Redeemer (260 Points) Land Raider Redeemer (260 Points) Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (160 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.13.0 (36), Data Version: v373 Land Raider Spam Land Raider Spam will continue until morale improves. Mark has re-tooled his build a bit for an Orky world with the use of an Aggressor brick and a Land Raider Crusader that can hold them, and that’s clearly paid off for him with an undefeated finish here. This build continues to be ultra cool, long may it reign. Army List - Click to Expand Tyranids CHARACTERS Deathleaper (80 Points) Neurotyrant (135 Points) Winged Tyranid Prime (65 Points) Winged Tyranid Prime (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Barbgaunts (55 Points) Barbgaunts (55 Points) Barbgaunts (55 Points) Biovores (75 Points) Lictor (55 Points) Lictor (55 Points) Lictor (55 Points) Neurolictor (80 Points) Neurolictor (80 Points) Screamer-Killer (145 Points) Screamer-Killer (145 Points) Screamer-Killer (145 Points) Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-weapons (150 Points) Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-weapons (150 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (150 Points) Zoanthropes (200 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.13.0 (36), Data Version: v373 Vanguard An archetype fully unleashed here, taking nearly maximum advantage of the points drops Tyranids got to soup up the sneaky bug special. I cannot emphasise enough the degree to which melee bio-weapon Warriors are a bargain at their new price, and Vanguard is the place they get the most utility. The build also provides great support for exactly one unit of Zoanthropes via Seeded Broods and Invisible Hunter, and Neuronode lets the army adapt very well to the foe’s early plans in a fairly melee-intensive metagame. The last thing to call out is that Barbgaunts at 55pts look to be an absolute bargain – a world of resurgent horde builds is a target rich environment for them, and lots of successful Tyranid lists from the weekend have been putting them to work. Congratulations to Matt on taking third. Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Chaplain (60 Points) Chaplain (60 Points) Chaplain with Jump Pack (75 Points) Chaplain with Jump Pack (75 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Rhino (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Baal Predator (125 Points) Baal Predator (125 Points) Death Company Marines (125 Points) Death Company Marines (125 Points) Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (280 Points) Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (280 Points) Sanguinary Guard (155 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379 Jump Pack Spam Hurling melee threats at the opponent faster and harder than almost anyone else – still good. That’s the takeaway from this (and several other) successful outings for the Blood Angels this weekend, and Casey’s variant further leans in on what makes the chapter tick by including the double Death Company Rhino, just a nightmare staging threat to try and plan around, plus a pair of bargain Baal Predators, great as an Overwatch threat in this metagame. Great work! There were 4 more players on 5-1 records. They were: 38-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Marietta, GA, United States on May 18 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings. Army List - Click to Expand ++ Army Roster (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [18Cabal Points, 1,995pts] ++ + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Cult of Magic + Epic Hero + Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch [3Cabal Points, 140pts]: Black Staff of Ahriman, Inferno bolt pistol, Psychic Stalk Magnus the Red [4Cabal Points, 440pts]: Blade of Magnus, Gaze of Magnus, Tzeentch’s Firestorm, Warlord + Character + Exalted Sorcerer [2Cabal Points, 120pts]: Astral Blast, Force weapon, Prosperine khopesh, Umbralefic Crystal, Warpflame pistol Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch [2Cabal Points, 150pts]: Arcane Fire, Force weapon, Lord of Forbidden Lore, Prosperine khopesh, Warpflame pistol Infernal Master [2Cabal Points, 115pts]: Arcane Vortex, Force weapon, Inferno bolt pistol, Screamer Invocation Thousand Sons Daemon Prince with wings [2Cabal Points, 180pts]: Hellforged weapons, Infernal cannon + Battleline + Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 210pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 210pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 105pts]: Icon of Flame Tzaangors [65pts]: Brayhorn, Herd banner Tzaangors [65pts]: Brayhorn, Herd banner + Beast + Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn [65pts]
