Part two of Competitive Innovations, and melee meta continues – but not without a fight. The Thousand Sons continue holding some of the tide at bay in the US, while from down under we’ve got some great insight from a Tau player about their experience challenging the wolf menance. Let’s dig in, today Lowest of Men is looking at:
- 40k Rocky Top Rumble 2024
- The Alamo GT ‘24 (major)
- Dutch Masters Grand tournament | golden ticket qualifier
- Capital Clash – Get ’em Boyz!
- Heroes Of The Mid Table Spring Gt, 2024
- GRIMDARK 21: New venues to conquer!
If you’re looking for the following, check out part 1 with Wings on Wednesday:
- III GT Andorra & Open Ordino
- Frontline Gaming BAO 2024 Warhammer 40K Champs
- ObSec presents War Calls 40k 2024
- CTC Warhammer 40k Championship Open
- Xtraschicht 3.0
- South Yorkshire GT 24
40k Rocky Top Rumble 2024
139-player, 7-round Major in Knoxville, Tennessee, US on May 24 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Noah Neundorfer – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place
The List
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] Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn [65pts] Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn [65pts] ++ Total: [18Cabal Points, 1,995pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
“My Tzaangor ascended to princehood and all I got was a lousy +1 OC”
. 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
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations
. Chaos Spawn: Hideous Mutations
Archetype
Tsons Rubrics
Thoughts
A very punchy Thousand Sons build here, continuing their recent run of form with some big bricks of Rubrics to give you more access to single hammer activations. These can be launched via the Umbralific Crystal (The Exalted Sorceror is a nice bearer of this for a big brick thanks to the 4++ he bestows and the ability to bring back casualties), and they pack an even more potent overwatch. Spawn and Tzaangor provide the ‘cheap idiots’ as the wizards do the work. Very well done on the event win!!
Michael Mann – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Orks CHARACTERS Boss Snikrot (85 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (80 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (80 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (105 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Battlewagon (160 Points) Flash Gitz (160 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379
No ghaz + wagon (2000 Points)
Bully Boyz
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga
• 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 Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Warlord
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancements: Tellyporta
• 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
• 4x Big shoota
1x Deff rolla
1x Grabbin’ klaw
1x Kannon
1x Lobba
1x Wreckin’ ball
1x ’Ard Case
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
• 9x Choppa
9x Snazzgun
• 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
• 6x Meganob
• 6x Twin killsaws
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
Archetype
Bully Boyz and MSU
Thoughts
Bully Boyz are having a moment, with souped up durability on Meganobz for two turns giving them enormous staying power on objectives. Making sure you have give and go and trade pieces around these bricks for scarier opposition is key, and the MSU Nobz and Flash Gitz are an excellent option for doing so. The later you can pop the Waagh and expose the Megas, the easier to weather an enemy counter attack it is, and I’m enjoying watching BB lists evolve. Really well done on the top placing Michael!
Mark Perry – Orks (Dread Mob) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Orks CHARACTERS Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun (85 points) Boss Snikrot (85 points) Warboss in Mega Armour (80 points) Zodgrod Wortsnagga (80 points) BATTLELINE Gretchin (80 points) Gretchin (40 points) Gretchin (40 points) Gretchin (40 points) Gretchin (40 points) Gretchin (40 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Deff Dread (130 points) Deff Dread (130 points) Deff Dread (130 points) Kommandos (135 points) Kommandos (135 points) Kommandos (135 points) Lootas (100 points) Meganobz (150 points) Mek Gunz (50 points) Mek Gunz (50 points) Mek Gunz (50 points) Stormboyz (65 points) Stormboyz (65 points) Stormboyz (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379
rocky smash (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Dread Mob
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grot Assistant
1x Shokk attack gun
• Enhancement: Gitfinder Gogglez
• Warlord
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• 1x Da Grabzappa
1x Squigstoppa
• 20x Gretchin
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Grot blasta
• 2x Runtherd
• 2x Runtherd tools
2x 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
• 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
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
• 1x Dread klaw
1x Kustom mega-blasta
2x Kustom mega-blasta
1x Stompy feet
• 1x Dread klaw
2x Skorcha
1x Skorcha
1x Stompy feet
• 1x Dread klaw
2x Skorcha
1x Skorcha
1x Stompy feet
• 1x Bomb Squig
1x Distraction Grot
• 9x Kommando
• 1x Breacha ram
1x Burna
4x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
2x Kustom shoota
1x Rokkit launcha
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 1x Bomb Squig
1x Distraction Grot
• 9x Kommando
• 1x Breacha ram
1x Burna
4x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
2x Kustom shoota
1x Rokkit launcha
