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 week’s top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know what’s hot, what’s not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.
Lots of small-medium events this week, and a nice diverse set of successful builds coming out of it. Red melee Marines and T’au are at the forefront of the top placings, while AdMech continue to put up alarming win rates, but there’s loads of viable lists taking top placings, a happy place for us to be!
Part 1 on Wednesday:
- Battle For Salvation GT 2025
- Call to Arms 40K Event Hosted by Away Games
- 7. Corsair Open GT
- OCTOBER OFFENSIVE
- Glasshammer GT – October
- 40k Hydra Grand Tournament III 2025
Part 2 on Friday:
- Gem City GT 2025
- MobTown Mayhem
- BattlePub Barfight GT
- Cata Cup 2025 Warhammer 40,000 Grand Tournament
- Black Crow Gaming’s Battle of the RAGNAR GT! OCT
- October Grand Tournament at GG presented by Warhound Tournaments
Part 3 on Saturday:
- Mektoberfest 40k gt 2025
- GT Terra’n’dins 2025
- Grampian Gaming Guild October GT
- Willen Games October Grand Tournament
- Laketown Apocalypse 2025
Battle For Salvation GT 2025
142-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in West Nyack, NY, US on October 11 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Samuel Pope – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Tyranids CHARACTERS Tervigon (185 points) Winged Hive Tyrant (170 points) BATTLELINE Hormagaunts (65 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (50 points) Exocrine (140 points) Exocrine (140 points) Exocrine (140 points) Genestealers (140 points) Genestealers (140 points) Genestealers (140 points) Neurolictor (70 points) Neurolictor (70 points) Venomthropes (70 points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (98), Data Version: v687
I don’t WANT another sword but I still have to make them earn it (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet
• Warlord
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Stinger salvoes
• Enhancement: Adaptive Biology
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes
Archetype
Board Control Invasion Fleet
Thoughts
A rare Invasion Fleet strategy takes the trophy of our biggest event this week, unleashing a Termagant horde to flood the table. Not content with just a wall of these, the list also packs a bunch of Genestealers to start the foe on the back foot, ensuring that crossing the mid-field becomes a distant dream for many foes. Termagant and Genestealer bricks can soak up quite a bit of punishment with access to Feel No Pain and the Venomthrope aura, and the Exocrines behind them are great at evaporating any Marines that have been foolish enough to push out and join the fight. This is a really, really tough one to push through, and even the mighty Aeldari weren’t quite able to manage it in the final. Well done to Samuel for building such a brutal obstacle.
Drew Salzborn – Leagues of Votann (Hearthband) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Leagues of Votann CHARACTERS Einhyr Champion (95 points) Einhyr Champion (80 points) Ûthar the Destined (95 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Kapricus Carrier (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Brôkhyr Thunderkyn (80 points) Brôkhyr Thunderkyn (80 points) Brôkhyr Thunderkyn (80 points) Cthonian Beserks (100 points) Cthonian Beserks (100 points) Einhyr Hearthguard (270 points) Einhyr Hearthguard (135 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (240 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (240 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (240 points) Hernkyn Yaegirs (90 points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (98), Data Version: v687
Hearthguard are kind of good still (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hearthband
• 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
• Enhancement: Bastion Shield
• 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
• Enhancement: Ironskein
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of the Ancestors
1x Rampart Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Smoke Launcher
1x Twin magna‑coil autocannon
• 3x Brôkhyr Thunderkyn
• 3x Bolt cannon
3x Close combat weapon
• 3x Brôkhyr Thunderkyn
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Graviton blast cannon
• 3x Brôkhyr Thunderkyn
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Graviton blast cannon
• 5x Cthonian Beserk
• 5x Concussion maul
• 5x Cthonian Beserk
• 5x Heavy plasma axe
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x EtaCarn plasma gun
1x Exoarmour grenade launcher
1x Graviton hammer
1x Teleport Crest
• 9x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 9x Concussion gauntlet
9x EtaCarn plasma gun
9x Exoarmour grenade launcher
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x EtaCarn plasma gun
1x Exoarmour grenade launcher
1x Graviton hammer
1x Teleport Crest
• 4x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 4x Concussion gauntlet
4x EtaCarn plasma gun
4x Exoarmour grenade launcher
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x Heavy magna-rail cannon
1x MATR autocannon
1x Panspectral Scanner
2x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x Heavy magna-rail cannon
1x MATR autocannon
1x Panspectral Scanner
2x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x Heavy magna-rail cannon
1x MATR autocannon
1x Panspectral Scanner
2x Twin bolt cannon
• 1x Yaegir Theyn
• 1x Bolt revolver
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma knife
• 9x Hernkyn Yaegir
• 1x APM launcher
7x Bolt revolver
9x Close combat weapon
1x Magna-coil rifle
7x Plasma knife
Archetype
Hearthband Forts
Thoughts
Votann take the second Undefeated slot here, with a build I’ve been vaguely warned I’d end up writing about soon by my resident Dwarf Understanders (Lowest of Men and Curie). The updated Hearthband’s RR1s to Wound is very good with some of the generically strong units in the Codex like the big guns on Land Fortresses, and you supplement that by making your Hearthguard really pop. Continuous AP reduction on the big squad from Bastion Shield is fantastic, the smaller squad with a brawling Champion is punchy, and access to Fury of the Heath to push the plasma to S8 in a Marine meta rocks. Add the lurking threat of D4 Beserks to mess up enemy hulls if they aren’t careful, and you have a pretty compelling set of toys to play with, trading out the big burst of Sustained Hits 2 from other Detachments for some more grindy efficiency. Dwarves love that, to be fair. Great work Drew.
