Part the second, in which there is more Warhammer. Controversial I know. We’ve got more Necrons, but we’ve also got those brutal Space Marines I promised yesterday, plus some great showings from Aeldari, Genestealer Cults and more. Let’s dig in.
Today I’ll be covering:
- I GT Iberian Barcelona
- Dark Sphere April 40k GT
- Black Tower Brawl
- Imperialis Capilla GT 3er Aniversario
- Courage And Honour IX
Yesterday I covered:
- Leoben 40K Singles – Alpine Cup
- Scorched Earth Open 2024 – 40K Major
- Perils Of The Geekery
- Peterborough Slam GT 6!
- Midgards April 40k ITC Grand Tournament
On Friday Lowest of Men will wrap up with:
- Rataclysm 2024
- Iron Cage GT: Bedford Beatdown
- Wild Hunt GT: Spring
- Fools Errand 2024
- WH40K Glory GT
I GT Iberian Barcelona
121-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Barcelona, CT, Espanya on April 06 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
David Anducas – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (255 points) C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (270 points) Imotekh the Stormlord (100 points) Lokhust Lord (100 points) Plasmancer (80 points) Technomancer (70 points) BATTLELINE Immortals (140 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Scarab Swarms (40 points) Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) Cryptothralls (60 points) Deathmarks (65 points) Deathmarks (65 points) Lokhust Destroyers (180 points) Monolith (350 points) Exported with App Version: v1.11.0 (39), Data Version: v352
Barcelona GT (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion
• 1x Gaze of death
1x Scythe of the Nightbringer
• 1x Canoptek tail blades
1x Spear of the Void Dragon
1x Voltaic storm
• Warlord
• 1x Gauntlet of Fire
1x Staff of the Destroyer
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• Enhancement: Osteoclave Fulcrum
• 1x Plasmic lance
• Enhancement: Arisen Tyrant
• 1x Staff of light
• Enhancement: Dimensional Overseer
• 10x Immortal
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Tesla carbine
• 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarm
• 3x Feeder mandibles
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
• 6x Lokhust Destroyer
• 6x Close combat weapon
6x Gauss cannon
• 4x Death ray
1x Particle whip
1x Portal of exile
Archetype
Destroyer Hypercrypt
Thoughts
I’ll put my hands up and say I’ve tried and tried to make Lokhust Destroyers work to no avail, but I’m glad they’re out here thriving somewhere. Hypercrypt is definitely their friend, as it mitigates their super awkward footprint, and they’re pretty good into most targets on objectives, providing a bit of all-purpose firepower that Necrons otherwise lack. The rest of this is standard Hypercrypt stuff, though the Cryptothralls are worth highlighting – helping your Immortals last a bit longer in the face of counterfire is extremely helpful, and they’ve generally felt a bit better than I was expecting every time I’ve used them. You also have the flexibility to just not join them to a unit if you need an extra space filler for some reason, which is a decent bit of flexibility. Not earth shattering, but if you haven’t tried them at all since the Codex, I’d definitely follow David’s example and give them a go!
Terroxer El Rojo – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Thousand Sons CHARACTERS Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (135 points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points) Infernal Master (105 points) Magnus the Red (440 points) Thousand Sons Daemon Prince (180 points) Thousand Sons Sorcerer (120 points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Thousand Sons Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (165 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (60 points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points)
20 Cabals DP (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cult of Magic
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter
1x Inferno combi-weapon
• 1x Betentaled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Divining spear
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
Archetype
Character-heavy Tsons
Thoughts
After all the 30 Rubricae builds we saw yesterday, this looks a bit more of a return to the norm for Tsons, skewing towards Characters for churning out Cabal Points, and adding some extra heavy hitters in the form of a Mutalith and Daemon Prince (who also gives you a great answer to incautious Technomancers). That gives you the tools to go for more of a gut punch when you need to, at the cost of less redundancy if you mess up. Presumably Terroxer simply chose not to screw up, always a good plan, so congratulations!
