No brakes on the warhammer train this week, and plenty more exciting builds putting in great performances. Lowest of Men is in charge today, looking at:

Battle for Salvation (major)
Belgium GT (major)
GT La Laguna II Edición
Battle Zone Ursa 2023
Quebec City Open

If you’re looking for any of the following, go join Wings for part 1 from Wednesday:

Michigan GT (major)
Pantheon GT (major)
Broadsword Wargaming
Dragon Fall 2023
Call To Arms 40K

Battle For Salvation GT 2023

94-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in West Nyack, NY, US on October 07 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Sean Nayden – Goffs – 1st Place

Nob With Waaagh! Banner. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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(2000 Points)

Orks
Waaagh! Tribe
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Beastboss (100 Points)
• 1x Beast Snagga klaw
1x Beastchoppa
1x Shoota

Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points)
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
• 1x Gork’s Klaw
1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
• 1x Makari’s stabba

Nob on Smasha Squig (80 Points)
• 1x Big choppa
1x Slugga
1x Smasha squig jaws
• Enhancements: Headwoppa’s Killchoppa

Nob with Waaagh! Banner (70 Points)
• 1x Kustom shoota
1x Waaagh! banner

Warboss (90 Points)
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin slugga
• Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz

Warboss (65 Points)
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin slugga

BATTLELINE

Beast Snagga Boyz (105 Points)
• 1x Beast Snagga Nob
• 1x Power snappa
1x Slugga
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x Slugga

Boyz (170 Points)
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 19x Boy
• 19x Choppa
19x Slugga

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Trukk (60 Points)
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels

OTHER DATASHEETS

Battlewagon (185 Points)
• 1x Deff rolla
1x Grabbin’ klaw
1x Kannon
1x Wreckin’ ball
1x ’Ard Case

Gretchin (40 Points)
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Grot-smacka
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta

Meganobz (60 Points)
• 2x Meganob
• 2x Twin killsaw

Nobz (210 Points)
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 9x Nob
• 9x Power klaw
9x Slugga

Squighog Boyz (110 Points)
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 3x Squighog Boy
• 3x Saddlegit weapons
3x Squighog jaws and saddlegits
3x Stikka

Stormboyz (65 Points)
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga

Warbikers (70 Points)
• 1x Boss Nob on Warbike
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin dakkagun
• 2x Warbiker
• 2x Choppa
2x Close combat weapon
2x Twin dakkagun

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Archetype

Orks Naydenstuff

Thoughts

Ok, Orks are having a good time at the moment. But this list demonstrates there is certainly more than one way you can take them! Ghazghkull makes an appearance, often left out of lists right now, and there are minimal Trukks in sight (though there is a Battlewagon!). Most of the list is able to get into position on its own terms – Squighog Boyz, Bikers and Stormboyz can also scoot where they want or deep strike in. Positioning Ghaz is fiddly, but with so many small units to play the mission this is very well placed to block, punch and score as it needs across the game, and when you always have access to the -1 to wound via ‘Ard as Nails the opponent will have to commitment slightly more than they want at all times to pick up even the smaller units here. Congratulations on taking first with this novel build Sean!

Sascha Alexander Edelkraut – Imperial Fists – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Imperial Fists Captain Tor Garadon. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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battle for salvation (2000 points)
Space Marines
Imperial Fists
Strike Force (2000 points)
Gladius Task Force

CHARACTER

Darnath Lysander (105 points)
• 1x Fist of Dorn

Librarian in Phobos Armour (75 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Force weapon
1x Smite

Primaris Librarian (95 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Force weapon
1x Smite
• Enhancement: Bolter Discipline

Tor Garadon (90 points)
• 1x Artificer grav-gun
1x Hand of Defiance

OTHER DATASHEETS

Aggressor Squad (200 points)
• 1x Aggressor Sergeant
• 1x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Power fist
• 5x Aggressor
• 5x Auto boltstorm gauntlets
5x Fragstorm grenade launcher
5x Power fist

Eliminator Squad (75 points)
• 1x Eliminator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt sniper rifle
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Eliminator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Bolt sniper rifle
2x Close combat weapon

