We’re in short intro mode this week because I spent the weekend running the GHO UK (see below) and am still recovering from the classic TO’s mix of not enough sleep and a very late drive home on the Sunday.

This week, I’ll be covering:

Goonhammer Open UK September 2024
Crucible 2024 Warhammer 40K GT
40k Italian Grand Tournament – Road to Atlanta 2024
Warhammer 40.000 Fall Edition MidtconGT
Winchester 40K GT – September 2024

On Friday, Lowest of Men will take over (for which I am particularly grateful on weeks like this) and review:

Smite Club Open 2024 – 40K World Championships Qualifier
Kassel Cup Singles – Alpine Cup
Shanghai Sanlin Warhammer Chinese championship
Da Summer Waaagh 2024
The Fall of Empires II

As ever, our esteemed patrons have been asked to vote for their favourite matchups for the Showdowns, and have selected:

Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) vs Thousand Sons (Cult Of Magic) at the Crucible GT
Leagues Of Votann (Oathband) vs Death Guard (Plague Company) at the Fall of Empires

Goonhammer Open UK September 2024

53-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in England, GB on September 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The event was streamed by Hellstorm Wargaming, and you can check out the VODs for day 1 and day 2 on YouTube.

Thanks again to our sponsors, who are:

Danny Evison – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 1st Place

Szarekh, The Silent King. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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All hail Hiner!

++ Army Roster (Xenos – Necrons) [1,995pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size

Detachment Choice: Hypercrypt Legion

Show/Hide Options: Legends are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible

+ Epic Hero +

The Silent King [420pts]

. 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2x Annihilator beam, 2x Armoured bulk

+ Character +

Royal Warden [65pts]: Dimensional Overseer

+ Battleline +

Immortals [75pts]

. 5x Immortal: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x tesla

+ Infantry +

Deathmarks [60pts]

. 5x Deathmark: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Synaptic disintegrator

Deathmarks [60pts]

. 5x Deathmark: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Synaptic disintegrator

+ Mounted +

Lokhust Destroyers [30pts]

. Lokhust Destroyer

Lokhust Destroyers [30pts]

. Lokhust Destroyer

Lokhust Destroyers [30pts]

. Lokhust Destroyer

+ Vehicle +

Canoptek Spyders [75pts]

. Canoptek Spyder: Fabricator claw array, Gloom prism, Two particle beamers

Doomsday Ark [200pts]

Monolith [375pts]

. Four death rays

Monolith [375pts]

. Four death rays

++ Total: [1,995pts] ++

Archetype

Heavy Hypercrypt

Thoughts

The premium Necron build of the current metagame takes a Golden Ticket and champion’s belt in Danny’s hands. Shooty Heavy Hypercrypt has the firepower to flatten key metagame threats without compromising on mobility or a bit of punch up close. Monoliths and the Silent King both pack nasty melee, and the threats are durable enough that a foe can charge, swing and miss, suffering disastrous consequences. I like Danny’s use of a very cheap Royal Warden as a bearer for Dimensional Overseer, minimising spend on anything that isn’t the big guns (plus the one Battleline unit that’s pretty much mandatory in Pariah, especially if you can teleport it). All good stuff, and Danny saw off a very challenging gauntlet of players to take the win, huge congratulations!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd – Alex Harrison – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Durability-skew Sons with the double VanVet/Priest setup.
3rd – Jay Seebarun – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): A surprise return for Desolation Marines here, with two units providing chip damage behind the impenetrable wall of Deathwing Knights (plus a Librarian/ICC unit for increased durability).
4th – Giulio Cesare Ghermandi – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Classic 4/2 Venom/Raider Skysplinter (lead by an Archon that won best painted single mini).
5th – Sam Nash – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Extra shooty Raiders with 3×2 Obliterators alongside Abaddon, plus a squad of Possessed as a hammer.
6th – Alex Fowler – Thousand Sons: Double Mutalith Tsons with a few extra chaff units in place of a rubricae squad or two.

