We’re back for part 2, today with Lowest of Men at the helm, ready to delve further into the veritable rampage the Necrontyr dynasties went on at the weekend.
Today, we’ll be covering:
- The Nottingham 40k Super-Major
- Münsterland GT5
- Torino Open Qualifier
- Mekabrew Mania
If you’re looking for any of the following, go check out part 1 from Wednesday:
- Unified Tournament Circuit 40K Finals
- New Years Knockout 2024
- Critical Hit Grand Clash
- German Finals 2023
The Nottingham 40k Super-Major
345-player, 7-round Supermajor in England, United Kingdom on January 13 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Priority Targets – Chilling Rain – Crucible of Battle
Jokull Johannsson – Aeldari (Battle Host): Spinners, Hawks, Yncarne and Wraithguard. CHARACTERS Autarch Wayleaper (140 points) Fuegan (115 points) Spiritseer (80 points) The Yncarne (350 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Night Spinner (180 points) Night Spinner (180 points) Night Spinner (180 points) Swooping Hawks (75 points) Warp Spiders (115 points) Warp Spiders (115 points) Warp Spiders (115 points) Wraithguard (340 points)
Army List - Click to Expand
Speed (1985 points)
Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Howling Banshee Mask 1x Star glaive
• Enhancement: The Phoenix Gem
• 1x Searsong
1x The Fire Axe
• 1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witch staff
• Enhancement: Fate’s Messenger
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 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
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 10x Wraithguard
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Wraithcannon
vs.
Josh Roberts – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Shooty/Wraith-spamming Court. Necrons CHARACTERS Illuminor Szeras (160 points) Overlord with Translocation Shroud (85 points) Plasmancer (55 points) Plasmancer (55 points) Technomancer (75 points) Technomancer (80 points) Technomancer (70 points) BATTLELINE Immortals (140 points) Immortals (140 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Acanthrites (85 points) Canoptek Acanthrites (85 points) Canoptek Doomstalker (135 points) Canoptek Doomstalker (135 points) Canoptek Scarab Swarms (40 points) Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) Canoptek Wraiths (220 points)
Army List - Click to Expand
Nottingham GT List (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Canoptek Court
• Warlord
• 1x Eldritch Lance
1x Impaling legs
• 1x Overlord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• 1x Plasmic lance
• 1x Plasmic lance
• 1x Staff of light
• Enhancement: Autodivinator
• 1x Staff of light
• Enhancement: Dimensional Sanctum
• 1x Staff of light
• Enhancement: Metalodermal Tesla Weave
• 10x Immortal
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Tesla carbine
• 10x Immortal
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Tesla carbine
• 3x Canoptek Acanthrites
• 3x Cutting beam
3x Voidblade
• 3x Canoptek Acanthrites
• 3x Cutting beam
3x Voidblade
• 1x Doomsday blaster
1x Doomstalker limbs
1x Twin gauss flayer
• 1x Doomsday blaster
1x Doomstalker limbs
1x Twin gauss flayer
• 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarm
• 3x Feeder mandibles
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
• 6x Canoptek Wraith
• 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
Thoughts
Well well well, how the turn tables. Aeldari have had it (almost) all their own way since 10th dropped, with this Ignite Triple Spinner / Wraithguard build emerging as their strongest after slate adjustments since it was unleashed at LGT a few months ago. It’s a well known entity, with massed artillery capable of putting the Yncarne wherever it wants, slowing down enemy efforts to contest the board, whilst speedy msu units tick off scoring. The Wraithguard are the hard-target removal, utilising Phantasm to bully a flank and the midboard. This build does an awful lot of things well… but killing Necrons isn’t one of them.
When the game is in a good spot, historically speaking, Necrons are usually a counter to elves of all stripes with their resilience and ability to absorb damage before counterattacking. Glass cannons, shockingly enough, don’t like this at all! In their new and improved form Wraiths are a horrific profile for anything in the 10 WG list to meaningfully hurt, which gives Josh’s Canoptek build phenomenal control of the primary. This event took place WITH the Immortal dev-wound bomb (rest in piece, horrible combo), and that makes life for an Yncarne extremely precarious too. Very hard to see the elves managing to dig out enough board control even with slowing effects on hand (one Wraith brick can start midboard via the forward deploy enhancement anyway, as can the Acanthrites), so Jokull was always going to be up against it, and the generous end game points available in Priority Targets seem to have gone to the Necrons. The age of Elves is over, the time of the ‘Cron has come.
