Hammering home just how big a weekend this was, in part 2 today we’re going to be kicking off with another huge tournament, the latest from the Hanseatic Alliance. It’s Lowest of Men in charge today, looking at:
- Hanseatic Alliance Open (major)
- MOAB 40K 2023
- 40k SA Nationals 2023
If you’re looking for any of the following, check out part 1 from Wednesday:
- Goonhammer Open Canada
- London Grand Tournament (supermajor++)
- Crucible 2023 (major)
- Come the Apocalypse GT 2023
Hanseatic Alliance Open 2023
200-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Bremen, HB, Deutschland on September 30 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Fred Otto – Aeldari – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Autarch Wayleaper (140 points) Farseer (80 points) Fuegan (115 points) Spiritseer (80 points) The Yncarne (350 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Night Spinner (180 points) Night Spinner (180 points) Night Spinner (180 points) Support Weapons (125 points) Warp Spiders (230 points) Wraithguard (340 points)
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Player Name: Fred Otto
Army Name: Fair and Balanced, Non-Interactive and Fun
Team: HDplus [BreakingHeads]
Factions Used: Aeldari
Army Points: 2000
Army Enhancements: Phoenix Gem, Fate’s Messenger
Detachment Rule: Battle Host – Unparalelled Forsight
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• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Mandiblasters
1x Star glaive
• Enhancement: The Phoenix Gem
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witchblade
• 1x Searsong
1x The Fire Axe
• 1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witch staff
• Enhancement: Fate’s Messenger
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 9x Warp Spider
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Death spinner
• 10x Wraithguard
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Wraithcannon
Archetype
Aeldari Artillery
Final Round Matchup
20 – 0 Victory against David Szymanski – Black Templars.
Thoughts
Aeldari are still good! This list from Fred showcases tech we have seen elsewhere this week, as the triple Nightspinner emerges to haunt your dreams. A single D Cannon offers some hard target removal from safety, Wraithguard exploit Phantasm, and the surrounding utility helps shore up scoring. This is still the army to beat, as Fred has ably demonstrated here. Congratulations on first place.
Christian Schachmann – T’au Empire – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + + Epic Hero + Aun’va [65pts] + Character + Cadre Fireblade [60pts]: Through Unity, Devastation Cadre Fireblade [40pts] Cadre Fireblade [40pts] Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [125pts]: 3x Cyclic ion blaster, Exemplar of the Kauyon, 2x Shield Drone, Shield generator, Warlord + Battleline + Breacher Team [90pts] Breacher Team [90pts] Breacher Team [90pts] + Infantry + Kroot Carnivores [55pts] Kroot Carnivores [55pts] + Mounted + Krootox Riders [35pts]: Krootox Riders Krootox Riders [35pts]: Krootox Riders Krootox Riders [35pts]: Krootox Riders + Beast + Kroot Hounds [30pts] Kroot Hounds [30pts] Kroot Hounds [30pts] + Vehicle + Crisis Battlesuits [360pts] Hammerhead Gunship [130pts]: Railgun, 2x Seeker missile Hammerhead Gunship [130pts]: Railgun, 2x Seeker missile Piranha [55pts] Piranha [55pts] Piranha [55pts] Tetras [80pts] Tetras [80pts] + Dedicated Transport + Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile Devilfish [75pts]: 2x Seeker missile ++ Total: [2,000pts] ++
++ Army Roster (Xenos – T’au Empire) [2,000pts] ++
Detachment: Kauyon
. 2x Ethereal Guard: 2x Supreme honour blade
. 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine
. 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine
. 2x Gun Drone: 2x Twin pulse carbine
. Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
. . Guardian Drone
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
. . Guardian Drone
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
. . Guardian Drone
. . Gun Drone
. 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Pulse blaster, 9x Pulse pistol
. 10x Kroot Carnivores: 10x Kroot rifle
. 10x Kroot Carnivores: 10x Kroot rifle
. 4x Kroot Hounds: 4x Ripping fangs
. 4x Kroot Hounds: 4x Ripping fangs
. 4x Kroot Hounds: 4x Ripping fangs
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Shield Drone, Shield generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Shield Drone, Shield generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Shield Drone, Shield generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Shield Drone, Shield generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Cyclic ion blaster, 2x Shield Drone, Shield generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Airbursting fragmentation projector, 2x Cyclic ion blaster, Shield generator
