Competitive Innovations in 10th: Open for Business pt.2

Back for part 2, as we head south to Texas to look at the Lone Star Open, where chaotic things are afoot, then even further south to Australia, where the Imperium seems to be doing a better job of holding the line. Today, Lowest of Men will be covering:

  • Frontline Gaming LSO 2024 Warhammer 40K Champs
  • Dice Arcade Winter GT
  • Saskatchewan Open 2024
  • Forthvalley GT 2024

If you’re looking for the following, check out part 1 with Wings on Wednesday:

  • Warhammer 40,000 Grand Tournament: US Open Tacoma
  • Baltic Cup XII – WCW Qualifier Golden Ticket
  • [Ropecon] Warhammer 40.000 – The Monsters of Hyperbölea
  • TLM x Layton July GT
  • Los clavos del Carnicero

Frontline Gaming LSO 2024 Warhammer 40K Champs

223-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Allen, TX, US on July 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Scorched Earth – Inspired Leadership – Crucible of Battle

Robert Hawkins – Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion)
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Goomba Chicken and friends (1995 Points)

Chaos Daemons
Daemonic Incursion
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Bloodthirster (325 Points)
• 1x Great axe of Khorne
1x Hellfire breath
• Enhancements: A’rgath, The King of Blades

Great Unclean One (260 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Bilesword
1x Plague flail
1x Putrid vomit
• Enhancements: The Endless Gift

Lord of Change (285 Points)
• 1x Bolt of Change
1x Rod of sorcery
1x Staff of Tzeentch
• Enhancements: The Everstave

Skarbrand (305 Points)
• 1x Bellow of endless fury
1x Slaughter and Carnage

BATTLELINE

Bloodletters (120 Points)
• 1x Bloodreaper
• 1x Hellblade
• 9x Bloodletter
• 1x Daemonic Icon
9x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos

Bloodletters (120 Points)
• 1x Bloodreaper
• 1x Hellblade
• 9x Bloodletter
• 1x Daemonic Icon
9x Hellblade
1x Instrument of Chaos

Daemonettes (100 Points)
• 1x Alluress
• 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Slashing claws

Nurglings (70 Points)
• 6x Nurgling Swarm
• 6x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings (40 Points)
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Plaguebearers (110 Points)
• 1x Plagueridden
• 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword

Plaguebearers (110 Points)
• 1x Plagueridden
• 1x Plaguesword
• 9x Plaguebearer
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Plaguesword

OTHER DATASHEETS

Flamers (75 Points)
• 1x Pyrocaster
• 1x Flamer mouths
1x Flickering Flames
• 2x Flamer
• 2x Flamer mouths
2x Flickering Flames

Flamers (75 Points)
• 1x Pyrocaster
• 1x Flamer mouths
1x Flickering Flames
• 2x Flamer
• 2x Flamer mouths
2x Flickering Flames

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vs.

Derek Apsche – Chaos Space Marines (Chaos Cult)
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cultists (2000 points)

Chaos Space Marines
Strike Force (2000 points)
Chaos Cult

CHARACTERS

Cypher (90 points)
• 1x Cypher’s bolt pistol
1x Cypher’s plasma pistol

Dark Apostle (95 points)
• 1x Dark Apostle
• 1x Accursed crozius
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancement: Amulet of Tainted Vigour
• 2x Dark Disciple
• 2x Close combat weapon

Dark Commune (80 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Incendiary Goad
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

Dark Commune (75 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Warped Foresight
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

Fabius Bile (85 points)
• 1x Fabius Bile
• 1x Chirurgeon
1x Rod of Torment
1x Xyclos Needler
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte’s tools

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Chaos Spawn (70 points)
• 2x Chaos Spawn
• 2x Hideous mutations

ALLIED UNITS

Daemonettes (100 points)
• 1x Alluress
• 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Slashing claws

Nurglings (40 points)
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Seekers (80 points)
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws

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Thoughts

Ok, a fascinating showdown that highlights two of the current meta darlings for chaos and what makes them tick. On the Daemons side, tonnes of scoring units and chaff, and several massive heavy hitting Greater Daemons. Free of needing to invested in Belly now, those points can be channelled elsewhere. It is great at dropping into pockets, delivering OC to unexpected places, and smashing up things that cannot screen out it’s attacks. Daemons also play secret missions surprisingly well with their considerable mobility and battleline / warlords that are relatively durable to boot. But there is an ‘if’, that hangs over Chaos Daemons…

IF they have the space to do these cool things in.

