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Wet Coast GT 2025 – 40k Champs

146-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Richmond, BC, Canada on April 18 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Matchup & Mission – Orks (War Horde) versus Space Marines (Gladius Taskforce)

Jeff Jew – Orks (War Horde)
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‘dey kan take our dakka
but dey kan neva take our krumpin’ (2000 grots)

Orks
War Horde
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points)
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
◦ 1x Gork’s Klaw
◦ 1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
◦ 1x Makari’s stabba

Painboy (80 Points)
• 1x Grot Orderly
• 1x Power klaw
• 1x ’Urty syringe

Warboss (100 Points)
• 1x Big choppa
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Twin sluggas
• Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz

Warboss (90 Points)
• 1x Big choppa
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Twin sluggas
• Enhancements: Kunnin’ but Brutal

BATTLELINE

Boyz (160 Points)
• 19x Boy
◦ 19x Choppa
◦ 19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
◦ 1x Power klaw
◦ 1x Slugga

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Trukk (65 Points)
• 1x Big shoota
• 1x Spiked wheels
• 1x Wreckin’ ball

OTHER DATASHEETS

Battlewagon (160 Points)
• 4x Big shoota
• 1x Kannon
• 1x Lobba
• 1x Deff Rolla
• 1x ’Ard Case

Flash Gitz (80 Points)
• 1x Kaptin
◦ 1x Choppa
◦ 1x Snazzgun
• 4x Flash Git
◦ 4x Choppa
◦ 4x Snazzgun

Gretchin (40 Points)
• 10x Gretchin
◦ 10x Close combat weapon
◦ 10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
◦ 1x Runtherd tools
◦ 1x Slugga

Meganobz (70 Points)
• 2x Meganob
◦ 2x Twin killsaws

Stormboyz (65 Points)
• 4x Stormboy
◦ 4x Choppa
◦ 4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
◦ 1x Power klaw
◦ 1x Slugga

Tankbustas (135 Points)
• 1x Boss Nob
◦ 1x Choppa
◦ 1x Rokkit pistol
◦ 1x Smash hammer
• 5x Tankbusta
◦ 5x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Pulsa Rokkit
◦ 5x Rokkit launcha

vs.

Kyle Gray – Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force)
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War buddies (1985 Points)

Space Marines
Ultramarines
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Lieutenant (80 Points)
• 1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 1x Neo-volkite pistol
• 1x Storm Shield
• Enhancements: The Honour Vehement

Marneus Calgar (210 Points)
• 1x Marneus Calgar
◦ 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar
• 2x Victrix Honour Guard
◦ 2x Victrix power sword

Roboute Guilliman (345 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Emperor’s Sword
• 1x Hand of Dominion

OTHER DATASHEETS

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (160 Points)
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 5x Bladeguard Veteran
◦ 5x Heavy bolt pistol
◦ 5x Master-crafted power weapon

Brutalis Dreadnought (160 Points)
• 1x Brutalis talons
• 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Twin multi-melta

Company Heroes (105 Points)
• 1x Ancient
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Bolt rifle
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Company Champion
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 2x Company Veteran
◦ 2x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Master-crafted bolt rifle
◦ 1x Master-crafted heavy bolter

Gladiator Lancer (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Icarus rocket pod
• 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Lancer laser destroyer
• 2x Storm bolter

Inceptor Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
◦ 1x Assault bolters
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
◦ 2x Assault bolters
◦ 2x Close combat weapon

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

Scout Squad (70 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
◦ 2x Astartes shotgun
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Missile launcher

Scout Squad (70 Points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Boltgun
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 3x Boltgun
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Missile launcher

Storm Speeder Hammerstrike (125 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hammerstrike missile launcher
• 2x Krakstorm grenade launcher
• 1x Melta destroyer

Thoughts

An intriguing match up pitting two old foes against each other in a scrap for Ullanor Prime, it’s the Greenskins and the Marines. In the Ork camp, Dakka is abandoned in favour of good old fashioned War Horde antics. This remains an incredible detachment – slapping -1 to wound on a 20 brick of Boyz gets a lot of parties started very quickly, and the reach and punch available here is second to none. Two Battlewagons help the list get up board safely and force some enemy guns out to counterattack – whereupon the Flash Gitz and Tank Bustas get to work. Just enough shooting to get by, and plenty of melee – call me old fashioned, but this feels like an Ork list alright.