Eradicator Squad (95 points)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
1x Multi-melta

Inceptor Squad (115 points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon

Inceptor Squad (115 points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma exterminators
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Plasma exterminators

Infiltrator Squad (100 points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine

Sternguard Veteran Squad (220 points)
• 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Sternguard bolt pistol
1x Sternguard bolt rifle
• 9x Sternguard Veteran
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Sternguard bolt pistol
7x Sternguard bolt rifle
2x Sternguard heavy bolter

Thunderfire Cannon (90 points)
• 1x Techmarine Gunner
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
1x Gunner’s servo-arms
1x Plasma cutter
• 1x Thunderfire Cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Thunderfire cannon

Whirlwind (150 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
1x Whirlwind vengeance launcher

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (90 points)
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades

Inquisitorial Henchmen (40 points)
• 4x Inquisitorial Acolyte
• 4x Acolyte firearm
4x Acolyte melee weapon

Archetype

Imperial Fists Gravis Spam

Thoughts

Gravis continues to prove cost effective in a post-dataslate age, and we all know the Imperial Fists like their big slow bois. This list packs in Lysander AND Tor Garadon for the full IF special character experience. Garadon is nifty in a new Oaths world, giving his squad LETHAL HITS and IGNORES COVER to up their output, and he is very funny going into enemy vehicles with his personal Siege Captain buffs. Lysander is an exceptional durability piece, offering up -1 to wound for his squad and the option of popping a once per game 2+ invuln. The latter means you can absolutely just run him on his own as an obnoxious distraction piece. Other than that, its a lot of the familiar faces here, solid mission play via Inceptors and forward deploying marines, consistent artillery and debuffing from Whirlwinds and the Thunderfire Cannon, and a couple of hammer units in the form of amped up Aggressors and Sternguard. A very cool IF list! Well done.

Johnny Zoo – Black Legion – 3rd Place

Iron Warriors Chaos Lord and Space Marines. Credit: SRM

The List

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Gwen Stefani (1995 Points)

Chaos Space Marines
Slaves to Darkness
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Abaddon the Despoiler (310 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Drach’nyen
1x Talon of Horus

Chaos Lord (75 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Chaos Undivided
• 1x Daemon hammer
1x Plasma pistol

Dark Commune (55 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob (55 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (75 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Accursed Cultists (190 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Chaos Terminator Squad (390 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Chaos Undivided
• 1x Terminator Champion
• 1x Chainfist
1x Combi-weapon
• 9x Chaos Terminator
• 2x Accursed weapon
1x Chainfist
7x Combi-weapon
6x Power fist
2x Reaper autocannon

Chosen (110 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Chaos Undivided
• 1x Chosen Champion
• 1x Boltgun
1x Chaos Icon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power fist
• 4x Chosen
• 3x Accursed weapon
1x Bolt pistol
3x Boltgun
1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired accursed weapons
2x Plasma pistol

Forgefiend (180 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Nurgle
• 1x Armoured limbs
2x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Ectoplasma cannon

Forgefiend (180 Points)
• Mark of Chaos: Chaos Undivided
• 1x Armoured limbs
2x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Ectoplasma cannon

ALLIED UNITS

Nurglings (35 Points)
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Syll’Esske (120 Points)
• 1x Axe of Dominion
1x Cacophonic choir
1x Scourging whip

Archetype

Abaddon / Terminator CSM

Thoughts

CSM players are slowly but surely realising there isn’t really anybody stopping them dominating the fight phase at the moment, after Custodes ate a bullet and some of the other combat big hitters in other armies (Aberrants and Avatars for example) took points hits. This list highlights that you can cut back the heavy shooting and lean in to smashing faces on the points and still have a very good time, as it crams in three units typically seen in their own builds (Accursed, Terminators, Chosen) at the expense of Obliterators and just goes to town. Extremely scary and this is just going to body a lot of armies. Congratulations on third place Johnny!

