Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the weekās top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know whatās hot, whatās not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.
As you may have been able to infer, scheduling challenges have not fully abated, but all is now harmonious once more, and I, Wings, bring you a special Sunday edition of Competitive Innovations. Normal Wednesday/Wings and Friday/Lowest of Men service should resume next week, unless you lot somehow rack up 19 events again, in which case who knows.
Speaking of those events, today we’re closing out with:
- THE UKTC COVENTRY 40K GT : 2-Day
- 2nd VTC Warhammer 40K
- The Route 66 Warhammer 40,000 GT – FALL *GOLDEN TICKET QUALIFIER*
- The GR: Meme Team GT – In co-operation with Cryptic Cabin
- Palladium Games Presents: āthe dumpster fire gtā Fall Edition
- Queen City Orktoberfest 2024
Part 1 from Wednesday has the following:
- THE UKTC COVENTRY 40K GT : 3-Day
- Rumble on the Rivers 40k GT
- 5. Corsair Open GT
- Battle Against Breast Cancer 40K Event Hosted by Away Games
- Dice Like Ice Grand Tournament – Q4 2024
- Chimera Gaming Fall GT
- The Portal Fall GT
… and part 2 from Friday covered:
- Kippersā Melee 2024
- New York Open 3 (40k)
- Goose Hunting Donuts
- Gaelcon 2024
- Safety’s Off Orktober GT
- Battle Against Breast Cancer AZ
THE COVENTRY 40K : 2-Day
84-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Ryton-on-Dunsmore, England, United Kingdom on October 26 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Scorched Earth – Inspired Leadership – Crucible of Battle
Tony Barrett – T’au Empire (Kroot Hunting Pack) T’au Empire CHARACTERS Commander Shadowsun (100 points) Darkstrider (60 points) Kroot Flesh Shaper (45 points) Kroot Flesh Shaper (45 points) Kroot Flesh Shaper (45 points) Kroot Lone-spear (90 points) Kroot Lone-spear (100 points) Kroot Trail Shaper (75 points) BATTLELINE Kroot Carnivores (130 points) Kroot Carnivores (130 points) Kroot Carnivores (130 points) Kroot Carnivores (65 points) Kroot Carnivores (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) Kroot Farstalkers (85 points) Kroot Farstalkers (85 points) Kroot Hounds (40 points) Kroot Hounds (40 points) Krootox Riders (90 points) Krootox Riders (90 points) Krootox Riders (90 points) Piranhas (60 points) Piranhas (60 points) Piranhas (60 points) Vespid Stingwings (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
Army List - Click to Expand
Kroot (1990 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Kroot Hunting Pack
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 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
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shade
ā¢ 1x Kroot scattergun
1x Twin ritualistic blades
ā¢ 1x Kroot scattergun
1x Twin ritualistic blades
ā¢ 1x Kroot scattergun
1x Twin ritualistic blades
ā¢ 1x Blast javelin
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunting javelin
1x Kalamandra’s bite
ā¢ 1x Blast javelin
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunting javelin
1x Kalamandra’s bite
ā¢ Enhancement: Kroothawk Flock
ā¢ 1x Kroot rifle
1x Shaper’s blade
ā¢ Enhancement: Nomadic Hunter
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot carbine
1x Kroot pistol
ā¢ 19x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 19x Close combat weapon
17x Kroot rifle
2x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot carbine
1x Kroot pistol
ā¢ 19x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 19x Close combat weapon
17x Kroot rifle
2x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot carbine
1x Kroot pistol
ā¢ 19x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 19x Close combat weapon
17x Kroot rifle
2x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
8x Kroot rifle
1x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
8x Kroot rifle
1x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Railgun
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Kroot Kill-broker
ā¢ 1x Kroot pistol
1x Ritual blade
1x T’au-tech rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Farstalker
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
1x Dvorgite skinner
8x Farstalker firearm
9x Kroot pistol
1x Pech’ra
ā¢ 2x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 2x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 1x Kroot Kill-broker
ā¢ 1x Kroot pistol
1x Ritual blade
1x T’au-tech rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Farstalker
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
1x Dvorgite skinner
8x Farstalker firearm
9x Kroot pistol
1x Pech’ra
ā¢ 2x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 2x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 5x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 5x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 5x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 5x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 3x Krootox Rider
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krootox fists
3x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 3x Krootox Rider
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krootox fists
3x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 3x Krootox Rider
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krootox fists
3x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Vespid Strain Leader
ā¢ 1x Neutron blaster
1x Stingwing claws
ā¢ 4x Vespid Stingwing
ā¢ 4x Neutron blaster
4x Stingwing claws
vs.
Andy Quas-Cohen – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) Necrons CHARACTERS C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) The Silent King (420 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Spyders (75 points) Deathmarks (65 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Flayed Ones (60 points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 points) Tesseract Vault (425 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
Army List - Click to Expand
can’t touch this (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion
ā¢ 1x Gaze of death
1x Scythe of the Nightbringer
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Szarekh
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory
1x Staff of Stars
1x Weapons of the Final Triarch
ā¢ 2x Triarchal Menhir
ā¢ 2x Annihilator beam
2x Armoured bulk
ā¢ 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer
ā¢ 5x Deathmark
ā¢ 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 5x Flayed One
ā¢ 5x Flayer claws
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 1x Antimatter Meteor
1x Cosmic Fire
1x Time’s Arrow
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
4x Tesla spheres
Thoughts
A classic Xenos clash here, and this is a very unusual matchup because the nature of the Tau army completely changes how the Necron list functions. The sheer amount of board coverage from Kroot plus a generously sized no Deep Strike bubble from the Lone-Spear means that normal hypercrypt shenanigans aren’t going to fly. However, the flip side of that is that the Kroot list is going to really struggle toĀ kill the big Hypercrypt threats here, allowing them to play a very muscular game of 40k and try and handle the bird boys by simply atomising them. What’s more, they definitely have the output to do that – the Tesseract Vault is functionally unkillable in the matchup, and will cheerfully blast through a unit or two per turn.