Result
Necrons (Canoptek Court) Victory – 92 – 66
Josh Roberts – Necrons (Canoptek Court) – 1st Place
The List
See showdown
Archetype
Canoptek Court Wraithstuff
Thoughts
Serial winner Josh Roberts takes down a huge event with the Necrons. No C’tan in this build, which pumps all its points into mission playing assets instead. Doomstalkers love the full rerolls that the power matrix shenanigans of CC offer, and it works on their overwatch too making them a very scary prospect for elite infantry attempting to traverse the board. I expect to see more Acanthrites popping up in lists as they’re good value for cheap, force multiplying units that can forward deploy and threaten enemy vehicles with their melta shots. A horrible new meta menace ably piloted to victory, very well done on first place Josh!
Jokull Johannsson – Aeldari (Battle Host) – 2nd Place
The List
See Showdown
Archetype
Aeldari Goodstuff
Thoughts
The elves settle for second, as the Wraithguard build gives way to the power of new Necrons. Still an incredible list that leaves many armies in the game completely helpless, time will tell the direction elves head in after the slate, which is sure to prompt some rethinking. Well done on yet another excellent placing with the list your team innovated Jokull.
Jonathan Partridge – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment: Invasion Fleet + Epic Hero + Deathleaper [70pts]: Lictor Claws and Talons + Character + Broodlord [90pts]: Broodlord Claws and Talons Hive Tyrant [250pts]: Heavy Venom Cannon, Monstrous Bonesword and Lash Whip, Perfectly Adapted, Warlord + Battleline + Termagants [60pts] Termagants [60pts] Termagants [60pts] + Infantry + Biovores [75pts] Genestealers [85pts] Genestealers [85pts] Pyrovores [30pts] Pyrovores [30pts] Raveners [75pts] Tyrant Guard [95pts] Zoanthropes [220pts] + Monster + Exocrine [135pts]: Bio-plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs Exocrine [135pts]: Bio-plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs Exocrine [135pts]: Bio-plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs Haruspex [125pts]: Grasping Tongue, Ravenous Maw, Shovelling Claws Trygon [180pts]: Bio-electric Pulse, Trygon Scything Talons ++ Total: [1,995pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
++ Army Roster (Xenos – Tyranids) [1,995pts] ++
. 10x Termagants: 10x Chitinous Claws and Teeth, 10x Fleshborer
. 10x Termagants: 10x Chitinous Claws and Teeth, 10x Fleshborer
. 10x Termagants: 10x Chitinous Claws and Teeth, 10x Fleshborer
. Biovore: Chitin-barbed Limbs, Spore Mine Launcher
. 5x Genestealer: 5x Genestealers claws and talons
. 5x Genestealer: 5x Genestealers claws and talons
. Pyrovore: Chitin-barbed limbs, Flamespurt
. Pyrovore: Chitin-barbed limbs, Flamespurt
. 3x Ravener: 3x Armoured Thorax, 3x Ravener claws and talons
. Tyrant Guard: Crushing Claws and Rending Claws
. Tyrant Guard: Crushing Claws and Rending Claws
. Tyrant Guard: Crushing Claws and Rending Claws
. Neurothrope: Warp Blast, Xenos Claws and Teeth
. 5x Zoanthrope: 5x Warp Blast, 5x Xenos Claws and Teeth
Archetype
Tyranids Invasion Fleet
Thoughts
An excellent run on Tyranids from JP, who pushes Invasion Fleet and it’s excellent all-rounder set of tools all the way to the podium! Exocrines remain excellent elite slayers, There are some tech pieces in the Trygon reserves threat and a death brick of Zoanthropes (who really benefit from the offensive tech choices of IF), and there is plenty of cheap, mission playing chaff here to get the bugs home on points. Interesting to see Gargoyles stay home in favour of other assets, and it is an enduring joy to me that the Nids book continues to produce such diversity of styles and builds. Really well done!!
