There’s a whole lot more to talk about today so I’m going to keep this intro short. As you can imagine, my mind is already whirling away trying to draw some early conclusions as to what’s good in Pariah, but we should probably let those cook for a few more weeks, so look forward to a bit more of a wide view some time in late July.

Focusing back in on the events from this weekend, today, I’ll be looking at:

Salzburg Major 40K – Alpine Cup
Dumfries Gamers 40K Charity GT
Toys of Mass Destruction – Hertfordshire Summer GT
Field of Flames GT by Tavern of Souls
The Portal Summer GT
Pergőtűz LCOTSV IV Combined Arms PRO

If you’re looking for the following, check out part 1 from yesterday:

The Glasshammer GT – Birmingham
Battle for the Capital GT 2024
30.Sachsengeballer GT Edition
Tolaris Cup
Built Forge Tough GT
2nd Annual Dragon Egg WAAAAAGH!!!!!

Finally, on Friday Lowest of Men will take over and cover:

WarGamesCon 14 Warhammer 40K Championship
Battle Ready Wargaming’s Southern Showdown
Rage Grand Tournament
Bouvr’On Games by Les Dés’Luminatis
Silicon Valley Grand Tournament
PKH x BAC Warhammer 40k GT 2024
Fläsket är Svagt III – GT

Salzburg Major 40K – Alpine Cup

62-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

William Fuhrimann – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 1st Place

Loyalist Knight Atrapos. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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Alle Jahre wieder kommen die ritter (1990 Points)

Imperial Knights
Noble Lance
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Canis Rex (435 Points)
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand

Cerastus Knight Atrapos (450 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Atrapos lascutter
1x Graviton singularity cannon
• Enhancements: Mysterious Guardian

Cerastus Knight Lancer (430 Points)
• 1x Cerastus shock lance

BATTLELINE

Armiger Warglaive (150 Points)
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear

ALLIED UNITS

Eversor Assassin (75 Points)
• 1x Executioner pistol
1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet

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Archetype

Triple Bigs

Thoughts

If you’re an Imperial Knights player get ready to shout “oh yeah” a lot as your big Knights burst through walls. Between Canis Rex and Bondsman abilities, Imperial Knights have far more motivation to take large robot sons than their Chaos counterparts, and now that they can smash their way through any obstacle they’re a lot easier to use on heavy terrain setups like those favoured in Europe. That lets builds like this really pile on multi-front pressure, and I’d expect to see plenty more multi-big builds appearing in this season. Also worth noting is the Eversor Assassin, who is now the Action-doer extraordinaire of the Imperium thanks to his hefty Scout reach and high base movement on-board. Well done to William for unleashing the true might of the Households.

Fabian Huber – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 2nd Place

The List

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Thousand Sons – yes, its the same list as every other TSons list (2000 points)

Thousand Sons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cult of Magic

CHARACTERS

Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 points)
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol

Infernal Master (115 points)
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex

Infernal Master (90 points)
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation

Magnus the Red (440 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm

Thousand Sons Sorcerer (130 points)
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore

Thousand Sons Sorcerer (115 points)
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (105 points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
4x Warpflamer

Tzaangors (65 points)
• 1x Twistbray
• 1x Tzaangor blades
• 9x Tzaangor
• 1x Brayhorn
1x Herd banner
9x Tzaangor blades

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Thousand Sons Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter
1x Inferno combi-bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points)
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber

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Archetype

Rubricae Tsons

Thoughts

As the title suggests, this is very much business as usual for Tsons, because it turns out that if one of the game’s best factions receives only minor nerfs to their toolbox, they still stay extremely strong! They were also much less reliant on Advances for doing proto-Actions than many factions in Leviathan, and have easy access to tools to get that sort of thing done, all combining to make them a faction to beat in Pariah. Great work from Fabian piloting them to second.

