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.

Battle to End Alzheimer’s 2025 Warhammer 40,000 GT

155-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Havre de Grace, MD, United States on April 12 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Zach Point – Space Marines (Astartes) (Ironstorm Spearhead) – 1st Place

The List

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Copyright Sean Olson all rights reserved 2025; the last man fighting against the inexorable pull towards Gladius; the gravitic center of the cosmos. Like a black hole enforcing entropy on an uncaring universe; all life struggles against its banal influence.

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Ultramarines
+ DETACHMENT: Ironstorm Spearhead
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
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+ WARLORD: Char2: Roboute Guilliman
+ ENHANCEMENT: Adept of the Omnissiah (on Char1: Techmarine)
& Target Augury Web (on Char2: Techmarine)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 12
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (4×2) + (3×4) – Assassination: 4 Characters
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CHARACTER

3x Marneus Calgar (210 pts)
• 1x Marneus Calgar
• 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar
• 2x Victrix Honour Guard
• 2x Victrix Power Sword

1x Roboute Guilliman (345 pts)
• 1x Hand of Dominion
• 1x The Emperor’s Sword
• Warlord

1x Techmarine (90 pts)
• 1x Forge Bolter
• 1x Grav-pistol
• 1x Omnissian Power Axe
• 1x Servo-arm
• Adept of the Omnissiah (+35 pts)

1x Techmarine (85 pts)
• 1x Forge Bolter
• 1x Grav-pistol
• 1x Omnissian Power Axe
• 1x Servo-arm
• Target Augury Web (+30 pts)

BATTLELINE

10x Tactical Squad (140 pts)
• 9x Tactical Marine
• 9x Bolt Pistol
• 7x Boltgun
• 9x Close Combat Weapon
• 2x Plasma Gun
• 1x Tactical Marine Sergeant
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Plasma Pistol
• 1x Power Fist

OTHER DATASHEETS

4x Company Heroes (105 pts)
• 1x Ancient
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Bolt Rifle
• 1x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Company Champion
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon
• 2x Company Veteran
• 2x Bolt Pistol
• 2x Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Master-crafted Bolt Rifle
• 1x Master-crafted Heavy Bolter
• 1x Close Combat Weapon

1x Redemptor Dreadnought (210 pts)
• 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
• 1x Redemptor Fist
• 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator
• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Twin Fragstorm Grenade Launcher

1x Repulsor Executioner (220 pts)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
• 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber
• 1x Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array
• 1x Twin Heavy Bolter
• 1x Twin Icarus Ironhail Heavy Stubber
• 1x Macro Plasma Incinerator

1x Rhino (75 pts)
• 1x Armoured Tracks
• 1x Hunter Killer Missile
• 1x Storm Bolter

Archetype

Somehow, 8th Edition Returned!

Thoughts

Triple Repulsor Executioners eh? That sure does take me back. A deceptively transport heavy mech take on Ultramarines that pushes hulls out and then retaliates with the named characters and a few bits of infantry. This build looks slightly lopsided to me but I suspect a lot of people just aren’t ready for the amount of fire multiple oathed Repulsors can bring to the party! Really well done on the event win.

Derek Apsche – Chaos Daemons (Shadow Legion) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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1 new detachment test 3 1acdc (2000 points)

Chaos Daemons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Shadow Legion

CHARACTERS

Be’lakor (375 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Betraying Shades
1x The Blade of Shadows

Bloodthirster (320 points)
• 1x Great axe of Khorne
1x Hellfire breath
• Enhancement: Fade to Darkness

Exalted Flamer (65 points)
• 1x Fire of Tzeentch
1x Flamer mouths

BATTLELINE

Nurglings (35 points)
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Plaguebearers (110 points)
• 1x Plagueridden
• 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword

OTHER DATASHEETS

Flamers (130 points)
• 1x Pyrocaster
• 1x Flamer mouths
1x Flickering Flames
• 5x Flamer
• 5x Flamer mouths
5x Flickering Flames

Flesh Hounds (75 points)
• 1x Gore Hound
• 1x Burning roar
1x Collar of Khorne
1x Gore-drenched fangs
• 4x Flesh Hound
• 4x Collar of Khorne
4x Gore-drenched fangs

Seekers (80 points)
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws

ALLIED UNITS

Accursed Cultists (195 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Chaos Lord in Terminator Armour (95 points)
• 1x Chainfist
1x Combi-weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Dark Commune (95 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Leaping Shadows
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

Havocs (125 points)
• 1x Havoc Champion
• 1x Meltagun
1x Power fist
• 4x Havoc
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Havoc lascannon

Exported with App Version: v1.30.0 (75), Data Version: v588

Archetype

Fadethirster / Accursed Shadow Legion

Thoughts

Fadethirster isn’t real, it can’t hurt you. At least some of the time. The rest of the time it’s very real, and it will tear your head off. Then he goes back to being not real for a bit. You get the idea. A glorious run from one of the lists to beat- Accursed Cultists give this detachment and awful lot of jank. Really well done on the top placing.