If I’m the Necrons here, I think I’mĀ seriously considering going for the very unusual Fixed choice of Storm Hostile, paired with Assassinate. Fundamentally, what I’m trying to do is row my boats forwards, sit on objectives and gradually burn out a few of them, all while smoking whatever comes for me. For the Tau not to concede the game on Primary, they’re going toĀ have to send stuff forward to flip them back, at which point they’re back online forĀ Storm Hostile.Ā Once I’ve done that, i no longer have to advance beyond the mid-board, and can gradually burn off side objectives while surgically annihilating the forces of the Greater Good.
As the T’au, there are a couple of options for responding to that. Option 1 is to go all-in on securing one of the three mid-field objectives and aim to use it to coast to 45 on Primary, while relying on the sheer number of units you have to find ways to max Secondaries. Option 2 is to assume you willĀ somehow manage to get a Battleline unit into the wide Crucible deplyment zone on turn 5, and aim for a Secret Mission (particularly good if you go second). You can also use the Piranhas to try and Battle-shock out whatever units from the Necron army are trying to burn objectives down, though the mission rule disrupts that somewhat, as if the NecronsĀ really want something burnt then they can lean on the Silent King having effectively 4+ Ld here.
All that considered, I think the Necrons have an edge, but I certainly wouldn’t count the Tau out, especially if they get to go second. The Necrons did take it, but the Tau put up a strong enough score that they clearly did manage to make a play on the Primary.
Result
Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) Victory – 92 – 84
Andy Quas-Cohen – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) The Silent King (420 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Spyders (75 points) Deathmarks (65 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Flayed Ones (60 points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 points) Tesseract Vault (425 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
can’t touch this (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hypercrypt Legion
ā¢ 1x Gaze of death
1x Scythe of the Nightbringer
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Szarekh
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory
1x Staff of Stars
1x Weapons of the Final Triarch
ā¢ 2x Triarchal Menhir
ā¢ 2x Annihilator beam
2x Armoured bulk
ā¢ 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer
ā¢ 5x Deathmark
ā¢ 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 5x Flayed One
ā¢ 5x Flayer claws
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 1x Antimatter Meteor
1x Cosmic Fire
1x Time’s Arrow
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
4x Tesla spheres
Archetype
Heavy Hypercrypt
Thoughts
Top-heavy Hypercrypt continues to establish itself as a top player in the new metagame here, with the Tesseract Vault shrugging off the points increase (with a little help from some Doomsday Ark friends) to conquer Coventry. This build is particularly vicious, as the Vault adds a level of sheer murderousness that can allow the army to adapt to unusual matchups, while retaining good objective play thanks to the Hexmarks. Very powerful, and well played by Andy to take the event.
Franco McDonnell – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Daemons CHARACTERS Be’lakor (325 points) Great Unclean One (260 points) Keeper of Secrets (305 points) Shalaxi Helbane (425 points) BATTLELINE Nurglings (40 points) Plaguebearers (110 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Beasts of Nurgle (65 points) Fiends (105 points) Fiends (105 points) Fiends (105 points) Screamers (75 points) Screamers (75 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
World Champs test (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Daemonic Incursion
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Betraying Shades
1x The Blade of Shadows
ā¢ 1x Bileblade
1x Bilesword
1x Putrid vomit
ā¢ Enhancement: The Endless Gift
ā¢ 1x Phantasmagoria
1x Shining Aegis
1x Snapping claws
1x Witstealer sword
ā¢ Enhancement: Soulstealer
ā¢ 1x Lash of Slaanesh
1x Pavane of Slaanesh
1x Snapping claws
1x Soulpiercer
ā¢ 3x Nurgling Swarm
ā¢ 3x Diseased claws and teeth
ā¢ 1x Plagueridden
ā¢ 1x Plaguesword
ā¢ 9x Plaguebearer
ā¢ 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword
ā¢ 1x Putrid appendages
ā¢ 1x Blissbringer
ā¢ 1x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 2x Fiend
ā¢ 2x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 1x Blissbringer
ā¢ 1x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 2x Fiend
ā¢ 2x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 1x Blissbringer
ā¢ 1x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 2x Fiend
ā¢ 2x Barbed tail and dissecting claws
ā¢ 3x Screamer
ā¢ 3x Lamprey bite
ā¢ 3x Screamer
ā¢ 3x Lamprey bite
Archetype
Hammer and Anvil Daemons
Thoughts
Daemon Lord Franco takes the second undefeated slot here with a Daemon list that lures the foe in, then cuts them down with a terrifying Slaanesh riposte. Be’lakor with the Gift Great Unclean One force the foe to close in and still leave them with a change of bouncing once they do. Once committed, the Keepers can counterattack and scythe through whatever is in their way, and they don’t die easy either due to theirĀ Feel No Pains. Fiends assist all of this by being very disruptive, and they’re particularly good on UKTC terrain as there are plenty of places to stage them. A very strong list well built for the mission pack, congratulations Franco!
Vik Vijay – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTERS Canoness (60 Points) Canoness (50 Points) Daemonifuge (85 Points) Junith Eruita (90 Points) Ministorum Priest (50 Points) Triumph of Saint Katherine (250 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Immolator (125 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Arco-flagellants (150 Points) Arco-flagellants (150 Points) Castigator (160 Points) Castigator (160 Points) Exorcist (190 Points) Exorcist (190 Points) Exorcist (190 Points) Sisters Novitiate Squad (100 Points)
Adepta Sororitas
Hallowed Martyrs
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Brazier of holy fire
ā¢ 1x Condemnor boltgun
ā¢ 1x Hallowed chainsword
ā¢ Enhancements: Saintly Example
ā¢ 1x Brazier of holy fire
ā¢ 1x Condemnor boltgun
ā¢ 1x Hallowed chainsword
ā¢ 1x Ephrael Stern
ā¦ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Sanctity
ā¢ 1x Kyganil of the Bloody Tears
ā¦ 1x The Outcast’s Weapons
ā¢ 1x Mace of Castigation
ā¢ 1x Twin Ministorum heavy flamer
ā¢ 1x Zealot’s vindictor
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Bolt pistols
ā¢ 1x Relic weapons
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Heavy bolter
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Immolation flamers
ā¢ 10x Arco-flagellant
ā¦ 10x Arco-flails
ā¢ 10x Arco-flagellant
ā¦ 10x Arco-flails
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Castigator battle cannon
ā¢ 3x Heavy bolter
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Castigator battle cannon
ā¢ 3x Heavy bolter
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Exorcist missile launcher
ā¢ 1x Heavy bolter
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Exorcist missile launcher
ā¢ 1x Heavy bolter
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Exorcist missile launcher
ā¢ 1x Heavy bolter
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Novitiate Superior
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 9x Sister Novitiate
ā¦ 9x Autopistol
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 2x Ministorum flamer
ā¦ 5x Novitiate melee weapons
ā¦ 1x Sacred Banner
ā¦ 1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Archetype
Shooty Hull Sisters
Thoughts
Vik rounds out the undefeated slots here with a fairly shooty Sisters build, using the engine of the Triumph to charge up the (still aggressively priced) Castigators and Exorcists, ready to flatten the foe’s forces. The list complements that with lots of solo characters for objective play, usingĀ Divine Intervention to double dip on their utility, and in the case of Junith having her as a handy homefield guardian. Using her solo seems particularly interesting in the new metagame, as she ticks the boxes of having a big enough base to screen Aquilons off an objective, sufficient durability that she almost certainly doesn’t die to a squad shooting her (especially because you can just miracle the melta save), and a useful passive ability while she sits there. Good choice.