Patrik Peer – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 3rd Place

Szarekh, The Silent King. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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alpine 2.0 (1990 points)

Necrons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion

CHARACTERS

C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 points)
• 1x Gaze of death
1x Scythe of the Nightbringer

C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (290 points)
• 1x Canoptek tail blades
1x Spear of the Void Dragon
1x Voltaic storm

Imotekh the Stormlord (100 points)
• 1x Gauntlet of Fire
1x Staff of the Destroyer

Plasmancer (90 points)
• 1x Plasmic lance
• Enhancement: Arisen Tyrant

The Silent King (420 points)
• 1x Szarekh
• Warlord
• 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory
1x Staff of Stars
1x Weapons of the Final Triarch
• 2x Triarchal Menhir
• 2x Annihilator beam
2x Armoured bulk

BATTLELINE

Immortals (150 points)
• 10x Immortal
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Tesla carbine

Immortals (75 points)
• 5x Immortal
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Tesla carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathmarks (60 points)
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator

Doomsday Ark (200 points)
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array

Flayed Ones (60 points)
• 5x Flayed One
• 5x Flayer claws

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (50 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss destructor

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Archetype

Heavy Hypercrypt

Thoughts

As discussed yesterday, hits to Canoptek Court (plus lesser impacts on Awakened) have left Hypercrypt as the detachment to beat, and most players doing well seem to be going heavy with it. Here, that takes the form of multiple C’tan, the Silent King and two Doomsday Arks, providing a wealth of big beaters to ruin the day of any foe. It also retains access to the Immortal murderbrick, which helps insure it against any sort of surprise horde build rising up. Seems to be very effective, well done to Patrik!

Dominik Tavernaro – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 4th Place

The List

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Alpine Cup Salzburg Major 2024 (2000 Points)

Thousand Sons
Cult of Magic
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 Points)
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Prosperine khopesh
1x Warpflame pistol

Infernal Master (115 Points)
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Arcane Vortex

Infernal Master (90 Points)
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation

Magnus the Red (440 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm

Thousand Sons Sorcerer (130 Points)
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore

Thousand Sons Sorcerer (115 Points)
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (105 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer

Tzaangors (65 Points)
• 1x Twistbray
• 1x Tzaangor blades
• 9x Tzaangor
• 1x Brayhorn
1x Herd banner
9x Tzaangor blades

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Thousand Sons Rhino (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter 1x Inferno combi-bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points)
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber

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Archetype

Rubricae Tsons

Thoughts

The one true euro-Tsons list makes it a top four double here, great work from Dominik.

The Best of the Rest

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

5th – Denis Osterman – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King, Monolith and Doomsdays.
6th – Andreas Geretschläger – Chaos Daemons: Big monsters (Be’lakor, Skarbrand, a GuO and a Bloodthirster) plus lots of Bloodcrushers.
7th – Luis Stiemerling – Astra Militarum: Two big Bullgryn units protecting double Dorn and some Russes.
8th – Manuel Wayand – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught): Mostly monster mash, but leveraging Vanguards tricks with a melee Warrior unit and some Zoanthropes.

Dumfries Gamers 40K Charity GT

50-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Scotland, United Kingdom on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Burden of Trust – Fog of War – Crucible of Battle

Allan Davidson – Ynnari (Battle Host)
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Haywire (2000 points)

Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host

CHARACTERS

Yvraine (125 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Kha-vir, the Sword of Sorrows
1x Storm of Whispers

BATTLELINE

Storm Guardians (100 points)
• 10x Storm Guardian
• 2x Aeldari flamer
2x Aeldari power sword
8x Guardian combat weapon
2x Guardian fusion gun
6x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform
• 1x Guardian combat weapon
1x Serpent shield

OTHER DATASHEETS

Shadow Spectres (115 points)
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle

Skyweavers (210 points)
• 4x Skyweaver
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Skyweaver haywire cannon
4x Zephyrglaive

Striking Scorpions (65 points)
• 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch
• 1x Biting blade
1x Mandiblasters
• 4x Striking Scorpion
• 4x Mandiblasters
4x Scorpion chainsword
4x Shuriken pistol

Support Weapons (135 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult

Warp Spiders (125 points)
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner

ALLIED UNITS

Mandrakes (65 points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade

Scourges (120 points)
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance

Scourges (120 points)
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Heat lance

Scourges (120 points)
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Drukhari haywire blaster

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vs.

