More events from the US and Europe to look at today, including another hefty major Stateside.
Today we’re covering:
- Flying Monkey Con 40k Champs
VAE VICTIS 2024Editor’s Note: We didn’t notice till it was far too late that this was Incursion-sized rather than Stike Force!- Wettcon Höst 2024 40k
- Traunsteincup
- Wytch Trials 2 Heretic’s Revenge
- The Ninja Hobo’s Extravaganza
On Wednesday we looked at:
- The London Grand Tournament
- Warzone Houston
- GRIMDARK 22: september slaughter
- Rooks 40k Open, September 2024
- KönigHammer Autumn 2024
- 2024 Wars on the Shore GT
Flying Monkey Con 40k Champs
112-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Wichita, KS, United States on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Kit Smith – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Royal Warden (65 points) The Silent King (420 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Spyders (75 points) Deathmarks (60 points) Deathmarks (60 points) Doomsday Ark (200 points) Doomsday Ark (200 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Lokhust Destroyers (30 points) Monolith (375 points) Monolith (375 points) Exported with App Version: v1.18.0 (46), Data Version: v464
Definitely not Egyptian Knights (1990 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Relic gauss blaster
• Enhancement: Dimensional Overseer
• 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
• 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
• 4x Death ray
1x Particle whip
1x Portal of exile
• 4x Death ray
1x Particle whip
1x Portal of exile
Archetype
Egyptian Knights
Thoughts
Hypercrypt big boy time – has 10th been the best ever edition for jamming huge Monsters and Vehicles on the table? I think it might just have been you know. The mobility of Hypercrypt means you’re never truly safe from this dizzying array of guns, and pushing into it to tag everything gets all the more dangerous with the Silent King lurking ready to bop things. His aura feels extremely relevant in a world of Dark Angels and Armour of Contempt equivalents, and this list really slaps. Fantastic work on the event win.
Peyton Preece – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adeptus Mechanicus CHARACTERS Skitarii Marshal (65 Points) Skitarii Marshal (60 Points) BATTLELINE Skitarii Rangers (85 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points) Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Skorpius Dunerider (85 Points) Skorpius Dunerider (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Pteraxii Sterylizors (150 Points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (75 Points) Pteraxii Sterylizors (75 Points) Serberys Raiders (60 Points) Serberys Raiders (60 Points) Serberys Raiders (60 Points) Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points) Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 Points) Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 Points) Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 Points) Skorpius Disintegrator (175 Points) Skorpius Disintegrator (175 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.20.0 (44), Data Version: v464
Weaponized wallet (2000 Points)
Skitarii Hunter Cohort
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Control stave
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Battle-sphere Uplink
• 1x Control stave
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Cantic Thrallnet
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
◦ 1x Alpha combat weapon
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Galvanic rifle
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
◦ 1x Arc rifle
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 6x Galvanic rifle
◦ 1x Omnispex
◦ 1x Plasma caliver
◦ 1x Transuranic arquebus
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Cognis heavy stubber array
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Cognis heavy stubber array
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
◦ 1x Flechette blaster
◦ 1x Pteraxii talons
◦ 1x Taser goad
• 9x Pteraxii Sterylizor
◦ 9x Phosphor torch
◦ 9x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
◦ 1x Flechette blaster
◦ 1x Pteraxii talons
◦ 1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor
◦ 4x Phosphor torch
◦ 4x Pteraxii talons
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
◦ 1x Flechette blaster
◦ 1x Pteraxii talons
◦ 1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor
◦ 4x Phosphor torch
◦ 4x Pteraxii talons
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
◦ 1x Flechette blaster
◦ 1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
◦ 4x Flechette blaster
◦ 4x Taser goad
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
◦ 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw
• 9x Sicarian Ruststalker
◦ 9x Transonic blades
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
◦ 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw
• 9x Sicarian Ruststalker
◦ 9x Transonic blades
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
◦ 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw
• 9x Sicarian Ruststalker
◦ 9x Transonic blades
• 1x Armoured hull
• 3x Cognis heavy stubber
• 1x Disruptor missile launcher
• 1x Ferrumite cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 3x Cognis heavy stubber
• 1x Disruptor missile launcher
• 1x Ferrumite cannon
Archetype
Ad Mech Rushstalkers
Thoughts
Glorious scoring trash Ad Mech in Hunter Cohort – a very genuine force in the meta at large right now played right. This list has a massive counter punch of Ruststalkers ready to take advantage of the improved Ad Mech melee buffs, and some Disintegrators to keep sneaky opponents honest, which is definitely something Ad Mech can otherwise struggle with. On top of that, it just has SO MUCH STUFF. Impressive work on the top placing!