Into a more conventional tanks / msu CSM list, Daemons can thrive, punish the gaps and dance around the threats very effectively, I’ve had it done to me before (hi Luke, wherever you are). However, this Chaos Cults list has precisely NO CHILL and no intention of leaving space on the board (or the relevant parts of it at least) for anything exciting to happen. Massed Accursed and Cultists can flood forwards quickly, and rapidly, leaving, if so minded, precisely no space for Daemons to drop into and redeploy via deep strike via a 3 inch, drop, much less anything better. It’s exactly these kinds of builds that cause Daemons enormous headaches as they find themselves simply unable to ply their tricks in constrained space which forces them into a much clunkier land ruckus instead. I’d hazard a guess that’s what happened here, with the Chaos Cults grinding out a big win on the scoreboard.

Result

Chaos Space Marines (Chaos Cult) Victory – 77 – 44

Derek Apsche – Chaos Space Marines (Chaos Cult) – 1st Place

That Gobbo

The List

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cultists (2000 points)

Chaos Space Marines
Strike Force (2000 points)
Chaos Cult

CHARACTERS

Cypher (90 points)
• 1x Cypher’s bolt pistol
1x Cypher’s plasma pistol

Dark Apostle (95 points)
• 1x Dark Apostle
• 1x Accursed crozius
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancement: Amulet of Tainted Vigour
• 2x Dark Disciple
• 2x Close combat weapon

Dark Commune (80 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Incendiary Goad
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

Dark Commune (75 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Warped Foresight
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

Fabius Bile (85 points)
• 1x Fabius Bile
• 1x Chirurgeon
1x Rod of Torment
1x Xyclos Needler
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte’s tools

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Chaos Spawn (70 points)
• 2x Chaos Spawn
• 2x Hideous mutations

ALLIED UNITS

Daemonettes (100 points)
• 1x Alluress
• 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Slashing claws

Nurglings (40 points)
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Seekers (80 points)
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws

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Archetype

Chaos Cults

Thoughts

One of the biggest engines in the CSM Codex is the same as the Index – massed Accursed Cultists, which, although no longer a regenerating nightmare (most of the time- see ‘this detachment’) are still a phenomenal board control and disruption piece. This list goes all in on Cultist bodies with amped up tricks with a Dark Apostle and Bile complimenting the more typical Dark Communes. In Chaos Cults they are fast, deceptively dangerous, and can completely choke the board, which is a very powerful trick to have in the locker in a world of armies looking to exploit space. Used well this build is horrifying, well done on the event win!

Clifton “Murica” Russell – Orks (Dread Mob) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Mek Gun with Kustom Mega-kannon
Mek Gun with Kustom Mega-kannon

The List

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Guns Out Bunz Out! (1995 Points)

Orks
Dread Mob
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun (85 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grot Assistant
1x Shokk attack gun
• Enhancements: Gitfinder Gogglez

Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun (75 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grot Assistant
1x Shokk attack gun

Big Mek with Shokk Attack Gun (75 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Grot Assistant
1x Shokk attack gun

BATTLELINE

Gretchin (80 Points)
• 20x Gretchin
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Grot blasta
• 2x Runtherd
• 2x Runtherd tools
2x Slugga

Gretchin (80 Points)
• 20x Gretchin
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Grot blasta
• 2x Runtherd
• 2x Runtherd tools
2x Slugga

Gretchin (80 Points)
• 20x Gretchin
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Grot blasta
• 2x Runtherd
• 2x Runtherd tools
2x Slugga

Gretchin (80 Points)
• 20x Gretchin
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Grot blasta
• 2x Runtherd
• 2x Runtherd tools
2x Slugga

