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.
More meditations on the past weekend, today with Lowest of Men in charge.
Don’t forget that we’ve had a Dataslate this week, and if you need to check out any of the changes to the game or dangerously fancy new detachments, you can check out our coverage below:
Scorched Earth Open 2025 – 40K World Championships Qualifier
Ides of March 2025
2 GT Bilbao
CM Games Warhammer 40K Tournament – Bluffhammer Brawl
MAD Warhammer 40k GT 03.08 – 03.09
Finally tomorrow on Saturday we’ll look at:
BAYERN MAJOR #1 2025 40K
Hunter GT Autumn – NSWTC
Third Annual Blue Ridge Championship GT
Hyper 345: GT
Cascade Clash: Ascent – 40k Major Spring 2025
75-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Mount Vernon, WA, United States on March 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown – Orks (Taktikal Brigade) versus Genestealer Cults (Final Day)
Take and Hold – Hidden Supplies – Search and Destroy
Alex Schexnaydre – Orks (Taktikal Brigade) Army List - Click to Expand
Xenos – Orks – +250 next Dataslate – [2000 pts]
# ++ Army Roster ++ [2000 pts]
## Configuration
Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 Point limit)
Detachment: Taktikal Brigade
Show/Hide Options
## Character [490 pts]
Beastboss [80 pts]: Warlord, Beast Snagga klaw, Beastchoppa, Shoota
Big Mek in Mega Armour [125 pts]: Mek Kaptin, Kustom mega-blasta, Grot oiler, Kustom force field
Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun [65 pts]: Grot assistant
Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun [80 pts]: Mork’s Kunnin’, Grot assistant
Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun [65 pts]: Grot assistant
Warboss [75 pts]: Kombi-weapon, Twin slugga, Attack squig, Power klaw
## Battleline [370 pts]
Beast Snagga Boyz [95 pts]:
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy
Boyz [80 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw and slugga
• 9x Boy w/ Slugga and choppa
Stormboyz [65 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy
Stormboyz [65 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy
Stormboyz [65 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy
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Thoughts
An extremely interesting showdown, as the Taktikal Orks face off with the GSC. Taktikal boasts an awful lot of volume firepower and melee, but these come on quite fragile bodies that can be isolated and picked off. They want to trade well with their big connects with Tankbustas and Flash Gitz, and get a strong board position late game.
Final Day in the other corner is a board control carpet list with some deceptively deadly shooting. Buffing the Mining Lasers up to higher accuracy makes them much more consistent, and you have a tonne of Lone Ops, OC blocking and mischief to call upon too. Sprinkling in some fights first definitely helps, and Lictors / Death Leaper are big fans of the 2 wound Ork bodies on offer over in Taktikal. It’s a tight match up, but Tyranids of various ilks can give Orks trouble, and this proved to be the case again here!
Result
Genestealer Cult (Final Day) Victory – 89 – 80
Alex Macdougall – Genestealer Cult (Final Day) – 1st Place
Credit: keewa
The List
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Day 3 (2000 points)
Genestealer Cults
Strike Force (2000 points)
Final Day
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Archetype
Final Day!
Thoughts
Final Day claims an event win here – potent combination of mission play, amped up anti-tank and elite shooting, and a few key hard target removal units that can also resurrect and get back in the fight. I think there is a lot to be gained by marrying the Tyranid and GSC nonsense together, and Final Day might just be placed to emerge as the strongest GSC option! Well done on the event win.
Stu Angel – Genestealer Cult (Host of Ascension) – 2nd Place
Genestealer Cult Benefictus.
