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.
Look, it’s still Death Guard and Knights, but there are some Genestealers too this time. That’s something.
Part 2 today will cover:
- WTC Warmaster GT 2025
- Krootcon 2025 – NSWTC
- Iowaaagh! Moose-tacular 2025
- SUMMER SHOWDOWN 40K
- The Great Game – Gongaii GT Summer 2025
Part 1 on Wednesday:
- Lone Star Open 2025 – 40k Champs
- KREFELD MAJOR 2025 40K
- Arch City GT4
- Your Hobby Place Road to NOVA 40K Event Hosted by Away Games
- EagleHammer
WTC Warmaster GT 2025
250-player, 8-round Supermajor in Proleb, Steiermark, Austria on August 05 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Alban de Polignac – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Char1: Biologus Putrifier (45 points) Char2:Daemon Prince of Nurgle (215 points) Char3:Lord of Contagion (135 points) Char4:Lord of Contagion (110 points) Char5:Lord of Virulence (90 points) Char6:Malignant Plaguecaster (60 points) Char7:Tallyman (40 points) BATTLELINE Plague Marines (190 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) Myphitic Blight-Haulers (90 points) Myphitic Blight-Haulers (90 points) Poxwalkers (60 points) Poxwalkers (60 points) Poxwalkers (60 points)
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+ PLAYER NAME: Alban “LBS” de Polignac
+ TEAM NAME: FRANCE
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos – Death Guard
+ DETACHMENT: Virulent Vectorium
+ DETACHEMENT RULE: WolrdBlight
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+ WARLORD: Char6: Tallyman
+ ENHANCEMENT: Char2: Daemon Prince – Revoluting Regeneration, Char3: Lord of Contqgion – Furnace of Plagues
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 20
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (8×2) – Assassination: 7 Characters
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• 1x Hyper blight grenades
1x Injector pistol
1x Plague knives
• 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
• Enhancement: Revolting Regeneration
• 1x Manreaper
• Enhancement: Furnace of Plagues
• 1x Manreaper
• 1x Power fist
1x Twin plague spewer
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Corrupted staff
1x Plague Wind
• Warlord
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Plague Champion
• 1x Plasma gun
1x Power fist
• 9x Plague Marine
• 2x Blight launcher
3x Heavy plague weapon
9x Plague knives
2x Plague spewer
2x Plasma gun
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Combi-bolter
1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Deathshroud Champion
• 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 2x Deathshroud Terminator
• 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 1x Deathshroud Champion
• 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 2x Deathshroud Terminator
• 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 1x Fleshmower
1x Plague probe
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
• 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
• 10x Poxwalker
• 10x Improvised weapon
• 10x Poxwalker
• 10x Improvised weapon
• 10x Poxwalker
• 10x Improvised weapon
Archetype
Virulent Counter-Pressure
Thoughts
Alban taps into the wider global shift towards non-Hammer Death Guard we have seen in recent months. Virulent packs great anti-pressure and anti-combat tools, ruining 2 damage armies with the -1 damage stratagem (available on tap thanks to the Nurgle Daemon Prince), and still packs adequate shooting to cause heavy damage to anything attempting to push into it. Double Lord of Contagion Deathshroud give you your push / counter push damage, and once this army is jammed into mid-board it can be very difficult to engage. Extremely well done on the Warmasters triumph!
Innes Wilson – Genestealer Cult (Host of Ascension) – 2nd Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand I changed one thing from my WTC list (2000 points) Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Benefictus (70 points) Benefictus (85 points) Benefictus (70 points) Nexos (60 points) Primus (100 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (65 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Neophyte Hybrids (145 points) Neophyte Hybrids (145 points) Neophyte Hybrids (145 points) Neophyte Hybrids (145 points) Neophyte Hybrids (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (85 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (85 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (85 points) Atalan Jackals (75 points) Atalan Jackals (75 points) Atalan Jackals (75 points) Purestrain Genestealers (75 points) Purestrain Genestealers (75 points) Exported with App Version: v1.36.1 (87), Data Version: v640
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Player Name: Innes “Damascus” Wilson
Team Name: Scotland
Factions Used: Genestealer Cult
Army Points: 2000
Army Enhancements (list on which model): Benefictus – Assassination Edict, Primus – A Chink in their Armour
Detachment Rule: A Perfect Ambush
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Strike Force (2000 points)
Host of Ascension
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• Enhancement: Assassination Edict
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• Enhancement: A Chink In Their Armour
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
1x Cult claws and knife
3x Heavy mining tool
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
2x Mining laser
2x Seismic cannon
2x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
2x Mining laser
2x Seismic cannon
2x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
2x Mining laser
2x Seismic cannon
2x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
2x Mining laser
2x Seismic cannon
2x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Flamer
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Spotter
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 4x Atalan Jackal
• 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
• 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
• 4x Atalan Jackal
• 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
• 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
• 4x Atalan Jackal
• 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
• 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
• 5x Purestrain Genestealer
• 5x Cult claws and talons
• 5x Purestrain Genestealer
• 5x Cult claws and talons
Archetype
Host of Ascension Horde
Thoughts
GSC mastermind Innes rolls out the Host of Ascension carpet to roll through to a podium. Host is very flexible, able to out position and body Knights lists, prey on many of the Knight hunting flavours (especially Elves), and leverage reserves damage to victory into marine lists with the carpet of MSU units out in front to buy time and space. One of the standout lists going into WTC, Innes demonstrated exactly why with a storming Warmasters run, incredible work.