Roger Boira – T’au Empire (Kauyon) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Cadre Fireblade (40 points) Cadre Fireblade (40 points) Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (125 points) Commander in Crisis Battlesuit (100 points) BATTLELINE Breacher Team (90 points) Breacher Team (90 points) Breacher Team (90 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Devilfish (75 points) Devilfish (75 points) Devilfish (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Crisis Battlesuits (400 points) Piranha (55 points) Riptide Battlesuit (165 points) Riptide Battlesuit (165 points) Riptide Battlesuit (165 points) Tetras (80 points) Tetras (80 points) Tetras (80 points) Exported with App Version: v1.11.0 (39), Data Version: v352
Tau (1990 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Kauyon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
3x Cyclic ion blaster
2x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Exemplar of the Kauyon
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
3x Cyclic ion blaster
2x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Precision of the Patient Hunter
• 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 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 Cyclic ion blaster
10x Shield Drone
5x Shield Generator
• 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
• 2x Tetra
• 2x Close combat weapons
4x Pulse rifle
Archetype
Crisis and Triptides
Thoughts
The lingering twilight of the T’au Index continues here, using the tried and tested combination of mid-tier mobile threats that demand a response and a giant block of Crisis suits that’ll annihilate anything that responds. It’s a pretty good plan – just a familiar one at this point, so there’s not much to say other than congratulating Roger for taking the final undefeated slot here.
Dekkers 🤖🦭 – Necrons (Canoptek Court) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Canoptek Court + Epic Hero + C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer [255pts] Illuminor Szeras [160pts]: Warlord + Character + Plasmancer [55pts] Plasmancer [55pts] Technomancer [80pts]: Dimensional Sanctum Technomancer [60pts] Technomancer [60pts] + Battleline + Immortals [70pts] . 5x Immortal: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Tesla carbine Immortals [70pts] . 5x Immortal: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Tesla carbine + Swarm + Canoptek Scarab Swarms [40pts] . 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarm: 3x Feeder mandibles + Mounted + Lokhust Destroyers [30pts] . Lokhust Destroyer + Beast + Canoptek Wraiths [220pts] . 6x Wraith w/ claws and particle caster: 6x Particle caster, 6x Vicious claws Canoptek Wraiths [220pts] . 6x Wraith w/ claws and particle caster: 6x Particle caster, 6x Vicious claws Canoptek Wraiths [220pts] . 6x Wraith w/ claws and particle caster: 6x Particle caster, 6x Vicious claws + Vehicle + Canoptek Doomstalker [135pts] Canoptek Doomstalker [135pts] Canoptek Doomstalker [135pts] ++ Total: [2,000pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
++ Army Roster (Xenos – Necrons) [2,000pts] ++
Archetype
Wraiths and Doomstalkers
Thoughts
This list also, at this point, needs nothing in the way of explanation, other than maybe highlighting the increased prevalence of five-model Immortal units with a Plasmancer – in a hull-heavy metagame, quite a bit of the damage potential from the unit comes from the Plasmancer themselves, so you get more diminishing returns from the second half of the Immortal unit. Full squads are still a fine pick, but distinctly non-mandatory unless/until hordes start showing up in the metagame.
The Best of the Rest
There were 17 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Pablo Vazquez Salgado – Imperial Knights: Canis Rex and a teleporting Errant for maximum pressure, supported by a mix of Warglaives, Helverins and claw/lock Moiraxes.
- 6th – OuX – Imperial Knights: Canis and lots of Helverins/Warglaives.
- 7th – Manel Tulla – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Triple C’tan, two big Warrior blocks with Szeras and a Monolith.
- 8th – Xavo Melenero L’Escamarlà – Tyranids (Unending Swarm): The list is called “Hor-ma-ggedooon” and it delivers – 120 Hormagaunts, backed by a Hive Tyrant and cost effective Maleceptors/Exocrines.
- 9th – Usukane RR- Adeptus Custodes: Infantry spam with three units each of Wardens and Guard.
