You may not know this about us, but we love big Warhammer. This weekend was the LGT, now a reliable lock for the second biggest event of the year after LVO, and we’ll be kicking off with a look at the round 10 finale that closed the event. Elsewhere, we had two big US majors, and plenty of smaller events to boot, so it’s a big week all round. Love that for us. Though please, GW, give us points changes now. The Mutaliths, GW. The Mutaliths.
Anyway, here’s what we’ve got today:
- The London Grand Tournament
- Warzone Houston
- GRIMDARK 22: september slaughter
- Rooks 40k Open, September 2024
- KönigHammer Autumn 2024
- 2024 Wars on the Shore GT
And Friday:
- Flying Monkey Con 40k Champs
- VAE VICTIS 2024
- Wettcon Höst 2024 40k
- Traunsteincup
- Wytch Trials 2 Heretic’s Revenge
- The Ninja Hobo’s Extravaganza
Our Showdowns will be:
- Orks (War Horde) vs Emperor’s Children (Veterans Of The Long War) at the LGT.
- Genestealer Cult (Host Of Ascension) vs Leagues Of Votann (Oathband) at Vae Victis
The London Grand Tournament
813-player, 10-round Supermajor in GB on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Scorched Earth – Inspired Leadership – Search and Destroy
This game was streamed by Wargames Live.
Brian Seipp – Orks (War Horde)
Army List - Click to Expand Theme Song: : Ghazghkull Thraka (235 pts) – Warlord Char2: Beastboss (80 pts) Char3: Big Mek (105 pts) – Drilla, Traktor Blasta, Enhancement: Follow Me Ladz Char5: Warboss (80 pts) – Attack Squig, Powerklaw, Enhancement: Kunnin’ But Brutal === BATTLELINE === 10 Beast Snagga Boyz (105 pts) 20 Boyz (170 pts) – Powerklaw, 19x Slugga and Choppa === OTHER DATESHEETS === 5 Burna Boyz (60 pts) – Kustom Mega-blasta 11 Gretchin (40 pts) 2 Meganobz (80 pts) – 2x Powerklaw and Killsaw 5 Nobz (105 pts) – 5x Powerklaw Battlewagon (160 pts) – 4x Big Shoota, Deff rolla, Grabbin Klaw, Kannon, Lobba, Wreckin’ Ball, ‘Ard Case === DEDICATED TRANSPORTS === Trukk (65 pts) – Wreckin’ Ball
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Player Name: Brian Seipp
Team Name: Ignite
Factions Used: Orks
Army Points: 1990
Army Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz (Char3: Big Mek), Kunnin’ But Brutal (Char5: Warboss)
Detachment: Warhorde
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Char4: Big Mek (80 pts) – Drilla, Traktor Blasta
Char6: Warboss (65 pts) – Attack Squig, Powerklaw
Char7: Warboss (65 pts) – Attack Squig, Powerklaw
20 Boyz (170 pts) – Powerklaw, 19x Slugga and Choppa
5 Burna Boyz (60 pts) – Kustom Mega-blasta
11 Gretchin (40 pts)
Battlewagon (160 pts) – 4x Big Shoota, Deff rolla, Grabbin Klaw, Kannon, Lobba, Wreckin’ Ball, ‘Ard Case
Trukk (65 pts) – Wreckin’ Ball
vs.