Justin Moore – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand ++ Army Roster (Xenos – Necrons) ++ + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Hypercrypt Legion + Character + Chronomancer: Dimensional Overseer, Warlord Plasmancer: Arisen Tyrant + Battleline + Necron Warriors 20x Warrior w/ gauss reaper: 20x Close combat weapon, 20x Gauss reaper Necron Warriors 20x Warrior w/ gauss reaper: 20x Close combat weapon, 20x Gauss reaper + Infantry + Deathmarks 5x Deathmark: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Synaptic disintegrator Deathmarks 5x Deathmark: 5x Close combat weapon, 5x Synaptic disintegrator + Vehicle + Canoptek Reanimator Canoptek Spyders Canoptek Spyder: Fabricator claw array, Gloom prism, Two particle beamers Doomsday Ark Doomsday Ark Monolith Four death rays Monolith Four death rays Created with BattleScribe ()
March of the vending machines
Archetype
Silver Tide Hypercrypt
Thoughts
The internal balance of the Necron codex may have collapsed like a late-stage Soviet Union after the last slate, but there are pockets of diversity to be found within the many, many Hypercrypt lists themselves. This version leans into Necron Warriors, not seen as much these days, but an absolute nightmare when combined with the 3 inch deep striking shenanigans of the detachment. All those janky combos you’ve just chatted with your mates about re Tempestus Aquilons? They work here too. Get creative, win games. Amazing work on the top placing!
Nicolas Weiss – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Astra Militarum CHARACTERS Lord Solar Leontus (125 points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (85 points) Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points) Platoon Command Squad (60 points) Platoon Command Squad (60 points) Regimental Enginseer (45 points) Regimental Enginseer (45 points) BATTLELINE Death Korps of Krieg (130 points) Death Korps of Krieg (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Basilisk (140 points) Hydra (85 points) Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (240 points) Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (240 points) Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (240 points) Tempestus Scions (100 points) Tempestus Scions (100 points) Tempestus Scions (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.18.0 (46), Data Version: v464
nort (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Combined Regiment
• Warlord
• 1x Conquest
1x Konstantin’s hooves
1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• 1x Command Rod
1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Medi-pack
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• 1x Command Rod
1x Tempestus dagger
• Enhancement: Grand Strategist
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Medi-pack
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• 1x Command Rod
1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Grenade launcher
1x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Medi-pack
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 2x Veteran Guardsman
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Lasgun
2x Laspistol
1x Master Vox
1x Medi-pack
• 1x Veteran Heavy Weapons Team
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
1x Mortar
• 1x Platoon Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Laspistol
• 4x Veteran Guardsman
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasgun
4x Laspistol
1x Medi-pack
1x Regimental Standard
• 1x Archeotech pistol
1x Enginseer axe
1x Servo-arm
• 1x Archeotech pistol
1x Enginseer axe
1x Servo-arm
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
• 2x Plasma pistol
2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
• 18x Close combat weapon
1x Death Korps Medi-pack
2x Grenade launcher
12x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Sniper rifle
• 1x Death Korps Watchmaster
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Death Korps Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Death Korps Medi-pack
1x Grenade launcher
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun
1x Sniper rifle
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Earthshaker cannon
1x Heavy bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hydra autocannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Co-axial autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
2x Meltagun
2x Multi-melta
1x Oppressor cannon
1x Pulveriser cannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Co-axial autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
2x Meltagun
2x Multi-melta
1x Oppressor cannon
1x Pulveriser cannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Co-axial autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
2x Meltagun
2x Multi-melta
1x Oppressor cannon
1x Pulveriser cannon
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Chainsword
1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Tempestus Scion
• 9x Close combat weapon
5x Hot-shot lasgun
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Chainsword
1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Tempestus Scion
• 9x Close combat weapon
5x Hot-shot lasgun
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
• 1x Tempestor
• 1x Chainsword
1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Tempestus Scion
• 9x Close combat weapon
5x Hot-shot lasgun
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
Archetype
Rogal Dorn and Scions Guard
Thoughts
If you’re wondering how Guard will cope post-Dataslate, the answer is fine. This strong showing packs in stuff you really don’t see in a lot of the more Bullgryn centric builds- triple Dorn throws down firepower from very durable chassis, and the big Scions squad are a nightmare from the opponent dropping in from Rapid Ingress and threatening unexpected volleys of overwatch. All in all, a very potent and effective build with plenty of good targets for the Reinforcements Stratagem, you love to see it.
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Kyle McCord – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): Shooting heavy Dark Angels with Gladiator Lancers and a Redeemer alongside the Deathwing Knights.
- 6th – James Willet – Astra Militarum: Bullgryn and Leman Russ Astra Militarum.
- 7th – John Teets – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders): Mixed Arms Black Templars with some gun tanks bringing up the rear.
- 8th – Treynor Wolfe – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Vahl and Paragon inspired Bringers of Flame Goodstuff.
