Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the weekās top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know whatās hot, whatās not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.
It’s part two, and today Drukhari are giving us a big show as the breakout build from their new Codex really starts to hit.
Part 2 on Friday:
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- Show Me Showdown Warhammer 40k Championships
- ATHENS WARLORD 2
- Boise Diamond Series GT – November 2025
- 40K Iron Man 2025
- Nemesis 40k Fall 2025
Part 1 on Wednesday:
- The California Cup ’25 – Warhammer 40K
- Ratcon 2025
- GUTI Majestic Beasties V (2025)
- BOLTERCON 2025: Warhammer 40k GT
- Waterloo Games Winter 40K Event Hosted by Away Games
- Safety’s Off Fat Cap for Charity Ironman GT
Part 3 on Saturday:
- DaBoyz GT Rochester 2025 40K 1v1
- Exterminatus 025.M3
- Open Pucela Wargames 2025 – Torneo Warhammer 40k
- WARPStorm GT 2025
- Geekfest – Arcs of Fire – Warhammer 40K GT
Show Me Showdown Warhammer 40k Championships
127-player, 7-round Major in Overland Park, KS, United States on November 14 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Aaron Hermstedt – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Death Guard CHARACTERS Daemon Prince of Nurgle (215 points) Lord of Contagion (130 points) Lord of Virulence (100 points) Mortarion (380 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Deathshroud Terminators (160 points) Deathshroud Terminators (160 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (100 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) Myphitic Blight-haulers (100 points) Myphitic Blight-haulers (100 points) Poxwalkers (65 points) Poxwalkers (65 points) Poxwalkers (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.1 (103), Data Version: v708
More Spoiled Than My Cat (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Virulent Vectorium
ā¢ 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
ā¢ Enhancement: Revolting Regeneration
ā¢ 1x Manreaper
ā¢ Enhancement: Daemon Weapon of Nurgle
ā¢ 1x Power fist
1x Twin plague spewer
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Lantern
1x Rotwind
1x Silence
ā¢ 1x Deathshroud Champion
ā¢ 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 2x Deathshroud Terminator
ā¢ 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 1x Deathshroud Champion
ā¢ 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 2x Deathshroud Terminator
ā¢ 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 1x Fleshmower
1x Plague probe
ā¢ 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
ā¢ 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
ā¢ 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
ā¢ 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 10x Poxwalker
ā¢ 10x Improvised weapon
ā¢ 10x Poxwalker
ā¢ 10x Improvised weapon
ā¢ 10x Poxwalker
ā¢ 10x Improvised weapon
Archetype
Morty and Mini-Morty
Thoughts
Never count the Death Guard out. Just as it seemed like they might be dropping off, Virulent takes another big event win! This is more or less the last build standing, with a decision point to be made over whether Mortarion gets in there alongside his little baby son, the Daemon Prince with the 5+++. Mortarion offers some delicious counter-synergies, with 2+ Fight on Death and a reactive move, and that causes mayhem as opponents attempt to clear Deathshroud, drones, and the Primarch himself from their lines. Still a deadly army in the right hands, well done for demonstrating this!!
Cody Jiru – Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Drukhari CHARACTERS Lelith Hesperax (85 points) Succubus (65 points) Succubus (75 points) Succubus (70 points) BATTLELINE Wyches (90 points) Wyches (90 points) Wyches (90 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (85 points) Venom (70 points) Venom (70 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cronos (110 points) Cronos (55 points) Hellions (170 points) Hellions (85 points) Hellions (85 points) Mandrakes (75 points) Mandrakes (75 points) Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 points) Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 points) Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 points) Talos (160 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.1 (103), Data Version: v708
Show Me Sean Dilly’s Thighs (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Spectacle of Spite
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Lelith’s blades
ā¢ 1x Archite glaive and agoniser
ā¢ Enhancement: Chronoshard
ā¢ 1x Archite glaive and agoniser
ā¢ Enhancement: Periapt of Torments
ā¢ 1x Archite glaive and agoniser
ā¢ Enhancement: Morghenna’s Curse
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¢ 1x Blast pistol
1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¢ 3x Gladiatorial weapons
6x Hekatarii blade
6x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¢ 1x Blast pistol
1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¢ 3x Gladiatorial weapons
6x Hekatarii blade
6x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¢ 1x Blast pistol
1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¢ 3x Gladiatorial weapons
6x Hekatarii blade
6x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes and chainsnares
1x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
2x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
2x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 2x Cronos
ā¢ 2x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit vortex
2x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 1x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 1x Helliarch
ā¢ 1x Hellglaive
1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher
1x Splinter pods
ā¢ 9x Hellion
ā¢ 9x Hellglaive
9x Splinter pods
ā¢ 1x Helliarch
ā¢ 1x Hellglaive
1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher
1x Splinter pods
ā¢ 4x Hellion
ā¢ 4x Hellglaive
4x Splinter pods
ā¢ 1x Helliarch
ā¢ 1x Hellglaive
1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher
1x Splinter pods
ā¢ 4x Hellion
ā¢ 4x Hellglaive
4x Splinter pods
ā¢ 1x Nightfiend
ā¢ 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 4x Mandrake
ā¢ 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 1x Nightfiend
ā¢ 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 4x Mandrake
ā¢ 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
4x Haywire blaster
ā¢ 2x Talos
ā¢ 2x Talos gauntlet
2x Twin haywire blaster
2x Twin liquifier gun
Archetype
Spectacle Wych Rush
Thoughts
Drukhari expert Cody highlights the power of Spectacle, with a build going hard on Wyches and Hellions to exploit charging the opponent in their movement phase. The Drukhari book is struggling overall, but Spite has a unique challenge in the toolkit, and gets the Wych units going fast and punching hard- the way the faction should be. I massively rate what the one Talos unit and triple Scourge gives you as a support base- enough output to genuinely threaten vehicles and big stuff which might otherwise overwhelm the Wych elements. I think this may just emerge as the go-to detachment over the next few weeks. Amazing work Cody!