Luis Stiemerling – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 3rd Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Songs for Knight Turn: Songs for Opponent Turn: Char1: 1x Canis Rex (380 pts): Warlord 1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Imperial Knights
+ DETACHMENT: Noble Lance
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+ WARLORD: Char1: Canis Rex
+ ENHANCEMENT: –
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 8
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Push Push Push
• 1x Canis Rex: Chainbreaker las-impulsor, Chainbreaker multi-laser, Freedom’s Hand
• 1x Sir Hekhtur: Close combat weapon, Hekhtur’s pistol
Char2: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon
Char3: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon
Char4: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon
1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber
1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber
1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber
Archetype
IK Goodstuff
Thoughts
The textbook triple Atropos IK list storms to a top placing here. Simply insufferable on many boards, where Towering allows it to start picking holes in the defensive lines almost immediately, it has great profiles for Knight mirrors too. Every unit matters so you have to position faultlessly to get the most from it, but applied correctly IK are simply one of the strongest stat checks in the game right now, with huge runaway potential. Well done on the event placing.
Oliver Weiss – Space Wolves (Gladius Task Force) – 4th Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHARACTERS Char 1 : Arjac Rockfist (95 Points) Char 2 : Iron Priest (60 Points) Char 3 : Iron Priest (60 Points) Char 4 : Iron Priest (60 Points) Char 5 : Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) Char 6 : Logan Grimnar (110 Points) Char 7 : Ragnar Blackmane (90 Points) BATTLELINE Blood Claws (270 Points) Intercessor Squad (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Ballistus Dreadnought (140 Points) Ballistus Dreadnought (140 Points) Incursor Squad (80 Points) Predator Annihilator (135 Points) Predator Annihilator (135 Points) Predator Annihilator (135 Points) Wolf Guard Terminators (340 Points)
Player Name: Olivier “Père Kstor” WEISS
Team Name: FRANCE
Factions Used: Space Marines / Space Wolves
Army Points: 2000
Army Enhancements :
Detachment Rule: Combat Doctrines (Gladius Task Force)
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• 1x Foehammer
• 1x Helfrost pistol
• 1x Tempest hammer and servo-arm
• 1x Helfrost pistol
• 1x Tempest hammer and servo-arm
• Warlord
• 1x Helfrost pistol
• 1x Tempest hammer and servo-arm
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Axe Morkai
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Tyrnak and Fenrir
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Frostfang
• 1x Blood Claw Pack Leader
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 19x Blood Claw
◦ 19x Astartes chainsword
◦ 19x Bolt pistol
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Astartes grenade launcher
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Bolt rifle
◦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Intercessor
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Bolt rifle
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Ballistus lascannon
• 1x Ballistus missile launcher
• 1x Twin storm bolter
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Ballistus lascannon
• 1x Ballistus missile launcher
• 1x Twin storm bolter
• 1x Incursor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Occulus bolt carbine
◦ 1x Paired combat blades
• 4x Incursor
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Haywire Mine
◦ 4x Occulus bolt carbine
◦ 4x Paired combat blades
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator twin lascannon
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator twin lascannon
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator twin lascannon
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Wolf Guard Terminator Pack Leader
◦ 1x Relic greataxe
• 9x Wolf Guard Terminator
◦ 2x Assault cannon
◦ 7x Master-crafted power weapon
◦ 2x Power fist
◦ 7x Storm Shield
Archetype
Gladius Wolves
Thoughts
French Capitan Olivier only sat out the last rounds of Warmasters in order to attend the requisite captain meeting on the Thursday morning, but took many heads on his way through the event before retiring. His list takes advantage of an early drop-in from a big Terminator brick, forcing the opponent out or punishing their hesitance. That brick is a serious slab of wounds to punch through, and he builds heavily into tanks and supporting shooting alongside it. The Ragnar / Blood Claws brick gives you another phenomenal threat projection tool, and this list is extremely hard to secure an expansion against as a result. Wonderful work, very well done.
