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 weekās top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know whatās hot, whatās not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.
Meta-that-was folks. Lap it up, and then move forwards into a horrifying blue dawn. Let’s get into those lists!
Today:
- Merry Slaaneshmass 2024
- Fight Before Christmas ’24
- Da Winter Waaagh 24
- 40K Finnish champs
- Quebec City Open III
- Hour Zero: Heroes Unleashed
- Feliz Exterminatus 3
- Iron Cage: Winter Whammy 2
- LVO preparation 40k GT featuring Friendship
- SA40k Commissar Cup GT – Presented by Dragon’s Lair
- GRIMDARK 23: JulkƤnslor
- Hyper 331: GT
Merry Slaaneshmass 2024
71-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Ocean Shores, WA, US on December 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Matchup & Mission – Tau (Retaliation Cadre) versus Tyranids (Invasion Fleet)
Donald Plummer – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre)
Army List - Click to Expand
**strength before weakness (1995 points)**
*T’au Empire*
*Retaliation Cadre*
– Commander Farsight 95
– Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [1x CIB, 1x HOBC, 2x MP, 2x SD] 95
– Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [Internal Grenade Racks] [4x FB, 2x SD] 115
– Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit [Starflare Ignition System] [Warlord] [4x PR, 2x SD] 100
– Broadside Battlesuits [2] [2x Rail, 4x Missle Drone, 2x Seeker, 2x WSS] 180
– Broadside Battlesuits [2] [2x Rail, 4x Missle Drone, 2x Seeker, 2x WSS] 180
– Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits [6x Plasma, 3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 130
– Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits [6x Missile pod, 3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 130
– Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits [3] [6x Flamer, 3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 110
– Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits [3] [3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 150
– Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits [3] [3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 150
– Ghostkeel Battlesuit [1x BSS, 1x Ion Raker, 1x Twin fusion] 160
– Kroot Carnivores [10] [1x Carbine, 1x Tanglebomb] 65
– Pathfinder Team [1x GD, 1x Recon Drone, 1x SD, 3x Ion Rifle] 90
– Stealth Battlesuits [3] [1x BSS, 1x Fusion, 1x MD, 1x SD] 60
– Stealth Battlesuits [3] [1x BSS, 1x Fusion, 1x MD, 1x SD] 60
– Stealth Battlesuits [3] [1x BSS, 1x Fusion, 1x MD, 1x SD] 60
– Vespid Stingwings 65
vs.
Ryan Lynn – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) Tyranids CHARACTERS Broodlord (80 Points) Broodlord (80 Points) Old One Eye (150 Points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (85 Points) Hormagaunts (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (50 Points) Carnifexes (230 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Genestealers (150 Points) Genestealers (150 Points) Haruspex (125 Points) Lictor (60 Points) Lictor (60 Points) Lictor (60 Points) Maleceptor (170 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.23.0 (3), Data Version: v507
Army List - Click to Expand
I nidn’t do it (1995 Points)
Invasion Fleet
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Broodlord claws and talons
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Broodlord claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons
ā¢ 10x Gargoyle
ā¦ 10x Blinding venom
ā¦ 10x Fleshborer
ā¢ 10x Hormagaunt
ā¦ 10x Hormagaunt talons
ā¢ 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
ā¢ 1x Spore Mine launcher
ā¢ 2x Carnifex
ā¦ 2x Bio-plasma
ā¦ 2x Carnifex crushing claws
ā¦ 2x Chitinous claws and teeth
ā¦ 2x Deathspitters with slimer maggots
ā¦ 2x Spine banks
ā¢ 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
ā¢ 1x Powerful limbs
ā¢ 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
ā¢ 1x Powerful limbs
ā¢ 10x Genestealer
ā¦ 10x Genestealers claws and talons
ā¢ 10x Genestealer
ā¦ 10x Genestealers claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Grasping tongue
ā¢ 1x Ravenous maw
ā¢ 1x Shovelling claws
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Massive scything talons
ā¢ 1x Psychic overload
ā¢ 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
ā¦ 3x Leaper’s talons
ā¢ 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
ā¦ 3x Leaper’s talons
ā¢ 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
ā¦ 3x Leaper’s talons
Thoughts
This is a really interesting pair of lists to try and analyse and I definitely didn’t call the result! At first glance, this Tyranids list is really quite scary for the Tau, able to fill the board with small units (I love the MSU Leapers), deny space and choke score. Picking their way out of this without getting isolated and losing key Crisis suits feels risky to me, and Shadows is on hand to kneecap the Tau score as well.