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 1x Bomb Squig
1x Distraction Grot
• 9x Kommando
• 1x Breacha ram
1x Burna
4x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
2x Kustom shoota
1x Rokkit launcha
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 2x Spanner
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Rokkit launcha
• 8x Loota
• 8x Close combat weapon
8x Deffgun
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Killsaw
5x Kustom shoota
• 1x Grot crew
1x Smasha gun
• 1x Grot crew
1x Smasha gun
• 1x Grot crew
1x Smasha gun
• 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
Dreadmob Mek Gunz and Deff Dreadz
Thoughts
Dreadmob hasn’t enjoyed quite as much success as the two more Boyz centric detachments in the new book, but it has some really potent force multipliers and is perhaps the only detachment where Ork shooting really starts to command respect. No Killa Kanz here as Deff Dreadz and Mek Gunz take up the hard target removal role. Grotz sing in this detachment too and the super Grotz / Zodgrodd combo feels a very natural include. Really well done on the top placing.
Conan Jennings – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Orks CHARACTERS Boss Snikrot (85 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (105 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (80 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (80 Points) BATTLELINE Boyz (85 Points) Boyz (85 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) Trukk (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Battlewagon (160 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379
Bully ya (2000 Points)
Bully Boyz
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas
• Warlord
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancements: Tellyporta
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• 9x Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 9x Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x 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
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 4x Big shoota
1x Deff rolla
1x Grabbin’ klaw
1x Kannon
1x Lobba
1x Wreckin’ ball
1x ’Ard Case
• 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
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x 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
Bully Boyz Trukk Rush
Thoughts
Goodness me the Orks really cleaned up at this event! Another very stodgy Bully Boyz build here, packing in the Meganobz and supporting MSU pieces. A Battlewagon offers a more durable staging piece alongside the Trukks, and Snikrot can offer some vital forward deploy and supporting scoring. Brutal and efficient, just as you might expect! Congratulations on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 6-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Folger Pyles – Aeldari: Warp Spiders, Fire Dragons, and an Avatar of Khaine in this throwback Aeldari list.
- 6th – Stephen Henry – Necrons (Canoptek Court): CC Goodstuff, cutting back a wraith brick but maintaining the triple Doomstalker.
- 7th – Garrett Stacy – Astra Militarum: Basilisk / Rough Rider Guard with some heroic Catachan Chimaeras for scoring.
- 8th – Steven Crawley – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): A pushy Mont’ka build with Breachers and some Tiger Sharks dropping in to support.
- 9th – Brad Chester – Orks (War Horde): A mixed arms War Horde build with Ghaz, a mix of Nobz and plenty of Flash Gitz.
- 10th – Brandon Vallee – T’au Empire (Kauyon): A brutal Kauyon list with Crisis, Breachers, and triple Skyray Gunships.
The Alamo GT ‘24 (major)
104-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in San Antonio, TX, US on May 25 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
David Hall – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Highlander – THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE! (2000 Points) Chaos Daemons CHARACTERS Be’lakor (350 Points) Great Unclean One (260 Points) Keeper of Secrets (305 Points) Lord of Change (285 Points) Rotigus (230 Points) The Changeling (90 Points) BATTLELINE Nurglings (40 Points) Pink Horrors (140 Points) Plaguebearers (110 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Soul Grinder (190 Points)
Daemonic Incursion
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Betraying Shades
1x The Blade of Shadows
• 1x Bilesword
1x Plague flail
1x Putrid vomit
• Enhancements: The Endless Gift
• 1x Phantasmagoria
1x Shining Aegis
1x Snapping claws
1x Witstealer sword
• Enhancements: Soulstealer
• 1x Bolt of Change
1x Rod of sorcery
1x Staff of Tzeentch
• Enhancements: The Everstave
• 1x Gnarlrod
1x Streams of brackish filth
• 1x Infernal Flames
1x The Trickster’s Staff
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 10x Pink Horror
• 10x Coruscating Pink Flames
1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
10x Pink claws
• 1x Plagueridden
• 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword
• Daemonic Allegiance: Tzeentch
• 1x Harvester cannon
1x Iron claw
1x Warp gaze
1x Warpsword
Archetype
Daemons Monster Mash
Thoughts
Another event win for the Chaos Daemons, who are continuing to quietly excel in the singles environment in recent times… This build leans hard into all the nastiest Monsters the index has to offer, with a smattering of shooting via a Soul Grinder and Lord of Change. When Daemons have space to operate in they can be really effective, able to control when engagements happen, nullify ranged heavy builds and punch extremely hard whilst jamming high OC big bois onto the objectives. Really well done on the win!