The Marines list is nicely balanced- good precision drop shooting via Inceptors, a solid base of tank support with Gladiators and the Hammerstrike, and then some melee punch with Gulliman and Calgar. It doesn’t have quite the same give and go as the Ork list and has to use it’s resources carefully – if it gets connected into en masse, it may struggle, and I do think there are legitimate questions about how it manages two Ork Boyz bricks without getting danger close – a place you don’t always want to be! In the end, it looks like the Astartes were outmuscled. Waaaagh!

Result

Orks (War Horde) Victory – 90 – 60

Jeff Jew – Orks (War Horde) – 1st Place

The List

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‘dey kan take our dakka
but dey kan neva take our krumpin’ (2000 grots)

Orks
War Horde
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points)
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
◦ 1x Gork’s Klaw
◦ 1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
◦ 1x Makari’s stabba

Painboy (80 Points)
• 1x Grot Orderly
• 1x Power klaw
• 1x ’Urty syringe

Warboss (100 Points)
• 1x Big choppa
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Twin sluggas
• Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz

Warboss (90 Points)
• 1x Big choppa
• 1x Kombi-weapon
• 1x Twin sluggas
• Enhancements: Kunnin’ but Brutal

BATTLELINE

Boyz (160 Points)
• 19x Boy
◦ 19x Choppa
◦ 19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
◦ 1x Power klaw
◦ 1x Slugga

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Trukk (65 Points)
• 1x Big shoota
• 1x Spiked wheels
• 1x Wreckin’ ball

OTHER DATASHEETS

Battlewagon (160 Points)
• 4x Big shoota
• 1x Kannon
• 1x Lobba
• 1x Deff Rolla
• 1x ’Ard Case

Flash Gitz (80 Points)
• 1x Kaptin
◦ 1x Choppa
◦ 1x Snazzgun
• 4x Flash Git
◦ 4x Choppa
◦ 4x Snazzgun

Gretchin (40 Points)
• 10x Gretchin
◦ 10x Close combat weapon
◦ 10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
◦ 1x Runtherd tools
◦ 1x Slugga

Meganobz (70 Points)
• 2x Meganob
◦ 2x Twin killsaws

Stormboyz (65 Points)
• 4x Stormboy
◦ 4x Choppa
◦ 4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
◦ 1x Power klaw
◦ 1x Slugga

Tankbustas (135 Points)
• 1x Boss Nob
◦ 1x Choppa
◦ 1x Rokkit pistol
◦ 1x Smash hammer
• 5x Tankbusta
◦ 5x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Pulsa Rokkit
◦ 5x Rokkit launcha

Archetype

War Horde Mixed Arms

Thoughts

Dakka bites the dust (for now), but the Green Tide keep on rolling. Ultimately the arrival of new Tankbustas and the pivotal change to how the Waaagh is called have injected a tonne of life into the entire Ork roster, and they continue to be a dominant force in the competitive game. I love this Battlewagon / Ghaz build for bringing some absolute heft to proceedings, before overwhelming the foe with MSU alongside it. Well done on the event win.

Brandon Cating – Astra Militarum (Hammer of the Emperor) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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Crayon eaters never get nerfed enough (1995 points)

Astra Militarum
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hammer of the Emperor

CHARACTERS

Catachan Command Squad (65 points)
• 1x Catachan Commander
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power fist
• 4x Veteran Guardsman
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Flamer
1x Heavy flamer
4x Laspistol
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun

Gaunt’s Ghosts (110 points)
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
• 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
• 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
• 1x Larkin’s long-las
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ’Try Again’ Bragg
• 1x Bragg’s autocannon
1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
• 1x Lascarbine
1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife

Lord Solar Leontus (150 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Conquest
1x Konstantin’s hooves
1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze

Rogal Dorn Commander (285 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Coaxial autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
2x Meltagun
2x Multi-melta
1x Oppressor cannon
1x Pulveriser cannon
• Enhancement: Veteran Crew