Liam Vsl – Emperor’s Children (Veterans of the Long War)
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Space Marines CHARACTERS Chaos Lord (105 points) Cypher (90 points) Fabius Bile (85 points) Huron Blackheart (80 points) Lucius the Eternal (95 points) BATTLELINE Cultist Mob (50 points) Legionaries (90 points) Legionaries (90 points) Noise Marines (85 points) Noise Marines (85 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Chaos Rhino (75 points) Chaos Rhino (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) Chosen (125 points) Chosen (250 points) Obliterators (170 points) Obliterators (170 points) Exported with App Version: v1.18.0 (46), Data Version: v464
wesh ec (2000 points)
Emperor’s Children
Strike Force (2000 points)
Veterans of the Long War
• 1x Daemon hammer
1x Plasma pistol
• Enhancement: Warmaster’s Gift
• 1x Cypher’s bolt pistol
1x Cypher’s plasma pistol
• 1x Fabius Bile
• 1x Chirurgeon
1x Rod of Torment
1x Xyclos Needler
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte’s tools
• 1x Exalted weapon
1x Tyrant’s Claw
• Warlord
• 1x Doom siren
1x Duellist’s sword and Lash of Torment
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon
• 1x Aspiring Champion
• 1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy melee weapon
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Legionary
• 2x Astartes chainsword
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy melee weapon
1x Lascannon
• 1x Aspiring Champion
• 1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy melee weapon
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Legionary
• 2x Astartes chainsword
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Heavy melee weapon
1x Lascannon
• 1x Noise Champion
• 1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Doom siren
1x Power fist
1x Sonic blaster
• 4x Noise Marine
• 1x Blastmaster
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
3x Sonic blaster
• 1x Noise Champion
• 1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Doom siren
1x Power fist
1x Sonic blaster
• 4x Noise Marine
• 1x Blastmaster
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
3x Sonic blaster
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher
2x Lascannon
1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Chosen Champion
• 1x Boltgun
1x Chaos Icon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Chosen
• 3x Accursed weapon
3x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
2x Combi-weapon
1x Paired accursed weapons
1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Chosen Champion
• 1x Boltgun
1x Chaos Icon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 9x Chosen
• 6x Accursed weapon
6x Bolt pistol
3x Boltgun
4x Combi-weapon
2x Paired accursed weapons
3x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 2x Obliterator
• 2x Crushing fists
2x Fleshmetal guns
• 2x Obliterator
• 2x Crushing fists
2x Fleshmetal guns
Thoughts
Two 40K powerhouses at the top of their game clash in the finals here, a horde of Orks riding in various fancy trucks facing a brutal all-rounder Chaos Space Marine build. On the Ork side, the onus is on smashing big Infantry bricks into the foe as fast as possible, and then smashing them up. War Horde provides powerful force multiplication, and the choice to add Big Meks to both the Boyz units alongside Warbosses maximises the chance of a successful Waaagh turn. The new UKTC maps provide a lot of staging reach, and tend to have some isolated corner areas where a melee unit can rampage unchecked by fire from the rest of the board, so this is very nice for Orks.
It’s also nice for Liam’s fancy Veterans of the Long War build, which mixes some of the units commonly seen in Renegade Raiders with a different stratagem suite that works well on the new maps. These definitely favour adaptability, and Veterans being able to choose where their greatest hammer blows fall as the situation dictates, rather than letting the opponent dictate this a little as Raiders sometimes. The detachment also provides especially strong support for Obliterators, which are on the rise in general right now. On these maps, the Millenia of Experience reactive move will easily let them pop back behind a wall after poking out to murder something, and the option to have both units activate Indirect Fire on the same turn and double dunk on a Focus of Hatred target that thought it was safe behind a wall is especially strong (and you’ve still got the Armour of Contempt equivalent to synergise with the 2+ saves). Elsewhere in the list, Noise Marines give you an extra dose of cost-effective Battleline to play with, and the option to crank a doom siren (or maybe even two if you stick Lucius in a unit) to automatic six shots is cute in a pinch. Finally, Chosen with cool Characters in Rhinos is always good, and honestly better than ever on the UKTC boards.
So who wins? Obviously this event has been widely watched, so most of you know that the Chaos Space Marines took it, and I think that’s because the combination of what’s in play here just gives them far more agency to control the flow of the game. The threat of using Fights First against a Focus of Hatred can be used to judiciously prevent key Ork units from engaging, and even a basic Legionary unit with Lucius for Fights First is a bit of a headache to plan around. In addition, more guns from the Chaos side, including on relatively speedy Predators and the Indirect threat from the Obliterators puts the Orks under pressure to make something happen, and I think the chance of them swinging and missing (particularly with a top quality reactive move in play) is just too high for them to reliably control the game. Without being able to lean on rolling the foe over, that puts them in a tight spot, and though Brian put in a very strong attempt, Liam’s chaotic forces won out.
Result
Emperor’s Children (Veterans of the Long War) Victory – 81-62
Liam Vsl – Emperor’s Children (Veterans of the Long War) – 1st Place
The List
See Showdown
Archetype
Veteran Brawlers
Thoughts
Big events are always an opportunity for top players to break out a surprise curveball, and Liam’s choice of the Veterans detachment let him claim both the LGT and Invitational trophies. I really, really like this list, and I’m glad I wasn’t going completely mad when I thought Veterans had something going for it in the Codex. I also think a lot of what makes this strong on UKTC terrain applies to US Open layouts as well, and were I a Chaos Space Marine player, I’d be seriously looking at whether this is worth taking out at Tampa or the WCW. Fantastic stuff from Liam, huge congratulations.