Crucible 2024 Warhammer 40K GT

116-player, 7-round Major in Orlando, Florida, US on September 06 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

The Ritual – Swift Action – Crucible of Battle

John Lennon – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force)
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Knights of the round bases (1995 Points)

Space Marines
Dark Angels
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Apothecary Biologis (85 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancements: Fire Discipline

Azrael (105 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Lion’s Wrath
• 1x The Lion Helm
• 1x The Sword of Secrets

Judiciar (70 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Executioner relic blade

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Hand flamer
◦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
◦ 4x Astartes chainsword
◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

Deathwing Knights (235 Points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
◦ 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
◦ 4x Mace of absolution

Deathwing Knights (235 Points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
◦ 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
◦ 4x Power weapon

Eradicator Squad (190 Points)
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Melta rifle
• 5x Eradicator
◦ 5x Bolt pistol
◦ 5x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Melta rifle
◦ 2x Multi-melta

Infiltrator Squad (100 Points)
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine

Inner Circle Companions (180 Points)
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
◦ 6x Calibanite greatsword
◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol

Repulsor (180 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Hunter-slayer missile
• 1x Las-talon
• 1x Repulsor defensive array
• 1x Twin lascannon

Scout Squad (65 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
◦ 2x Astartes shotgun
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Heavy bolter
◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

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vs.

Mike Muzeni – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic)
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Team (1995 Points)

Thousand Sons
Cult of Magic
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

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

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (140 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Prosperine khopesh
• 1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (125 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Prosperine khopesh
• 1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal

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

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

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (210 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
◦ 1x Force weapon
◦ 1x Warpflame pistol
◦ 1x Warpsmite
• 9x Rubric Marine
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Icon of Flame
◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon
◦ 8x Warpflamer

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points)
• 1x Betentacled maw
• 1x Mutalith claws
• 1x Warp vortex

Tzaangor Enlightened (45 Points)
• 1x Aviarch
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Fatecaster greatbow

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Thoughts

A faceoff between two of the rudest current builds here, but on a relatively unusual mission to keep things somewhat interesting. I think this is definitely tough for the Thousand Sons, but they’ve got a few things that help at least somewhat. Firstly, The Ritual makes it easier to stem the Primary bleeding than it might otherwise be – even Deathwing Knights are going to have to be cautious about pushing for a centre objective against an army that counterattacks as hard as Thousand Sons, so in early turns shooting for at least parity on Primary scoring is fairly doable. It also helps having the big Warpflamer unit around, as that’s probably the biggest deterrent you can field in the army, especially as the Dark Angels don’t have great tools for shooting them, which allows them to be fairly muscular. Swift Action can only help the Tsons too, as it gives them a bit more scoring flexibility than normal.

All that and this is still rough, and it’s very hard for the servents of Tzeentch to stay on the board long enough to lock in the win. Although The Ritual creates an easier route to early parity, it also has some tendency to condense the early fight, which is rough if you’re up against Deathwing Knights. This also really highlights how absurdly better Jump Intercessors are as scoring/objective “chaff” than any other faction gets – the fact that what Marines are throwing around to pick up Secondary points is a real unit at the same price point that some other armies get pure sacrificial jerks is a subtle driver of how strong Dark Angels and Blood Angels are right now.

From the Thousand Sons side, I think the aim here is to try and pull the second objective you place a long way off to one side of the table, and try and use the minimum resources possible to deny the Dark Angels while cautiously building up their score. It would help them a lot in this specific game if a Rubricae unit and one of the Enlightened squads became two units of regular Tzaangors – double move high OC denial might give them a route over the line. As is, they’re relying a bit on the Dark Angels giving up a bit too much to either Magnus or the flamer brick to keep pace on resources, which is a problem when the Dark Angels are piloted by one of the best players in the world. John duly locked in a decent win.

Result

Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) Victory – 84 – 65

John Lennon – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) – 1st Place

5 Deathwing Knights with Power Swords in the Rainbow Warriors scheme — Rainbow Warriors Deathwing Knights by Craig “MasterSlowPoke” Sniffen

The List

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Knights of the round bases (1995 Points)

Space Marines
Dark Angels
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Apothecary Biologis (85 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancements: Fire Discipline

Azrael (105 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Lion’s Wrath
• 1x The Lion Helm
• 1x The Sword of Secrets

Judiciar (70 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Executioner relic blade

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Hand flamer
◦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
◦ 4x Astartes chainsword
◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathwing Knights (235 Points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
◦ 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
◦ 4x Mace of absolution

Deathwing Knights (235 Points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
◦ 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
◦ 4x Power weapon

Inner Circle Companions (180 Points)
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
◦ 6x Calibanite greatsword
◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol

Repulsor (180 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Hunter-slayer missile
• 1x Las-talon
• 1x Repulsor defensive array
• 1x Twin lascannon

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Archetype

Deathwing GTF

Thoughts

I mean this is one of the best armies in the game, and John was one of the big names who launched it, so what did you expect?