Ryan Verbeck – Genestealer Cult (Final Day) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Benefictus (90 points) Biophagus (60 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (65 points) Neophyte Hybrids (145 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (95 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (95 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (170 points) Hybrid Metamorphs (140 points) Hybrid Metamorphs (70 points) Hybrid Metamorphs (70 points) ALLIED UNITS Deathleaper (80 points) Gargoyles (85 points) Gargoyles (85 points) Gargoyles (85 points) Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points) Hyperadapted Raveners (165 points) Lictor (60 points) Lictor (60 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.1 (103), Data Version: v708
Final Day (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Final Day
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
ā¢ Enhancement: Inhuman Integration
ā¢ 1x Alchemicus Familiar
1x Autopistol
1x Chemical vials
1x Injector goad
ā¢ Enhancement: Enraptured Damnation
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
ā¢ 1x Acolyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
ā¢ 4x Acolyte Hybrid
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
1x Cult claws and knife
3x Heavy mining tool
ā¢ 1x Neophyte Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
ā¢ 19x Neophyte Hybrid
ā¢ 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
2x Mining laser
2x Seismic cannon
2x Webber
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Spotter
1x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
ā¢ 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
2x Spotter
2x Twin heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Metamorph Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
ā¢ 9x Hybrid Metamorph
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
8x Hand flamer
9x Metamorph mutations
ā¢ 1x Metamorph Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
ā¢ 4x Hybrid Metamorph
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
3x Hand flamer
4x Metamorph mutations
ā¢ 1x Metamorph Leader
ā¢ 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
ā¢ 4x Hybrid Metamorph
ā¢ 1x Cult Icon
3x Hand flamer
4x Metamorph mutations
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 10x Gargoyle
ā¢ 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer
ā¢ 10x Gargoyle
ā¢ 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer
ā¢ 10x Gargoyle
ā¢ 10x Blinding venom
10x Fleshborer
ā¢ 1x Ravener Prime
ā¢ 1x Prime claws and talons
ā¢ 4x Raveners
ā¢ 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons
1x Venom bolt
ā¢ 1x Ravener Prime
ā¢ 1x Prime claws and talons
ā¢ 4x Raveners
ā¢ 4x Ravener heavy claws and talons
1x Venom bolt
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
Archetype
Final Day Raveners
Thoughts
GSC are casting around for an identity at the moment post-nerfs to Host. Is Final Day the answer? The Benefictus Neophyte unit slaps like old Host, with the ability to relocate and focus damage where you need it. Raveners give you a genuine melee hammer that doesn’t need the reroll wounds strat to punch up, and makes your go-turns all that more potent. Throw in the massed denial and blocking of Gargoyles, and you are on to a winner. I am a massive fan of Final Day, a beautifully techy, finesse detachment, and it’s awesome to see it hanging at the top here.
John Vuchetich – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand list name: Treynor bane. layout 8 is a problem but surely there isn’t that many games on it? Golly I hope I don’t get charged. my cool tricks are as follows ophids uppy/ downy reactive move after shot, (can be wraiths doing fly by mortals) auto advance 6″, go through walls reanimate onto an objective to score it in my command phase imotep can do zappy mortals once flayed ones can hit on 2s and everything is sustained(if you are below half S) with twin linked reanimate at the end of my fight phase makes wraiths super chunky DDA could go 18″ through a wall and still shoot Funny new minis give +1 WS to wraiths, reanimate better and give you -1 to hit when you are close to them! 2 scouts 2 infiltrates 12 drops Char1: 1x Imotekh the Stormlord (100 pts): Gauntlet of Fire, Staff of the Destroyer 5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
Char2: 3x The Silent King (400 pts): Warlord
ā¢ 1x Szarekh: Sceptre of Eternal Glory, Staff of Stars, Weapons of the Final Triarch
ā¢ 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2 with Annihilator beam, Armoured bulk
Char3: 1x Technomancer (80 pts): Staff of light
Char4: 1x Technomancer (105 pts): Staff of light
Enhancement: Chrono-impedance Fields (+25 pts)
5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
3x Ophydian Destroyers (80 pts): 3 with Ophydian hyperphase weapons
5x Canoptek Macrocytes (85 pts)
3 with Claws, Gauss scalpel
1 with Nanoscarab projector, Atomiser beam, Claws
1 with Accelerator mandible, Claws
6x Canoptek Wraiths (220 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
6x Canoptek Wraiths (220 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
1x Canoptek Reanimator (75 pts): 2x Atomiser beam, Reanimator’s claws
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
Starshatter Wraiths
Thoughts
Starshatter continues to duck and weave, applying excellent ranged shooting behind a Wraith spoiler block. In a very diverse metagame it has a genuine role, though you have to use every component part carefully. It can grind down and body any army that misjudges it’s plays into the Wraiths, helped along by the reactive move stratagem available here after being shot. An enduring build, from a truly enduring codex. Excellent work on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 6-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Zach Mobley – Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade):Ā Massed Ruststalkers with chicken and Disintegrator support.