The Best of the Rest
There was 12 more player on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – liam Vsl – Aeldari (Aspect Host): Brutal Fuegan / Swooping Hawk violence in an ideal meta for elves to hunt in.
- 6th – Callum German – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Five big knights including a Lancer and a Castellan – full skew!
- 7th – Leif Westermann – Aeldari (Aspect Host): More Aspect Host violence, this build plugs in some Dark Reapers for supporting shooting at range.
- 8th – Dominik Tavernaro – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Double Karnivore / Five Bigs with triple Abominant.
- 9th – William Fuhrimann – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Discolord inspired Renegade Raiders with plenty of Predators and Noise Marines in support.
- 10th – Alexander Jessen – Thousand Sons (Grand Coven): Some unique tech pieces here in the Daemon Prince with Wings and Vortex, and a big brick of Scarab Occult Terminators!
- 11th – Grischa Gerwert – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force): Speedy Wolves with two Thunderwolf bricks, Predators and a Lancer for the backfield, and Wulfen / Headtaker MSU.
- 12th – Thomas Wobak – Aeldari (War Host): Non-interactivity focused War Host, with bricks of Dragons and Dark Reapers exploiting the War Host toolkit.
- 13th – David Castro – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis, a Castellan, a Crusader, and a Castigator as David techs more into volume shooting guns for the Knight hunters.
- 14th – Qifan Zhu – Aeldari (Seer Council): Deliciously techy Seer Council with Asurman, Maugan Ra, and MSU Shining Spear Squads and Warlock Conclaves.
- 15th – Riccardo Ghio – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): A heroic run from OG Grey Knights with a Terminator brick, some Paladins and even a cheeky Ven Dread!
- 16th – Yann TRAN – Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force): Classic Terminator / Kill team Deathwatch.
Krootcon 2025 – NSWTC
75-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Padstow, NSW, AU on August 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown

Matchup & Mission – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) versus Genestealer Cults (Outlander Claw)
Cody Howden – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) Imperial Knights CHARACTERS Canis Rex (380 points) Cerastus Knight Atrapos (395 points) Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 points) Knight Errant (345 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Warglaive (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (140 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Voidsmen-at-Arms (70 points) Watch Captain Artemis (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (90), Data Version: v651
Army List - Click to Expand
EVERYONE LOVES A KNIGHT META (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Noble Lance
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• 1x Atrapos lascutter
1x Graviton singularity cannon
• Enhancement: Banner of Macharius Triumphant
• Warlord
• 1x Atrapos lascutter
1x Graviton singularity cannon
• 1x Meltagun
1x Stormspear rocket pod
1x Thermal cannon
1x Thunderstrike gauntlet
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Voidmaster
• 1x Artificer shotgun
1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 4x Voidsman
• 4x Close combat weapon
3x Lasgun
4x Laspistol
1x Voidsman rotor cannon
• 1x Canid
• 1x Vicious bite
• 1x Hellfire Extremis
1x Master-crafted power weapon
vs.
Michael House – Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Benefictus (80 points) Benefictus (70 points) Benefictus (70 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Neophyte Hybrids (65 points) Neophyte Hybrids (65 points) Neophyte Hybrids (65 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (85 points) Goliath Truck (85 points) Goliath Truck (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (170 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (85 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (85 points) Atalan Jackals (75 points) Atalan Jackals (75 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (90), Data Version: v651
Army List - Click to Expand
A – Outlander (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Outlander Claw
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• Enhancement: Cartographic Data-leech
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
• 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
2x Spotter
2x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 4x Atalan Jackal
• 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
• 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
• 4x Atalan Jackal
• 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
• 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
• 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
Thoughts
A very intriguing game here, which pitches the Imperial Knight menace against one of the armies that has enjoyed a new lease of life in the Knight meta, the GSC Outlander claw. No massive surprises in the Knight list – it has some Atropos, it has lots of big Knights, and it has some Armigers and Assassins. So how does one go about beating it?!