On the pluse side for the warriors of the Greater Good, they have flamers, several ways to inflict damage and then get out of trouble, and activations powerful enough to dunk the Tyranid MSU several at a time, and peel open the monsters despite the feel no pain on offer from IF. It will require some very careful, knife edge play, but it looks like the Ret Cadre thread the needle and brought back a huge win. Really well done!
Result
T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) Victory – 82 – 44
Donald Plummer – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
**strength before weakness (1995 points)**
*T’au Empire*
*Retaliation Cadre*
– Commander Farsight 95
– Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [1x CIB, 1x HOBC, 2x MP, 2x SD] 95
– Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [Internal Grenade Racks] [4x FB, 2x SD] 115
– Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit [Starflare Ignition System] [Warlord] [4x PR, 2x SD] 100
– Broadside Battlesuits [2] [2x Rail, 4x Missle Drone, 2x Seeker, 2x WSS] 180
– Broadside Battlesuits [2] [2x Rail, 4x Missle Drone, 2x Seeker, 2x WSS] 180
– Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits [6x Plasma, 3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 130
– Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits [6x Missile pod, 3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 130
– Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits [3] [6x Flamer, 3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 110
– Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits [3] [3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 150
– Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits [3] [3x GD, 1x MD, 2x SD] 150
– Ghostkeel Battlesuit [1x BSS, 1x Ion Raker, 1x Twin fusion] 160
– Kroot Carnivores [10] [1x Carbine, 1x Tanglebomb] 65
– Pathfinder Team [1x GD, 1x Recon Drone, 1x SD, 3x Ion Rifle] 90
– Stealth Battlesuits [3] [1x BSS, 1x Fusion, 1x MD, 1x SD] 60
– Stealth Battlesuits [3] [1x BSS, 1x Fusion, 1x MD, 1x SD] 60
– Stealth Battlesuits [3] [1x BSS, 1x Fusion, 1x MD, 1x SD] 60
– Vespid Stingwings 65
Archetype
Retaliation Cadre Suits
Thoughts
A meta that was favourite – Ret Cadre has had a really fun few months and finally established itself as the go-to Tau detachment. The real question now is whether it can survive the changes wrought by the dataslate – only time can tell!
Paul Winters – Slaanesh Daemons (Daemonic Incursion) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Daemons CHARACTERS Keeper of Secrets (305 points) Keeper of Secrets (290 points) Keeper of Secrets (290 points) Shalaxi Helbane (425 points) The Masque of Slaanesh (85 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Fiends (105 points) Seeker Chariot (65 points) Seeker Chariot (65 points) Soul Grinder (180 points) Soul Grinder (180 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.1 (57), Data Version: v488
Do Italian Werewolves Have Garlic Knots? (1990 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Daemonic Incursion
ā¢ 1x Phantasmagoria
1x Shining Aegis
1x Snapping claws
1x Witstealer sword
ā¢ Enhancement: Soulstealer
ā¢ 1x Phantasmagoria
1x Shining Aegis
1x Snapping claws
1x Witstealer sword
ā¢ 1x Phantasmagoria
1x Shining Aegis
1x Snapping claws
1x Witstealer sword
ā¢ 1x Lash of Slaanesh
1x Pavane of Slaanesh
1x Snapping claws
1x Soulpiercer
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Serrated claws
ā¢ 1x Blissbringer
ā¢ 1x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 2x Fiend
ā¢ 2x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 1x Lashes of torment
1x Seeker tongues
1x Slashing claws
ā¢ 1x Lashes of torment
1x Seeker tongues
1x Slashing claws
ā¢ Daemonic Allegiance: Slaanesh
ā¢ 1x Harvester cannon
1x Iron claw
1x Scream of despair
1x Warpsword
ā¢ Daemonic Allegiance: Slaanesh
ā¢ 1x Harvester cannon
1x Iron claw
1x Scream of despair
1x Warpclaw
Archetype
Slaanesh Daemons
Thoughts
Ok, first off, I love it. Calling it that this is somebody testing out their Slaanesh ahead of Grotmas to remember how it all works – what a beautiful top placing to achieve! Daemons have shown time and again that a wide range of builds actually work with the index, so I am SO hyped for what is next for them. Very well done on driving all before you here.