Justin Moore – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + 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, Warlord Brotherhood Techmarine: Bolt Pistol Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer, Sigil of Exigence 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 4x Inquisitorial Acolyte: 4x Acolyte firearm, 4x Acolyte melee weapon Created with BattleScribe ()
++ Army Roster (Imperium – Grey Knights) ++
Archetype
GK Hull Spam
Thoughts
Grey Knight hull spam nabs another podium, with a slew of 2+s in a teleporting AoC accessing army proving too hot to handle for a lot of opposing forces. Fail to kill a vehicle and the Techmarines will have it back up to speed in no time, and the output is extremely consistent once the overwatch control of Redeemers is added to the mobile gun platforms. Still one of the meta forces to beat, really well done on the placing!
NATHANIEL BJORGE – Tyranids (Unending Swarm) – 3rd Place
Credit: Pendulin
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Tyranids CHARACTERS Deathleaper (80 points) Neurotyrant (105 points) Winged Hive Tyrant (225 points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (170 points) Hormagaunts (130 points) Termagants (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (75 points) Exocrine (135 points) Neurogaunts (90 points) Neurolictor (80 points) Norn Emissary (275 points) Raveners (75 points) Trygon (170 points) Venomthropes (70 points) Zoanthropes (200 points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379
Highlander bugz (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Unending Swarm
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• Warlord
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
• Enhancement: Adrenalised Onslaught
• 20x Gargoyle
• 20x Blinding venom
20x Fleshborer
• 20x Hormagaunt
• 20x Hormagaunt talons
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
20x Termagant spinefists
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 2x Neurogaunt Nodebeast
• 2x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 20x Neurogaunt
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Monstrous rending claws
1x Monstrous scything talons
1x Psychic Tendril
• 3x Ravener
• 3x Ravener claws and talons
3x Thoracic bio-weapon
• 1x Bio-electric pulse
1x Trygon scything talons
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Warp Blast
• 5x Zoanthrope
• 5x Chitinous claws and teeth
5x Warp Blast
Archetype
Unending Swarm
Thoughts
Tyranids have been struggling, but specialists are still putting in results. I love this Unending Swarm list, which dilutes the gaunt carpet a bit with some crucial troubleshooting units. Zoans provide some hard target removal, and the Winged Hive Tyrant is extremely relevant in a world of punchy but low attack Ork units who don’t like having their output cut down even further. An innovative and effective list, really well done.
Jake Gonzalez – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Back to Base-Orks (2000 Points) Orks CHARACTERS Deffkilla Wartrike (80 Points) Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss (65 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (105 Points) Warboss in Mega Armour (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Battlewagon (160 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Meganobz (180 Points) Meganobz (150 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Nobz (105 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points) Warbikers (140 Points)
Bully Boyz
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Boomstikks
1x Killa jet
1x Snagga klaw
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
• 1x Gork’s Klaw
1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
• 1x Makari’s stabba
• 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 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: ’Eadstompa
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
• 4x Big shoota
1x Deff rolla
1x Grabbin’ klaw
1x Kannon
1x Lobba
1x Wreckin’ ball
1x ’Ard Case
• 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
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Big choppa
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Big choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Choppa
1x Slugga
• 5x Warbiker
• 5x Choppa
5x Close combat weapon
5x Twin dakkagun
• 1x Boss Nob on Warbike
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin dakkagun
Archetype
Bully Boyz with Ghaz
Thoughts
Ghazgull gets a run out in the Bully Boyz here. He ended 6++ hopes and dreams at the ITT so I have a healthy respect for his potential in this detachment, as a genuine melee menace that benefits from the souped up durability of the BB ruleset. A big stack of Bikers add some forward pressure as the army stages, and anyone without a plan for doing catastrophic amounts of damage very quickly is going to get overwhelmed here. Excellent work on the placing!
