Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the weekās top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know whatās hot, whatās not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.
Part 2 on Friday:
- Racoon Rumble 2025
- Madness in the Middle – 40K GT
- BrewHammer GT 8
- Beast Coast Gaming Fall Brawl GT
- The Sandstorm GT @ tabletop.me
- The Hogtowner 2025
Part 1 on Wednesday:
- Warhammer 40,000 – 2025 World Championships of Warhammer
- CollectorMania Premier GT Winter 2025
- Silverdale Vortex VFT GT (nov 8-9/25)
- Manawatu Maelstrom 2025
- The Innsmouth Slaughter 40k GT
- Segmentum Reval II
Part 3 on Saturday:
- Broadsword Wargaming 40K ITC Seasonal Major VIII
- 40k Brawl – November 2025
- Dark Sphere November Major
- Midgards November 40k ITC Grand Tournament
- Turkeys and Terminators Geek Shack GT
Racoon Rumble 2025
197-player 6-round Grand Touranament in Germany on November 8th 2025. All the lists for the event can be found in Tabletop Herald.
Kayu Orellana – Tyrands (Vanguard Onslaught) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand raccoon 25 (2000 points) Tyranids CHARACTERS Deathleaper (80 points) Hyperadapted Raveners (185 points) Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points) Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points) BATTLELINE Hormagaunts (65 points) Hormagaunts (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (50 points) Exocrine (140 points) Lictor (60 points) Lictor (60 points) Lictor (60 points) Maleceptor (170 points) Neurolictor (70 points) Raveners (125 points) Tyrannofex (200 points) Tyrannofex (200 points) Von Ryanās Leapers (140 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.0 (102), Data Version: v705
Strike Force (2000 points)
Vanguard Onslaught
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Ravener Prime
ā¢ 1x Prime claws and talons
ā¢ Enhancement: Neuronode
ā¢ 4x Raveners
ā¢ 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons
1x Venom bolt
ā¢ 1x Ravener Prime
ā¢ 1x Prime claws and talons
ā¢ 4x Raveners
ā¢ 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons
1x Venom bolt
ā¢ 1x Ravener Prime
ā¢ 1x Prime claws and talons
ā¢ 4x Raveners
ā¢ 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons
1x Venom bolt
ā¢ 10x Hormagaunt
ā¢ 10x Hormagaunt talons
ā¢ 10x Hormagaunt
ā¢ 10x Hormagaunt talons
ā¢ 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
ā¢ 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload
ā¢ 1x Piercing claws and talons
ā¢ 5x Ravener
ā¢ 5x Ravener claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Powerful limbs
1x Rupture cannon
1x Stinger salvoes
ā¢ 1x Powerful limbs
1x Rupture cannon
1x Stinger salvoes
ā¢ 6x Von Ryanās Leaper
ā¢ 6x Leaperās talons
Archetype
Vanguard with Chonk
Thoughts
The Tyranids are quietly reappearing at the top of the game lately, and I am here for it. A nice Vanguard Onslaught in the Greg Chamberlain style here, blending speedy offence from Raveners and Leapers with a chunky anchor of Tyrannofex and a Maleceptor. The combat tricks make the Raveners especially sing, but lists like these have a bit more heft for actually surviving on circles, which can be an issue for many of the ‘Vanguard’ units. Great to see this detachment doing well, very well done on the win!
Luis Stiemerling – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Char1: 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts): Warlord, Titanic feet, Ruinspear rocket pod, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Diabolus heavy stubber 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts): Reaper chaintalon, Slaughterclaw, Havoc multi-launcher
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos – Chaos Knights
+ DETACHMENT: Infernal Lance (Malefic Surge)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+ TEAM: Zugzwang [Team Styria Outpost Berlin]
+ WARLORD: Char1: Knight Despoiler
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 9
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (6×2) + (3×6) – Assassination: 3 Characters
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Char2: 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts): Titanic feet, Ruinspear rocket pod, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Diabolus heavy stubber
Char3: 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts): Titanic feet, Ruinspear rocket pod, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Diabolus heavy stubber
1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts): Reaper chaintalon, Slaughterclaw, Havoc multi-launcher
1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts): Reaper chaintalon, Slaughterclaw, Havoc multi-launcher
1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts): Havoc multi-launcher, Daemonbreath spear, Slaughterclaw
1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts): Havoc multi-launcher, Daemonbreath spear, Slaughterclaw
1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts): Havoc multi-launcher, Daemonbreath spear, Slaughterclaw
Archetype
Triple Despoiler!
