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.
A massive but very condensed weekend for Warhammer is in the books. The LGT was the largest event ever, and the Challengers Cup in the US brought together a massive number of teams, combining to bring a huge amount of Warhammer to the tabletops in a week with a very small number of events.
Because it didn’t finish until Monday, we’ll be putting the LGT on Friday where we can give it the proper attention – Lowest of Men was in the booth, so will have lots of thoughts on how the top list performed, and I’m going to try and glean some insights at a more macro level by perusing the full suite of lists that made it as far as the shadow round.
Ahead of that, we’ve got Part 1 today with:
- Münsterland Major 3
- Saimaa 40K 2025
- 2. Traunsteincup
- Safety’s Off’s “The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow” GT
Part 2 on Friday:
- The London Grand Tournament
- SA Nationals 2025 – Warhammer 40k
- Wettcon höst 2025
- War in the Wastelands: Warhammer 40k Grand Tournament
Münsterland Major 3
72-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Rheine, NRW, Deutschland on September 27 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Niklas Frerichs – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Knights CHARACTER 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts) 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts) 1x Knight Despoiler (375 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts) 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts) 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts) 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts) 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts) 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts)
3 x 3 macht 6. Widdewidde Wer will’s von mir lernen ? Alle groß und klein trallalala lad’ ich zu mir ein.
Infernal Lance
• 1x Titanic feet
• 1x Ruinspear rocket pod
• 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
• 1x Heavy darkflamer
• 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
• 1x Heavy darkflamer
• 1x Diabolus heavy stubber
• 1x Titanic feet
• 1x Ruinspear rocket pod
• 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
• 1x Heavy darkflamer
• 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
• 1x Heavy darkflamer
• 1x Diabolus heavy stubber
• 1x Titanic feet
• 1x Ruinspear rocket pod
• 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
• 1x Heavy darkflamer
• 1x Despoiler gatling cannon
• 1x Heavy darkflamer
• 1x Diabolus heavy stubber
• Warlord
• 1x Reaper chaintalon
• 1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Reaper chaintalon
• 1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Reaper chaintalon
• 1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
• 1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
• 1x Slaughterclaw
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
• 1x Slaughterclaw
Archetype
Triple Gatling Despoilers
Thoughts
Chaos Knights up first this week, clearly having survived the Dataslate, but as we predicted they’ve fallen into a very polarised setup for success. The dual gatling Despoiler builds were already the best prior to the points changes and the Dataslate, slightly nerfing a few other things has just cemented that, and it’s definitively the best way to play Chaos Knights until the next time the balance train comes past. This version goes particularly aggressive with the supporting Dogs, able to leverage Scouting speed-boosted Stalkers to get right in the enemy’s face, and eschewing any gross Nurgle Daemons to maximise that aspect. Well done to Niklas for taking the fight to the foe with such great success.
Artur Güttler – Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Kaaarrrlll +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHARACTER Char1: 1x Belisarius Cawl (175 pts) Char2: 1x Tech-Priest Manipulus (70 pts) Char3: 1x Tech-Priest Manipulus (95 pts) BATTLELINE 10x Skitarii Rangers (85 pts) 10x Skitarii Rangers (85 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 6x Kataphron Breachers (320 pts) 6x Kataphron Destroyers (210 pts) 5x Pteraxii Skystalkers (70 pts) 5x Pteraxii Skystalkers (70 pts) 9x Servitor Battleclade (60 pts) 5x Sicarian Infiltrators (70 pts) 10x Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 pts) 10x Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 pts) 2x Ironstrider Ballistarii (150 pts) 1x Ironstrider Ballistarii (75 pts) 1x Ironstrider Ballistarii (75 pts) 1x Skorpius Dunerider (85 pts)