Michael has opted for endless waves of OC and the old GSC favourite, Activation locking. Once the Knights get mid-board the GSC have more than enough units to tie up and out-score their opponents. It will be a scary game – Outlander isn’t rich in output (you need your lasers and Benefictus triplets to go big, and then you are styling through Knight chassis with the myriad forms of pocket sand you have available) – but it should beat the Knights comfortably on secondaries, and then it just needs to leverage the primary to victory. Lots of high-OC vehicles and squads give you a path to doing this, and once the Knights are tagged their shooting into an army like this becomes extremely unreliable. In the event, the Cults got the job done handsomely!
Note the single Saboteur Warlord – if in doubt, simply make your Warlord a lone op who can stand at the back – Knights hate this one simple trick!
Result
Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) Victory – 91 – 65
Michael House – Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Benefictus (80 points) Benefictus (70 points) Benefictus (70 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) Reductus Saboteur (65 points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 points) Neophyte Hybrids (65 points) Neophyte Hybrids (65 points) Neophyte Hybrids (65 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Goliath Truck (85 points) Goliath Truck (85 points) Goliath Truck (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Achilles Ridgerunners (170 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (85 points) Achilles Ridgerunners (85 points) Atalan Jackals (75 points) Atalan Jackals (75 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (90), Data Version: v651
A – Outlander (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Outlander Claw
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• Enhancement: Cartographic Data-leech
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Psionic Cascade
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
4x Cult claws and knife
3x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 4x Cult claws and knife
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hybrid firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
1x Grenade launcher
5x Hybrid firearm
1x Mining laser
1x Seismic cannon
1x Webber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Heavy stubber
1x Twin autocannon
• 2x Achilles Ridgerunner
• 2x Armoured hull
2x Heavy mining laser
2x Spotter
2x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Heavy mortar
1x Survey Augur
1x Twin heavy stubber
• 4x Atalan Jackal
• 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
• 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
• 4x Atalan Jackal
• 2x Atalan power weapon
3x Atalan small arms
2x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
• 1x Atalan Wolfquad
• 1x Atalan small arms
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mining laser
• 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Clearance incinerator
1x Demolition charge cache
1x Drilldozer blade
1x Heavy stubber
Archetype
Outlander Claw MSU
Thoughts
Some lovely adaptations to the Outlander Claw template with additional Benefictus to provie lots more Laser shooting from the hulls as you grapple with the opponent. GSC are having a resurgence and Outlander Claw appears to have joined the fray alongside Host as a valid meta-counter. Absolutely sensational work on the event win.
Tyler Visser – Adepta Sororitas (Champions of Faith) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Morvenn Vahl (170 pts): Warlord, Fidelis, Lance of Illumination, Paragon missile launcher 10x Battle Sisters Squad (105 pts) 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts) 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts) 10x Celestian Sacresants (130 pts) 10x Dominion Squad (115 pts) 1x Castigator (160 pts): Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter 3x Paragon Warsuits (210 pts) 1x Immolator (115 pts): Armoured tracks, Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adepta Sororitas
+ DETACHMENT: Champions of Faith
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1990
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Morvenn Vahl
+ ENHANCEMENT: Sanctified Amulet (on Char1: Hospitaller)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 16
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (8×2) – Assassination: 4 Characters
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Char2: 1x Hospitaller (75 pts): Sanctified Amulet, Bolt pistol, Chirugeon’s tools
Char3: 1x Hospitaller (50 pts): Bolt pistol, Chirugeon’s tools
Char4: 1x Hospitaller (50 pts): Bolt pistol, Chirugeon’s tools
• 9x Battle Sister
6 with Battle Sister, Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon
1 with Simulacrum Imperialis, Battle Sister, Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon
1 with Battle Sister, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta
1 with Battle Sister, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Meltagun
• 1x Sister Superior: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Power weapon, Plasma pistol
• 1x Sacresant Superior: Spear of the Faithful, Plasma pistol
• 9x Celestian Sacresant (Anointed Halberd): 9 with Anointed Halberd, Bolt pistol
• 1x Sacresant Superior: Spear of the Faithful, Plasma pistol
• 9x Celestian Sacresant (Hallowed Mace): 9 with Bolt pistol, Hallowed Mace
• 1x Sacresant Superior: Spear of the Faithful, Plasma pistol
• 9x Celestian Sacresant (Hallowed Mace): 9 with Bolt pistol, Hallowed Mace
• 9x Dominion
4 with Dominion, Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon
1 with Simulacrum Imperialis, Dominion, Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon
4 with Dominion, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Meltagun
• 1x Dominion Superior: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Power weapon, Plasma pistol
1x Castigator (160 pts): Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator battle cannon, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
1x Castigator (160 pts): Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
• 1x Paragon Superior: Bolt pistol, Paragon Storm Bolters, Paragon War Blade, Multi-melta
• 2x Paragon Warsuit: 2 with Bolt pistol, Paragon Storm Bolters, Paragon War Blade, Multi-melta
1x Immolator (115 pts): Armoured tracks, Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta
1x Immolator (115 pts): Armoured tracks, Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta
Archetype
Champions Sacrosanct Spam
Thoughts
Sacrosanct Tarpits are back, baby! Hospitaller led shield ladies get the job done, and take the defensive buffs in Champions of Faith really well. This list compliments that with Vahl, and lots of transport nonsense as well as Castigators. Sisters have been revitalised by the recent slate and appear to be quietly growing into the meta as a legitimate force. Fantastic work on the top placing.