Thoughts
CK do CK things, as the Triple Despoiler list claims another top placing. No Daemons here, just pure War Dog out ahead of the big guns – the fact you still get six of these whilst still throwing down a brutal hail of fire behind them is quite something. Infernal Lance is firmly established as THE way to play Chaos Knights now, and this is one of the lists to beat out there in the wild. Fantastic work on the top placing.
Fabian Bader – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand LEIF IS LEIF . . . na na na na na Name: Fabian Bader CHARACTER Char1: 1x Junith Eruita (80 pts), Bringerin der Gelegenheit, Char2: 1x Morvenn Vahl (170 pts), Zerstƶrerin deines Unglaubens, Char3: 1x Canoness (60 pts), Bringerin des guten Schicksals Char4: 1x Canoness (50 pts), Enervierende Heilige des wohlwollenden sechseitigen Artefaktes, Char5: 1x Canoness with Jump Pack (75 pts) Erlƶserin via Rapido Ingressino, Char6: 1x Hospitaller (50 pts), Heilende Hand der Frau, Char7: 1x Palatine (75 pts), Ćberbringerin des Ćberraschenden Schmerzes Char8: 1x Palatine (50 pts), vorpreschende Madame, OTHER DATASHEETS 10x Arco-Flagellants (140 pts), Leidende MƤnner der Peitsche 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts), franzƶsischen Austauschschwestern, 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts), Frauen des streichenden KnĆ¼ppels 10x Sisters Novitiate Squad (100 pts), Schwestern der Windeseile 5x Zephyrim Squad (80 pts), rasch eindringende Damen, 1x Castigator (160 pts), Feuerrohr des Glaubens 1x Castigator (160 pts), Feuerrohr der Hoffnung 1x Castigator (160 pts), Feuerrohr der Erlƶsung 3x Paragon Warsuits (210 pts), Meine treuen Frauen, 1x Immolator (115 pts), Dicke Berta,
Factions used: Adepta Sororitas
Detachments used: Hallowed Matyrs
Enhancements: Saintly Example – Canoness , Through Suffering, Strength – Palatine
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1 with Mace of Castigation, Twin Ministorum Heavy Flamer
1 with Fidelis, Lance of Illumination, Paragon missile launcher
ā¢ Warlord
1 with Hallowed Chainsword, Inferno pistol
ā¢ Null Rod
Enhancement: Saintly Example (+10 pts)
1 with Hallowed Chainsword, Inferno pistol
ā¢ Null Rod
1 with Blessed Halberd
1 with Bolt pistol, Chirugeon’s tools
1 with Palatine blade, Plasma pistol
Enhancement: Through Suffering, Strength (+25 pts)
1 with Palatine blade, Plasma pistol
ā¢ 10x Arco-Flagellant
10 with Arco-flails
ā¢ 1x Sacresant Superior
1 with Spear of the Faithful, Inferno pistol
ā¢ Celestian Sacresant
ā¢ 9x Celestian Sacresant (Anointed Halberd)
9 with Anointed Halberd, Bolt pistol
ā¢ Celestian Sacresant
ā¢ 1x Sacresant Superior
1 with Spear of the Faithful, Inferno pistol
ā¢ Celestian Sacresant
ā¢ 9x Celestian Sacresant (Hallowed Mace)
9 with Bolt pistol, Hallowed Mace
ā¢ Celestian Sacresant
ā¢ 1x Novitiate Superior
1 with Plasma pistol, Power weapon
ā¢ Novitiate Superior
ā¢ 2x Novitiate with Ministorum Flamer
2 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon, Ministorum flamer
ā¢ Sister Novitiate
ā¢ 1x Novitiate with Sacred Banner
1 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon
ā¢ Sacred Banner, Sister Novitiate
ā¢ 1x Novitiate with Simulacrum Imperialis
1 with Autopistol, Close combat weapon
ā¢ Simulacrum Imperialis, Sister Novitiate
ā¢ 5x Sister Novitiate (Melee Weapon)
5 with Autopistol, Novitiate melee weapon
ā¢ Sister Novitiate
ā¢ 1x Zephyrim Superior
1 with Power Weapon, Plasma pistol
ā¢ Sacred Banner
ā¢ 4x Zephyrim
4 with Bolt pistol, Power Weapon
1 with Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
1 with Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator battle cannon, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
1 with Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Paragon Superior
1 with Bolt pistol, Paragon Grenade Launchers, Paragon War Blade, Multi-melta
ā¢ Paragon Superior
ā¢ 2x Paragon Warsuit
2 with Bolt pistol, Paragon Grenade Launchers, Paragon War Blade, Multi-melta
ā¢ Paragon Warsuit
1 with Armoured tracks, Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta
Archetype
Hallowed Martyrs Character Spam
Thoughts
A thin line of resurrecting characters out ahead of a trio of Castigators and Vahl is doing work for the Hallowed Martyrs Sisters right now. Capable of no-selling shooting armies and baiting out the melee ones for minimal cost, the toolkit can grind out games into a huge spread of meta armies. Sacrosancts give you an additional line of defence to protect the nuns with the guns. If there’s a top three armies in the game right now, Sisters are in it, and the second lease of life the booking is having speaks volumes for recent balance attention. Sensational work on the top place.