The List
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Genestealer Cults + DETACHMENT: Host of Ascension + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char4: Primus + ENHANCEMENT: Assassination Edict (on Char1: Benefictus)
& Our Time is Nigh (on Char2: Benefictus)
& A Chink in Their Armour (on Char4: Primus) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 22 + SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (4×2) – Assassination: 5 Characters – Cull The Horde: 4×5 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CHARACTER
Char1: 1x Benefictus (85 pts)
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Psionic Cascade
Enhancement: Assassination Edict (+15 pts)
Char2: 1x Benefictus (90 pts)
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Psionic Cascade
Enhancement: Our Time is Nigh (+20 pts)
Char3: 1x Benefictus (70 pts)
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Psionic Cascade
Char4: 1x Primus (100 pts)
1 with Cult Bonesword, Scoped Needle Pistol, Toxin Injector Claw
• Warlord
Enhancement: A Chink in Their Armour (+20 pts)
Char5: 1x Reductus Saboteur (65 pts)
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Demolition Charges, Remote Explosives
BATTLELINE
5x Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (65 pts)
• 1x Acolyte Leader
1 with Autopistol, Leader’s Bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
1 with Cult Claws and Knife
• Cult Icon
3 with Heavy Mining Tool
5x Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 pts)
• 1x Acolyte Leader
1 with Hand Flamer, Leader’s Cult Weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
1 with Cult Claws and Knife
• Cult Icon
3 with Cult Claws and Knife, Hand Flamer
5x Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 pts)
• 1x Acolyte Leader
1 with Hand Flamer, Leader’s Cult Weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
1 with Cult Claws and Knife
• Cult Icon
3 with Cult Claws and Knife, Hand Flamer
20x Neophyte Hybrids (130 pts)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Seismic Cannon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Mining Laser
10 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• Cult Icon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Grenade Launcher
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Webber
20x Neophyte Hybrids (130 pts)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Seismic Cannon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Mining Laser
10 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• Cult Icon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Grenade Launcher
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Webber
20x Neophyte Hybrids (130 pts)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Seismic Cannon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Mining Laser
10 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• Cult Icon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Grenade Launcher
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Webber
20x Neophyte Hybrids (130 pts)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Seismic Cannon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Mining Laser
10 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• Cult Icon
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Grenade Launcher
2 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Webber
10x Neophyte Hybrids (65 pts)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Mining Laser
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Seismic Cannon
4 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Hybrid Firearm
• Cult Icon
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Webber
1 with Autopistol, Close Combat Weapon, Grenade Launcher
OTHER DATASHEETS
5x Hybrid Metamorphs (80 pts)
• 1x Metamorph Leader
1 with Leader’s Bio-weapons, Hand Flamer
• 4x Hybrid Metamorph
1 with Metamorph Mutations
• Cult Icon
3 with Hand Flamer, Metamorph Mutations
5x Hybrid Metamorphs (80 pts)
• 1x Metamorph Leader
1 with Leader’s Bio-weapons, Hand Flamer
• 4x Hybrid Metamorph
1 with Metamorph Mutations
• Cult Icon
3 with Hand Flamer, Metamorph Mutations
10x Purestrain Genestealers (150 pts)
• 10x Purestrain Genestealer
10 with Cult Claws and Talons
5x Purestrain Genestealers (75 pts)
• 5x Purestrain Genestealer
5 with Cult Claws and Talons
5x Purestrain Genestealers (75 pts)
• 5x Purestrain Genestealer
5 with Cult Claws and Talons
1x Achilles Ridgerunners (85 pts)
• 1x Achilles Ridgerunner
1 with Armoured Hull, Twin Heavy Stubber, Heavy Mortar
• Spotter
1x Achilles Ridgerunners (85 pts)
• 1x Achilles Ridgerunner
1 with Armoured Hull, Twin Heavy Stubber, Heavy Mortar
• Survey Augur
1x Achilles Ridgerunners (85 pts)
• 1x Achilles Ridgerunner
1 with Armoured Hull, Twin Heavy Stubber, Heavy Mortar
• Survey Augur
1x Goliath Truck (85 pts)
1 with Demolition Charge Cache, Goliath Wheels, Heavy Stubber, Twin Autocannon
Archetype
Host of Ascension Neophytes
Thoughts
Another GSC podium place! The cults make out like bandits here with the usual one-two of Neophyte bricks raining hell and some small melee pieces providing incision. I like a ten brick of Purestrains in Host – you can screen out the mid board with it in deployment, apply damage and then whisk it away if the opponent doesn’t kill it on the first try. A powerful build that can put out some serious hurt. Well done on the top placing.