Johnny Zoo – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) – 3rd Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Space Marines CHARACTERS Chaos Lord (90 Points) Cypher (90 Points) Fabius Bile (85 Points) Lord Discordant on Helstalker (160 Points) BATTLELINE Cultist Mob (50 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (75 Points) Chaos Rhino (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Chaos Bikers (70 Points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 Points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 Points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 Points) Chosen (250 Points) Chosen (125 Points) Raptors (90 Points) Warp Talons (270 Points) ALLIED UNITS Noise Marines (145 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Vets but like Raiders tho (1995 Points)
Renegade Raiders
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
• 1x Daemon hammer
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Cypher’s bolt pistol
• 1x Cypher’s plasma pistol
• 1x Fabius Bile
â—¦ 1x Chirurgeon
â—¦ 1x Rod of Torment
â—¦ 1x Xyclos Needler
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte
â—¦ 1x Surgeon Acolyte’s tools
• 1x Bladed limbs
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Helstalker autocannon
• 1x Impaler chainglaive
• 1x Techno-virus injector
• 1x Cultist Champion
â—¦ 1x Autopistol
â—¦ 1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
â—¦ 9x Autopistol
â—¦ 9x Brutal assault weapon
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Biker Champion
â—¦ 1x Chaos Icon
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Combi-bolter
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 2x Chaos Biker
â—¦ 2x Astartes chainsword
â—¦ 2x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 2x Combi-bolter
â—¦ 1x Meltagun
â—¦ 1x Plasma gun
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Chosen Champion
â—¦ 1x Boltgun
â—¦ 1x Chaos Icon
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 5x Chosen
â—¦ 4x Accursed weapon
â—¦ 4x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 2x Boltgun
â—¦ 2x Combi-weapon
â—¦ 1x Paired accursed weapons
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Chosen Champion
â—¦ 1x Boltgun
â—¦ 1x Chaos Icon
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Chosen
â—¦ 3x Accursed weapon
â—¦ 3x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Boltgun
â—¦ 2x Combi-weapon
â—¦ 1x Paired accursed weapons
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Raptor Champion
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Raptor
â—¦ 2x Astartes chainsword
â—¦ 2x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 2x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 2x Meltagun
• 1x Warp Talon Champion
â—¦ 1x Warp claws
• 9x Warp Talon
â—¦ 9x Warp claws
• 1x Disharmonist
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Sonic blaster
• 5x Noise Marine
â—¦ 5x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 5x Sonic blaster
Archetype
Raiders Goodstuff
Thoughts
The Chaos Space Marines goodstuff package of Predators, Chosen and Warp Talons has been showing up in a few shells recently, and this version reverts to the reliable choice of Raiders, and adds a Discolord instead of going the Obliterator route some other versions do. The big Chosen/Bile unit is great wherever it shows up, and Dark Pacts continue to amp up some relatively cheap shooting threats far beyond what you’d expect from them. Nothing too complicated beyond that, but just a very solid all-rounder setup. Good work Johnny.