Gretchin (80 Points)
• 20x Gretchin
• 20x Close combat weapon
20x Grot blasta
• 2x Runtherd
• 2x Runtherd tools
2x Slugga

OTHER DATASHEETS

Flash Gitz (160 Points)
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
• 9x Choppa
9x Snazzgun

Flash Gitz (160 Points)
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
• 9x Choppa
9x Snazzgun

Flash Gitz (160 Points)
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
• 9x Choppa
9x Snazzgun

Lootas (100 Points)
• 2x Spanner
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Kustom mega-blasta
• 8x Loota
• 8x Close combat weapon
8x Deffgun

Lootas (100 Points)
• 2x Spanner
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Kustom mega-blasta
• 8x Loota
• 8x Close combat weapon
8x Deffgun

Lootas (100 Points)
• 2x Spanner
• 2x Close combat weapon
2x Kustom mega-blasta
• 8x Loota
• 8x Close combat weapon
8x Deffgun

Mek Gunz (150 Points)
• 3x Mek Gun
• 3x Bubblechukka
3x Grot crew

Mek Gunz (150 Points)
• 3x Mek Gun
• 3x Bubblechukka
3x Grot crew

Mek Gunz (150 Points)
• 3x Mek Gun
• 3x Bubblechukka
3x Grot crew

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

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

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Archetype

Badrukk’s Avengers

Thoughts

Badrukk may be dead, but his legacy lives on. THIRTY FLASH GITZ (I’m picturing them carrying his little resin coffin, Ghanaian pallbearer style, whilst firing blind with their free hands) compliment the usual Grot / Gun based shenanigans in this brutal Dread Mobz build. I particularly like the enormous overwatch control lanes that the big bricks of Gitz give you – with their SUSTAINED shooting they are highly relevant for zoning out portions of the board that marine bodies might want to travel into, whilst Grotz chew up the primary and sprinkle mortal wounds around with cheeky reactive trash throwing. It’s a beautiful all-in infantry build that showcases there is life in the wonderful Ork codex even as it shakes off some heavy hits in the slate. Really well done on the top placing.

NATHANIEL BJORGE – Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)

Hive Tyrant. Credit: Rockfish
Hive Tyrant. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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Insect assisted melee slugfest in the middle of the board guaranteed! (2000 points)

Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Vanguard Onslaught

CHARACTERS

Broodlord (80 points)
• 1x Broodlord claws and talons

Broodlord (80 points)
• 1x Broodlord claws and talons

Broodlord (80 points)
• 1x Broodlord claws and talons

Deathleaper (80 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons

Neurotyrant (125 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Neurotyrant claws and lashes
1x Psychic scream
• Enhancement: Neuronode

Winged Hive Tyrant (225 points)
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
• Enhancement: Chameleonic

Winged Tyranid Prime (65 points)
• 1x Prime talons

OTHER DATASHEETS

Genestealers (150 points)
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Genestealers (150 points)
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Genestealers (150 points)
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Lictor (55 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons

Lictor (55 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons

Neurolictor (90 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons

Neurolictor (90 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons

Raveners (150 points)
• 6x Ravener
• 6x Ravener claws and talons
6x Thoracic bio-weapon

Raveners (150 points)
• 6x Ravener
• 6x Ravener claws and talons
6x Thoracic bio-weapon

Tyranid Warriors with Melee Bio-weapons (150 points)
• 1x Tyranid Prime
• 1x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons
• 5x Tyranid Warrior
• 5x Tyranid Warrior claws and talons

Von Ryan’s Leapers (75 points)
• 3x Von Ryan’s Leaper
• 3x Leaper’s talons

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Archetype

ONSLAUGHT, LOOK IT UP

Thoughts

Full credit to Nathaniel, who has taken the ‘onslaught’ in Vanguard Onslaught very, very seriously indeed. Massed Genestealers with Broodlords threaten an enormous scout moving alpha strike, followed up by Ravener and Warrior packs. This build must trade dearly on blocking and tying up the enemy as it feels incredibly light on follow up shooting or durability, which is a testament to just how scary the push potential of those Purestrain bricks is. Really well done on the top placing.