- 10th – SiLeN Zikeos – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Standard 2/4 Raider/Venom Skysplinter, adding some Ravagers for extra hull-based shooting.
- 11th – Cajolín waif – Grey Knights: More Grey Knight ultracrunch, but here staying true to the Knights of Titan and taking Paladins in a Land Raider as the final big piece instead of Canis Rex.
- 12th – Barthes – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Nasty jump pack units and two fairly horrific Land Raiders, one double-packed with Assault Intercessors and one with ten foot Death Company.
- 13th – Cuervo Marcos – Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead): Gladiators, Redemptors and a RepEx with a Darkshroud.
- 14th – Miquel Zikeos Team – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Triple C’tan, triple Doomsday.
- 15th – Lewis Aepda – Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead): Lots of dakka from Destructors and Reapers, lots of Crusader squads to skirmish.
- 16th – Adrian Preciado – Chaos Knights: Doghouse blues, plus a solo Beast of Nurgle to babysit an objective..
- 17th – Espinosa Cripta – Imperial Knights: Canis and an Errant with Armigers.
- 18th – Gonzalo “Raven” 🦭🦭🦭 – Death Guard: Classic Rhino/Plagueburst/Mortarion Death Guard with a Rotigus twist.
- 19th – Garsa Garseta – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Extra go-wide Skysplinter, cutting out Raiders in favour of more units and an extra Venom. Still has a full Wych unit with Lelith, presumably either staging and counter-charging or coming in from Strategic Reserves.
- 20th – Curro La Orden – Aeldari: The Rhana Dandra special – all the Phoenix Lords packed into some Wave Serpents, all hyping up the Avatar.
- 21th – Pomork RR- Grey Knights: Three Dreadknights and three Terminator MSUs (two Paladins and some Brotherhood), plus a few supporting power armour units.
Dark Sphere April 40k GT
60-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, United Kingdom on April 06 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Ranchen Li – Death Guard (Plague Company) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Death Guard CHARACTERS Biologus Putrifier (50 Points) Biologus Putrifier (50 Points) Foul Blightspawn (50 Points) Foul Blightspawn (50 Points) Lord of Virulence (80 Points) BATTLELINE Plague Marines (180 Points) Plague Marines (180 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Death Guard Rhino (75 Points) Death Guard Rhino (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Death Guard Predator Destructor (130 Points) Death Guard Predator Destructor (130 Points) Death Guard Predator Destructor (130 Points) Deathshroud Terminators (120 Points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 Points) Plagueburst Crawler (180 Points) Plagueburst Crawler (180 Points) ALLIED UNITS Nurglings (40 Points) Nurglings (40 Points) War Dog Brigand (170 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.11.1 (34), Data Version: v352
“130 FoR a PrEdAtOr … ?” (2000 Points)
Plague Company
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
• 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plague sprayer
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plague sprayer
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy plague fist
1x Twin plague spewer
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plasma gun
• 9x Plague Marine
• 1x Blight launcher
4x Heavy plague weapon
2x Meltagun
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Heavy plague weapon
1x Plasma gun
• 9x Plague Marine
• 1x Blight launcher
4x Heavy plague weapon
2x Meltagun
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Plague combi-bolter 1x Plague combi-bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Plague combi-bolter 1x Plague combi-bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Plague combi-bolter
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Deathshroud Champion
• 1x Manreaper
1x Plaguespurt gauntlet 1x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 2x Deathshroud Terminator
• 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 1x Plague probe
2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Entropy cannon
1x Heavy slugger
1x Plagueburst mortar
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Entropy cannon
1x Heavy slugger
1x Plagueburst mortar
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Diabolus heavy stubber
Archetype
2024 Year of the Predator Destructor
Thoughts
Seriously. Apparently if you’re ever asking “how do I diversify my shooting portfolio” or “how do I go wide with threats rather than tall” the answer is just always Predator Destructors, as long as your army has them. This build does both of those things, leaning on Predators to allow it to cover a lot of the board and soak up a few losses while still projecting good damage output into a lot of different profiles. It’s also very much in line with crunch meta, starting exclusively hulls on the table, but unlike a lot of such lists it can clear out a ruin without breaking a sweat – full Plague Marine units with Characters are no joke in a fight, and because they have Fights First they can be a huge pain for similar forces to dig out of a concealed position in turn. That’s a definite attraction to Nurgle’s embrace right now, and this build looks great – congratulations to Ranchen.