- 6th – John Indellicate – Genestealer Cult (Biosanctic Broodsurge):Ā A casual 20 Aberrants, with a Metamorph and Patriarch brick to boot. Long live triple Abominant!
- 7th – Jacob Ott – Astra Militarum (Combined Arms):Ā Triple Dorn with MSU Rough Riders in Combined Arms.
ATHENS WARLORD 2
62-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Pefki, Greece on November 15 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Georgios Floros – Blood Angels (Angelic Inheritors) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points) Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points) Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points) Commander Dante (120 Points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (95 Points) The Sanguinor (140 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) Baal Predator (125 Points) Gladiator Lancer (160 Points) Gladiator Lancer (160 Points) Inceptor Squad (240 Points) Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) Scout Squad (70 Points)
APO POTE EINAI AFTI I EFIMERIDA? (2000 Points)
Blood Angels
Angelic Inheritors
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Perdition Pistol
ā¢ 1x The Axe Mortalis
ā¢ 1x Combi-weapon
ā¢ 1x Paired combat blades
ā¢ Enhancements: Ordained Sacrifice
ā¢ 1x Encarmine broadsword
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
ā¦ 1x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Baal flamestorm cannon
ā¢ 2x Heavy flamer
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Icarus rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Lancer laser destroyer
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Icarus rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Lancer laser destroyer
ā¢ 1x Inceptor Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Plasma exterminators
ā¢ 5x Inceptor
ā¦ 5x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 5x Plasma exterminators
ā¢ 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
ā¢ 4x Infiltrator
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Helix Gauntlet
ā¦ 1x Infiltrator Comms Array
ā¦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine
ā¢ 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
ā¢ 4x Infiltrator
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Helix Gauntlet
ā¦ 1x Infiltrator Comms Array
ā¦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine
ā¢ 3x Sanguinary Guard
ā¦ 2x Angelus boltgun
ā¦ 3x Encarmine blade
ā¦ 1x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
ā¢ 3x Sanguinary Guard
ā¦ 2x Angelus boltgun
ā¦ 3x Encarmine blade
ā¦ 1x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
ā¢ 3x Sanguinary Guard
ā¦ 2x Angelus boltgun
ā¦ 3x Encarmine blade
ā¦ 1x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
ā¢ 1x Scout Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Scout
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Combat knife
Archetype
LAG Rush
Thoughts
BA master Georgios claims an event win with tried and tested Liberator Assault Group. BA punch hard and fast, and have some lovely fight phase control options to help them get the job done in melee games. The Sanguinor makes life hell for small elf trading units (not like there’s many of those about right? Right?!) and I like the Baal for a control lane and Lancers for honesty. A beautifully balanced list that takes skillful piloting to get the most from -just as it should be. Congratulations on the 1st place finish!
Panagiotis Keladitis – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts) 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts) 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts) 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts) 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts) 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts) 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts) 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts)
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos – Chaos Knights
+ DETACHMENT: InfernalĀ Lance
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
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+ WARLORD: Char1: Knight Despoiler
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 9
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (6×2) + (3×6) – Assassination: 3 Characters
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ā¢ 1x Titanic feet
ā¢ 1x Ruinspear rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Heavy darkflamer
ā¢ 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Heavy darkflamer
ā¢ 1x Diabolus heavy stubber
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Titanic feet
ā¢ 1x Ruinspear rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Heavy darkflamer
ā¢ 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Heavy darkflamer
ā¢ 1x Diabolus heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Titanic feet
ā¢ 1x Ruinspear rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Heavy darkflamer
ā¢ 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Heavy darkflamer
ā¢ 1x Diabolus heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Reaper chaintalon
ā¢ 1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Reaper chaintalon
ā¢ 1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Reaper chaintalon
ā¢ 1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Daemonbreath spear
ā¢ 1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Daemonbreath spear
ā¢ 1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Daemonbreath spear
ā¢ 1x Slaughterclaw
Archetype
Triple Despoiler? I Barely Know Her!
Thoughts
CK lurk as the last truly great ‘big skew mech list’ of the current field. The Gatling Knights just absolutely slay infantry armies, and there is so much stuff to throw out ahead of them whilst they table the opponent. Infernal is the way for CK at the moment, and if they can duck and weave one or two match ups they remain an utterly ruthless top list. Fantastic work on the top placing.