. 2 Accelerator burst cannons
. 2 Accelerator burst cannons
. Piranhas: Piranha fusion cannon, 2x Seeker missile
. Piranhas: Piranha fusion cannon, 2x Seeker missile
. Piranhas: Piranha fusion cannon, 2x Seeker missile
. 2x Tetra: 2x Close combat weapons, 4x Pulse rifle
. 2x Tetra: 2x Close combat weapons, 4x Pulse rifle
. 2 Twin pulse carbines
. 2 Twin pulse carbines
Archetype
Go-wide Tau
Thoughts
Tau can cram an awful lot of stuff on the board. I love this list for the combination of cheap mission play in Devilfish with the usual heavy lifting tools (Tetra inspired Crisis Suits). Hammerheads can pick up big hard targets, and the huge number of cheap units across the board enables you to screen space, contest the mission, and outmuscle the opponent on the Primary in tougher games. Really, really nice work.
Marvin Petersen – Astra Militarum – 3rd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Gaunt’s Ghosts (100 points) Lord Solar Leontus (125 points) Platoon Command Squad (60 points) Ursula Creed (55 points) BATTLELINE Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 points) Infantry Squad (60 points) Infantry Squad (60 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Basilisk (135 points) Bullgryn Squad (80 points) Bullgryn Squad (80 points) Hellhound (125 points) Hellhound (125 points) Leman Russ Exterminator (180 points) Manticore (150 points) Manticore (150 points) Manticore (150 points) Regimental Attachés (40 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) Scout Sentinels (60 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 points)
HAO (2000 points)
Astra Militarum
Strike Force (2000 points)
Combined Regiment
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
• 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
• 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
• 1x Larkin’s long-las
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ’Try Again’ Bragg
• 1x Bragg’s autocannon
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
• 1x Lascarbine
1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
• Warlord
• 1x Conquest
1x Konstantin’s hooves
1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Veteran Guardsman
• 4x Close combat weapon
3x Lasgun
4x Laspistol
1x Master Vox
1x Medi-pack
1x Plasma gun
1x Regimental Standard
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
1x Power weapon
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Sergeant
• 1x Chainsword
1x Plasma pistol
• 7x Guardsman
• 7x Close combat weapon
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Heavy Weapons Team
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar
• 1x Sergeant
• 1x Chainsword
1x Plasma pistol
• 7x Guardsman
• 7x Close combat weapon
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Heavy Weapons Team
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Earthshaker cannon
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Bullgryn
• 1x Brute Shield
2x Bullgryn maul
2x Close combat weapon
1x Slabshield
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Bullgryn
• 1x Brute Shield
2x Bullgryn maul
2x Close combat weapon
1x Slabshield
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Inferno cannon
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Inferno cannon
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exterminator autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm eagle rockets
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm eagle rockets
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm eagle rockets
• 1x Master of Ordnance
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 1x Officer of the Fleet
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 1x Astropath
• 1x Astropath’s stave
1x Laspistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Archetype
Guard Mixed Arms
Thoughts
Marvin highlights the renaissance that Guard are enjoying, as Manticores and lots of mission play (with Ogryn for brawling) puts them firmly in the mix with some of the other top factions. This list leaves the raw output to the artillery, but packs in tonnes of small units to contest, screen and play (not unlike the Tau list above!) Going wide with assets is really valuable in a meta game where certain armies have the ability to dunk large targets in big activations but are reluctant to split the output up. Astra Militarum seem very well placed now and this was an excellent showing, well done.