Cody Howden – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 3rd Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Imperial Knights CHARACTERS Canis Rex (380 points) Cerastus Knight Atrapos (395 points) Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 points) Knight Errant (345 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Warglaive (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (140 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Voidsmen-at-Arms (70 points) Watch Captain Artemis (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (90), Data Version: v651
EVERYONE LOVES A KNIGHT META (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Noble Lance
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• 1x Atrapos lascutter
1x Graviton singularity cannon
• Enhancement: Banner of Macharius Triumphant
• Warlord
• 1x Atrapos lascutter
1x Graviton singularity cannon
• 1x Meltagun
1x Stormspear rocket pod
1x Thermal cannon
1x Thunderstrike gauntlet
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Voidmaster
• 1x Artificer shotgun
1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 4x Voidsman
• 4x Close combat weapon
3x Lasgun
4x Laspistol
1x Voidsman rotor cannon
• 1x Canid
• 1x Vicious bite
• 1x Hellfire Extremis
1x Master-crafted power weapon
Archetype
IK Goodstuff
Thoughts
Knights continue to do Knight things- I like the smattering of Imperial Agents here, with Artemis giving you an activation – lock piece, and the Callidus helping to shut down enemy offensive tools for those knife-edge go turns. Loads to like, well done on the top placing!
Woody Wu – Death Guard (Mortarion’s Hammer) – 4th Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Death Guard CHARACTERS Biologus Putrifier (65 Points) Lord of Contagion (110 Points) Lord of Contagion (110 Points) Lord of Virulence (90 Points) Malignant Plaguecaster (70 Points) Tallyman (40 Points) BATTLELINE Plague Marines (190 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Deathshroud Terminators (140 Points) Deathshroud Terminators (140 Points) Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 Points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 Points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 Points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 Points) Plagueburst Crawler (195 Points) Plagueburst Crawler (195 Points) Poxwalkers (60 Points) Poxwalkers (60 Points) Poxwalkers (60 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (3), Data Version: v651
I can’t wait to pair into Taylor and ruin his weekend with challenger cards(2000 Points)
Mortarion’s Hammer
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
• 1x Hyper blight grenades
• 1x Injector pistol
• 1x Plague knives
• Enhancements: Eye of Affliction
• 1x Manreaper
• 1x Manreaper
• 1x Power fist
• 1x Twin plague spewer
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Corrupted staff
• 1x Plague Wind
• Enhancements: Bilemaw Blight
• Warlord
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Plague Champion
◦ 1x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Plague Marine
◦ 2x Blight launcher
◦ 3x Heavy plague weapon
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 9x Plague knives
◦ 2x Plague spewer
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Deathshroud Champion
◦ 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
◦ 1x Manreaper
◦ 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 2x Deathshroud Terminator
◦ 2x Manreaper
◦ 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 1x Deathshroud Champion
◦ 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
◦ 1x Manreaper
◦ 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 2x Deathshroud Terminator
◦ 2x Manreaper
◦ 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 1x Plague probe
• 2x Plaguespitter
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
• 1x Plague probe
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
• 1x Plague probe
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
• 1x Plague probe
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 2x Entropy cannon
• 1x Heavy slugger
• 1x Plagueburst mortar
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy slugger
• 1x Plagueburst mortar
• 2x Plaguespitter
• 10x Poxwalker
◦ 10x Improvised weapon
• 10x Poxwalker
◦ 10x Improvised weapon
• 10x Poxwalker
◦ 10x Improvised weapon
Archetype
Mortarion’s Hammer Mixed Arms
Thoughts
A more diverse Mortarion’s Hammer list that jams the Plague Marine brick in to give you a bit more counter-push. People have figured out that you run at Mortarion’s Hammer in order to stand a chance – making this decision more costly is a smart play, and I really like the versatility you arrive at with this list! Great work on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Nathan Princi – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Triple Abominant, triple Despoiler CK. Yikes.