Liu Guanbo ilias – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Death Guard CHARACTERS Biologus Putrifier (60 points) Daemon Prince of Nurgle (215 points) Lord of Contagion (130 points) Lord of Virulence (100 points) Malignant Plaguecaster (60 points) BATTLELINE Plague Marines (190 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Chaos Spawn (80 points) Deathshroud Terminators (160 points) Deathshroud Terminators (160 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) Myphitic Blight-haulers (100 points) Myphitic Blight-haulers (100 points) Poxwalkers (65 points) Poxwalkers (65 points) Poxwalkers (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.1 (103), Data Version: v708
vv (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Virulent Vectorium
ā¢ 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
ā¢ Enhancement: Revolting Regeneration
ā¢ 1x Manreaper
ā¢ Enhancement: Daemon Weapon of Nurgle
ā¢ 1x Power fist
1x Twin plague spewer
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
1x Corrupted staff
1x Plague Wind
ā¢ 1x Plague Champion
ā¢ 1x Plasma gun
1x Power fist
ā¢ 9x Plague Marine
ā¢ 2x Blight launcher
3x Heavy plague weapon
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
2x Plasma gun
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
2x Combi-bolter
1x Havoc launcher
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¢ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 1x Deathshroud Champion
ā¢ 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 2x Deathshroud Terminator
ā¢ 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 1x Deathshroud Champion
ā¢ 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 2x Deathshroud Terminator
ā¢ 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
ā¢ 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
ā¢ 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
ā¢ 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
ā¢ 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 10x Poxwalker
ā¢ 10x Improvised weapon
ā¢ 10x Poxwalker
ā¢ 10x Improvised weapon
ā¢ 10x Poxwalker
ā¢ 10x Improvised weapon
Archetype
Virulent MSU
Thoughts
Another Virulent placing here, with Morty making way for a Plague Marine brick and even more Drones and Poxwalkers. Sticky objectives, brutal output, and the durability to see out the late game as the opponent melts away. Rumours of Death Guard’s demise appear to have been overstated… Amazing work on the top placing!
Ioannis Liolios – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS: Dialogus (70 pts) Junith Eruita (80 pts) Morvenn Vahl (170 pts) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS: Immolator (115 pts) Sororitas Rhino (75 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS: Castigator (160 pts) Castigator (160 pts) Dominion Squad (115 pts) Dominion Squad (115 pts) Paragon Warsuits (210 pts) Retributor Squad (105 pts) Retributor Squad (105 pts) Seraphim Squad (80 pts) Sisters Novitiate Squad (100 pts)
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List Name: BoF Warlord
Factions Used: Adepta Sororitas
Army Points: 1995
Army Enhancements (list on which model): Iron Surplice of Saint Istalela (on Canoness), Fire and Fury (on Dialogus)
Detachment Rule: Bringers of Flame
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Canoness (60 pts)
ā¢ Hallowed Chainsword
ā¢ Null Rod
ā¢ Plasma pistol
ā¢ Enhancement: Iron Surplice of Saint Istalela
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Dialogus Staff
ā¢ Enhancement: Fire and Fury
ā¢ Mace of Castigation
ā¢ Twin Ministorum Heavy Flamer
ā¢ Fidelis
ā¢ Lance of Illumination
ā¢ Paragon missile launcher
ā¢ Warlord
Immolator (115 pts)
ā¢ Armoured tracks
ā¢ Heavy Bolter
ā¢ Hunter-Killer Missile
ā¢ Twin Multi-melta
ā¢ Armoured tracks
ā¢ Heavy Bolter
ā¢ Hunter-Killer Missile
ā¢ Twin Multi-melta
ā¢ Armoured tracks
ā¢ Hunter-Killer Missile
ā¢ Storm bolter
Castigator (160 pts)
ā¢ Armoured tracks
ā¢ Castigator battle cannon
ā¢ 3x Heavy bolter
ā¢ Hunter-Killer Missile
ā¢ Storm bolter
ā¢ Armoured tracks
ā¢ Castigator autocannons
ā¢ 3x Heavy bolter
ā¢ Hunter-Killer Missile
ā¢ Storm bolter
ā¢ Armoured tracks
ā¢ Castigator autocannons
ā¢ 3x Heavy bolter
ā¢ Hunter-Killer Missile
ā¢ Storm bolter
ā¢ 4x Dominion
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Boltgun
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ Dominion Superior
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Chainsword
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Inferno pistol
ā¢ Dominion w/ Simulacrum Imperialis
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Boltgun
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Simulacrum Imperialis
ā¢ 4x Dominion w/ Special Weapon
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Meltagun
ā¢ 4x Dominion
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Boltgun
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ Dominion Superior
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Inferno pistol
ā¢ Power weapon
ā¢ Dominion w/ Simulacrum Imperialis
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Boltgun
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Simulacrum Imperialis
ā¢ 4x Dominion w/ Special Weapon
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Meltagun
ā¢ Paragon Superior
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Multi-melta
ā¢ Paragon Storm Bolters
ā¢ Paragon War Blade
ā¢ 2x Paragon Warsuit
ā¢ 2x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 2x Multi-melta
ā¢ 2x Paragon Storm Bolters
ā¢ 2x Paragon War Blade
ā¢ 4x Retributor
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Multi-melta
ā¢ Retributor Superior
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Chainsword
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Inferno pistol
ā¢ 4x Retributor
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Multi-melta
ā¢ Retributor Superior
ā¢ Bolt pistol
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Inferno pistol
ā¢ Power weapon
ā¢ 2x Seraphim
ā¢ 2x 2 Bolt Pistols
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 2x Close combat weapon
ā¢ Seraphim Superior
ā¢ 2 Bolt Pistols
ā¢ 2x Bolt pistol
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ 2x Seraphim with Special Weapons
ā¢ 2x 2x Ministorum Hand Flamers
ā¢ 4x Ministorum hand flamer
ā¢ 2x Close combat weapon
ā¢ Novitiate Superior
ā¢ Plasma Pistol and Power Weapon
ā¢ Plasma pistol
ā¢ Power weapon
ā¢ 2x Novitiate with Ministorum Flamer
ā¢ 2x Autopistol
ā¢ 2x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 2x Ministorum flamer
ā¢ Novitiate with Sacred Banner
ā¢ Autopistol
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Sacred Banner
ā¢ Novitiate with Simulacrum Imperialis
ā¢ Autopistol
ā¢ Close combat weapon
ā¢ Simulacrum Imperialis
ā¢ 5x Sister Novitiate (Melee Weapon)
ā¢ 5x Autopistol
ā¢ 5x Novitiate melee weapon
Archetype
Go-wide Bringers
Thoughts
Castigators, Vahl, and the speedy punch of assault weaponry across an army with access to miracle dice for their advance roles. Even the slightest misplays can be punished viciously, and Bringers is back with a vengeance and ready to take on the meta. The Dialogus is wonderful tech which allows you to essentially un-shock a unit that falls out of a transport to threaten an overwatch or intervention for primary play. Wonderful work on the top placing!
