The LVO may have dominated the US scene, but elsewhere there was plenty more 40K happening. Despite being pretty deep into the edition, people are still finding new ways of using some of the indexes, which is pretty awesome to see, and various spins on the new Necron hotness are also making waves. Let’s take a look as we cover:
- The Dutch Masters Finale
- 40k Brawl – January GT
- Peterborough Slam 5!
- MNM 40k GT 2024
- 2024 Leviathan Season 2 RTT
This week’s second showdown, as voted for by the Goonhammer Patrons, will be:
- Death Guard vs Leagues of Votann at the MNM 40K GT
The Dutch Masters Finale 6 rounds of competitive 40K
60-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Amersfoort, UT, NL on January 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Pieter Meijer – Necrons (Canoptek Court) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (255 points) Technomancer (60 points) Technomancer (80 points) Technomancer (60 points) Transcendent C’tan (275 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Doomstalker (135 points) Canoptek Doomstalker (135 points) Canoptek Doomstalker (135 points) Canoptek Scarab Swarms (40 points) Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Tomb Blades (75 points) Exported with App Version: v1.9.0 (35), Data Version: v322
Universal death squad (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Canoptek Court
• 1x Gaze of death
1x Scythe of the Nightbringer
• Warlord
• 1x Staff of light
• 1x Staff of light
• Enhancement: Dimensional Sanctum
• 1x Staff of light
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• 1x Doomsday blaster
1x Doomstalker limbs
1x Twin gauss flayer
• 1x Doomsday blaster
1x Doomstalker limbs
1x Twin gauss flayer
• 1x Doomsday blaster
1x Doomstalker limbs
1x Twin gauss flayer
• 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarm
• 3x Feeder mandibles
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 3x Tomb Blade
• 3x Close combat weapon
2x Particle beamer
3x Shadowloom
1x Twin tesla carbine
Archetype
Canoptek Wraiths/C’tan
Thoughts
That would be a “no, Canoptek Court is not dead without the Immortal bomb”. Not massively surprising – Wraiths are a nightmare to handle and great all-rounders with the buffs the Court brings, and the Nightbringer and Doomstalkers do a lot of work to ensure you can still hand out damage when required. This build looks set to be a metagame staple, so make sure you have a good plan for handling it – in particular, Technomancers are very squishy themselves, and can’t get back up in this Detachment, so anything that gives you access to Precision goes up in value a lot while the Court is in session. Congratulations to Pieter for claiming victory for the Dynasties.
Dick van der Harst – Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Knights CHARACTERS War Dog Stalker (150 Points) BATTLELINE War Dog Brigand (160 Points) War Dog Brigand (160 Points) War Dog Brigand (160 Points) War Dog Brigand (160 Points) War Dog Brigand (160 Points) War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) ALLIED UNITS Nurglings (35 Points) Nurglings (35 Points) Nurglings (35 Points) Nurglings (35 Points) The Blue Scribes (65 Points)
Fortune favors the Hogs 🐗 (1995 Points)
Traitoris Lance
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 1x Sharp quills
Archetype
War Dog Spam
Thoughts
Despite a shaky set of army rules, the sheer power of the Karnivore and Brigand datasheets, particularly in an army that can fill out some capabilities with Daemons, continues to let Chaos Knights perform reasonably well. The sheer pressure they can exert lets them bowl over lots of opponents, potentially taking down games that on paper you’d expect them to be disfavoured in, and plenty of good armies just aren’t bringing enough anti-tank to stop this. I think the choice to go hard on Karnivores is well tuned to the metagame as well – 6A from the slaughterclaw makes them one of the best units in the faction for carving through squads of Wraiths, and I think there’s a legitimate chance that Canoptek Court lists just fold to this, as their normal speed bumps just don’t work. Dick got commanding wins against the two Necron lists he faced (one Hypercrypt, one Court) so I think there’s a legitimate chance War Dogs may be the counter pick for a Necron heavy meta. So much robot carnage on the horizon. Congratulations Dick.