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus
+ DETACHMENT: Haloscreed Battleclade
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Belisarius Cawl
+ ENHANCEMENT: Sanctified Ordnance (on Char1: Tech-Priest Manipulus)
& Cognitive Reinforcement (on Char2: Tech-Priest Manipulus)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (5×2) – Assassination: 3 Characters
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1 with Arc scourge, Cawl’s Omnissian axe, Mechadendrite hive, Solar atomiser
• Warlord
1 with Omnissian staff, Transonic cannon
Enhancement: Sanctified Ordnance (+10 pts)
1 with Omnissian staff, Transonic cannon
Enhancement: Cognitive Reinforcement (+35 pts)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
1 with Alpha combat weapon, Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
1 with Arc rifle, Close combat weapon
5 with Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle
1 with Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle
• Omnispex
1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma caliver
1 with Close combat weapon, Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
1 with Alpha combat weapon, Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
1 with Arc rifle, Close combat weapon
5 with Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle
1 with Close combat weapon, Galvanic rifle
• Omnispex
1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma caliver
1 with Close combat weapon, Transuranic arquebus
• 6x Kataphron Breacher (Heavy arc rifle & hydraulic claw)
6 with Heavy arc rifle, Hydraulic claw
• 6x Kataphron Destroyer (Kataphron plasma culverin & Cognis flamer)
6 with Close combat weapon, Cognis flamer, Kataphron plasma culverin
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
1 with Flechette blaster, Taser goad
• Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 4x Pteraxii Skystalkers
4 with Close combat weapon, Flechette carbine
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
1 with Flechette blaster, Taser goad
• Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 4x Pteraxii Skystalkers
4 with Close combat weapon, Flechette carbine
• 1x Servitor Underseer
1 with Dataspikes, Mechanicus pistol
• Servitor Underseer
• 2x Gun Servitor
1 with Heavy arc rifle, Servo-claw
1 with Heavy bolter, Servo-claw
• 6x Combat Servitor
2 with Phosphor blaster, Servo-claw
1 with Meltagun, Servo-claw
3 with Incendine igniter, Servo-claw
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps (Taser goad & flechette blaster)
1 with Flechette blaster, Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator (Taser goad & flechette blaster)
4 with Flechette blaster, Taser goad
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps (Transonic blades & chordclaw)
1 with Transonic blades & chordclaw
• 9x Sicarian Ruststalker (Transonic razor & chordclaw)
9 with Transonic razor & chordclaw
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps (Transonic blades & chordclaw)
1 with Transonic blades & chordclaw
• 9x Sicarian Ruststalker (Transonic razor & chordclaw)
9 with Transonic razor & chordclaw
• 2x Ironstrider Ballistarius (Twin cognis lascannon)
2 with Ironstrider feet, Twin cognis lascannon
• Ironstrider Ballistarii, Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 1x Ironstrider Ballistarius (Twin cognis lascannon)
1 with Ironstrider feet, Twin cognis lascannon
• Ironstrider Ballistarii, Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 1x Ironstrider Ballistarius (Twin cognis lascannon)
1 with Ironstrider feet, Twin cognis lascannon
• Ironstrider Ballistarii, Ironstrider Ballistarii
1 with Armoured hull, Cognis heavy stubber array
Archetype
Kataphron Haloscreed
Thoughts
They did it, they finally fixed AdMech. The faction is now seeing legitimate, real success across the board, and with a bit of build variety to boot. We’ve seen quite a few go past already that go hard on elite Skitarii and keep the old Skorpius Disintegrator firebase, but this one breaks out the Kataphrons, combining the reliable might of the breacher brick with Haloscreed’s ability to make Destroyers actually legit via Sactified Ordnance. Teaming those blocks up with two Ruststalker units discourages enemy melee infantry from pressing too hard, and having legitimate answers to the top pressure melee threats can make this a challenging one to handle. If you’ve been trapped in a digital hell wanting your AdMech to be good for two years, now’s the time to hit the tables, and congratulations to Artur for riding that wave Kataphron style.