The Best of the Rest
There were 2 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Lewis Lasauskas – Leagues of Votann: Thunderkyn-heavy Votann, going for max three units (two grav, one beam) with two Brokyr to assign to whichever are most relevant for the matchup.
- 6th – Ethan Nolen – World Eaters: The standard setup with two full Berzerker units.
Dutch Masters Grand tournament | golden ticket qualifier
46-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Amersfoort, UT, NL on May 25 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Stefan Meertens – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Logan Grimnar on Stormrider (180 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Impulsor (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Brutalis Dreadnought (160 Points) Brutalis Dreadnought (160 Points) Fenrisian Wolves (30 Points) Gladiator Lancer (160 Points) Gladiator Lancer (160 Points) Gladiator Reaper (150 Points) Hellblaster Squad (115 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379
Space Vikings!!! (2000 Points)
Space Wolves
Stormlance Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Flurry of teeth and claws
1x Storm bolter
1x The Axe Morkai
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Relic Shield
• Enhancements: Fury of the Storm
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Shield dome
2x 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 Brutalis talons
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Brutalis talons
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin multi-melta
• 5x Fenrisian Wolf
• 5x Teeth and claws
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Lancer laser destroyer
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Lancer laser destroyer
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
2x Tempest bolter
1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Hellblaster Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma incinerator
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Hellblaster
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Plasma incinerator
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
Archetype
Space Wolves Mixed Arms
Thoughts
Space Wolves are enjoying a solid win rate at the moment, and the ‘Wolf Jail’ lists of the last few months are starting to evolve to accommodate a wider range of tools and threats. That’s very much on display here with this list, packing Brutalis and Hellblasters to ask different questions of the opponent and slightly trimming back on the cavalry push. Storm Lance keeps it mobile and tricksy, but a smattering of support tanks and guns means opposing armies have to respect it at range as well as up close. A really innovative list and I for one will always champion any list bringing the punch Dreadnaughts. Amazing work!
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Ron Eliyahoo – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Mixed arms Invasion Fleet with plenty of big monsters and scoring chaff.
- 3rd – Dino Kho – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King / Triple Monolith Hypercrypt, tasty!
- 4th – JC van der Lee – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): All-in Death Company / Van Vet Sons of Sanguinius.
- 5th – Dick van der Harst – Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead): A very nasty Ironstorm List with triple Vindicator. What a year the Vindicator is having!
- 6th – Rhamon Zoelman – World Eaters: Full Sized Eightbound and Berzerker units running alongside the usual WE characters.
- 7th – Martijn van der Most – Thousand Sons: Slam Dunkulous Tsons with a big brick of Terminators.
- 8th – Florian den Uijl – Thousand Sons: Massed Rubrics and Wizards with lots of supporting Cultists.
- 9th – Ruben Malschaert – Orks (Bully Boyz): A diverse BB list with Ghaz, Mozrog and a big slab of Squighogz.
Capital Clash – Get ’em Boyz!
44-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Canberra, ACT, Australia on May 24 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Matchup & Mission – Space Wolves versus Tau
Ewart Searle – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) Space Marines CHARACTERS Harald Deathwolf (85 Points) Logan Grimnar on Stormrider (180 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 Points) BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Fenrisian Wolves (30 Points) Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Wulfen (160 Points) Wulfen (160 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.13.0 (36), Data Version: v373
Army List - Click to Expand
Paw Patrol (2000 Points)
Space Wolves
Stormlance Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Glacius
• Warlord
• 1x Flurry of teeth and claws
1x Storm bolter
1x The Axe Morkai
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• Enhancements: Hunter’s Instincts
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Relic Shield
• Enhancements: Fury of the Storm
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Astartes grenade launcher
1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt rifle
1x Thunder hammer
• 4x Intercessor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Bolt rifle
4x Close combat weapon
• 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
• 5x Fenrisian Wolf
• 5x Teeth and claws
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 2x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 2x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 9x Wulfen
• 9x Storm Shield
9x Stormfrag auto-launcher
9x Wulfen hammer
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 9x Wulfen
• 9x Storm Shield
9x Stormfrag auto-launcher
9x Wulfen hammer
vs.