Ed Watts – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Castellan (100 Points) Chaplain Grimaldus (95 Points) High Marshal Helbrecht (95 Points) Judiciar (90 Points) BATTLELINE Crusader Squad (65 Points) Crusader Squad (65 Points) Crusader Squad (125 Points) Crusader Squad (125 Points) Crusader Squad (125 Points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) Primaris Crusader Squad (280 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Scout Squad (55 Points) Scout Squad (55 Points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 Points) Eversor Assassin (75 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.8.1 (26), Data Version: v319
Ed Watts – Nottingham (2000 Points)
Black Templars
Righteous Crusaders
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
• Enhancements: Tännhauser’s Bones
• 1x Chaplain Grimaldus
• 1x Artificer crozius
1x Plasma pistol
• 3x Cenobyte Servitor
• 3x Close combat weapon
• Warlord
• 1x Ferocity
1x Sword of the High Marshals
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Executioner relic blade
• Enhancements: Sigismund’s Seal
• 1x Sword Brother
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power weapon
• 4x Initiate
• 2x Astartes chainsword
4x Bolt Pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-gun
1x Lascannon
• 1x Sword Brother
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power weapon
• 4x Initiate
• 2x Astartes chainsword
4x Bolt Pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-gun
1x Lascannon
• 1x Sword Brother
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power weapon
• 9x Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
9x Bolt Pistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-gun
1x Lascannon
• 1x Sword Brother
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power weapon
• 9x Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
9x Bolt Pistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-gun
1x Lascannon
• 1x Sword Brother
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Combi-weapon
1x Power weapon
• 9x Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
9x Bolt Pistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Grav-gun
1x Lascannon
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 7x Astartes chainsword
7x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Neophyte firearm
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 7x Astartes chainsword
7x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Neophyte firearm
• 1x Primaris Sword Brother
• 1x Power weapon
1x Pyre pistol
• 11x Primaris Initiate
• 7x Astartes chainsword
11x Bolt pistol
11x Close combat weapon
7x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Heavy bolt pistol
4x Power fist
• 8x Primaris Neophyte
• 7x Astartes chainsword
7x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Neophyte firearm
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
2x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 4x Bolt pistol
2x Boltgun
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Executioner pistol
1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet
Archetype
‘The Chiropractor’
Thoughts
Ed Watts puts in a stellar run on a list I’m going to call ‘unreasonably chewy’. Massed Crusaders dominate the board and choke the primary, whilst Black Templars pack plenty of output for clearing things that come to dance with them. Helbrecht offers a little trouble-shooting missile from the ranks, and Grimaldus accompanies a brick to make it both tougher and faster. Some Scouts and Assassins help to tick off cards as the rest of it sits on points and dares you to try and clear it. An absolutely horrific build, very well done Ed you lovely man.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 5-0 records who missed the top four cut. They were:
- 5th – Paul Croghan – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Canoptek Court with loads of Wraiths and utility – no C’tan in sight here either!
- 6th – Luke Quadling – Aeldari: Aeldari Goodstuff.
- 7th – Mani Cheema – World Eaters: World Eaters with two big bricks of Berzerkers and MSU Eightbound. No Invocatus rush here which frees up points for more angry bois!
- 8th – Liam Callebout – Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead): Brutal shooty Dark Angels with triple Redemptor and a Repulsor Executioner.
- 9th – Nassim Fouchane – Astra Militarum: Big slabs of Bullgryn, triple Manticore, Kasrkin and mission play.
- 10th – Ross Law – Chaos Knights: War Dogs and Daemon allies. Ross absolutely binned me with this list in round two, and he has excellent hair. Well done on picking up the best CK award that Zach issued in memory of long time CK player Sid Sidhu – a fitting tribute.