Mario Titz – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 3rd Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Arjac Rockfist (105 points) Bjorn the Fell-Handed (170 points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) Logan Grimnar (110 points) Wolf Priest (70 points) BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Thunderwolf Cavalry (230 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (230 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (115 points) Wolf Guard Headtakers (170 points) Wolf Guard Headtakers (110 points) Wolf Guard Terminators (170 points) Wulfen (85 points) Wulfen (85 points) Wulfen with Storm Shields (100 points) Wulfen with Storm Shields (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (98), Data Version: v687
2k (2000 points)
Space Wolves
Strike Force (2000 points)
Stormlance Task Force
• 1x Foehammer
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy flamer
1x Helfrost cannon
1x Trueclaw
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Axe Morkai
1x Storm bolter
1x Tyrnak and Fenrir
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Crozius arcanum
• 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 Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Teeth and Claws
1x Wolf Guard weapon
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Storm Shield
5x Teeth and Claws
5x Wolf Guard weapon
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Teeth and Claws
1x Wolf Guard weapon
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Storm Shield
5x Teeth and Claws
5x Wolf Guard weapon
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Teeth and Claws
1x Wolf Guard weapon
• 2x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 2x Storm Shield
2x Teeth and Claws
2x Wolf Guard weapon
• 6x Wolf Guard Headtaker
• 6x Heavy bolt pistol
6x Paired master‑crafted power weapons
• 3x Wolf Guard Headtaker
• 3x Heavy bolt pistol
3x Paired master‑crafted power weapons
• 3x Hunting Wolves
• 3x Teeth and claws
• 1x Wolf Guard Terminator Pack Leader
• 1x Relic greataxe
• 4x Wolf Guard Terminator
• 4x Master-crafted power weapon
4x Storm Shield
• 5x Wulfen
• 5x Death Totem
5x Wulfen weapons
• 5x Wulfen
• 5x Death Totem
5x Wulfen weapons
• 5x Wulfen
• 5x Death Totem
5x Thunder hammer
• 5x Wulfen
• 5x Death Totem
5x Thunder hammer
Archetype
ThunderCav Stormlance
Thoughts
Melee pressure Marines next, here in Wolf flavour. Melee Marines in both loyal and traitor forms are everywhere right now, and this build has the substantial upside of packing lots of good trade pieces to fight similar lists – the regular Wulfen need to be at least considered by any roving Marines, while the full Headtaker squad with a priest is on the rarified list of things that can rip apart most of a 20-model Berzerker brick if they don’t hold the CP for damage reduction (or you use Logan to lock them out of that). For foes that want to shoot, the aggro pressure from ThunderCav is as good as ever. I’d say there’s maybe some mild concern about how this does into the Dark Angels Stormlance variant (a real rivalry from the history books there) because of the static Damage Reduction on Deathwing, and it is also more vulnerable to gatling Despoilers than some other builds (the loss that Mario picked up) but this has a really strong game into substantial parts of the metagame. Which melee Marine is best is going to be a contest for some time yet, but a really strong showing for the Space Wolves from Mario.
Wolfgang Grießl – Aeldari (Aspect Host) – 4th Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Aeldari CHARACTERS Autarch (85 points) Fuegan (120 points) Jain Zar (105 points) Lhykhis (120 points) BATTLELINE Corsair Voidreavers (65 points) Corsair Voidreavers (65 points) Storm Guardians (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Wave Serpent (125 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Dark Reapers (90 points) Fire Dragons (220 points) Fire Dragons (120 points) Howling Banshees (95 points) Howling Banshees (95 points) Rangers (55 points) Swooping Hawks (85 points) Swooping Hawks (85 points) Swooping Hawks (85 points) Warp Spiders (95 points) Warp Spiders (95 points) Warp Spiders (95 points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (98), Data Version: v687
01 – Aeldari – Aspect Host (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Aspect Host
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Star glaive
• Warlord
• 1x Fire Axe
1x Searsong
• 1x Blade of Destruction
1x Silent Death
• 1x Brood Twain
1x Spider’s Fangs
1x Weaverender
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Mistshield
1x Neuro disruptor
1x Power sword
• 4x Corsair Voidreaver
• 1x Blaster
4x Close combat weapon
3x Power sword
4x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Mistshield
1x Neuro disruptor
1x Power sword
• 4x Corsair Voidreaver
• 1x Blaster
4x Close combat weapon
3x Power sword
4x Shuriken pistol
• 10x Storm Guardian
• 8x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
2x Fusion gun
2x Power sword
6x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Serpent shield
• 1x Shuriken cannon
1x Twin bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher
• 2x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Fire Dragon Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Firepike
• 9x Fire Dragon
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Dragon fusion gun
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Fire Dragon Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Exarch’s Dragon fusion gun
• 4x Fire Dragon
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dragon fusion gun
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
• 1x Executioner
1x Shuriken pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
• 4x Banshee blade
4x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
• 1x Executioner
1x Shuriken pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
• 4x Banshee blade
4x Shuriken pistol
• 5x Ranger
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Long rifle
5x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Powerblade array
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death weavers
1x Spinneret rifle
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death weavers
1x Spinneret rifle
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
Archetype
Scoring Heavy Aspect Host
Thoughts
Aeldari had their first “wobble” week since the changes, dropping down the rankings considerably, but a substantial part of that was driven by a bit of an underperformance at LGT (which we’ll cover on Friday), and there’s still plenty to like about them. This build packs the standard triple Phoenix suite, and goes for the option of lots of scoring depth in support of it, leaning hard on the Dragon bus to handle any crunchy games. My current vibe is that IÂ slightly prefer builds with two Transports, but it’s very dependent on the matchups you hit, and this is definitely in the top suite of list configurations. Congratulations to Wolfgang for upholding some elf honour in a slightly challenging week.