Kirby – T’au Empire (Mont’ka) T’au Empire CHARACTERS Cadre Fireblade (75 points) Cadre Fireblade (65 points) Cadre Fireblade (50 points) Commander Shadowsun (100 points) BATTLELINE Breacher Team (100 points) Breacher Team (100 points) Breacher Team (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Devilfish (85 points) Devilfish (85 points) Devilfish (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Broadside Battlesuits (330 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Piranhas (55 points) Piranhas (55 points) Piranhas (55 points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379
Army List - Click to Expand
Welcome to the #Fishbowl (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Mont’ka
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone
• Enhancement: Strike Swiftly
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone
• Enhancement: Strategic Conqueror
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone
• Warlord
• 1x Advanced Guardian Drone
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Command-link Drone (Aura)
1x Flechette launcher
2x High-energy fusion blaster
1x Light missile pod
1x Pulse pistol
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
1x Shield Drone
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
1x Shield Drone
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
1x Shield Drone
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Smart missile system
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Smart missile system
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Smart missile system
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x High-yield missile pods
2x Missile Drone
1x Twin smart missile system
1x Weapon Support System
• 2x Broadside Shas’ui
• 2x Crushing bulk
2x High-yield missile pods
4x Missile Drone
2x Twin smart missile system
2x Weapon Support System
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Burst cannon
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
1x Burst cannon
1x Fusion blaster
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Burst cannon
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
1x Burst cannon
1x Fusion blaster
Thoughts
I was lucky enough to have T’au stalwart Kirby get in touch to discuss this showdown, so I shall hand over to his firsthand account of the action:
“Hey all, Kirby here. Appreciate the opportunity to give my perspective on a great matchup with Ewart and the aptly named Wolfjail, so cheers to Goonhammer and let’s get ready to get embarrassed.
I was playing a Mont’ka list that had a lot of bulky hulls to assist with movement / move blocking backed up by the significant output of a Broadside unit, two Riptides and three Breacher squads. I had already played against 6x NDK Grey Knights, Vanguard Nids, 180 Boyz Green Tide and a hybrid melee / hulls sisters army and most of my opponent’s ended with little in terms of resources by the end of games, so I felt confident in my ability to remove things if I could stay away from being tagged. What I did find in particular with those matchups though was Breachers with 10” range were hard to maneuverer around 9” reactive move rules combo’d with blood surges.
We were playing Supply Drop, Search & Destroy, Chilling rain on GW layout 3 (you can check out the stream here: Australis Tabletop Wargaming Network – YouTube; Ewart was also on stream for Round 4 vs World Eaters and I was on stream Round 2 vs Vanguard Tyranids; ATWN covers most of the major tournaments in NSW / ACT for Australia if you ever want to see our “weird” meta). The terrain gave me three nice firing lanes down the centre and to each table edge (along the “bottom” long table edge and on my left flank to the “top” long table edge) so the game plan was to park the Broadsides & Riptides around the main deployment ruin to use Mont’ka advances to shoot down any line and delay the wolves with Piranhas, Devilfish and Pathfinders. The big hulls could jam up space in between the ruins and force the TWC units to go the long way round or melee a throwaway unit to then allow me to shoot them. I knew if key units started to get tagged, I was in a pretty negative spiral. I ultimately wanted to dominate my left flank to try and turn the game to hammer and anvil and have the main shooting components as central as possible with layers of blocking units denying primary and slowing the big combat units.