Innes Wilson – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught)
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ PLAYER NAME: Innes “NATIONAL SECRETS DO NOT STEAL” Wilson
+ TEAM NAME: Stat Check
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Tyranids
+ DETACHMENT: Vanguard Onslaught
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char3: The Swarmlord
+ ENHANCEMENT: Hunting Grounds (on Char1: Neurotyrant)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: 8*2 – Assassination: 3 Characters – Cull the Horde : N/A
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Vanguard Dark Angels: V5 Deathwing Knights + Dev Cents

CHARACTER

1x Neurotyrant (125 pts)
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
• 1x Psychic scream
• Hunting Grounds (+20 pts)

1x Deathleaper (80 pts)
• 1x Lictor Claws and Talons

1x The Swarmlord (240 pts)
• 1x Bone Sabres
• 1x Synaptic Pulse
• Warlord

BATTLELINE

10x Hormagaunts (65 pts)
• 10x Hormagaunts
• 10x Hormagaunt talons

OTHER DATASHEETS

1x Biovores (50 pts)
• 1x Biovore
• 1x Chitin-barbed Limbs
• 1x Spore Mine Launcher

1x Lictor (55 pts)
• 1x Lictor Claws and Talons

1x Neurolictor (90 pts)
• 1x Piercing Claws and Talons

1x Pyrovores (35 pts)
• 1x Pyrovore
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
• 1x Flamespurt

6x Zoanthropes (200 pts)
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Warp Blast
• 1x Xenos Claws and Teeth
• 5x Zoanthrope
• 5x Warp Blast
• 5x Xenos Claws and Teeth

1x Exocrine (135 pts)
• 1x Bio-plasmic Cannon
• 1x Powerful Limbs

1x Maleceptor (170 pts)
• 1x Massive Scything Talons
• 1x Psychic Overload

1x Mawloc (145 pts)
• 1x Distensible Jaw
• 1x Mawloc Scything Talons

1x Trygon (170 pts)
• 1x Bio-electric Pulse
• 1x Trygon Scything Talons

Thoughts

I got all excited that I could make multiple other people write Showdowns this week while still complying with patron democratic mandate, but Innes’ view on this one was that there wasn’t a whole lot to talk about, because this is an exceptionally up-hill matchup for the Aeldari. The Elf list is definitely cool, usually able to do massive damage while largely avoiding reprisals, with an excellent angle on late-game Unbroken Wall, but that’s not super going to work against multiple Mawlocs that can recycle back into Deep Strike if needed, and it’s even worse on this mission where you’re rewarded for getting on a point and staying there safely.

It’s almost impossible for the Aeldari to do that here, while the Tyranids have plenty of resources to work with, and it’s also tricky to see what alternative route the elves can take. Going big is very likely to end in overextending, while a mixture of Hunting Grounds and the Swarmlord make various options for big swingy plays seem quite high risk. The fact that there’s 300pts of Haywire up against Tyranids is just a further headache. I think if you want to win as the Aeldari you are basically going to have to go for broke at some point, and hope your D-cannons and Scourges combine to inflict a knockout blow, but I wouldn’t be particularly hopeful of success. Allan went cautious here instead, locking in a decent Primary score via Unbroken Wall, but not able to catch the Tyranids, who maxed out at 100.

Result

Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught) Victory – 100 – 87

Innes Wilson – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught) – 1st Place

The List

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Vanguard Dark Angels: V5 Deathwing Knights + Dev Cents

CHARACTER

1x Neurotyrant (125 pts)
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
• 1x Psychic scream
• Hunting Grounds (+20 pts)

1x Deathleaper (80 pts)
• 1x Lictor Claws and Talons

1x The Swarmlord (240 pts)
• 1x Bone Sabres
• 1x Synaptic Pulse
• Warlord

BATTLELINE

10x Hormagaunts (65 pts)
• 10x Hormagaunts
• 10x Hormagaunt talons

OTHER DATASHEETS

1x Biovores (50 pts)
• 1x Biovore
• 1x Chitin-barbed Limbs
• 1x Spore Mine Launcher

1x Lictor (55 pts)
• 1x Lictor Claws and Talons

1x Neurolictor (90 pts)
• 1x Piercing Claws and Talons

1x Pyrovores (35 pts)
• 1x Pyrovore
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
• 1x Flamespurt

6x Zoanthropes (200 pts)
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Warp Blast
• 1x Xenos Claws and Teeth
• 5x Zoanthrope
• 5x Warp Blast
• 5x Xenos Claws and Teeth