Pau Poensgen – Emperor’s Children (Coterie of the Conceited) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Emperorās Children CHARACTERS Daemon Prince of Slaanesh with Wings (200 Points) Daemon Prince of Slaanesh with Wings (200 Points) 3x Lord Exultant (80 Points) Lucius the Eternal (150 Points) BATTLELINE 3x Infractors (85 Points) 2x Tormentors (85 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS 3x Chaos Rhino (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Flawless Blades (110 Points) 3x Noise Marines (145 Points)
Coterie of the Conceited
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Hellforged weapons
ā¢ 1x Infernal cannon
ā¢ 1x Hellforged weapons
ā¢ 1x Infernal cannon
ā¢ 1x Bolt Pistol
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Phoenix power spear
ā¢ 1x Rapture lash
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Blade of the Laer
ā¢ 1x Lash of Torment
ā¢ 1x Obsessionist
ā¦ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Rapture lash
ā¢ 4x Infractor
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Duelling sabre
ā¦ 1x Icon of Excess
ā¢ 1x Obsessionist
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Rapture lash
ā¢ 4x Tormentor
ā¦ 2x Boltgun
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Icon of Excess
ā¦ 1x Meltagun
ā¦ 1x Plasma gun
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Combi-bolter
ā¢ 1x Combi-weapon
ā¢ 1x Havoc launcher
ā¢ 3x Flawless Blade
ā¦ 3x Blissblade
ā¦ 3x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Disharmonist
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Sonic blaster
ā¢ 5x Noise Marine
ā¦ 2x Blastmaster
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 3x Sonic blaster
Archetype
Triple Rhino Coteries
Thoughts
EC lists have to pick SOMETHING to take three of- in this case Noise bois, Infractors and Rhinos get the nod. That gives you tremendous tempo-setting ability, with the surging scout Rhinos and the waves of disembarking contents keeping the unwary on the back foot all game. By the time the Coteries buffs are up the Daemon Princes are ready to waltz out and finish the job. Amazing work on the top placing!
The Best of the Rest
There were 17 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Johannes Brandenburg – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband):Ā Mixed arms WE with Forgefiends and Eightbound.
- 6th – Niklas Frerichs – Emperor’s Children (Coterie of the Conceited):Ā Coteries goodstuff.
- 7th – Julian Lange – Thousand Sons (Grand Coven):Ā Grand Coven Rubric spam with Predator Annihilators.
- 8th – Manuel Wayand – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband):Ā Triple Berzerker squads in a well rounded WE build.
- 9th – Pascal Haberstroh – Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade):Ā Destroyers and Disintegrators lurking behind a wall of Ruststalkers.
- 10th – Wesselin Georgiev – Space Wolves (Gladius Task Force):Ā Terminator brick Space Wolves with Blood Claws and Ragnar as well as a few Lancers.
- 11th – Christian Breuer – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband):Ā Mixed arms World Eaters.
- 12th – Martin Nguyen – Imperial Fists (Stormlance Task Force):Ā Deliciously weird Imperial Fists Storm Lance with Lysander, and multiple Bladeguard bricks with Judiciars. Amazing.
- 13th – Pierre Debey – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband):Ā Mixed arms World Eaters (who sure were in vogue at this event- WTC terrain I imagine!) and the Daemon Prince of Khorne.
- 14th – Grischa Gerwert – Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force):Ā Ultramarines Gladius.
- 15th – Ruben Goldmann – Dark Angels (Stormlance Task Force):Ā Dark Angels Stormlance with triple Redemptors, the Lion, and lots of Deathwing Knights.
- 16th – Matthias Bellmann – Aeldari (Aspect Host):Ā Glorious Avatar Aspect Host, a man after my own heart!
