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.
Lowest of Men: We’re back baby! Very excited to see what the new meta is cooking. If I were to guess before reading downwards, I would say… plenty of Marines, Necrons, some Guard and some Orks. Maybe even a cheeky Daemon or two. Let’s find out!
Today we’ve got:
- Everwinter: Winter Assault ITC Major
- Hammer In The New Year 2025
- Ironbound V
- Defcon 2025 – Warhammer 40k
- Wild Hunt GT: Battle for New Year’s Day
On Wednesday Wings looked at:
- 2025 Glass City GT
- Frost Spite GT
- LVOCan’t-Go!
- Saffron Slam X
- The PNW Warlord’s LVO PREP GT
Everwinter: Winter Assault ITC Major
70-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Boston, MA, United States on January 04 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown – Astra Militarum versus Adeptus Custodes
Take and Hold – Prepared Positions – Hammer and Anvil
Jack Murphy – Astra Militarum (Bridgehead Strike) CHARACTERS Death Korps Marshal (60 Points) Death Korps Marshal (60 Points) Gaunt’s Ghosts (110 Points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (95 Points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (85 Points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 Points) Sly Marbo (65 Points) Ursula Creed (55 Points) BATTLELINE Cadian Shock Troops (65 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 Points) Death Korps of Krieg (130 Points) Death Korps of Krieg (130 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cyclops Demolition Vehicle (25 Points) Kasrkin (110 Points) Kasrkin (110 Points) Kasrkin (110 Points) Tempestus Aquilons (110 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.24.0 (1), Data Version: v525
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New year new me (2000 Points)
Astra Militarum
Bridgehead Strike
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
◦ 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
◦ 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
◦ 1x Larkin’s long-las
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ‘Try Again’ Bragg
◦ 1x Bragg’s autocannon
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
◦ 1x Lascarbine
◦ 1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• Warlord
◦ 1x Command Rod
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
◦ Enhancements: Bombast-class vox-array
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Master Vox
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor Prime
◦ 1x Command Rod
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
◦ Enhancements: Shroud Projector
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor Prime
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
• 1x Envenomed blade
• 1x Ripper pistol
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant
◦ 1x Chainsword
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Shock Trooper
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Flamer
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Flamer
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
◦ 18x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death Korps Medi-pack
◦ 2x Grenade launcher
◦ 12x Lasgun
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
◦ 18x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death Korps Medi-pack
◦ 2x Grenade launcher
◦ 12x Lasgun
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor Aquilon
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Sentry flamer
• 8x Tempestus Aquilon
◦ 8x Close combat weapon
◦ 6x Hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Hot‐shot long‐las
◦ 1x Plasma carbine
• 1x Gunfighter
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot lascarbine
vs.
Cheng Chen – Adeptus Custodes (Solar Spearhead) 4x Witchseekers (50 pts)
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Custodes
+ DETACHMENT: Solar Spearhead
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought
+ ENHANCEMENT: Augury Uplink (on Vehi4: Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought)
& Adamantine Talisman (on Vehi5: Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 12
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (6×2) – Assassination: 2 Characters
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• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker: 3 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
4x Witchseekers (50 pts)
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker: 3 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
4x Witchseekers (50 pts)
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker: 3 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
3x Vertus Praetors (225 pts): 3 with Interceptor lance, Salvo launcher
3x Vertus Praetors (225 pts): 3 with Interceptor lance, Salvo launcher
3x Vertus Praetors (225 pts): 3 with Interceptor lance, Salvo launcher
1x Caladius Grav-tank (215 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Caladius Grav-tank (215 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Caladius Grav-tank (215 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
Char1: 1x Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (185 pts): Warlord, Augury Uplink, Combi-bolter, Contemptor combat weapon, Multi-melta
Char2: 1x Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (185 pts): Adamantine Talisman, Combi-bolter, Contemptor combat weapon, Multi-melta
1x Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (160 pts): Combi-bolter, Contemptor combat weapon, Multi-melta
Thoughts
Ok, one of the new meta menaces rears its head here- spoilers, not the Custodes. Bridgehead Guard goes to some very silly places, with full carpets of bodies with deceptively spicy output that also pack a jail factor via the enormous waves of scouting units in the Catachans and Kasrkin. It’s not that you can’t hurt it – you most certainly can, though the Krieg brick may serve as an excellent spoiler- the problem is that you are likely to get tangled up in outer layers as the rest of it lays down an absolute hail of fire with decent buffs.