The Best of the Rest
There was 6 more players on 4-1 records after the Swiss. They were:
- 5th – Luka Dragacevic – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force):Ā Rep Ex Gladius goodstuff.
- 6th – George Durieux – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre):Ā The T’au go marine hunting, with triple Riptide triple Fireknife Retaliation Cadre. Delicious.
- 7th – John Stavroulakis – Tyranids (Subterranean Assault):Ā Double Zoan brick, double Ravener Sub Assault.
- 8th – Giorgos Babagiannis – Grey Knights (Warpbane Task Force):Ā Mixed arms GK with multiple Dreadknights and the Purifier brick.
- 9th – Leonidas Karapanagiotis – Drukhari (Reaper’s Wager):Ā Talos and Hellions backing up Venom MSU in Wager.
- 10th – Vasilis “Griffith” Tzachis – Emperor’s Children (Coteries of the Conceited):Ā Triple Daemon Prince EC – even the get back up Prince as well! You monster Vasilis.
Boise Diamond Series GT – November 2025
53-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Boise, ID, United States on November 15 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown – Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite) versus Dark Angels (Gladius Taskforce)
Take & Hold – Search & Destroy
Trenton Bates – Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite) Drukhari CHARACTERS Archon (80 Points) Drazhar (85 Points) Lady Malys (100 Points) Lelith Hesperax (85 Points) Succubus (50 Points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (115 Points) Wyches (90 Points) Wyches (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (85 Points) Raider (85 Points) Venom (70 Points) Venom (70 Points) Venom (70 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cronos (55 Points) Hellions (170 Points) Incubi (90 Points) Incubi (90 Points) Reavers (130 Points) Reavers (130 Points) Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 Points) Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.44.0 (2), Data Version: v715
Army List - Click to Expand
Spite (2000 Points)
Spectacle of Spite
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Huskblade
ā¢ 1x Shadowfield
ā¢ 1x Soul Trap
ā¢ 1x Executioner’s demiklaives
ā¢ 1x Lady’s Blade
ā¢ 1x Razor fan
ā¢ 1x Lelith’s blades
ā¢ 1x Archite glaive and agoniser
ā¢ 1x Sybarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Kabalite Warrior
ā¦ 1x Blaster
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Dark lance
ā¦ 1x Shredder
ā¦ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¦ 5x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¦ 3x Gladiatorial weapons
ā¦ 6x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 6x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¦ 3x Gladiatorial weapons
ā¦ 6x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 6x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes and chainsnares
ā¢ 1x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes and chainsnares
ā¢ 1x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Spirit syphon
ā¢ 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 1x Helliarch
ā¦ 1x Hellglaive
ā¦ 1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher
ā¦ 1x Splinter pods
ā¢ 9x Hellion
ā¦ 9x Hellglaive
ā¦ 9x Splinter pods
ā¢ 1x Incubi Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Klaivex
ā¦ 1x Demiklaives
ā¢ 4x Incubi
ā¦ 4x Klaive
ā¢ 1x Incubi Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Klaivex
ā¦ 1x Demiklaives
ā¢ 4x Incubi
ā¦ 4x Klaive
ā¢ 1x Arena Champion
ā¦ 1x Bladevanes
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 1x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 5x Reaver
ā¦ 5x Bladevanes
ā¦ 2x Grav-talon
ā¦ 2x Heat lance
ā¦ 5x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 3x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Arena Champion
ā¦ 1x Bladevanes
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 1x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 5x Reaver
ā¦ 5x Bladevanes
ā¦ 2x Grav-talon
ā¦ 2x Heat lance
ā¦ 5x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 3x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Dark lance
vs.