- 17th – Nikolai Stocks – Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade):Ā All-in with the Ruststalkers baby.
- 18th – Immanuel Wolf – Death Guard (Tallyband Summoners):Ā Sensational Tallyband Summoners with Morty and multiple GUOs.
- 19th – Jasper Lange – Leagues of Votann (Hearthband):Ā Delicious Hearthband Heroism, love to see it. A casual 25 Hearthguard.
- 20th – Gunnar RĆ¼mpel – Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions):Ā Canis leading four other big bois to war in Questories.
- 21st – Sami Amr – Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots):Ā Abaddon gunline Pactbound with Vashtorr alongside them.
Madness in the Middle – 40K GT
48-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Utrecht, UT, Netherlands on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Dino Kho – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS KhĆ¢rn the Betrayer (100 Points) Lord on Juggernaut (105 Points) Lord on Juggernaut (90 Points) Slaughterbound (110 Points) BATTLELINE Khorne Berzerkers (360 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (360 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Chaos Spawn (90 Points) Chaos Spawn (90 Points) Chaos Spawn (90 Points) Eightbound (135 Points) Exalted Eightbound (140 Points) Jakhals (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.0 (1), Data Version: v705
World Eaters
Berzerker Warband
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Gorechild
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Bladed horn
ā¢ 1x Exalted chainblade
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ Enhancements: Favoured of Khorne
ā¢ 1x Bladed horn
ā¢ 1x Exalted chainblade
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Lacerator and daemonic claw
ā¢ Enhancements: Berzerker Glaive
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¦ 1x Chainblade
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 19x Khorne Berzerker
ā¦ 15x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 15x Chainblade
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 4x Khornate eviscerator
ā¦ 4x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¦ 1x Chainblade
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 19x Khorne Berzerker
ā¦ 15x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 15x Chainblade
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 4x Khornate eviscerator
ā¦ 4x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¦ 1x Chainblade
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 9x Khorne Berzerker
ā¦ 7x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 7x Chainblade
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 2x Khornate eviscerator
ā¦ 2x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Combi-bolter
ā¢ 1x Combi-weapon
ā¢ 1x Havoc launcher
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¦ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¦ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¦ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¦ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¦ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¦ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Exalted Eightbound
ā¦ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Autopistol
ā¦ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Dishonoured
ā¦ 1x Paired manglers
ā¢ 8x Jakhal
ā¦ 8x Autopistol
ā¦ 7x Chainblades
ā¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
ā¦ 1x Mauler chainblade
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Archetype
Berzerkers in Moderation
Thoughts
International veteran Dino takes a well earned event win with the World Eaters here. A lot of the lists are starting to trim back from the full Berzerker spam horrors of WTC, integrating a wider toolkit to support the blood surging bricks. This list finds a nice balance with Eightbound and Spawn trading that buys you more time before the send, if you need it. If you don’t? You’re a World Eaters player, you send it! Amazing work mate.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Arjan Fintelman – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance):Ā Triple Despoiler / Nurgle Daemons strikes again!
- 3rd – Xandor Tollenaar – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty):Ā MSU Destroyer melee and Doomsday Arks in Awakened.
- 4th – JC van der Lee – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband):Ā Berzerker bricks and Eightbound.
- 5th – Amelia Pollard – Tyranids (Synaptic Nexus):Ā Double Norn and double Tyrannofex in Synaptic.
- 6th – Youri Ommering – Drukhari (Kabalite Cartel):Ā Shooting oriented Kabalite Cartel with Scourge, Ravagers and Kabalites.
- 7th – Ruud Steenbakkers – Drukhari (Kabalite Cartel):Ā Massed Incubi and Ravagers using the excellent damage buffs in Cartel.
- 8th – Cees Jan Stam – Drukhari (Kabalite Cartel):Ā FOUR Scourge squads as well as a ten brick of Mandrakes in another interesting take on Cartel.