1x Exocrine (135 pts)
• 1x Bio-plasmic Cannon
• 1x Powerful Limbs

1x Maleceptor (170 pts)
• 1x Massive Scything Talons
• 1x Psychic Overload

1x Mawloc (145 pts)
• 1x Distensible Jaw
• 1x Mawloc Scything Talons

1x Trygon (170 pts)
• 1x Bio-electric Pulse
• 1x Trygon Scything Talons

Archetype

Vanguard Goodstuff

Thoughts

Innes takes another Scottish trophy here, and I for one am shocked that now there’s a movement trickery-based Tyranid build that’s super good he’s back on the bugs. His version of Vanguard is a bit less all-in than the Genestealer build we looked at yesterday, instead taking a more all-rounder approach with some shooty bugs and a big unit of Zoanthropes with a Neurotyrant to provide pain at range. Up close, perhaps operating in support of Mawlocs, you’ve got the Swarmlord, who I think is absolutely incredible in Pariah, and expect to see show up more and more as people realise just how good they are. Tricks galore, big bugs, and all the Command Points they can eat – it’s a great time to be Innes, specifically.

The Best of the Rest

There were 9 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd – Allan Davidson – Aeldari (Battle Host): See Showdown.
3rd – James Lighten – Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance): Dogs with some Nurgle Daemons in support.
4th – Jake Cheung – Chaos Space Marines (Veterans of the Long War): All-rounder Veterans with Destructors and some Legionaries as a core, a small Terminator bodyguard for Abaddon and a big unit of Plague Marines as a powerful all-rounder hammer.
5th – Willow Kent – Death Guard: Go-wide Death Guard hulls, making use of newly cheap Blight-haulers and having Mortarion at the head.
6th – Rich “The 95th” Oliver – Astra Militarum: An interesting side-effect of the Dataslate here, the return of the Punisher Russ, which can now meaningfully chip down large targets with Lethal Hits. There’s a Dorn, so it’s definitely not an escaped 8th Edition list.
7th – Murray Court – Astra Militarum: A bit of everything, honestly. Lots of mid-tier vehicles, and a bit of melee heft from Bullgryn and a full Rough Rider unit.
8th – Scott McCutcheon – Thousand Sons: Extra Character-heavy Tsons.
9th – Laurie Edwards – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Massed Jump pack murder, plus some Baal Predators.
10th – Jim Steele – Chaos Space Marines (Veterans of the Long War): All rounder Veterans with some cheap shooting hulls, small Possessed units as troubleshooters, and full squads each of Terminators and Plague Marines as the heavy lifters.

Toys of Mass Destruction – Hertfordshire Summer GT

40-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, United Kingdom on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Matt Wright – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place

The List

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Astra Militarum
Combined Regiment
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Commissar (30 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon

Death Korps Marshal (60 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon

Lord Solar Leontus (125 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Conquest
1x Konstantin’s hooves
1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze

Platoon Command Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• Enhancements: Grand Strategist
• 4x Veteran Guardsman
• 3x Chainsword
4x Close combat weapon
4x Laspistol
1x Master Vox
1x Medi-pack
1x Plasma gun
1x Regimental Standard

BATTLELINE

Cadian Shock Troops (60 Points)
• 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant
• 1x Chainsword
1x Laspistol
• 9x Shock Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
8x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points)
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster

Death Korps of Krieg (130 Points)
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
• 2x Plasma pistol
2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
• 18x Close combat weapon
1x Death Korps Medi-pack
2x Flamer
12x Lasgun
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun

Death Korps of Krieg (65 Points)
• 1x Death Korps Watchmaster
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Death Korps Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Death Korps Medi-pack
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chimera (70 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Chimera multi-laser
1x Heavy bolter
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lasgun array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Bullgryn Squad (180 Points)
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ‘ead
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 5x Bullgryn
• 5x Brute Shield
5x Bullgryn maul
5x Close combat weapon

Leman Russ Exterminator (170 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exterminator autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta

Stormsword (495 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Lascannon
2x Lascannon
1x Stormsword siege cannon
1x Twin heavy bolter
2x Twin heavy bolter 2x Twin heavy bolter

Tempestus Scions (50 Points)
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
2x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

Trojan Support Vehicle (80 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile

Archetype

Big Tank and Board Control

Thoughts

Big Tank! Guard’s largest vehicles join the Tesseract Vault in being far easier to work with in Pariah, letting their strengths (spectacularly over the top guns) come to the fore. That handles enemy big targets, and a big wall of guardsmen and Bullgryn keep it safe. Of interest in there is the fact that the combination of a Russ Exterminator and the new version of Born Soldiers make the chip damage threat of massed lasgun fire into elite infantry much more potent than it used to be. Certainly something to consider if you’re building or playing against a Guard list, but mostly I’m just delighted to see an extra big tank. Please ignore the very suspicious markings on the one in the photo I’ve used. They’re very sacred to the Emperor. Anyway, great work Matt.

