More Warhammer, all of the time. That’s the slogan we’re going with at the moment.
It’s Lowest of Men in charge today, covering:
- The South-Coast UKTC Supermajor
- MidtconGT Warhammer 40.000 Spring tournament
- Wheat City Open 2024
- Melee At Shiloh
- Warzone: Wellington GT
- Rumble in the Rockies – Warhammer 40k GT
If you’re looking for any of the following, go check out part 1 with Wings from Wednesday:
- The Goonhammer Open UK March 2024
- Clutch City GT
- Toronto Winter Open 2024
- Ogr Cubb Singles 2024
- CAGBASH XVII Charity 40k Tournament
- Big Beef Beat down
- Gallicus Great Golden Gauntlet
THE SOUTH-COAST 40K SUPER-MAJOR
134-player, 7-round Major in England, United Kingdom on March 02 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
David Gaylard – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Do you want to live forever? CHARACTER Char1: 1x Tank Commander (205 pts) Char2: 1x Tank Commander (220 pts) Char3: 1x Lord Solar Leontus (125 pts) Char4: 1x Ursula Creed (55 pts) BATTLELINE 10x Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 pts)Jungle Fighter Sergeant, 6x Jungle Fighter, 2x Jungle Fighter w/ Flamer, Jungle Fighter w/ Vox-caster 8x Infantry Squad (60 pts)4x Guardsman, Guardsman w/ Vox Caster, Heavy Weapons Team, Sergeant, Guardsman w/ Grenade Launcher OTHER DATASHEETS 6x Bullgryn Squad (160 pts) 10x Kasrkin (100 pts) 10x Kasrkin (100 pts) 10x Kasrkin (100 pts) 1x Basilisk (135 pts) 1x Basilisk (135 pts) 1x Manticore (180 pts) 1x Manticore (180 pts) 1x Scout Sentinels (60 pts) 1x Scout Sentinels (60 pts) 1x Chimera (70 pts)
David Gaylard
Team Ignite
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Astra Militarum
+ DETACHMENT: Combined Regiment
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char3: Lord Solar Leontus
+ ENHANCEMENT: Grand Strategist (on Char2: Tank Commander)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
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1 with Armoured Tracks, Hunter-killer Missile, Demolisher Battle Cannon, Lascannon, 2x Multi-melta, Heavy Stubber
1 with Armoured Tracks, Hunter-killer Missile, Demolisher Battle Cannon, Lascannon, 2x Militarum Plasma Cannon, Heavy Stubber
Enhancement: Grand Strategist (15 pts)
1 with Conquest, Konstrain’s Hooves, Sol’s Righteous Gaze
• Warlord
1 with Duty and Vengeance, Power Weapon
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ‘ead
1 with Bullgryn Maul
• Brute Shield
• 5x Bullgryn
5 with Bullgryn Maul
• Brute Shield
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
1 with Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 9x Kasrkin Trooper
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Lasgun
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Laspistol
• Melta mine
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Marksmen Rifle
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot lasgun
• Vox-caster
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Meltagun
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Meltagun
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Plasma Gun
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Plasma Gun
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
1 with Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 9x Kasrkin Trooper
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Lasgun
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Laspistol
• Melta mine
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Marksmen Rifle
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot lasgun
• Vox-caster
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Meltagun
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Plasma Gun
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
1 with Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 9x Kasrkin Trooper
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Lasgun
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Laspistol
• Melta mine
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot Marksmen Rifle
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hot-shot lasgun
• Vox-caster
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Meltagun
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Plasma Gun
1 with Armoured Tracks, Earthshaker Cannon, Hunter-killer Missile, Heavy Bolter
1 with Armoured Tracks, Earthshaker Cannon, Hunter-killer Missile, Heavy Bolter
1 with Armoured Tracks, Hunter-killer Missile, Storm Eagle Rockets, Heavy Bolter
1 with Armoured Tracks, Hunter-killer Missile, Storm Eagle Rockets, Heavy Bolter
• 1x Scout Sentinel
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hunter-killer Missile, Lascannon
• 1x Scout Sentinel
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Hunter-killer Missile, Lascannon
1 with Armoured Tracks, Hunter-killer Missile, Lasgun Array, Chimera Heavy Flamer, Heavy Flamer, Heavy Stubber
Archetype
Guard Indirect List (hehe)
Thoughts
Here we go! Guard return to the heights after a stellar run from David, a wonderful player and known believer in putting his money where his mouth is. A solid core of artillery take up the backfield, with two Manticores for target removal and Basilisks for crucial slowing effects (very handy for Custodes). A wave of Kasrkin get in the way and make trouble further up the field, ready to revive via Reinforcements! when they meet their untimely end, and there is a solitary slab of Bullgryn for buying even more time as required. Tank Commanders can exploit the excellent firing lanes available on UKTC terrain and threaten bad trades with their shoot on death. A great mix of tools, masterfully piloted to another Militarum event win here. Really well done Dave; the debate goes on…
Ed Watts – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Grey Knights CHARACTERS Brotherhood Librarian (140 Points) Brotherhood Librarian (110 Points) Brotherhood Techmarine (60 Points) Grand Master (110 Points) BATTLELINE Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 Points) Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 Points) Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 Points) Strike Squad (125 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Interceptor Squad (135 Points) Interceptor Squad (135 Points) Nemesis Dreadknight (185 Points) Nemesis Dreadknight (185 Points) Nemesis Dreadknight (185 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.10.1 (30), Data Version: v336
Dreadknights (2000 Points)
Teleport Strike Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• Enhancements: Sigil of Exigence
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• 1x Boltgun
1x Flamer
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Plasma cutter
1x Servo-arms
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• Enhancements: Inescapable Wrath
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
3x Storm bolter
• 1x Interceptor Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Interceptor
• 4x Nemesis force weapon
4x Storm bolter
• 1x Interceptor Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Interceptor
• 4x Nemesis force weapon
4x Storm bolter
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
Archetype
Grey Knight Mixed Arms
Thoughts
An excellent showing from Ed, who packs in some Dreadknight shooting to support the established uppy-downy antics of Grey Knight Terminators, supported by Interceptors and Strikes for scoring. GK are in a place where there is genuine debate raging about how hard to lean in to the Dreadknights versus other assets, and this list takes a healthy mix of all of it and builds for flexibility. Note the cheeky Techmarine for souping up and fixing up Dreadknights, or turning into another action monkey as required. Really well-played, Ed.