Valentin Schefter – Necrons – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS Catacomb Command Barge (150 Points) Hexmark Destroyer (80 Points) Illuminor Szeras (185 Points) Lokhust Lord (100 Points) Orikan the Diviner (80 Points) Royal Warden (65 Points) Technomancer (60 Points) Transcendent C’tan (310 Points) BATTLELINE Necron Warriors (220 Points) Necron Warriors (220 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Ghost Ark (125 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Reanimator (105 Points) Cryptothralls (60 Points) Cryptothralls (60 Points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 Points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 Points)
1 – HAO Necrons (40) (2000 Points)
Awakened Dynasty
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Gauss cannon
1x Overlord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• Warlord
• 1x Eldritch lance
1x Impaling legs
• 1x Lord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• Enhancements: Veil of Darkness
• 1x Staff of Tomorrow
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Relic gauss blaster
• Enhancements: Hypermaterial Ablator
• 1x Canoptek Cloak
1x Staff of light
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• Enhancements: Sempiternal Weave
• 20x Necron Warrior
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Gauss reaper
• 20x Necron Warrior
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Gauss reaper
• 1x Armoured bulk
2x Gauss flayer array
• 2x Atomiser beam
1x Reanimator’s claws
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Enmitic exterminator
Archetype
Necron Warrior Blobs
Thoughts
Necrons didn’t ascend quite as anticipated after the slate, in no small part because they were very agressively planned for by the rest of the field. But that doesn’t make the raw staying power of this build any less horrifying. Warriors can lock down the middle with tonnes of OC, and there is some supporting shooting from the Lokhust Heavy Destroyers with the more versatile Enmitic exterminator. At 185 Illuminor Szeras is well worth a look now- he mitigates incoming enemy AP, boosts Warrior shooting, and boasts entirely reasonable long range shooting and combat punch too. Just ask that poor blended fellow on his base. Great work on the placing Valentin!
The Best of the Rest
There were 16 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Fritz Peters – Chaos Space Marines: A much more melee focused CSM build with Possessed, Accursed, Chosen, and Obliterators for shooting support. The CSM book is very good at combat – the meta might just be shifting enough for them to realise it…
- 6th – Matthias Bellmann – Leagues of Votann: All the best Votann Infantry (Hearthguard, Thunderkyn, Warriors) backed up by some Sagitaurs and Bikers.
- 7th – Kayu Orellana – Tyranids: Invasion Fleet mixed arms with a whole bunch of monsters and gribblies. The Neurolictor looks to be a staple now.
- 8th – Max kanter – Orks: Squighogs, Boyz in Trucks, and a slew of Warbosses with Mozrog leading the charge.
- 9th – Thomas Büttelmann – Aeldari: Triple Fire Prism, Wraithguard and the Yncarne. Spicy.
- 10th – Jan Schächtle – Death Guard: Mortarion, Typhus, a bunch of Terminators, Triple PBC and a Land Raider.
- 11th – Malte Höfs – Chaos Space Marines: Abaddon, Chosen, Obliterators, Forgefiends, and a certain sneaky Slaanesh Daemon techpiece…
- 12th – Sebastian Gehart – Ynnari: As far as I can see this is just Aeldari Goodstuff rather than Ynnari.
- 14th – Christopher Schade – Thousand Sons: Sorceror and Rubric Spam with Magnus.
- 15th – Kevin Zöllinger – Black Templars: An absolute tonne of cheap vehicles, with Predators, Impulsors, and Gladiators backed by Repulsors.
- 16th – Norman Werner – Thousand Sons: Sorceror and Rubric Spam with Magnus and a Vortex Beast.
- 17th – Jannek Lindemann – Farsight Enclaves: Multiple crisis bricks, Double Ghostkeel and double Hammerhead.