Ron Eliyahoo – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Tyranids CHARACTERS Deathleaper (70 Points) Hive Tyrant (250 Points) Neurotyrant (105 Points) Old One Eye (140 Points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (75 Points) Carnifexes (125 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Haruspex (125 Points) Maleceptor (170 Points) Maleceptor (170 Points) Neurogaunts (45 Points) Neurolictor (65 Points) Neurolictor (65 Points) Neurolictor (65 Points) Pyrovores (30 Points) Ripper Swarms (20 Points)
Insomnomnomnomnia (2000 Points)
Invasion Fleet
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy venom cannon
1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
• Enhancements: Perfectly Adapted
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons
• 10x Gargoyle
• 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Carnifex
• 1x Bio-plasma
1x Carnifex scything talons
1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Heavy venom cannon
1x Spine banks
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Grasping tongue
1x Ravenous maw
1x Shovelling claws
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload
• 1x Neurogaunt Nodebeast
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 10x Neurogaunt
• 10x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
Archetype
Monster Mash
Thoughts
The classics always come back around, and the cost-efficient shooty bugs of Tyranids remain a pretty strong foundation for a list, especially with access to the mix of target adaptability and the Feel No Pain Stratagem that Invasion Fleet gives them. Deathleaper is also a good example of a unit that’s perfect for compromising a Technomancer to a permanent end, opening up the Wraiths to some classic bug ultraviolence, and I think this is another build that a Necron-heavy metagame incentivises. Tyranids problem since their book has been that their hardcore anti-tank stuff is sparse and overcosted, but Necrons tend to have lower T values and rely on invulns, so Exocrines become more attractive. When one of your most cost-efficient units is favoured by the metagame that tends to work out pretty well for you, and Ron’s success here shows that (and although defeated against Pieter’s Necrons in the final, he put up a very strong fight).
Coen van der Lee – Blood Angels (Gladius Task Force) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Apothecary Biologis (85 points) Chaplain (60 points) Chaplain (60 points) Lemartes (110 points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Aggressor Squad (220 points) Ballistus Dreadnought (140 points) Death Company Marines (115 points) Death Company Marines (115 points) Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (260 points) Inceptor Squad (110 points) Inceptor Squad (110 points) Infiltrator Squad (100 points) Land Raider Redeemer (260 points) Scout Squad (55 points) Scout Squad (55 points)
We have CSM at home (2000 points)
Blood Angels
Strike Force (2000 points)
Gladius Task Force
• Warlord
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancement: Fire Discipline
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Crozius arcanum
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Crozius arcanum
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x The Blood Crozius
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 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 Armoured feet
1x Ballistus lascannon
1x Ballistus missile launcher
1x Twin 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
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma exterminators
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Plasma exterminators
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon
• 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 Armoured tracks
2x Flamestorm cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin assault cannon
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 1x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy bolter
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 1x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy bolter
1x Scout sniper rifle
Archetype
Brawler Bangles
Thoughts
As the list name suggests, this build’s innovative trick is using 2×5 foot Death Company + Chaplain in a Rhino to play the role of Chosen with Chaos Lords in CSM and…yeah OK, that does seem kind of awesome, and should flatten other elite Infantry and tanks alike, and are extremely inexpensive for what they add to the list. Running as GTF in concert with the jump pack unit also means you can have a brutal go turn if required via Assault Doctrine. The rest of this is standard Marine hits, but this really does look like Coen finding a bit of tech that everyone else has missed (presumably excluding some Facebook faction groups who will now get mad at me), and it really paid off, so congratulations!
The Best of the Rest
There was 1 more players on a 5-1 record. They were:
- 5th – Florian den Uijl – Chaos Space Marines: Swinging back over to the CSM version of the transport plan, this build goes extra hard on quality hitters in Rhinos, supplementing the regular chosen with Legionnaires, including one full squad with Lucius.