Tyler Principio – Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)

Chaos Knight Wardog Brigands – Credit: Bair

The List

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HAWGISM (2000 Points)

Chaos Knights
Traitoris Lance
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

War Dog Stalker (165 Points)*
• Warlord
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Slaughterclaw
• Enhancements: Aura of Terror

* This Datasheet also has the Battleline keyword

War Dog Stalker (155 Points)*
• 1x Avenger chaincannon
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Reaper chaintalon
• Enhancements: Lord of Dread

* This Datasheet also has the Battleline keyword

BATTLELINE

War Dog Brigand (165 Points)
• 1x Armoured feet
• 1x Avenger chaincannon
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher

War Dog Karnivore (140 Points)
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Reaper chaintalon
• 1x Slaughterclaw

ALLIED UNITS

Beasts of Nurgle (65 Points)
• 1x Putrid appendages

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

Plaguebearers (110 Points)
• 1x Plagueridden
◦ 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
◦ 9x Plaguesword

Rotigus (250 Points)
• 1x Gnarlrod
• 1x Streams of brackish filth

Exported with App Version: v1.30.0 (2), Data Version: v588

Archetype

Rotigus CK

Thoughts

I enjoy seeing Rotigus in a Chaos Knights list. Is he the most interesting bit? Arguably. But he sure does compound the OC nonsense of the War Dogs and Battleshocking, and he looks fabulous. Well done on the top placing.

Mark Hertel – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force) – 4th Place

The List

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Guilliman’s Autozone 3, Beyond Thunderdome (2000 Points)

Space Marines
Ultramarines
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Chief Librarian Tigurius (75 Points)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Rod of Tigurius
• 1x Storm of the Emperor’s Wrath

Marneus Calgar (210 Points)
• 1x Marneus Calgar
◦ 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar
• 2x Victrix Honour Guard
◦ 2x Victrix power sword

Roboute Guilliman (345 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Emperor’s Sword
• 1x Hand of Dominion

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 Points)
• 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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
◦ 4x Astartes chainsword
◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 1x Plasma pistol

Centurion Devastator Squad (165 Points)
• 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant
◦ 1x Centurion fists
◦ 1x Centurion missile launcher
◦ 1x Grav-cannon
• 2x Devastator Centurion
◦ 2x Centurion fists
◦ 2x Centurion missile launcher
◦ 2x Grav-cannon

Company Heroes (105 Points)
• 1x Ancient
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Bolt rifle
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Company Champion
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 2x Company Veteran
◦ 2x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Master-crafted bolt rifle
◦ 1x Master-crafted heavy bolter

Desolation Squad (200 Points)
• 1x Desolation Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Castellan launcher
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Vengor launcher
• 4x Desolation Marine
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Castellan launcher
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Superkrak rocket launcher

Invader ATV (60 Points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Twin bolt rifle

Land Raider Redeemer (285 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 2x Flamestorm cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Twin assault cannon

Sternguard Veteran Squad (100 Points)
• 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

Exported with App Version: v1.30.0 (2), Data Version: v588

Archetype

Double Redeemer Ultramarines

Thoughts

Ok both Ultramarines players were evidently styling at this event- amazing to see Tigurius in and also two Land Raider Redeemers packing the heat like it’s early 10th. Everything in this list slaps deceptively hard once Oaths gets involved, and there is a lot to chew through. Desolators give you some nice extra reach for those annoying hidden Lootas or Elves. Great work!

The Best of the Rest

There were 10 more players on 5-1 records. They were:

5th – Max Berlove – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Silent King and triple Doomsday Arks.
6th – Stephen Henry – Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor): Double bikes and double Caladius and some Sisters allies.
7th – Joshua Campbell – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): Big Warrior brick with supporting cast.
8th – TJ Lanigan – Chaos Daemons (Shadow Legion): Uppy-downy Bloodthirster and 2x AC/DC.
9th – Jack Murphy – Aeldari (Devoted of Ynnead): Go-wide with no Incubi brick.
10th – Larry Oliver – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): 3x Exocrines, Maleceptors, and Norn-Emissaries.
11th – Jeffrey Kolodner – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Sacresant brick, Paragons, and Mortifiers.
12th – Edward Appel – Astra Militarum (Combined Arms): A lot of infantry and a sprinkle of tanks.
13th – Dustin Zeliff – Space Marines (Gladius Task Force): Everything you’re expecting to see.
14th – Seth Oster – Orks (Green Tide): Per Seth, list stolen from Noah Beddome.