Rounding the army out, we’ve got Arco-flagellants – one of the ways you beat this is rushing it down with a horde of some sort, and the Arcos will very quickly put a stop to any of that sort of nonsense, and also work well with some of the Hallowed Martyrs rules. Great work from Vik here as always, and interesting to see a seccond non-Bringers Sisters build rising to the forefront.
Tony Barrett – T’au Empire (Kroot Hunting Pack) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand T’au Empire CHARACTERS Commander Shadowsun (100 points) Darkstrider (60 points) Kroot Flesh Shaper (45 points) Kroot Flesh Shaper (45 points) Kroot Flesh Shaper (45 points) Kroot Lone-spear (90 points) Kroot Lone-spear (100 points) Kroot Trail Shaper (75 points) BATTLELINE Kroot Carnivores (130 points) Kroot Carnivores (130 points) Kroot Carnivores (130 points) Kroot Carnivores (65 points) Kroot Carnivores (65 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) Kroot Farstalkers (85 points) Kroot Farstalkers (85 points) Kroot Hounds (40 points) Kroot Hounds (40 points) Krootox Riders (90 points) Krootox Riders (90 points) Krootox Riders (90 points) Piranhas (60 points) Piranhas (60 points) Piranhas (60 points) Vespid Stingwings (65 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
Kroot (1990 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Kroot Hunting Pack
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 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
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shade
ā¢ 1x Kroot scattergun
1x Twin ritualistic blades
ā¢ 1x Kroot scattergun
1x Twin ritualistic blades
ā¢ 1x Kroot scattergun
1x Twin ritualistic blades
ā¢ 1x Blast javelin
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunting javelin
1x Kalamandra’s bite
ā¢ 1x Blast javelin
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hunting javelin
1x Kalamandra’s bite
ā¢ Enhancement: Kroothawk Flock
ā¢ 1x Kroot rifle
1x Shaper’s blade
ā¢ Enhancement: Nomadic Hunter
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot carbine
1x Kroot pistol
ā¢ 19x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 19x Close combat weapon
17x Kroot rifle
2x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot carbine
1x Kroot pistol
ā¢ 19x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 19x Close combat weapon
17x Kroot rifle
2x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot carbine
1x Kroot pistol
ā¢ 19x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 19x Close combat weapon
17x Kroot rifle
2x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
8x Kroot rifle
1x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Long-quill
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Kroot pistol
1x Kroot rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Carnivore
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
8x Kroot rifle
1x Tanglebomb launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Railgun
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Kroot Kill-broker
ā¢ 1x Kroot pistol
1x Ritual blade
1x T’au-tech rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Farstalker
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
1x Dvorgite skinner
8x Farstalker firearm
9x Kroot pistol
1x Pech’ra
ā¢ 2x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 2x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 1x Kroot Kill-broker
ā¢ 1x Kroot pistol
1x Ritual blade
1x T’au-tech rifle
ā¢ 9x Kroot Farstalker
ā¢ 9x Close combat weapon
1x Dvorgite skinner
8x Farstalker firearm
9x Kroot pistol
1x Pech’ra
ā¢ 2x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 2x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 5x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 5x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 5x Kroot Hound
ā¢ 5x Ripping fangs
ā¢ 3x Krootox Rider
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krootox fists
3x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 3x Krootox Rider
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krootox fists
3x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 3x Krootox Rider
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Krootox fists
3x Repeater cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine
ā¢ 1x Vespid Strain Leader
ā¢ 1x Neutron blaster
1x Stingwing claws
ā¢ 4x Vespid Stingwing
ā¢ 4x Neutron blaster
4x Stingwing claws
Archetype
Board flood Kroot
Thoughts
That’s so muchĀ stuff. This build dominates via its sheer board control capabilities, able to take over the table and the Primary unless the opponent is packing a huge amount of volume damage. As covered in the Showdown, eventually the Necrons rose to that challenge, but until then this was unstoppable, and scored so highly that Tony actually had more total VP than the other two undefeateds even after a loss. I assume Teams players are taking notes. Great to see Kroot taking a swing at the top spot, congratulations!
The Best of the Rest
There were 10 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – James Read – Necrons (Obeisance Phalanx):Ā An all-rounder Obeisance build using the army rule to buff up (mostly) one big unit of Lychguard and the King, then getting value elsewhere from the -1D Vehicle stratagem and the 5+ Lethals for a big Immortal squad.
- 6th – Danny Evison – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion):Ā Ultra-heavy Hypercrypt with a Monolith and a Tesseract.
- 7th – Alex Fowler – Thousand Sons:Ā Say it with me now – double Mutalith Tsons.
- 8th – Ben Pearce – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault):Ā Unusual double Voidraven Skysplinter, combining them with a big brick of Grotesques on the ground, and two 5 Kabalite/Court/Archon units in Raiders via cunning splitting.
- 9th – Billy Guest – Orks (War Horde):Ā Mechanised War Horde with Ghaz.