Cameron Marinoccio – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 4th Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adepta Sororitas CHARACTERS Canoness (60 Points) Canoness with Jump Pack (100 Points) Hospitaller (50 Points) Hospitaller (50 Points) Hospitaller (50 Points) Morvenn Vahl (170 Points) BATTLELINE Battle Sisters Squad (105 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (115 Points) Immolator (115 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Castigator (160 Points) Castigator (160 Points) Castigator (160 Points) Celestian Sacresants (130 Points) Celestian Sacresants (130 Points) Celestian Sacresants (130 Points) Paragon Warsuits (210 Points) Sisters Novitiate Squad (100 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Sororitas 2k (1995 Points)
Hallowed Martyrs
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
• 1x Blessed blade
• 1x Inferno pistol
• Enhancements: Saintly Example
• 1x Blessed halberd
• Enhancements: Through Suffering, Strength
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Chirurgeon’s tools
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Chirurgeon’s tools
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Chirurgeon’s tools
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
• 1x Lance of Illumination
• 1x Paragon missile launcher
• 1x Sister Superior
â—¦ 1x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
â—¦ 9x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 7x Boltgun
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Meltagun
â—¦ 1x Multi-melta
â—¦ 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 Castigator battle cannon
• 3x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Castigator autocannons
• 3x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Castigator autocannons
• 3x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Sacresant Superior
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Spear of the faithful
• 9x Celestian Sacresant
â—¦ 9x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 9x Hallowed mace
• 1x Sacresant Superior
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Spear of the faithful
• 9x Celestian Sacresant
â—¦ 9x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 9x Hallowed mace
• 1x Sacresant Superior
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Spear of the faithful
• 9x Celestian Sacresant
â—¦ 9x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 9x Hallowed mace
• 1x Paragon Superior
â—¦ 1x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Multi-melta
â—¦ 1x Paragon grenade launchers
â—¦ 1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
â—¦ 2x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 2x Multi-melta
â—¦ 2x Paragon grenade launchers
â—¦ 2x Paragon war blade
• 1x Novitiate Superior
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Sister Novitiate
â—¦ 5x Autogun
â—¦ 9x Autopistol
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 2x Ministorum flamer
â—¦ 1x Sacred Banner
â—¦ 1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Archetype
Sacresant Spam but it’s Martyrs
Thoughts
Take the Champions Sacresant build, run it as Martyrs, add in the two standard Enhancements for them and call it a day. That seems to have worked super well here – Saintly Example helps get your Miracle Dice rolling, the murder jump Canoness is a good trade piece even without the Zephyrim (though I do prefer the reliability the unit gives), and the wall of Sacresants is still really annoying to handle. It also has the upside that if you run into volume melee foes, the Spirit of the Martyr Stratagem significantly elevates this version over Champions, as you can potentially nuke back (say) a unit of 10 Berzerkers (as if they lift you in a single activation, both halves of the Martyrs Detachment rule are active when you Fight on Death). You can see the building for this with the maces on all the units, and with careful marshalling of CP, this list can really ruin melee Marines’ day. That accurately reflects the meta we’re dealing with right now, so very smart choice, well rewarded for Cameron.
The Best of the Rest
There were 11 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Jack Murphy – Aeldari (Warhost):Â Dragon Serpent/Reaper Falcon evasive Warhost.
- 6th – Thomas Davies – Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw): Lots of Jackals and lots of MSUs.
- 7th – Gregory Hunter – Aeldari (Aspect Host): Four Phoenix fiesta with Asurmen on top of the regular trio.
- 8th – Joseph Sault – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre): Crisis toolbox and Triptide.
- 9th – Luke McCarthy – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance):Â Five bigs Infernals with a couple of gatling Despoilers, a couple of Atrapos and an Abominant to gradually melt people (and keep things cheap to squeeze some Daemons in).
- 10th – Daniel Guarnaccia – Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade):Â Another showing for Daniel’s Kataphron/Ironstrider/Ruststalker Haloscreed build.
- 11th – Anthony Triano – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Triple Doomsday/Silent King Starshatter with the unusual choice of a Ghost Ark purely as a durable position piece once you stack Chrono-impedance on it.
- 12th – Stephen Adams – Orks (War Horde):Â Ghaz and a Boyz brick plus mechanised all-rounder support.
- 13th – Zach Hilts – Blood Angels (Angelic Inheritors):Â All-rounder Inheritors with a Devastator/Apothecary squad.
- 14th – Orange Cheng – Aeldari (Aspect Host):Â Four Phoenix fiesta with Asurmen.
- 15th – Charles Burgard – Orks (War Horde):Â Ghaz, Boyz and double Battlewagon stuffed with melee toys.
Call to Arms 40K Event Hosted by Away Games
57-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Williamsburg, VA, United States on October 11 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Aidan Barkley – Raven Guard (Shadowmark Talon) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Aethon Shaan (85 Points) Captain with Jump Pack (100 Points) Kayvaan Shrike (100 Points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (100 Points) BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Impulsor (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) Centurion Devastator Squad (330 Points) Inceptor Squad (240 Points) Inceptor Squad (120 Points) Incursor Squad (80 Points) Storm Speeder Hammerstrike (125 Points) Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (190 Points) Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 Points) Vindicator (185 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
KLAWMPROMISE (2000 Points)
Raven Guard
Shadowmark Talon
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Claws of Severax
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power fist
• Enhancements: Hunter’s Instincts
• 1x Blackout
• 1x The Raven’s Talons
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Paired combat blades
• Enhancements: Coronal Susurrant
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Astartes grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Bolt rifle
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Intercessor
â—¦ 4x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 4x Bolt rifle
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Shield Dome
• 2x Storm bolter
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
â—¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
â—¦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Centurion fists
â—¦ 1x Centurion missile launcher
â—¦ 1x Twin lascannon
• 5x Devastator Centurion
â—¦ 5x Centurion fists
â—¦ 5x Centurion missile launcher
â—¦ 5x Twin lascannon
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Plasma exterminators
• 5x Inceptor
â—¦ 5x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 5x Plasma exterminators
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Assault bolters
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
â—¦ 2x Assault bolters
â—¦ 2x Close combat weapon
• 1x Incursor Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Occulus bolt carbine
â—¦ 1x Paired combat blades
• 4x Incursor
â—¦ 4x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Haywire Mine
â—¦ 4x Occulus bolt carbine
â—¦ 4x Paired combat blades
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hammerstrike missile launcher
• 2x Krakstorm grenade launcher
• 1x Melta destroyer
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 9x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
â—¦ 9x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 9x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
â—¦ 4x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Archetype
All-rounder Shadowmark
Thoughts
It’s the Shadowmark menace, here in a fairly all-rounder configuration with a Vindicator as well as the melee Infantry. The plan is the same as always – force the enemy to be ultra cautious with the threat of the VanVets, then blast them to pieces with Inceptors or Centurions bouncing round the table, leaning on the Detachment rule to soften the crack back. This increasingly looks like one of the the builds to beat right now, even as users are tinkering with the exact composition. Congratulations to Aidan on piloting his version to the trophy.