The Best of the Rest
There were 9 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Lennox Hemke – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): The fifty Berzerker special.
- 6th – Lukas Klinge-Solanki – T’au Empire (Mont’ka):Â Go-wide Mont’ka suits.
- 7th – Mathieu Clerc – Leagues of Votann (Hearthband): A dark horse from the new book that I’m reliably informed is “pretty good” after the changes, this build packs in lots of relatively crunchy MSUs, Hearthkyn, Steeljacks and Thunderkyn galore.
- 8th – Florian Pal – Orks (War Horde):Â Mechanised mayhem with Ghaz.
- 9th – Christian Schachmann – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance):Â Triple gatling Despoiler.
- 10th – Andy Jespersen – Dark Angels (Stormlance Task Force):Â Extra aggro Dark Angels with the Lion, maximum Deathwing Knights, and a full Outrider/Ravenwing Command unit.
- 11th – Alexander Neuhaus – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium):Â Loads of Daemon Engines and two Deathshroud units, plus the triple Poxwalkers to sticky everything.
- 12th – Maurice Bockelmann – Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor):Â Caladius tanks, triple Custodian Guard, and some Venatari squeezed in now the core can be cheaper.
- 13th – Ben Hackländer – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force): RepEx/Sword Brethren Templars.
Saimaa 40K 2025
48-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Imatra, Etelä-Karjala, Finland on September 27 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Kaarle Tukia – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Morvenn Vahl (170 pts): Warlord, Fidelis, Lance of Illumination, Paragon missile launcher 3x Arco-Flagellants (45 pts): 3 with Arco-flails
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adepta Sororitas
+ DETACHMENT: Bringers of Flame (Fervent Purgation)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Morvenn Vahl
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (8×2) – Assassination: 1 Characters
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3x Arco-Flagellants (45 pts): 3 with Arco-flails
3x Arco-Flagellants (45 pts): 3 with Arco-flails
10x Dominion Squad (115 pts)
• 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, Inferno pistol
10x Dominion Squad (115 pts)
• 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, Inferno pistol
10x Dominion Squad (115 pts)
• 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, Inferno pistol
5x Retributor Squad (105 pts)
• 1x Retributor Superior: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Power weapon, Inferno pistol
• 4x Retributor: 4 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta
5x Retributor Squad (105 pts)
• 1x Retributor Superior: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Power weapon, Inferno pistol
• 4x Retributor: 4 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta
5x Retributor Squad (105 pts)
• 1x Retributor Superior: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Power weapon, Inferno pistol
• 4x Retributor: 4 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta
1x Castigator (160 pts): Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
1x Castigator (160 pts): Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
1x Castigator (160 pts): Armoured tracks, 3x Heavy bolter, Castigator autocannons, Hunter-Killer Missile, Storm bolter
3x Paragon Warsuits (210 pts)
• 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, Immolation Flamers
1x Immolator (115 pts): Armoured tracks, Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Immolation Flamers
Archetype
Melta Spam Bringers
Thoughts
Someone had to do it – Retributors are back. Armed with ever more potent Dataslate Rules, they are ready to absolutely ruin the day of anything that kills either some Arco-flagellants or the bad half of Dominion units, and they’re backed with plenty of other high-powered shooting to boot. This list brings back some of the early Codex and 9th Edition energy of just being able to annihilate the enemy if they even slightly overcommit, and has a very sturdy defensive profile thanks to all the hulls, which combines with Miracle Dice to really stack the odds in its favour in any sort of gunfight. I don’t particularly have any deep insights beyond that – just move heaven and earth to try and put the final tap on the early chaff here with something you don’t care about. Well done to Kaarle for bringing melta back.