Münsterland GT5
50-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Horstmar, NRW, DE on January 13 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Alexander Tepe – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Blessings of Khorne Reference Detachment Choice: Berzerker Warband Show/Hide Options + Epic Hero + Angron [415pts] Warlord Khârn the Betrayer [80pts] Lord Invocatus [140pts] + Character + World Eaters Lord on Juggernaut [130pts]: Favoured of Khorne World Eaters Master of Executions [105pts]: Berzerker Glaive + Battleline + Jakhals [70pts]: Icon of Khorne Khorne Berserkers [100pts]: Icon of Khorne Khorne Berserkers [200pts]: Icon of Khorne + Infantry + Eightbound [135pts] Exalted Eightbound [150pts] Exalted Eightbound [300pts] + Dedicated Transport + World Eaters Rhino [75pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher World Eaters Rhino [75pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher
++ Army Roster (Chaos – World Eaters) [1,975pts] ++
B: 1 mauler chainblade, 7 chainblades
7x Jakhals: 7x Autopistol, 7x Jakhal chainblades
Dishonoured w/ skullsmasher
3x Khorne Berserker: 3x Berserker chainblade, 3x Bolt pistol
Khorne Berserker Champion: Plasma pistol
Khorne Berserker w/ alternate weapons: Khornate eviscerator, Plasma pistol
7x Khorne Berserker: 7x Berserker chainblade, 7x Bolt pistol
Khorne Berserker Champion: Plasma pistol
Khorne Berserker w/ alternate weapons: Khornate eviscerator, Plasma pistol
Khorne Berserker w/ alternate weapons: Khornate eviscerator, Plasma pistol
2x Eightbound: 2x Eightbound eviscerators
Eightbound Champion: Lacerators
2x Exalted Eightbound: 2x Eightbound chainfist, 2x Eightbound eviscerator
Exalted Eightbound Champion: Paired Eightbound chainfists
5x Exalted Eightbound: 5x Eightbound chainfist, 5x Eightbound eviscerator
Exalted Eightbound Champion: Paired Eightbound chainfists
Archetype
World Eaters Goodstuff
Thoughts
More World Eaters success here with this build, which slams in a bunch of Exalted Eightbound and the typical supporting characters and precision pieces. The speed and punch of this army on the table is quite something, and the trapping threat of the Exalted can blow open otherwise close games in a heartbeat, as can Angron’s tendency to say a big red ‘NO’ to the lame idea of simply staying dead. A massive contender for the post-slate future, will they get through unscathed? Really well done on the top placing!!
Jannik Röttgen – Asuryani (Battle Host) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment: Battle Host Show/Hide Options + Epic Hero + Avatar of Khaine [335pts]: The Wailing Doom + Character + Autarch Wayleaper [140pts]: Dragon Fusion Gun, Mandiblasters, Star Glaive, The Phoenix Gem, Warlord Death Jester [105pts]: Fate’s Messenger, Jester’s Blade, Shrieker Cannon Farseer [80pts]: Eldritch Storm, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear Spiritseer [65pts]: Shuriken Pistol, Witch Staff + Battleline + Guardian Defenders [110pts] + Infantry + Dire Avengers [70pts] Dire Avengers [70pts] Fire Dragons [85pts] Fire Dragons [85pts] Striking Scorpions [75pts] + Mounted + Windriders [80pts] Windriders [80pts] + Monster + Wraithlord [160pts]: 2x Aeldari Flamer, 2x Bright Lance, Ghostglaive + Vehicle + War Walker [110pts]: 2x Bright Lance, War Walker feet War Walker [110pts]: 2x Bright Lance, War Walker feet + Dedicated Transport + Wave Serpent [120pts]: Shuriken Cannon, Twin Bright Lance, Wraithbone Hull Wave Serpent [120pts]: Shuriken Cannon, Twin Bright Lance, Wraithbone Hull ++ Total: [2,000pts] ++
++ Army Roster (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [2,000pts] ++
. 10x Guardian Defender: 10x Close Combat Weapon, 10x Shuriken Catapult
. Heavy Weapon Platform: Bright Lance
. 4x Dire Avenger: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult
. Dire Avenger Exarch: Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults
. 4x Dire Avenger: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult
. Dire Avenger Exarch: Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults
. 4x Fire Dragon: 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Dragon Fusion Gun
. Fire Dragon Exarch: Close combat weapon, Dragon Fusion Gun
. 4x Fire Dragon: 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Dragon Fusion Gun
. Fire Dragon Exarch: Close combat weapon, Dragon Fusion Gun
. 4x Striking Scorpion: 4x Scorpion chainsword, 4x Shuriken pistol
. Striking Scorpion Exarch: Scorpion’s claw and scorpion chainsword
. 3x Windrider with Shuriken Cannon: 3x Close Combat Weapon, 3x Shuriken Cannon
. 3x Windrider with Shuriken Cannon: 3x Close Combat Weapon, 3x Shuriken Cannon
Archetype
MSU Serpent Eldar
Thoughts
Jannik innovates and packs in two Wave Serpents like its 8th edition all over again. MSU infantry to remove threats and tick off scoring, and the Avatar of Khaine to lock down the board in place of the Yncarne. I really like what Fire Dragons and War Walkers offer Eldar – namely, the ability to close in on and punk Rhinos carrying nasty spiky men that mean the elves harm. A genuinely different and creative elf list as the slate beckons, really well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on X-1 records. They were:
- 3rd – Ruben Paul Goldmann – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Massed Eightbound alongside the usual goodness.