Dominic Gierber – Ynnari (Battle Host) – 4th Place

Credit: Greg Narro

The List

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Yvraine simps rise up

Aeldari
Battle Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Farseer (80 Points)
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Singing spear

Spiritseer (65 Points)
• 1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witch staff

Yvraine (125 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Kha-vir, the Sword of Sorrows
1x Storm of Whispers

BATTLELINE

Storm Guardians (100 Points)
• 10x Storm Guardian
• 2x Aeldari flamer
2x Aeldari power sword
8x Guardian combat weapon
2x Guardian fusion gun
6x Shuriken pistol
• 1x Serpent’s Scale Platform
• 1x Guardian combat weapon
1x Serpent shield

OTHER DATASHEETS

Shroud Runners (80 Points)
• 3x Shroud Runner
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Ranger long rifle
3x Scatter laser
3x Shuriken pistol

Shroud Runners (80 Points)
• 3x Shroud Runner
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Ranger long rifle
3x Scatter laser
3x Shuriken pistol

Striking Scorpions (65 Points)
• 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch
• 1x Mandiblasters
1x Scorpion chainsword
1x Scorpion’s claw
• 4x Striking Scorpion
• 4x Mandiblasters
4x Scorpion chainsword
4x Shuriken pistol

Striking Scorpions (65 Points)
• 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch
• 1x Mandiblasters
1x Scorpion chainsword
1x Scorpion’s claw
• 4x Striking Scorpion
• 4x Mandiblasters
4x Scorpion chainsword
4x Shuriken pistol

Wraithblades (340 Points)
• 10x Wraithblade
• 10x Forceshield
10x Ghostaxe

ALLIED UNITS

Kabalite Warriors (110 Points)
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Phantasm grenade launcher
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle

Mandrakes (65 Points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade

Mandrakes (65 Points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade

Ravager (110 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance

Ravager (110 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance

Ravager (110 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance

Scourges (120 Points)
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Drukhari haywire blaster

Scourges (120 Points)
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance

Scourges (120 Points)
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance

Venom (70 Points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Splinter cannon 1x Splinter cannon

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Archetype

Ynnari Shooting

Thoughts

A brutal Ynnari build that runs giggling out of the store with all the cheap Drukhari shooting to prop up the poor, overpriced darlings of the Index formerly known as overpowered. This list has so many ways to hurt you on cheap, efficient shooting platforms and can dodge engagements with shoot and scoot antics and Fire and Fade. Wraithblades anchor the midboard, and Yvraine parties with some cheap Storm Guardians instead of the Harlies she’s often cavorting with. This list can mission for days and has just enough solidity to lock down board control as the guns go to work. Really well done.

The Best of the Rest

There were 17 more players on 5-1 records. They were:

  • 5th – Robert Hawkins – Chaos Daemons: The mixed arms Daemons list from the showdown.
  • 6th – Colin McDade – Orks (Bully Boyz): Bully Boyz with a Squig brick.
  • 7th – Nick “Doots” Toomey – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Tank heavy Hallowed Martyrs Sisters with Vahl.
  • 8th – Dakota Boyer – Astra Militarum: Double Rogal Dorn guard with lots of supporting infantry squads.
  • 9th – Kit Smith – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Chonky monster heavy Invasion Fleet with double Tyrannofex.
  • 10th – Dalton Treat – Death Guard: Mech / Deathshroud heavy Death Guard with Mortarion leading the charge.
  • 11th – Matthew Geyer – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): Mont’ka pressure with loads of Breachers and Riptides.
  • 12th – Robert Moreland – Astra Militarum: Bullgryn Slabs, Leman Russ and a Stormsword. I LOVE.
  • 13th – Greg Harris – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Infantry / Caladius Custodes with a Telemon!
  • 14th – Schuyler Quinn – Thousand Sons: Massed characters, Rubrics, and two Vortex Beast.
  • 15th – Julian Hingle – Salamanders (Firestorm Assault Force): Firestorm Salamanders with loads of Transport / Infantry shenanigans and Inquisitor Coteaz (hopefully the old model, poor guy)
  • 16th – Ethan Davis – World Eaters: A very novel triple Master of Executions / Bezerker brick WE build.
  • 17th – Jeremey Lea – Chaos Knights: Massed War Dogs and Nurglings.
  • 18th – Benjamin Wood – Chaos Knights: Massed War Dogs, Nurglings, AND a Sloppity Bilepiper.
  • 19th – Christian Alessi – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): Mont’ka pressure with triple Hammerhead and some Ghostkeel.
  • 20th – Andrew Champion – World Eaters: Eightbound heavy WE with a Lord of Skulls.
  • 21th – Hunter Nichols – Space Wolves (Champions of Russ): Murderfang, Bjorn, and triple Wulfen Dreadnoughts, baller.