Alex Schexnaydre – Orks (Taktikal Brigade) – 3rd Place
Ork Deathskulls Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun
The List
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Xenos – Orks – +250 next Dataslate – [2000 pts]
# ++ Army Roster ++ [2000 pts]
## Configuration
Battle Size: Strike Force (2000 Point limit)
Detachment: Taktikal Brigade
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## Character [490 pts]
Beastboss [80 pts]: Warlord, Beast Snagga klaw, Beastchoppa, Shoota
Big Mek in Mega Armour [125 pts]: Mek Kaptin, Kustom mega-blasta, Grot oiler, Kustom force field
Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun [65 pts]: Grot assistant
Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun [80 pts]: Mork’s Kunnin’, Grot assistant
Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun [65 pts]: Grot assistant
Warboss [75 pts]: Kombi-weapon, Twin slugga, Attack squig, Power klaw
## Battleline [370 pts]
Beast Snagga Boyz [95 pts]:
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy
Boyz [80 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw and slugga
• 9x Boy w/ Slugga and choppa
Stormboyz [65 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy
Stormboyz [65 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy
Stormboyz [65 pts]:
• 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy
The Taktikal list from the showdown – lots of rokkits, lots of Trukks! A very strong recipe indeed. A full six transports gives this list a lot of potential to jam and create early chaos, before styling to victory with a salvo of dakka. Well done on the top placing.
Jorge Alcantara – Aeldari (Devoted of Ynnead) – 4th Place
Credit: Keewa
The List
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Yncarne (2000 Points)
Aeldari
Devoted of Ynnead
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
The Yncarne (250 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Swirling soul energy
• 1x Vilith-zhar
Warp Spiders (95 Points)
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death weavers
◦ 1x Spinneret rifle
• 4x Warp Spider
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Death spinner
Warp Spiders (95 Points)
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death weavers
◦ 1x Spinneret rifle
• 4x Warp Spider
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Death spinner
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Archetype
Ynnari Shining Spears
Thoughts
This list packs in exactly the kind of Shining Spear heroism I demand from Ynnari players. Shining Spears aren’t seeing as much use as some of the other aspects, but they sure do love Lethal Intent – you can get some quite absurd threat ranges out of them, walls be damned, and they can then cause jumping off points for the Yncarne as the opponent retaliates and tries to clear their lines. Really awesome stuff, great to see Spears in use! The little Warlock Conclaves are also extremely cool.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
Field Ordnance Battery (100 points)
• 2x Ordnance Team
• 2x Battery close combat weapons
2x Bombast field gun
2x Lasgun
2x Laspistol
Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad (75 points)
• 3x Heavy Weapons Gunner
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krieg heavy flamer
3x Laspistol
• 1x Fire Coordinator
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad (75 points)
• 3x Heavy Weapons Gunner
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krieg heavy flamer
3x Laspistol
• 1x Fire Coordinator
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
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Archetype
Bridgehead Goodstuff
Thoughts
Bridgehead gets some licks in here, with the usual drop-blast from Scions coupled with a carpet of utility options on the ground. I really like the Krieg flamers- nasty things that play havoc with the enemy as they try to engage you in the midboard. Massed MSU Ogryn give you plenty of options for cheap screening and scoring. A really nicely designed list, well done.
Josh Crowe – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) – 2nd Place
Armiger Warglaive. Credit: Jack Hunter
The List
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Rex immolator (2000 Points)
Imperial Knights
Noble Lance
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Canis Rex (450 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
• 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
• 1x Freedom’s Hand
Sisters of Battle Squad (115 Points)
• 1x Sister Superior
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Ministorum hand flamer
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
◦ 9x Bolt pistol
◦ 7x Boltgun
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Ministorum flamer
◦ 1x Ministorum heavy flamer
◦ 1x Simulacrum Imperialis
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Archetype
Canis / Armigers / Immolator
Thoughts
Imperial Knights continue to slide up the rankings, with another high placing for the tried and tested Big Knight, little Knights, Sisters Box,(hehe). Knights can present a serious stat challenge in the game at the moment and they have enough stuff on the board to outlast the anti-heavy activations of many of the games top predators. Are they just good now, then?!