40k Brawl – January GT
36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Poole, England, GB on January 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Martyn Cooper – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Astra Militarum CHARACTERS Gaunt’s Ghosts (100 Points) Lord Solar Leontus (125 Points) Platoon Command Squad (75 Points) Tank Commander (205 Points) Ursula Creed (55 Points) BATTLELINE Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Death Korps of Krieg (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Bullgryn Squad (80 Points) Bullgryn Squad (80 Points) Bullgryn Squad (80 Points) Kasrkin (100 Points) Manticore (150 Points) Manticore (150 Points) Medusa Carriage Battery (110 Points) Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (260 Points) Tempestus Scions (55 Points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.8.1 (26), Data Version: v319
Entoyment chaff time (2000 Points)
Combined Regiment
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
• 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
• 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
• 1x Larkin’s long-las
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ’Try Again’ Bragg
• 1x Bragg’s autocannon
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
• 1x Lascarbine
1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
• Warlord
• 1x Conquest
1x Konstantin’s hooves
1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• Enhancements: Grand Strategist
• 2x Veteran Guardsman
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Lasgun
2x Laspistol
1x Master Vox
1x Medi-pack
• 1x Veteran Heavy Weapons Team
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher battle cannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
1x Power weapon
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Death Korps Watchmaster
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Death Korps Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Death Korps Medi-pack
1x Grenade launcher
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Bullgryn
• 2x Brute Shield
2x Bullgryn maul
2x Close combat weapon
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Bullgryn
• 2x Brute Shield
2x Bullgryn maul
2x Close combat weapon
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Bullgryn
• 2x Brute Shield
2x Bullgryn maul
2x Close combat weapon
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
1x Melta Mine
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm eagle rockets
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm eagle rockets
• 1x Battery close combat weapons
1x Medusa siege cannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Co-axial autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
2x Meltagun
2x Multi-melta
1x Oppressor cannon
1x Pulveriser cannon
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Archetype
Skirmishy Guard
Thoughts
Martyn’s Guard builds have shown up in here quite a few times at this point, but he’s got something new going on here. The plan appears to be to use lots of Catachans and some Bullgryn MSU to flood the board, bogging down the enemy enough to allow the artillery and Dorn to pound the opponent into dust. The Kasrkin also provide a bit of pinpoint killing power, while the Tank Commander is ready to sell their life dearly on a flank at some point, with the shoot on death almost guaranteeing a trade up for their sacrifice. This is all about as on-point and flavourful as a Guard plan is going to get, and clearly got the job done, so well done Martyn!
The Best of the Rest
There were N more players on X-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Joshua Cowlard – Orks (Waaagh! Tribe): Mechanised Ork Goodstuff, combining Flash Gitz, lots of Besast Snaggas and some Nobz in Trukks, the big Squighog squad and a few power Characters.
- 3rd – Matthew Edginton – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): Another unique guard build here, using a tonne of mechanised Scions and Rapier Batteries to pressure and zap the foes.
- 4th – James Read – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): A different spin on Hypercrypt, here using a couple of big Lokhust Destroyer units to obliterate the foe, backed by a Monolith with small Infantry units for objective/harrassment play (including Trazyn, who can lock in the home objective) and then rounding out with Imotekh and a big Lychguard block, presumably set to go for the big Dimensional Corridor play if the Monolith survives on the board.
- 5th – James Ball – Chaos Daemons: Unusual board control Daemons, Using lots of Horrors and one unit each of the other Troop types with some Epic Hero leaders to provide lots of powerful toolbox plays, then packing Be’lakor and Big Bird as protection/big ranged hitters.
Peterborough Slam 5!