Ryan Lynn – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Tyranids CHARACTERS Broodlord (80 Points) Broodlord (80 Points) Old One Eye (150 Points) BATTLELINE Gargoyles (85 Points) Hormagaunts (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (50 Points) Carnifexes (230 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Exocrine (135 Points) Genestealers (150 Points) Genestealers (150 Points) Haruspex (125 Points) Lictor (60 Points) Lictor (60 Points) Lictor (60 Points) Maleceptor (170 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 Points) Von Ryan’s Leapers (70 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.23.0 (3), Data Version: v507
I nidn’t do it (1995 Points)
Invasion Fleet
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Broodlord claws and talons
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Broodlord claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons
ā¢ 10x Gargoyle
ā¦ 10x Blinding venom
ā¦ 10x Fleshborer
ā¢ 10x Hormagaunt
ā¦ 10x Hormagaunt talons
ā¢ 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
ā¢ 1x Spore Mine launcher
ā¢ 2x Carnifex
ā¦ 2x Bio-plasma
ā¦ 2x Carnifex crushing claws
ā¦ 2x Chitinous claws and teeth
ā¦ 2x Deathspitters with slimer maggots
ā¦ 2x Spine banks
ā¢ 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
ā¢ 1x Powerful limbs
ā¢ 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
ā¢ 1x Powerful limbs
ā¢ 10x Genestealer
ā¦ 10x Genestealers claws and talons
ā¢ 10x Genestealer
ā¦ 10x Genestealers claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Grasping tongue
ā¢ 1x Ravenous maw
ā¢ 1x Shovelling claws
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Lictor claws and talons
ā¢ 1x Massive scything talons
ā¢ 1x Psychic overload
ā¢ 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
ā¦ 3x Leaper’s talons
ā¢ 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
ā¦ 3x Leaper’s talons
ā¢ 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
ā¦ 3x Leaper’s talons
Archetype
Board Control Invasion Fleet
Thoughts
I love this carpet list, which floods midboard with tiny trade pieces and dares the opponent to come and puzzle it out. It’s a touch lighter on output than some IF lists with a lot riding on Old One Eye and gang getting it done, but the choking power on the board that it has early game is really very impressive and will bamboozle many. Great work on the top placing.