Drew Salzborn – Leagues of Votann – 4th Place

The List

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Armored Company (2000 points)
Leagues of Votann
Strike Force (2000 points)
Oathband

CHARACTERS

Kâhl (90 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Mass gauntlet
1x Rampart Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
• Enhancement: Grim Demeanour

BATTLELINE

Hearthkyn Warriors (110 points)
• 1x Theyn
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x EtaCarn plasma pistol
1x Kin melee weapon
1x Weavefield Crest
• 9x Hearthkyn Warrior
• 9x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Comms Array
1x HYLas rotary cannon
7x Ion blaster
1x Magna-rail rifle
1x Medipack
1x Pan Spectral Scanner

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Sagitaur (100 points)
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x L7 missile launcher
1x Sagitaur missile launcher
1x Twin bolt cannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Brôkhyr Thunderkyn (75 points)
• 3x Brôkhyr Thunderkyn
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Graviton blast cannon

Cthonian Beserks (100 points)
• 5x Cthonian Beserk
• 5x Concussion maul

Einhyr Hearthguard (300 points)
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x Concussion hammer
1x EtaCarn plasma gun
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Teleport Crest
• 9x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 9x Concussion gauntlet
9x EtaCarn plasma gun
9x Exo-armour grenade launcher

Hekaton Land Fortress (225 points)
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x Heavy magna-rail cannon
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
2x Twin bolt cannon

Hekaton Land Fortress (225 points)
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x Heavy magna-rail cannon
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
2x Twin ion beamer

Archetype

Leagues of Votann Land Forts

Thoughts

The kin are demonstrating that they can run pretty much anything in the index and post good results right now as long as they lean in hard to an archetype. This list from Drew goes all in on Land Fortresses, packing three alongside the more common Warriors in Sagitaurs to push a bunch of tough vehicles in the enemies face and chew up the midboard as Hearthguard drop in from the skies to counter punch. MSU Thunderkyn can shore up the flanks and keep the opponent honest, and a single Grim Demeanour Kahl keeps the oulay on characters low to help fund everything. It’s a little less equipped for secondary scoring but that doesn’t really matter if you’ve swept everything before you with heavy guns!

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 5-1 records. They were:

5th – David Adelman – Ynnari: Shoot and Scoot spam with loads of Spectres and Scourges backed up by Ravagers.
6th – Ronen Yair – Death Guard: Mortarion, Triple PBC, Triple Mower Drone and a big slab of Terminators.
7th – Cullen Burns – Leagues of Votann: Double Fort, four Sagitaurs, and a truckload of Thunderkyn with Bezerks to ride forwards. No Hearthguard at all!
8th – Todd Plourde – Leagues of Votann: Triple Pioneers, a Hearthguard slab, lots of Thunderkyn and some Sagitaurs.
9th – Mark Hertel – Ultramarines: Triple Land Raider, Calgar, and Aggressor bomb and Bladeguard for brawling. Epic.

Belgium GT 40k

74-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Ath, Région Wallonne, BE on October 07 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Guillaume Dusaussois – Aeldari – 1st Place

Harlequins Troupe and Starweaver. Credit: Corrode

The List

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+ PLAYER NAME: Guillaume Dusaussois
+ FACTION USE: Aeldari
+ LIST NAME: We have been nerfed
+ ARMY POINTS: 2000
+ ARMY ENHANCEMENT: Fate messenger on spiritseer, The Phoenix Gem on Autarch and Reader of the Runes on farseer
+ DETACHEMENT RULE: battle host: unparralleled foresight
+ WARLORD: Autarch Wayleaper
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CHARACTER

Autarch Wayleaper (140 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Howling Banshee Mask
1x Star glaive
• Enhancement: The Phoenix Gem

Farseer (100 points)
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Singing spear
• Enhancement: Reader of the Runes

Fuegan (115 points)
• 1x Searsong
1x The Fire Axe

Spiritseer (80 points)
• 1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witch staff
• Enhancement: Fate’s Messenger