Brian Seipp – Orks (War Horde) – 2nd Place
The List
See Showdown
Archetype
Mechanised War Horde
Thoughts
Orks is never beaten, and even amidst the various nerfs they suffered post-Codex, War Horde remains a very serviceable detachment, providing you with the tools you need so that your go turns really hit. It does obviously help if it’s being piloted by one of the best Ork players in the world, so well done Brian on a weekend of successful krumpin’.
Alex Fowler – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 points) Infernal Master (115 points) Infernal Master (110 points) Infernal Master (125 points) Magnus the Red (440 points) Thousand Sons Daemon Prince (170 points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Rubric Marines (105 points) Tzaangors (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 points) Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 points) Tzaangor Enlightened (45 points)
I need an engineering placement🙏 (2000 points)
Thousand Sons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cult of Magic
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Arcane Vortex
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Hellforged weapons
1x Infernal cannon
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 1x Twistbray
• 1x Tzaangor blades
• 9x Tzaangor
• 1x Brayhorn
1x Herd banner
9x Tzaangor blades
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Betentacled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 2x Chaos Spawn
• 2x Hideous mutations
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
• 1x Brutal assault weapon
1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
• 9x Brutal assault weapon
6x Cultist firearm
1x Flamer
1x Grenade launcher
1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fatecaster greatbow
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Fatecaster greatbow
Archetype
Double Mutalith
Thoughts
In third place, we’ve got one of the rising stars of the UK scene, putting extensive practice with this powerhouse faction to work. Most of this is going to be pretty familiar, though it’s worth calling out the inclusion of the Tzaangors to complement the big monsters. The new UKTC maps used at the event definitely had some places that were hard to speedily push monsters into, so being able to double move Tzaangors to cut off a key objective at the right moment is particularly useful. Mutaliths are also going to catch some fairly serious fire as they advance on some maps, so the extra protection from the Daemon Prince won’t go amiss either. Huge congratulations to Alex for third place with this well-tuned version of a top build.
Lewis Smith – T’au Empire (Kauyon) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Cadre Fireblade (70 Points) Cadre Fireblade (50 Points) Commander Shadowsun (100 Points) BATTLELINE Breacher Team (100 Points) Breacher Team (100 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Devilfish (85 Points) Devilfish (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 Points) Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 Points) Pathfinder Team (90 Points) Piranhas (55 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) Tiger Shark (275 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.20.0 (44), Data Version: v464
Sharkageddon (2000 Points)
Kauyon
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
• 2x Gun Drone
• Enhancements: Exemplar of the Kauyon
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Fireblade pulse rifle
• 2x Gun Drone
• Warlord
• 1x Advanced Guardian Drone
• 1x Battlesuit fists
• 1x Command-link Drone (Aura)
• 1x Flechette launcher
• 2x High-energy fusion blaster
• 1x Light missile pod
• 1x Pulse pistol
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Guardian Drone
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Pulse blaster
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 9x Pulse blaster
◦ 9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Guardian Drone
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Pulse blaster
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 9x Pulse blaster
◦ 9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 2x Seeker missile
• 2x Smart missile system
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 2x Seeker missile
• 2x Smart missile system
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 2x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
◦ 2x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Gun Drone
◦ 2x Shield Drone
◦ 4x T’au flamer
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
• 1x Cyclic ion raker
• 1x Ghostkeel fists
• 1x Twin fusion blaster
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Pulse carbine
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
◦ 1x Recon Drone
◦ 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Ion rifle
◦ 6x Pulse carbine
◦ 9x Pulse pistol
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Piranha fusion blaster
• 2x Seeker missile
• 2x Twin pulse carbine
• 1x Ion accelerator
• 2x Missile Drone
• 1x Riptide fists
• 1x Twin smart missile system
• 1x Ion accelerator
• 2x Missile Drone
• 1x Riptide fists
• 1x Twin smart missile system
• 1x Ion accelerator
• 2x Missile Drone
• 1x Riptide fists
• 1x Twin smart missile system
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Homing Beacon
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
◦ 2x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Burst cannon
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Homing Beacon
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
◦ 2x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Burst cannon
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Homing Beacon
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
◦ 2x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Burst cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 2x Cyclic ion blaster
• 2x Ion cannon
• 2x Missile pod
• 6x Seeker missile
• 2x Skyspear missile rack
Archetype
Ti-ger Shark, Ti-ger Shark
Thoughts
Tale as old as time really – a unit gets a core rules change specifically aimed at weakening it, and still soars to the top four. Somehow, it is always an Aircraft. With the Tiger Shark specifically, the fact that you can use Rapid Ingress to get round the “skip a turn” penalty on arrival means you can set up for an appallingly violent Kauyon-powered strafing run in the mid-game, and in combination with the large amount of stuff that Tau still get on the table, this can be overwhelming to deal with.