- 10th – Denis Naberezhnykh – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Triple Doomsday Hypercrypt with added Nightbringer.
- 11th – Luke Quadling – Aeldari: Extra shooty Aeldari with Fire Prisms, Voidweavers and Vypers, then extra Storm Guardians to hold the fort.
- 12th – Alex Berresford – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): A shootier Raiders build using Rubricae backed by Abaddon-powered Vindicators and Obliterators.
- 13th – Glenn Connolly – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet):Ā Shooty bugs combined with board control – max Genestealers with Broodlords out the gate followed by lots of Gargoyles to deny Primary.
- 14th – Ashley Brown – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders):Ā Classic Brawler Raiders with lots of Rubricae/Legionaries in Transports backed by Destructors and one big Warp Talon unit.
2nd VTC Warhammer 40K
66-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Wien, Wien, Ćsterreich on October 26 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Kevin āplanB_Godā Zƶllinger – Black Templars (Gladius Task Force) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Si mereris, vide te in Valhalla! AUSTRIAN HIGHWAY Space Marines CHARACTERS Chaplain Grimaldus (130 Points) BATTLELINE Primaris Crusader Squad (320 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 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) Kauft euch Alpine Cup Tickets!
āEtiam si morior, invictus maneoā
(1990 Points)
Black Templars
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Chaplain Grimaldus
ā¢ Warlord
ā¦ 1x Artificer crozius
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 3x Cenobyte Servitor
ā¦ 3x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Primaris Sword Brother
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¦ 1x Pyre pistol
ā¢ 11x Primaris Initiate
ā¦ 7x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 11x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 11x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 11x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Power fist
ā¢ 8x Primaris Neophyte
ā¦ 8x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 8x Bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Icarus rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 2x Tempest bolter
ā¢ 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Icarus rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 2x Tempest bolter
ā¢ 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 1x Icarus rocket pod
ā¢ 1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 2x Tempest bolter
ā¢ 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 2x Lascannon
ā¢ 1x Predator autocannon
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 2x Lascannon
ā¢ 1x Predator autocannon
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Scout Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 1x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 4x Scout
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 2x Boltgun
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Missile launcher
ā¦ 1x Scout sniper rifle
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Demolisher cannon
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Demolisher cannon
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured tracks
ā¢ 1x Demolisher cannon
ā¢ 1x Hunter-killer missile
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
Archetype
Shooty Templars
Thoughts
Black Templars have dropped off aĀ lot this week, but Kevin bucks that trend here by combining powerful Gladius shooting from all the tanks with a uniquely flexible and durable board presence from one big Crusader brick with Grimaldus. The resulting build is extremely adaptable, with shooting that can handle hordes or heavy stuff as needed, and the ability to both protect its hulls from enemy aggro or go out and bully enemy gunlines with the big brick as required. Good use of the available tools, well done Kevin.
Peter Steiner – Leagues of Votann (Oathband) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Leagues of Votann CHARACTERS BrƓkhyr Iron-master (85 points) Einhyr Champion (80 points) Einhyr Champion (60 points) BATTLELINE Hearthkyn Warriors (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Sagitaur (115 points) Sagitaur (115 points) Sagitaur (115 points) Sagitaur (115 points) Sagitaur (115 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cthonian Beserks (100 points) Cthonian Beserks (100 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (225 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (225 points) Hernkyn Pioneers (180 points) Hernkyn Pioneers (180 points) Hernkyn Yaegirs (90 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
Beschuss wird empfohlen! (2000 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Oathband
ā¢ 1x BrĆ“khyr Iron-master
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Graviton hammer
1x Graviton rifle
ā¢ Enhancement: Appraising Glare
ā¢ 1x Ironkin Assistant
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Las-beam cutter
ā¢ 1x E-COG
ā¢ 1x Plasma torch
ā¢ 1x E-COG
ā¢ 1x Manipulator arms
ā¢ 1x E-COG
ā¢ 1x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ Enhancement: Grim Demeanour
ā¢ 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ 1x Theyn
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x EtaCarn plasma pistol
1x Kin melee weapon
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ 9x Hearthkyn Warrior
ā¢ 9x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
7x Autoch-pattern bolter
9x Close combat weapon
1x Comms Array
1x HYLas auto rifle
1x Magna-rail rifle
1x Medipack
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 5x Cthonian Beserk
ā¢ 5x Concussion maul
1x Mole grenade launcher
ā¢ 5x Cthonian Beserk
ā¢ 5x Concussion maul
1x Mole grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
1x SP heavy conversion beamer
2x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x Cyclic ion cannon
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
2x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 6x Hernkyn Pioneer
ā¢ 6x Bolt revolver
6x Bolt shotgun
1x Comms Array
2x HYLas rotary cannon
6x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
6x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
ā¢ 6x Hernkyn Pioneer
ā¢ 6x Bolt revolver
6x Bolt shotgun
1x Comms Array
2x HYLas rotary cannon
6x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
6x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
ā¢ 1x Yaegir Theyn
ā¢ 1x Bolt revolver
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma knife
ā¢ 9x Hernkyn Yaegir
ā¢ 1x APM launcher
7x Bolt revolver
9x Close combat weapon
1x Magna-coil rifle
7x Plasma knife
Archetype
Bike-heavy Votann
Thoughts
Votann with a bit of everything is thriving in the new metagame, and that’s very much what we’re working with here. The build is distinguished from some others by using the Land Fortresses as essentially pure chunky bastions, and has extra reach out the gate (plus redeploy threat) from big bike units, which also ensure it still handles hordes without any Hearthguard. Grim and brutal efficiency is what Votann are all about, and Peter definitely showcases that here.