BrewHammer GT 8
44-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Scotland, GB on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Richard Simms – Aeldari (Warhost) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Char1: 1x Asurmen (125 pts) Char2: 1x Eldrad Ulthran (110 pts) Char3: 1x Fuegan (120 pts) Char4: 1x Jain Zar (105 pts) Char5: 1x Lhykhis (120 pts) BATTLELINE 11x Storm Guardians (100 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 10x Dire Avengers (150 pts) 10x Fire Dragons (220 pts) 5x Howling Banshees (95 pts) 5x Howling Banshees (95 pts) 5x Rangers (55 pts) 5x Swooping Hawks (85 pts) 5x Swooping Hawks (85 pts) 5x Warp Spiders (95 pts) 5x Warp Spiders (95 pts) 5x Warp Spiders (95 pts) 1x Wave Serpent (125 pts) 1x Wave Serpent (125 pts)
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Aeldari
+ DETACHMENT: WarĀ Host
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char2: Eldrad Ulthran
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 18
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (2×2) – Assassination: 5 Characters
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1 with The Bloody Twins, The Sword of Asur
1 with Mind War, Shuriken Pistol, Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade
ā¢ Warlord
1 with Searsong, The Fire Axe
1 with Silent Death, The Blade of Destruction
1 with Brood Twain, Spider’s Fangs, Weaverender
ā¢ 4x Storm Guardian
4 with Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ Storm Guardian
ā¢ 2x Storm Guardian with Flamer
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Flamer
ā¢ Storm Guardian
ā¢ 2x Storm Guardian with Fusion Gun
2 with Close Combat Weapon, Fusion gun
ā¢ Storm Guardian
ā¢ 2x Storm Guardian with Power Sword
2 with Power sword, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ Storm Guardian
ā¢ 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform
1 with Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ Serpent’s Scale Platform, Serpent Shield
ā¢ 1x Dire Avenger Exarch
1 with Close Combat Weapon, 2x Avenger Shuriken Catapult
ā¢ Dire Avenger Exarch
ā¢ 9x Dire Avenger
9 with Avenger Shuriken Catapult, Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ Dire Avenger
ā¢ 2x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Fire Dragon Exarch
1 with Close combat weapon, Firepike
ā¢ Fire Dragon Exarch
ā¢ 9x Fire Dragon
9 with Close combat weapon, Dragon Fusion Gun
ā¢ Fire Dragon
ā¢ 2x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
1 with Executioner, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ Howling Banshee Exarch
ā¢ 4x Howling Banshee
4 with Banshee Blade, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ Howling Banshee
ā¢ Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
1 with Executioner, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ Howling Banshee Exarch
ā¢ 4x Howling Banshee
4 with Banshee Blade, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ Howling Banshee
ā¢ Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 5x Ranger
5 with Close Combat Weapon, Long rifle, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ Rangers
ā¢ 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
1 with Close combat weapon, Hawk’s Talon
ā¢ Swooping Hawk Exarch
ā¢ 4x Swooping Hawk
4 with Close combat weapon, Lasblaster
ā¢ Swooping Hawk
ā¢ Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
1 with Close combat weapon, Hawk’s Talon
ā¢ Swooping Hawk Exarch
ā¢ 4x Swooping Hawk
4 with Close combat weapon, Lasblaster
ā¢ Swooping Hawk
ā¢ Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch
1 with Close Combat Weapon, 1 Powerblade array
ā¢ Warp Spider Exarch
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider
4 with Close Combat Weapon, Death spinner
ā¢ Warp Spider
ā¢ Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Death Weavers, Spinneret Rifle
ā¢ Warp Spider Exarch
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider
4 with Close Combat Weapon, Death spinner
ā¢ Warp Spider
ā¢ Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Death Weavers, Spinneret Rifle
ā¢ Warp Spider Exarch
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider
4 with Close Combat Weapon, Death spinner
ā¢ Warp Spider
ā¢ Aspect Shrine Token
1 with Wraithbone Hull, Shuriken Cannon, Twin Bright Lance
1 with Wraithbone Hull, Shuriken Cannon, Twin Bright Lance
Archetype
Double Serpent Warhost
Thoughts
Chunky non-interactive nonsense here, as Asurmen brings the FULL TEN Avengers to help whittle down hordes, and give you multiple Fire and Fading units to chew through the opponent over several turns. I think the toolkit in Warhost is looking more and more appealing as Eldar try to grapple armies who are more prepared for them, and I am a known double Wave Serpent enjoyer. Loads to like here! Very well done on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Allan Davidson – Orks (War Horde):Ā War Horde violence with the Ghaz brick and a big brick of Nobz.
- 3rd – Garron Owen – Space Marines (Astartes) (Shadowmark Talon):Ā Raven Guard Goodstuff.
- 4th – Joe Robertson – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal):Ā Warrior brick, Silent King, DDA Starshatter.
- 5th – Brodie Atkinson – Aeldari (Ghosts of the Webway):Ā Exceptionally cool Ghosts of the Webway transport and Skyweaver spam. LOVE THIS.
- 6th – Andy Munden – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host):Ā Guard and Warden bricks in Shield Host.