Danny Evison – Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand ++ Army Roster (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Dark Angels) [2,000pts] ++ + Configuration + Battle Size Detachment: Ironstorm Spearhead Show/Hide Options: Agents of the Imperium are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible + Epic Hero + Azrael [105pts] + Character + Librarian in Phobos Armour [90pts]: Master of the Machine War [Aura], Warlord Techmarine [95pts]: Target Augury Web [Aura] Techmarine [80pts]: Adept of the Omnissiah + Infantry + Infiltrator Squad [100pts]: Helix Gauntlet, Infiltrator Comms Array . Infiltrator Sergeant Infiltrator Squad [100pts]: Helix Gauntlet, Infiltrator Comms Array . Infiltrator Sergeant Scout Squad [65pts] . Scout Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword + Vehicle + Ravenwing Darkshroud [115pts]: Heavy bolter Redemptor Dreadnought [210pts]: Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Twin Storm Bolter Redemptor Dreadnought [210pts]: Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Twin Storm Bolter Redemptor Dreadnought [210pts]: Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Twin Storm Bolter Repulsor Executioner [220pts]: Heavy Laser Destroyer, Icarus Rocket Pod, Ironhail Heavy Stubber Storm Speeder Thunderstrike [160pts] Stormraven Gunship [240pts]: Hurricane Bolter 2 Hurricane Bolters, Twin Heavy Plasma Cannon, Twin Multi-melta ++ Total: [2,000pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
A teste for you, a keychain for me, as I have spoken, so shall it be
. 4x Infiltrators: 4x Bolt Pistol, 4x Close Combat Weapon, 4x Marksman Bolt Carbine
. 4x Infiltrators: 4x Bolt Pistol, 4x Close Combat Weapon, 4x Marksman Bolt Carbine
. Scout w/ Heavy Weapon: Missile Launcher
. Scout w/ Scout Sniper Rifle
. 2x Scouts w/ Astartes Shotgun: 2x Astartes Shotgun, 2x Bolt Pistol, 2x Close Combat Weapon
Archetype
Darkstormraven
Thoughts
I realised after pushing out yesterday’s intro that the way I’d split out events happened to mean that none of the gut punch Marine builds were in part 1. Well, here you go – nightmarish shooting power, loads of Command Points to feed the Stormraven thanks to Azrael, and a big edge in any sort of shooting mirror from the Ravenwing Darkshroud. The Stormraven also puts Necrons on a horrific knife-edge, because if they take a swing at the jet and don’t kill it then whoops it’s Unbowed Conviction time, and any nearby C’tan can say goodnight. A horrifying prospect, I’m sure you’ll agree. This is one of the best shooting armies out there right now, and Danny was able to use its might to take an undefeated second here.