Congratulations on adding another trophy to the veritable dragon’s hoard I assume exists in the Art of War offices.

Jack Harpster – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 2nd Place

Grey Knight Paladins. Credit: Colin Ward

The List

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GK – Paladins (1995 Points)

Grey Knights
Teleport Strike Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Brotherhood Librarian (120 Points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
• 1x Purge Soul

Grand Master (125 Points)
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
• 1x Psycannon
• Enhancements: Sigil of Exigence

Grand Master (95 Points)
• 1x Incinerator
• 1x Nemesis force weapon

Kaldor Draigo (125 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Scourging
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x The Titansword

BATTLELINE

Brotherhood Terminator Squad (420 Points)
• 1x Terminator Justicar
◦ 1x Nemesis force weapon
◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 9x Brotherhood Terminator
◦ 1x Ancient’s Banner
◦ 2x Incinerator
◦ 1x Narthecium
◦ 9x Nemesis force weapon
◦ 6x Storm bolter

Strike Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Justicar
◦ 1x Nemesis force weapon
◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
◦ 4x Nemesis force weapon
◦ 4x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Paladin Squad (450 Points)
• 1x Paragon
◦ 1x Nemesis force weapon
◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Paladin Ancient
◦ 1x Ancient’s Banner
◦ 1x Nemesis force weapon
◦ 1x Psycannon
• 8x Paladin
◦ 8x Nemesis force weapon
◦ 4x Psycannon
◦ 4x Storm bolter

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Archetype

Terminator Grey Knights

Thoughts

In second place we’ve got a build that is locked and loaded for a metagame packed with Damage Reduction. I’m a huge fan of the Paladin/Grand Master/Sigil unit, and think it should be used more, but Jack’s version goes even further, adding a Grand Master to a Terminator unit to create a blender that (with Lethal hits) will threaten almost anything in melee. Adding in the overwhelming pressure that Draigo can bring to bear creates an ultra-threatening combination – this army can roll people over, but also play a very grindy game into essentially any target as needed (and also rocks at Secret Missions). A very strong twist on the faction (unsurprising from Art of War) and a well-deserved second place as a result.

Mike Muzeni – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 3rd Place

The List

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Team (1995 Points)

Thousand Sons
Cult of Magic
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

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

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (140 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Prosperine khopesh
• 1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (125 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Prosperine khopesh
• 1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal

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

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

BATTLELINE

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points)
• 1x Betentacled maw
• 1x Mutalith claws
• 1x Warp vortex

Tzaangor Enlightened (45 Points)
• 1x Aviarch
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Fatecaster greatbow

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Archetype

Double Mutalith Tsons

Thoughts

Another build requiring pretty much no introduction – Dark Angels can fight this, Blood Angels can maybe overwhelm it, but the sheer power and variety of threat that this list projects makes it a daunting prospect for almost anything else. Well done to Mike on taking it to the final, and putting in a respectable score again st John even there!

Richard Siegler – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) – 4th Place

The List

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Adeptus Mechanicus
Strike Force (2000 points)
Skitarii Hunter Cohort

CHARACTERS

Skitarii Marshal (35 points)
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol

Skitarii Marshal (65 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancement: Battle-sphere Uplink

Skitarii Marshal (35 points)
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (85 points)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
6x Galvanic rifle
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Skorpius Dunerider (85 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Pteraxii Skystalkers (65 points)
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Skystalker
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Flechette carbine

Pteraxii Skystalkers (130 points)
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 9x Pteraxii Skystalker
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Flechette carbine

Serberys Raiders (60 points)
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
• 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Galvanic carbine
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
• 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Enhanced data-tether
2x Galvanic carbine

Sicarian Infiltrators (70 points)
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad

Skorpius Disintegrator (175 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
3x Cognis heavy stubber
1x Disruptor missile launcher
1x Ferrumite cannon

ALLIED UNITS

Inquisitor Draxus (95 points)
• 1x Dirgesinger
1x Power fist
1x Psychic Tempest

Archetype

Board Control AdMech

Thoughts

The AdMech master returns (as foretold), unleashing a very retro boat-heavy build, using lots of Skitarii in transports for objective play and lightning lunges, and ferrumite Skorpii as cost-efficient shooting threats. Using the latter allows the list to avoid including Breachers, which are very good but also a big investment you need to plan positioning about. This build is free to go wherever it needs, has decent punch, and can score objectives like a champ. Great stuff as always from Richard.