The Custodes list packs a lot of what has made Solar Spearhead exciting out the gate- newly boosted Dreadnoughts with better movement and output as they begin to take damage, a solid detachment for the wonderful anti-tank of the Caladius, and a forward wave of Praetors to make trouble between the lines. Custodes are great anti-elite damage, but I worry a little that Solar Spearhead may find itself a gatekeeper / bridesmaid in the new meta into armies with the output to delete the vehicles and assets to drown and out OC the elite forces. That very much appears to be how this went down, with a storming win for the Astra Militarum.
Result
Astra Militarum (Bridgehead Strike) Victory – 90 – 27
Jack Murphy – Astra Militarum (Bridgehead Strike) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Death Korps Marshal (60 Points) Death Korps Marshal (60 Points) Gaunt’s Ghosts (110 Points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (95 Points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (85 Points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 Points) Sly Marbo (65 Points) Ursula Creed (55 Points) BATTLELINE Cadian Shock Troops (65 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 Points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 Points) Death Korps of Krieg (130 Points) Death Korps of Krieg (130 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) Tempestus Scions (120 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cyclops Demolition Vehicle (25 Points) Kasrkin (110 Points) Kasrkin (110 Points) Kasrkin (110 Points) Tempestus Aquilons (110 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.24.0 (1), Data Version: v525
New year new me (2000 Points)
Astra Militarum
Bridgehead Strike
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
◦ 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
◦ 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
◦ 1x Larkin’s long-las
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ‘Try Again’ Bragg
◦ 1x Bragg’s autocannon
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
◦ 1x Lascarbine
◦ 1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• Warlord
◦ 1x Command Rod
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
◦ Enhancements: Bombast-class vox-array
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Master Vox
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor Prime
◦ 1x Command Rod
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
◦ Enhancements: Shroud Projector
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor Prime
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
• 1x Envenomed blade
• 1x Ripper pistol
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant
◦ 1x Chainsword
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Shock Trooper
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Flamer
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Flamer
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
◦ 18x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death Korps Medi-pack
◦ 2x Grenade launcher
◦ 12x Lasgun
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
◦ 18x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death Korps Medi-pack
◦ 2x Grenade launcher
◦ 12x Lasgun
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor Aquilon
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Sentry flamer
• 8x Tempestus Aquilon
◦ 8x Close combat weapon
◦ 6x Hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Hot‐shot long‐las
◦ 1x Plasma carbine
• 1x Gunfighter
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot lascarbine
Archetype
Guard Infantry Carpet
Thoughts
No tanks, only lads is a real flex. This list, as alluded to above, can fill the board with chaff that stings a lot more than you’d expect. There are a few flex pieces in Marbo for scoring, but mostly this is deceptively dangerous Plasma, Melta and Las weaponry hidden amidst a horde that counters much of the anti-elite and tank skewing currently happening in the game. Fantastic work on the event win, we can expect to see more of Bridgehead!