James Pilkington – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adeptus Custodes CHARACTERS Blade Champion (150 Points) Shield-Captain (150 Points) Trajann Valoris (160 Points) BATTLELINE Custodian Guard (225 Points) Custodian Guard (225 Points) Custodian Guard (180 Points) Prosecutors (40 Points) Prosecutors (40 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Allarus Custodians (325 Points) Custodian Wardens (250 Points) Custodian Wardens (250 Points)
Golden Balls v2 (1995 Points)
Shield Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Vaultswords
• Enhancements: Ceaseless Hunter
• 1x Guardian spear
• Enhancements: Inspirational Exemplar
• Warlord
• 1x Watcher’s Axe
• 5x Custodian Guard
• 4x Guardian spear
1x Misericordia
1x Praesidium Shield
1x Vexilla
• 5x Custodian Guard
• 4x Guardian spear
1x Misericordia
1x Praesidium Shield
1x Vexilla
• 4x Custodian Guard
• 4x Guardian spear
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
• 1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
• 3x Boltgun
3x Close combat weapon
• 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
5x Guardian spear
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 5x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 5x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla
Archetype
Infantry Spam with Allarus
Thoughts
Mostly your standard Custodes Infantry spam build, but swapping in a unit of Allarus for one squad, and shrinking a few other things to pay for them. Allarus are another unit that plays well into crunch meta – full Wound re-rolls into VEHICLES means that if you’re confronted by a wall of hulls, you can reasonably expect to use them to clear one target and Slayer of Nightmares elsewhere, preventing you from falling behind the damage race and getting ground down. Well done to James on taking third.
Lewis Smith – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Cult of Magic Rituals reference Show/Hide Options: Tzeentch Daemons are visible + Epic Hero + Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch [3Cabal Points, 140pts] Magnus the Red [4Cabal Points, 440pts] + Character + Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch [2Cabal Points, 140pts]: Inferno bolt pistol, Lord of Forbidden Lore Infernal Master [2Cabal Points, 105pts]: Arcane Vortex Infernal Master [2Cabal Points, 110pts]: Umbralefic Crystal Infernal Master [2Cabal Points, 90pts] Thousand Sons Sorcerer [1Cabal Points, 95pts]: Inferno bolt pistol Thousand Sons Sorcerer [1Cabal Points, 95pts]: Inferno bolt pistol + Battleline + Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 105pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 105pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 105pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 105pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 105pts]: Icon of Flame Tzaangors [65pts]: Brayhorn, Herd banner + Infantry + Thousand Sons Cultists [60pts] Thousand Sons Cultists [60pts] + Dedicated Transport + Thousand Sons Rhino [75pts]: Havoc launcher, Inferno combi-bolter ++ Total: [22Cabal Points, 2,000pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
++ Army Roster (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [22Cabal Points, 2,000pts] ++
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Warpflame pistol
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon
. 3x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Warpflame pistol
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon
. 3x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Warpflame pistol
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon
. 3x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Warpflame pistol
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon
. 3x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Warpflame pistol
. Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon
. 3x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Warpflamer
. 10x Tzaangor blades: 10x Tzaangor blades
. 6x Cultist: 6x Brutal assault weapon, 6x Cultist firearm
. Cultist w/ flamer
. Cultist w/ grenade launcher
. Cultist w/ heavy stubber
. 6x Cultist: 6x Brutal assault weapon, 6x Cultist firearm
. Cultist w/ flamer
. Cultist w/ grenade launcher
. Cultist w/ heavy stubber
Archetype
Rubricae Tsons
Thoughts
…and we’re back to the 30 Rubricae builds, which makes sense as Darksphere runs with UKTC terrain, which is good for them. Going ultra hard on flamers (both from Characters and the units) hammers home the intention to engage in guerilla warfare using ruins, and reduces the variance on big go turns. Since Tsons already have plenty of ways to tip the fates in their favour, it’s no surprise to see the plan succeeding in Lewis’ hands.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Niklas Ek – Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead): Helbrecht in a Redeemer backed by a bunch of dakka hulls.
- 6th – Boris Michev – Adepta Sororitas: All-rounder Sisters with the Triumph.
- 7th – James Ferrier- Necrons (Canoptek Court): Triple C’tan, triple Doomstalker and double Wraiths.
- 8th – Rory Roberts – Adeptus Custodes: Four block with 2×2 Allarus and a Venatari MSU as the flex picks.
- 9th – Matt Puffett – Adepta Sororitas: All-rounder Sisters adding some Dominions for extra reach.
- 10th – Louis Ballington – Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead): Shooty hulls and Crusader MSUs in transports.