Andreas GeretschlƤger – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion) – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Chaos Daemons CHARACTERS Be’lakor (325 Points) Bloodthirster (325 Points) Great Unclean One (260 Points) Keeper of Secrets (290 Points) Shalaxi Helbane (425 Points) The Masque of Slaanesh (85 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Flamers (75 Points) Flamers (75 Points) Flesh Hounds (70 Points) Flesh Hounds (70 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (48), Data Version: v488
Turnen (2000 Points)
Daemonic Incursion
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Betraying Shades
ā¢ 1x The Blade of Shadows
ā¢ 1x Great axe of Khorne
ā¢ 1x Hellfire breath
ā¢ Enhancements: A’rgath, The King of Blades
ā¢ 1x Bilesword
ā¢ 1x Plague flail
ā¢ 1x Putrid vomit
ā¢ Enhancements: The Endless Gift
ā¢ 1x Phantasmagoria
ā¢ 1x Shining Aegis
ā¢ 1x Snapping claws
ā¢ 1x Witstealer sword
ā¢ 1x Lash of Slaanesh
ā¢ 1x Pavane of Slaanesh
ā¢ 1x Snapping claws
ā¢ 1x Soulpiercer
ā¢ 1x Serrated claws
ā¢ 1x Pyrocaster
ā¦ 1x Flamer mouths
ā¦ 1x Flickering Flames
ā¢ 2x Flamer
ā¦ 2x Flamer mouths
ā¦ 2x Flickering Flames
ā¢ 1x Pyrocaster
ā¦ 1x Flamer mouths
ā¦ 1x Flickering Flames
ā¢ 2x Flamer
ā¦ 2x Flamer mouths
ā¦ 2x Flickering Flames
ā¢ 1x Gore Hound
ā¦ 1x Burning roar
ā¦ 1x Collar of Khorne
ā¦ 1x Gore-drenched fangs
ā¢ 4x Flesh Hound
ā¦ 4x Collar of Khorne
ā¦ 4x Gore-drenched fangs
ā¢ 1x Gore Hound
ā¦ 1x Burning roar
ā¦ 1x Collar of Khorne
ā¦ 1x Gore-drenched fangs
ā¢ 4x Flesh Hound
ā¦ 4x Collar of Khorne
ā¦ 4x Gore-drenched fangs
Archetype
Monster Mash
Thoughts
Truly an eye-watering array of nasty monstrosities here, and tough ones to boot. This is not a complicated army, but it’s incredibly difficult to push through, and like some other Daemons lists it’s riding high on a reduction in the very top end damage output in the game. Terrifying to behold, but great fun to see out and about, well done Andreas.
Sam Nowrouzi – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) Illuminor Szeras (175 points) Imotekh the Stormlord (100 points) Lokhust Lord (100 points) Skorpekh Lord (95 points) Skorpekh Lord (80 points) Technomancer (105 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Wraiths (250 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Doomsday Ark (190 points) Flayed Ones (60 points) Lokhust Destroyers (35 points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (165 points) Skorpekh Destroyers (90 points) Triarch Praetorians (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
I’ll be back
Strike Force (2000 points)
Awakened Dynasty
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
ā¢ 1x Eldritch Lance
1x Impaling legs
ā¢ 1x Gauntlet of Fire
1x Staff of the Destroyer
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Lord’s blade
ā¢ Enhancement: Veil of Darkness
ā¢ 1x Enmitic annihilator
1x Flensing claw
1x Hyperphase harvester
ā¢ Enhancement: Enaegic Dermal Bond
ā¢ 1x Enmitic annihilator
1x Flensing claw
1x Hyperphase harvester
ā¢ 1x Staff of light
ā¢ Enhancement: Nether-realm Casket
ā¢ 6x Canoptek Wraith
ā¢ 6x Particle caster
6x Vicious claws
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
ā¢ 5x Flayed One
ā¢ 5x Flayer claws
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon
ā¢ 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer
ā¢ 3x Close combat weapon
3x Enmitic exterminator
ā¢ 3x Skorpekh Destroyer
ā¢ 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
ā¢ 5x Triarch Praetorian
ā¢ 5x Rod of covenant
Archetype
Shooty Awakened
Thoughts
As an owner of zero (0) painted Doomsday Arks, I am distraught at yet another cool list I can’t put on the table. This build has a great shooty core from those, then a bunch of utility/herohammer shenanigans using Awakened Dynasty tricks. Being able to revive Szeras or aĀ Bond Skorpekh Lord isĀ always phenomenal, and they provide some good counter-punch defences for the Arks. I like the setup here of having the Bond lord as a solo then a second unit of Skorpekh shock troops as well – it broadens your threat profile, and lets the extra tough one focus on sitting in places doing Actions unstoppably.Ā A big Wraith brick finishes things off, eye-wateringly expensive but still giving you a level of durability that’s difficult to match in the game right now, and excellent for holding a position while the guns do their work. Cool combos, and a nice addition of variety here, well done Sam.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th – Lukas Wobak Ā – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught):Ā Toolbox Vanguard with some shooty bugs and a big Zoanthrope unit to do reserves tricks with, plus one big melee Warrior unit.
- 6th – Mathias Peterlin – Imperial Knights:Ā Canis with a Lancer and Atrapos as the big threat, plus some Imperial Agents Sisters of Battle to broaden the home coverage.
- 7th – Konrad Schmuck – Astra Militarum:Ā The full triple Aquilons accompanying lots of Russes and a Dorn.
- 8th – Dominik Tavernaro – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame):Ā Crunchy flame Sisters going light on Characters to squeeze in a bunch of tanks, two Dominion units, and a Paragon brick.
- 9th – Sebastian MĆ¼hling – Leagues of Votann:Ā All-rounder Votann adding a big Thunderkyn unit.
- 10th – Armin Geher – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force):Ā Vindicators backing two units of Deathwing Knights and some Inner Circle Companions.