Nicholas Willingale – Ynnari (Battle Host) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand What is this I hear you say? The foul creation of a Mon-Keigh? No not just any Mon-Keigh, but Dan Bates. Legend tells of him and how he made the Eldar great again and brought Eldar MSU back to where it belonged! All hail the strawberry blond! Aeldari CHARACTERS Spiritseer (65 points) Yvraine (100 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Shadow Spectres (95 points) Shadow Spectres (95 points) Shadow Spectres (95 points) Shroud Runners (80 points) Support Weapons (125 points) Support Weapons (125 points) Support Weapons (125 points) Swooping Hawks (75 points) Swooping Hawks (75 points) Troupe (90 points) Warp Spiders (115 points) Wraithblades (340 points) ALLIED UNITS Mandrakes (65 points) Scourges (110 points) Scourges (110 points) Scourges (110 points) Exported with App Version: v1.10.1 (38), Data Version: v336
now you see me (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host
• 1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witch staff
• Warlord
• 1x Kha-vir, the Sword of Sorrows
1x Storm of Whispers
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 3x Shroud Runner
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Ranger long rifle
3x Scatter laser
3x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 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 Fusion pistol
• 5x Player
• 1x Fusion pistol
5x Harlequin’s special weapon
2x Neuro disruptor
2x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 10x Wraithblade
• 10x Forceshield
10x Ghostaxe
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
Archetype
Ynnari MSU
Thoughts
As Nick’s list title suggests, this build takes inspiration from Dan Bates’s run with MSU / Wraithblade block Ynnari the other week and pushes it to similar Super Major heights. The Blades are an excellent regenerating tar pit whilst a truckload of fire and fading elves get to work behind it, and without artillery it can be extremely hard to engage with the majority of the output in the list before it crushes you. Excellent work on the top placing.
James Hobbs – T’au Empire (Kauyon) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (125 points) Commander in Crisis Battlesuit (100 points) Firesight Team (70 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Broadside Battlesuits (180 points) Broadside Battlesuits (180 points) Broadside Battlesuits (180 points) Crisis Battlesuits (400 points) Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) Tetras (80 points) Tetras (80 points) Tetras (80 points) Vespid Stingwings (65 points) Vespid Stingwings (65 points) Vespid Stingwings (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.10.1 (38), Data Version: v336
The Long Finger (1990 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Kauyon
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Marker Drone
1x Missile pod
2x Plasma rifle
1x Shield Drone
1x Shield Generator
• Enhancement: Exemplar of the Kauyon
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
3x Cyclic ion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• Enhancement: Precision of the Patient Hunter
• 1x Close combat weapons
1x Longshot pulse rifles
1x Pulse pistol
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x Heavy rail rifle
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Crisis Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Missile pod
2x Plasma rifle
2x Shield Drone
1x Shield Generator
• 5x Crisis Shas’ui
• 5x Battlesuit fists
5x Missile pod
10x Plasma rifle
10x Shield Drone
5x Shield Generator
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin T’au flamer
• 2x Tetra
• 2x Close combat weapons
4x Pulse rifle
• 2x Tetra
• 2x Close combat weapons
4x Pulse rifle
• 2x Tetra
• 2x Close combat weapons
4x Pulse rifle
• 1x Vespid Strain Leader
• 1x Neutron blaster
1x Stingwing claws
• 4x Vespid Stingwing
• 4x Neutron blaster
4x Stingwing claws
• 1x Vespid Strain Leader
• 1x Neutron blaster
1x Stingwing claws
• 4x Vespid Stingwing
• 4x Neutron blaster
4x Stingwing claws
• 1x Vespid Strain Leader
• 1x Neutron blaster
1x Stingwing claws
• 4x Vespid Stingwing
• 4x Neutron blaster
4x Stingwing claws
Archetype
Tau Broadsides
Thoughts
An intriguing Tau list that packs in a bunch of Broadsides for hard-target removal, and maximum Vespid for scoring. This has the ability to really concentrate damage in a couple of places via the Broadsides and Crisis, and enough flexibility of scoring to stand off and wait for its moment. Triple Tetras ensures that the rerolls and SUSTAINED 2 keep on flying out for as long as possible. Congratulations on the top placing!