- 4th – Tim Schneider – Leagues of Votann (Oathband): Lots of Sagitaurs and Bezerks with a big Hearthguard brick.
- 5th – Felix Adam – Necrons (Canoptek Court): 18 Wraiths, Immortals and Doomstalkers in Canoptek Court.
- 6th – Leo Henkel – Death Guard: Plague Marines, Rhinos and Daemon / War Dog allies.
- 7th – Ben Hackländer – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Double C’tan, 18 Wraiths. Canoptek scary.
- 8th – Thomas Büttelmann – Aeldari: Triple Spinner, Triple D Cannon, 10 WG.
- 9th – Kevin Ebert – Grey Knights: MSU GK Terminators with the usual character support.
Torino Open Qualifier valido per il GT 2024 Warhammer 40K
30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Torino, Piemonte, Italia on January 13 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Matchup & Mission – Grey Knights versus Canoptek Court
Riccardo Ghio – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) Grey Knights CHARACTERS Brother-Captain (120 points) Brotherhood Librarian (115 points) Brotherhood Librarian (100 points) Castellan Crowe (75 points) Kaldor Draigo (125 points) BATTLELINE Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 points) Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 points) Strike Squad (125 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Grey Knights Venerable Dreadnought (155 points) Paladin Squad (450 points) Purifier Squad (130 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (90 points) Inquisitor (55 points) Inquisitorial Henchmen (40 points) Exported with App Version: v1.8.1 (33), Data Version: v319
Army List - Click to Expand
GK Torino (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Teleport Strike Force
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Psycannon
• Enhancement: Sigil of Exigence
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• Enhancement: Inescapable Wrath
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purge Soul
• 1x Black Blade of Antwyr
1x Purifying Flame
1x Storm bolter
• Warlord
• 1x Scourging
1x Storm bolter
1x The Titansword
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Incinerator
3x Nemesis force weapon
3x Storm bolter
• 1x Multi-melta
1x Dreadnought combat weapon
1x Heavy Flamer
• 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
• 1x Knight of the Flame
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purifying Flame
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Purifier
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Incinerator
2x Nemesis force weapon
4x Purifying Flame
2x Storm bolter
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
• 1x Combi-weapon
1x Force weapon
1x Psychic Gifts
1x Psychic Shock Wave
• 4x Inquisitorial Acolyte
• 4x Acolyte firearm
4x Acolyte melee weapon
1x Eviscerator
1x Plasma pistol
vs.
Giorgio Castelli – Necrons (Canoptek Court)
Army List - Click to Expand
Thoughts
Canoptek Court claim another victim here, running the primary triumph over the sneaky Grey Knights. GK certainly have output capable of doing serious harm to Wraiths in combat, but it typically requires full Terminator bricks. The MSU approach on display for the GK here gives them more flexibility and game into the wider field (Eldar is a good match up for them!), but means they lack a hammer that can plausibly deal with multiple stacks of Wraith goodness. Canoptek has guns capable of picking off any of the lighter GK bodies which will leave them light on assets in the late game.