Matthew Cargille – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Char1: 1x C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 pts): Gaze of death, Scythe of the Nightbringer 5x Deathmarks (65 pts): 5 with Close combat weapon, Synaptic disintegrator
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Necrons
+ DETACHMENT: Hypercrypt Legion
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char2: Imotekh the Stormlord
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 19
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (1×2) + (1×6) – Assassination: 5 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Char2: 1x Imotekh the Stormlord (100 pts): Warlord, Gauntlet of Fire, Staff of the Destroyer
Char3: 1x Skorpekh Lord (80 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char4: 1x Skorpekh Lord (80 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char5: 1x Technomancer (85 pts): Staff of light
5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
5x Flayed Ones (60 pts): 5 with Flayer claws
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): Plasmacyte, 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): Plasmacyte, 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
1x Lokhust Destroyers (35 pts): 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
1x Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (55 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic exterminator
1x Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (55 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic exterminator
1x Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (55 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic exterminator
3x Tomb Blades (75 pts): 3 with Shadowloom, Close combat weapon, Twin tesla carbine
6x Canoptek Wraiths (250 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
1x Monolith (400 pts): Particle whip, Portal of exile, 4x Death ray
Archetype
Monolith Hypercrypt
Thoughts
Good old Hypercrypt, coupling MSU with a Monolith and romping to victory. Big changes ahead for this detachment, which loses some of it’s mobility and reach with the dataslate, but there is Starshatter waiting in the wings to compensate… Very well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There was 1 more players on a 5-1 record. They were:
- 5th – Lukas Troller – World Eaters:Ā A lovingly named 20 Terminator and lots of Eightbound World Eaters list. Looks a blast to play!
Fight Before Christmas ’24
49-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand on December 06 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Matt van Wijk – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand World Eaters CHARACTERS KhĆ¢rn the Betrayer (100 points) BATTLELINE Jakhals (65 points) Khorne Berzerkers (180 points) Khorne Berzerkers (90 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS World Eaters Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Eightbound (140 points) Eightbound (140 points) Eightbound (140 points) Exalted Eightbound (310 points) Exalted Eightbound (310 points) Exalted Eightbound (310 points) World Eaters Chaos Spawn (70 points) World Eaters Chaos Spawn (70 points) Exported with App Version: v1.23.0 (63), Data Version: v507
Let Angron rest (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Berzerker Warband
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Gorechild
1x KhĆ¢rn’s plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
ā¢ 1x Autopistol
1x Jakhal chainblades
ā¢ 1x Dishonoured
ā¢ 1x Skullsmasher
ā¢ 8x Jakhal
ā¢ 8x Autopistol
1x Icon of Khorne
7x Jakhal chainblades
1x Mauler chainblade
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¢ 1x Berzerker chainblade
1x Icon of Khorne
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 9x Khorne Berzerker
ā¢ 7x Berzerker chainblade
7x Bolt pistol
2x Khornate eviscerator
2x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
ā¢ 1x Berzerker chainblade
1x Icon of Khorne
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 4x Khorne Berzerker
ā¢ 3x Berzerker chainblade
3x Bolt pistol
1x Khornate eviscerator
1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Heavy chainglaive
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Eightbound eviscerators
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Lacerators
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Eightbound eviscerators
ā¢ 1x Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Lacerators
ā¢ 2x Eightbound
ā¢ 2x Eightbound eviscerators
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
ā¢ 5x Exalted Eightbound
ā¢ 5x Eightbound chainfist
5x Eightbound eviscerator
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
ā¢ 5x Exalted Eightbound
ā¢ 5x Eightbound chainfist
5x Eightbound eviscerator
ā¢ 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
ā¢ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
ā¢ 5x Exalted Eightbound
ā¢ 5x Eightbound chainfist
5x Eightbound eviscerator
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¢ 2x Hideous mutations
ā¢ 2x Chaos Spawn
ā¢ 2x Hideous mutations
Archetype
No Angron World Eaters
Thoughts
Angron continues to fade out of some WE lists, and this one goes YES on Eightbound instead. The trapping potential here is game ending, and will punish a lot of the very shooting skewed builds we see in the current game. I know from experience if a big brick of Exalted trap something it can win a game on it’s own. Awesome, and very scary. Really well done on the event win!!