Dice Arcade Winter GT

63-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Gymea, New South Wales, AU on July 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Scorched Earth – Swift Action – Tipping Point

Woody Wu – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host)
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Id rather bring wolfjail (2000 Points)

Adeptus Custodes
Shield Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Blade Champion (115 Points)
• 1x Vaultswords
• Enhancements: Panoptispex

Valerian (110 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Gnosis

OTHER DATASHEETS

Caladius Grav-tank (215 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon

Caladius Grav-tank (215 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon

Custodian Wardens (250 Points)
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 5x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla

Custodian Wardens (250 Points)
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 5x Guardian spear
1x Vexilla

Prosecutors (40 Points)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
• 1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
• 3x Boltgun
3x Close combat weapon

Prosecutors (40 Points)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
• 1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor
• 3x Boltgun
3x Close combat weapon

Venatari Custodians (165 Points)
• 3x Venatari Custodian
• 3x Venatari lance

Venatari Custodians (165 Points)
• 3x Venatari Custodian
• 3x Venatari lance

ALLIED UNITS

Canis Rex (435 Points)
• 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor
1x Chainbreaker multi-laser
1x Freedom’s Hand

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vs.

Alexander Englezos – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort)
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Conqueror your ass (2000 Points)

Adeptus Mechanicus
Skitarii Hunter Cohort
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Skitarii Marshal (60 Points)
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Cantic Thrallnet

Skitarii Marshal (65 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Battle-sphere Uplink

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (85 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
6x Galvanic rifle
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Skorpius Dunerider (85 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array

Skorpius Dunerider (85 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ironstrider Ballistarii (210 Points)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon

Ironstrider Ballistarii (210 Points)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon

Serberys Raiders (60 Points)
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
• 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Galvanic carbine
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
• 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Enhanced data-tether
2x Galvanic carbine

Serberys Raiders (60 Points)
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
• 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Galvanic carbine
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
• 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Enhanced data-tether
2x Galvanic carbine

Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points)
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad

Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points)
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad

Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 Points)
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
• 1x Transonic razor and chordclaw
• 9x Sicarian Ruststalker
• 9x Transonic blades

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (210 Points)
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (210 Points)
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (100 Points)
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades

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Thoughts

Two contrasting styles throw down, as ‘really not many bodies’ Custodes / Canis square up to ‘really an awful lot of bodies’ Ad Mech. The Custodes list is very well rounded, with some combat punch via Guard, Venatari for Ingress push plays, and Canis Rex and Caladius standing behind them threatening complete eradication on any who dare show their faces. It’s a list that can wreck elite armies and targets rapidly, with just enough scoring sprinkled in along side.

Into the Ad Mech their challenge is one of volume. You really can shove bodies into Ad Mech lists these days, and this Hunter Cohort build packs truckloads of Vanguard into Duneriders for mission play. There are plenty of small scoring pieces and block pieces as well and ‘Ad Mech Jail’ is a very real threat. The combat threat of Dragoons and Ruststalkers is very real too, and if a couple of the Custodes heavy hitters go down they’re going to struggle to reckon with this tide of infantry whilst also manging to put up a respectable score, which saw the Ad Mech through to a solid win here.