- 6th – Ryan Duchatel – Chaos Space Marines (Chaos Cult): Double Disco and Preds supporting the usual Chaos Cult shenanigans. A brutal list.
- 7th – Alex Rigby – Chaos Knights (Lords of Dread): OG Lords of Dread with double Despoilers and a Lancer.
- 8th – Kirby – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): Mont’ka pressure with massed Broadsides and triple Hammerhead. Don’t go second lads.
- 9th – Tim Zuber – Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor): Triple Blade Champ / Warden brick Custodes.
- 10th – Joe Loke – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Vanella-style Angron / Maulerfiend / Forgefiend Berzerker Warband.
- 11th – Robert Reimers – Chaos Knights (Lords of Dread): Five big, two small in Lords of Dread.
- 12th – Tay Tay – Thousand Sons (Grand Coven): Non-Magnus triple MVB Tsons with lots of Rubrics and characters.
Iowaaagh! Moose-tacular 2025
60-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Cedar Rapids, IA, United States on August 09 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Jacob Ott – Astra Militarum (Combined Arms) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand guard – Astra Militarum – Combined Arms (2000 Points) Gaunt’s Ghosts: Tanith Ghost w/ Bragg’s autocannon, Tanith Ghost w/ Rawne’s lascarbine, Tanith Ghost w/ Mkoll’s Straight Silver Knife, Tanith Ghost w/ Larkin’s long-las, Tanith Ghost w/ Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine, Ibram Gaunt (110 pts) Ursula Creed: Duty and Vengeance, Power weapon, Warlord (85 pts) Cadian Command Squad: Cadian Veteran Guardsman w/ Regimental standard, Cadian Veteran Guardsman w/ Chainsword, Cadian Veteran Guardsman w/ Master vox, Cadian Veteran Guardsman w/ Medi-pack, Cadian Commander (65 pts) Rogal Dorn Commander: Armoured tracks, Heavy stubber, Pulveriser cannon, Oppressor cannon and coaxial autocannon, 2 Meltaguns, 2 Multi-meltas, E: Grand Strategist (280 pts) Cadian Shock Troops: 1 Shock Trooper Sergeant and 9 Shock Troopers (65 pts) Death Korps of Krieg: 1 Death Korps Watchmaster and 9 Death Korps Troopers (65 pts) 3x Attilan Rough Riders: Rough Rider Sergeant, Rough Rider w/ Goad lance, 3x Rough Rider w/ Hunting lance (180 pts) Hellhound: Armoured tracks, Hunter-killer missile, Multi-melta, Inferno cannon (125 pts)
Why don’t you walk a hundred yards out and stand still for me?
3x Leman Russ Vanquisher: Armoured tracks, Vanquisher battle cannon, Heavy stubber, Hunter-killer missile, Lascannon, 2 Multi-meltas (435 pts)
2x Rogal Dorn Battle Tank: Armoured tracks, Pulveriser cannon, Oppressor cannon and coaxial autocannon, 2 Meltaguns, Heavy stubber, 2 Multi-meltas (480 pts)
2x Scout Sentinels: Scout Sentinel (110 pts)
Archetype
Hell Yeah Rough Riders
Thoughts
Hell yeah Rough Riders! 3 bricks of death horses running out ahead of an absolute car park of tank shooting. Guard are still plugging away admirably in a meta of horrors, and this list looks teched to the gills for Knight hunting with triple Dorn and triple Vanquisher. Fantastic work on the event win.