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Tom Wikholm – Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Triple Despoilers (two gatling, one battle cannon) and a bumper crop of Beasts of Nurgle in support.
- 3rd – Jouni Haavisto – Orks (Kult of Speed): Deffkopta and Warbiker spam, with a couple of Kill Rigs to add heft.
- 4th – Eetu Peltola – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband):Â Double twenty brick with lots of Spawn and Eightbound in support.
- 5th – Indran Yogaswaran – Aeldari (Aspect Host): Four Phoenix (the three standard plus Maugan) and a big Hawk unit.
- 6th – Ville Ritari – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium): Bloat-drones, Blight-haulers, Deathshrouds, and a Plague Marine brick.
- 7th – Joonas Neva – Dark Angels (Stormlance Task Force): The Lion, Deathwing, and newly improved Land Speeders Vengeance.
- 8th – Antti Haapaniemi – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): Gribbly mash, maximum Wraiths and 2×6 Skorpekh, also featuring two units of Triarch Praetorians, who are maybe finally cheap enough to be just generically good slot fillers.
- 9th – Touko Kästämä – Grey Knights (Warpbane Task Force): Triple GMDK, 30 Purifiers.
2. Traunsteincup
46-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Vorchdorf, Oberösterreich, Österreich on September 27 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown

Sweeping Engagement – Burden of Trust
Sebastian Kipling – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault) Falls Kevin meine Armee vergisst spiel ich seine Armee. Drukhari CHARACTERS Archon (105 Points) Archon (85 Points) Beastmaster (120 Points) Lelith Hesperax (95 Points) Urien Rakarth (80 Points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (100 Points) Kabalite Warriors (100 Points) Wracks (55 Points) Wyches (80 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (75 Points) Raider (75 Points) Venom (65 Points) Venom (65 Points) Venom (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cronos (50 Points) Cronos (50 Points) Grotesques (80 Points) Incubi (85 Points) Incubi (85 Points) Mandrakes (65 Points) Scourges (130 Points) Scourges (130 Points) Talos (160 Points)
Army List - Click to Expand
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Skysplinter Assault
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blast pistol
• 1x Huskblade
• Enhancements: Nightmare Shroud
• 1x Blast pistol
• 1x Huskblade
• 1x Beastmaster
â—¦ 1x Agoniser
â—¦ 1x Splinter pods
• 1x Clawed Fiend
â—¦ 1x Clawed Fiend fists
• 2x Khymerae
â—¦ 2x Khymerae talons
• 3x Razorwing Flock
â—¦ 3x Razorwing feathers
• 1x Lelith’s blades
• 1x Casket of Flensing
• 1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands
• 1x Sybarite
â—¦ 1x Blast pistol
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Dark lance
â—¦ 1x Shredder
â—¦ 1x Splinter cannon
â—¦ 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Sybarite
â—¦ 1x Blast pistol
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Dark lance
â—¦ 1x Shredder
â—¦ 1x Splinter cannon
â—¦ 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Acothyst
â—¦ 1x Wrack blades
• 4x Wrack
â—¦ 1x Hexrifle
â—¦ 1x Liquifier gun
â—¦ 1x Ossefactor
â—¦ 1x Stinger pistol
â—¦ 4x Wrack blades
• 1x Hekatrix
â—¦ 1x Blast pistol
â—¦ 1x Hekatarii blade
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
• 9x Wych
â—¦ 9x Hekatarii blade
â—¦ 9x Splinter pistol
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Spirit syphon
• 1x Spirit vortex
• 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 1x Spirit syphon
• 1x Spirit vortex
• 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 3x Grotesque
â—¦ 3x Liquifier gun
â—¦ 3x Monstrous weapons
• 4x Incubi
â—¦ 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
â—¦ 1x Demiklaives
• 4x Incubi
â—¦ 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
â—¦ 1x Demiklaives
• 1x Nightfiend
â—¦ 1x Baleblast
â—¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
â—¦ 4x Baleblast
â—¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Solarite
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Shardcarbine
â—¦ 1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Shardcarbine
â—¦ 1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Drukhari haywire blaster
• 2x Talos
â—¦ 2x Talos gauntlet
â—¦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
â—¦ 2x Twin liquifier gun
vs.