Richard Holman – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adepta Sororitas CHARACTERS Canoness with Jump Pack (100 points) Daemonifuge (85 points) Hospitaller (50 points) Hospitaller (50 points) Morvenn Vahl (170 points) BATTLELINE Battle Sisters Squad (105 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (125 points) Sororitas Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Castigator (160 points) Castigator (160 points) Celestian Sacresants (150 points) Celestian Sacresants (150 points) Mortifiers (70 points) Mortifiers (70 points) Paragon Warsuits (220 points) Seraphim Squad (90 points) Zephyrim Squad (170 points) Exported with App Version: v1.23.0 (63), Data Version: v507
Hello Martyrs (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hallowed Martyrs
ā¢ 1x Blessed halberd
ā¢ Enhancement: Through Suffering, Strength
ā¢ 1x Ephrael Stern
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
1x Sanctity
ā¢ 1x Kyganil of the Bloody Tears
ā¢ 1x The Outcast’s Weapons
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
1x Chirurgeon’s tools
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
1x Chirurgeon’s tools
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher
ā¢ 1x Sister Superior
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Ministorum hand flamer
1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Battle Sister
ā¢ 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Sacresant Superior
ā¢ 1x Inferno pistol
1x Spear of the faithful
ā¢ 9x Celestian Sacresant
ā¢ 9x Anointed halberd
9x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Sacresant Superior
ā¢ 1x Inferno pistol
1x Spear of the faithful
ā¢ 9x Celestian Sacresant
ā¢ 9x Anointed halberd
9x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Anchorite Sarcophagus
2x Heavy bolter
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades
ā¢ 1x Anchorite Sarcophagus
2x Heavy bolter
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades
ā¢ 1x Paragon Superior
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
ā¢ 2x Paragon
ā¢ 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade
ā¢ 1x Seraphim Superior
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
ā¢ 4x Seraphim
ā¢ 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
ā¢ 1x Zephyrim Superior
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
1x Sacred Banner
ā¢ 9x Zephyrim
ā¢ 9x Bolt pistol
9x Power weapon
Archetype
Hallowed Martyrs Mixed Arms
Thoughts
A very techy Hallowed Martyrs list, that packs in some durable blocks of Sacrosancts, plenty of melta, and the obligatory wall of Castigators lurking behind them. HM is very good at drawing opponents out and anti-trading through the resurrection of characters – as Sisters continue to cop points rises and nerfs, getting the most out of every unit is crucial, and this may well be the way to go. Great work on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 3rd – Dan Hayden – Genestealer Cult (Biosanctic Broodsurge):Ā Go-wide MSU Broodsurge with Metamorphs, lots of Aberrants, and some Ridgerunners.
- 4th – Haydn Korach – Death Guard (Plague Company):Ā Morty and Typhus lead big bricks of Deathshroud to war.
- 5th – Steve Joll – Imperial Knights:Ā 40k by Knight, top placings by day. Champion of 40k Steve with two Cerastus, a horde of Armigers and a Navigator!
- 6th – Sean Sullivan – Leagues of Votann:Ā Double Fort triple Sagitaur Votann.
- 7th – Cam Wilkinson – T’au Empire (Kauyon):Ā A TAUNAR, REPEAT, A TAUNAR!
- 8th – Liam Sampson – Imperial Knights:Ā Canis, an Errant, a Crusader, and some Armigers.
- 9th – Michael Stewart – Ultramarines (Vanguard Spearhead):Ā Vanguard Ultras with Gulliman and Calgar alongside a big brick of Centurions.
Da Winter Waaagh 24
47-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Horwich, England, United Kingdom on December 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Andy Quas-Cohen – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) The Silent King (420 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Spyders (75 points) Deathmarks (65 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Flayed Ones (60 points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 points) Tesseract Vault (425 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
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Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion
ā¢ 1x Gaze of death
1x Scythe of the Nightbringer
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Szarekh
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory
1x Staff of Stars
1x Weapons of the Final Triarch
ā¢ 2x Triarchal Menhir
ā¢ 2x Annihilator beam
2x Armoured bulk
ā¢ 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer
ā¢ 5x Deathmark
ā¢ 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 5x Flayed One
ā¢ 5x Flayer claws
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 1x Antimatter Meteor
1x Cosmic Fire
1x Time’s Arrow
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
4x Tesla spheres
Archetype
Hyperthicc
Thoughts
Hypercrypt specialist Andy romps to victory with his tried and Tesseracted Necrons list. Silent King tech slots in to make sure you get through those pesky modifiers, and you pick the foe off on the margins for a couple of turns before rolling on through. Really well done on the event win Andy, excited to see what you do next!!