- 7th – Scott Pirie – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion):Ā A spicy Incursion list with a Knight Tyrant backing up Belly and two big red Greater Daemons. You can guess which ones.
- 8th – Paul Eunson – Chaos Space Marines (Creations of Bile):Ā Massed Rhinos Creations of Bile.
Beast Coast Gaming Fall Brawl GT
35-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Saint John, NB, Canada on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Matchup & Mission – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) versus Death Guard (Tallyband Summoners)
Mitchell Dorcas – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) T’au Empire CHARACTERS Commander Farsight (85 points) Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (110 points) Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 points) Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (100 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (120 points) Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points) Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points) Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (140 points) Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (140 points) Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) Kroot Carnivores (65 points) Krootox Riders (40 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Riptide Battlesuit (190 points) Riptide Battlesuit (190 points) Stealth Battlesuits (80 points) Stealth Battlesuits (80 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.0 (102), Data Version: v705
Army List - Click to Expand
Rootin’, tootin’, poitin’ and shootin’ (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Retaliation Cadre
ā¢ 1x Dawn Blade
1x High-intensity plasma rifle
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
1x Cyclic ion blaster
1x High-output burst cannon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ Enhancement: Prototype Weapon System
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
1x Marker Drone
3x Missile pod
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System
ā¢ 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
2x Missile pod
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
1x Gun Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Burst cannon
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
2x T’au flamer
ā¢ 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
4x T’au flamer
ā¢ 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
9x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Krootox fists
1x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
ā¢ 9x Pathfinder
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-inhibitor Drone
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 9x Pathfinder
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
ā¢ 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
ā¢ 1x Stealth Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Stealth Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Stealth Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Stealth Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
vs.
Andrew Gillett – Death Guard (Tallyband Summoners) Death Guard CHARACTERS Daemon Prince of Nurgle (215 points) Great Unclean One (250 points) Great Unclean One (250 points) Lord of Contagion (130 points) Mortarion (380 points) Rotigus (250 points) BATTLELINE Plaguebearers (110 points) Plaguebearers (110 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Chaos Spawn (80 points) Deathshroud Terminators (160 points) Poxwalkers (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.0 (102), Data Version: v705
Army List - Click to Expand
Dad Bod (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Tallyband Summoners
ā¢ 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
ā¢ Enhancement: Beckoning Blight
ā¢ 1x Bilesword
1x Plague flail
1x Putrid vomit
ā¢ 1x Bilesword
1x Plague flail
1x Putrid vomit
ā¢ 1x Manreaper
ā¢ Enhancement: Fell Harvester
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Lantern
1x Rotwind
1x Silence
ā¢ 1x Gnarlrod
1x Streams of brackish filth
ā¢ 1x Plagueridden
ā¢ 1x Plaguesword
ā¢ 9x Plaguebearer
ā¢ 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword
ā¢ 1x Plagueridden
ā¢ 1x Plaguesword
ā¢ 9x Plaguebearer
ā¢ 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¢ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 1x Deathshroud Champion
ā¢ 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 2x Deathshroud Terminator
ā¢ 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 10x Poxwalker
ā¢ 10x Improvised weapon
Thoughts
Ok, a somewhat odd match up here that merits a little bit of unpacking. Tallyband Summoners appears to be seeing something of a mini moment, with a few lists placing high. This combination of Mortarion and lots of GUOs is a toughness skew that can overwhelm certain armies, and it has excellent 6 inch delivery options via tools in the Detachment and the Deathshroud. I think it’s awesome that this underexplored detachment is seeing love, and it is definitely a lot stronger than it initially appears.
What it isn’t going to love, sadly, is fire and fading relocating rerolling anti-monster melta guns. And guess what Retaliation Cadre is packing? The buffs in Ret Cadre will slice through hard targets and hordes alike fairly trivially. The non-interactive nature of some of the options available to it also mean that a slow army dependant on certain narrow lines of attack (like the Tallyband) will not be able to lay a glove on it before they get eviscerated. In the event, this made for a somewhat onesided final! The Greater Good takes it.