- 9th – Chris Green – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Mixed Arms Blood Angels wtih Gabriel Seth and a Vanguard Veteran brick.
- 10th – Nathan Blankenship – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Vahl and Paragon inspired Brings of Flame Goodstuff.
- 11th – Josh Cameron – Chaos Knights: War Dog spam.
- 12th – Dan Sammons – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Triple Exorcist Bringers of Flame.
Wettcon Höst 2024 40k
42-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Jönköpings län, Sverige on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Martin Berggren – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Adeptus Custodes CHARACTERS Blade Champion (110 Points) Blade Champion (110 Points) Valerian (110 Points) BATTLELINE Custodian Guard (225 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Caladius Grav-tank (215 Points) Caladius Grav-tank (215 Points) Custodian Wardens (250 Points) Custodian Wardens (250 Points) Custodian Wardens (250 Points) Prosecutors (40 Points) Prosecutors (40 Points) Prosecutors (40 Points) Witchseekers (50 Points) ALLIED UNITS Inquisitor Draxus (95 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.20.0 (44), Data Version: v464
Wårdens (2000 Points)
Shield Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Vaultswords
• 1x Vaultswords
• Warlord
• 1x Gnosis
• 5x Custodian Guard
◦ 4x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Praesidium Shield
◦ 1x Sentinel blade
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
• 1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
• 1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon
• 5x Custodian Warden
◦ 5x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Vexilla
• 5x Custodian Warden
◦ 5x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Vexilla
• 5x Custodian Warden
◦ 5x Guardian spear
◦ 1x Vexilla
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
◦ 3x Boltgun
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
◦ 3x Boltgun
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
◦ 3x Boltgun
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Witchseeker flamer
• 1x Dirgesinger
• 1x Power fist
• 1x Psychic Tempest
Archetype
Custodes Mixed Arms
Thoughts
Custodes truck on despite a general downturn in fortunes since their codex, mostly propped up by the enduring power of the Caladius Grav Tank. This beauty can outshoot most of its peers in the support tank community at distance, which gives you an in. Immaculate play with your limited other assets is crucial, as is getting the most from your advance and charge go-turns with your larger bricks. Winning an event with Custodes at the moment is no easy thing, very well done.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Pontus Koch – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force): Ultramarines Gladius with multiple Company Heroes squads, I love it.
- 3rd – Rickard Stormhammar – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Hunter Cohort with 30 Sulphurhounds – yikes!
- 4th – Max Persson – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Vahl and Paragon inspired Brings of Flame Goodstuff.
- 5th – Erik Larsson – World Eaters: No Angron, just an absolute truckload of Eightbound and aggression.
- 6th – Johannes Einemo – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Massed Vanguard, Pteraxii and Ruststalkers.
Traunsteincup
34-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Vorchdorf, Oberösterreich, Österreich on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Kevin „planB_God“ Zöllinger – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand (2000 Points) Space Marines CHARACTERS Chaplain Grimaldus (120 Points) BATTLELINE Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (170 Points) Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (170 Points) Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (170 Points) Predator Destructor (130 Points) Predator Destructor (130 Points) Scout Squad (65 Points) Vindicator (175 Points) Vindicator (175 Points) Vindicator (175 Points) Exported vom Heisl
Road to Austrian Finals
Black Templars
Gladius Detachment
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Chaplain Grimaldus
• Warlord
◦ 1x Artificer crozius
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
• 3x Cenobyte Servitor
◦ 3x Close combat weapon
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
◦ 1x Power weapon
◦ 1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
◦ 7x Astartes chainsword
◦ 11x Bolt pistol
◦ 11x Close combat weapon
◦ 11x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
◦ 8x Astartes chainsword
◦ 8x Bolt pistol
• 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 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 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 Armoured hull
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Multi-melta
• 2x Tempest bolter
• 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Multi-melta
• 2x Tempest bolter
• 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Multi-melta
• 2x Tempest bolter
• 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 2x Lascannon
• 1x Predator autocannon
• 1x Storm bolter
• 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
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Archetype
Black Templars Ironstorm
Thoughts
A rare sighting of the previous meta heavyweight that was Black Templars Ironstorm. Loads of guns, loads of tanks, and a lot of assets to body the primary with. Triple Gladiator Reaper certainly is a mood that sends shivers down my spine. Vindicators turning up here too as they continue to test my theory of ‘is any army that can take Vindicators stupid for not just taking some Vindicators?’. Really well done on the event win!
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Sam Nowrouzi – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): Dynasty Wraith brick and Destroyer spam.
- 3rd – Fabian Huber – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic): Triple Vortex Beast Tsons.
- 4th – Sebastian Kipling – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Double Voidraven Skysplinter with Urien Rakarth in there too.
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5th – Norbert Klima – Leagues of Votann: Mixed arms Sagitaur and Fort Votann.