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Markus Hinson – T’au Empire (Mont’ka):Ā Angle-shooting triple Hammerhead Mont’ka. Brutal.
- 3rd – Michael Duff – Tyranids (Crusher Stampede):Ā He’s handsome and he’s in the podium again!!! Massed ‘Nid monsters in Crusher, not even gonna read it.
- 4th – Ben Facey – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force):Ā Mixed arms Paladin and Dreadknight Grey Knights.
- 5th – James McGlough – Astra Militarum:Ā Lennon-style triple Hydra tank car park guard.
- 6th – Craig Farrell – Death Guard:Ā Glorious all-in brawler Death Guard with a Land Raider. Well done Zeeto!
- 7th – Shaun Delaney – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group):Ā A real mix of MSU Blood Angels melee with some Ballistus to anchor.
- 8th – Phil Roebuck – Tyranids (Crusher Stampede):Ā Massed Tyrannofex and Exos in Crusher Stampede.
- 9th – David Leniewski – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion):Ā Triple C’tan / Tesseract Hypercrypt.
40K Finnish champs
36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in JƤrvenpƤƤ, Uusimaa, Suomi on December 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Eero Saukkonen – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Astra Militarum CHARACTERS Gaunt’s Ghosts (100 points) Lord Solar Leontus (125 points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points) Platoon Command Squad (60 points) Tank Commander (240 points) BATTLELINE Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 points) Infantry Squad (60 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chimera (70 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Attilan Rough Riders (120 points) Hellhound (115 points) Hydra (85 points) Hydra (85 points) Leman Russ Battle Tank (170 points) Leman Russ Eradicator (150 points) Leman Russ Exterminator (170 points) Regimental AttachĆ©s (40 points) Scout Sentinels (55 points) Tempestus Aquilons (90 points) Tempestus Aquilons (90 points) Tempestus Scions (50 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
bring knives to gunfight (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Combined Regiment
ā¢ 1x Ibram Gaunt
ā¢ 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Gaunt’s chainsword
ā¢ 1x Colm Corbec
ā¢ 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
ā¢ 1x Elim Rawne
ā¢ 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
ā¢ 1x Hlaine Larkin
ā¢ 1x Larkin’s long-las
1x Straight silver knife
ā¢ 1x ‘Try Again’ Bragg
ā¢ 1x Bragg’s autocannon
1x Straight silver knife
ā¢ 1x Oan Mkoll
ā¢ 1x Lascarbine
1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Conquest
1x Konstantin’s hooves
1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze
ā¢ 1x Tempestor Prime
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Tempestus dagger
ā¢ 4x Tempestus Scion
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot volley gun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
1x Regimental Standard
ā¢ 1x Platoon Commander
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 2x Veteran Guardsman
ā¢ 2x Close combat weapon
2x Lasgun
2x Laspistol
1x Master Vox
1x Regimental Standard
ā¢ 1x Veteran Heavy Weapons Team
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher battle cannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
ā¢ Enhancement: Grand Strategist
ā¢ 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
ā¢ 9x Jungle Fighter
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
7x Lasgun
1x Vox-caster
ā¢ 1x Sergeant
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
ā¢ 7x Guardsman
ā¢ 7x Close combat weapon
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster
ā¢ 1x Heavy Weapons Team
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Chimera heavy flamer
1x Heavy flamer
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lasgun array
ā¢ 1x Rough Rider Sergeant
ā¢ 1x Hunting lance
1x Lasgun
1x Laspistol
1x Steed’s hooves
ā¢ 9x Rough Rider
ā¢ 9x Hunting lance
9x Lasgun
9x Laspistol
9x Steed’s hooves
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Inferno cannon
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Hydra autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Hydra autocannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Leman Russ battle cannon