Black Tower Brawl
44-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, United Kingdom on April 06 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Mike Porter – Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Techmarine (95 Points) Techmarine (80 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Black Templars Impulsor (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Black Templars Gladiator Lancer (165 Points) Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (155 Points) Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (155 Points) Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (155 Points) Eliminator Squad (75 Points) Eliminator Squad (75 Points) Gladiator Reaper (150 Points) Incursor Squad (85 Points) Predator Destructor (130 Points) Predator Destructor (130 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Stormraven Gunship (240 Points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 Points)
BT gunline (1995 Points)
Black Templars
Ironstorm Spearhead
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Forge bolter
1x Grav-pistol
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: Target Augury Web (Aura)
• 1x Forge bolter
1x Grav-pistol
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Servo-arm
• Enhancements: Adept of the Omnissiah
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Multi-melta
1x Shield dome
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Lancer laser destroyer
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Multi-melta
2x Tempest bolter
1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Multi-melta
2x Tempest bolter
1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Multi-melta
2x Tempest bolter
1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Instigator bolt carbine
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Las fusil
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Instigator bolt carbine
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Las fusil
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
2x Tempest bolter
1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Incursor Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Occulus bolt carbine
1x Paired combat blades
• 4x Incursor
• 4x Bolt pistol
1x Haywire Mine
4x Occulus bolt carbine
4x Paired combat blades
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 2x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 2x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Hurricane bolter
2x Stormstrike missile launcher
1x Twin lascannon
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Archetype
Templarstormraven
Thoughts
The other flavour of gut punch shooting Marines that’s doing the rounds, trading on access to loads of extra multi-meltas instead of Azrael and the Darkshroud. Reapers and lots of melta shots gives you versatility to take down pretty much anything, and you’ve still got the Stormraven to do upsetting things to big targets. The other thing to highlight in Mike’s list is the powerful Impulsor double Eliminator tech piece. Hopping out after the Transport has advanced, shooting, then either hopping back in or wandering onto terrain gives tremendous reach and flexibility, and is a good way to line up some shots on targets that are otherwise managing to dodge the bullet hell. I like it as a way of covering off some fail cases, and presumably helps Mike feel like he’s back playing Harlequins again. Happier times. (Well done Mike).
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Matt Bell – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Dreadknights, a Redeemer and a full Paladin brick with a Grand Master to ruin the day of any C’tan that try to skate past on the “not actually Daemons” technicality.
- 3rd – Andy Quas-Cohen – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Szarekh, triple C’tan and a Tesseract Vault. Lol, I say, lmao.
- 4th – Michael Armer – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Four block with a pair of Caladius.
- 5th – Shaun Delaney – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Even more jump pack-tastic than the Blood Angels norm here, adding some Vanguard Veterans and lots of Inceptors to the mix, plus using the value of Death Company Dreadnoughts as Strategic Reserves threats.
- 6th – Andy Mitten – Space Marines (Ironstorm Spearhead): Redemptors, Gladiators and Destructors.