David Clark – Death Guard (Mortarion’s Hammer) – 2nd Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Death Guard CHARACTERS Lord of Contagion (110 points) Lord of Contagion (110 points) Lord of Virulence (110 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) Myphitic Blight-Haulers (90 points) Myphitic Blight-Haulers (90 points) Plagueburst Crawler (195 points) Plagueburst Crawler (195 points) Poxwalkers (60 points) Poxwalkers (60 points) Poxwalkers (60 points) ALLIED UNITS Knight Despoiler (335 points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (90), Data Version: v651
🔨-Time (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Mortarion’s Hammer
• 1x Manreaper
• 1x Manreaper
• Warlord
• 1x Power fist
1x Twin plague spewer
• Enhancement: Tendrilous Emissions
• 1x Deathshroud Champion
• 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 2x Deathshroud Terminator
• 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 1x Deathshroud Champion
• 1x Icon of Despair (Aura)
1x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 2x Deathshroud Terminator
• 2x Manreaper
2x Plaguespurt gauntlet
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
• 1x Heavy blight launcher
1x Plague probe
• 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Bile spurt
1x Gnashing maw
1x Missile launcher
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Entropy cannon
1x Heavy slugger
1x Plagueburst mortar
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Entropy cannon
1x Heavy slugger
1x Plagueburst mortar
• 10x Poxwalker
• 10x Improvised weapon
• 10x Poxwalker
• 10x Improvised weapon
• 10x Poxwalker
• 10x Improvised weapon
• 2x Despoiler battle cannon
3x Diabolus heavy stubber
1x Ruinspear rocket pod
1x Titanic feet
Archetype
Hammer with Despoiler
Thoughts
A run out for the new WTC hotness of Death Guard with a Despoiler plugged in. A brutal shooting list with just enough Deathshroud punishment waiting if you try and push into it. One of the armies to beat allying in one of the other armies to beat- it doesn’t feel fair really does it?! Amazing work on the top placing.
Dan Sammons – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 3rd Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Imperial Knights CHARACTERS Canis Rex (380 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Helverin (130 points) Armiger Helverin (130 points) Armiger Helverin (130 points) Armiger Helverin (130 points) Armiger Warglaive (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (140 points) Armiger Warglaive (140 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Sisters of Battle Immolator (115 points) Sisters of Battle Squad (115 points) Watch Captain Sharktemis (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (90), Data Version: v651
Butt Stuff (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Noble Lance
• Warlord
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Immolation flamers
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Ministorum hand flamer
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Ministorum flamer
1x Ministorum heavy flamer
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Hellfire Extremis
1x Master-crafted power weapon
Archetype
Canis and the Armigers
Thoughts
Canis and the Armigers remains a valid build, lurking below the surface for when somebody punts the Atropos back into the sun. Loads of scoring and damage potential and more asset play than the big-skew lists, expect to see this pop up more once adjustments have come! Well done on the top placing.
Kyle McCord – Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock) – 4th Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Azrael (115 points) Captain in Gravis Armour (105 points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Centurion Devastator Squad (165 points) Centurion Devastator Squad (165 points) Centurion Devastator Squad (165 points) Deathwing Knights (250 points) Deathwing Knights (250 points) Deathwing Knights (250 points) Sternguard Veteran Squad (100 points) Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 points) Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 points) Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (95 points) Exported with App Version: v1.38.0 (90), Data Version: v651
Angels of the Silent Blade (2000 points)
Dark Angels
Strike Force (2000 points)
Wrath of the Rock
• Warlord
• 1x Lion’s Wrath
1x The Lion Helm
1x The Sword of Secrets
• 1x Boltstorm gauntlet
1x Power fist
1x Relic chainsword
• Enhancement: Ancient Weapons
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Astartes grenade launcher
1x Bolt pistol
1x Bolt rifle
1x Power fist
• 4x Intercessor
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Bolt rifle
4x Close combat weapon
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
• 1x Centurion fists
1x Centurion missile launcher
1x Twin lascannon
• 2x Devastator Centurion
• 2x Centurion fists
2x Centurion missile launcher
2x Twin lascannon
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
• 1x Centurion fists
1x Centurion missile launcher
1x Twin lascannon
• 2x Devastator Centurion
• 2x Centurion fists
2x Centurion missile launcher
2x Twin lascannon
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
• 1x Centurion fists
1x Centurion missile launcher
1x Twin lascannon
• 2x Devastator Centurion
• 2x Centurion fists
2x Centurion missile launcher
2x Twin lascannon
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
• 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Power fist
1x Sternguard bolt pistol
1x Sternguard bolt rifle
• 4x Sternguard Veteran
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Sternguard bolt pistol
3x Sternguard bolt rifle
1x Sternguard heavy bolter
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Vanguard Veteran weapon
• 4x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Vanguard Veteran weapon
Archetype
Wrath of the Rock 2+ Spam
Thoughts
A genuinely delicious list here that slams in some Centurion Devastators to compliment the Deathwing Knight push of Wrath of the Rock. This gives you some better anti-mech shooting at range, and leans into the general vibe of ‘stoic guys with 2+ saves and emotional regulation issues’ that Dark Angels can do so well. Fantastic work on the top placing!