Rogal Dorn Commander (280 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Coaxial autocannon
1x Heavy stubber
2x Meltagun
2x Multi-melta
1x Oppressor cannon
1x Pulveriser cannon
• Enhancement: Indomitable Steed

BATTLELINE

Cadian Shock Troops (65 points)
• 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Sergeant’s autogun
• 9x Shock Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
7x Lasgun
1x Meltagun
1x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Taurox (65 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Storm bolter
1x Twin autocannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Kasrkin (110 points)
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Hot-shot lasgun
1x Hot-shot laspistol
1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
1x Melta Mine
2x Meltagun
2x Plasma gun
1x Vox-caster

Krieg Combat Engineers (70 points)
• 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Power weapon
• 4x Krieg Combat Engineer
• 1x Autopistol
4x Close combat weapon
2x Combat shotgun
1x Flamer
1x Remote Mine

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

Ratlings (60 points)
• 5x Ratling Sniper
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Sniper rifle

Archetype

Hammer of the Emperor Taurox Rush

Thoughts

The Guard book is growing in strength and representation, and this Hammer of the Emperor build highlights the diversity of options currently available. Being able to slam Taurox through walls and steal objectives opens up some new angles of attack, and the Rogal Dorn sings in this detachment with the added reach. Like many of the current guard builds it trades on mission playing tenacity as much as it does output, and requires some careful piloting, but it has an incredible ceiling. Really well done!

Ken Bush – Astra Militarum (Hammer of the Emperor) – 3rd Place

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Astra Militarum
+ DETACHMENT: Hammer of the Emperor
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char1: Gaunt’s Ghosts
+ ENHANCEMENT: Indomitable Steed (on Char1: Rogal Dorn Commander)
& Veteran Crew (on Char2: Rogal Dorn Commander)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 18
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (9×2) + (2×4) – Assassination: 4 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

6x Gaunt’s Ghosts (110 pts)
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• Warlord
• 5x Tanith Ghost
• 1x Bragg’s autocannon
• 4x Straight silver knife
• 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
• 1x Larkin’s long-las
• 1x Lascarbine
• 1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
• 1x Rawne’s lascarbine

1x Rogal Dorn Commander (280 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Coaxial autocannon
• 1x Oppressor cannon
• 1x Pulveriser cannon
• 2x Multi-melta
• 2x Meltagun
• Indomitable Steed (+15 pts)

1x Rogal Dorn Commander (285 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Coaxial autocannon
• 1x Oppressor cannon
• 1x Pulveriser cannon
• 2x Multi-melta
• 2x Meltagun
• Veteran Crew (+20 pts)

1x Tech-Priest Enginseer (45 pts)
• 1x Enginseer Axe
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
• 1x Servo-arm

BATTLELINE

10x Cadian Shock Troops (65 pts)
• 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Chainsword
• 9x Shock Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
• 7x Lasgun
• 1x Flamer
• 1x Plasma gun
• Vox-caster

10x Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 pts)
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
• 9x Close combat weapon
• 7x Lasgun
• 2x Flamer
• Vox-caster

OTHER DATASHEETS

10x Kasrkin (110 pts)
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Kasrkin Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
• 3x Hot-shot lasgun
• 1x Hot-shot laspistol
• 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
• 2x Meltagun
• 2x Plasma gun
• Melta mine, Vox-caster

5x Ratlings (60 pts)
• 5x Ratlings
• 5x Close combat weapon
• 5x Sniper rifle

1x Cyclops Demolition Vehicle (25 pts)

1x Hellhound (125 pts)
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Inferno cannon
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Armoured tracks

1x Leman Russ Battle Tank (175 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Leman Russ battle cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Lascannon
• 2x Multi-melta
• 1x Heavy stubber

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

1x Scout Sentinels (55 pts)
• 1x Scout Sentinel
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Sentinel chainsaw
• 1x Lascannon

1x Chimera (85 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Lasgun array
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy stubber

1x Taurox (65 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Storm bolter

Archetype

Hammer of the Emperor Tank Line

Thoughts

ANOTHER Hammer build, this time going harder on Leman Russ and slightly lighter on Transports. I love the baby scoring pieces in the Sentinel and Cyclops Vehicle, and the little Ratling squad also gives you some additional utility as well. A very well developed model range and a tonne of cool rules – Guard really are in an exciting place in the game right now! Very well done on the top placing.