The Yncarne (350 points)
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls

Troupe Master (55 points)
• 1x Fusion pistol
1x Troupe Master’s blade

DEDICATED TRANSPORT

Starweaver (80 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
2x Shuriken cannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Night Spinner (180 points)
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull

Shadow Spectres (95 points)
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle

Troupe (75 points)
• 1x Lead Player
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Fusion pistol
• 4x Player
• 1x Fusion pistol
4x Harlequin’s special weapon
2x Neuro disruptor
1x Shuriken pistol

Wraithguard (340 points)
• 10x Wraithguard
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Wraithcannon

Archetype

Aeldari with Harlequins

Thoughts

Aeldari still good! Some small troupe squads offer screening, harassment, and trigger points for the Yncarne here to make the opponent think that little bit harder. Otherwise it’s very much the core of what keeps Aeldari at the top for the time being! Very well done Guillaume.

Gabriel Geerts – Adepta Sororitas – 2nd Place

The List

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+ PLAYER NAME: Gabriel “JCVG” Geerts
+ FACTION USE: Adepta Sororitas
+ ARMY POINTS: 2000
+ ARMY ENHANCEMENT: Saintly Example
+ DETACHEMENT RULE: The Blood or Martyrs
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CHARACTERS

Imagifier (45 Points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancements: Saintly Example

Junith Eruita (90 Points)
• 1x Mace of Castigation
1x Twin Ministorum heavy flamer

Morvenn Vahl (125 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher

Triumph of Saint Katherine (125 Points)
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons

BATTLELINE

Battle Sisters Squad (100 Points)
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Ministorum hand flamer
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis

OTHER DATASHEETS

Arco-flagellants (130 Points)
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails

Arco-flagellants (40 Points)
• 3x Arco-flagellant
• 3x Arco-flails

Castigator (140 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Celestian Sacresants (130 Points)
• 1x Sacresant Superior
• 1x Ministorum hand flamer
1x Spear of the faithful
• 9x Celestian Sacresant
• 9x Anointed halberd
9x Bolt pistol

Crusaders (25 Points)
• 2x Crusader
• 2x Power weapon

Exorcist (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exorcist missile launcher
1x Heavy bolter

Paragon Warsuits (200 Points)
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war mace
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade

Penitent Engines (60 Points)
• 1x Penitent flamers
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades

Seraphim Squad (70 Points)
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer

Zephyrim Squad (70 Points)
• 1x Zephyrim Superior
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
1x Sacred Banner
• 4x Zephyrim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Power weapon

Archetype

Sisters Ascendant

Thoughts

Sisters are having something of a break out week, and this list highlights why. Excellent artillery from Exorcists, brawling and staying potential from Arco-flagellants, and the one-two Morvenn Vahl / Triumph combo to provide spine and punch. The latter can exploit miracle dice in some quite absurd and wonderful ways, and the former is much more palatable as a pivot for the army now that Paragons don’t feel as absurdly priced. This build can put out a withering hail of shooting whilst packing plenty of small throwaway units for the mission. We will be seeing more of it.

Bart Wasteels – Necrons – 3rd Place

The List

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+ PLAYER NAME: Bart Wasteels
+ FACTION USE: Necrons
+ ARMY POINTS: 2000
+ ARMY ENHANCEMENT: Hypermaterial Ablator (Overlord), Sempiternal Weave (Transcendent C’tan)
+ DETACHEMENT RULE: Command Protocols
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CHARACTER

Hexmark Destroyer (80 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Overlord (110 points)
• 1x Resurrection Orb
1x Voidscythe
• Enhancement: Hypermaterial Ablator

Technomancer (60 points)
• 1x Canoptek control node (Aura)
1x Staff of light

The Silent King (420 points)
• 1x Szarekh
• Warlord
• 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory
1x Scythe of Dust
1x Staff of Stars
• 2x Triarchal Menhir
• 2x Annihilator beam
2x Close combat weapon

Transcendent C’tan (310 points)
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• Enhancement: Sempiternal Weave

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Doomstalker (135 points)
• 1x Doomsday blaster
1x Doomstalker limbs
1x Twin gauss flayer