ADFWGA – ANZAC Cup 2025

55-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Campbell, ACT, Australia on April 11 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Rowan Kennett – Chaos Daemons (Plague Legion) – 1st Place

The List

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Thick thighs save lives (1995 points)

Chaos Daemons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Plague Legion

CHARACTERS

Great Unclean One (270 points)
• 1x Bilesword
1x Plague flail
1x Putrid vomit
• Enhancement: Font of Spores (Aura)

Great Unclean One (285 points)
• 1x Bilesword
1x Plague flail
1x Putrid vomit
• Enhancement: Droning Shroud (Aura)

Poxbringer (55 points)
• 1x Foul balesword

Rotigus (250 points)
• 1x Gnarlrod
1x Streams of brackish filth

Sloppity Bilepiper (70 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Marotter
• Enhancement: Cankerblight (Aura)

The Changeling (90 points)
• 1x Infernal Flames
1x The Trickster’s Staff

BATTLELINE

Plaguebearers (110 points)
• 1x Plagueridden
• 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword

OTHER DATASHEETS

Beasts of Nurgle (65 points)
• 1x Putrid appendages

Soul Grinder (180 points)
• Daemonic Allegiance: Nurgle
• 1x Harvester cannon
1x Iron claw
1x Phlegm bombardment
1x Warpsword

Archetype

Plague Legion Infantry Spam

Thoughts

If you haven’t played against Plague Legion, you should. I think GW nailed a thematic, stodgy, and debilitating Nurgle Daemon detachment here, which wears you down with repeated battle-shocking and chip mortals and damage, whilst proving very annoying to dislodge in it’s own right. You do lose ONE COOL POINT for plugging the Changeling in, Rowan, but otherwise this absolutely rocks and I’m delighted to see my favourite Daemons take an event win. Well done!

The Best of the Rest

There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd – Ewart Searle – Orks (More Dakka!): Just close your eyes and remember it’s not real.
3rd – Cody Howden – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): A full 12 Armigers plus some allies.
4th – Dale Mann – Aeldari (Devoted of Ynnead): Ynnari with an Incubi brick.
5th – Joe Loke – Death Guard (Plague Company): Triple PBCs and Mortarion.
6th – Josh Drew – Space Marines (Firestorm Assault Force): Flamer Aggressors, a stack of BGV, double Land Raider Redeemers. Peak 40k.
7th – David Cottam – Orks (More Dakka!): It can’t hurt you any more.
8th – Roger Barlow – Deathwatch (Blackspear Task Force): Triple Deathwatch Terminator Squads with supporting Kill Teams.
9th – Guy Vincent – Orks (Taktikal Brigade): Stormboyz and Flash Gitz and Big Meks, oh my!

II GT Asturias

48-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Avilés, España on April 12 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Borja David Palacio Valdueza – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 1st Place

The List

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vanguard (2000 points)

Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet

CHARACTERS

Winged Hive Tyrant (200 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons

BATTLELINE

Termagants (120 points)
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Shardlauncher
2x Strangleweb
16x Termagant devourer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Biovores (50 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher

Exocrine (140 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs

Lictor (60 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons

Maleceptor (170 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload

Psychophage (95 points)
• 1x Psychoclastic torrent
1x Talons and betentacled maw

Pyrovores (40 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt

Tyrannofex (200 points)
• 1x Powerful limbs
1x Rupture cannon
1x Stinger salvoes

Exported with App Version: v1.31.0 (76), Data Version: v589n

Archetype

Invasion Fleet Goodstuff

Thoughts

An Abba greatest hits CD, but for Tyranids. Tfex – awesome anti-mech shooting. Maleceptors and Exos – just the right amount of scary and durable to flood the board with big bugs. 20 mans of Termagants – love the 5+++ from the stratagem and cause mayhem ahead of the guns. More intriguing, however, is the Psychophage! Two of these plug in – perhaps they’re just cheap enough now to use as an early push monster to bait out enemy shooting? Very cool to see either way. Well done on the event win!

Adrian Koba – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Blood Ravens Techmarines. Credit – Soggy

The List

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Guardia del cuervo de toda la vida (2000 points)

Space Marines
Raven Guard
Strike Force (2000 points)
Gladius Task Force

CHARACTERS

Captain (95 points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• Enhancement: The Honour Vehement

Captain (80 points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist

Captain in Gravis Armour (90 points)
• 1x Boltstorm gauntlet
1x Power fist
1x Relic fist
• Enhancement: Artificer Armour

Kayvaan Shrike (100 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blackout
1x The Raven’s Talons

Techmarine (55 points)
• 1x Forge bolter
1x Grav-pistol
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Servo-arm

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol

Intercessor Squad (80 points)
• 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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol

Ballistus Dreadnought (140 points)
• 1x Armoured feet
1x Ballistus lascannon
1x Ballistus missile launcher
1x Twin storm bolter

Inceptor Squad (120 points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon

Land Raider Redeemer (285 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Flamestorm cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Multi-melta
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin assault cannon

Scout Squad (70 points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
2x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle

Sternguard Veteran Squad (100 points)
• 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
4x Sternguard bolt rifle

Vindicator (185 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Exported with App Version: v1.31.0 (76), Data Version: v589

Archetype

Shrike Gladius

Thoughts

Shrike is actually great guys. Getting more OC on JPIs is awesome, he’s a good little combat unit in his own right and getting Lone Op for him is also very effective. It’s not quite Gulliman, but it is entirely playable! Delighted to see that demonstrated here – there is SO much untapped potential in the various less seen Space Marine Chapters atm. Well done for leading the charge!