Result
T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) Victory – 81 – 56
Mitchell Dorcas – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Commander Farsight (85 points) Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (110 points) Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 points) Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (100 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (120 points) Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points) Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points) Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (140 points) Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (140 points) Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) Kroot Carnivores (65 points) Krootox Riders (40 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Pathfinder Team (90 points) Riptide Battlesuit (190 points) Riptide Battlesuit (190 points) Stealth Battlesuits (80 points) Stealth Battlesuits (80 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.0 (102), Data Version: v705
Rootin’, tootin’, poitin’ and shootin’ (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Retaliation Cadre
ā¢ 1x Dawn Blade
1x High-intensity plasma rifle
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
1x Cyclic ion blaster
1x High-output burst cannon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ Enhancement: Prototype Weapon System
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
1x Marker Drone
3x Missile pod
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System
ā¢ 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
2x Missile pod
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
1x Gun Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Burst cannon
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
2x T’au flamer
ā¢ 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
4x T’au flamer
ā¢ 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
9x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Krootox fists
1x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
ā¢ 9x Pathfinder
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-inhibitor Drone
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
ā¢ 9x Pathfinder
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
ā¢ 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
ā¢ 1x Stealth Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Stealth Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
ā¢ 1x Stealth Shas’vre
ā¢ 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
ā¢ 2x Stealth Shas’ui
ā¢ 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
Archetype
Retaliation Cadre
Thoughts
T’au rise ever onwards, much as they do in the lore! Retaliation Cadre is a techy players dream, able to mix and match Commander, enhancement and battlesuit specification roles to solve a wide range of problems. The ability to relocate multiple Crisis units via Fire and Fade and Uppy Downy is exceptionally strong, and if the opponent tries to push into you to stop the madness, the Riptides are waiting. This list goes very light on supporting chaff but has SO much firepower and tools for all the challenges that might come it’s way. Amazing work on the event win!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Wes Roderick Pauley – Astra Militarum (Mechanised Assault):Ā Full-blown Taurox spam in Mechanised with lots of little Scions units.
- 3rd – Daniel Caux – Chaos Space Marines (Veterans of the Long War):Ā Liam VSL style Veterans of the Long War.
- 4th – David Stewart – World Eaters (Possessed Slaughterband):Ā Massed Eightbound and Exalted Eightbound in Slaughterband.
- 5th – Dan Brunger – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion):Ā MSU Bloodletters and Daemonettes in Incursion with a Thirster backing them up.
- 6th – Andrew Gillett – Death Guard (Tallyband Summoners):Ā The epic Tallyband list from the final.
The Sandstorm GT @ tabletop.me
31-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
kasper wennerby – Aeldari (Aspect Host) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Aeldari CHARACTERS Asurmen (125 Points) Fuegan (120 Points) Jain Zar (105 Points) Lhykhis (120 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Wave Serpent (125 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Dark Reapers (90 Points) Dark Reapers (90 Points) Dire Avengers (75 Points) Falcon (130 Points) Fire Dragons (220 Points) Howling Banshees (95 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Swooping Hawks (85 Points) Swooping Hawks (85 Points) Swooping Hawks (85 Points) Warp Spiders (95 Points) Warp Spiders (95 Points) Warp Spiders (95 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.0 (1), Data Version: v705
There once was a terror named Magnus then he met Fire dragons (2000 Points)
Aspect Host
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Bloody Twins
ā¢ 1x Sword of Asur
ā¢ 1x Fire Axe
ā¢ 1x Searsong
ā¢ 1x Blade of Destruction
ā¢ 1x Silent Death
ā¢ 1x Brood Twain
ā¢ 1x Spider’s Fangs
ā¢ 1x Weaverender
ā¢ 1x Shuriken cannon
ā¢ 1x Twin shuriken cannon
ā¢ 1x Wraithbone hull
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Reaper launcher
ā¢ 4x Dark Reaper
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Reaper launcher
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Reaper launcher
ā¢ 4x Dark Reaper
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Reaper launcher
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Dire Avenger Exarch
ā¦ 2x Avenger shuriken catapult
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Dire Avenger
ā¦ 4x Avenger shuriken catapult
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Bright lance
ā¢ 1x Pulse laser
ā¢ 1x Shuriken cannon
ā¢ 1x Wraithbone hull
ā¢ 2x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Fire Dragon Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Firepike
ā¢ 9x Fire Dragon
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 9x Dragon fusion gun
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
ā¦ 1x Executioner
ā¦ 1x Shuriken pistol
ā¢ 4x Howling Banshee
ā¦ 4x Banshee blade
ā¦ 4x Shuriken pistol
ā¢ 5x Ranger
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 5x Long rifle
ā¦ 5x Shuriken pistol
ā¢ 5x Ranger
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 5x Long rifle
ā¦ 5x Shuriken pistol
ā¢ 5x Ranger
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 5x Long rifle
ā¦ 5x Shuriken pistol
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Exarch’s lasblaster
ā¢ 4x Swooping Hawk
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Lasblaster
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Exarch’s lasblaster
ā¢ 4x Swooping Hawk
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Lasblaster
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Exarch’s lasblaster
ā¢ 4x Swooping Hawk
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Lasblaster
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Death weavers
ā¦ 1x Spinneret rifle
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Death spinner
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Death weavers
ā¦ 1x Spinneret rifle
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Death spinner
ā¢ 1x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Powerblade array
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Death spinner
Archetype
All-in Aspect Host
Thoughts
Aspect Host continues to run away with the event wins at a quite alarming rate. This powerful, non-interactive detachment has eaten well these last few weeks, laying low suggestions it would fall down against a new emerging pressure meta. Ultimately, Aspect Host is faster, and hits harder, than an awful lot of armies, and that is always going to give it an edge even in match ups it is likely to lose. The Asurmen / Fuegan double act is doing great work, giving you anti mech and anti-infantry shooting you can recycle for multiple turns to establish a dominant position in-game. Amazing work on the event win!