Shaun Sharp – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHARACTER 1x Azrael (115 pts) 1x Lion El’Jonson (315 pts) BATTLELINE 5x Intercessor Squad (80 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 5x Incursor Squad (80 pts) 6x Inner Circle Companions (180 pts) 1x Invader ATV (60 pts) 1x Ballistus Dreadnought (150 pts) 1x Ravenwing Darkshroud (100 pts) 1x Redemptor Dreadnought (195 pts) 1x Redemptor Dreadnought (195 pts) 1x Redemptor Dreadnought (195 pts) 1x Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (150 pts) 1x Vindicator (185 pts)
Army List - Click to Expand
Enrinchment time for the Senior Citizens
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Dark Angels
+ DETACHMENT: GladiusĀ TaskĀ Force
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char2: Lion El’Jonson
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 13
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (8×2) – Assassination: 2 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
ā¢ 1x Lion’s Wrath
ā¢ 1x The Sword of Secrets
ā¢ 1x Arma Luminis
ā¢ 1x Fealty
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Intercessor Sergeant
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Bolt Rifle
ā¢ 1x Power Fist
ā¢ Intercessor Sergeant
ā¢ 4x Intercessor
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Bolt Rifle
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Astartes grenade launcher
ā¢ 4x Intercessor Squad
ā¢ 4x Incursor
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 4x Occulus Bolt Carbine
ā¢ 4x Paired Combat Blades
ā¢ 4x Incursor Squad, Haywire Mine
ā¢ 1x Incursor Sergeant
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Occulus Bolt Carbine
ā¢ 1x Paired Combat Blades
ā¢ Incursor Sergeant
ā¢ 6x Inner Circle Companion
ā¢ 6x Calibanite Greatsword
ā¢ 6x Heavy Bolt Pistol
ā¢ 6x Inner Circle Companion
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Twin Bolt Rifle
ā¢ 1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured Feet
ā¢ 1x Ballistus Lascannon
ā¢ 1x Ballistus Missile Launcher
ā¢ 1x Twin Storm Bolter
ā¢ 1x Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ 1x Assault cannon
ā¢ 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
ā¢ 1x Redemptor Fist
ā¢ 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator
ā¢ 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
ā¢ 1x Twin Storm Bolter
ā¢ 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
ā¢ 1x Redemptor Fist
ā¢ 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator
ā¢ 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
ā¢ 1x Twin Storm Bolter
ā¢ 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
ā¢ 1x Redemptor Fist
ā¢ 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator
ā¢ 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
ā¢ 1x Twin Storm Bolter
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Stormfury Missiles
ā¢ 1x Thunderstrike Las-talon
ā¢ 1x Twin Icarus Rocket Pod
ā¢ 1x Armoured Tracks
ā¢ 1x Demolisher Cannon
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Storm Bolter
Thoughts
An intriguing match up here, as the new release of the Drukhari throws down with the long established meta menace of the Dark Angels Gladius. The DA have skewed hard intto vehicles here in line with recent trends, packing Redemptors in, with a brick of Inner Circle Companions in support. Spectacle is a little vulnerable to mech skew at times, so this gives them some ins, but that’s where the slight alterations on some of the Spectacle lists we have seen so far come in.
Hellions and Wyches appear here as you’d expect, to exploitĀ A Challenge Met,Ā and charge the opponent in their own movement phase to open up counter-attacks. But the list also has Scourge, and, crucially, an Archon venom, which gives it a bit of focused anti-vehicle damage (Dark Lances, free Grenades, and the dev wounds of the Archon himself) that can, in theory, be recycled multiple time. That makes whittling down and picking off the Dreadnoughts a lot easier, and then the DA infantry is running into the awful power of the challenge met stratagem. Gladius has all the basic tools, but it doesn’t have anything quite as dishonest as that, and it looks like it carried the day!
Result
Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite) Victory – 71 – 56
Trenton Bates – Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Drukhari CHARACTERS Archon (80 Points) Drazhar (85 Points) Lady Malys (100 Points) Lelith Hesperax (85 Points) Succubus (50 Points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (115 Points) Wyches (90 Points) Wyches (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (85 Points) Raider (85 Points) Venom (70 Points) Venom (70 Points) Venom (70 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cronos (55 Points) Hellions (170 Points) Incubi (90 Points) Incubi (90 Points) Reavers (130 Points) Reavers (130 Points) Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 Points) Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.44.0 (2), Data Version: v715
Spite (2000 Points)
Spectacle of Spite
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Huskblade
ā¢ 1x Shadowfield
ā¢ 1x Soul Trap
ā¢ 1x Executioner’s demiklaives
ā¢ 1x Lady’s Blade
ā¢ 1x Razor fan
ā¢ 1x Lelith’s blades
ā¢ 1x Archite glaive and agoniser
ā¢ 1x Sybarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Kabalite Warrior
ā¦ 1x Blaster
ā¦ 9x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Dark lance
ā¦ 1x Shredder
ā¦ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¦ 5x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¦ 3x Gladiatorial weapons
ā¦ 6x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 6x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Hekatrix
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Wych
ā¦ 3x Gladiatorial weapons
ā¦ 6x Hekatarii blade
ā¦ 6x Splinter pistol
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes and chainsnares
ā¢ 1x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes and chainsnares
ā¢ 1x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Bladevanes
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Splinter cannon
ā¢ 1x Spirit syphon
ā¢ 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
ā¢ 1x Helliarch
ā¦ 1x Hellglaive
ā¦ 1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher
ā¦ 1x Splinter pods
ā¢ 9x Hellion