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn [65pts]
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn [65pts]
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations ++ Total: [18Cabal Points, 1,995pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe () Tsons with Tzaangors Even more Tsons! This time with yet another mild twist on the formula, going for bigger units of Rubricae and making a corresponding reduction in Character count, then using the points for Tzaangors and three units of Spawn, ensuring there’s plenty of stuff to flip objectives or screen the backfield as needed. Congratulations to Noah. There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were: 36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Roche, England, GB on May 18 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings. Army List - Click to Expand Orks CHARACTERS Big Mek in Mega Armour (100 Points) Boss Snikrot (85 Points) Warboss (85 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (105 Points) BATTLELINE Boyz (170 Points) Boyz (170 Points) Boyz (170 Points) Boyz (170 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Gretchin (40 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Board Saturation Bully Boyz Another twist on the Bully core here, mitigating the low-attack weakness by packing in lots of Boyz with Warbosses. Great if you run into enemy hordes, but it does open up a few weaknesses to the enemy anti-horde you might otherwise not have. We’ll see where things end up in a few weeks on this, but this is certainly a flavour worth considering. There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were: 30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Pirkanmaa, Suomi on May 18 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings. Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Beastboss (90 pts): Beast Snagga klaw, Beastchoppa, Shoota 10x Beast Snagga Boyz (105 pts) 11x Gretchin (40 pts): 10x Gretchin, Runtherd Bully Boyz with Ghaz A final spin on the Bullyz for the day, bringing Ghaz into the mix and adding some Warbikers for early objective play. Also sports the (I think very good) choice of a small Boyz unit with a Weirdboy, which provides some great adaptability, stickying home objectives early and Da Jumping to others late. Congratulations to Niklas! There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were: Definite Bully Boyz and Tsons dominance today, but where are those Space Wolves you were promised? Perhaps they’ll show up tomorrow, once I’ve reminded myself what the hell Champions of Russ actually does. Seriously, the things I do for you people. See you then!
Army List - Click to Expand
“Turn your bullets on the swarm, and you get crushed by the load-bearing beasts watching them. Turn your bullets on the gun-beasts, and watch as the fair surface of your homeworld is scoured clean and left to rot.”
Strike Force (2000 points)
Unending Swarm
• Warlord
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Stinger salvoes
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
• 20x Gargoyle
• 20x Blinding venom
20x Fleshborer
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 2x Neurogaunt Nodebeast
• 2x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 20x Neurogaunt
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes
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Dallas Open 2024 (2000 Points)
Bully Boyz
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga
• 1x Big Chompa’s jaws
1x Gutrippa
1x Thump gun
• 1x Grot Orderly
1x Power klaw
1x ’Urty syringe
• Warlord
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancements: Tellyporta
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancements: Big Gob
• 19x Boy
• 19x Choppa
19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 2x Bomb Squig
• 6x Squighog Boy
• 6x Saddlegit weapons
6x Squig jaws
6x Stikka
• 2x Nob on Smasha Squig
• 2x Big choppa
2x Slugga
2x Squig jaws
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
Thoughts
Result
Samuel Pope – Tyranids (Unending Swarm) – 1st Place
The List
“Turn your bullets on the swarm, and you get crushed by the load-bearing beasts watching them. Turn your bullets on the gun-beasts, and watch as the fair surface of your homeworld is scoured clean and left to rot.”