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40-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Sapulpa, OK, United States on October 26 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Brent Simon – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS Bjorn the Fell-Handed (190 Points) Logan Grimnar (115 Points) Ragnar Blackmane (90 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (105 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (115 Points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (100 Points) Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (100 Points) BATTLELINE Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Impulsor (80 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Thunderwolf Cavalry (240 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (240 Points) Thunderwolf Cavalry (240 Points) Wolf Scouts (75 Points) Wolf Scouts (75 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (48), Data Version: v488
Inside you are two wolves. This is two many wolves. (2000 Points)
Space Wolves
Stormlance Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
ā¢ 1x Heavy flamer
ā¢ 1x Helfrost cannon
ā¢ 1x Trueclaw
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Storm bolter
ā¢ 1x The Axe Morkai
ā¢ 1x Bolt Pistol
ā¢ 1x Frostfang
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Storm Shield
ā¢ Enhancements: Hunter’s Instincts
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Storm Shield
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Storm Shield
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Relic Shield
ā¢ Enhancements: Portents of Wisdom
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Relic Shield
ā¢ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¢ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¢ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 1x Relic Shield
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
ā¦ 1x Plasma pistol
ā¦ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessor
ā¦ 4x Astartes chainsword
ā¦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
ā¢ 2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Orbital comms array (Aura)
ā¢ 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¦ 1x Heirloom weapon
ā¦ 1x Storm Shield
ā¢ 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
ā¦ 5x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¦ 5x Heirloom weapon
ā¦ 5x Storm Shield
ā¢ 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¦ 1x Heirloom weapon
ā¦ 1x Storm Shield
ā¢ 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
ā¦ 5x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¦ 5x Heirloom weapon
ā¦ 5x Storm Shield
ā¢ 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¦ 1x Heirloom weapon
ā¦ 1x Storm Shield
ā¢ 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry
ā¦ 5x Crushing teeth and claws
ā¦ 5x Heirloom weapon
ā¦ 5x Storm Shield
ā¢ 1x Wolf Scout Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Wolf Scout
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 2x Combat knife
ā¦ 1x Meltagun
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
ā¢ 1x Wolf Scout Pack Leader
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Inferno pistol
ā¦ 1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Wolf Scout
ā¦ 4x Bolt pistol
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 2x Combat knife
ā¦ 1x Meltagun
ā¦ 1x Power weapon
Archetype
Wolf Jail
Thoughts
Much like double Mutaliths, the experiment of “how expensive can you make ThunderCav before people stop spamming them” has apparently not reached a conclusion – the aggro that this build presents still just shuts foes out of the game a lot of the time. Considering the smaller suite of units it now gets, I really like the addition of the Ragnar/Assult Intercessor Impulsor unit – it both provides additional mobile models, and a counterpunch that will take out a melee unit that’s come and murdered some ThunderCav if that’s what you need. Good adaptation to adversity, which I guess is on brand for Space Wolves, congratulations Brent.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Brian Moody – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment):Ā Horde pressure guard, packing a bunch of drop Scions and Cavalry alongside triple Aquilons.
- 3rd – Richard Cozart – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment):Ā Russes, drop troops and various small units to control the board.
- 4th – Steve Goodrich – Orks (War Horde):Ā Triple Kill Rig mechanised Orks.
- 5th – Josh Cameron – Chaos Knights: Whoops all War Dogs.
The GR: Meme Team GT – In co-operation with Cryptic Cabin
37-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, United Kingdom on October 26 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Euan Bedford-Cooper – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Renegade Raiders Show/Hide Options + Epic Hero + Cypher [90pts] + Character + Dark Commune [65pts]: Warlord . 2x Blessed Blades: 2x Commune blade Dark Commune [65pts] . 2x Blessed Blades: 2x Commune blade Dark Commune [65pts] . 2x Blessed Blades: 2x Commune blade + Battleline + Cultist Mob [50pts] . Cultist Champion: Autopistol Cultist Mob [50pts] . Cultist Champion: Autopistol Legionaries [90pts]: Chaos icon . Aspiring Champion: Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol Legionaries [90pts]: Chaos icon . Aspiring Champion: Heavy melee weapon, Plasma pistol + Infantry + Accursed Cultists [180pts] . 10x Mutant: 10x Blasphemous appendages Accursed Cultists [180pts] . 10x Mutant: 10x Blasphemous appendages Accursed Cultists [180pts] . 10x Mutant: 10x Blasphemous appendages Raptors [90pts] . 2x Raptor: 2x Astartes chainsword, 2x Bolt pistol + Mounted + Chaos Bikers [70pts]: Chaos icon . Biker Champion: Power fist + Vehicle + Chaos Predator Destructor [140pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher . 2 lascannons Chaos Predator Destructor [140pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher . 2 lascannons Chaos Vindicator [185pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher Chaos Vindicator [185pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher + Dedicated Transport + Chaos Rhino [75pts]: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher ++ Total: [1,990pts] ++ Created with BattleScribe ()
++ Army Roster (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [1,990pts] ++
. 9x Cultist w/ autopistol and brutal assault weapon: 9x Autopistol, 9x Brutal assault weapon
. 9x Cultist w/ autopistol and brutal assault weapon: 9x Autopistol, 9x Brutal assault weapon
. 2x Legionary w/ chainsword: 2x Astartes chainsword, 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Close combat weapon
. Legionary w/ heavy melee weapon
. Legionary w/ other weapon: Lascannon
. 2x Legionary w/ chainsword: 2x Astartes chainsword, 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Close combat weapon
. Legionary w/ heavy melee weapon
. Legionary w/ other weapon: Lascannon
. 6x Torment: 6x Hideous mutations
. 6x Torment: 6x Hideous mutations
. 6x Torment: 6x Hideous mutations
. Raptor Champion: Plasma pistol, Power fist
. 2x Raptor w/ meltagun: 2x Close combat weapon, 2x Meltagun
. Biker w/ meltagun: Astartes chainsword
. Biker w/ meltagun: Astartes chainsword
Archetype
Accursed Cultist Raiders
Thoughts
I’ll admit I did not have these on my bingo card as potentially surviving the nerfs, but here we are. Cultists go fast, smash into the enemy, tanks pick off anything that’s a big threat to them, Legionaries provide some extra surgical output. Still works, apparently, well done to Chaos Lord Euan.
John Swanston – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Thousand Sons (2000 Points) Thousand Sons CHARACTERS Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (150 Points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 Points) Infernal Master (130 Points) Infernal Master (140 Points) Infernal Master (125 Points) Magnus the Red (465 Points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (110 Points) Rubric Marines (110 Points) Rubric Marines (110 Points) Tzaangors (65 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (160 Points) Mutalith Vortex Beast (160 Points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) Tzaangor Enlightened (50 Points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (48), Data Version: v488
Jack Asher out meme’d the meme team!