We probably have enough data at this stage to briefly note that Necrons appear to have slightly have too much on the field vis a vis their competitors. Wraiths are the biggest offenders really, and not without predators, but if the slate goes after the other top chasers and leaves the new book alone then we might be in for quite a rough few months…
Result
Necrons (Canoptek Court) Victory – 88 – 62
Gorgio Castelli – Necrons (Canoptek Court) – 1st Place
The List
See Showdown
Archetype
Canoptek Court Goodstuff
Thoughts
All the nastiness of CC on display here, with a C’tan for smashing up big targets. This is a list that wins by smashing the primary, and with the way most current 10th missions are set up there just aren’t many armies that will get through them in enough places in time to prevent a loss, as it has just enough chaff to tick off the secondaries and it also has the option of taking Deploy and Cleanse and just doubling down on standing in the middle being tough. Scarabs feel ideal for just shoring up those last spaces of screening and board control, and they can block attempts to engage the Wraiths too. An excellent build, well done on the win!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Daniele De Gemini – T’au Empire (Kauyon): A cheeky Tiger Shark alongside smaller Crisis squads, Hammerheads, and supporting utility.
- 3rd – Riccardo Ghio – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): The Grey Knights build from the showdown.
- 4th – Morgan Fortini – Chaos Space Marines (Slaves to Darkness): CSM goodstuff with Chosen and Accursed.
- 5th – Federico Buggiani – Tyranids (Unending Swarm): Unending Swarm Nids with stacks of Gargoyles and Termagants, as well as Exocrine fire support.
- 6th – lorenzo Teppati – Aeldari: Avatar of Khaine Eldar with some Fire Prisms in support.
Mekabrew Mania (in a brewery!!) 2024 – Warhammer 40k GT
29-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Augusta, GA, US on January 13 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings. Apparently this was in a brewery. Sweet as.
Daniel Hesters – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS Catacomb Command Barge (150 points) C’tan Shard of the Deceiver (265 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Imotekh the Stormlord (100 points) Transcendent C’tan (275 points) Transcendent C’tan (275 points) Transcendent C’tan (275 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (150 points) Lychguard (85 points) Monolith (350 points) Exported with App Version: v1.9.0 (35), Data Version: v322
Ne Ron Hyper (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion
• Warlord
• 1x Gauss cannon
1x Overlord’s blade
1x Resurrection Orb
• 1x Cosmic insanity
1x Golden fists
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• 1x Gauntlet of Fire
1x Staff of the Destroyer
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Gauss destructor
• 5x Lychguard
• 5x Dispersion Shield
5x Hyperphase sword
• 4x Death ray
1x Particle whip
1x Portal of exile
Archetype
Hypercrypt Monolith
Thoughts
Hypercrypt, not to be outdone by it’s stodgy Canoptek Cousin, also claims a GT win! Bringing the Monolith along for the ride opens up a whole host of jank from the stratagems suite in this detachment, giving you the option to relocate units after they’re shot, slap a 4++ on the Monolith for those extra scary incoming attacks, and generally wreack havoc. Transcendant C’tan benefit most from the detachment rules, with their built in deep strike letting them get all over the board in your turn be it via teleporting or jumping up and down again via the detachment rule. It is sneaky, shooty, and it WILL find your soft places. Be afraid. Very well done on the event win Daniel!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Robert Birmingham – Aeldari (Battle Host): Triple Falcon Fire Dragons and Triple D Cannons. Glorious.
- 3rd – Brian Boswell – Necrons (Canoptek Court): Canoptek Court Goodstuff with Nightbringer leading the charge.
- 4th – Wiley Pappas – Orks (Waaagh! Tribe): An eclectic mix of Greenskin goodness with Ghaz, a Hunta Rig ferrying a big slab of Beastsnagga boyz, and loads of utility pieces.
- 5th – Christopher Cunningham – Harlequins: He’s not kidding, Harlequins for days with Starweavers, Troupes, Voidweavers and Skyweavers! Epic.
- 6th – Michael De Legge – Imperial Knights: A Knight Warden, lots of Armigers, and Inquisitorial support. Nice to see IK up there!
Wrap Up
That’s it for this week! Necrons coming in hot and asserting their dominance, with a slate looming. Are they going to get some last minute treatment to protect the overall game state going into February and beyond? Or are the Overlords truly here to stay? Only time will tell!
Lowest of Men, out.