- 18th – Roman Kleiber – Orks: Squighogs with Badruk led Flash Gitz and the usual Trukks for mission play.
- 19th – Pascal Haberstroh – Dark Angels: Aggressors and Deathwing Knights with Ballistus Dreadnoughts bringing up the rear.
- 20th – Christian Breuer – Thousand Sons: Sorceror and Rubric Spam with Magnus. This seems to be the build now!
MOAB 40K 2023
55-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Sylvania, New South Wales, AU on September 29 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Joshua Brodie – Red Corsairs – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Slaves to Darkness Show/Hide Options: Chaos Knights are visible, Khorne Daemons are visible, Legends are visible, Nurgle Daemons are visible, Slaanesh Daemons are visible, Titans are visible, Tzeentch Daemons are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible + Character + Dark Commune [95pts]: Chaos Undivided, Liber Hereticus . 2x Blessed Blades: 2x Commune blade Dark Commune [55pts]: Nurgle . 2x Blessed Blades: 2x Commune blade Warpsmith [100pts]: Eye of Tzeentch, Tzeentch, Warlord, Warp hammer + Battleline + Cultist Mob [55pts]: 9x Autopistol and brutal assault weapon, Nurgle . Cultist Champion: Autopistol and brutal assault weapon + Infantry + Accursed Cultists [190pts]: Chaos Undivided . 10x Mutant: 10x Blasphemous appendages Accursed Cultists [190pts]: Nurgle . 10x Mutant: 10x Blasphemous appendages Noise Marines [85pts]: Chaos icon . Noise Champion: Power fist, Sonic blaster Possessed [140pts]: Chaos icon, Chaos Undivided . 5x Possessed: 5x Hideous mutations Possessed [140pts]: Chaos icon, Chaos Undivided . 5x Possessed: 5x Hideous mutations Raptors [90pts]: Slaanesh . 3x Raptor: 3x Astartes chainsword, 3x Bolt pistol + Vehicle + Chaos Predator Annihilator [130pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher, Nurgle . 2 lascannons Chaos Predator Annihilator [130pts]: Chaos Undivided, Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher . 2 lascannons Forgefiend [180pts]: Chaos Undivided . 2 ectoplasma cannons Venomcrawler [120pts]: Nurgle Venomcrawler [120pts]: Chaos Undivided + Allied Units + Nurglings [35pts] . 3x Nurgling Swarm: 3x Diseased claws and teeth Nurglings [70pts] . 6x Nurgling Swarm: 6x Diseased claws and teeth The Blue Scribes [65pts] ++ Total: [1,990pts] ++
++ Army Roster (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [1,990pts] ++
. 6x Torment: 6x Hideous mutations
. 6x Torment: 6x Hideous mutations
. Noise Marine w/ blastmaster
. 3x Noise Marine w/ sonic blaster: 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Close combat weapon, 3x Sonic blaster
. Raptor Champion: Plasma pistol, Power fist
. Raptor w/ meltagun
. Ectoplasma cannon and limbs
Archetype
CSM Accursed Horde
Final Round Matchup
85 – 77 Victory against Mihaly Rutkai – Ymyr Conglomerate.
Thoughts
The Accursed Cultist blob is a scary thing. Regenerating, fast, and punchy, it asks a lot of enemy armies that aren’t packing enough fire to put a blob of them away immediately. Joshua has found some cheaper shooting options in order to fund the outlay that two bricks of these requires, by fitting some Predators in and eschewing Obliterators, which, whilst devastating, can be quite clunky. In CSM Predators can shoot extremely hard, and with the Marks of Chaos you can tailor them for shootout control. Daemon allies make an appearance here as is standard now, and the bigger block of Nurglings can act as a speed bump where required. Congratulations on first place Joshua!
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Brad Milner – Orks: Zogrod and the super Gretching lead a force with Kill Rigs, Trukks, Kommandos and Squighogz.