32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, United Kingdom on January 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Jack Tite – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adepta Sororitas CHARACTERS Dialogus (30 points) Dialogus (30 points) Morvenn Vahl (125 points) Palatine (65 points) Palatine (60 points) Triumph of Saint Katherine (125 points) BATTLELINE Battle Sisters Squad (100 points) Battle Sisters Squad (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (115 points) Sororitas Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Arco-flagellants (130 points) Arco-flagellants (130 points) Arco-flagellants (130 points) Castigator (140 points) Castigator (140 points) Castigator (140 points) Crusaders (25 points) Paragon Warsuits (200 points) Seraphim Squad (70 points) Seraphim Squad (70 points) Exported with App Version: v1.9.0 (35), Data Version: v322
Nassim had an idea and then I changed it all anyway (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hallowed Martyrs
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher
• 1x Palatine blade
1x Plasma pistol
• Enhancement: Blade of Saint Ellynor
• 1x Palatine blade
1x Plasma pistol
• Enhancement: Saintly Example
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Immolation flamers
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 2x Crusader
• 2x Power weapon
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war mace
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
Archetype
All-rounder Sisters with lots of Arco-Flagellants
Thoughts
The (at this point) battle-tested plan of using loads of Arco-Flagellants to screen Triumph and Dialogus powered tanks and Sisters takes another trophy. The standout features here are the relative lack of Transports, presumably calculating that if Arco-flagellants are expendable, why invest extra in them, plus the Saintly Palatine who’s presumably going out with five Sisters in an Immolator to die gloriously, providing miracle dice to power a big go turn. All looks very potent, and clearly used to great effect by Jack – congratulations!
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Tom Green – Leagues of Votann (Oathband): Loads of Sagitaurs and double full Hearthguard.
- 3rd – Dom Maidlow – Chaos Space Marines (Slaves to Darkness): Gun-heavy CSM, using Warp Talons and one Accursed brick as pressure threats, then Abaddon with 3x Forgefiend and two Obliterator units to unleash hell.
- 4th – Robert Percival – Death Guard (Plague Company): Crunchy Death Guard – lots of Plague Marines in Rhinos, Plaguebursts and War Dog Brigands.
- 5th – Michael McDonnell – Aeldari: Double Avatar Wraithguard.
MNM 40k GT 2024
30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Pirkanmaa, Suomi on January 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Unknown Mission
Juha Ottelin – Leagues of Votann (Oathband): Standard all-rounder Votann going for lots of Sagitaurs, one big Hearthguard unit and a smaller one in a Land Fortress. Leagues of Votann CHARACTERS Einhyr Champion (80 Points) Grimnyr (65 Points) Kâhl (90 Points) BATTLELINE Hearthkyn Warriors (110 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Sagitaur (100 Points) Sagitaur (100 Points) Sagitaur (100 Points) Sagitaur (100 Points) Sagitaur (100 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cthonian Beserks (100 Points) Cthonian Beserks (100 Points) Einhyr Hearthguard (300 Points) Einhyr Hearthguard (150 Points) Hekaton Land Fortress (225 Points) Hernkyn Pioneers (90 Points) Hernkyn Pioneers (90 Points) Hernkyn Pioneers (90 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.9.0 (28), Data Version: v322
Army List - Click to Expand
Sirkuskääpiöt klovniautoissa (1990 Points)
Oathband
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
• Enhancements: Appraising Glare
• 1x Grimnyr
• 1x Ancestral Wrath
1x Ancestral ward stave
• 2x CORV
• 2x Autoch-pattern bolter
2x Close combat weapon
• Warlord
• 1x Mass gauntlet
1x Rampart Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
• Enhancements: Grim Demeanour
• 1x Theyn
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x EtaCarn plasma pistol
1x Kin melee weapon
1x Weavefield Crest
• 9x Hearthkyn Warrior
• 9x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x HYLas auto rifle
7x Ion blaster
1x Kin melee weapon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
• 5x Cthonian Beserk
• 5x Concussion maul
1x Mole grenade launcher
• 5x Cthonian Beserk
• 5x Concussion maul
1x Mole grenade launcher
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x Concussion hammer
1x EtaCarn plasma gun
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Teleport Crest
• 9x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 9x Concussion gauntlet
9x EtaCarn plasma gun
9x Exo-armour grenade launcher
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x Concussion gauntlet
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Volkanite disintegrator
1x Weavefield Crest
• 4x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 4x Concussion gauntlet
4x Exo-armour grenade launcher
4x Volkanite disintegrator
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
1x SP heavy conversion beamer
2x Twin bolt cannon
• 3x Hernkyn Pioneer
• 3x Bolt revolver
3x Bolt shotgun
1x HYLas rotary cannon
3x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
3x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
• 3x Hernkyn Pioneer
• 3x Bolt revolver
3x Bolt shotgun
1x HYLas rotary cannon
3x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
3x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
• 3x Hernkyn Pioneer
• 3x Bolt revolver
3x Bolt shotgun
1x HYLas rotary cannon
3x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
3x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
vs.