Winning the defender roll off let me put down Pathfinders first to block out the shortest route to my deployment zone but given it was search and destroy, Ewart still had space to drop some scouts to occupy my left flank. Unfortunately, the objective that ended staying was on the right flank and if I wanted to hold that objective, I would need to play Dawn of War / Pitched Battle and create a much bigger front for the TWC and Wulfen to hit me on. Nonetheless, we powered forward with our plan as I think I just auto lose if I try that. Ewart takes fixed secondaries homers and BID (I give up 27) and I go tactical. The go first roll off is really important here – if I go first, I can push out Devilfish and Pathfinders a lot further to slow down the TWC and keep them locked in his deployment zone for a turn or two. I can use advances and Scouts to get the Riptides / Broadsides into the middle of the left flank and rely on the auto 6” advance strat and the sheer size of the TWC units to cover all three firing lanes. The Devilfish can also drop off Breachers in more useful spots towards the centre of the board where they can out OC some things and be better speedbumps.
Instead of all of this wonderful action happening, Ewart went first. What unfolded thereafter, was pretty painful (including a couple of positioning mistakes by myself, see the end of this wall of text). TWC limited shooting angles and sent Wulfen / Jump Pack Assault Intercessors forward to take my shooting and the amount of damage the Wulfen absorbed made Ewart a lot more confident in exposing the TWC afterwards (the -1 hit/ wound stratagem really paid off for him). The combination of two characters in the unit, the defensive stratagems and reactive moves meant the Tau shooting was never able to bring its full efficiency to bear and Ewart slowly started to get things to tag into my army while only losing a full Wulfen + TWC unit (and some smaller units) by game end. I only got two kill secondaries (assassinate T1 and BID T5) so my secondary score was pretty low along with only getting 8 primary (I was pretty happy about this, small victories!). Ewart was kept off of primary Turn 2 but racked up 33 primary over the last 3 turns while nearly maxing his secondaries. I would be curious to see how this matchup goes when Tau go first and maybe on Crucible instead of Search & Destroy. I might have been able to score 50/60 and keep Ewart in the 70/80 range so it still feels very Wolfjail favoured (a more “normal” primary mission swings heavily into Wolfjail favour I think even if the floor of Tau scoring is raised). Final score was 81 to 34 Ewart who played pretty flawlessly.
To my mistakes… I had found through the tournament so far that Breachers against reactive move / blood surging units to be woefully annoying to position and use due to their 10” range (move to 8.9”, get a reactive move, now you are within blood surge tagging range for example). Combo’d with going second, I ended up dropping breachers out of transports so they didn’t get tagged when Devilfish blew up or surrounded and unable to get out. I also left a gap where two scout units tagged Breachers units T1 and T2. While they might not have had a lot of use due to their movement and range limitations, they could have been used more effectively as speed bumps or screens after the Devilfish / Piranhas and been another resource to shoot at non-TWC units like Wulfen / Intercessors. Not having them readily accessible ultimately changed my level of activations and I could have screened with one unit of breachers into the scouts so that multiple units weren’t being tagged. Secondly, order of operations – one time I had Broadsides clearing Wulfen that were in combat with them as the first shooting activation – this meant when the TWC were shot, they had space to Blood Surge into combat while I had previously blocked out any space for that to happen. Having the Broadsides shoot last meant there was no Blood Surge + tagging. Woopsies. Neither of these would have changed the general outcome of the game I think as I was already overrun though it is always good to keep fine tuning for next time as those little mistakes can be important in a closer game.
Ewart was a gem to play as usual and full props to him for beating a tough gauntlet of opponents (I think he had Speed Freak Orks, another Stormlance Marines, Double Vault Necrons, World Eaters and Mont’ka Tau) and he has smashed it with Wolfjail lately – until the entire army goes up in points, we will have to suffer our fluffy overlords!”
What a lovely, sporting and reflective take on the final, thank you Kirby!!