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd – Chris Paterson – Ynnari (Battle Host): Somehow, the Wraithknight returned, here backed by lots of small shooting units like Scourges and Voidweavers, plus some cheap scoring stuff.

Credit: Sky Serpent (@skyserpent40k on Instagram)

3rd – Paulie Wallis – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Classic 2/4 Raider/Venom Skysplinter. Features his incredibly awesome Court of the Archon as above.
4th – John Watson – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): High aggro Invasion Fleet with Von Ryan’s Leapers and loads of Genestealers to apply pressure out the gate, with reasonably-priced Monsters as a followup.
5th – Byron Sidhu – Chaos Daemons: High-end Monster Mash with Shalaxi and Skarbrand alongside Be’lakor, supported with Fiends galore.
6th – Sam Bodger – Space Wolves (Champions of Russ): Unleashing the new power of Champions to build a sort of Templar/Sons of Sanguinius combo with maximum Blood Claws, supported by standard quality Marine units.
7th – Leigh Churchward – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Three big hammers (Chosen, Warp Talons and Accursed with a Commune) and quality shooting hulls like Predators and Vindicators in support.

Field of Flames GT by Tavern of Souls

32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Albuquerque, NM, United States on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Jon Camacho – Adeptus Custodes (Null Maiden Vigil) – 1st Place

The List

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The worst detachment in the game! (2000 Points)

Adeptus Custodes
Null Maiden Vigil
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Aleya (75 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Somnus

Knight-Centura (85 Points)
• 1x Executioner greatblade
• Enhancements: Huntress’ Eye

BATTLELINE

Prosecutors (40 Points)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
• 1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
• 3x Boltgun
3x Close combat weapon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Anathema Psykana Rhino (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Caladius Grav-tank (215 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon

Telemon Heavy Dreadnought (215 Points)
• 1x Arachnus storm cannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Spiculus bolt launcher
1x Telemon caestus
1x Twin plasma projector

Vigilators (115 Points)
• 1x Vigilator Sister Superior
• 1x Executioner greatblade
• 8x Vigilator
• 8x Executioner greatblade

Witchseekers (50 Points)
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Witchseeker flamer

ALLIED UNITS

Canis Rex (435 Points)
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand

Culexus Assassin (85 Points)
• 1x Animus speculum
1x Life-draining touch

Exported with App Version: v1.17.0 (40), Data Version: v430

Archetype

Null Maiden Meme

Thoughts

I think I may have accidentally joined the Sisters of Silence, because words fail me here. I would say that Jon has proven whatever point he was trying to make by running this build, but I suspect the point might have been “detachment bad”, in which case that’s a bit of a botch.

In terms of what it’s got going on…like there’s some pretty cool stuff. Vigilators out of a Rhino do a pretty good line in glass cannoning in this detachment, the Custodes shooting platforms and Canis Rex don’t really need any help, and if you match into Thousand Sons or Tyranids (both pretty strong right now) you’ll cause them some serious problems. All fun, but I’m still in awe at managing to win a GT with this detachment, major props to Jon!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd – Adrian Lopez – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Ironstriders, loads of Pteraxii and Ruststalkers, and Sydonian Dragoons to finish. 9th Edition is back baby, awooo.
3rd – Tomas Fernandez – Raven Guard (Vanguard Spearhead): Spearhead gunline with Ballistus, Redemptors and Lancers, using Shrike and some Phobos stuff for utility.
4th – Taylor John-Morton – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): Double Dorn and Russes.
5th – Daniel Franco – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught): Pressure from Genestealers, Deathleaper and a Trygon, then massive shooting from two Neurotyrant/Zoanthrope blobs.