The Best of the Rest

There were 7 more players on 5-2+ records. They were:

5th (6-1) – Rielle Long – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): A balanced spin on Sons, combining some cheap shooting from Baal Predators, a footslogging threat from an Impulsor packed with Bladeguard, and the big Lemartes jump unit.
6th – Z Martin – Aeldari: An unusually crunchy Aeldari list with the Avatar and triple Wraithlords screening a full shuriken cannon bike unit, all backed by lots of Storm Guardians (and one Defender squad) to contest the board. A few scoring units and the classic Death Jester/Autarch Lone Op combo round the army out, and overall it’s nice to see a list that isn’t just pure scoring keep-away do well for Aeldari.
7th – Robin Roberts – Genestealer Cult (Host of Ascension): A fairly all-rounder Host of Ascension build using Purestrains and two full Jackal Squads to put the enemy under pressure, then Acolytes and Neophytes to try and finish the job. Looks fairly white knuckle to play, but performed very well, so great job Robin.
8th – Christopher Herron – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Heavy Hypercrypt with a Tesseract Vault and Nightbringer instead of Monoliths.
9th – Robert Birmingham – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Speedy Flame Sisters.
10th – Steven “Wiggin” Rota – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Quad C’tan and a Vault.
11th – Collin Watts – Grey Knights: Ultracrunch Grey Knights with the full Six Dreadknights and Canis.

40k Italian Grand Tournament – Road to Atlanta 2024

78-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Milano, Lombardia, IT on September 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Edoardo Rinaldi – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place

The List

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15 e 18 (2000 points)

Astra Militarum
Strike Force (2000 points)
Combined Regiment

CHARACTERS

Gaunt’s Ghosts (100 points)
• 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

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

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points)
• 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

Platoon Command Squad (60 points)
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 2x Veteran Guardsman
• 2x Chainsword
2x Close combat weapon
2x Laspistol
1x Master Vox
1x Regimental Standard
• 1x Veteran Heavy Weapons Team
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar

Tank Commander (205 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher battle cannon
1x Heavy stubber
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
2x Militarum plasma cannon

BATTLELINE

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Armoured Sentinels (195 points)
• 3x Armoured Sentinel
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Hunter-killer missile
3x Lascannon
3x Sentinel chainsaw

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

Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (240 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Co-axial autocannon
3x Heavy stubber
2x Multi-melta
1x Oppressor cannon
1x Pulveriser cannon

Scout Sentinels (60 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Lascannon
1x Sentinel chainsaw

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

Archetype

Extra Hefty Guard

Thoughts

A brutal build from the Astra Militarum here, combining multiple Dorns with maximum Bullgryn to slam foes into the dust. On top of that, the build doubles down on overwhelming force by packing a full squad of Armoured Sentinels to get maximum respawn value from Reinforcements. That adds up to an incredibly daunting list to take on, and no one was able to rise to the challenge. Great work from Eduardo on really emphasising the might of the Militarum.

Andrea Manfroni – Space Wolves (Champions of Russ) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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Who let the dogs out? (2000 points)

Space Marines
Space Wolves
Strike Force (2000 points)
Champions of Russ

CHARACTERS

Bjorn the Fell-Handed (180 points)
• 1x Heavy flamer
1x Helfrost cannon
1x Trueclaw

Ragnar Blackmane (90 points)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Frostfang

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Storm Shield
• Enhancement: The Pelt of the Balewolf

Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (115 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Power fist
1x Relic Shield
• Enhancement: Frost Weapon

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (80 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Shield dome
2x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

Fenrisian Wolves (30 points)
• 5x Fenrisian Wolf
• 5x Teeth and claws

Scout Squad (65 points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
2x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle

Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 points)
• 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
• 1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Heirloom weapon
1x Storm Shield
• 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
• 5x Crushing teeth and claws
5x Heirloom weapon
5x Storm Shield

Vindicator (175 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Demolisher cannon
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Wulfen (180 points)
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 9x Wulfen
• 9x Storm Shield
9x Stormfrag auto-launcher
9x Wulfen hammer

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Archetype

Champion Wolf Jail

Thoughts

Wolf Jail trots onwards, here supplemented by a Ragnar/Impulsor unit for some precision blending of anyone who tries the genius tactic of hiding behind a wall. If enemies don’t manage to escape from the fluffy bars of lupine prison fast enough, then Bjorn rocking in to start taxing CP is very likely to seal the deal. Given no one was able to overcome the fearsome might of this army, I’d say that plan probably worked pretty well – congratulations Andrea on undefeated second place.

Giorgio castelli – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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teleport necron (2000 points)

Necrons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion

CHARACTERS

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

Hexmark Destroyer (70 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Spyders (75 points)
• 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer

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

Lokhust Destroyers (30 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon

Monolith (375 points)
• 4x Death ray
1x Particle whip
1x Portal of exile

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Archetype

Heavy Hypercrypt

Thoughts

Another showing for heavy shooty Hypercrypt in third place, mixing things up by subbing the Nightbringer in for a Monolith to provide a bit more threat diversity and some additional counter-punch. Also goes a bit heavier on SPyders than normal to try and keep the Doomsdays in peak condition, plus give the Silent King an additional layer of resilience. Love to see a ro-boss winning, great stuff Giorgio.

Marco Santopadre – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 4th Place

The List

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++ Army Roster (Imperium – Grey Knights) [2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment: Teleport Strike Force

Show/Hide Options: Agents of the Imperium are visible, Imperial Knights are visible, Legends are visible, Titans are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible

+ Epic Hero +

Kaldor Draigo [125pts]: Warlord

+ Character +

Brotherhood Librarian [120pts]: Storm Bolter

Grand Master [125pts]: Incinerator, Sigil of Exigence

+ Battleline +

Brotherhood Terminator Squad [420pts]
. 5x Terminator: 5x Nemesis Force Weapon, 5x Storm Bolter
. Terminator with Ancient’s Banner: Storm Bolter
. Terminator with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Terminator with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Terminator with Narthecium

Brotherhood Terminator Squad [210pts]
. Terminator
. Terminator with Ancient’s Banner: Storm Bolter
. Terminator with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Terminator with Narthecium

Strike Squad [120pts]
. 4x Grey Knight: 4x Nemesis Force Weapon, 4x Storm Bolter
. Justicar

+ Infantry +

Paladin Squad [450pts]
. 4x Paladin: 4x Nemesis Force Weapon, 4x Storm Bolter
. Paladin with Ancient’s Banner: Incinerator
. Paladin with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Paladin with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Paladin with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Paladin with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Paragon

+ Allied Units +

Callidus Assassin [100pts]

++ Total: [2,000pts] ++

Archetype

Terminator Grey Knights

Thoughts

Another Terminator-heavy Grey Knights build, here splitting the second Brotherhood unit into two fives to really maximise the Secret Mission potential. Grey Knights with Grand Master Paladins continue to seem super well placed in the metagame, great work from Marco.

The Best of the Rest

There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

5th – Andrea Lelli – Thousand Sons: Rubric-heavy Tsons with a single Beast.
6th – Daniele De Gemini – T’au Empire (Kauyon): Extra-mechanised Kauyon with three Breacherfish and three each of Sky Rays and Hammerheads.
7th – Giulio de Cicco – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force): Wolf Jail.
8th – Edoardo Pierini – Imperial Knights: Double bigs with the current on-trend option of Canis and an Atrapos.
9th – Federico Buggiani – Astra Militarum: Infantry-punch Militarum with a couple of Kasrkin squads screened by Bullgryn.
10th – Riccardo Ghio – Grey Knights: It’s Terminator season apparently, with a double Paladin build here that also features the unusual addition of Voldus, presumably to make one of the smaller Brotherhood units extra durable.
11th – Andrea Costa – Space Wolves (Champions of Russ): Champion Wolf Jail with Bjorn.
12th – Matteo Samarani – Astra Militarum: Triple Tank Commander with a gigantic wall of Catachans to screen.