Canoptek Reanimator (105 points)
• 2x Atomiser beam
1x Reanimator’s claws

Canoptek Spyders (75 points)
• 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer

Cryptothralls (60 points)
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs

Deathmarks (65 points)
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator

Lychguard (230 points)
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword

Archetype

Silent King Necrons

Thoughts

For a hot minute the Silent King wasn’t the done thing in Necrons, but he appears to have been reinstalled in his rightful place ‘somewhere near the important bits of the board being scary’. Durable, punchy, and an excellent force multiplier, the King helps the rest of the army sing and switch away from pure durability into something that can shoot and fight back. To this end there are less bricks here, and more guns, with Doomstalkers providing swingy but cheap shooting at a decent range, on durable platforms. With the C’tan along for the ride too this build is quite close to becoming a Necron herohammer model, and I am here for it. Very nicely done!

Benjamin Menissier – Asuryani – 4th Place

The List

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Player Name: MENISSIER BENJAMIN DBZ BUU BUU
Team Name: DAKKASUTRA
Factions Used: Aeldari
Army Points: 1995
Army Enhancements: The Phoenix Gem (Char1: Autarch Wayleaper), Fate’s Messenger (Char4: Spiritseer)
Detachment Rule: Unparalleled Foresight (Battle Host)
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CHARACTER

Char1: 1x Autarch Wayleaper (140 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Mandiblasters
1x Star glaive
• Enhancement: The Phoenix Gem

Char2: 1x Farseer (95 points)
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witchblade

Char3: 1x Fuegan (115 points)
• 1x Searsong
1x The Fire Axe

Char4: 1x Spiritseer (80 points)
• 1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witch staff
• Enhancement: Fate’s Messenger

Char5: 1x The Yncarne (350 points)
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls

OTHER DATASHEETS

1x Night Spinner (180 points)
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull

5x Swooping Hawks (75 points)
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster

5x Warp Spiders (115 points)
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
2x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner

5x Wraithblades (170 points)
• 5x Wraithblade
• 5x Forceshield
5x Ghostaxe

10x Wraithguard (340 points)
• 10x Wraithguard
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Wraithcannon

Archetype

Aeldari Goodstuff

Thoughts

More Aeldari goodstuff here, this build packs in a couple of small squads of Wraithblades to help contest the primary and stick around, as this has increasingly been a point of vulnerability for the Eldar post-slate. The Phoenix Gem Autarch and Fuegan provide activation dilemmas, and the rest? Well you know what the rest does.

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:

5th – Gautier Tremlet- Aeldari: Double Avatar, Wraithguard, Spinners. If it ain’t broke…
6th – Jonathan Fagnoul – Thousand Sons: Monster mash Tsons with Magnus and multiple Vortex Beasts alongside a Terminator brick.
7th – Nicolas Jorion – Thousand Sons: A much more MSU Tsons build with loads of Sorcerers, Rubrics and smaller mission playing units.
8th – Pierre-Emmanuel Soumois- Necrons: Double C’tan Necrons with the Nightbringer in tow, some Warriors and Lychguard.
9th – Guillaume Buchkremer – Tyranids: Invasion Fleet nids with a single Norn, triple Exocrine, a Maleceptor, and lots of smaller scoring units. Oooo Raveners!
10th – Antoine Givert – Leagues of Votann: Double Forts, double Sagitaur, double Hearthguard. Lovely symmetrical stuff.

GT La Laguna II Edición

46-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in La Laguna, Canarias, ES on October 07 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Nelson WiRm – Thousand Sons – 1st Place

The List

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TS rubrics (2000 points)
Thousand Sons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cult of Magic

CHARACTER

Ahriman (130 points)
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk

Exalted Sorcerer (120 points)
• 1x Astral Blast
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol

Infernal Master (105 points)
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex

Magnus the Red (440 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm

Thousand Sons Sorcerer (120 points)
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (210 points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 9x Rubric Marine
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
8x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Inferno boltgun

DEDICATED TRANSPORT

Thousand Sons Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter
1x Inferno combi-weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points)
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow

Archetype

Thousand Sons Sorcerer Spam

Thoughts

Thousand Sons are definitely not going away, despite a nasty hit in the dataslate. They don’t love artillery, and they’re not quite as brimming with tricks as they were, but a build like this can still control the board extremely well via the slowing power of Exalter Sorcerers as it picks off its prey and out-janks the foe. Magnus remains the centrepiece of the army and it’s great to see they can still take down events, very well done Nelson!