Idavoll Heimdall – Necrons (Obeisance Phalanx) – 4th Place

The List

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Archetype

Obeisance Lychguard Spam

Thoughts

A very distinct go-wide Lychguard list here, which jams the durability tricks of Obeisance behind a wall of shields. I’ve usually seen the Silent King rocking out in this detachment but more bodies instead makes plenty of sense- you can push the entire mid-board very aggressively with this and then blast the opponent as they grapple with the bricks. A quick shoutout to the Honourable Combatant enhancement – a rare piece of cruelty that literally destroys enemy CP whenever that unit kills a character. So silly, so unpleasant, I love it. Well done on the top placing.

The Best of the Rest

There were 12 more players on 5-1 records. They were:

5th – tim thomsen – World Eaters: World Eaters Goodstuff with some Goremongers plugged right in. Awesome.
6th – Kieran Wilson – Drukhari: A very cool Reaper’s Wager list with lots of Troupe, a Voidraven, and a Hellion brick.
7th – David Coren – Grey Knights: Warpbane with lots of Purifiers and Dreadknights.
8th – Kennith Onyeabor – Tyranids: Crusher Stampede monster spam.
9th – Kyle Gray – Space Marines (Astartes): The Ultarmarines list from the showdown.
10th – garry Sacco – Black Templars: Vehicle heavy Righteous Crusaders with Helbrecht.
11th – Adam Green – Leagues of Votann: Double Land Fort Votann with a brick of Thunderkyn.
12th – Kyle Smith – Imperial Knights: Canis, a Cerastus, and lots of Armigers.
13th – Nicholas Fromme – Aeldari: Aspect MSU in Ynnari with all the special characters.
14th – Noah Beddome – Orks: Full Green Tide horde.
15th – David Burdett – Thousand Sons: 20 Scarab Occult Terminators and Magnus, lol.
16th – Peter Yap – Space Marines (Astartes): Ultramarines Gladius with lots of Ballistus.

Dark Sphere April 40k GT

All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

David Gaylard – Astra Militarum – 1st Place

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 38% winrate detachment
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium – Astra Militarum
+ DETACHMENT: Mechanised Assault
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char2: Rogal Dorn Commander
+ ENHANCEMENT: Sacred Unguents (on Char3: Tech-Priest Enginseer)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 19
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: (6×2) + (2×4) – Assassination: 4 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

1x Ursula Creed (65 pts)
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
• 1x Power weapon

1x Rogal Dorn Commander (265 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Coaxial autocannon
• 1x Oppressor cannon
• 1x Pulveriser cannon
• 2x Multi-melta
• 2x Heavy stubber
• Warlord

1x Rogal Dorn Commander (265 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy stubber
• 1x Coaxial autocannon
• 1x Oppressor cannon
• 1x Pulveriser cannon
• 2x Multi-melta
• 2x Heavy stubber

1x Tech-Priest Enginseer (55 pts)
• 1x Enginseer Axe
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
• 1x Servo-arm
• Sacred Unguents (+10 pts)

BATTLELINE

OTHER DATASHEETS

10x Kasrkin (110 pts)
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Kasrkin Trooper
• 9x Close combat weapon
• 3x Hot-shot lasgun
• 1x Hot-shot laspistol
• 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
• 2x Hot-shot volley gun
• 2x Plasma gun
• Melta mine, Vox-caster

4x Krieg Heavy Weapons Squad (75 pts)
• 1x Fire Coordinator
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Laspistol
• 3x Heavy Weapons Gunners
• 3x Close combat weapon
• 3x Krieg heavy flamer
• 3x Laspistol

3x Ogryn Squad (60 pts)
• 1x Ogryn Bone ‘ead
• 1x Ripper gun
• 2x Ogryn
• 2x Ripper gun

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

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

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

1x Chimera (85 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Lasgun array
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Heavy stubber

1x Taurox (65 pts)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Twin autocannon
• 1x Storm bolter

Archetype

Mechanised Assault

Thoughts

He knows his Guard, does David. This list is very tasty, capable of standing off the opponent and feeding buffed up cargo out of the transports with layered on buffs, or shoving tanks and getting things very violent, very quickly. Dave has described the key to making Mechanised work as not leaning too hard into the transport mini-games of the detachment itself, but using these to compliment the raw power of the Guard datasheets / width of assets, and you can very much see this in play in his latest list. Watch out for the Krieg flamers, they are absolutely brutal! Very well done on the event win.