The Best of the Rest
There was one player on 4.5-0.5 before we hit the ocean of 4-1 players. They were:
- 5th – Tom Simpson – Adeptus Custodes: Massed Custodes Infantry.
MidtconGT Warhammer 40K Spring Tournament
78-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Viborg, DK on March 02 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Alexander Jessen – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Arcane Fire, Force weapon, Warpflame pistol 5x Rubric Marines (105 pts, 1 Cabal Points): Icon of Flame 5x Scarab Occult Terminators (215 pts, 1 Cabal Points): Hellfyre missile rack
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos – Thousand Sons
+ DETACHMENT: Cult of Magic
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1990pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char7: Magnus the Red
+ ENHANCEMENT: Umbralefic Crystal (on Char2: Infernal Master)
& Lord of Forbidden Lore (on Char4: Thousand Sons Sorcerer)
& Arcane Vortex (on Char5: Thousand Sons Sorcerer in Terminator Armour)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 15
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Char2: 1x Infernal Master (110 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Force weapon, Inferno bolt pistol, Screamer Invocation
Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal (20 pts)
Char3: 1x Infernal Master (90 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Force weapon, Inferno bolt pistol, Screamer Invocation
Char4: 1x Thousand Sons Sorcerer (120 pts, 1 Cabal Points): Fires of the Abyss, Force weapon, Warpflame pistol
Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore (25 pts)
Char5: 1x Thousand Sons Sorcerer in Terminator Armour (130 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Coruscating Flames, Force weapon, Inferno combi-bolter
Enhancement: Arcane Vortex (15 pts)
Char6: 1x Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 pts, 3 Cabal Points): Black Staff of Ahriman, Inferno bolt pistol, Psychic Stalk
Char7: 1x Magnus the Red (440 pts, 4 Cabal Points): Warlord, Blade of Magnus, Gaze of Magnus, Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 4x Rubric Marine
1 with Close combat weapon, Soulreaper cannon
3 with Close combat weapon, Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpsmite, Warpflame pistol
5x Rubric Marines (105 pts, 1 Cabal Points): Icon of Flame
• 4x Rubric Marine
1 with Close combat weapon, Soulreaper cannon
3 with Close combat weapon, Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpsmite, Warpflame pistol
5x Rubric Marines (105 pts, 1 Cabal Points): Icon of Flame
• 4x Rubric Marine
1 with Close combat weapon, Soulreaper cannon
3 with Close combat weapon, Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpsmite, Warpflame pistol
• 1x Scarab Occult Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpsmite, Inferno combi-bolter
• 4x Scarab Occult Terminator: Inferno combi-bolter, Prosperine khopesh
10x Thousand Sons Cultists (60 pts, 0 Cabal Points)
• 9x Cultist
6 with Brutal assault weapon, Cultist firearm
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Flamer
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Grenade launcher
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion: Brutal assault weapon, Cultist firearm
3x Tzaangor Enlightened (45 pts): Divining spear
3x Tzaangor Enlightened (45 pts): Divining spear
1x Mutalith Vortex Beast (165 pts, 0 Cabal Points): Betentacled maw, Mutalith claws, Warp vortex
Archetype
Tsons Sorceror / Rubrics
Thoughts
Thousand Sons appear to be finding their feet in an upper meta that has a bunch of armies they rather enjoy: They have plenty of ways to hurt Necrons and Elves and, with careful play and a Sorcerer on Disc, the Custodes match-up is very winnable too! A Vortex Beast can stand on points and offer longer range Doombolt sniping, and a small squad of Terminators with a souped up Terminator Sorcerer can do surprisingly horrible things to Monsters and Vehicles. A really cool build that requires careful piloting; very well done on the top finish, Alexander!