Emory Garrett – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Drukhari CHARACTERS Archon (105 Points) Archon (95 Points) Beastmaster (120 Points) Urien Rakarth (80 Points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (100 Points) Kabalite Warriors (100 Points) Kabalite Warriors (100 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (75 Points) Raider (75 Points) Venom (65 Points) Venom (65 Points) Venom (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Court of the Archon (95 Points) Cronos (50 Points) Incubi (170 Points) Mandrakes (65 Points) Mandrakes (65 Points) Scourges (130 Points) Scourges (130 Points) Voidraven Bomber (235 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Kabal of the black heart (1985 Points)
Skysplinter Assault
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blast pistol
• 1x Huskblade
• Enhancements: Nightmare Shroud
• 1x Blast pistol
• 1x Huskblade
• Enhancements: Spiteful Raider
• 1x Beastmaster
â—¦ 1x Agoniser
â—¦ 1x Splinter pods
• 1x Clawed Fiend
â—¦ 1x Clawed Fiend fists
• 2x Khymerae
â—¦ 2x Khymerae talons
• 3x Razorwing Flock
â—¦ 3x Razorwing feathers
• 1x Casket of Flensing
• 1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands
• 1x Sybarite
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Splinter rifle
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Dark lance
â—¦ 1x Shredder
â—¦ 1x Splinter cannon
â—¦ 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Sybarite
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Splinter rifle
â—¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Dark lance
â—¦ 1x Shredder
â—¦ 1x Splinter cannon
â—¦ 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Sybarite
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Splinter rifle
â—¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Dark lance
â—¦ 1x Shredder
â—¦ 1x Splinter cannon
â—¦ 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Lhamaean
â—¦ 1x Shaimeshi blade
• 1x Medusae
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Eyeburst
• 1x Sslyth
â—¦ 1x Shardcarbine
â—¦ 1x Splinter pistol
â—¦ 1x Sslyth battle-blade
• 1x Ur-ghul
â—¦ 1x Ur-ghul talons
• 1x Spirit syphon
• 1x Spirit vortex
• 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 9x Incubi
â—¦ 9x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
â—¦ 1x Klaive
• 1x Nightfiend
â—¦ 1x Baleblast
â—¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
â—¦ 4x Baleblast
â—¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Nightfiend
â—¦ 1x Baleblast
â—¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
â—¦ 4x Baleblast
â—¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Solarite
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Shardcarbine
â—¦ 1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Shardcarbine
â—¦ 1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Drukhari haywire blaster
• 1x Bladed wings
• 2x Dark scythe
• 1x Voidraven missiles
Archetype
Pour one out for the resin fallen
Thoughts
The Drukhari resin package refuses to go quietly into the long night, with Urien, Beastmasters and a Cout claiming a last few screaming souls for the Dark City. Also a Voidraven, which is something of a victim of the Pain changes. I think there’s plenty of punch in Skysplinter still after the Codex, as they’re big winners from upgrades to Wyches, but this is probably the last we’ll see of this exact configuration, well done to Emory on giving it a sendoff.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 3rd – Mark Hertel – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force): Mark back on his last iteration of nonsense now that other people have realised Deathwatch are good, so it’s Triple Land Raider Ultramarine Gladius again.
- 4th – Blue Ford – Orks (Bully Boyz): Elite melee murder infantry.
- 5th – Devin Watkins – Tyranids (Subterranean Assault):Â Chunky Subterranean Assault with double Norn instead of any of the dakka Infantry.
- 6th – Chris Cardamone – Death Guard (Champions of Contagion):Â Champions Infantry doomstacks, two full Plague Marine units and 10 Blightlords.
- 7th – Enrique Serrano – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance):Â Literally just five bigs, two Atrapos, a Lancer, and two Gatling Despoilers.
- 8th – Jake Wolfslied – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Standard all-rounder Warband with Berzerkers, Eightbound and some Khorne Berzerkers.