Nicholas Redford – Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots) – 3rd Place
Credit: Swiftblade
The List
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos – Chaos Space Marines + DETACHMENT: Pact-bound Zealots + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + ALLIED UNITS: Chaos Knights + + WARLORD: Char1: Cypher + ENHANCEMENT: + NUMBER OF UNITS: 18 + SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (7×2) – Assassination: 4 Characters – Cull The Horde: 1×5 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Char1: 1x Cypher (90 pts): Warlord, Cypher’s bolt pistol, Cypher’s plasma pistol
Char2: 1x Chaos Lord (90 pts): Mark of Slaanesh, Daemon hammer, Power fist
Char3: 5x Dark Commune (80 pts): Mark of Chaos Undivided
• 2x Blessed Blades: 2 with Commune blade
• 1x Cult Demagogue: Autopistol, Commune stave
• 1x Iconarch: Chaos icon, Autopistol, Close combat weapon
• 1x Mindwitch: Close combat weapon, Warp Curse
10x Cultist Mob (50 pts): Mark of Nurgle
• 1x Cultist Champion: Brutal assault weapon, Autopistol
• 9x Cultist: 9 with Autopistol, Brutal assault weapon
10x Cultist Mob (50 pts): Mark of Tzeentch
• 1x Cultist Champion: Brutal assault weapon, Autopistol
• 9x Cultist: 9 with Autopistol, Brutal assault weapon
5x Legionaries (90 pts): Mark of Slaanesh
• 4x Legionary
2 with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Reaper chaincannon
• 1x Aspiring Champion: Chaos icon, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol
5x Legionaries (90 pts): Mark of Slaanesh
• 4x Legionary
2 with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Reaper chaincannon
• 1x Aspiring Champion: Chaos icon, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol
5x Legionaries (90 pts): Mark of Slaanesh
• 4x Legionary
2 with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Reaper chaincannon
• 1x Aspiring Champion: Chaos icon, Close combat weapon, Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol
16x Accursed Cultists (195 pts): Mark of Chaos Undivided
• 10x Mutant: 10 with Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment: 6 with Hideous mutations
5x Nemesis Claw (110 pts): Mark of Slaanesh
• 4x Legionary
1 with Accursed weapon, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Nostraman chainglaive
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Paired accursed weapons
1 with Voice eater, Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon
• 1x Visionary: Power fist, Plasma pistol
5x Warp Talons (125 pts): Mark of Slaanesh, 5 with Warp claws
1x Chaos Predator Destructor (140 pts): Mark of Nurgle, Armoured tracks, Havoc launcher, Predator autocannon, Combi-weapon, 2x Lascannon
1x Chaos Predator Destructor (140 pts): Mark of Nurgle, Armoured tracks, Havoc launcher, Predator autocannon, Combi-weapon, 2x Lascannon
1x Chaos Vindicator (185 pts): Mark of Nurgle, Armoured tracks, Demolisher cannon, Havoc launcher, Combi-weapon
1x Chaos Vindicator (185 pts): Mark of Nurgle, Armoured tracks, Demolisher cannon
1x Chaos Rhino (75 pts): Mark of Slaanesh, Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-weapon
1x Chaos Rhino (75 pts): Mark of Slaanesh, Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-weapon
Char4: 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts): Havoc multi-launcher, Daemonbreath spear, Slaughterclaw
Archetype
Pactbound Mixed Arms
Thoughts
A pleasingly balanced Pactbound list that marries some Nurgle shooting tanks to a spicy undivided brick of Accursed. A cheeky Stalker provides heft and OC here much as they do in Creations of Bile. With Lone Op strats, excellent output, and decent MSU, this list is really well poised and balanced to style its way through a range of enemies. Fantastic work on the top placing with a detachment we don’t see as much these days!
Chase Bandl – Death Guard (Plague Company) – 4th Place
Plagueburst Crawler – Credit Beanith
The List
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Mothman and friends (2000 points)
Death Guard
Strike Force (2000 points)
Plague Company
War Dog Karnivore (140 points)
• 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
War Dog Stalker (140 points)
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Slaughterclaw
War Dog Stalker (140 points)
• 1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Slaughterclaw
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Archetype
Death Guard chonk.
Thoughts
Loads of Death Guard tanks is still very much a vibe, and Mortarion is there to lead them to war! Brutal, stodgy, and merciless once the debuffs start flying. Really well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
5th – Cody Brown – Chaos Daemons (Legion of Excess): Slaanesh with Shalaxi AND three Keepers, christ.
6th – Tim Deetlefs – Aeldari (Aspect Host): Double Wave Serpent Aspect Host, absolutely ALL IN on the Phoenix Lords too, love it.