- 3rd (4.5-0.5) – Alexander Englezos – Tyranids: A delightful Vanguard list with a bunch of Mawlocs and Trygons alongside staple picks. Super cool!!
- 4th – Mihaly Rutkai – Ymyr Conglomerate: Big bricks of Thunderkyn, Hearthguard, multiple Sagitaur and a Land Fort with supporting HQs.
- 5th – Nathan Princi – Chaos Knights: A Rampager, lots of Armigers, and cheeky Blue Scribes tagging along.
- 6th – Tim Matsuda – Aeldari: A true connoisseur’s list with Maugan Ra and some Dark Reapers and a Fire Dragon escort for Fuegan, alongside more typical Aeldari choices.
- 7th – Ben Tinker – Black Legion: Tonnes of shooting, with Chosen and triple Forgefiends. SO SCARY.
- 8th – Arian Fanaeian – Adeptus Astartes: Ultramarines shoot harder with Calgar! A Land Raider, some Hellblaster and a nice smattering of shooting options including a Repulsor support the blue version of the Aggressor bomb.
- 9th – Sean Challenger – Iron Warriors: Fifteen Chaos Terminators and some Vindicators, an extremely cool list that really shows off the width of options that CSM boast right now.
40k SA Nationals 2023
51-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Randburg, Gauteng, ZA on September 30 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Matchup & Mission – Imperial Knights versus World Eaters
Devin du Plessis – Imperial Knights CHARACTER Canis Rex (460 points) Knight Warden (505 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 points) Inquisitorial Henchmen (40 points)
Army List - Click to Expand
Nats (1995 points)
Imperial Knights
Strike Force (2000 points)
Noble Lance
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• Warlord
• 1x Avenger gatling cannon
1x Heavy flamer
1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chainsword
1x Stormspear rocket pod
• Enhancement: Mythic Hero
• 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 Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 4x Inquisitorial Acolyte
• 4x Acolyte firearm
4x Acolyte melee weapon
vs.
Bernard Marchand – World Eaters CHARACTER Angron (415 points) Khârn the Betrayer (80 points) World Eaters Master of Executions (110 points) World Eaters Master of Executions (105 points) BATTLELINE Jakhals (70 points) Jakhals (70 points) Khorne Berzerkers (200 points) Khorne Berzerkers (100 points) Khorne Berzerkers (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORT World Eaters Rhino (75 points) World Eaters Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS World Eaters Forgefiend (170 points) World Eaters Forgefiend (170 points) World Eaters Terminator Squad (190 points) ALLIED UNITS Flesh Hounds (70 points)
Army List - Click to Expand
Bernie’s Butchers – 40K Nats 2023 (2000 points)
World Eaters
Strike Force (2000 points)
Berzerker Warband
• Warlord
• 1x Samni’arius and Spinegrinder
• 1x Gorechild
1x Khârn’s plasma pistol
• 1x Axe of dismemberment
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancement: Favoured of Khorne
• 1x Axe of dismemberment
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancement: Berzerker Glaive
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Jakhal chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured
• 1x Dishonoured chainblades
• 8x Jakhal
• 8x Autopistol
1x Icon of Khorne
8x Jakhal chainblades
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Jakhal chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured
• 1x Dishonoured chainblades
• 8x Jakhal
• 8x Autopistol
1x Icon of Khorne
8x Jakhal chainblades
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
• 1x Berzerker chainblade
1x Bolt pistol
1x Icon of Khorne
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
• 7x Berzerker chainblade
7x Bolt pistol
2x Khornate eviscerator
2x Plasma pistol
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
• 1x Berzerker chainblade
1x Icon of Khorne
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Khorne Berzerker
• 3x Berzerker chainblade
3x Bolt pistol
1x Khornate eviscerator
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
• 1x Berzerker chainblade
1x Icon of Khorne
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Khorne Berzerker
• 3x Berzerker chainblade
3x Bolt pistol
1x Khornate eviscerator
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-bolter
1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-bolter
1x Havoc launcher
• 2x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Forgefiend claws
• 2x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Ectoplasma cannon
1x Forgefiend claws
• 1x World Eaters Terminator Champion
• 1x Chainfist
1x Combi-weapon
• 4x World Eaters Terminator
• 1x Accursed Weapon
3x Combi-weapon
3x Power fist
1x Reaper autocannon
• 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
Thoughts
Ok in the event it looks like this was a bit of a mismatch. The World Eaters come in flying with Angron, and a series of very hard hitting characters hidden amidst Bezerkers in Rhinos, with the less common pick of some supporting shooting. This is a canny choice in the overall game at large – When a World Eaters Forgefiends shoots an infantry unit it must take a Battle-shock test, which can help to swing a hotly contested objective. Unfortunately, there aren’t many infantry lining up on the other side for this showdown.