Imperialis Capilla GT 3er Aniversario
33-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Capilla de Guadalupe, Jal., MX on April 06 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
José Isaías Valenzuela – Aeldari (Battle Host) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Aeldari CHARACTERS Autarch Wayleaper (140 Points) Avatar of Khaine (335 Points) Farseer (80 Points) Fuegan (115 Points) Spiritseer (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Fire Dragons (170 Points) Support Weapons (125 Points) Support Weapons (125 Points) Support Weapons (125 Points) Swooping Hawks (75 Points) Swooping Hawks (75 Points) Warp Spiders (115 Points) Warp Spiders (115 Points) Wraithblades (340 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.11.1 (34), Data Version: v352
Aeldary (2000 Points)
Battle Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Howling Banshee Mask
1x Star glaive
• Enhancements: The Phoenix Gem
• 1x The Wailing Doom
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Singing spear
• 1x Searsong
1x The Fire Axe
• 1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witch staff
• 1x Fire Dragon Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Firepike
• 9x Fire Dragon
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Dragon fusion gun
• 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 Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 10x Wraithblade
• 10x Forceshield
10x Ghostaxe
Archetype
Double Tarpit Aeldari
Thoughts
“Aeldari” and “crunch” aren’t usually things that go together, but this is as close as you’re going to get – the Avatar and big Wraithblade units are the toughest things in the book, letting you put seriously durable stuff on two key choke points, and D-cannons are exceptional at punishing any enemy hulls that get too close. The same is true of the hilarious full Fuegan Fire Dragon unit, for when you really, really need something to come in from Strategic Reserves (or behind a wall, if there’s no indirect) and vaporise two Gladiators at once. It’s what the meta is demanding, and the Aeldari are ready to answer, apparently! It’s also worth saying that this list is excellent at scoring Secondaries even by Aeldari standards – you can quite often get a few turns of double Cleanse from the Wraithblades on some maps, and you’d thus expect Cleanse/Homers to be a 39pt combo in almost any game, really putting the onus on the opponent to try something drastic then die to d-cannons. Classic Aeldari. Well done José
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Jose Benjamín Casillas – Ultramarines (Vanguard Spearhead): Deep Strike shooty Vanguard, using Calgar with Eradicators as the big infiltrating threat, pretty nasty in such a hull-heavy metagame.
- 3rd – Abraham Thierry – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders): Elegant listbuilding at its finest – two full Primaris Crusader units, a Land Raider packed with Sword Brethren, and Canis Rex. Simple but viciously effective.
- 4th – Diego Toribio – Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead): Reapers, a RepEx and a Redeemer double-stacked with Sword Brethren.
- 5th – Juvenal Jimenez – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): C’tan and Wraiths.
- 6th – Gerardo (Laloc) Esquer – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Classic monster mash.
- 7th – Manuel Penilla – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Four blocks, cutting one of the Leaders to make them full size and backing with a pair of Caladius tanks.
Courage And Honour IX
30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Wales, GB on April 06 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Take and Hold – Minefields – Sweeping Engagement
Nicholas Christensen-Secker – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) Adepta Sororitas CHARACTERS Canoness (70 points) Palatine (65 points) Saint Celestine (135 points) Triumph of Saint Katherine (125 points) BATTLELINE Battle Sisters Squad (100 points) Battle Sisters Squad (100 points) Battle Sisters Squad (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (115 points) Immolator (115 points) Immolator (115 points) Sororitas Rhino (75 points) Sororitas Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Arco-flagellants (150 points) Arco-flagellants (150 points) Crusaders (25 points) Crusaders (25 points) Seraphim Squad (70 points) Seraphim Squad (140 points) Seraphim Squad (70 points) Zephyrim Squad (60 points) Zephyrim Squad (60 points) Zephyrim Squad (60 points) Exported with App Version: v1.11.0 (39), Data Version: v352
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A Courage List (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hallowed Martyrs
• 1x Blessed blade
1x Condemnor boltgun
• Enhancement: Mantle of Ophelia
• Warlord
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Palatine blade
• Enhancement: Blade of Saint Ellynor
• 1x Celestine
• 1x The Ardent Blade
• 2x Geminae Superia
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Power weapon
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails
• 2x Crusader
• 2x Power weapon
• 2x Crusader
• 2x Power weapon
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Seraphim
• 10x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
8x Inferno pistol
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Zephyrim Superior
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
1x Sacred Banner
• 4x Zephyrim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Power weapon
• 1x Zephyrim Superior
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
1x Sacred Banner
• 4x Zephyrim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Power weapon
• 1x Zephyrim Superior
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
1x Sacred Banner
• 4x Zephyrim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Power weapon
vs.