Much though I have a long and storied hatred for Forge World and its consequences for society, this was a good choice for the event. As mentioned above, UKTC has new maps, incorporating a GW-style area piece in the mid-board, with the effect that most conventional shooting was a bit easier to hide from, but Big Plane can breezily ignore that. This mitigates one of Tau’s biggest challenges (and the Breacherfish are good here too), and gives them all the tools they need to flatten foes. Good pick from Lewis, and great job taking it to fourth place.
The Best of the Rest
The rest of the players who made it to at least the shadow round (i.e. went 6-0 prior to the cut to shadow/top eight) were:
- 5th – Nassim Fouchane – Astra Militarum: Nassim is on the list of people who liked Guard before they were cool, and unsurprisingly he’s sporting the classic 18 Bullgryn here, backed by Russes, Catachans and one unit of drop Scions with a command.
- 6th – Jonny Simmons – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Some mechanised Battleline units, big hammers each of Sterylizors, Ruststalkers and Ironstriders, and a unit of Breachers to finish up with big dakka.
- 7th – Andy Quas-Cohen – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Heavy Hypercrypt with a Tesseract Vault and the Nightbringer, plus a trio of Hexmarks for objective play.
- 8th – David Gaylard – Astra Militarum: Another player who really liked guard before it was cool, also sporting Bullgryn and some Russes, but adding a Scout Sentinel squad for maximum Reinforcements value.
- 9th – Innes Wilson – Genestealer Cults (Outlander Claw): Board presence mechanised Claw takes Innes to 9th place via Primary denial, vehicles galore and Kelermorph shenanigans.
- 10th – Mani Cheema – Chaos Daemons: Double Rendmaster Bloodcrucher spam, with a Great Unclean One to anchor the army.
Warzone Houston
80-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Austin, TX, United States on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Alberto Nicolas “The Carthaginian” – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Char1: 1x Captain (80 pts) Char2: 1x Captain with Jump Pack (95 pts) Char3: 1x Chaplain with Jump Pack (75 pts) Char4: 1x Lemartes (120 pts) Char5: 1x Callidus Assassin (100 pts) BATTLELINE 5x Assault Intercessor Squad (75 pts) 5x Intercessor Squad (80 pts) OTHER DATASHEETS 10x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (160 pts) 5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) 5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) 10x Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (280 pts) 10x Sanguinary Guard (310 pts) 5x Scout Squad (65 pts) 5x Scout Squad (65 pts) 1x Baal Predator (125 pts) 1x Baal Predator (125 pts) 1x Impulsor (80 pts) ALLIED UNITS
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Blood Angels
+ DETACHMENT: Sons of Sanguinius
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+ ALLIED UNITS: Agents of the Imperium
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+ WARLORD: Char2: Captain with Jump Pack
+ ENHANCEMENT: Icon of the Angel (on Char2: Captain with Jump Pack)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (3×2) – Assassination: 5 Characters
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1 with Power Fist, Plasma Pistol
1 with Bolt Pistol, Power Fist, Plasma Pistol
• Warlord
Enhancement: Icon of the Angel (+10 pts)
1 with Crozius Arcanum, Power Fist
1 with Bolt Pistol, The Blood Crozius
1 with Neural shredder, Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors
4 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
1 with Bolt Pistol, Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
• 4x Intercessors
4 with Bolt Pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
• 9x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
7 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
2 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol
• 10x Death Company Marine
10 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
• 8x Sanguinary Guard
8 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol
• 2x Sanguinary Guard with Power Fist
2 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol
• Sanguinary Banner
• 1x Scout Sergeant
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword
• 2x Scout
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Missile Launcher
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle
• 2x Scouts
1 with Astartes Shotgun, Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon
1 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
• 1x Scout Sergeant
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword
• 2x Scout
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Heavy Bolter
1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle
• 2x Scouts
1 with Astartes Shotgun, Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon
1 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon
1 with Armoured Tracks, Hunter Killer Missile, Storm Bolter, 2 Heavy Flamers, Baal Flamestorm Cannon
1 with Armoured Tracks, Hunter Killer Missile, Storm Bolter, 2 Heavy Flamers, Baal Flamestorm Cannon
1 with Armoured Hull, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, Bellicatus Missile Array, 2 Fragstorm Grenade Launchers
Archetype
Jump Pack Spam
Thoughts
The old and new collide here – we’ve got some classic unit setups that are now very soon to be vanished into myth (given preorders this weekend) alongside some of the choices we’ll see more of post-Codex. Specifically, Baal Predators still absolutely whip and you need to build a bit more all-rounder (as this already does) if you can’t fall back on double VanVet brick. Tooled up foot Assault Intercessors also seem like something we’ll see more of, perhaps bigger units in a Repulsor rather than the Impulsor here, as this is where you can still stack value with a Sanguinary Priest. Anyway – this is both a fitting sendoff for the old rules and more ready for the new rules than most, great combination and great performance from Alberto!