Peter Herbild – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Daemons CHARACTERS Be’lakor (350 Points) Bloodmaster (65 Points) Bloodthirster (340 Points) Rendmaster on Blood Throne (150 Points) Skarbrand (305 Points) Skullmaster (100 Points) The Changeling (90 Points) BATTLELINE Bloodletters (120 Points) Nurglings (40 Points) Nurglings (40 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Bloodcrushers (110 Points) Flesh Hounds (70 Points) Flesh Hounds (70 Points) Flesh Hounds (70 Points) Seekers (80 Points)
MidtCon 2024 (2000 Points)
Daemonic Incursion
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Betraying Shades
1x The Blade of Shadows
• 1x Blade of blood
• 1x Great axe of Khorne
1x Hellfire breath
• Enhancements: A’rgath, The King of Blades
• 1x Attendants’ hellblades
1x Blade of blood
• 1x Bellow of endless fury
1x Slaughter and Carnage
• 1x Blade of blood
1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 1x Infernal Flames
1x The Trickster’s Staff
• 1x Bloodreaper
• 1x Hellblade
• 9x Bloodletter
• 9x Hellblade
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 1x Bloodhunter
• 1x Hellblade
1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 2x Bloodcrusher
• 2x Hellblade
2x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 1x Gore Hound
• 1x Burning roar
1x Collar of Khorne
1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
• 4x Collar of Khorne
4x Gore-drenched fangs
• 1x Gore Hound
• 1x Burning roar
1x Collar of Khorne
1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
• 4x Collar of Khorne
4x Gore-drenched fangs
• 1x Gore Hound
• 1x Burning roar
1x Collar of Khorne
1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
• 4x Collar of Khorne
4x Gore-drenched fangs
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws
Archetype
Khorne Heavy Chaos Daemons
Thoughts
The Rendmaster damage combo gets toned down to something a little more nuanced with more mission play here, as a solitary Bloodcrusher pack and several Bloodthirsters make the most of the buff (also great on the hounds!) whilst supporting utility tick off the secondaries. Daemons can no-sell shooting armies and play around melee ones until the moment is right, and are finally starting to show the potential we anticipated when their points cuts came in. A really excellent showing; well done.
Henrik Davison – T’au Empire (Kauyon) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (125 Points) Commander in Crisis Battlesuit (80 Points) Darkstrider (60 Points) BATTLELINE Breacher Team (90 Points) Breacher Team (90 Points) Breacher Team (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Devilfish (75 Points) Devilfish (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Crisis Battlesuits (400 Points) Pathfinder Team (90 Points) Piranha (55 Points) Piranha (55 Points) Piranha (55 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (165 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (165 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (165 Points) Tetras (80 Points) Tetras (80 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.10.1 (30), Data Version: v336
The ‘tide is high, but I’m holding on (1995 Points)
Kauyon
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
3x Cyclic ion blaster
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• Enhancements: Exemplar of the Kauyon
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
3x Cyclic ion blaster
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shade
• 1x Support turret missile system
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Support turret missile system
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Support turret missile system
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
• 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 Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Crisis Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
2x Cyclic ion blaster
2x Shield Drone
1x Shield Generator
• 5x Crisis Shas’ui
• 5x Battlesuit fists
5x Cyclic ion blaster
10x Fusion blaster
10x Shield Drone
2x Shield Generator
3x Battlesuit Support System
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Marker Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
1x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
1x Marker Drone
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Shield Drone
• 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 Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 2x Tetra
• 2x Close combat weapons
4x Pulse rifle
• 2x Tetra
• 2x Close combat weapons
4x Pulse rifle
Archetype
Triptide Breacher Tau
Thoughts
Another strong placing from Tau that highlights the blockier, primary denial version, with tonnes of Breachers and Devilfish to choke the midboard early game as the guns go to work. Triple Riptides can provide ranged support from the safety of much further back on the board, and are a little less vulnerable to being trapped and picked off than Crisis Suits. One brick of the latter remains here as a serious trouble-shooting unit, making this build really flexible and effective, fantastic work.
Simon Darre – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment: Gladius Task Force + Epic Hero + High Marshal Helbrecht [120pts] + Character + Captain [95pts]: The Honour Vehement, Warlord Captain [80pts] Lieutenant [65pts] + Battleline + Crusader Squad [75pts] Crusader Squad [75pts] + Infantry + Eradicator Squad [95pts] Eradicator Squad [95pts] Inceptor Squad [130pts]: Plasma Exterminators Primaris Sword Brethren [140pts] Primaris Sword Brethren [140pts] Primaris Sword Brethren [140pts] Scout Squad [65pts] Sternguard Veteran Squad [90pts] + Vehicle + Land Raider Redeemer [260pts]: Hunter Killer Missile, Multi-melta, Storm Bolter + Dedicated Transport + Black Templars Impulsor [85pts]: 2 Storm Bolters, Bellicatus Missile Array, Multi-melta Black Templars Impulsor [85pts]: 2 Storm Bolters, Bellicatus Missile Array, Multi-melta Rhino [75pts]: Hunter Killer Missile + Allied Units + Callidus Assassin [90pts] ++ Total: [2,000pts] ++