Samuel Pope – Tyranids (Assimilation Swarm) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Tyranids CHARACTERS Tervigon (185 points) Winged Hive Tyrant (215 points) BATTLELINE Hormagaunts (65 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) Termagants (120 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (50 points) Exocrine (135 points) Exocrine (135 points) Exocrine (135 points) Norn Assimilator (275 points) Psychophage (95 points) Psychophage (95 points) Pyrovores (40 points) Ripper Swarms (25 points) Venomthropes (70 points) Exported with App Version: v1.24.0 (64), Data Version: v525
Uhhhh respawn take 2 (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Assimilation Swarm
• Warlord
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Stinger salvoes
• Enhancement: Biophagic Flow (Aura)
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
• Enhancement: Instinctive Defence
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
18 spinefists and 2 stranglethorn cannons
• 20x Termagant
• 18 spinefists and 2 stranglethorn cannons
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
18 spinefists and 2 stranglethorn cannons
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
18 spinefists and 2 stranglethorn cannons
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Monstrous scything talons
1x Toxinjector Harpoon
• 1x Psychoclastic torrent
1x Talons and betentacled maw
• 1x Psychoclastic torrent
1x Talons and betentacled maw
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes
Archetype
Assimilation Swarm Horde
Thoughts
Speaking of infantry skew, here comes Assimilation Swarm! This detachment got a few buffs recently and has always had serious drowning potential, via the many regens, feel no pains and shenanigans around Harvester units it can put out. It will definitely pack the surprise factor and Shadows means it has a very real Primary game with the opponent trying to claw out board control before they get kneecapped by Battleshock. Really cool to see this lesser seen detachment back out, Tyranids have so many fun options to cook with in 10th! Well done on the top placing.
Zach Point – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Char1: 1x Imotekh the Stormlord (100 pts): Gauntlet of Fire, Staff of the Destroyer 5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
Halloween Town is a fantasy world populated by various monsters and supernatural beings. Jack Skellington, the well-respected Silent King, leads the town in organizing the annual Halloween celebrations. This year, however, Jack grows tired of the same routine and longs for something new. Upon discovering trees containing doors to other holiday-themed worlds, Jack stumbles through the one leading to Christmas Town and is fascinated by the unfamiliar holiday.
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Necrons
+ DETACHMENT: Starshatter Arsenal
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char2: The Silent King
+ ENHANCEMENT: Chrono-impedance Fields (on Char1: Skorpekh Lord)
& Demanding Leader (on Char2: Technomancer)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 14
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (3×2) + (1×6) – Assassination: 4 Characters
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Char2: 3x The Silent King (420 pts): Warlord
• 1x Szarekh: Sceptre of Eternal Glory, Staff of Stars, Weapons of the Final Triarch
• 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2 with Annihilator beam, Armoured bulk
Char3: 1x Skorpekh Lord (105 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Enhancement: Chrono-impedance Fields (+25 pts)
Char4: 1x Technomancer (95 pts): Staff of light
Enhancement: Demanding Leader (+10 pts)
3x Ophydian Destroyers (80 pts): Plasmacyte, 3 with Ophydian hyperphase weapons
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): Plasmacyte, 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
6x Lokhust Destroyers (180 pts): 6 with Close combat weapon, Gauss cannon
1x Lokhust Destroyers (35 pts): Close combat weapon, Gauss cannon
1x Lokhust Destroyers (35 pts): Close combat weapon, Gauss cannon
6x Canoptek Wraiths (230 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
1x Doomsday Ark (190 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Doomsday Ark (190 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Doomsday Ark (190 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
Archetype
Starshatter Goodstuff
Thoughts
Aha! It begins. Starshatter is real, real good, buffing up Necron shooting but also, more sneakily, its combat. This list points the way with a few combat counter-pieces worked in to complement the somewhat inevitable triple Doomsday Ark and Destroyers. Wraiths are a great spoiler unit that got a little cheaper again in the slate, so having a brick feels very helpful in allowing Starshatter to do what it wants, which is prompting and then winning a straight shoot out. Congratulations on the top placing!