Warhammer 40.000 Fall Edition MidtconGT

60-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Viborg, DK on September 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Alexander Jessen – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos – Thousand Sons
+ DETACHMENT: Cult of Magic (Kindred Sorcery)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char5: Magnus the Red
+ ENHANCEMENT: Lord of Forbidden Lore (on Char1: Infernal Master)
& Arcane Vortex (on Char2: Infernal Master)
& Umbralefic Crystal (on Char4: Thousand Sons Sorcerer in Terminator Armour)
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Infernal Master (125 pts)
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Inferno bolt pistol
• 1x Screamer Invocation
• Lord of Forbidden Lore

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

Thousand Sons Daemon Prince (170 pts)
• 1x Hellforged weapons
• 1x Infernal cannon

Thousand Sons Sorcerer in Terminator Armour (135 pts)
• 1x Coruscating Flames
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Inferno combi-bolter
• Umbralefic Crystal

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

BATTLELINE

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

Tzaangors (65 pts)
• 10x Pistol and chainsword
• 10x Autopistol
• 10x Chainsword
• Brayhorn, Herd banner

OTHER DATASHEETS

10x Scarab Occult Terminators (380 pts)
• 1x Scarab Occult Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Warpsmite
• 1x Inferno combi-bolter
• 9x Scarab Occult Terminator
• 7x Inferno combi-bolter
• 9x Prosperine khopesh
• 2x Soulreaper cannon
• 2x Hellfyre missile rack

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

Tzaangor Enlightened (45 pts)
• 3x Fatecaster greatbow Enlightened
• 3x Close combat weapon
• 3x Fatecaster greatbow

Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 pts)
• 1x Betentacled maw
• 1x Mutalith claws
• 1x Warp vortex

Archetype

Scarab Tsons

Thoughts

A timely reminder that Tsons have a centrepiece option that is both fringe and also entirely capable of winning a major. Scarabs with the Crystal give a maximum strength gut punch that can overwhelm some forces, plus a rock-solid anvil that needs different answers to the Mutalith standard. Which this build also has one of. Love that for it. Still, Scarabs are much cooler than Mutaliths (yeah I said it) so great stuff from Alexander.

Morten Hørby – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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++ Army Roster (Xenos – Necrons) [2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment Choice: Awakened Dynasty

+ Epic Hero +

C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer [295pts]

Illuminor Szeras [175pts]

Imotekh the Stormlord [100pts]: Warlord

+ Character +

Plasmancer [85pts]: Veil of Darkness

Plasmancer [65pts]

Skorpekh Lord [95pts]: Enaegic Dermal Bond

Skorpekh Lord [80pts]

Technomancer [85pts]

+ Battleline +

Immortals [150pts]
. 10x Immortal: 10x Close combat weapon, 10x Gauss blaster

+ Infantry +

Flayed Ones [60pts]
. 5x Flayed One: 5x Flayer claws

Skorpekh Destroyers [90pts]
. 3x Skorpekh Destroyer: 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons

+ Mounted +

Lokhust Destroyers [30pts]
. Lokhust Destroyer

+ Beast +

Canoptek Wraiths [250pts]
. 6x Wraith w/ claws and particle caster: 6x Particle caster, 6x Vicious claws

++ Total: [2,000pts] ++

Archetype

Skorpekh Spam

Thoughts

Speaking of lists that are way cooler than the dominant options – Awakened Dynasty holds on here via a mixture of willpower and the sheer trade efficiency of Skorpekh Destroyers (particularly factoring in getting the Lord back up with the Stratagem). Wraiths can still tarpit like champions to set up great counter-charges alongside this, and Plasmancer gauss Immortals are pretty strong into a healthy variety of targets once you factor in Szeras. It’s far less direct in how it takes foes down than the heavy Hypercrypt standard, but it’s very cool and much more how I like playing Necrons, so I really love seeing it go undefeated, huge props to Morten.