Colin McDade – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame) – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adepta Sororitas CHARACTERS Canoness with Jump Pack (85 Points) Dialogus (30 Points) Dialogus (30 Points) Morvenn Vahl (160 Points) Triumph of Saint Katherine (190 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (115 Points) Immolator (115 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Arco-flagellants (45 Points) Castigator (150 Points) Castigator (150 Points) Castigator (150 Points) Dominion Squad (115 Points) Dominion Squad (115 Points) Paragon Warsuits (210 Points) Seraphim Squad (170 Points) Seraphim Squad (85 Points) Seraphim Squad (85 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.18.0 (41), Data Version: v434
BoF Test (2000 Points)
Bringers of Flame
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Blessed halberd
• Enhancements: Righteous Rage
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta
• 3x Arco-flagellant
• 3x Arco-flails
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon storm bolters
1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon storm bolters
2x Paragon war blade
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Seraphim
• 10x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
8x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer
Archetype
Speedy Flame Sisters
Thoughts
They go fast, they burn things. You know this, I know this, clearly Colin knows this. I do like the Righteous Rage Jump Canoness, who can either be a nice add-on to a Seraphim squad or a solo missile, as with the extra buff she’s fully into “flatten a unit by herself” numbers. Nice to see that tried, otherwise business as usual, well done Colin.
Ethan Nolen – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand World Eaters CHARACTERS Angron (415 Points) Khârn the Betrayer (100 Points) Lord Invocatus (140 Points) World Eaters Master of Executions (125 Points) BATTLELINE Jakhals (65 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points) Khorne Berzerkers (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS World Eaters Rhino (75 Points) World Eaters Rhino (75 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Eightbound (140 Points) Exalted Eightbound (310 Points) Exalted Eightbound (155 Points) World Eaters Chaos Spawn (65 Points) World Eaters Chaos Spawn (65 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.20.0 (44), Data Version: v464
Oops (2000 Points)
Berzerker Warband
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Samni’arius and Spinegrinder
• 1x Gorechild
• 1x Khârn’s plasma pistol
• 1x Bolt Pistol
• 1x Coward’s Bane
• 1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn
• 1x Axe of dismemberment
• 1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancements: Berzerker Glaive
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
◦ 1x Autopistol
◦ 1x Jakhal chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured
◦ 1x Skullsmasher
• 8x Jakhal
◦ 8x Autopistol
◦ 1x Icon of Khorne
◦ 7x Jakhal chainblades
◦ 1x Mauler chainblade
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
◦ 1x Berzerker chainblade
◦ 1x Icon of Khorne
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
◦ 7x Berzerker chainblade
◦ 7x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Khornate eviscerator
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
◦ 1x Berzerker chainblade
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Khorne Berzerker
◦ 3x Berzerker chainblade
◦ 3x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Khornate eviscerator
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Combi-bolter
• 1x Havoc launcher
• 1x Eightbound Champion
◦ 1x Lacerators
• 2x Eightbound
◦ 2x Eightbound eviscerators
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
◦ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
• 5x Exalted Eightbound
◦ 5x Eightbound chainfist
◦ 5x Eightbound eviscerator
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
◦ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
• 2x Exalted Eightbound
◦ 2x Eightbound chainfist
◦ 2x Eightbound eviscerator
• 2x Chaos Spawn
◦ 2x Hideous mutations
• 2x Chaos Spawn
◦ 2x Hideous mutations
Archetype
All-rounder World Eaters
Thoughts
Mostly business as usual here too, though I think adding Spawn and an extra Rhino is a sensible choice for the event, as the tables here were fairly open. That makes sacrificial units and staging Transports extra important, so this is an ideal WE build for it, which clearly paid off for Ethan.
