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TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2022, Part 16: The 2022 Goonhammer Open

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - August 26, 2022

Hello again, Dear Reader and welcome back to my ongoing journal though 2022. In my previous entry I talked about my experiences at the Lone Star Open GT and playing in those games. I pushed myself a little too...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Global Spectacular pt. 2

James "One_Wing" Grover - August 19, 2022

Warhammer. So much Warhammer. More Warhammer, all of the time. Things are good, is what we're saying. Picking up from where we left off on Wednesday, today we'll be looking at: Denver 40K Fight Club (Major) The Iowaaagh! Open (Major) Grand...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Skeletal Surge

James "One_Wing" Grover - August 10, 2022

A slightly quieter weekend for once, but I strongly suspect that's largely because many of the world's best players have been preparing or travelling for the World Team Championships, which takes place this week. We'll have plenty to look...

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TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2022, Part 15: LSO Games

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - August 2, 2022

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing chronicle of my journey through 2022. Last time I wrote, I was frantically paint-prepping for the Lone Star Open and doing some final list testing. My wife and I made the drive...

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TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2022, Part 14: GHO and LSO Prep

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 22, 2022

Hello again, Dear Reader! Time has been slipping away from me quite rapidly these days, reducing my ability to follow up on my previous article in a timely fashion. In my last outing, I attended the June Asgard RTT,...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Nephilim Unleashed

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 13, 2022

All stragglers are now accounted for, and Warzone Nephilim is now the only game in town. Good news - the immediate result appears to be one of the most healthy and diverse metagames we've had for ages. Most of the...

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Nephilim Faction Focus: Thousand Sons

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - July 11, 2022

Welcome to War Zone: Nephilim! There’s never been a shake-up this large during an edition of 40k, and in June Games Workshop dropped a new missions pack with all-new secondaries, changed how CP works in games, published new, all-digital...

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TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2022, Part 13: The Last Hurrah for Nachmund

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 24, 2022

Welcome back, Dear Reader, to my ongoing series about attempting to achieve competitive adequacy and acclaim in the 2022 ITC season. Last time around, I wrote about my hobby progress and missing the Asgard May RTT due to a...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th Edition: Return of the Wings pt. 2

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 16, 2022

As Rob has said in the past, while the Tyranid being in effect is causing a bit of a bumpy metagame patch right now, that's certainly not discouraging people from hitting up as many tournaments as possible, and today...

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TheChirurgeon’s Road Through 2022, Part 12: A Forced Vacation

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 1, 2022

Hello Dear Reader, and welcome to my ongoing trek to competitive respectability in the Year of Our Lord 2022. Last time I wrote, I had just wrapped up my time at the Games Workshop US Seattle Open and was...