The Portal Summer GT

30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Manchester, CT, United States on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Kevin Lieb – T’au Empire (Mont’ka) – 1st Place

The List

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the Hammer MK.2: Broadsides are dead long live the broadside (2000 points)

T’au Empire
Strike Force (2000 points)
Mont’ka

CHARACTERS

Cadre Fireblade (50 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone

Cadre Fireblade (75 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone
• Enhancement: Strike Swiftly

Ethereal (70 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Honour stave
• Enhancement: Coordinated Exploitation

BATTLELINE

Breacher Team (100 points)
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Gun Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol

Strike Team (75 points)
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Pulse pistol
1x Pulse rifle
• 9x Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse pistol
9x Pulse rifle

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Devilfish (85 points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Smart missile system

OTHER DATASHEETS

Broadside Battlesuits (180 points)
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x High-yield missile pods
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
• 1x Crushing bulk
1x High-yield missile pods
2x Missile Drone
1x Seeker missile
1x Twin plasma rifle

Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher

Piranhas (110 points)
• 2x Piranha
• 2x Armoured hull
1x Piranha burst cannon
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
4x Twin pulse carbine

Piranhas (55 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Riptide Battlesuit (180 points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Exported with App Version: v1.17.0 (45), Data Version: v430

Archetype

Mont’ka Pressure

Thoughts

It’s the go-wide Tau favourites like Riptides and Breacherfish augmented with some Broadsides. In Mont’ka where you can keep them mobile these now look pretty attractive compared to Hammerheads, especially because of how tough they are now their armour works again. I’m sort of hoping we see Tau branch out beyond triptide at some point, but right now it’s clearly a super effective core, well done to Kevin for using it to great effect.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd – Jack Murphy – Chaos Space Marines (Chaos Cult): Three full Accursed bricks, massed MSUs of other Damned units.
3rd – Kyle Fallier – Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force): Blackspear focused on using the Tome of the Ectoclades to unleash a turn of Inceptor/Centurion hell. Came within 2VP of winning the whole thing, which is extremely impressive!
4th – Casey Glynn – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Jump pack spam plus a Rhino packed with foot Death Company.
5th – Chris Martens – Aeldari: Avatar and Wraithlords, hell yeah.
6th – Daniel Wohlmuth – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): The premium Epic Heroes, lots of Dominions in Immolators and a squad of Zephyrim with a Through Suffering, Strength Canoness.

Pergőtűz LCOTSV IV Combined Arms PRO

30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Jászfényszaru, HU on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

This event was not using the new Dataslate or books.

Mate Csaszar – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 1st Place

Logan Grimnar Santa Mode — Logan Grimnar as Santa Claus. Credit: Kevin Stillman

The List

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Wolf jail (1995 Points)

Space Marines
Space Wolves
Stormlance Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Harald Deathwolf (85 Points)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Glacius

Logan Grimnar on Stormrider (180 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Flurry of teeth and claws
1x Storm bolter
1x The Axe Morkai

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancements: Hunter’s Instincts

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer

Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Relic Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancements: Fury of the Storm

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
3x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Plasma pistol

Scout Squad (65 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

Skyclaws (90 Points)
• 1x Skyclaw Pack Leader
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Skyclaw
• 2x Astartes chainsword
2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
2x Meltagun

Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 Points)
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield

Wulfen (80 Points)
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 4x Wulfen
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Stormfrag auto-launcher
4x Wulfen hammer

Exported with App Version: v1.16.0 (39), Data Version: v400

Archetype

Wolf Jail

Thoughts

Issuing a correction to yesterday’s statement, maybe this will be the last runaround for Leviathan Wolf Jail before it gets sent to the pound. Congratulations to Mate.

The Best of the Rest

There were 2 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd – Richárd Ivány – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Raider-heavy Skysplinter.
3rd – Adam Pusztai – Death Guard (Plague Company): Crunchy Death Guard with Brigands in support and Mortarion in charge.

Wrap Up

You might think that last writeup is a clever call forward, but I genuinely haven’t checked – tomorrow is Lowest of Men‘s problem, so check back in as he takes you through the remaining seven events of the week!

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Pariah Parade pt.2

Salzburg Major 40K – Alpine Cup

William Fuhrimann – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 1st Place

The List

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Thoughts

Fabian Huber – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 2nd Place

The List

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Thoughts

Patrik Peer – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 3rd Place

The List

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Thoughts

Dominik Tavernaro – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 4th Place

The List

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Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Dumfries Gamers 40K Charity GT

The Showdown

Burden of Trust – Fog of War – Crucible of Battle

Thoughts

Result

Innes Wilson – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught) – 1st Place

The List

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Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Toys of Mass Destruction – Hertfordshire Summer GT

Matt Wright – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place

The List

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Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Field of Flames GT by Tavern of Souls

Jon Camacho – Adeptus Custodes (Null Maiden Vigil) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

The Portal Summer GT

Kevin Lieb – T’au Empire (Mont’ka) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Pergőtűz LCOTSV IV Combined Arms PRO

Mate Csaszar – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Wrap Up

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