Cult of Magic
Strike Force (2000 Points)
18 Cabal
ā¢ 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
ā¢ 1x Inferno bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Psychic Stalk
ā¢ 1x Arcane Fire
ā¢ 1x Force weapon
ā¢ 1x Prosperine khopesh
ā¢ 1x Warpflame pistol
ā¢ 1x Force weapon
ā¢ 1x Inferno bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Screamer Invocation
ā¢ Enhancements: Arcane Vortex
ā¢ 1x Force weapon
ā¢ 1x Inferno bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Screamer Invocation
ā¢ Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore
ā¢ 1x Force weapon
ā¢ 1x Inferno bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Screamer Invocation
ā¢ Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Blade of Magnus
ā¢ 1x Gaze of Magnus
ā¢ 1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
ā¢ 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
ā¦ 1x Force weapon
ā¦ 1x Warpflame pistol
ā¦ 1x Warpsmite
ā¢ 4x Rubric Marine
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Icon of Flame
ā¦ 1x Soulreaper cannon
ā¦ 3x Warpflamer
ā¢ 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
ā¦ 1x Force weapon
ā¦ 1x Warpflame pistol
ā¦ 1x Warpsmite
ā¢ 4x Rubric Marine
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Icon of Flame
ā¦ 1x Soulreaper cannon
ā¦ 3x Warpflamer
ā¢ 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
ā¦ 1x Force weapon
ā¦ 1x Warpflame pistol
ā¦ 1x Warpsmite
ā¢ 4x Rubric Marine
ā¦ 4x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Icon of Flame
ā¦ 1x Soulreaper cannon
ā¦ 3x Warpflamer
ā¢ 1x Twistbray
ā¦ 1x Tzaangor blades
ā¢ 9x Tzaangor
ā¦ 1x Brayhorn
ā¦ 1x Herd banner
ā¦ 9x Tzaangor blades
ā¢ 1x Betentacled maw
ā¢ 1x Mutalith claws
ā¢ 1x Warp vortex
ā¢ 1x Betentacled maw
ā¢ 1x Mutalith claws
ā¢ 1x Warp vortex
ā¢ 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
ā¦ 1x Brutal assault weapon
ā¦ 1x Cultist firearm
ā¢ 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
ā¦ 9x Brutal assault weapon
ā¦ 8x Cultist firearm
ā¦ 1x Flamer
ā¢ 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion
ā¦ 1x Brutal assault weapon
ā¦ 1x Cultist firearm
ā¢ 9x Thousand Sons Cultist
ā¦ 9x Brutal assault weapon
ā¦ 8x Cultist firearm
ā¦ 1x Flamer
ā¢ 1x Aviarch
ā¦ 1x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 1x Fatecaster greatbow
ā¢ 2x Enlightened
ā¦ 2x Close combat weapon
ā¦ 2x Fatecaster greatbow
Archetype
Double Mutalith Tsons
Thoughts
It’s double Mutalith Tsons. You know about double Mutalith Tsons. YouĀ know.
Good work from John.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 3rd – Byron Sidhu – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion):Ā A similar cut and thrust Daemon build to Franco’s seen above, sporting the Be’lakor/Shalaxi/Keeper/GUO core plus Fiends.
- 4th – Stanley Peddle – Tyranids (Crusher Stampede):Ā Mega monster mash, big shooty bugs galore while a Trygon and the Swarmlord push up alongside Maleceptors.
- 5th – Jack Asher – Genestealer Cult (Biosanctic Broodsurge):Ā MSU Aberrants and lots of Purestrains to put foes under serious pressure.
- 6th – James Parrett – Adeptus Custodes (Talons of the Emperor):Ā Infantry-heavy Talons with four units with leaders and a squad each of Allarus and Venatari.
- 7th – Simon Cross – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre):Ā Crisis Toolbox with Ghostkeels and Sky Rays.
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33-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Phoenixville, PA, US on October 26 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Sascha Alexander Edelkraut – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Space Marines CHARACTERS High Marshal Helbrecht (130 points) Judiciar (70 points) Lieutenant (100 points) Lieutenant (85 points) BATTLELINE Assault Intercessor Squad (75 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Black Templars Impulsor (90 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Ballistus Dreadnought (130 points) Ballistus Dreadnought (130 points) Ballistus Dreadnought (130 points) Black Templars Gladiator Lancer (170 points) Bladeguard Veteran Squad (180 points) Brutalis Dreadnought (160 points) Drop Pod (70 points) Invictor Tactical Warsuit (125 points) Primaris Sword Brethren (150 points) ALLIED UNITS Callidus Assassin (100 points) Culexus Assassin (100 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
3+ no fall back (1995 points)
Black Templars
Strike Force (2000 points)
Righteous Crusaders
ā¢ 1x Ferocity
1x Sword of the High Marshals
ā¢ 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
1x Executioner relic blade
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
1x Neo-volkite pistol
1x Storm Shield
ā¢ Enhancement: TƤnnhauser’s Bones
ā¢ 1x Heavy bolt pistol
1x Master-crafted power weapon
1x Power fist
ā¢ Enhancement: Sigismund’s Seal
ā¢ 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
ā¢ 4x Assault Intercessor
ā¢ 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Multi-melta
1x Shield dome
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Ballistus lascannon
1x Ballistus missile launcher
1x Twin storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Ballistus lascannon
1x Ballistus missile launcher
1x Twin storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured feet
1x Ballistus lascannon
1x Ballistus missile launcher
1x Twin storm bolter
ā¢ 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Lancer laser destroyer
1x Multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
ā¢ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
1x Neo-volkite pistol
ā¢ 5x Bladeguard Veteran
ā¢ 5x Heavy bolt pistol
5x Master-crafted power weapon
ā¢ 1x Brutalis talons
1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
1x Twin multi-melta
ā¢ 1x Deathwind launcher
ā¢ 1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Heavy bolter
1x Invictor fist
1x Twin ironhail autocannon
1x Twin ironhail heavy stubber
ā¢ 1x Sword Brother Castellan
ā¢ 1x Combi-weapon
1x Master-crafted power weapon
ā¢ 4x Primaris Sword Brother
ā¢ 1x Plasma pistol
2x Power weapon
2x Pyre pistol
1x Thunder hammer
1x Twin lightning claws
ā¢ 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
ā¢ 1x Animus speculum
1x Life-draining touch
Archetype
Bait-and-Smash Templars
Thoughts
A second top Templars player bucks the trend of their plunging win rates here, using cheap shooting threats to force engagement from the foe, then extra nasty close-in threats to chop them apart, with the looming threat of melee trapping hanging over everything. Cool to see some lesser used toys like the Invictor get a bit of exercise too, plus the Culexus getting a starring role as a versatile scoring piece (who is alsoĀ very on brand for the psyker-hating Templars). Very toolboxy, which you know I’m a sucker for, and I love seeing top players finding a way to adapt to nerfs, great work Sascha!