- 9th – Charles Lund – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): Lion/Deathwing Gladius.
7. Corsair Open GT
47-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in München, BY, DE on October 10 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Manuel Wayand – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand World Eaters CHARACTERS Khârn the Betrayer (100 Points) Master of Executions (85 Points) Slaughterbound (85 Points) BATTLELINE Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (85 Points) 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) Forgefiend (170 Points) Forgefiend (170 Points) Jakhals (65 Points) Jakhals (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Er hat aber bei mir abgeschrieben, ich schwöre doppelt..! (1995 Points)
Berzerker Warband
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Gorechild
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Axe of dismemberment
• 1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancements: Berzerker Glaive
• 1x Lacerator and daemonic claw
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
â—¦ 1x Chainblade
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
â—¦ 7x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 7x Chainblade
â—¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
â—¦ 2x Khornate eviscerator
â—¦ 2x Plasma pistol
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
â—¦ 1x Chainblade
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
â—¦ 7x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 7x Chainblade
â—¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
â—¦ 2x Khornate eviscerator
â—¦ 2x Plasma pistol
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
â—¦ 1x Chainblade
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
â—¦ 7x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 7x Chainblade
â—¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
â—¦ 2x Khornate eviscerator
â—¦ 2x Plasma pistol
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 2x Chaos Spawn
â—¦ 2x Hideous mutations
• 2x Chaos Spawn
â—¦ 2x Hideous mutations
• 2x Chaos Spawn
â—¦ 2x Hideous mutations
• 1x Eightbound Champion
â—¦ 1x Chainblades
• 2x Eightbound
â—¦ 2x Chainblades
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
â—¦ 1x Chainblades
• 2x Exalted Eightbound
â—¦ 2x Chainblades
• 2x Ectoplasma cannon
• 1x Ectoplasma cannon
• 1x Forgefiend claws
• 2x Ectoplasma cannon
• 1x Ectoplasma cannon
• 1x Forgefiend claws
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
â—¦ 1x Autopistol
â—¦ 1x Chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured
â—¦ 1x Skullsmasher and mangler
• 8x Jakhal
â—¦ 8x Autopistol
â—¦ 7x Chainblades
â—¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
â—¦ 1x Mauler chainblade
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
â—¦ 1x Autopistol
â—¦ 1x Chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured
â—¦ 1x Skullsmasher and mangler
• 8x Jakhal
â—¦ 8x Autopistol
â—¦ 7x Chainblades
â—¦ 1x Icon of Khorne
â—¦ 1x Mauler chainblade
Archetype
Triple Berzerker All-Rounder Warband
Thoughts
After a surge of big Berzerker builds, all-rounder Warband has started claiming back some of the success for Khorne’s forces, with this as a great example. The standard mix of Berzerkers, Spawn and Forgefiends is augmented by an Exalted bomb, and this build also showcases the rise of people swapping a Prince out for a third 10-model Berzerker unit, providing a bit more redundancy and something you can send out to trade into a medium target. Combining it with multiple Rhinos also helps you stage well, and it lets you project Advance/Charge threat across a lot of the table at once. World Eaters are in a really solid place, and great job Manuel for unleashing this spin on it.
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Pau Poensgen 🦠– Emperor’s Children (Coterie of the Conceited): Double Prince Coterie with an extra Rhino.
- 3rd – Nikolai Stocks – Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade):Â Cawl with a triple Disintegrator/triple Ironstrider firebase and maximum Ruststalkers.
- 4th – Justin Riedel – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): All-rounder Warband with a third Berzerker unit instead of a Daemon Prince.