The Best of the Rest

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

3rd – Sergio Helguera – Aeldari (Devoted of Ynnead): Hey, a Fire Prism!
4th – Juan Jose Menendez – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Big boys, triple Beasts of Nurgle, and double Soul Grinders.
5th – Pablo Arrieta – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): A very wide Mont’ka build.
6th – Adrián Nicieza – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): 12 Armigers, a Moirax, and an Inquisitor.
7th – Gabino Leon – Space Marines (Stormlance Task Force): Gabino asks the question, what if Roboute Guilliman could Advance and charge?

Bugle Bat Reps : Bugles Big Bash 4

37-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Roche, England, GB on April 12 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

George McCoulough – Drukhari (Reaper’s Wager) – 1st Place

The List

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who’s laughing now (2000 points)

Drukhari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Reaper’s Wager

CHARACTERS

Archon (100 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Huskblade
1x Splinter pistol
• Enhancement: Webway Walker

Beastmaster (120 points)
• 1x Beastmaster
• 1x Agoniser
1x Splinter pods
• 1x Clawed Fiend
• 1x Clawed Fiend fists
• 2x Khymerae
• 2x Khymerae talons
• 3x Razorwing Flock
• 3x Razorwing feathers

Urien Rakarth (80 points)
• 1x Casket of Flensing
1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands

BATTLELINE

Wracks (55 points)
• 1x Acothyst
• 1x Wrack blades
• 4x Wrack
• 1x Hexrifle
1x Liquifier gun
1x Ossefactor
1x Stinger pistol
4x Wrack blades

OTHER DATASHEETS

Grotesques (170 points)
• 6x Grotesque
• 6x Liquifier gun
6x Monstrous weapons

Incubi (170 points)
• 9x Incubi
• 9x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaives

Mandrakes (70 points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade

Ravager (110 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance

Talos (160 points)
• 2x Talos
• 2x Talos gauntlet
2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
2x Twin liquifier gun

ALLIED UNITS

Shadowseer (85 points)
• 1x Flip Belt
1x Miststave
1x Neuro disruptor
• Enhancement: Reaper’s Cowl

Troupe (190 points)
• 1x Lead Player
• 1x Flip Belt
1x Fusion pistol
1x Power sword
• 10x Player
• 10x Flip Belt
3x Fusion pistol
10x Harlequin’s special weapon
4x Neuro disruptor
3x Shuriken pistol

Exported with App Version: v1.30.0 (75), Data Version: v588

Archetype

Drukhari Pressure

Thoughts

An extremely brutal high tempo Drukhari list here, which slams TRIPLE Beastmaster at the opponent and follows up with Grotesques, Talos, Incubi, and a full Troupe of Harlequins. This build is absolutely vicious and not to be underestimated. Drukhari sit in an odd spot at the moment, but the faction is far more deadly in skilled hands than many appreciate, as George has ably demonstrated here. Great work!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd – Jonathan Summerfield – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Big bricks of Chosen backed up by shooty support and Chaos Bikers.
3rd – Clive Keys – Leagues of Votann (Oathband): 5 Sagitaurs and a Land Fortress disgorge Beserks and Hearthguard in your face.
4th – Liam Steptoe – World Eaters (Vessels of Wrath): See Showdown.
5th – Tom Hicklin – T’au Empire (Kauyon): Triple Breachers, triple Stealth Suits, triple Hammerheads.

Wrap Up

There’s part two for you folks! The content machine rolls on!!!!

Lowest of Men, out.

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Competitive Innovations in 10th: Scramble Scramble pt.2

Battle to End Alzheimer’s 2025 Warhammer 40,000 GT

Zach Point – Space Marines (Astartes) (Ironstorm Spearhead) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Derek Apsche – Chaos Daemons (Shadow Legion) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Tyler Principio – Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Mark Hertel – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force) – 4th Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

ADFWGA – ANZAC Cup 2025

Rowan Kennett – Chaos Daemons (Plague Legion) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

II GT Asturias

Borja David Palacio Valdueza – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

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Adrian Koba – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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The Best of the Rest

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George McCoulough – Drukhari (Reaper’s Wager) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

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