++ Army Roster (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Black Templars) [2,000pts] ++
. Pistol and Melee Weapon: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
. Pistol and Melee Weapon: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
. Neo-volkite pistol, Master-crafted Power Sword & Storm Shield
. 2x Initiate w/Astartes Chainsword: 2x Astartes Chainsword, 2x Bolt Pistol
. Initiate w/Heavy: Multi-melta
. Initiate w/Special: Meltagun
. Sword Brother: Inferno Pistol, Power Weapon
. 2x Initiate w/Astartes Chainsword: 2x Astartes Chainsword, 2x Bolt Pistol
. Initiate w/Heavy: Multi-melta
. Initiate w/Special: Meltagun
. Sword Brother: Inferno Pistol, Power Weapon
. Eradicator
. Eradicator Sergeant
. Eradicator with Multi-melta
. Eradicator
. Eradicator Sergeant
. Eradicator with Multi-melta
. 2x Inceptor: 2x Close Combat Weapon
. Inceptor Sergeant
. Primaris Sword Brother: Plasma Pistol, Power Weapon
. Primaris Sword Brother: Power Weapon, Pyre Pistol
. Primaris Sword Brother: Pyre Pistol, Thunder Hammer
. Primaris Sword Brother w/Twin Lightning Claws
. Sword Brother Castellan: Combi-weapon, Master-crafted Power Weapon
. Primaris Sword Brother: Plasma Pistol, Power Weapon
. Primaris Sword Brother: Power Weapon, Pyre Pistol
. Primaris Sword Brother: Pyre Pistol, Thunder Hammer
. Primaris Sword Brother w/Twin Lightning Claws
. Sword Brother Castellan: Combi-weapon, Master-crafted Power Weapon
. Primaris Sword Brother: Plasma Pistol, Power Weapon
. Primaris Sword Brother: Power Weapon, Pyre Pistol
. Primaris Sword Brother: Pyre Pistol, Thunder Hammer
. Primaris Sword Brother w/Twin Lightning Claws
. Sword Brother Castellan: Combi-weapon, Master-crafted Power Weapon
. Scout Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword
. Scout w/ Heavy Weapon: Missile Launcher
. Scout w/ Scout Sniper Rifle
. Scouts w/ Astartes Shotgun
. Scouts w/ Boltgun
. Sternguard Veteran Sergeant: Power Fist, Sternguard Bolt Rifle
. 3x Sternguard Veteran w/Bolt Rifle: 3x Close Combat Weapon, 3x Sternguard Bolt Pistol, 3x Sternguard Bolt Rifle
. Sternguard Veteran w/Special Weapon: Sternguard Heavy Bolter
Archetype
Black Templars Gladius
Thoughts
Black Templars continue to sing in Gladius, with Impulsor and Land Raiders ferrying the excellent melee forwards ready for a big go turn or standoffish trading as required. Eradicators and Inceptors provide incision at range for those pesky enemy vehicles and backfield units, putting the opponent in a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation… why not just get a little closer to Helbrecht? What’s the worst that could- oh, that is, okay. Ouch. Really well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 9 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Killi Paaske – Drukhari (Realspace Raiders): An unusual Realspace Raiders build that locks in loads of Pain Tokens with all the right characters (Urien!!) and focuses primarily on ranged output, with a couple of small pieces for melee incision. Talos support the Dark Lances.
- 6th – Morten hørby – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Triple C’tan / Wraiths / Doomstalker Canoptek Court.
- 7th – Tim Verbeek – T’au Empire: Massed Breacher / Riptide Tau.
- 8th – Frederik Larsen – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King triple Monolith Hypercrypt.
- 9th – Andreas Hegaard – Chaos Daemons: Double Bloodcrusher / MSU Daemons centred around Belly.
- 10th – Andreas Illum – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): More Silent King triple Monolith action!
- 11th – Simon Oberlander – Leagues of Votann: Four Sagitaur, double Fort, lots of Hearthguard.
- 12th – Anton Søgaard – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Varied CC with double Wraiths and C’tan and more supporting utility.
- 13th – Allan Rasmussen – T’au Sept: Crisis, Riptides, Skyrays and Breachers in this diverse Tau build.
Wheat City Open 2024: 40K
48-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Brandon, MB, Canada on March 02 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Matchup & Mission – Tyranids versus Tau
Garret Olson – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) Tyranids CHARACTERS Hive Tyrant (235 Points) Old One Eye (140 Points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (80 Points) Gargoyles (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (75 Points) Carnifexes (250 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Maleceptor (170 Points) Maleceptor (170 Points) Maleceptor (170 Points) Neurolictor (80 Points) Pyrovores (35 Points) Pyrovores (35 Points) Pyrovores (35 Points) Ripper Swarms (20 Points) Ripper Swarms (20 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.10.1 (30), Data Version: v336
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Spore mine the codex (2000 Points)
Invasion Fleet
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy venom cannon
1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
• 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons
• 10x Gargoyle
• 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer
• 10x Gargoyle
• 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 2x Carnifex
• 2x Bio-plasma
2x Carnifex crushing claws
2x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Deathspitters with slimer maggots
2x Spine banks
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Spinemaws
vs.