Casey Glynn – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Imotekh the Stormlord (100 pts): Gauntlet of Fire, Staff of the Destroyer 5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Necrons
+ DETACHMENT: Starshatter arsenal
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char2: The Silent King
+ ENHANCEMENT: Chrono-impedance Fields (on Char1: Hexmark Destroyer)
& Dread Majesty (on Char2: Overlord)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 16
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (3×2) + (1×6) – Assassination: 4 Characters
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Char2: 3x The Silent King (420 pts): Warlord
• 1x Szarekh: Sceptre of Eternal Glory, Staff of Stars, Weapons of the Final Triarch
• 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2 with Annihilator beam, Armoured bulk
Char3: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (100 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Enhancement: Chrono-impedance Fields (+25 pts)
Char4: 1x Overlord (115 pts): Overlord’s blade, Tachyon arrow
Enhancement: Dread Majesty (+30 pts)
5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
3x Ophydian Destroyers (80 pts): 3 with Ophydian hyperphase weapons
3x Ophydian Destroyers (80 pts): 3 with Ophydian hyperphase weapons
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (110 pts): 2 with Close combat weapon, Enmitic exterminator
2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (110 pts): 2 with Close combat weapon, Enmitic exterminator
1x Doomsday Ark (190 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Doomsday Ark (190 pts): Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Triarch Stalker (110 pts): Stalker’s forelimbs, Heavy gauss cannon array
Archetype
Starshatter Goodstuff
Thoughts
This take on the Arsenal packs in go wide MSU destroyers- again, made better by the hit buffs and a very key piece in making the army actually function – and forgoes one Doomsday Ark to get a Triarch Stalker in. This unit is very good with scout and a big footprint for blocking things and luring out enemy efforts so the real guns can get involved. Fantastic work on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Brendan Coster – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Go-wide MSU Hypercrypt, shaking off the nerfs and thriving regardless!
- 6th – Cullen Burns – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): Leman Russ / Hydra push mech guard in Combined Regiment.
- 7th – Cheng Chen – Ade3ptus Custodes (Solar Spearhead): Triple Caladius Solar Spearhead.
- 8th – David LeComte – Adeptus Custodes (Solar Spearhead): Double Telemon / double Caladius Solar Spearhead.
- 9th – Jeffrey Colpitts – Ultramarines (Vanguard Spearhead): Old school Ultramarines Vanguard, but with GULLIMAN in tow now.
- 10th – Drew Salzborn – T’au Empire (Kroot Hunting Pack) : Massed Kroot with Hammerheads lurking behind the lines.
- 11th – Steven Pampreen – Orks (Taktikal Brigade): A couple of big Boyz bricks running ahead of the Tankbustas.
- 12th – Andreas Hofmann – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): MSU Destroyers out ahead of the Doomsday Ark / Silent King castle.
Hammer In The New Year 2025
48-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Ashburn, VA, US on January 04 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Jonas Beardsley – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Has he lost his mind? Is he alive or dead? He was turned to steel Nobody wants him Now the time is here Nobody wants him Heavy bullets of lead Necrons CHARACTERS Hexmark Destroyer (85 Points) Hexmark Destroyer (100 Points) The Silent King (420 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Reanimator (75 Points) Canoptek Spyders (75 Points) Doomsday Ark (190 Points) Doomsday Ark (190 Points) Doomsday Ark (190 Points) Flayed Ones (60 Points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 Points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 Points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (165 Points) Skorpekh Destroyers (90 Points) Skorpekh Destroyers (90 Points) Tomb Blades (75 Points) Triarch Stalker (110 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.24.0 (1), Data Version: v525
I – am – Iron – Man!
Can he see or is he blind?
Can he walk at all,
Or if he moves will he fall?
Has he thoughts within his head?
We’ll just pass him there
why should we even care?
in the great magnetic field
When he travelled time
for the future of mankind
He just stares at the world
Planning his vengeance
that he will soon unfold
for Iron Man to spread fear
Vengeance from the grave
Kills the people he once saved
They just turn their heads
Nobody helps him
Now he has his revenge
fills his victims full of dread
Running as fast as they can
Iron Man lives again!