Lasse Toivonen – Death Guard (Plague Company): Crunchy Death Guard with lots of loaded Rhinos backed by War Dogs and Plaguebursts Death Guard CHARACTERS Biologus Putrifier (50 points) Biologus Putrifier (50 points) Foul Blightspawn (50 points) Foul Blightspawn (50 points) BATTLELINE Plague Marines (160 points) Plague Marines (160 points) Plague Marines (80 points) Plague Marines (80 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Death Guard Rhino (75 points) Death Guard Rhino (75 points) Death Guard Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Foetid Bloat-Drone (100 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (100 points) Plagueburst Crawler (165 points) Plagueburst Crawler (165 points) ALLIED UNITS Nurglings (35 points) Nurglings (35 points) Nurglings (35 points) War Dog Brigand (160 points) War Dog Brigand (160 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) Exported with App Version: v1.9.0 (35), Data Version: v322
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vitunpaskat (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Plague Company
• Warlord
• 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
• 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plague sprayer
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plague sprayer
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plasma gun
• 9x Plague Marine
• 4x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plague boltgun
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
2x Plasma gun
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plasma gun
• 9x Plague Marine
• 4x Heavy plague weapon
2x Meltagun
1x Plague boltgun
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plasma gun
• 4x Plague Marine
• 2x Heavy plague weapon
4x Plague knives
1x Plague spewer
1x Plasma gun
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Bubotic weapons
1x Plasma gun
• 4x Plague Marine
• 2x Bubotic weapons
1x Meltagun
4x Plague knives
1x Plague spewer
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Plague combi-bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Plague combi-bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Plague combi-bolter
• 1x Plague probe
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Plague probe
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Entropy cannon
1x Plagueburst mortar
1x Rothail volley gun
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Entropy cannon
1x Plagueburst mortar
1x Rothail volley gun
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Diabolus heavy stubber
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Diabolus heavy stubber
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
Thoughts
Two very grindy armies here, both with a healthy mix of durability, shooting and the ability to stage melee threats. Unfortunately I don’t have the mission for this one (my 40K spy network does not extend into Finland), which makes this tricky because I think the armies are very evenly matched, albeit not entirely identical in how they play. The Votann have the edge in pure shooting, and should probably win out if the armies stay at bay from one another, but the Death Guard’s big Plague Marine units with the Blightspawn trump any of what they’re up against up close, and the Rhinos give them plenty of ability to stage safely. With Votann operating on base BS4+ and being relatively limited on re-rolls, Skullsquirm Blight is also a huge problem for them if they get boxed in by the Death Guard, something they’re even more at risk of thanks to having a big unit in reserves.
I think the key goal for the Votann thus becomes spreading out rapidly, making as much use as possible of Sagitaur Scout moves to avoid getting bunched up, and using the Land Fortress as a central anchor to bait in some of the Death Guard’s good stuff. Not much of what the Guard has can kill it quickly, and if they can be pulled in lots of different directions then the attrition over time from the Votann might tip the balance. That does create some risks of falling behind on Primary, but I think it’s better than the risk of getting decisively rolled over if the Plague Guard put the boot in. From the scoreline, I’d say the Votann must have done a good job avoiding that – the Death Guard did win, but it was a very close run thing.
Result
Death Guard (Plague Company) Victory – 79 – 71
Lasse Toivonen – Death Guard (Plague Company) – 1st Place
The List
See showdown.