The Best of the Rest

2nd – Nikhil Talwar – Chaos Space Marines: Creations of Bile with some tasteful Nurgle Daemons.
3rd – Jordan Penning – Space Marines (Astartes): Ultramarines Vanguard.
4th – Charles Eliatamby – Adeptus Custodes: Mixed Arms Talons with Infantry and Caladius.
5th – Kian Tan – Grey Knights: Warpbane Dreadknight spam.
6th – Sean McQuaid – Aeldari: Go-wide MSU Ynnari with the Incubi brick.
7th – Chris Ward – Imperial Knights: Canis, a Cerastus, and lots of Armigers.
8th – Alaeze Ugoala – Deathwatch: Massed Kill Teams with Marine MSU.

Nerd Bar Spring GT hosted by Away Games & The Game Bunker

All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Collin Watts – Aeldari – 1st Place

The List

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Eldar Ynnari (2000 points)

Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Devoted of Ynnead

CHARACTERS

Autarch (75 points)
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Star glaive

Yvraine (100 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Kha-vir
1x Storm of Whispers

BATTLELINE

Corsair Voidreavers (60 points)
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Mistshield
1x Neuro disruptor
1x Power sword
• 4x Corsair Voidreaver
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Power sword
4x Shuriken pistol

Corsair Voidreavers (60 points)
• 1x Voidreaver Felarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Neuro disruptor
1x Power sword
• 4x Corsair Voidreaver
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Power sword
4x Shuriken pistol

Storm Guardians (100 points)
• 10x Storm Guardian
• 8x Close combat weapon
2x Flamer
2x Fusion gun
2x Power sword
6x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Serpent shield

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Wave Serpent (125 points)
• 1x Shuriken cannon
1x Twin bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull

OTHER DATASHEETS

Dark Reapers (90 points)
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher

Fire Dragons (110 points)
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Fire Dragon Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Exarch’s Dragon fusion gun
• 4x Fire Dragon
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dragon fusion gun

Howling Banshees (90 points)
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Howling Banshee Exarch
• 1x Executioner
1x Shuriken pistol
• 4x Howling Banshee
• 4x Banshee blade
4x Shuriken pistol

Striking Scorpions (85 points)
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch
• 1x Biting blade
1x Shuriken pistol
• 4x Striking Scorpion
• 4x Scorpion chainsword
4x Shuriken pistol

Swooping Hawks (85 points)
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Exarch’s lasblaster
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster

Warp Spiders (95 points)
• 1x Aspect Shrine Token
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Exarch’s death spinner
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner

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Archetype

Go-wide Ynnari

Thoughts

Full Aspect MSU here that trades on the powerful Ynnari ruleset, this list can keep on throwing out 5 mans in a variety of colours very happily, wracking up secondaries and bamboozling the opponent on primary whenever they try to engage at range. It’s a little light on concentrated output than some builds but can play true Eldarhammer, hunting down enemy scoring before rolling to a superior count themselves. Great work on the event win.

The Best of the Rest

2nd – Terrell McClard – Blood Angels: Big bricks of JPI, some Sanguinary Guard and two Vindicators.
3rd – Mike Robertson – Adeptus Custodes: MSU Vertus Praetors for some glorious Lions of the Emperor nonsense.
4th – Kyle Lefever – Space Marines (Astartes): Firestorm Ultramarines with some Invictor Warsuits.

Wrap Up

There we are folks! Orks, Marines, Guard, and Elves all having a great time a the top of the game but lots of challengers in the pack. How will new books shake things up? It isn’t long until we find out!

Lowest of Men, out.

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Wet Coast GT 2025 – 40k Champs

The Showdown

Matchup & Mission – Orks (War Horde) versus Space Marines (Gladius Taskforce)

Thoughts

Result

Jeff Jew – Orks (War Horde) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

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The Best of the Rest

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