Thomas Büttelmann – Aeldari (Aspect Host) Aeldari CHARACTERS Autarch (85 Points) Fuegan (120 Points) Jain Zar (105 Points) Lhykhis (120 Points) BATTLELINE Corsair Voidreavers (65 Points) Corsair Voidreavers (65 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Wave Serpent (125 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Fire Dragons (220 Points) Howling Banshees (95 Points) Howling Banshees (95 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Swooping Hawks (190 Points) Swooping Hawks (190 Points) Swooping Hawks (85 Points) Warlock Skyrunners (45 Points) Warp Spiders (95 Points) Warp Spiders (95 Points) Warp Spiders (95 Points)
Army List - Click to Expand
Aspect Host
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
• 1x Star glaive
• Warlord
• 1x Fire Axe
• 1x Searsong
• 1x Blade of Destruction
• 1x Silent Death
• 1x Brood Twain
• 1x Spider’s Fangs
• 1x Weaverender
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Mistshield
â—¦ 1x Power sword
â—¦ 1x Shuriken rifle
• 4x Corsair Voidreaver
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 3x Shuriken rifle
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Mistshield
â—¦ 1x Power sword
â—¦ 1x Shuriken rifle
• 4x Corsair Voidreaver
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 3x Shuriken rifle
• 1x Shuriken cannon
• 1x Twin bright lance
• 1x Wraithbone hull
• 2x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Fire Dragon Exarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Firepike
• 9x Fire Dragon
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 9x Dragon fusion gun
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
â—¦ 1x Executioner
â—¦ 1x Shuriken pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
â—¦ 4x Banshee blade
â—¦ 4x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
â—¦ 1x Executioner
â—¦ 1x Shuriken pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
â—¦ 4x Banshee blade
â—¦ 4x Shuriken pistol
• 5x Ranger
â—¦ 5x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 5x Long rifle
â—¦ 5x Shuriken pistol
• 5x Ranger
â—¦ 5x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 5x Long rifle
â—¦ 5x Shuriken pistol
• 2x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Hawk’s talon
• 9x Swooping Hawk
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 9x Lasblaster
• 2x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Hawk’s talon
• 9x Swooping Hawk
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 9x Lasblaster
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Lasblaster
• 1x Destructor
• 1x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Singing Spear
• 1x Twin shuriken catapult
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Powerblade array
• 4x Warp Spider
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Death spinner
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Death weavers
â—¦ 1x Spinneret rifle
• 4x Warp Spider
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Death spinner
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Death weavers
â—¦ 1x Spinneret rifle
• 4x Warp Spider
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Death spinner
Thoughts
Well it’s great news here for everyone who ceaselessly thirsts for elf death, because there’s about to be a lot of it. As I discovered to my (painful) cost at the weekend, Drukhari are quite nasty at picking apart Craftworlds builds, as their use of cheap Transports and high strike distance makes it hard for the less spiky elves to achieve the favourable engagements they want.
However, that’s not as cut and dried when the 10 Hawk units are present, as those are a complete nightmare for Drukhari to plan around. Do your plans fall apart if they walk up to a Venom and it explodes from their Grenade Packs? Do you have other plans than those ones? These are the questions the bad elves will need to ask themselves. The mission does give them a bit of succor, as they have a pretty deep bench of expendable chaff once they split up all those Battleline units, but it’s still not a sure thing. In the end, my own recent Drukhari trauma leads me to think they take it, but not by much, and that’s very much how the scores played out, with the dark kin edging it.