The Best of the Rest

There were 7 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:

2nd – Jacinto López – Aeldari: Triple Spinner Aeldari Goodstuff.
3rd – Adonai Luís Martín – Tyranids: Vanguard sneakiness with multiple Norns and Neurolictors supporting a bunch of scoring units.
4th – Joel Alberto Castro González – Necrons: Two big Tomb-blades slabs, and a huge number of Destroyers. Very cool list.
5th – Jose Arturo Pérez Díaz – Aeldari: Ok, a cool Eldar list, you got me, well done. TWENTY Striking Scorpions and freaking Karandras, with a Wraithknight and scoring msu. You did it Jose, you kept Eldar interesting. Hats off to you.
6th – Ruyman García – Adeptus Custodes: Custodes infantry bricks with the usual character support.
7th – José Luís Moreno Macario – Tyranids: Unending Swarm Nids with lots of Zoanthropes and a single big Gargoyle stack.
8th – David Hernández López – Chaos Space Marines: Obliterators, Forgefiends, Abaddon and Chosen. Yikes.

Battle Zone Ursa 2023

38-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Anchorage, AK, US on October 07 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Sisters versus Necrons

Jesse Dewitt – Adepta Sororitas
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Combo Army (2000 points)
Adepta Sororitas
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hallowed Martyrs

CHARACTER

Dialogus (30 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff

Junith Eruita (90 points)
• 1x Mace of Castigation
1x Twin Ministorum heavy flamer

Morvenn Vahl (125 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher

Saint Celestine (135 points)
• 1x Celestine
• 1x The Ardent Blade
• 2x Geminae Superia
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Power weapon

BATTLELINE

Battle Sisters Squad (100 points)
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 1x Artificer-crafted storm bolter
9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy bolter
1x Simulacrum Imperialis

DEDICATED TRANSPORT

Immolator (115 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta

OTHER DATASHEETS

Arco-flagellants (40 points)
• 3x Arco-flagellant
• 3x Arco-flails

Castigator (140 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Exorcist (160 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exorcist missile launcher
1x Heavy bolter

Paragon Warsuits (200 points)
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war mace
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade

Penitent Engines (60 points)
• 1x Penitent flamers
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades

Retributor Squad (115 points)
• 1x Retributor Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power weapon
• 4x Retributor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Multi-melta

ALLIED UNITS

Armiger Warglaive (150 points)
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear

vs.

Cameron Glodowski – Necrons
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urza list 1 (2000 points)
Necrons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Awakened Dynasty

CHARACTER

Hexmark Destroyer (80 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Lord (65 points)
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb

Orikan the Diviner (80 points)
• 1x Staff of Tomorrow

Overlord (110 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Resurrection Orb
1x Voidscythe
• Enhancement: Hypermaterial Ablator

Technomancer (60 points)
• 1x Canoptek Cloak
1x Staff of light

Transcendent C’tan (310 points)
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• Enhancement: Sempiternal Weave

BATTLELINE

Necron Warriors (220 points)
• 20x Necron Warrior
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Gauss flayer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Reanimator (105 points)
• 2x Atomiser beam
1x Reanimator’s claws

Cryptothralls (60 points)
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs

Doomsday Ark (210 points)
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array

Flayed Ones (70 points)
• 5x Flayed One
• 5x Flayer claws

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (100 points)
• 2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Gauss destructor

Lychguard (230 points)
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword

Ophydian Destroyers (100 points)
• 3x Ophydian Destroyer
• 3x Ophydian hyperphase weapons

Thoughts

Sisters versus Necrons! Truly, the balance slate has worked wonders. Both these factions are packing some of their best tools here, with big slabs of staying power on the Necron side supported by some heavy shooting and utility pieces in Ophidians (amazing for secondary cards) and Flayed Ones (great for sneaking in places). The Sisters list isn’t the Arco-Flagellant heavy type we’ve seen elsewhere but does pack in some of the same key pieces – Morvenn Vahl appears to be a must take these days and Castigators and other Sisters tanks are here in force to give the list some solid presence on the board.