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Luke McCarthy – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught):Ā Sneaky Vanguard with Genestealers, Lictormorphs galore, two Exocrines for a bit of dakka and two large Warrior units for heavy lifting.
- 3rd – Michael Butler – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame):Ā Ultra-shooty Bringers with max Exorcists and Castigators, plus two squads of Retributors in Immolators.
- 4th – Craig Valvano – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Slaanesh-skewed Monster Mash, using the Greater Daemon core of Be’lakor/Shalaxi/Keeper/GUO, but supplementing it with two Slaanesh Soul Grinders rather than Fiends, creating an overwhelmingly brutal build.
- 5th – Kyle Myers – Dark Angels (Stormlance Task Force): Extra aggro Dark Angels planning to just sprint a bunch of Deathwing Knights and the Lion up the board, supplementing them with a maxed out Command Squad/Black Knight unit.
- 6th – Alex Miller – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion):Ā Shooty Hypercrypt with three Doom Scythes, meaning terrain isn’t going to save foes from death ray desolation.
Queen City Orktoberfest 2024
31-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Springfield, MO, United States on October 26 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Jason Merten – Leagues of Votann (Oathband) – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Leagues of Votann CHARACTERS Einhyr Champion (80 points) Einhyr Champion (60 points) Einhyr Champion (60 points) Ćthar the Destined (80 points) BATTLELINE Hearthkyn Warriors (100 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORTS Sagitaur (115 points) Sagitaur (115 points) Sagitaur (115 points) Sagitaur (115 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cthonian Beserks (100 points) Cthonian Beserks (100 points) Cthonian Beserks (100 points) Einhyr Hearthguard (150 points) Einhyr Hearthguard (150 points) Einhyr Hearthguard (150 points) Hekaton Land Fortress (225 points) Hernkyn Pioneers (90 points) Hernkyn Yaegirs (90 points) Exported with App Version: v1.22.0 (51), Data Version: v488
Votann v2.8 (1995 points)
Strike Force (2000 points)
Oathband
ā¢ Warlord
ā¢ 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ Enhancement: Appraising Glare
ā¢ 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ 1x Autoch-pattern combi-bolter
1x Mass hammer
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ 1x Blade of the Ancestors
1x Rampart Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
ā¢ 1x Theyn
ā¢ 1x Autoch-pattern bolter
1x Close combat weapon
1x EtaCarn plasma pistol
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ 9x Hearthkyn Warrior
ā¢ 9x Autoch-pattern bolt pistol
7x Autoch-pattern bolter
9x Close combat weapon
1x Comms Array
1x HYLas auto rifle
1x L7 missile launcher
1x Medipack
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x HYLas beam cannon
1x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 5x Cthonian Beserk
ā¢ 5x Concussion maul
1x Mole grenade launcher
ā¢ 5x Cthonian Beserk
ā¢ 5x Concussion maul
1x Mole grenade launcher
ā¢ 5x Cthonian Beserk
ā¢ 5x Heavy plasma axe
1x Mole grenade launcher
ā¢ 1x Hesyr
ā¢ 1x Concussion hammer
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Teleport Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
ā¢ 4x Einhyr Hearthguard
ā¢ 4x Concussion gauntlet
4x Exo-armour grenade launcher
4x Volkanite disintegrator
ā¢ 1x Hesyr
ā¢ 1x Concussion hammer
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Teleport Crest
1x Volkanite disintegrator
ā¢ 4x Einhyr Hearthguard
ā¢ 4x Concussion gauntlet
4x Exo-armour grenade launcher
4x Volkanite disintegrator
ā¢ 1x Hesyr
ā¢ 1x Concussion gauntlet
1x Exo-armour grenade launcher
1x Volkanite disintegrator
1x Weavefield Crest
ā¢ 4x Einhyr Hearthguard
ā¢ 4x Concussion gauntlet
4x Exo-armour grenade launcher
4x Volkanite disintegrator
ā¢ 1x Armoured wheels
1x MATR autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
1x SP heavy conversion beamer
2x Twin bolt cannon
ā¢ 3x Hernkyn Pioneer
ā¢ 3x Bolt revolver
3x Bolt shotgun
1x HYLas rotary cannon
3x Magna-coil autocannon
1x Pan Spectral Scanner
3x Plasma knife
1x Rollbar Searchlight
ā¢ 1x Yaegir Theyn
ā¢ 1x Bolt revolver
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma knife
ā¢ 9x Hernkyn Yaegir
ā¢ 1x APM launcher
8x Bolt revolver
9x Close combat weapon
8x Plasma knife
Archetype
Hearthguard-heavy Votann
Thoughts
Another all-rounder Votann build to close us out here, this time sporting lots of small Hearthguard units, one deploying from a Land Fortress. Make sure you have a plan for Votann, and well done to Jason for winning our final event of the week.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Eli Harvey – Imperial Fists (Anvil Siege Force):Ā A surprise showing for actual Imperial Fists, using Tor Garadon with Heavy Intercessors and a big Terminator Assault Squad with Lysander as protection for lots of shooty Dreadnoughts.
- 3rd – Lukas Stitt – Aeldari (Battle Host):Ā The Avatar backed by a toolbox of small units and some nasty threats out of Falcons.
- 4th – Simon Shoup – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion):Ā Triple C’tan backed by one big Deep Striking Skorpekh unit.
- 5th – Zac Fulmer – Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots): A return to a classic Abaddon gunline with lots of Forgefiends.
- 6th – Lee Prost – Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders):Ā Ballistus Dreadnoughts and Sword Brethren murder squads.
Wrap Up
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