(1985 Points)
Starshatter Arsenal
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Enhancements: Demanding Leader
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Enhancements: Chrono-Impedance Fields
• 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
• 2x Atomiser beam
• 1x Reanimator’s claws
• 1x Automaton claws
• 1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
• 1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
• 2x Particle beamer
• 1x Armoured bulk
• 1x Doomsday cannon
• 2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Armoured bulk
• 1x Doomsday cannon
• 2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Armoured bulk
• 1x Doomsday cannon
• 2x Gauss flayer array
• 5x Flayed One
◦ 5x Flayer claws
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Gauss cannon
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Enmitic exterminator
• 3x Skorpekh Destroyer
◦ 1x Plasmacyte
◦ 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
• 3x Skorpekh Destroyer
◦ 1x Plasmacyte
◦ 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
• 3x Tomb Blade
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Particle beamer
◦ 3x Shadowloom
• 1x Heat ray
• 1x Stalker’s forelimbs
Archetype
Starshatter Goodstuff
Thoughts
Lure em out, blast em, hoover up. Starshatter takes an event win here with a model that’s going to work well for it for the foreseeable. I like the inclusion of the Canoptek Spyder here to offer some protection against mortals – Thousand Sons and Drukhari will both have an honest go at hosing down DDAs with mortal wounds and haywire, so you’d best be able to absorb it so you can retaliate! Really well done on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Max Berlove – Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Starshatter with a Wraith Brick as an anchor.
- 3rd – Scott Horras “Heresy” – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): Triple Rogal Dorn heroics in Combined Regiment.
- 4th – Andrew Gonyo – Astra Militarum (Bridgehead Strike): Infantry carpet Bridgehead with a couple of cheeky Taurox.
- 5th – Charles Craig – World Eaters (Vessels of Wrath): Vessels of Wrath WE with triple Winged Daemon Prince! You have my attention, and my respect.
- 6th – Luke Purcell – Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force): A proper Ultramarines Gladius grab bag with Sternguard, tanks and some counter punch in Gulliman.
- 7th – Brandon Van Den Eng – Orks (Taktikal Brigade): Twenty Flash Gitz in Taktikal, absolutely baller.
- 8th – Harley Austin – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Triple Rhino, double Pred and double Vindi in Renegade Raiders.
Ironbound V
32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Västerbottens län, Sverige on January 04 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Mattias Lindvall-Östling – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Magnus the Red (465 pts, 4 Cabal Points): Warlord, Blade of Magnus, Gaze of Magnus, Tzeentch’s Firestorm 5x Rubric Marines (110 pts, 1 Cabal Points) 10x Thousand Sons Cultists (55 pts, 0 Cabal Points)
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos – Thousand Sons
+ DETACHMENT: Cult of Magic
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1990pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Magnus the Red
+ ENHANCEMENT: Umbralefic Crystal (on Char4: Infernal Master)
& Arcane Vortex (on Char5: Infernal Master)
& Lord of Forbidden Lore (on Char6: Thousand Sons Daemon Prince)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 15
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (2×2) + (1×4) – Assassination: 7 Characters
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Char2: 1x Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Arcane Fire, Force weapon, Warpflame pistol
Char3: 1x Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Arcane Fire, Force weapon, Warpflame pistol
Char4: 1x Infernal Master (105 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Force weapon, Inferno bolt pistol, Screamer Invocation
Char5: 1x Infernal Master (125 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Force weapon, Inferno bolt pistol, Screamer Invocation
Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal (+20 pts)
Char6: 1x Infernal Master (130 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Force weapon, Inferno bolt pistol, Screamer Invocation
Enhancement: Arcane Vortex (+25 pts, +0 Cabal Points)
Char7: 1x Thousand Sons Daemon Prince (205 pts, 2 Cabal Points): Hellforged weapons, Infernal cannon
Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore (+35 pts, +0 Cabal Points)
• 4x Rubric Marine
1 with Icon of Flame, Close combat weapon, Soulreaper cannon
3 with Close combat weapon, Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpsmite, Warpflame pistol
5x Rubric Marines (110 pts, 1 Cabal Points)
• 4x Rubric Marine
1 with Icon of Flame, Close combat weapon, Soulreaper cannon
3 with Close combat weapon, Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpsmite, Warpflame pistol