OCTOBER OFFENSIVE
36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta, Indonesia on October 11 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Mario H – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Captain with Jump Pack (100 Points) Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points) Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points) Commander Dante (120 Points) Lemartes (100 Points) BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) Centurion Devastator Squad (165 Points) Centurion Devastator Squad (165 Points) Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (230 Points) Inceptor Squad (120 Points) Inceptor Squad (120 Points) Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Mario
Blood Angels
Liberator Assault Group
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power fist
• Enhancements: Speed of the Primarch
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power fist
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power fist
• 1x Perdition Pistol
• 1x The Axe Mortalis
• Warlord
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x The Blood Crozius
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Astartes grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Bolt rifle
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Intercessor
â—¦ 4x Bolt pistol
â—¦ 4x Bolt rifle
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
â—¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
â—¦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
â—¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
â—¦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
â—¦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Centurion fists
â—¦ 1x Centurion missile launcher
â—¦ 1x Twin lascannon
• 2x Devastator Centurion
â—¦ 2x Centurion fists
â—¦ 2x Centurion missile launcher
â—¦ 2x Twin lascannon
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Centurion fists
â—¦ 1x Centurion missile launcher
â—¦ 1x Twin lascannon
• 2x Devastator Centurion
â—¦ 2x Centurion fists
â—¦ 2x Centurion missile launcher
â—¦ 2x Twin lascannon
• 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs
â—¦ 5x Astartes chainsword
â—¦ 2x Eviscerator
â—¦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol
â—¦ 2x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 2x Plasma pistol
â—¦ 3x Power fist
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Plasma exterminators
• 2x Inceptor
â—¦ 2x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 2x Plasma exterminators
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Plasma exterminators
• 2x Inceptor
â—¦ 2x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 2x Plasma exterminators
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
â—¦ 2x Angelus boltgun
â—¦ 3x Encarmine spear
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
â—¦ 2x Angelus boltgun
â—¦ 3x Encarmine spear
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
â—¦ 2x Angelus boltgun
â—¦ 3x Encarmine spear
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
â—¦ 1x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
â—¦ 4x Inferno pistol
â—¦ 4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
Archetype
Go-wide Liberator with Centurions
Thoughts
You know I am starting to maybe think that the big cut to Centurion Devastators a few Dataslates ago might have been a mistake because what the hell are they doing in Liberator Assault Group? I mean I guess if you take as step back and compare them to the current price on Ballistus Dreads, you can kind of see it. That’s especially true in an army (like this) that isn’t otherwise packing hulls, as it reduces the vulnerability to really dedicated anti-tank like Hammerheads. They combine with Inceptors to provide the shooty punch this build wants to help control the flow of battle against other melee lists, and in general this list feels like it’s intended to thwart other melee armies – lots of units and lots of board coverage minimises the value of what foes can pick off at any one time (other than Lemartes’ unit, which are big enough trumps that you run them anyway). Still kind of gobsmaked by the Centurions turning up, but yeah this is a nice version of Liberator for the metagame, great stuff from Mario.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – David Beniah – Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor): Infantry-heavy Custodes plus one Bike unit with a Captain.
- 3rd – Daniel B Wibowo – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Silent King, Doomsdays, one Wraith unit and various MSUs.
- 4th – Hendy D – Aeldari (Warhost):Â Double Serpent evasive Warhost.
- 5th – Giancarlo . – Grey Knights (Warpbane Task Force): Crowe, GMDKs, more Purifiers and Infantry with a mix of Razorbacks and a Land Raider for them to ride around in.
- 6th – Moses Manalu – Salamanders (Forgefather’s Seekers):Â Vulkan with a big Infernus brick, other shooty Infantry, and lots of Repulsors for riding.
Glasshammer GT – October
31-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, United Kingdom on October 11 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Andy Quas-Cohen – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 3x The Silent King (400 pts): Warlord 5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws Enjoy Necron content? Checkout Command Protocols on youtube
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Necrons
+ DETACHMENT: Starshatter Arsenal (Relentless Onslaught)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: The Silent King
+ ENHANCEMENT: Dread Majesty (on Char2: Catacomb Command Barge)
& Chrono-impedance Fields (on Char3: Psychomancer)
& Demanding Leader (on Char4: Skorpekh Lord)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 16
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (5×2) + (1×6) – Assassination: 6 Characters
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• 1x Szarekh: Sceptre of Eternal Glory, Staff of Stars, Weapons of the Final Triarch
• 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2 with Annihilator beam, Armoured bulk
Char2: 1x Catacomb Command Barge (150 pts): Resurrection orb, Gauss cannon, Overlord’s blade
Enhancement: Dread Majesty (+30 pts)
Char3: 1x Psychomancer (80 pts): Abyssal lance
Enhancement: Chrono-impedance Fields (+25 pts)
Char4: 1x Skorpekh Lord (100 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Enhancement: Demanding Leader (+10 pts)
Char5: 1x Skorpekh Lord (90 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char6: 1x Skorpekh Lord (90 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
5x Triarch Praetorians (90 pts): 5 with Rod of covenant
5x Triarch Praetorians (90 pts): 5 with Rod of covenant
1x Lokhust Destroyers (40 pts): Close combat weapon, Gauss cannon
1x Lokhust Destroyers (40 pts): Close combat weapon, Gauss cannon
1x Doomsday Ark (200 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Doomsday Ark (200 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Doomsday Ark (200 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Triarch Stalker (110 pts): Stalker’s forelimbs, Heat ray
Archetype
Silent King Doomsdays
Thoughts
Starshatter Doomsdays seem to be trucking along fine despite the loss of the Silent King’s ignore modifier aura, still providing really realiable, grindy firepower. The most notable thing here is that Triarch MSUs are suddenly really worth it in Starshatter – in my opinion they kind of almost were already, but at 90pts they’re an absolute steal. Otherwise, you know the deal here – blast foes to pieces, counterpunch with Skorpekh if they get too close. Well done Andy!
The Best of the Rest
There were 2 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Aidan Brocklehurst – Adepta Sororitas (Champions of Faith):Â Lots of Sacresants, lots of herohammer, a couple of Retributor units for extra blasting.
- 3rd – Ed Watts – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Berzerker spam, five units including two 20s.