Garrett Moore – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Bjorn the Fell-Handed (180 points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) Logan Grimnar on Stormrider (180 points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Infiltrator Squad (100 points) Scout Squad (65 points) Scout Squad (65 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 points) Wulfen (90 points) Wulfen (90 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.18.0 (46), Data Version: v464
warzone (1995 points)
Space Wolves
Strike Force (2000 points)
Stormlance Task Force
• 1x Heavy flamer
1x Helfrost cannon
1x Trueclaw
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Paired combat blades
• Warlord
• 1x Flurry of teeth and claws
1x Storm bolter
1x The Axe Morkai
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancement: Hunter’s Instincts
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Storm Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Crushing teeth and claws
1x Relic Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• Enhancement: Fury of the Storm
• 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
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Helix Gauntlet
1x Infiltrator Comms Array
4x Marksman bolt carbine
• 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 Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 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 Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 4x Wulfen
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Stormfrag auto-launcher
4x Wulfen hammer
• 1x Wulfen Pack Leader
• 1x Storm Shield
1x Stormfrag auto-launcher
1x Wulfen hammer
• 4x Wulfen
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Stormfrag auto-launcher
4x Wulfen hammer
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Archetype
Wolf Jail
Thoughts
Wolf Jail is also an excellent choice for open boards, as it’s a list that already plans to overwhelm the enemy even while being shot at, and not having to worry about maneuvring around terrain just makes its job easier. Doubling up on coverage from CP tax auras with Bjorn and a Callidus also helps with the plan to send the foe straight to the doghouse, as it can make breaking out from the jaws of the army exceptionally difficult. Well done to Garrett for taking fourth.
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Mathew Tweedel – Thousand Sons: Character/Rubricae spam Thousand Sons.
- 6th – Scott Kocian – Astra Militarum: Double Bullgryn, Double Dorn.
- 7th – Brendan Muller – Leagues of Votann: Double fort backed by a fairly go-wide setup with lots of Hearthkyn Warriors and MSU bikes, plus one big Hearthguard hammer.
GRIMDARK 22: september slaughter
44-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Stockholms län, SE on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Kalle Abrahamsson – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Number of Units: 15 == Cult of Magic Army Roster 2000 pts == EH1: Magnus the Red: Warlord [440 pts] CH1: Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch: Lord of Forbidden Lore, Warpflame pistol [140 pts] BL1: Rubric Marines: Aspiring Sorcerer (Inferno bolt pistol), Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon, 3xRubric Marine w/ warpflamer [105 pts] IN1: Thousand Sons Cultists: 6xCultist, Cultist w/ flamer, Cultist w/ grenade launcher, Cultist w/ heavy stubber, Thousand Sons Cultist Champion [55 pts] MS1: Mutalith Vortex Beast [150 pts] DT1: Thousand Sons Rhino: Inferno combi-weapon [75 pts]
Army name: TS med monster
Factions used: Chaos – Thousand Sons
Total cost: 2000 pts
Character Units (Models): 7 (7)
Vehicle/Monster Models (Max Points): 5 (16)
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CH2: Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch: Warpflame pistol [105 pts]
CH3: Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch: Inferno bolt pistol [105 pts]
CH4: Infernal Master: Arcane Vortex [115 pts]
CH5: Infernal Master: Umbralefic Crystal [110 pts]
CH6: Infernal Master [90 pts]
BL2: Rubric Marines: Aspiring Sorcerer (Inferno bolt pistol), Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon, 3xRubric Marine w/ warpflamer [105 pts]
BL3: Rubric Marines: Aspiring Sorcerer (Inferno bolt pistol), Rubric Marine w/ soulreaper cannon, 3xRubric Marine w/ warpflamer [105 pts]
MS2: Mutalith Vortex Beast [150 pts]
MS3: Mutalith Vortex Beast [150 pts]
Archetype
Triple Mutalith
Thoughts
The parade of mutant purple pachyderms continues like an incredibly messed up version of Dumbo. Actually, on reflection, not that much more messed up than the movie scene. Much to think about. Great work Kalle.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Kaj Börjeson – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): 18 Bullgryn and a Dorn.