Archetype
Crunchy Death Guard
Thoughts
Another showing for the extra crunchy Death Guard special, presenting no soft targets and plenty of killing power. As alluded to in the Showdown, I’m a fan of including the big Plague Marine units, as one of those with a Blightspawn can be an incredible nuisance against some foes, particularly those with BS/WS4+ or who are relying on melee to clear out pressure pieces. Death Guard are having a great run right now, so if you’ve had them on the shelf for a while you should follow Lasse’s example, get out there and win some games.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on X-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Eetu Peltola – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): A hilarious skew build here, going ultra crunchy with pretty much all hulls and C’tan, overseen by the Silent King himself.
- 3rd – Perttu Hiisivuori – Space Wolves (Ironstorm Spearhead): Pure armour spam, lots of Redemptors, Ballistus and Whirlwinds.
- 4th – Niklas Ojalainen – Orks (Waaagh! Tribe): Green tide-ish, lots of Infantry with buff Characters (including Ghaz) and one loaded Battlewagon.
- 5th – Juha Ottelin – Leagues of Votann: See showdown.
- 6th – Niklas Sundström – Chaos Knights: Karnivores and Brigands galore.
2024 Leviathan Season 2 RTT
30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Regina, SK, CA on January 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Riley Tremblay – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Wholesome, but not Honest 40k (2000 Points) Adepta Sororitas CHARACTERS Lady Diantha – Dialogus (30 Points) High Priestess Valeria – Morvenn Vahl (125 Points) Becky, the Vengeful Sorrow – Palatine (65 Points) Congregation of the Archangel – Triumph of Saint Katherine (125 Points) BATTLELINE Disciples of the Vengeful Sorrow – Battle Sisters Squad (100 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Roxanne – Sororitas Rhino (75 Points) Roberta – Sororitas Rhino (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS The Unfaithful – Arco-flagellants (130 Points) The Unholy – Arco-flagellants (130 Points) The Sinners – Arco-flagellants (130 Points) Cassandra – Castigator (140 Points) Caitlyn – Castigator (140 Points) Buzz and Woody – Crusaders (25 Points) Mario and Luigi – Crusaders (25 Points) Rick and Morty – Crusaders (25 Points) Evelyn – Exorcist (160 Points) Eleanor – Exorcist (160 Points) The Clergy of Power – Paragon Warsuits (200 Points) The Iron Maidens – Seraphim Squad (70 Points) Destiny’s Children – Seraphim Squad (70 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.9.0 (28), Data Version: v322
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Player Name: Riley “The Vyper” Tremblay
Team Name: SK T1
Factions Used: Adepta Sororitas
Army Points: 2000
Army Enhancements (list on which model): Blade of St. Elynor (Palatine – Becky)
Detachment Rule: Hallowed Martys ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Hallowed Martyrs
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Palatine blade
• Enhancements: Blade of Saint Ellynor
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 2x Crusader
• 2x Power weapon
• 2x Crusader
• 2x Power weapon
• 2x Crusader
• 2x Power weapon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exorcist missile launcher
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exorcist missile launcher
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
1x Paragon war mace
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
Archetype
All-rounder Sisters with lots of Arco-Flagellants
Thoughts
Slightly different tanks, same great taste – this is another build that combines the adaptability of Triumph-powered Sisters with the nasty speed bump of Arco-flagellants to get the Emperor’s work done. Congratulations to Riley.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Anthony Richardson – Drukhari (Realspace Raiders): Fairly shooty Drukhari, using lots of Scourges and Ravagers, with Beastmasters as a tarpit and a few deadly Epic Heroes as solo beaters.
- 3rd – Frasier Parry – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): The one true 1975pts World Eaters army.
- 4th – Nathan Sgrazzutti – Chaos Space Marines (Slaves to Darkness): Extra infantry-heavy CSM, adding Legionaries and some Noise Marines to the standard Chosen/Accursed recipe.
- 5th – Alexander Buchan – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders): Aggro Infantry with lots of Primaris Crusaders and Sword Brethren.
Wrap Up
That’s it for this week – onwards to the new ITC season, starting this weekend. Will the dynastic dominance continue, or will some plucky underdogs/perfidious Aeldari put them back in their box? The former if I have anything to say about it at my event, but I guess we’ll see.