Result
Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault) Victory – 11 – 9
Sebastian Kipling – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault) – 1st Place

The List
Army List - Click to Expand Falls Kevin meine Armee vergisst spiel ich seine Armee. Drukhari CHARACTERS Archon (105 Points) Archon (85 Points) Beastmaster (120 Points) Lelith Hesperax (95 Points) Urien Rakarth (80 Points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (100 Points) Kabalite Warriors (100 Points) Wracks (55 Points) Wyches (80 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Raider (75 Points) Raider (75 Points) Venom (65 Points) Venom (65 Points) Venom (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cronos (50 Points) Cronos (50 Points) Grotesques (80 Points) Incubi (85 Points) Incubi (85 Points) Mandrakes (65 Points) Scourges (130 Points) Scourges (130 Points) Talos (160 Points)
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Skysplinter Assault
Strike Force (2.000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blast pistol
• 1x Huskblade
• Enhancements: Nightmare Shroud
• 1x Blast pistol
• 1x Huskblade
• 1x Beastmaster
â—¦ 1x Agoniser
â—¦ 1x Splinter pods
• 1x Clawed Fiend
â—¦ 1x Clawed Fiend fists
• 2x Khymerae
â—¦ 2x Khymerae talons
• 3x Razorwing Flock
â—¦ 3x Razorwing feathers
• 1x Lelith’s blades
• 1x Casket of Flensing
• 1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands
• 1x Sybarite
â—¦ 1x Blast pistol
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Dark lance
â—¦ 1x Shredder
â—¦ 1x Splinter cannon
â—¦ 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Sybarite
â—¦ 1x Blast pistol
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
â—¦ 1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
â—¦ 1x Blaster
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Dark lance
â—¦ 1x Shredder
â—¦ 1x Splinter cannon
â—¦ 5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Acothyst
â—¦ 1x Wrack blades
• 4x Wrack
â—¦ 1x Hexrifle
â—¦ 1x Liquifier gun
â—¦ 1x Ossefactor
â—¦ 1x Stinger pistol
â—¦ 4x Wrack blades
• 1x Hekatrix
â—¦ 1x Blast pistol
â—¦ 1x Hekatarii blade
â—¦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher
• 9x Wych
â—¦ 9x Hekatarii blade
â—¦ 9x Splinter pistol
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Bladevanes
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Splinter cannon
• 1x Spirit syphon
• 1x Spirit vortex
• 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 1x Spirit syphon
• 1x Spirit vortex
• 1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 3x Grotesque
â—¦ 3x Liquifier gun
â—¦ 3x Monstrous weapons
• 4x Incubi
â—¦ 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
â—¦ 1x Demiklaives
• 4x Incubi
â—¦ 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
â—¦ 1x Demiklaives
• 1x Nightfiend
â—¦ 1x Baleblast
â—¦ 1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
â—¦ 4x Baleblast
â—¦ 4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Solarite
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Shardcarbine
â—¦ 1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Shardcarbine
â—¦ 1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
â—¦ 4x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 4x Drukhari haywire blaster
• 2x Talos
â—¦ 2x Talos gauntlet
â—¦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster
â—¦ 2x Twin liquifier gun
Archetype
Skysplinter
Thoughts
Drukhari players gave the Index a pretty raucous sendoff this weekend, preying on the popular Aeldari and generally causing a nuisance of themselves. This build is a good example of why – you get a really deep pool of stuff that can inflict real damage at high reach, supported by some good value bastion pieces like Talos and Cronos. You can see some of the places here where changes/loss of units might bite – Urien and Beast Packs going is a blow, as is the change to Pain Tokens and Talos. However, the higher lethality of plenty of pieces could easily offset that, and we’ll see how the vicious killers of the Drukhari adapt. Well done to Sebastian.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Konrad Schmuck – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group):Â Heavy melee Liberator with a single Vindicator.
- 3rd – Thomas Büttelmann – Aeldari (Aspect Host): Dragon bus and double big Hawks.
- 4th – Kevin Zöllinger – Death Guard (Mortarion’s Hammer): Direct fire/melee Daemon Engines and a bumper Deathshroud crop of 6/3/3.
- 6th – Christian Stromberger – Aeldari (Aspect Host):Â Dragon bus and triple big Hawks.
- 7th – Felix Schneider – Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium):Â Plague Marine brick, Deathshrouds, Daemon Engines.