- 3rd – Joel Larsson – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Bloodletters and Bloodcrushers with big Khorne Daemons plus Be’lakor and a GUO.
- 4th – Sami Sjolander – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): Go-wide hulls (priumarily Riptides and Hammerheads) with Shadowsun in charge.
- 5th – Johan Nicolaisen – Dark Angels: Deathwing GTF with a Gladiator Lancer instead of ICCs.
- 6th – Sebastian Magnusson – Astra Militarum: Double Bullgryn, triple Dorn.
Rooks 40k Open, September 2024
39-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Bozeman, Montana, US on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Colin Kay – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Apothecary Biologis (85 Points) Azrael (105 Points) Judiciar (70 Points) Librarian (65 Points) Librarian in Phobos Armour (70 Points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) Lion El’Jonson (300 Points) BATTLELINE Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Impulsor (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Eradicator Squad (190 Points) Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) Inner Circle Companions (180 Points) Inner Circle Companions (180 Points) Land Raider Redeemer (285 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.20.0 (44), Data Version: v464
What’s better than 15 Deathwing Knights? 0 Deathwing Knights! (And the Lion[he’s only in the list because of the memes (and I paid for a super expensive commission on him 😂)] (1995 Points)
Dark Angels
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancements: Fire Discipline
• 1x Lion’s Wrath
• 1x The Lion Helm
• 1x The Sword of Secrets
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Executioner relic blade
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Smite
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Smite
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Paired combat blades
• Warlord
• 1x Arma Luminis
• 1x Fealty
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessor
◦ 4x Astartes chainsword
◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Bellicatus missile array
• 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
• 2x Storm bolter
• 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
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine
• 4x Infiltrator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Helix Gauntlet
◦ 1x Infiltrator Comms Array
◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
◦ 6x Calibanite greatsword
◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
◦ 6x Calibanite greatsword
◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 2x Flamestorm cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Twin assault cannon
Archetype
Herohammer Dark Angels
Thoughts
That list title sure is a statement of intent, and taking that to a trophy is a hell of a power move. This build takes advantage of a mix of transports and (physically) small but deadly units to be deceptively easy to hide, and uses Combat Doctrines to project some incredibly deadly go turns, even more so than the traditional Deathwing variant. Judicious use of the Lion’s auras and the Inner Circle Companions with either invulnerable saves or Fights First (as needed) gives it some reasonable resilience on the swingback, helping it draw the foe further into a trap before finishing them off. Lots of Lone Operatives also helps it contest parts of the table or play for objectives without having to compromise on being hard to target, again helping pull the enemy forward into greatsword range. Very cool, and nice to see a different setup to the norm, great work Colin.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – James Walsh – Dark Angels (Vanguard Spearhead): Oh no double Stormraven is back, exposing minimum attack surface via packing Redemptors and some ICCs into them.
- 3rd – Troy Oswood – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic): Double Mutalith.
- 4th – John Holbrook – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): MSU Brawler Raiders with extra Bikers.
- 5th – Matthew Hartnett – Orks (War Horde): All-rounder MSU-skewed mechanised Orks with a Super Cybork Wartrike as a flex piece.
- 6th – Thomas Moore – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Double VanVet Sons. Pour one out.
- 7th – Jayna Rubich – Space Wolves (Champions of Russ): An unusual build racking up three big melee infantry blocks in three big Transports (two Land Raiders and a Repulsor), using double Judiciar to create a strong counter to enemy melee.