5x Rubric Marines (110 pts, 1 Cabal Points)
• 4x Rubric Marine
1 with Icon of Flame, Close combat weapon, Soulreaper cannon
3 with Close combat weapon, Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer: Force weapon, Warpsmite, Warpflame pistol
• 9x Cultist
6 with Brutal assault weapon, Cultist firearm
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Flamer
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Grenade launcher
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion: Brutal assault weapon, Cultist firearm
10x Thousand Sons Cultists (55 pts, 0 Cabal Points)
• 9x Cultist
6 with Brutal assault weapon, Cultist firearm
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Flamer
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Grenade launcher
1 with Brutal assault weapon, Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion: Brutal assault weapon, Cultist firearm
2x Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 pts): 2 with Hideous Mutations
2x Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 pts): 2 with Hideous Mutations
1x Mutalith Vortex Beast (160 pts, 0 Cabal Points): Betentacled maw, Mutalith claws, Warp vortex
Archetype
Thousand Sons Goodstuff
Thoughts
What is dead may never die. In this case, Tsons just CANNOT stop turning up no matter how many nerfs they get struck down by. In this instance I think the wider meta has served them – Custodes dreadnoughts and Doomsday Arks don’t like being hosed with damage, which gives Tsons an in into some of the new, elite Grotmas threats. Really cool to see that they can still hang, very well done on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Axel Linder – Ultramarines (Vanguard Spearhead): Devastator Vanguard with Gulliman and Sternguard providing post-slate reinforcements.
- 3rd – André Persson – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): OH. MY. WORD. Triple Bloodthirster allies for World Eaters. I love it. This event appears to have allowed doubles armies to be in play.
- 4th – Ludvig Advin – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): A Drukhari Tyranid soup! Ok yep, definitely some doubles in the mix.
- 5th – Elias Holmgren – Leagues of Votann (Oathband): Triple Land Fort Votann.
Defcon 2025 – Warhammer 40k
28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Östergötlands län, Sweden on January 04 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Joel Larsson – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x Valerian (110 pts): Warlord, Gnosis 4x Custodian Guard (180 pts) 5x Custodian Wardens (250 pts) Char5: 1x Inquisitor Draxus (95 pts): Dirgesinger, Power fist, Psychic Tempest
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ PLAYER NAME: Joel Larsson
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Custodes
+ DETACHMENT: Shield Host
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+ ALLIED UNITS: Agents of the Imperium
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Valerian
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 15
+ SECONDARY: – Assassination: 5 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Char2: 1x Blade Champion (110 pts): Vaultswords
Char3: 1x Blade Champion (110 pts): Vaultswords
Char4: 1x Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike (160 pts): Interceptor lance, Salvo launcher
• 3x Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear): 3 with Guardian Spear
• 1x Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia): Vexilla, Misericordia
• 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear
• 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Guardian Spear
5x Custodian Wardens (250 pts)
• 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear
• 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Guardian Spear
5x Custodian Wardens (250 pts)
• 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear
• 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Guardian Spear
4x Prosecutors (40 pts)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor: 3 with Boltgun, Close combat weapon
4x Prosecutors (40 pts)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor: 3 with Boltgun, Close combat weapon
4x Prosecutors (40 pts)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor: 3 with Boltgun, Close combat weapon
3x Venatari Custodians (165 pts): 3 with Venatari lance
4x Witchseekers (50 pts)
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker: 3 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer
2x Vertus Praetors (150 pts): 2 with Interceptor lance, Salvo launcher
Archetype
Shield Host Golden Slabs.
Thoughts
All-in Custodes infantry pressure takes an event win here, pipping their Dreadnought cousins to first place. Still very chunky, still more than capable of jamming, absorbing, and rolling over opponents. Awesome to see them succeed and to see a Jetbike Captain sneaking into the mix as well!
The Best of the Rest
There was 1 more player on a 4-1 record. They were:
- 2nd – David Klang – Adeptus Custodes (Solar Spearhead): Telemon and Caladius heavy Solar Spearhead.