Result
Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) Victory – 81 – 34
Ewart Searle – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Harald Deathwolf (85 Points) Logan Grimnar on Stormrider (180 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 Points) BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Fenrisian Wolves (30 Points) Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points) Wulfen (160 Points) Wulfen (160 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.13.0 (36), Data Version: v373
Paw Patrol (2000 Points)
Space Wolves
Stormlance Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Glacius
• Warlord
• 1x Flurry of teeth and claws
1x Storm bolter
1x The Axe Morkai
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• Enhancements: Hunter’s Instincts
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Relic Shield
• Enhancements: Fury of the Storm
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Astartes grenade launcher
1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt rifle
1x Thunder hammer
• 4x Intercessor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Bolt rifle
4x Close combat weapon
• 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
• 5x Fenrisian Wolf
• 5x Teeth and claws
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 2x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 2x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 9x Wulfen
• 9x Storm Shield
9x Stormfrag auto-launcher
9x Wulfen hammer
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 9x Wulfen
• 9x Storm Shield
9x Stormfrag auto-launcher
9x Wulfen hammer
Archetype
Wolf Jail
Thoughts
Another event triumph for Wolf Jail, with an all-in take that goes hard on Wulfen (newly restored to excellent trading piece by recent changes) and Thunderwolves. Durable, punchy, with some deceptive sneaky tricks, this list can block in and body the unwary. Logan is really useful for some ‘second Waagh’ energy, and this list has all the tools to cause enormous problems. Well done on the event win!
Dale Mann – Aeldari (Battle Host) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Aeldari CHARACTERS Autarch Wayleaper (130 Points) Fuegan (130 Points) Yvraine (100 Points) BATTLELINE Storm Guardians (100 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Wave Serpent (120 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Dark Reapers (80 Points) Dark Reapers (80 Points) Dark Reapers (80 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Shadow Spectres (105 Points) Shadow Spectres (105 Points) Skyweavers (95 Points) Skyweavers (95 Points) Swooping Hawks (80 Points) Swooping Hawks (80 Points) Troupe (165 Points) Warp Spiders (115 Points) Warp Spiders (115 Points) Warp Spiders (115 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379
Eroticism Evolved (2000 Points)
Battle Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Mandiblasters
1x Star glaive
• Enhancements: Fate’s Messenger
• 1x Searsong
1x The Fire Axe
• 1x Kha-vir, the Sword of Sorrows
1x Storm of Whispers
• 10x Storm Guardian
• 2x Aeldari flamer
2x Aeldari power sword
8x Guardian combat weapon
2x Guardian fusion gun
6x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform
• 1x Guardian combat weapon
1x Serpent shield
• 1x Shuriken cannon
1x Twin bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher
• 5x Ranger
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Ranger long rifle
5x Shuriken pistol
• 5x Ranger
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Ranger long rifle
5x Shuriken pistol
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 2x Skyweaver
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Skyweaver haywire cannon
2x Zephyrglaive
• 2x Skyweaver
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Skyweaver haywire cannon
2x Zephyrglaive
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Lead Player
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Shuriken pistol
• 10x Player
• 4x Fusion pistol
10x Harlequin’s special weapon
6x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
Archetype
Aeldari Mixed Arms
Thoughts
A finely balanced Aeldari list here, which packs Yvraine and a Troupe for some counter charge / push potential. This little unit is a lot more obnoxious and durable than opponents often give credit for. Plenty of supporting hijinks in Warp Spiders and Skyweavers, and you have a potent list that can mix it up with Tanks and bog down and frustrate slower, more durable armies. They may not be the meta force they once were, but Eldar are still extremely strong when played well. Great work on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 3rd – Kirby – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): The Tau list from the showdown.
- 4th – Jordan McGregor – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): A mixed arms Sisters list with Castigators, an Exorcist, and tonnes of Arcos and Repentia.
- 5th – Egor Kalinin – Necrons (Canoptek Court): CC Goodstuff with Doomsday Arks in place of Doomstalkers.
- 6th – Rowan Kennett – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught): Vanguard goodness with a Zoan brick, big slabs of melee warriors and all sorts of sneaky support pieces.
- 7th – Cody Howden – Grey Knights: GK Dreadknight spam.