Logan Antonation – Tau + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment: Kauyon Show/Hide Options + Epic Hero + Commander Shadowsun [100pts]: Warlord Longstrike [140pts]: Railgun, 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin smart missile systems + Character + Cadre Fireblade [40pts] . 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine Cadre Fireblade [40pts] . 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine Cadre Fireblade [40pts] . 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine + Battleline + Breacher Team [90pts] . Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui . . Guardian Drone Breacher Team [90pts] . Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui . . Guardian Drone Breacher Team [90pts] . Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui . . Guardian Drone + Infantry + Pathfinder Team [90pts]: Shield Drone . Pathfinder Shas’ui: Semi-automatic grenade launcher . . Recon drone Stealth Battlesuits [60pts]: Battlesuit support system . Stealth Shas’ui w/ burst cannon Stealth Battlesuits [60pts]: Battlesuit support system . Stealth Shas’ui w/ burst cannon Vespid Stingwings [65pts] . 4x Vespid Stingwings: 4x Neutron blaster, 4x Stingwing claws + Vehicle + Ghostkeel Battlesuit [160pts]: Battlesuit support system, Cyclic ion raker, Twin fusion blaster Hammerhead Gunship [130pts]: Railgun, 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin smart missile systems Piranha [55pts] . Piranhas: Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile Piranha [55pts] . Piranhas: Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile Piranha [55pts] . Piranhas: Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile Riptide Battlesuit [165pts]: Ion accelerator, Twin plasma rifle . 2x Missile Drone: 2x Missile pod Riptide Battlesuit [165pts]: Ion accelerator, Twin smart missile system . 2x Missile Drone: 2x Missile pod Tetras [80pts] . 2x Tetra: 2x Close combat weapons, 4x Pulse rifle + Dedicated Transport + Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin pulse carbines Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin pulse carbines Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin pulse carbines ++ Total: [1,995pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
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++ Army Roster (Xenos – T’au Empire) [1,995pts] ++
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. 6x Pathfinders w/ pulse carbine: 6x Close combat weapon, 6x Pulse carbine, 6x Pulse pistol
. 3x Pathfinders w/ rail rifle: 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Pulse pistol, 3x Rail rifle
. Stealth Shas’ui w/ fusion blaster
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst cannon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone
. Stealth Shas’ui w/ fusion blaster
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst cannon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone
Thoughts
I like big bugs and I cannot lie, so this Invasion Fleet list makes me very happy. The two main pathways available to Tyranids at the moment are both quite stat-checky in their own right, with the massed Gaunts of Unending Swarm or this Monster heavy build from Garret. It packs in all the best, punchiest bugs from the Codex, with Maleceptors, Exocrines, and Old-One Eye-inspired Carnifexes to lock down ground and counter-punch at a distance and up close. Nid mission play remains second to none, and there are plenty of sneaky reserve pieces on offer here (looking at you Pyrovores) to force the enemy to screen out space very carefully lest they find themselves surrounded.
In the Tau corner, there are certainly a lot of guns ready to take on the unenviable task of clearing out these bugs before they smash you to pieces. Double Hammerhead chassis helps a lot, and the massed Breachers give the Tau the ability to keep refreshing screens and bogging the Tyranids down as they clear them out at range. Tyranid guns are nothing like as effective as the Tau ones, and if a break-through can be avoided you’d back the Tau to win the attrition war, the only caveat being whether they fall too far behind on scoring before doing so. In the event, they seem to have been able to cull their way through just in time, producing a narrow triumph. What a game!!
Result
Tau (Kauyon) Victory – 79 – 74
Logan Antonation – Tau – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment: Kauyon Show/Hide Options + Epic Hero + Commander Shadowsun [100pts]: Warlord Longstrike [140pts]: Railgun, 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin smart missile systems + Character + Cadre Fireblade [40pts] . 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine Cadre Fireblade [40pts] . 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine Cadre Fireblade [40pts] . 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine + Battleline + Breacher Team [90pts] . Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui . . Guardian Drone Breacher Team [90pts] . Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui . . Guardian Drone Breacher Team [90pts] . Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui . . Guardian Drone + Infantry + Pathfinder Team [90pts]: Shield Drone . Pathfinder Shas’ui: Semi-automatic grenade launcher . . Recon drone Stealth Battlesuits [60pts]: Battlesuit support system . Stealth Shas’ui w/ burst cannon Stealth Battlesuits [60pts]: Battlesuit support system . Stealth Shas’ui w/ burst cannon Vespid Stingwings [65pts] . 4x Vespid Stingwings: 4x Neutron blaster, 4x Stingwing claws + Vehicle + Ghostkeel Battlesuit [160pts]: Battlesuit support system, Cyclic ion raker, Twin fusion blaster Hammerhead Gunship [130pts]: Railgun, 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin smart missile systems Piranha [55pts] . Piranhas: Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile Piranha [55pts] . Piranhas: Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile Piranha [55pts] . Piranhas: Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile Riptide Battlesuit [165pts]: Ion accelerator, Twin plasma rifle . 2x Missile Drone: 2x Missile pod Riptide Battlesuit [165pts]: Ion accelerator, Twin smart missile system . 2x Missile Drone: 2x Missile pod Tetras [80pts] . 2x Tetra: 2x Close combat weapons, 4x Pulse rifle + Dedicated Transport + Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin pulse carbines Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin pulse carbines Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile . 2 Twin pulse carbines ++ Total: [1,995pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
++ Army Roster (Xenos – T’au Empire) [1,995pts] ++
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. 6x Pathfinders w/ pulse carbine: 6x Close combat weapon, 6x Pulse carbine, 6x Pulse pistol
. 3x Pathfinders w/ rail rifle: 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Pulse pistol, 3x Rail rifle
. Stealth Shas’ui w/ fusion blaster
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst cannon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone
. Stealth Shas’ui w/ fusion blaster
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst cannon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone
Archetype
Tau Breacher Tide
Thoughts
Tau are continuing to shine in a meta that asks ‘can you do enough damage,’ one of their very favourite questions. Breachers and Riptides stand out as the most cost effective damage dealers and this list doubles down on that by eschewing Crisis Suits altogether and putting those points into greater width of assets. Longstrike and a Hammerhead go hunting for big targets (Tank Commanders beware!) to supplement the volume shooting present elsewhere. Really nice to see the index thriving once again; very well done!