ā¦ 9x Hellglaive
ā¦ 9x Splinter pods
ā¢ 1x Incubi Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Klaivex
ā¦ 1x Demiklaives
ā¢ 4x Incubi
ā¦ 4x Klaive
ā¢ 1x Incubi Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Klaivex
ā¦ 1x Demiklaives
ā¢ 4x Incubi
ā¦ 4x Klaive
ā¢ 1x Arena Champion
ā¦ 1x Bladevanes
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 1x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 5x Reaver
ā¦ 5x Bladevanes
ā¦ 2x Grav-talon
ā¦ 2x Heat lance
ā¦ 5x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 3x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Arena Champion
ā¦ 1x Bladevanes
ā¦ 1x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 1x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 5x Reaver
ā¦ 5x Bladevanes
ā¦ 2x Grav-talon
ā¦ 2x Heat lance
ā¦ 5x Splinter pistol
ā¦ 3x Splinter rifle
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Dark lance
ā¢ 1x Solarite
ā¦ 1x Blast pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 4x Scourge
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 4x Dark lance
Archetype
Spectacle Mixed Arms
Thoughts
A Spectacular (hehe) event win for the Wych Cults, who have always stood out as the most competitively dynamic of the new Drukhari detachments, with a unique challenge posed, and loads of very relevant buffs for helping the Dark Eldar cover the board and make trouble. This list brings along some of the standard Incubi / Scourge and Archon tricks to supplement what you do with the Wyches – I think this makes it more flexible into a wide range of games, and it’s exactly how I run mine – you’re a man of taste Trenton. It’s not easy out there for the Drukhari right now, so very well done bringing home the event win!!
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Nicholas Harlow – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium):Ā Morty and Mini-Morty with some Deathshroud mates.
- 3rd – Ryan Brown – Emperor’s Children (Coterie of the Conceited):Ā Double Daemon Prince and some Flawless Blades amidst the EC Goodstuff.
- 4th – Zachary Tampoya – Chaos Daemons (Plague Legion):Ā Massed Nurglings, GUOs and Rotigus in Plague Legion.
- 5th – Damien Owen – Orks (War Horde):Ā Multiple Shokk Attack Tankbusta units supporting Ghaz and the ladz.
- 6th – Shaun Sharp – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force):Ā The Redemptor Gladius from the Showdown.
- 7th – Hector Murguia – Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor):Ā Triple Blade Champ / Caladius Lions.
- 8th – Jeff Elston – Aeldari (Warhost):Ā Usual Suspect shooty Aspects in Warhost.
- 9th – Ryan Koehn – Thousand Sons (Rubricae Phalanx):Ā 20 Scarab Occult and massed Rubrics in Phalanx.
40K Iron Man 2025
34-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Farsley, England, GB on November 15 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Tymon Jozefowski – Aeldari (Aspect Host) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Asurmen (125 pts): The Bloody Twins, The Sword of Asur 11x Storm Guardians (100 pts) 5x Dire Avengers (75 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Aeldari
+ DETACHMENT: AspectĀ Host (Path of the Warrior)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char3: Eldrad Ulthran
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 18
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (2×2) – Assassination: 7 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Char2: 1x Baharroth (115 pts): Fury of the Tempest, The Shining Blade
Char3: 1x Eldrad Ulthran (110 pts): Warlord, Mind War, Shuriken Pistol, Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade
Char4: 1x Fuegan (120 pts): Searsong, The Fire Axe
Char5: 1x Jain Zar (105 pts): Silent Death, The Blade of Destruction
Char6: 1x Lhykhis (120 pts): Brood Twain, Spider’s Fangs, Weaverender
Char7: 1x Autarch Wayleaper (80 pts): Banshee Blade, Dragon Fusion Gun
ā¢ 6x Storm Guardian: 6 with Close Combat Weapon, Shuriken Pistol
ā¢ 2x Storm Guardian with Flamer: 2 with Close Combat Weapon, Flamer
ā¢ 2x Storm Guardian with Fusion Gun & Power Sword: 2 with Fusion gun, Power sword
ā¢ 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform: Close Combat Weapon
ā¢ 1x Dire Avenger Exarch: Close Combat Weapon, 2x Avenger Shuriken Catapult
ā¢ 4x Dire Avenger: 4 with Avenger Shuriken Catapult, Close Combat Weapon
10x Fire Dragons (220 pts): 2x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Fire Dragon Exarch: Close combat weapon, Firepike
ā¢ 9x Fire Dragon: 9 with Close combat weapon, Dragon Fusion Gun
10x Howling Banshees (190 pts): 2x Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Howling Banshee Exarch: Mirrorswords
ā¢ 9x Howling Banshee: 9 with Banshee Blade, Shuriken Pistol
5x Rangers (55 pts): 5 with Close Combat Weapon, Long rifle, Shuriken Pistol
5x Swooping Hawks (85 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch: Close combat weapon, Hawk’s Talon
ā¢ 4x Swooping Hawk: 4 with Close combat weapon, Lasblaster
2x Warlock Conclave (55 pts): 2 with Destructor, Shuriken Pistol, Witchblade
5x Warp Spiders (95 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch: Close Combat Weapon, Death Weavers, Powerblades
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider: 4 with Close Combat Weapon, Death spinner
5x Warp Spiders (95 pts): Aspect Shrine Token
ā¢ 1x Warp Spider Exarch: Close Combat Weapon, Death Weavers, Spinneret Rifle
ā¢ 4x Warp Spider: 4 with Close Combat Weapon, Death spinner
1x Falcon (130 pts): Pulse Laser, Wraithbone hull, Bright Lance, Shuriken Cannon
1x Wave Serpent (125 pts): Wraithbone Hull, Shuriken Cannon, Twin Bright Lance
Archetype
Aspect Host
Thoughts
Don’t worry guys, I know you were starting to wonder if the Eldar would catch a break and win another event this week. They have! This list takes a big brick of Banshees – I like this for causing a heroic threat that can’t be quite as easily nullified, and for whomping World Eater 20 mans when called upon.Ā Business as usual across the board otherwise, but it’s cool to see a Wayleaper for plugging in to the Spiders, and Baharroth making the cut too! There are many ways to slice Aspect Host right now. Great work on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Kieron Evans – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium):Ā Baby Morty leads some Plague Marine bricks to war.