KönigHammer Autumn 2024
30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Калининград, Калининградская обл., Россия on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Степан Зотов – Chaos Space Marines (Deceptors) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Number of Units: 15 HQ1: Abaddon the Despoiler [295pts] Troops1: 10 man Legionaries (180), Balefire Tome, Lascannon, Havoc Autocannon, 2 Heavy MW, 5 Chainswords, Chaos Icon [180pts] Elites1: 5 man Chosen, Chaos Icon, 2 Plasma Pistols, 2 Combi-weapons, Power Fist, Paired Accurse Weapons [125pts] FA1: 3 man Chaos Bikers, 2 Meltaguns, Power Fist, Chaos Icon [70pts] HS1: Chaos Vindicator (185), Combi-weapon, Havoc Launcher [185pts]
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Player Name: Степан Зотов
Factions used: Chaos Space Marines
Army Points: 2000
Detachment: Deceptors Detachment
Character Units (Models): 4 (4)
Vehicle/Monster Models: 2
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HQ2: Cypher [90pts]
HQ3: Chaos Lord, Plasma Pistol, Daemon Hammer [90pts] Falsehood [10pts]
HQ4: Chaos Sorcerer [60pts] Soul Link [5pts]
Troops2: 10 man Legionaries (180), Balefire Tome, Lascannon, Havoc Autocannon, 2 Heavy MW, 5 Chainswords, Chaos Icon [180pts]
Troops3: 10 man Cultists (50), Bolt Pistol [50pts]
Troops4: 10 man Cultists (50), Bolt Pistol [50pts]
Elites2: Helbrute, TL Lascannon, Missile Launcher [130pts]
FA2: 3 man Chaos Bikers, 2 Meltaguns, Power Fist, Chaos Icon [70pts]
HS2: 2 Obliterators [170pts]
HS3: Land Raider, Combi-weapon, Havoc Launcher [240pts]
Archetype
Sneaky Chaos
Thoughts
Not one but two previously unseen Chaos Space Marines detachments in a week. This uses big Infiltrating Legionary units to put the enemy on the back foot while Abaddon-powered shooting flenses the foe, and the neat combination of a Soul Link Sorceror and a Chaos Lord hiding in the wings to fairly flexibly decide where to deploy maximum power. Use of Scrambled Coordinates on either these units or the massive bulk of the Land Raider can also be hugely disruptive to enemy plans. Very different, all together, and cool to see something unique being tried out, congratulations!
The Best of the Rest
There were 2 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Mooniverse _ – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Big Repentia units in Rhinos backed by Exorcists.
- 3rd – Олег «Кхарн» Цыкоза – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Lots of Eightbound MSus and Angron backed by some Forgefiends.
2024 Wars on the Shore GT
28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Erie, PA, US on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Travis King – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Thousand Sons CHARACTERS Ahriman (130 Points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (140 Points) Infernal Master (115 Points) Magnus the Red (440 Points) Tzaangor Shaman (60 Points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (105 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 Points) Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 Points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) Thousand Sons Forgefiend (135 Points) Thousand Sons Forgefiend (135 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.20.0 (44), Data Version: v464
Big Blue Nerds (2000 Points)
Cult of Magic
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
• 1x Inferno bolt pistol
• 1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Arcane Fire
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Prosperine khopesh
• 1x Warpflame pistol
• 1x Arcane Fire
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Prosperine khopesh
• 1x Warpflame pistol
• Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Force weapon
• 1x Inferno bolt pistol
• 1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Arcane Vortex
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
• 1x Gaze of Magnus
• 1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Mutating orbs
• 1x Shaman’s stave
• 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 (Icon on Soulreaper)
◦ 3x Warpflamer
• 1x Betentacled maw
• 1x Mutalith claws
• 1x Warp vortex
• 1x Betentacled maw
• 1x Mutalith claws
• 1x Warp vortex
• 1x Betentacled maw
• 1x Mutalith claws
• 1x Warp vortex
• 2x Chaos Spawn
◦ 2x Hideous mutations
• 2x Chaos Spawn
◦ 2x Hideous mutations
• 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
◦ 1x Brutal assault weapon
◦ 1x Cultist firearm
• 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
◦ 9x Brutal assault weapon
◦ 6x Cultist firearm
◦ 1x Flamer
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Ectoplasma cannon
• 2x Ectoplasma cannon
• 1x Forgefiend claws
• 1x Ectoplasma cannon
• 2x Ectoplasma cannon
• 1x Forgefiend claws
Archetype
Heavy Tsons
Thoughts
Oh hey Forgefiends are here too. Neat.
Well done Travis.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Brian Horton – Tyranids (Crusher Stampede): Triple Tyrannofex Monster mash with the Swarmlord and a Tyrant up front.
- 3rd – Josh Capece – T’au Empire (Kauyon): All-rounder Kauyon with a lot of hulls, two Fireknife units, and some Breacherfish
- 4th – Michael Worth – Dark Angels (Inner Circle Task Force): Lots of Deathwing Knights, Hellblasters with Azrael and an Lt as a firebase, and some VanVets as flexible brawlers.
- 5th – Jacob Newman – Chaos Daemons: Lots of Khorne stuff and a Gift GUO.
- 6th – Matthew Worth – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Hull spam Bringers with max Exorcists and Castigators.
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