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Artemiy Litunov – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal):Ā Double C’tan, Silent King, and DDA Starshatter.
- 3rd – Matt Pugh – Adepta Sororitas (Champions of Faith):Ā Champions of Faith Sacrosanct spam.
- 4th – James Phillips – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium):Ā Morty and mini-Morty in Virulent.
- 5th – Matt Ed – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host):Ā Finely balanced Custodes with a Land Raider, Praetors and infantry bricks. Baller list.
The Hogtowner 2025
28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Toronto, ON, Canada on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Clayton Monture – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand World Eaters CHARACTERS KhĆ¢rn the Betrayer (100 points) Master of Executions (85 points) Slaughterbound (100 points) Slaughterbound (85 points) Slaughterbound (95 points) BATTLELINE Khorne Berzerkers (180 points) Khorne Berzerkers (180 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Chaos Spawn (90 points) Chaos Spawn (90 points) Eightbound (135 points) Eightbound (135 points) Eightbound (135 points) Exalted Eightbound (140 points) Exalted Eightbound (140 points) Exalted Eightbound (140 points) Goremongers (85 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.0 (102), Data Version: v705
The Power of Friendship and Skulls (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Berzerker Warband
ā¢ 1x Gorechild
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Axe of dismemberment
1x Bolt pistol
ā¢ Enhancement: Berzerker Glaive
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Lacerator and daemonic claw
ā¢ Enhancement: Favoured of Khorne
ā¢ 1x Lacerator and daemonic claw
ā¢ 1x Lacerator and daemonic claw
ā¢ Enhancement: Battle-lust
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblade
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 9x Khorne Berzerker
ā¢ 7x Bolt pistol
7x Chainblade
1x Icon of Khorne
2x Khornate eviscerator
2x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblade
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 9x Khorne Berzerker
ā¢ 7x Bolt pistol
7x Chainblade
1x Icon of Khorne
2x Khornate eviscerator
2x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
2x Combi-bolter
1x Havoc launcher
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¢ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¢ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Exalted Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Exalted Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Chainblades
ā¢ 2x Exalted Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Chainblades
ā¢ 1x Blood Herald
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Chainblade
1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 7x Goremongers
ā¢ 7x Autopistol
1x Blood harpoon
6x Chainblade
7x Close combat weapon
Archetype
Deliciousness
Thoughts
What if you went HARD into Eightbound and Slaughterbound, and put those silly Forgefiends back on the shelf? Well, my friend, you win the event! Love this list, which avoids building too hard into the Berzerker blood surge (but still maintains some threat via those tools), and instead packs mini-missile characters and trading units in. This list can play a patient game, or overload at will, and every small unit can kill its bodyweight and more if it connects. Really love these MSU bound lists, fantastic work on the event win!
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Marc-Andre Michaud – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group):Ā MSU Liberator melee with a brick of Sang Guard and Death Company as well as a few backline tanks.
- 3rd – Alastair MacNicol – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband):Ā Berzerker Warband with Angron, as the lord intended.
- 4th – Kevin Lawson – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet):Ā Norn / Tyrannofex Invasion Fleet with lots of little bugs out ahead.
- 5th – Phillip Budd – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty):Ā Double Psychomancer / LychguardĀ / Wraith brick Awakened – old school!
Wrap Up
There you have it folks – the age of Elves, Chaos Knights, T’au and others continues. It looks like a ranged board control meta, broadly speaking, but it was awesome to see a bunch of different World Eaters builds breaking through this week and even claiming an event win. The battle for supremacy goes on – Ultramarines will surely be looking to have their say on it in the weeks to come too! Have fun out there.
Lowest of Men, out.
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