40k Hydra Grand Tournament III 2025
29-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Roskilde, Danmark on October 11 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Take and Hold – Search and Destroy
Peter Herbild – Orks (War Horde) Orks CHARACTERS Big Mek (95 Points) Big Mek (70 Points) Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points) Warboss (75 Points) Warboss (75 Points) BATTLELINE Boyz (170 Points) Boyz (170 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (70 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Battlewagon (160 Points) Battlewagon (160 Points) Breaka Boyz (140 Points) Burna Boyz (60 Points) Flash Gitz (160 Points) Flash Gitz (160 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Kommandos (120 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Army List - Click to Expand
Warhorde II (2000 Points)
War Horde
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
• 1x Drilla
• 1x Traktor blasta
• Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz
• 1x Drilla
• 1x Kustom mega-blasta
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
â—¦ 1x Gork’s Klaw
â—¦ 1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
â—¦ 1x Makari’s stabba
• 1x Attack squig
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Power klaw
• 1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Attack squig
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Power klaw
• 1x Twin sluggas
• 19x Boy
â—¦ 19x Choppa
â—¦ 19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Power klaw
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 19x Boy
â—¦ 19x Choppa
â—¦ 19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Power klaw
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 1x Big shoota
• 1x Spiked wheels
• 2x Big shoota
• 1x Deff rolla
• 1x Grabbin’ klaw
• 1x Kannon
• 1x Lobba
• 1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x ‘Ard Case
• 2x Big shoota
• 1x Deff rolla
• 1x Grabbin’ klaw
• 1x Kannon
• 1x Lobba
• 1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x ‘Ard Case
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Choppa
â—¦ 1x Rokkit pistol
â—¦ 1x Smash hammer
• 5x Breaka Boy
â—¦ 4x Smash hammer
â—¦ 1x Tankhammer
• 1x Spanner
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Kustom mega-blasta
• 4x Burna Boy
â—¦ 4x Burna
â—¦ 4x Cuttin’ flames
• 1x Kaptin
â—¦ 1x Choppa
â—¦ 1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
â—¦ 9x Choppa
â—¦ 9x Snazzgun
• 1x Kaptin
â—¦ 1x Choppa
â—¦ 1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
â—¦ 9x Choppa
â—¦ 9x Snazzgun
• 10x Gretchin
â—¦ 10x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
â—¦ 1x Runtherd tools
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
â—¦ 10x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
â—¦ 1x Runtherd tools
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 1x Distraction Grot
• 9x Kommando
â—¦ 1x Breacha ram
â—¦ 8x Choppa
â—¦ 8x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Power klaw
â—¦ 1x Slugga
vs.
Nicklas Schmidt – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force) Space Marines CHARACTERS Castellan (60 points) Castellan (60 points) Castellan (60 points) Chaplain Grimaldus (110 points) Emperor’s Champion (105 points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) Marshal (80 points) Marshal (80 points) BATTLELINE Assault Intercessor Squad (150 points) Assault Intercessor Squad (75 points) Assault Intercessor Squad (75 points) Intercessor Squad (80 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Impulsor (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Repulsor Executioner (220 points) Repulsor Executioner (220 points) Sword Brethren Squad (130 points) Sword Brethren Squad (130 points) Sword Brethren Squad (105 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (98), Data Version: v687
Army List - Click to Expand
Jeg smølfesparker dig på dilleren hvis du er xenos, heratic eller psyker(1995 points)
Black Templars
Strike Force (2000 points)
Gladius Task Force
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 1x Chaplain Grimaldus
• Warlord
• 1x Artificer crozius
1x Plasma pistol
• 3x Cenobyte Servitor
• 3x Close combat weapon
• 1x Black Sword
1x Bolt Pistol
• Enhancement: The Honour Vehement
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Master-crafted power weapon
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Master-crafted power weapon
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 9x Assault Intercessor
• 9x Astartes chainsword
9x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt rifle
1x Power fist
• 4x Intercessor
• 1x Astartes grenade launcher
4x Bolt pistol
4x Bolt rifle
4x Close combat weapon
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Multi-melta
1x Shield Dome
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy laser destroyer
1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Multi-melta
1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin heavy bolter
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy laser destroyer
1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Multi-melta
1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin heavy bolter
• 5x Sword Brother
• 2x Heavy bolt pistol
5x Master-crafted power weapon
1x Plasma pistol
2x Pyre pistol
• 5x Sword Brother
• 2x Heavy bolt pistol
5x Master-crafted power weapon
1x Plasma pistol
2x Pyre pistol
• 4x Sword Brother
• 4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Master-crafted power weapon
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Thoughts
A mechanised melee for our Showdown today, pitting double Battlewagon, double Boyz Orks against double RepEx Templars, who have brought a big unit of Assault Marines as an extra footslogging threat.