2x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Eradicator nova cannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
1x Exterminator autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Master of Ordnance
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
ā¢ 1x Officer of the Fleet
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
ā¢ 1x Astropath
ā¢ 1x Astropath’s stave
1x Laspistol
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw
ā¢ 1x Tempestor Aquilon
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lascarbine
1x Sentry flamer
ā¢ 8x Tempestus Aquilon
ā¢ 8x Close combat weapon
6x Hot-shot lascarbine
1x Hotāshot longālas
1x Plasma carbine
ā¢ 1x Gunfighter
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lascarbine
ā¢ 1x Tempestor Aquilon
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lascarbine
1x Sentry flamer
ā¢ 8x Tempestus Aquilon
ā¢ 8x Close combat weapon
6x Hot-shot lascarbine
1x Hotāshot longālas
1x Plasma carbine
ā¢ 1x Gunfighter
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hot-shot lascarbine
ā¢ 1x Tempestor
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Tempestus Scion
ā¢ 4x Close combat weapon
2x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot volley gun
1x Plasma gun
Archetype
Astra Militarum with Hydras
Thoughts
A few nice pieces of tech here that are worth of explanation. The Hydra makes it into the list as a dirt cheap tank that can shoot a little, but crucially requires commitment of some anti-armour resources to deal with. Hoover those up with your Leman Russ, and roll to victory, is the concept. They’re also great for managing the GSC menace, as is the big brick of Rough Riders. A beautifully designed list, well done on the event win!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Mika Liu – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion):Ā Monster mash Daemons.
- 3rd – Ville Ritari – Death Guard (Plague Company):Ā Triple Predator, lots of infantry Death Guard.
- 4th – Kaarle Tukia – Orks (War Horde):Ā Glorious Trukk, Battle Wagon and Kill Rig rush.
- 5th – Juha Ottelin – Astra Militarum:Ā Tank Commander and Leman Russ spam.
- 6th – Indran Yogaswaran – Adeptus Custodes (Talons of the Emperor):Ā Mixed arms double Caladius Custodes.
Quebec City Open III
32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in QuƩbec, QC, Canada on December 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Ćric Marcoux – Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Knights CHARACTERS War Dog Stalker (145 points) BATTLELINE War Dog Brigand (165 points) War Dog Brigand (165 points) War Dog Brigand (165 points) War Dog Brigand (165 points) War Dog Brigand (165 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) War Dog Karnivore (140 points) ALLIED UNITS Blue Horrors (125 points) Exalted Flamer (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.23.0 (63), Data Version: v507
CK dog only (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Traitoris Lance
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
* This Datasheet also has the Battleline keyword.
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Avenger chaincannon
1x Daemonbreath spear
1x Havoc multi-launcher
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 1x Havoc multi-launcher
1x Reaper chaintalon
1x Slaughterclaw
ā¢ 10x Blue Horror
ā¢ 10x Blue claws
10x Coruscating Blue Flames
ā¢ 1x Fire of Tzeentch
1x Flamer mouths
Archetype
Massed War Dogs
Thoughts
There is an Exalted Flamer in this CK list, which is a bit different I guess. The Blue Horrors are also neat. Poor CK really need some more ways to build and fast – maybe the Grotmas detachment will help? That said, epic to take an event down with the War Dogs at the moment, that is no easy thing. Really well done.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – FranƧois Lalonde – Genestealer Cult (Biosanctic Broodsurge):Ā Triple Abominant, mass Flamer Acolyte GSC in Broodsurge.
- 3rd – John Winter Russell – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment):Ā Massed Scions, Aquilons, and Sentinels alongside the guns.
- 4th – Robert Mailloux – Imperial Knights (Noble Lance):Ā Double big Knight, lots of Armigers.