Andrew Lewis – Genestealer Cult (Ascension Day) Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Clamavus (50 Points) Kelermorph (55 Points) Nexos (90 Points) Primus (90 Points) Primus (90 Points) Reductus Saboteur (65 Points) Reductus Saboteur (65 Points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (90 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (180 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (180 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (110 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (85 Points) ALLIED UNITS Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.11.1 (34), Data Version: v352
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GSC 1 (1995 Points)
Ascension Day
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancements: Inscrutable Cunning
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chainsword
1x Leader pistol
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
2x Seismic cannon
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chainsword
1x Leader pistol
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
4x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
4x Seismic cannon
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chainsword
1x Leader pistol
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
4x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
4x Seismic cannon
• 1x Demolition charge cache
1x Goliath wheels
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Heavy mortar
1x Ridgerunner wheels
1x Spotter
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
Thoughts
Two interesting builds facing off here – the extremely Infantry-heavy Sororitas army on one side, and the return of horde GSC with some Guard scouting chaff to smooth over early turns. On an initial read I felt like this should be a cakewalk for the Cults, because they sort of bypass what the Sisters list is trying to do, and no sell a lot fo their units. Out-objectiving GSC is pretty hard, seismics are great for killing power armoured units, and none of the meltas on the Sisters side do much.
All fairly grim, but I do think there’s an actual plan for the Sisters here. The Cult are going to struggle to keep their Characters safe if they want to deal damage, particularly with how vulnerable even the Lone Operatives are to getting punked by Seraphim and Zephyrim, and the Sisters have plenty of stuff to score Homers with. In their position, I’d go fixed, load the Immolators with chaff, and have those to push out as your forward screen, and keep the Flagellants staged in Rhinos behind walls. That hopefully forced the Cult to commit some stuff to stop you pulling ahead on Primary (as they’ll need to expose a real unit to kill a tank), but ensure that you can’t lose the Arco-flags to a Tunnel Crawlers assault. That ensures you’ve got your big horde clearers ready to counterpunch into Neophyte blocks and maybe (maybe?) gives you a shot, given there are only two big blocks. You’re kind of relying on the Cult failing their Ambush rolls on those, because I suspect you run out of ways to handle 20 infantry after clearing the first two, but follow that plan and I think there’s a chance – albeit clearly not one that came to pass here.
Result
Genestealer Cult (Ascension Day) Victory – 100 – 75
Andrew Lewis – Genestealer Cult (Ascension Day) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Clamavus (50 Points) Kelermorph (55 Points) Nexos (90 Points) Primus (90 Points) Primus (90 Points) Reductus Saboteur (65 Points) Reductus Saboteur (65 Points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (170 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (90 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (180 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (180 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (110 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (85 Points) ALLIED UNITS Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.11.1 (34), Data Version: v352
GSC 1 (1995 Points)
Ascension Day
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Liberator autostubs
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancements: Inscrutable Cunning
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
5x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chainsword
1x Leader pistol
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
2x Seismic cannon
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chainsword
1x Leader pistol
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
4x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
4x Seismic cannon
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chainsword
1x Leader pistol
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
4x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
4x Seismic cannon
• 1x Demolition charge cache
1x Goliath wheels
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Heavy mortar
1x Ridgerunner wheels
1x Spotter
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
Archetype
Explosive Cult
Thoughts
Much like Aeldari, Cult aren’t super well equipped to field lots of crunch, but they can bring even more demolition charges than usual, and that’ll certainly help. Bringing ultra cheap and expendable Catachans for early scoring is a nice move too – maximum handling of early Tactical draws with minimum investment. Good to see Cult managing to take a trophy, well done Andrew.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Nicholas Christensen-Secker – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Extra mechanised Sisters, packing lots of Immolators with regular Battle Sisters, plus lots of small Seraphim/Zephyrim squads.
- 3rd – Luke Harris – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Triple Immortals, double C’tan and Monolith.
- 4th – Jack Chapman – Ynnari (Battle Host): Extremely go-wide scoring/sneaky shooting.
- 5th – Gareth Lane – Adeptus Custodes: Infantry spam.
- 6th – Ross James – Orks: Speedy pressure with Nobz in Trukks, Warbikers and Mozrog/Ghaz as ultra hitters, plus the unusual pick of Grot Tanks for some shooty support.
Wrap Up