Killi Paaske – Aeldari (Battle Host) – 3rd Place

Eldar Support Weapon - D-Cannon. Credit: Rockfish — Eldar Support Weapon – D-Cannon. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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Dguns (1995 points)

Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host

CHARACTERS

Death Jester (105 points)
• 1x Jester’s blade
1x Shrieker cannon
• Enhancement: Fate’s Messenger

Farseer (80 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Singing spear

Fuegan (130 points)
• 1x Searsong
1x The Fire Axe

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

BATTLELINE

Corsair Voidreavers (70 points)
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mistshield
1x Shuriken rifle
• 4x Corsair Voidreaver
• 3x Aeldari power sword
4x Close combat weapon
1x Corsair blaster
4x Shuriken pistol

Guardian Defenders (100 points)
• 10x Guardian Defender
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Heavy Weapon Platform
• 1x Bright lance
1x Close combat weapon

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Wave Serpent (120 points)
• 1x Shuriken cannon
1x Twin bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull

OTHER DATASHEETS

Dark Reapers (85 points)
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher

Rangers (55 points)
• 5x Ranger
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Ranger long rifle
5x Shuriken pistol

Skyweavers (105 points)
• 2x Skyweaver
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Skyweaver haywire cannon
2x Star bolas

Striking Scorpions (65 points)
• 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch
• 1x Mandiblasters
1x Scorpion chainsword
1x Scorpion’s claw
• 4x Striking Scorpion
• 4x Mandiblasters
4x Scorpion chainsword
4x Shuriken pistol

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

Swooping Hawks (85 points)
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster

Warp Spiders (125 points)
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
2x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner

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Archetype

Keep-away Aeldari

Thoughts

Scoring pieces and indirect murder engines, you just can’t beat them. Well, you sometimes can, but one of the ways you do that is pressuring on Primary, and the bonus double Corsair Wave Serpent here provides a very effective tool for counter-denying on that front. It also further enhances Aeldari’s relatively good Secret Mission game by letting them stash some Battleline till late. In the abstract Corsairs are overcosted, but I can definitely see that they add some value to what this list is doing, so smart pick from Killi!

Simon Darre – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) – 4th Place

The List

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++ Army Roster (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Dark Angels) [1,995pts] ++

[Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit)

Detachment: Gladius Task Force

+ Epic Hero +

Azrael [105pts]: Warlord

+ Character +

Apothecary Biologis [85pts]: Fire Discipline

Judiciar [85pts]: The Honour Vehement

+ Battleline +

Intercessor Squad [80pts]: Astartes Grenade Launcher
. Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt Rifle, Power Fist
. 4x Intercessors: 4x Bolt Pistol, 4x Bolt Rifle, 4x Close Combat Weapon

+ Infantry +

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs [80pts]
. Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack: Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
. 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 3x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 1 Plasma Pistol

Deathwing Knights [235pts]: Power Weapon, Watcher in the Dark
. 4x Deathwing Knight
. Knight Master: Great Weapon of the Unforgiven

Deathwing Knights [235pts]: Mace of absolution, Watcher in the Dark
. 4x Deathwing Knight
. Knight Master: Great Weapon of the Unforgiven

Eradicator Squad [190pts]
. 3x Eradicator: 3x Bolt Pistol, 3x Close Combat Weapon, 3x Melta Rifle
. Eradicator Sergeant
. Eradicator with Multi-melta
. Eradicator with Multi-melta

Infiltrator Squad [100pts]: Helix Gauntlet, Infiltrator Comms Array
. Infiltrator Sergeant
. 4x Infiltrators: 4x Bolt Pistol, 4x Close Combat Weapon, 4x Marksman Bolt Carbine

Inner Circle Companions [180pts]
. 6x Inner Circle Companion: 6x Calibanite Greatsword, 6x Heavy Bolt Pistol

+ Vehicle +

Land Raider Redeemer [285pts]: Hunter Killer Missile, Multi-melta, Storm Bolter

+ Allied Units +

Callidus Assassin [100pts]

++ Total: [1,995pts] ++

Archetype

Deathwing GTF

Thoughts

It’s the Deathwing Knight GTF build you know and love, only upgrading the Repulsor to a Redeemer for some extra toasty goodness, and a bit of discouragement to Hypercrypt or similar trying to run rings around the army. I think if I’m honest I don’t quite rate it as worth 100pts over the more standard Repulsor, but it’s still a generically very strong unit, and secured a top four finish here.