- 3rd – Tim Smith – Space Marines (Astartes) (Stormlance Task Force):Ā Ultras Stormraven Stormlance.;
- 4th – Marc Roberts – Aeldari (Aspect Host):Ā Aspect Host Goodstuff.
- 5th – Kenneth Knott – Space Marines (Astartes) (Shadowmark Talon):Ā Raven Guard Goodstuff.
- 6th – Paul Copley – Tyranids (Subterranean Assault):Ā Double Tfex / Norn Sub Assault.
Nemesis 40k Fall 2025
31-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Edmonton, AB, Canada on November 15 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Jorgan Goulet – Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adeptus Custodes CHARACTERS Blade Champion (145 points) Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (140 points) Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike (165 points) Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike (150 points) Trajann Valoris (140 points) BATTLELINE Custodian Guard (160 points) Custodian Guard (160 points) Custodian Guard (160 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Allarus Custodians (120 points) Vertus Praetors (150 points) Vertus Praetors (150 points) Witchseekers (65 points) Witchseekers (50 points) Witchseekers (50 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Inquisitor Draxus (95 points) Exported with App Version: v1.43.1 (103), Data Version: v708
Board Sweeper (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Lions of the Emperor
ā¢ 1x Vaultswords
ā¢ Enhancement: Superior Creation
ā¢ 1x Balistus grenade launcher
1x Castellan axe
ā¢ Enhancement: Admonimortis
ā¢ 1x Interceptor lance
1x Salvo launcher
ā¢ Enhancement: Fierce Conqueror
ā¢ 1x Interceptor lance
1x Salvo launcher
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Eagle’s Scream
1x Watcher’s Axe
ā¢ 4x Custodian Guard
ā¢ 4x Guardian spear
ā¢ 4x Custodian Guard
ā¢ 4x Guardian spear
ā¢ 4x Custodian Guard
ā¢ 4x Guardian spear
ā¢ 2x Allarus Custodian
ā¢ 2x Balistus grenade launcher
2x Guardian spear
ā¢ 2x Vertus Praetor
ā¢ 2x Interceptor lance
2x Salvo launcher
ā¢ 2x Vertus Praetor
ā¢ 2x Interceptor lance
2x Salvo launcher
ā¢ 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
ā¢ 4x Witchseeker
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
4x Witchseeker flamer
ā¢ 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
ā¢ 3x Witchseeker
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Witchseeker flamer
ā¢ 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
ā¢ 3x Witchseeker
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Witchseeker flamer
ā¢ 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
ā¢ 1x Dirgesinger
1x Power fist
1x Psychic Tempest
Archetype
Lions of the Emperor
Thoughts
A list to make the heart sing- multiple Bike Captains flying gloriously around with their Praetor bodyguards. With careful set up, these can be hard to interact with and maintain no-go areas of the board. With everything else, you can chuck one of the Guard units in to absolutely Shrek them and send them packing. Custodes are in an interesting spot where they seem to be popping up fairly consistently, but the full event wins are rare, and that makes this worthy of comment. Amazing work!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Ryan Mcleod – Leagues of Votann (Hearthband):Ā Another Hearthband believer, this one of the no Land Forts, 20 Hearthguard variety. Amazing.
- 3rd – Ben Tatti – Space Marines (Astartes) (Forgefather’s Seekers):Ā Mixed arms Salamanders with Redemptors, Gladiator Valiants, and Bladeguard.
- 4th – Jonah Sinclair – Astra Militarum (Hammer of the Emperor):Ā An absolute wall of Leman Russ variants in Hammer, and some cheeky Ratlings.
- 5th – Adam Kleparchuk – Space Marines (Astartes) (Forgefather’s Seekers):Ā Another Sallies list! This time with a Land Raider Redeemer.
- 6th – Thomas Berry – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty):Ā A quite unique horror of a list with THIRTY Lychguard in Awakened. Glorious.
Wrap Up
There you have it folks – balanced meta is balanced. We’ve got Death Guard popping up again, Lions Custodes taking a win, and a huge diversity of armies popping up around the top placings. There remains a few outliers, but the overall game health is quite reassuring as we head into Christmas. Will the Ultramarines have anything to say about that? Time will tell š
Have fun out there!
Lowest of Men, out.
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