- 5th – Dominique Carette – Ultramarines (Vanguard Spearhead):Ā Vanguard Ultras with some Blade Guard squads for counter push alongside the Centurion brick.
Hour Zero: Heroes Unleashed
27-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in GroĆweil, BY, Deutschland on December 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Roman Kleiber – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Orks CHARACTERS Beastboss (80 points) Beastboss (80 points) Boss Snikrot (95 points) Warboss in Mega Armour (80 points) Warboss in Mega Armour (80 points) Warboss in Mega Armour (105 points) Zodgrod Wortsnagga (80 points) BATTLELINE Beast Snagga Boyz (95 points) Beast Snagga Boyz (95 points) Boyz (80 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Trukk (65 points) Trukk (65 points) Trukk (65 points) Trukk (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Flash Gitz (160 points) Gretchin (80 points) Gretchin (40 points) Meganobz (175 points) Meganobz (175 points) Meganobz (175 points) Stormboyz (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.23.0 (63), Data Version: v507
Mean Green Smack Machine (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Bully Boyz
ā¢ 1x Beast Snagga klaw
1x Beastchoppa
1x Shoota
ā¢ 1x Beast Snagga klaw
1x Beastchoppa
1x Shoota
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga
ā¢ 1x Big shoota
1x ‘Uge choppa
ā¢ 1x Big shoota
1x ‘Uge choppa
ā¢ 1x Big shoota
1x ‘Uge choppa
ā¢ Enhancement: Tellyporta
ā¢ 1x Da Grabzappa
1x Squigstoppa
ā¢ 9x Beast Snagga Boy
ā¢ 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
ā¢ 1x Beast Snagga Nob
ā¢ 1x Power snappa
1x Slugga
ā¢ 9x Beast Snagga Boy
ā¢ 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
ā¢ 1x Beast Snagga Nob
ā¢ 1x Power snappa
1x Slugga
ā¢ 9x Boy
ā¢ 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
ā¢ 1x Boss Nob
ā¢ 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
ā¢ 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
ā¢ 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
ā¢ 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
ā¢ 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball
ā¢ 1x Ammo Runt
ā¢ 1x Kaptin
ā¢ 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
ā¢ 9x Flash Git
ā¢ 9x Choppa
9x Snazzgun
ā¢ 20x Gretchin
ā¢ 20x Close combat weapon
20x Grot blasta
ā¢ 2x Runtherd
ā¢ 2x Runtherd tools
2x Slugga
ā¢ 10x Gretchin
ā¢ 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
ā¢ 1x Runtherd
ā¢ 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga
ā¢ 5x Meganob
ā¢ 5x Twin killsaws
ā¢ 5x Meganob
ā¢ 5x Twin killsaws
ā¢ 5x Meganob
ā¢ 5x Twin killsaws
ā¢ 4x Stormboy
ā¢ 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
ā¢ 1x Boss Nob
ā¢ 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
Archetype
Bully Boyz Trukk Rush
Thoughts
Bully Boyz have had a quiet few months but cruise to victory here, with a list that packs the log jam of Meganobz into Trukks and couples them with a brick of Flashgitz and the sneaky super grots to add additional pressure. Winning a GT with Orks at the moment is no easy thing and should be commended, fantastic work! Hopefully the slate heralds exciting things ahead…
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Matthias Murr – Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group):Ā Big Terminator brick Blood Angels – love it.
- 3rd – Christian Muschalek – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force):Ā Go-wide melee trading Black Templars with loads of Sword Brethren.
- 4th – Max Herzog – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame):Ā Proper shooty Bringers of Flame dialling it back.
- 5th – Moritz Bund – Astra Militarum:Ā Militarum goodstuff with a slab of Bullgryn.
Wrap Up
Slate has been! Slate has been! What will all those changes mean? Tune in soon for more reviews, and have fun out there.
Lowest of Men, out.
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