The Best of the Rest

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

5th – Martin Bræmer Nielsen – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Extra speedy Flame Sisters, cutting out the Warsuit unit and Vahl in favour of extra Seraphim and Celestine.
6th – Tim Verbeek – T’au Empire (Kauyon): Plasma Fireknifes, Riptides, Sky Rays, Breacherfish, all the scary stuff.
7th – Mathias Larsen – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Mechanised Skitarii, a big hammer each of Sterylizors and Ruststalkers, and a Breacher squad for all-rounder dakka.
8th – Paul Bridge – Grey Knights: Triple Dreadknight and the Sigil GM Paladin unit.
9th – Morten Troelsen – Chaos Daemons: Three big Daemons (Be’lakor, Bloodthirster, GuO) backed by a Bloodcrusher missile and some Soulgrinders.
10th – Lars Hedegaard – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Shooty Hypercrypt that sports Doom Scythes instead of Doomsdays, plus a squad of Lychguard to hurl around.

Winchester 40K GT – September 2024

29-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, GB on September 07 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Martyn Cooper – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place

The List

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Guard (2000 Points)

Astra Militarum
Combined Regiment
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Gaunt’s Ghosts (100 Points)
• 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

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

Platoon Command Squad (60 Points)
• 1x Platoon Commander
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 2x Veteran Guardsman
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Lasgun
◦ 2x Laspistol
◦ 1x Master Vox
◦ 1x Regimental Standard
• 1x Veteran Heavy Weapons Team
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
◦ 1x Mortar

Tank Commander (205 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher battle cannon
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lascannon
• 2x Militarum plasma cannon

BATTLELINE

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chimera (70 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Chimera heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lasgun array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Bullgryn Squad (90 Points)
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ‘ead
◦ 1x Brute Shield
◦ 1x Bullgryn maul
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Bullgryn
◦ 2x Brute Shield
◦ 2x Bullgryn maul
◦ 2x Close combat weapon

Earthshaker Carriage Battery (120 Points)
• 1x Battery close combat weapons
• 1x Earthshaker cannon

Leman Russ Battle Tank (170 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lascannon
• 1x Leman Russ battle cannon
• 2x Plasma cannon

Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lascannon
• 2x Plasma cannon
• 1x Vanquisher battle cannon

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (100 Points)
• 1x Neural shredder
• 1x Phase sword and poison blades

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Archetype

Board Control Guard

Thoughts

Martyn takes down another event with his board-control focused guard, and having played against him using this build I can attest he knows exactly how to leverage all the Catachans and Bullgryn to keep a foe pinned at bay while the tanks do their work and the points rack up. Great work as always!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd – Tom Mitchell – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Bonus Berzerker Eaters with a second full 10-model unit in a Rhino, and extra spawn instead of a second Exalted unit to compensate.
3rd – James Ball – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Board-control heavy Daemons with a GuO as a central anvil and Big Bird to snipe.
4th – Jude Burges – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): All-rounder Hypercrypt with extra Heavy Destroyers and a Tesseract Vault.
5th – Rayne Avery – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre): Crisis and Ghostkeels galore.
6th – Michael Corr – World Eaters: Mostly the standard World Eaters setup, but sneaking in a single Forgefiend for some dakka.

Wrap Up

A surprise late showing for Necron season, all told – reminding us that Hypercrypt still rocks, and is poised to strike if other armies get hit without the Silent King and Doomsdays going up. Much to consider. Anyway – more Warhammer with Lowest of Men on Friday, make sure to come back then!

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Competitive Innovations in 10th: Beast Mode pt.1

Goonhammer Open UK September 2024

Danny Evison – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Crucible 2024 Warhammer 40K GT

The Showdown

The Ritual – Swift Action – Crucible of Battle

Thoughts

Result

John Lennon – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Jack Harpster – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 2nd Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Mike Muzeni – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 3rd Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Richard Siegler – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) – 4th Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

40k Italian Grand Tournament – Road to Atlanta 2024

Edoardo Rinaldi – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Andrea Manfroni – Space Wolves (Champions of Russ) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Giorgio castelli – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Marco Santopadre – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 4th Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Warhammer 40.000 Fall Edition MidtconGT

Alexander Jessen – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Morten Hørby – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Killi Paaske – Aeldari (Battle Host) – 3rd Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Simon Darre – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) – 4th Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Winchester 40K GT – September 2024

Martyn Cooper – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Wrap Up

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