Strike Force (2000 points)
Unending Swarm
• Warlord
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Stinger salvoes
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
• 20x Gargoyle
• 20x Blinding venom
20x Fleshborer
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 2x Neurogaunt Nodebeast
• 2x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 20x Neurogaunt
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes
Archetype
Thoughts
Colin McDade – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 2nd Place
The List
Dallas Open 2024 (2000 Points)
Bully Boyz
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga
• 1x Big Chompa’s jaws
1x Gutrippa
1x Thump gun
• 1x Grot Orderly
1x Power klaw
1x ’Urty syringe
• Warlord
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancements: Tellyporta
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancements: Big Gob
• 19x Boy
• 19x Choppa
19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 2x Bomb Squig
• 6x Squighog Boy
• 6x Saddlegit weapons
6x Squig jaws
6x Stikka
• 2x Nob on Smasha Squig
• 2x Big choppa
2x Slugga
2x Squig jaws
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
Archetype
Thoughts
Erik Nelson – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 3rd Place
The List
copy (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cult of Magic
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter
1x Inferno combi-weapon
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
Archetype
Thoughts
Justin Moore – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 4th Place
The List
Inquisitorial Acolyte w/ eviscerator
Inquisitorial Acolyte w/ plasma pistolArchetype
Thoughts
The Best of the Rest
Maryland Open 2024
TJ Lanigan – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place
The List
That’s a weird list …. (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cult of Magic
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 9x Rubric Marine
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
8x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Twistbray
• 1x Tzaangor blades
• 9x Tzaangor
• 1x Brayhorn
1x Herd banner
9x Tzaangor blades
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
Archetype
Thoughts
Mark Hertel – Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Land Raiders Mk2 (2000 Points)
Ultramarines
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancements: Fire Discipline
• 1x Boltstorm gauntlet
1x Power fist
1x Relic fist
• Enhancements: The Honour Vehement
• 1x Marneus Calgar
• Warlord
• 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar
• 2x Victrix Honour Guard
• 2x Victrix power sword
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Aggressor Sergeant
• 1x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Twin power fists
• 5x Aggressor
• 5x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
5x Fragstorm grenade launcher
5x Twin power fists
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
• 1x Centurion fists
1x Centurion missile launcher
1x Grav-cannon
• 2x Devastator Centurion
• 2x Centurion fists
2x Centurion missile launcher
2x Grav-cannon
• 1x Ancient
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt rifle
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Company Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 2x Company Veteran
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
1x Master-crafted bolt rifle
1x Master-crafted heavy bolter
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
2x Hurricane bolter
1x Multi-melta
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin assault cannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Flamestorm cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin assault cannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Flamestorm cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin assault cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Stormfury missiles
1x Thunderstrike las-talon
1x Twin Icarus rocket pod
Archetype
Thoughts
Matt Lorah – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught) – 3rd Place
The List
Buggin time (1995 Points)
Vanguard Onslaught
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• Warlord
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• Enhancements: Neuronode
• 1x Prime talons
• 1x Prime talons
• 5x Barbgaunt
• 5x Barblauncher
5x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 5x Barbgaunt
• 5x Barblauncher
5x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 5x Barbgaunt
• 5x Barblauncher
5x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Bio-plasmic scream
1x Screamer-Killer talons
• 1x Bio-plasmic scream
1x Screamer-Killer talons
• 1x Bio-plasmic scream
1x Screamer-Killer talons
• 1x Tyranid Prime
• 1x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons
• 5x Tyranid Warrior
• 5x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons
• 1x Tyranid Prime
• 1x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons
• 5x Tyranid Warrior
• 5x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons
• 6x Von Ryan’s Leaper
• 6x Leaper’s talons
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Warp Blast
• 5x Zoanthrope
• 5x Chitinous claws and teeth
5x Warp Blast
Archetype
Thoughts
Casey Glynn – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius) – 4th Place
The List
Ahh bees (1995 Points)
Blood Angels
Sons of Sanguinius
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Crozius arcanum
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Crozius arcanum
• 1x Crozius arcanum
1x Inferno pistol
• Warlord
