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Competitive Innovations in 10th: Meta-morphosis pt.2

Lowest of Men is once again at the helm for part 2 this week, and it's a big one - we've got a mighty six events for you, including a late arrival from Europe. Today we'll be covering: Warzone Houston (major) ...

The Goonhammer Hot Take: The September 2023 40k Balance Dataslate – Imperium Factions

The first balance dataslate of 40k's 10th edition comes screaming down from the Games Workshop Strike Cruiser and unloads a drop pod full of rules updates, accompanied by version 1.3 of the Munitorum Field Manual which incorporates a broad...

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Wraithknights at the Warmaster pt.2

We soar across the Atlantic to the US for the second part of this week's Competitive Innovations. Are the Wraithknights here too? Who can say? Well, me. That's my job. I write the column where I tell you about the...

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Stars and Springs

The Tenth Edition train is now fully barrelling down the track, as last week's Tacoma/Show me double header is followed up by another week with two massive events, this time the Lone Star Open and Palm Springs Open -...

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Aeldari Annihilation

That's annihilation by Aeldari, not annihilation of Aeldari, to be clear. We're in week one of full 10th Edition, and let's be honest that it's a little bit of a false start, because late last week we received both the Leviathan Tournament Companion...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Ending in Fire

We advance ever-closer to the great Edition refresh, but the top dogs of late 9th Edition are still duking it out with some enthusiasm. This week it's the turn of various flavours of Ulthwe Aeldari build to surge to...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Last Book Standing pt.2

We're back for the second half of this week's events, seeing what other books can still challenge for the top spot. This half...is maybe not as varied as the first. Just saying. The Alamo GT ‘23 (major) Death or...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Last Book Standing pt.1

Look. It's been a long old road, and we're nearly at the end of it. We're in the home stretch. Pithy metaphors abound. We don't know exactly how many weekends of 9th we've got left, but we're definitely in the...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Fest of Fury Pt.1

Warhammer Fest is in the books, giving us both some sneak peaks at what tenth Edition might hold and also a gigantic showcase for the final season of 9th Edition. Over three hundred players, and just one champion at...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Final Quarter pt.2

Part two of our ritual to finally banish Deathwing armies from the world commences, with Lowest of Men in the driving seat. Today, we're looking at: Rataclysm 2023 (major) Grand Clash 2023 War Calls 2023 Out Of The Furnace IV: Return...