It isn’t always easy to hide the World Eaters force as it runs up to engage, and unfortunately the Imperial Knights are very well placed to take advantage. There are plenty of Armigers to hold the line whilst Canis Rex and the Warden get to work. Mythic Hero even allows for an escape from a tight spot should the chaos forces pin them in too much. If Angron goes down early and doesn’t get back in the game quickly, and the World Eaters fail to break the lines and take out the big guns it turns into a very bleak day for them, and that seems to be what happened here.
I don’t know what the mission was for this match up, but I think the overall pattern would be pretty consistent on most of them! My commiserations to the World Eaters, that was a tough one.
Result
Imperial Knights Victory – 91 – 27
Devin du Plessis – Imperial Knights – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Canis Rex (460 points) Knight Warden (505 points) BATTLELINE Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) Armiger Warglaive (150 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 points) Inquisitorial Henchmen (40 points)
Nats (1995 points)
Imperial Knights
Strike Force (2000 points)
Noble Lance
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand
• Warlord
• 1x Avenger gatling cannon
1x Heavy flamer
1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chainsword
1x Stormspear rocket pod
• Enhancement: Mythic Hero
• 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 Meltagun
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 4x Inquisitorial Acolyte
• 4x Acolyte firearm
4x Acolyte melee weapon
Archetype
Final Round Matchup
91 – 27 Victory against Bernard Marchand – World Eaters.
Thoughts
Imperial Knights haven’t had a great couple of months, but this build from Devin highlights the enduring power of having some massive flipping guns and enough supporting vehicles to buy them time to wreak havoc. I really like the Mythic Hero touch, and whilst IK will have some rough match ups they can still out shoot an awful lot of armies, as they demonstrated to devastating effect in the final game. Congratulations on your victory Devin!
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Anthony Berinato – Dark Angels: Deathwing Knights, Aggressor Bomb, Land Raider Redeemer, and a couple of Whirlwinds for chipping away at a distance.
- 3rd – Jean-Louis van Niekerk – Necrons: Double Lychguard brick and a LOT of Destroyers.
- 4th – Bernard Marchand – World Eaters: Angron, Kharn, double Executioners and a bunch of Rhino mounted Bezerkers with some Forgefiends for support.
- 5th – Pierre Cilliers – Chaos Daemons: Glorious monster mash with some Deamonettes for the mission.
- 6th – Peter Van Dyk – Necrons: Warriors, Lychguard, Destroyers and Doomsday Ark support.
- 7th – Kyle Mackintosh – Necrons: Warriors, Lychguard, Destroyers and Doomsday Ark support again!!
- 8th – Adam Somers Vine – Forces of the Hive Mind: Tonnes of big bugs with Old One Eye in Invasion Fleet.
- 9th – Stephen Cloete – Orks: Loads of boyz on foot, Squighogz and a Hunta Rig, loads of board control!
Wrap Up
Another week down, and it’s probably going to be a bit quieter this weekend simply because it would be difficult for it to not be, but we’ll still be back next week with plenty more armies to look into.