If the Sisters have a problem here it is simply in the scale of any individual activation – dealing with the Necron list on the other side requires one or two GOD KILLING volleys or assaults to properly put down either the Warriors of Lychguard, and the faithful are packing great shooting and melee, but of a high quality, low volume kind. They can probably go toe-to-toe with the Necron heavy support, but actually pushing out on the primary might have been more of an issue. As it is it seems they didn’t quite manage to dislodge the silver tide in time, and the Necrontyr triumphed.

Thought I was unable to find out exactly what mission this showdown took place on in the event details, I’d like to briefly draw attention to some small mission card modifications made by this event, as they all seem very common sense and would make good changes to future mission packs (hits include ‘reshuffling Capture Enemy Output if you draw it turn one – can I get a hell yeah?!).

Result

Necrons Victory – 93 – 75

Cameron Glodowski – Necrons – 1st Place

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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urza list 1 (2000 points)
Necrons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Awakened Dynasty

CHARACTER

Hexmark Destroyer (80 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Lord (65 points)
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb

Orikan the Diviner (80 points)
• 1x Staff of Tomorrow

Overlord (110 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Resurrection Orb
1x Voidscythe
• Enhancement: Hypermaterial Ablator

Technomancer (60 points)
• 1x Canoptek Cloak
1x Staff of light

Transcendent C’tan (310 points)
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• Enhancement: Sempiternal Weave

BATTLELINE

Necron Warriors (220 points)
• 20x Necron Warrior
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Gauss flayer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Reanimator (105 points)
• 2x Atomiser beam
1x Reanimator’s claws

Cryptothralls (60 points)
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs

Doomsday Ark (210 points)
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array

Flayed Ones (70 points)
• 5x Flayed One
• 5x Flayer claws

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (100 points)
• 2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Gauss destructor

Lychguard (230 points)
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword

Ophydian Destroyers (100 points)
• 3x Ophydian Destroyer
• 3x Ophydian hyperphase weapons

Archetype

Necrons Goodstuff

Thoughts

If there is a ‘build’ for Necrons, it is still this. Warrior brick for gumming up a point, durable Lychguard slab to push the enemy back, supporting hqs to maximise their obnoxiousness, super-durable C’tan for booping around being a pest. Necrons faltered a little just as the world seemed theirs for the taking as it turned out they had some predators, but this list evidently still has legs and can find its way through to the top of an event with a little luck in the match ups when piloted well. Excellent work on the victory Cameron.

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:

2nd – Alex Nanez – T’au Empire: MSU Broadsides and multiple Crisis bricks with attendant scoring.
3rd – Levi Chester – Cult Mechanicus: Three big Breacher slabs, lots of infantry squads and some Onager Dunecrawlers for backfield presence.
4th – Jesse Dewitt – Adepta Sororitas: The Sisters list from the showdown.
5th – Timothy Huebscher – Chaos Knights: The Chaos Knights / Daemon list, you know the one.
6th – Erik Rickards – Tyranids: Extremely cool Vanguard Onslaught nids with some Leapers, loads of Lictors of different stripes, some Winged-Prime led Warrior bricks for speed and reach, and a bunch of Gargoyles.