7th – Pat Johnson – Chaos Daemons (Scintillating Legion): Kairos and triple Lord of Change in Scintillating Legion with loads of Tzeentch MSU – epic.
Wheat City Open 2025: 40k
47-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Brandon, Manitoba, CA on March 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Brenden Chrustie – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders) – 1st Place
Black Templars Marshal in Terminator Armor. Credit: SRM
The List
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FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Black Templars + DETACHMENT: Righteous Crusaders + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Ancient in Terminator Armor + ENHANCEMENT: Tannhauser’s Bones (on Char1: Ancient in Terminator Armor)
& Sigismund’s Seal (on Char2: Captain in Terminator Armour) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 15 + SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (3×2) – Assassination: 2 Characters – Cull The Horde: 2×5 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Char1: 1x Ancient in Terminator Armor (110 pts): Warlord, Terminator Storm Shield, Thunder Hammer
Enhancement: Tannhauser’s Bones (+35 pts)
Char2: 1x Captain in Terminator Armour (115 pts): Storm Bolter, Relic Fist
Enhancement: Sigismund’s Seal (+20 pts)
5x Intercessor Squad (80 pts)
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Pistol, Astartes Grenade Launcher, Bolt Rifle, Power Fist
• 4x Intercessor: 4 with Bolt Pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close Combat Weapon
5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 pts)
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 pts)
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 pts)
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
Black Templars have gone quiet of late, so it is awesome to see a quite terrifying 20 Terminators build take first place here. Lots of trading MSU before it’s time to jam two big bricks of Termies down the throat and use the Righteous Crusaders strats to cause mayhem. Get a decent trap off somewhere (particularly on the Tannhauser’s Bones unit) and you’re rolling through to Victory. I really like the list, the innovation, and the result! Very well done.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
2nd – Logan Antonation – T’au Empire (Kauyon): Triple Riptide Kauyon with supporting Breachers and Hammerheads.
3rd – Curtis Strong – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Classic monster mash invasion fleet with some little bugs.
4th – Anthony Richardson – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Massed Skysplinter boats with Talos and a Voidraven in support.
5th – Darren Jac – Orks (War Horde): War Horde melee with triple Tankbusta.
6th – Austin Tame – Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw): A nice spin on Outlander that packs some tasteful Aberrant squads in amidst the flamers.
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Archetype
Ultramarines Gladius
Thoughts
A triumph for the ‘bit of everything’ Ultramarines build, with Vindicators and Inceptors providing the ranged punch as Gulliman and his cute butler friend yeet about the board hammering fools. Ultragladius is flexible, packs a few tricks, and has the right gun for every situation – the key is applying them all and it’s not as straightforward as it can seem! Very well done on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
2nd – Josh Catron – Chaos Space Marines (Creations of Bile): THE FULL BILE, with 30 Possessed and 10 Chosen. Brutal.
3rd – Luke Henderson – Adeptus Custodes (Solar Spearhead): Massed hull / dreadnought Solar Spearhead.
4th – Stuart King – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group): Go-wide can’t believe it’s not Blood Angels with lots of MSU and some tanks.
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Archetype
Scintillating Legion
Thoughts
Look, sometimes you just have to salute. Tzeentch wins an event, and I am over the moon about it. This detachment is everything a 40k detachment should be – mobile, dangerous, and a little bit bonkers. Handing over rerolls to the opponent is a suitably maddening mini-game, but the actual toolkit in this detachment can bamboozle the unwary and has solid game into fragile MSU, as the redeploying chickens gradually pick off everything on the board aided by their minions. That said, an event win is a very impressive achievement – really well done.
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
2nd – Many CL – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force): Ultramarines Gladius with Whirlwinds behind the Vindicators.
3rd – Eric Ramentol – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): Full 18 Wraith Awakened Dynasty.
4th – Capi – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Silent King / Doomsday Ark goodness in Starshatter.
Wrap Up
There you have it folks! World that was, fading into the background as the car speeds forwards into the wild west. New detachments, new rules, all sorts of madness – and, to toot the self promotional horn, the 6++ GT this weekend as a testing ground for absolutely all of it! Next week we can see how it’s looking. My predictions?! A touch more dakka in the meta. It’s gonna be funny.
Lowest of Men, out.
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– Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Silent King / Doomsday Ark goodness in Starshatter.