In terms of the assets each army has going for them, the Ork upside is broadly having a few more drops, and being better able to force through Primary denial while their large Boyz units are active. For the Templars, transport supremacy is their advantage; the RepExes can reliably blow a hole in one of those Battlewagons, the Orks cannot do the same back to the RepExes without closing to melee range, increasing the chance that the Templars get their way of things.
Of those two options, I would probably tap the Templar one as being a more impactful advantage, particularly on a relatively “normal” mission – it should allow the Templars to be very judicious about how they join battle, and focus on ensuring that when they strike, it neutralises enough of the Orks to allow them to dominate from there. The scoreline, of course, says that I am completely wrong about this, with the Orks absolutely smashing it, so what have I missed?
My guess is that it’s either that the Orks have more units suitable for use purely as bait, which let them neutralise the Templars advantage in dictating how the battle flowed, or that on Search and Destroy they were able to just go completely ham and touch all the Templar transports with the Boyz straight away. The Templars might be able to carve through the horde in response, but potentially get bogged down for long enough that it doesn’t matter, and if one of the RepExes does get rolled over and punched to death, cracking the Battlewagons is suddenly way more of a project, and the Orks can probably just dominate the game from that point. The lack of any Scouts does make the Templars especially vulnerable to that, and it’s one of the drawbacks of their fairly resource intensive Character setups that they tend to have fewer floating points at the end of list construction than most Marines.
Well done to the Orks on flipping the script either way!
Result
Orks (War Horde) Victory – 92 – 44
Peter Herbild – Orks (War Horde) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Orks CHARACTERS Big Mek (95 Points) Big Mek (70 Points) Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points) Warboss (75 Points) Warboss (75 Points) BATTLELINE Boyz (170 Points) Boyz (170 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (70 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Battlewagon (160 Points) Battlewagon (160 Points) Breaka Boyz (140 Points) Burna Boyz (60 Points) Flash Gitz (160 Points) Flash Gitz (160 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Gretchin (40 Points) Kommandos (120 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Warhorde II (2000 Points)
War Horde
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
• 1x Drilla
• 1x Traktor blasta
• Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz
• 1x Drilla
• 1x Kustom mega-blasta
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
â—¦ 1x Gork’s Klaw
â—¦ 1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
â—¦ 1x Makari’s stabba
• 1x Attack squig
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Power klaw
• 1x Twin sluggas
• 1x Attack squig
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Power klaw
• 1x Twin sluggas
• 19x Boy
â—¦ 19x Choppa
â—¦ 19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Power klaw
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 19x Boy
â—¦ 19x Choppa
â—¦ 19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Power klaw
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 1x Big shoota
• 1x Spiked wheels
• 2x Big shoota
• 1x Deff rolla
• 1x Grabbin’ klaw
• 1x Kannon
• 1x Lobba
• 1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x ‘Ard Case
• 2x Big shoota
• 1x Deff rolla
• 1x Grabbin’ klaw
• 1x Kannon
• 1x Lobba
• 1x Wreckin’ ball
• 1x ‘Ard Case
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Choppa
â—¦ 1x Rokkit pistol
â—¦ 1x Smash hammer
• 5x Breaka Boy
â—¦ 4x Smash hammer
â—¦ 1x Tankhammer
• 1x Spanner
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Kustom mega-blasta
• 4x Burna Boy
â—¦ 4x Burna
â—¦ 4x Cuttin’ flames
• 1x Kaptin
â—¦ 1x Choppa
â—¦ 1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
â—¦ 9x Choppa
â—¦ 9x Snazzgun
• 1x Kaptin
â—¦ 1x Choppa
â—¦ 1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
â—¦ 9x Choppa
â—¦ 9x Snazzgun
• 10x Gretchin
â—¦ 10x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
â—¦ 1x Runtherd tools
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
â—¦ 10x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
â—¦ 1x Runtherd tools
â—¦ 1x Slugga
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 1x Distraction Grot
• 9x Kommando
â—¦ 1x Breacha ram
â—¦ 8x Choppa
â—¦ 8x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
â—¦ 1x Power klaw
â—¦ 1x Slugga
Archetype
Boyz and Battlewagons
Thoughts
Ghaz muscles to the top here, leading lots of speedy Boyz and mechanised threats. The double dose of big Flash Gitz units is an interesting thing to pair him with, and while it wasn’t super relevant in the Showdown game, I can see how it helps capitalise on a foe being forced onto the back foot, while also helping even the field against lighter transports (just not so much against T12 ones). Big fan of that as a choice, and it seems to have worked well, congratulations Peter.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Anders Petersen – Emperor’s Children (Coterie of the Conceited):Â Double Prince Coterie with a Maulerfiend and some Flawless Blades.
- 3rd – Marcus Jensen – Emperor’s Children (Coterie of the Conceited): Pretty much the same, except no Flawless Blades.
- 4th – Nicklas Schmidt – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force):Â Sword Brethren/RepEx Gladius.
- 5th – Markus Borowy – Orks (War Horde):Â Ghaz Boyz and double Battlewagon.
Wrap Up
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