Safety’s Off’s “The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow” GT
36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Roebuck, SC, United States on September 27 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Seth Piper – Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade) – 1st Place

Credit: Pendulin
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adeptus Mechanicus CHARACTERS Belisarius Cawl (175 Points) Tech-Priest Manipulus (95 Points) Tech-Priest Manipulus (70 Points) BATTLELINE Skitarii Rangers (85 Points) Skitarii Rangers (85 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (95 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (95 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Ironstrider Ballistarii (150 Points) Kataphron Breachers (320 Points) Kataphron Destroyers (210 Points) Serberys Raiders (60 Points) Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points) Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points) Sicarian Ruststalkers (75 Points) Sicarian Ruststalkers (75 Points) Sicarian Ruststalkers (75 Points) Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (65 Points) Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (65 Points) Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.41.0 (3), Data Version: v685
Mechanical override (2000 Points)
Haloscreed Battle Clade
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Arc scourge
• 1x Cawl’s Omnissian axe
• 1x Mechadendrite hive
• 1x Solar atomiser
• 1x Magnarail lance
• 1x Omnissian staff
• Enhancements: Cognitive Reinforcement
• 1x Omnissian staff
• 1x Transonic cannon
• Enhancements: Sanctified Ordnance
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
â—¦ 1x Alpha combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Galvanic rifle
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
â—¦ 1x Arc rifle
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 6x Galvanic rifle
â—¦ 1x Omnispex
â—¦ 1x Plasma caliver
â—¦ 1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
â—¦ 1x Alpha combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Galvanic rifle
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
â—¦ 1x Arc rifle
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 6x Galvanic rifle
â—¦ 1x Omnispex
â—¦ 1x Plasma caliver
â—¦ 1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
â—¦ 1x Arc rifle
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Omnispex
â—¦ 1x Plasma caliver
â—¦ 6x Radium carbine
â—¦ 1x Transuranic arquebus
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
â—¦ 1x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
â—¦ 1x Arc rifle
â—¦ 9x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 1x Omnispex
â—¦ 1x Plasma caliver
â—¦ 6x Radium carbine
â—¦ 1x Transuranic arquebus
• 2x Ironstrider Ballistarii
â—¦ 2x Ironstrider feet
â—¦ 2x Twin cognis lascannon
• 6x Kataphron Breacher
â—¦ 6x Heavy arc rifle
â—¦ 6x Hydraulic claw
• 6x Kataphron Destroyer
â—¦ 6x Close combat weapon
â—¦ 6x Cognis flamer
â—¦ 6x Kataphron plasma culverin
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
â—¦ 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
â—¦ 1x Galvanic carbine
â—¦ 1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
â—¦ 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
â—¦ 2x Galvanic carbine
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
â—¦ 1x Flechette blaster
â—¦ 1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
â—¦ 4x Flechette blaster
â—¦ 4x Taser goad
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
â—¦ 1x Flechette blaster
â—¦ 1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
â—¦ 4x Flechette blaster
â—¦ 4x Taser goad
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
â—¦ 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw
• 4x Sicarian Ruststalker
â—¦ 4x Transonic razor and chordclaw
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
â—¦ 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw
• 4x Sicarian Ruststalker
â—¦ 4x Transonic razor and chordclaw
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
â—¦ 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw
• 4x Sicarian Ruststalker
â—¦ 4x Transonic razor and chordclaw
• 1x Phosphor serpenta
• 1x Taser lance
• 1x Phosphor serpenta
• 1x Taser lance
• 1x Phosphor serpenta
• 1x Taser lance
Archetype
Kataphron Haloscreed
Thoughts
Another tick in the “yes really this time” column for AdMech, with Seth taking down this tournament with another Kataphron Haloscreed build. He’s passed up on big Ruststalker units in favour of lots more screening and support, and I think I’d maybe say that’s leaving value on the table – you really want at least one big Ruststalker unit to threaten brutal counter-charges or high reach murder. I will say though – Seth smashed Raven Guard in round four, and I’ll fully accept that there going wide with fewer eggs in any one basket is a big upside, so it’s not 100% cut and dried till the metagame shakes out. Congratulations on the win.
The Best of the Rest
There was 5 more player on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd – Drew Rhodes – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Ironstrider and Sydonian Dragoon spam.
- 3rd – Andrew Vawter – Raven Guard (Shadowmark Talon): The Dev Centurion/VanVet/Inceptor trifecta with all the tricks set up via Characters.
- 4th – Sam Uhlhorn – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Delightfully over the top double C’tan, double Doomsday, Silent King Starshatter.
- 5th – Sean Kandare – Grey Knights (Warpbane Task Force): Triple GMDK, lots of Purifiers (10 with Crowe, more with Razorbacks).
- 6th – Kevin Morrow – Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor):Â Elite Infantry Lions with one Bike/Captain murder unit.
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