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Darren Jac – Orks (Waaagh! Tribe): Bosshammer with all the superstars (including Ghaz), aiming to control the board with Boyz in a Battlewagon and some other stuff in Trukks.
- 3rd – Lawrence Hill – Aeldari (Battle Host): Avatar and a bunch of go-wide shooting tools.
- 4th – Garret Olson – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Monster mash with the OOE/Dakkafex block.
- 5th – Justin Signer-Delorme – Death Guard: Mortarion, Rhino Plague Marines (in sevens, no less) and Plaguebursts.
- 6th – Kylee Plouffe – Adepta Sororitas: Mechanised Battle Sisters and lots of supporting tanks.
- 7th – Brody Rushton – Adeptus Custodes: Straight Infantry spam, getting in six units.
- 8th – Nathan Wheatland – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Double Doomstalker, Triple Wraiths and spam-levels of Scarabs to gum up the board and cause problems. Honestly a pretty interesting pick – they’re weirdly great at chipping damage off enemy C’tan when re-rolling hits!
- 9th – Matthew van Ginkel – Imperial Fists (Vanguard Spearhead): An Imperial Fists spin on Vanguard, using Lysander with Infiltrating Terminators and Tor Garadon leading a full squad of Eradicators as the teleporting shooting option.
Melee At Shiloh
46-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Fayetteville, AR, US on March 02 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Peyton Preece – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) – 1st Place
Credit: Pendulin
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Tyson in the 41st melenium (1995 Points) Adeptus Mechanicus CHARACTERS Skitarii Marshal (55 Points) Technoarcheologist (45 Points) BATTLELINE Skitarii Vanguard (80 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (80 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (80 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (80 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Skorpius Dunerider (80 Points) Skorpius Dunerider (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Ironstrider Ballistarii (150 Points) Ironstrider Ballistarii (150 Points) Ironstrider Ballistarii (150 Points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (65 Points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (65 Points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (65 Points) Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points) Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points) Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (180 Points) Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (180 Points) Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (180 Points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 Points)
Skitarii Hunter Cohort
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Veiled Hunter
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
1x Servo-arc claw
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Pteraxii talons
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor
• 4x Phosphor torch
4x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Pteraxii talons
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor
• 4x Phosphor torch
4x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Pteraxii talons
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor
• 4x Phosphor torch
4x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Archetype
Hunter Cohort Chickens
Thoughts
Ad Mech snatch up an event win here through the power of massed Chickens! Dragoons and Ironstriders can both do serious work and are an obnoxious profile for a lot of armies to remove quickly. In Hunter Cohort the supporting Vanguard really shine, able to yeet out of Toasters and shutdown enemy Primary, forcing further engagement. MSU Sterylizors provide the scoring and backfield threat, and this build opts out of Breachers in favour of spreading the threats wider, which makes it a little harder to predict and isolate. Winning events with Ad Mech at the moment is no easy thing, so congratulations on the achievement!
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – John Teets – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders): Transport centric Templars with a Redeemer and Impulsor and supporting Lancers.
- 3rd – Howard Watts – Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force): Gladius Ultramarines with transports, Calgar Agressors and plenty of bodies for mission play.
- 4th – Bryce Watson – Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead): Tank Car Park Ironstorm Templars with some cheap Crusaders for support.
- 5th – Brad Chester- Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): An absolute flood of Raiders and Venoms with Kabalites and melee units, with some supporting Dark Lances.
- 6th – Chace Meloche – World Eaters: Angron, Eightbound and Rhinos. Still got it!
- 7th – Jonathan Crafton – Chaos Space Marines: A CSM Tank Car Park with triple Warpsmith and an Abby / Terminator brick.
- 8th – Tyler Evans – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Triple Ravager and Triple Scourge supporting precision melee in boats.