Wytch Trials 2 Heretic’s Revenge
29-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Winston-Salem, NC, United States on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Mike Robertson – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Commander Farsight (105 points) Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (115 points) Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 points) Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (80 points) Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (95 points) BATTLELINE Strike Team (75 points) Strike Team (75 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points) Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points) Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points) Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points) Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points) Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) Exported with App Version: v1.18.0 (46), Data Version: v464
war at the worlds (1990 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Retaliation Cadre
• 1x Dawn Blade
1x High-intensity plasma rifle
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
1x High-output burst cannon
2x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
1x High-output burst cannon
2x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
3x Fusion blaster
2x Shield Drone
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Cyclic ion blaster
3x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Prototype Weapon System
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Gun Drone
1x Pulse pistol
1x Pulse rifle
• 9x Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse pistol
9x Pulse rifle
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Gun Drone
1x Pulse pistol
1x Pulse rifle
• 9x Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse pistol
9x Pulse rifle
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
2x Missile pod
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Burst cannon
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Burst cannon
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin fusion blaster
• 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
Archetype
I’m having a Crisis
Thoughts
Say yes to Crisis Suits. Glorious full on Crisis death here with Ret Cadre ensuring it can pick its targets and then fire and fade OC to cause mayhem in the enemy lines. Stealtsuits, Riptides and a Ghostkeel anchor the backline and Midboard, and the suits get to work. I am quietly relieved that Crisis have been brought back to life, and in such a dynamic and interesting build too! Great work on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Nathan Macintyre – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Triple Hexmark / Triple Doomsday Ark Hypercrypt.
- 3rd – Christian Howard – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Tesseract Vault Hypercrypt.
- 4th – Logan Funderburk – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Massed Khorne Daemons makes this a 4-0 top placings for uppy downy, 3 inch deep striking armies!
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5th – Dean Prichard – Tyranids (Synaptic Nexus): Old One Eye and Zoanthropes in Synaptic Nexus.
The Ninja Hobo’s Extravaganza
28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom on September 28 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Martin Sloan – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Castellan (100 points) Chaplain (60 points) Chaplain Grimaldus (120 points) High Marshal Helbrecht (120 points) Lieutenant in Phobos Armour (55 points) BATTLELINE Primaris Crusader Squad (280 points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 points) Primaris Crusader Squad (140 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points) Eradicator Squad (95 points) Land Raider Redeemer (285 points) Primaris Sword Brethren (300 points) Exported with App Version: v1.18.0 (46), Data Version: v464
back to black (1995 points)
Black Templars
Strike Force (2000 points)
Righteous Crusaders
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• Enhancement: Tännhauser’s Bones
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Crozius arcanum
• 1x Chaplain Grimaldus
• Warlord
• 1x Artificer crozius
1x Plasma pistol
• 3x Cenobyte Servitor
• 3x Close combat weapon
• 1x Ferocity
1x Sword of the High Marshals
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Master-crafted bolt carbine
1x Paired combat blades
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
11x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 8x Astartes chainsword
8x Bolt pistol
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
11x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 8x Astartes chainsword
8x Bolt pistol
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 5x Primaris Initiate
• 5x Astartes chainsword
5x Bolt pistol
5x Close combat weapon
5x Heavy bolt pistol
• 4x Primaris Neophyte
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Bolt pistol
• 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 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 Eradicator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Close combat weapon
1x Melta rifle
1x Multi-melta
• 1x Armoured tracks
2x Flamestorm cannon
1x Twin assault cannon
• 1x Sword Brother Castellan
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 9x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Heavy bolt pistol
2x Plasma pistol
5x Power weapon
4x Pyre pistol
2x Thunder hammer
2x Twin lightning claws
Archetype
Templar Horde Lite
Thoughts
A stripped back version of the Templar Horde from WTC, with some concessions to other useful tools like anti-tank, staging transports, and a full on hammer unit in the Sword Brethren. If this army connects into, and then traps you, life comes at you real fast from then on out. A beautiful force in the meta game that still hasn’t broken out quite as much as might have been expected, well done on the event win.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) – Mark Morrow – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Double Monolith Hypercrypt.
- 3rd (4.5-0.5) – Hugh Mc Cluskey – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Mixed arms GK with Dreadknights and MSU.
- 4th – Aidan “BANEBLADE” Lee – Imperial Agents (Imperialis Fleet): Imperial Agents trash carpet with a big knight in support.
- 5th – Malachy McCrudden – Chaos Knights: War Dog spam with some well chosen Daemon allies including Seekers for scout.
Wrap Up
There we have it folks! Warhammer – still very much a game being played an awful lot. Starting to get that dataslate itch now, as I am sure many of you are, but in the meantime a tonne of different factions can succeed and thrive, you love to see it. Catch you all again next time.
Lowest of Men, out.
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