Wild Hunt GT: Battle for New Year’s Day
28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Montague, MI, United States on December 31 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Lyle Dixon – Astra Militarum (Bridgehead Strike) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Astra Militarum CHARACTERS Death Korps Marshal (60 points) Gaunt’s Ghosts (110 points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points) Platoon Command Squad (60 points) Sly Marbo (65 points) Ursula Creed (55 points) BATTLELINE Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 points) Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 points) Death Korps of Krieg (130 points) Death Korps of Krieg (130 points) Tempestus Scions (120 points) Tempestus Scions (120 points) Tempestus Scions (120 points) Tempestus Scions (60 points) Tempestus Scions (60 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Attilan Rough Riders (120 points) Heavy Weapons Squad (50 points) Heavy Weapons Squad (50 points) Heavy Weapons Squad (50 points) Kasrkin (110 points) Ogryn Bodyguard (40 points) Tempestus Aquilons (110 points) Exported with App Version: v1.24.0 (64), Data Version: v525
Fleet Does the Flying, Guard Does the Dying (1960 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Bridgehead Strike Force
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
• 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
• 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
• 1x Larkin’s long-las
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ‘Try Again’ Bragg
• 1x Bragg’s autocannon
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
• 1x Lascarbine
1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• Warlord
• 1x Command Rod
1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Hot-shot volley gun
1x Master Vox
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Ignore Overwatch Enhancement
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• 1x Command Rod
1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Hot-shot volley gun
1x Master Vox
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
Big Boy Vox Enhancement
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• 1x Command Rod
1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Hot-shot volley gun
1x Master Vox
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Veteran Guardsman
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
2x Lasgun
4x Laspistol
1x Master Vox
1x Plasma gun
1x Regimental Standard
• 1x Envenomed blade
1x Ripper pistol
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
1x Power weapon
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
• 2x Plasma pistol
2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
• 18x Close combat weapon
1x Death Korps Medi-pack
2x Grenade launcher
12x Lasgun
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
• 2x Plasma pistol
2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
• 18x Close combat weapon
1x Death Korps Medi-pack
2x Grenade launcher
12x Lasgun
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
• 9x Close combat weapon
4x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
• 9x Close combat weapon
4x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
• 9x Close combat weapon
4x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Rough Rider Sergeant
• 1x Hunting lance
1x Lasgun
1x Laspistol
1x Steed’s hooves
• 9x Rough Rider
• 9x Hunting lance
9x Lasgun
9x Laspistol
9x Steed’s hooves
• 3x Heavy Weapon Team
• 3x Las small arms
3x Mortar
3x Weapons team close combat weapons
• 3x Heavy Weapon Team
• 3x Las small arms
3x Mortar
3x Weapons team close combat weapons
• 3x Heavy Weapon Team
• 3x Las small arms
3x Mortar
3x Weapons team close combat weapons
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
1x Melta Mine
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
• 1x Brute Shield
1x Bullgryn maul
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Tempestor Aquilon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lascarbine
1x Sentry hot‐shot volley gun
• 8x Tempestus Aquilon
• 8x Close combat weapon
7x Hot-shot lascarbine
1x Plasma carbine
• 1x Gunfighter
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lascarbine
Archetype
Bridgehead Infantry Carpet
Thoughts
A few tech choices here, as Bridgehead slams lots of bodies but also packs a tasteful Rough Rider counter charge and some Mortars for picking enemies out of ruins. This detachment appears to have legs. Many of them, in cute little Khakis. Really well done on the event win!!
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Kyle Sams – Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force): Lots of Kill Teams and an Impulsor in the NEWLY REVIVED Deathwatch detachment!! Yayy!!!
- 3rd – Ben Isenhoff – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): Multiple Rogal Dorns, Rough Riders and plenty of bodies in Combined Regiment.
- 4th – Brenton Weiss – Chaos Space Marines (Creations of Bile): Triple Predator Creations of Bile with MSU Warp Talons. Love it.
Wrap Up
There you have it folks! I wasn’t a mile out in the guesswork – Starshatter and Bridgehead are making big waves, but there is a smattering of push melee in and amongst it too and a few of the newly returned armies seeing play makes me happy. Will it stay this way, or are there undiscovered gems waiting to break through? Find out next week!
Lowest of Men, out.
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