Heroes Of The Mid Table Spring Gt, 2024
40-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Langley Twp, BC, CA on May 25 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Ryan Burns – Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Azrael (105 Points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (100 Points) Techmarine (95 Points) Techmarine (90 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Gladiator Lancer (160 Points) Gladiator Lancer (160 Points) Hellblaster Squad (230 Points) Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) Ravenwing Darkshroud (115 Points) Redemptor Dreadnought (210 Points) Redemptor Dreadnought (210 Points) Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (160 Points) Stormraven Gunship (260 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379
DA Ironstorm (1995 Points)
Dark Angels
Ironstorm Spearhead
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Lion’s Wrath
1x The Lion Helm
1x The Sword of Secrets
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• Enhancements: Master of Machine War (Aura)
• 1x Forge bolter
1x Grav-pistol
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: Target Augury Web (Aura)
• 1x Forge bolter
1x Grav-pistol
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: Adept of the Omnissiah
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Lancer laser destroyer
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Lancer laser destroyer
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Hellblaster Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma incinerator
1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Hellblaster
• 9x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
9x Plasma incinerator
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine
• 1x Assault cannon
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Macro plasma incinerator
1x Onslaught gatling cannon
1x Redemptor fist
1x Twin storm bolter
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Macro plasma incinerator
1x Onslaught gatling cannon
1x Redemptor fist
1x Twin storm bolter
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Stormfury missiles
1x Thunderstrike las-talon
1x Twin Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Hurricane bolter
2x Stormstrike missile launcher
1x Twin heavy plasma cannon
1x Twin multi-melta
Archetype
Dark Angels Ironstorm
Thoughts
Dark Angels Ironstorm has trended down a little in recent times as players more to greener grass with the Templars or Blood Angels. Nonetheless, shooty Dangels Ironstorm remains phenomenally potent, with Azrael and the Dark Shroud offering crucial buffs to a brutal core. The Stormraven makes another run out here, blasting opponents to pieces as Dreadnaughts take the mid board. A really powerful build that will still body the unwary. Great work on the event win Ryan!
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – JT McDowell – Drukhari (Realspace Raiders): A glorious shooty Realspace Raid list with 6 Talos.
- 3rd – Myles Scott – Aeldari (Battle Host): Aeldari mixed arms with D Cannons, aspects and Troupes.
- 4th – James Jones – Orks (Bully Boyz): Full send Meganobz and Nobz with two teleporting Boyz bricks in support.
- 5th – Steve W – Imperial Fists (Anvil Siege Force): A really cool Siege Force build with loads of Heavy Intercessors and Eradicators.
- 6th – Daniel Knight – Grey Knights: Massed GK Terminators and some Dreadknights.
- 7th – Daniel Card – Chaos Daemons: All-in Bloodcrusher / Rendmaster heroism with some War Dogs in support.
- 8th – Lucas Sterne – Astra Militarum: Leman Russ heavy guard piloted by a guy who literally sounds like a Krieg officer, what more could you want?!
GRIMDARK 21: New venues to conquer!
32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Stockholms län, SE on May 25 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Björn Eriksson – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Imperial Knights CHARACTERS Canis Rex (435 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Helverin (140 points) Armiger Helverin (140 points) 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) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379
ImpORKial Nauts (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Noble Lance
• Warlord
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Archetype
IK Armigers / Canis
Thoughts
Sometimes you just need to slam Armigers on a table and shoot people to bits. This build leans hard into OC8, durable platforms with solid shooting to overwhelm the board, and the opponent. IK haven’t seen many top placings in recent times so this is well worth celebrating. Canis Rex remains a very tough and powerful Knight and has seen a lot of joy in GK builds, so it’s nice to see it come home to it’s little robot buddies for a storming victory. Really well done!
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Johan Norrman – Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead): Go-wide Dangels Ironstorm with a bucketload of tanks.
- 3rd – Juan Manuel Sánchez Molina – Orks (Bully Boyz): Bully Boyz with Ghazgull, Mozrog, Meganobz and bricks of Squighogz.
- 4th – Christian Olofsson – Chaos Space Marines (Slaves to Darkness): An early sighting of Renegade Raiders CSM with Vashtorr, 20 Warp Talons and lots of trading from transports. Baller.
- 5th – Tobias Sellberg – Orks (Green Tide): Green Tide with swathes of Boyz, Weirdboyz and a Meganobz brick for troubleshooting.
Wrap Up
That’s it for this week folks! A shift in the metagame is afoot, with Necrons starting to wane a little and those that hunt them on the rise. Orks have started strong but plenty of armies are holding their own, so things look finely poised as we await the arrival of new rulesets and (hopefully) new contenders. Get out there and wreck your enemies!
Lowest of Men, out.