Warzone: Wellington GT
44-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand on March 01 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Tyler King – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adeptus Custodes CHARACTERS Blade Champion (150 points) Blade Champion (145 points) Trajann Valoris (160 points) BATTLELINE Prosecutors (40 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Allarus Custodians (325 points) Custodian Wardens (250 points) Custodian Wardens (250 points) Custodian Wardens (250 points) Venatari Custodians (200 points) Witchseekers (65 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 points) Eversor Assassin (75 points)
I played Custodes when we had a 39% win rate (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Shield Host
• 1x Vaultswords
• Enhancement: Ceaseless Hunter
• 1x Vaultswords
• Enhancement: Veiled Blade
• Warlord
• 1x Watcher’s Axe
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
• 1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
• 3x Boltgun
3x Close combat weapon
• 5x Allarus Custodian
• 5x Balistus grenade launcher
1x Castellan axe
4x Guardian spear
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 1x Castellan axe
4x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 1x Castellan axe
4x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 1x Castellan axe
4x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla
• 3x Venatari Custodian
• 3x Venatari lance
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
• 4x Witchseeker
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Witchseeker flamer
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Executioner pistol
1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet
Archetype
Custodes Golden Slabs
Thoughts
The Custodes infantry rush build gets another run out here, with plenty of advance and charging golden boys supported by a few tech pieces. The Venatari can drop in to hit an exposed flank, double Assassins help with scoring, and Trajaan steps up to punt any naughty C’tan that get in his way. A really strong build; excellent work on the top placing!
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Cam Wilkinson – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Plenty of Dreadknights and a big slab of Paladins for board control.
- 3rd – Sean Sullivan – Sautekh (Hypercrypt Legion): A flexible Hypercrypt build with two C’tan, some Wraiths and a Monolith.
- 4th – Dan Hayden – Aeldari (Battle Host): Avatar of Khaine / Triple D Cannon / MSU Aeldari.
- 5th – Haydn Korach – Aeldari: A Ynnari list that adds in a Beastpack alongside the usual suspects for some added pressure.
- 6th – Steve Joll – Imperial Knights: Double Cerastus Knights, some Armigers and some Assassins.
- 7th – Ryan de Heer – Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead): Storm Raven inspired Ironstorm Dark Angels.
- 8th – Joshua Lloyd – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Canoptek with triple C’tan (including the Deceiver!!) and Wraiths / Doomstalkers.
Rumble in the Rockies – Warhammer 40k GT
27-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Calgary, AB, Canada on March 02 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Adam Green – 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) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (80 points) Tank Commander (220 points) Ursula Creed (55 points) BATTLELINE Infantry Squad (60 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chimera (70 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Bullgryn Squad (160 points) Bullgryn Squad (160 points) Kasrkin (100 points) Kasrkin (100 points) Manticore (180 points) Manticore (180 points) Manticore (180 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) Tempestus Scions (110 points)
listen, I know I was playing Votann. But guard are feeling good right now and you know I love my Guardsman (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Combined Regiment
• 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 Tempestor Prime
• 1x Command Rod
1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Medi-pack
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
1x Regimental Standard
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher battle cannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
• Enhancement: Grand Strategist
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
1x Power weapon
• 1x Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 7x Guardsman
• 7x Close combat weapon
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Heavy Weapons Team
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Chimera heavy flamer
1x Heavy flamer
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lasgun array
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 5x Bullgryn
• 5x Brute Shield
5x Bullgryn maul
5x Close combat weapon
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 5x Bullgryn
• 5x Brute Shield
5x Bullgryn maul
5x 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 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 Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm eagle rockets
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
• 9x Close combat weapon
4x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
Archetype
Guard Manticores
Thoughts
Another event win for the Astra Militarum, who pack in the Manticores instead of Basilisks to really go for the throat damage wise. Full rerolls to hit into infantry squads is simply deadly for a whole host of meta favourites right now, and Bullgryn and Kasrkin can buy you the time you need to turn your enemies into craters from the safety of the office. No need for the apologetic list title, Adam; the army is strong, well done for taking full advantage!!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – David Coren – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Multiple Dreadknights, a Paladin brick, and some Purifiers.
- 3rd – Aden Garcia-Ahmadi – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Triple C’tan, Triple Doomstalker, 12 Wraith Canoptek.
- 4th – Jake Stanley – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Massed Custodes infantry with three squads of Allarus.
- 5th – Anthony Dalla Lana – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Skysplinter boats with two big hammer squads of Incubi, love to see it.
- 6th – Kass Kielly-Burke – Death Guard (Plague Company): Mortarion leading PBCs and Predators as Plague Marines and Deathshroud do the dirty work.
Wrap Up
That’s it for this week folks! Our meta continues to throw up all sorts of winners and outcomes, which is really great to see. Guard claps back in the war to decide if they’re good, bad, or, and here’s my pitch, maybe even both depending on how you build and play, as a number of other armies also claims those sweet top spots. We’ve got a few new books on the horizon but for now the game seems to be thriving so get out and slay your foes. See you next time!
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