• 1x Crozius arcanum
1x Inferno pistol
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Baal flamestorm cannon
2x Heavy flamer
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Baal flamestorm cannon
2x Heavy flamer
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 5x Death Company Marine
• 5x Inferno pistol
5x Power fist
• 5x Death Company Marine
• 5x Inferno pistol
5x Power fist
• 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Pack
• 10x Inferno pistol
10x Power fist
• 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Pack
• 10x Inferno pistol
10x Power fist
• 5x Sanguinary Guard
• 5x Encarmine blade
5x Inferno pistol
1x Sanguinary Banner
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 1x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
3x Combat knife
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 1x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
3x Combat knife
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 1x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
3x Combat knife
Archetype
Thoughts
The Best of the Rest
Giga-Bites May Warhammer 40k GT
Noah Neundorfer – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place
The List
“Bring change to FLG paint requirements since the Cherokee Open”
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpflame pistol, Warpsmite
. 9x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpflame pistol, Warpsmite
. 9x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpflame pistol, Warpsmite
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Warpflamer
. Pistol and chainsword: Autopistol, Chainsword
. 9x Tzaangor blades: 9x Tzaangor blades
. Pistol and chainsword: Autopistol, Chainsword
. 9x Tzaangor blades: 9x Tzaangor blades
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations
Archetype
Thoughts
The Best of the Rest
Bugle Bat Reps : Bugles Big Bash 2
Chris Woods – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 1st Place
The List
Bully Boyz (2000 Points)
Bully Boyz
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Grot Oiler
1x Kustom Force Field
1x Kustom mega-blasta
1x Power klaw
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• Enhancements: Big Gob
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancements: Tellyporta
• 19x Boy
• 17x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
2x Rokkit launcha
17x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 19x Boy
• 17x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
2x Rokkit launcha
17x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 19x Boy
• 17x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
2x Rokkit launcha
17x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 19x Boy
• 17x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
2x Rokkit launcha
17x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
• 6x Meganob
• 6x Twin killsaws
• 6x Meganob
• 6x Twin killsaws
• 6x Meganob
• 6x Twin killsaws
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
Archetype
Thoughts
The Best of the Rest
MNM Kevät GT
Niklas Ojalainen – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 1st Place
The List
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Orks
+ DETACHMENT: Bully Boyz
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char6: Ghazghkull Thraka
+ ENHANCEMENT: ‘Eadstompa (on Char1: Beastboss)
& Big Gob (on Char3: Warboss)
& Tellyporta (on Char4: Warboss in Mega Armour)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 20
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: 3×3 – Assassination: 6 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Enhancement: ‘Eadstompa (+10 pts)
Char2: 1x Big Mek in Mega Armour (100 pts): Grot oiler, Kustom force field, Power klaw, Kustom mega-blasta
Char3: 1x Warboss (85 pts): Kombi-weapon, Twin slugga, Attack squig, Power klaw
Enhancement: Big Gob (+20 pts)
Char4: 1x Warboss in Mega Armour (105 pts): ’Uge choppa, Big shoota
Enhancement: Tellyporta (+25 pts)
Char5: 1x Weirdboy (55 pts): ’Eadbanger, Weirdboy staff
Char6: 2x Ghazghkull Thraka (235 pts): Warlord
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka: Gork’s Klaw, Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari: Makari’s stabba
• 1x Beast Snagga Nob: Power snappa, Slugga
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy: 9 with Choppa, Slugga
10x Boyz (85 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw, Slugga
• 9x Boy: 9 with Choppa, Slugga
11x Gretchin (40 pts): 10x Gretchin, Runtherd
5x Meganobz (150 pts): 5 with Kustom shoota, Power klaw
5x Meganobz (150 pts): 5 with Kustom shoota, Power klaw
5x Meganobz (150 pts): 5 with Twin killsaw
10x Nobz (210 pts): Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw, Slugga
• 9x Nob: 9 with Power klaw, Slugga
5x Stormboyz (65 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob: Slugga, Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy: 4 with Choppa, Slugga
3x Warbikers (70 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob on Warbike: Close combat weapon, Twin dakkagun, Power klaw
• 2x Warbiker: 2 with Choppa, Close combat weapon, Twin dakkagun
3x Warbikers (70 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob on Warbike: Close combat weapon, Twin dakkagun, Power klaw
• 2x Warbiker: 2 with Choppa, Close combat weapon, Twin dakkagun
1x Trukk (65 pts): Big shoota, Spiked wheels, Wreckin’ ball
1x Trukk (65 pts): Big shoota, Spiked wheels, Wreckin’ ball
1x Trukk (65 pts): Big shoota, Spiked wheels, Wreckin’ ball
Archetype
Thoughts
The Best of the Rest
Wrap Up
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