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Treynor Wolfe – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis, two Atropos, double Immolators and some Armigers.
- 6th – Ryan Hayes – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Vahl, Castigators, and MSU in Hallowed Martyrs.
- 7th – Blake Kittrell – Adeptus Custodes (Solar Spearhead): Old school Solar Spearhead Dreadnought spam, hell yeah.
SUMMER SHOWDOWN 40K
38-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Levittown, NY, United States on August 09 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
David Decker – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Canis Rex (380 pts): Warlord 1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber Char5: 1x Callidus Assassin (100 pts): Neural shredder, Phase sword and poison blades
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Imperial Knights
+ DETACHMENT: Noble Lance
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+ ALLIED UNITS: Agents of the Imperium
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Canis Rex
+ ENHANCEMENT: Banner of Macharius Triumphant (on Char1: Cerastus Knight Atrapos)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 8
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (3×2) + (4×6) – Assassination: 5 Characters
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• 1x Canis Rex: Chainbreaker las-impulsor, Chainbreaker multi-laser, Freedom’s Hand
• 1x Sir Hekhtur: Close combat weapon, Hekhtur’s pistol
Char2: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (395 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon
Enhancement: Banner of Macharius Triumphant (+30 pts)
Char3: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon
Char4: 1x Cerastus Knight Lancer (365 pts): Cerastus shock lance
1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber
1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber
Archetype
IK Goodstuff
Thoughts
Another romp for the meta menace, with Atropos, Canis, Armigers and an Assassin doing the business. The value of the Callidus is considerable into IK – a lot of enemy armies that hunt Knights (Drukhari, Chaos Cults, etc) really need to get value out of 1 CP strats to do work – the more expensive you can make this, the better your chances of pulling through are! Fantastic work on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Connor Cip – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group): Big DC bricks of murder, some MSU Sang Guard, and double Vindicators.
- 3rd – Thomas Ferrante – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): IK Goodstuff.
- 4th – Garrett Yablonski – Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock): Deathwing Knight and ICC push with some Outrider MSU.
- 5th – Richard Deary IV – Thousand Sons (Grand Coven): Classic Magnus / Rubric / MVB Grand Coven.
- 6th – Matthew McCarthy – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Massed Paragons, Canis Rex, Castigators and Infantry.
- 7th – Ben Coiro – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium): Mortarion / Plague Marine Virulent.
The Great Game – Gongaii GT Summer 2025
32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Forest Grove, OR, United States on August 09 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
John Garrison – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Imperial Knights CHARACTERS Canis Rex (380 Points) Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 Points) Cerastus Knight Castigator (365 Points) BATTLELINE Armiger Helverin (130 Points) Armiger Helverin (130 Points) Armiger Helverin (130 Points) Armiger Warglaive (140 Points) Armiger Warglaive (140 Points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 Points) Sisters of Battle Squad (115 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.39.0 (1), Data Version: v662
Tourney List (1995 Points)
Noble Lance
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
• 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
• 1x Freedom’s Hand
• 1x Atrapos lascutter
• 1x Graviton singularity cannon
• 1x Castigator bolt cannon
• 1x Tempest warblade
• 2x Armiger autocannon
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Meltagun
• 2x Armiger autocannon
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 2x Armiger autocannon
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Reaper chain-cleaver
• 1x Thermal spear
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Reaper chain-cleaver
• 1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
• 1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Sister Superior
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
◦ 9x Bolt pistol
◦ 7x Boltgun
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Ministorum heavy flamer
◦ 1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Archetype
IK Goodstuff
Thoughts
Look, more Knights!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Alex Najdek – Astra Militarum (Combined Arms): Dorns, Chimaera infantry, and some Engineers too.
- 3rd – Andrew Russo – Death Guard (Mortarion’s Hammer): Mortarion’s Hammer mech-skew with two Karnivores for counter punch.
- 4th – David Bierek – Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots): Old School Pactbound with Abaddon, but Vashtorr and some Discos sneak in too!
- 5th – Andrew Bierek – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Punchy double Bloodthirster Incursion.
- 6th – Karl Gatke – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis and a mix of non-Atropos big Knights.
Wrap Up
There we are folks! Skew meta continues to skew, and one imagines we will see WTC builds starting to trickle through more as we go into the autumn. The horrors persist, but so do we!
Lowest of Men, out.
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