Quebec City Open 2023 – QCO

34-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in L’Ancienne-Lorette, QC, CA on October 07 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Jeremy Atkinson – Leagues of Votann – 1st Place

The List

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Rock and Stone (1995 points)
Leagues of Votann
Strike Force (2000 points)
Oathband

CHARACTERS

Brôkhyr Iron-master (85 points)
• 1x Brôkhyr Iron-master
• 1x Graviton hammer
1x Graviton rifle
• Enhancement: Grim Demeanour
• 1x Ironkin Assistant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Las-beam cutter
• 1x E-COG
• 1x Plasma torch
• 1x E-COG
• 1x Manipulator arms
• 1x E-COG
• 1x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon

Brôkhyr Iron-master (65 points)
• 1x Brôkhyr Iron-master
• 1x Graviton hammer
1x Graviton rifle
• 1x Ironkin Assistant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Las-beam cutter
• 1x E-COG
• 1x Plasma torch
• 1x E-COG
• 1x Manipulator arms
• 1x E-COG
• 1x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon

Grimnyr (65 points)
• 1x Grimnyr
• 1x Ancestral Wrath
1x Ancestral ward stave
• 2x CORV
• 2x Autoch-pattern bolter
2x Close combat weapon

Kâhl (70 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Forgewrought plasma axe
1x Rampart Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator

BATTLELINE

Hearthkyn Warriors (110 points)
• 1x Theyn
• 1x Autoch-pattern bolter
1x Close combat weapon
1x EtaCarn plasma pistol
1x Weavefield Crest
• 9x Hearthkyn Warrior
• 9x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
7x Autoch-pattern bolter
9x Close combat weapon
1x Comms Array
1x HYLas auto rifle
1x Magna-rail rifle
1x Medipack
1x Pan Spectral Scanner

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Sagitaur (100 points)
• 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Brôkhyr Thunderkyn (150 points)
• 6x Brôkhyr Thunderkyn
• 6x Close combat weapon
6x Graviton blast cannon

Einhyr Hearthguard (300 points)
• 1x Hesyr
• 1x Concussion hammer
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Teleport Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
• 9x Einhyr Hearthguard
• 9x Concussion gauntlet
9x Exo-armour grenade launcher
9x Volkanite disintegrator

Hernkyn Pioneers (90 points)
• 3x Hernkyn Pioneer
• 3x Bolt revolver
3x Bolt shotgun
1x Comms Array
1x HYLas rotary cannon
3x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
3x Plasma knife

Archetype

Votann Sagitaur Spam

Thoughts

A very mobile, go-wide build from Jeremy that exploits the cost effective power of the Sagitaur / Warrior combination. Contest the entire board, start stickying objectives, and then gut punch the opponent with Hearthguard and Thunderkyn as they come to try and deal with you. The Leagues are in an excellent spot and it was great to see Jeremy deliver on the Votann GT wins he had predicted on Stat Check by simply doing it himself… epic. Congratulations on a first GT win!!

The Best of the Rest

There were 3 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:

2nd – François Lalonde – Tyranids: Full send Gaunt spam in Unending Swarm… I meant, it’s thematic as hell! You just have to break their spirit before you break your back…
3rd – Kim Bouliane – Orks: Ork goodstuff with a lot of Flash Gitz, and the showpiece of a Squiggoth! Amazing stuff.
4th – Jack Morris – Alpha Legion: The sneaky Alpha Legion have turned up disguised as Liam VSL CSM Goodstuff. Is there no depths to which they will not sink in their subterfuge?!

Wrap Up

That brings a very healthy looking week to a close – let’s hope this diversity continues! See you next time.

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Pumpkin Spice Melee pt.2

Battle For Salvation GT 2023

Sean Nayden – Goffs – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Sascha Alexander Edelkraut – Imperial Fists – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Johnny Zoo – Black Legion – 3rd Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Drew Salzborn – Leagues of Votann – 4th Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Belgium GT 40k

Guillaume Dusaussois – Aeldari – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Gabriel Geerts – Adepta Sororitas – 2nd Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Bart Wasteels – Necrons – 3rd Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Benjamin Menissier – Asuryani – 4th Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

GT La Laguna II Edición

Nelson WiRm – Thousand Sons – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Battle Zone Ursa 2023

The Showdown

Sisters versus Necrons

Thoughts

Result

Cameron Glodowski – Necrons – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Quebec City Open 2023 – QCO

Jeremy Atkinson – Leagues of Votann – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Wrap Up

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