Result

Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) Victory – 100 – 69

Alexander Englezos – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) – 1st Place

Skitarii Marshal
Skitarii Marshal. Credit: Pendulin

The List

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Conqueror your ass (2000 Points)

Adeptus Mechanicus
Skitarii Hunter Cohort
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Skitarii Marshal (60 Points)
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Cantic Thrallnet

Skitarii Marshal (65 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Battle-sphere Uplink

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (85 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
6x Galvanic rifle
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (90 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Skorpius Dunerider (85 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array

Skorpius Dunerider (85 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Cognis heavy stubber array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ironstrider Ballistarii (210 Points)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon

Ironstrider Ballistarii (210 Points)
• 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii
• 3x Ironstrider feet
3x Twin cognis lascannon

Serberys Raiders (60 Points)
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
• 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Galvanic carbine
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
• 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Enhanced data-tether
2x Galvanic carbine

Serberys Raiders (60 Points)
• 1x Serberys Raider Alpha
• 1x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Galvanic carbine
1x Mechanicus pistol
• 2x Serberys Raider
• 2x Cavalry sabre and clawed limbs
1x Enhanced data-tether
2x Galvanic carbine

Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points)
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad

Sicarian Infiltrators (70 Points)
• 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Sicarian Infiltrator
• 4x Flechette blaster
4x Taser goad

Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 Points)
• 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps
• 1x Transonic razor and chordclaw
• 9x Sicarian Ruststalker
• 9x Transonic blades

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (210 Points)
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (210 Points)
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (100 Points)
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades

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Archetype

Ad Mech Hunter Cohort

Thoughts

Ad Mech got buffed to the gills in the dataslate, and we are steadily begin to see the effects of this out in the world now. The list packs an awful lot of ranged output into less platforms now with the buffs to Ballistari, which enables it to cram even more points into forward blocking and mission play. I like Dragoons as a counter charge piece even more now they have slightly more options to boost their combat potential. All in all, a really solid list, well done on the event win.

Egor Kalinin – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) – 2nd Place

C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon. Credit: Rockfish
C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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We have Grey Knights at Home (1995 Points)

Necrons
Hypercrypt Legion
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon (290 Points)
• 1x Canoptek tail blades
1x Spear of the Void Dragon
1x Voltaic storm

Hexmark Destroyer (70 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

The Silent King (420 Points)
• 1x Szarekh
• Warlord
• 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory
1x Staff of Stars
1x Weapons of the Final Triarch
• 2x Triarchal Menhir
• 2x Annihilator beam
2x Armoured bulk

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathmarks (60 Points)
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator

Deathmarks (60 Points)
• 5x Deathmark
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Synaptic disintegrator

Doomsday Ark (200 Points)
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array

Flayed Ones (60 Points)
• 5x Flayed One
• 5x Flayer claws

Lokhust Destroyers (30 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon

Lokhust Destroyers (30 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss cannon

Monolith (375 Points)
• 4x Deathray
1x Particle whip
1x Portal of exile

Tesseract Vault (400 Points)
• 1x Antimatter Meteor
1x Cosmic Fire
1x Time’s Arrow
1x Armoured bulk
4x Tesla spheres

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Archetype

Hypercrypt Vault Tec

Thoughts

Egor brings an end to the Monolith versus Tesseract Vault debate forever by happily marrying them both together, under the watchful eyes of the Silent King. Brings a tear to my eye so it does. This list has an awful lot of ranged output and can switch positions in a heartbeat to apply it mercilessly, whilst the mobility of the detachment also helps it to score cards and, in a pinch, secret missions as well. Hypercrypt has massively enjoyed Pariah so far, long may it last!

Jordan McGregor – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame) – 3rd Place

Adepta Sororitas Castigator Battle Tank - Order of the Gilded Cilice - Credit: Colin Ward
Adepta Sororitas Castigator Battle Tank – Order of the Gilded Cilice – Credit: Colin Ward

The List

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27″ movement no cap frfr (2000 points)

Adepta Sororitas
Strike Force (2000 points)
Bringers of Flame

CHARACTERS

Canoness with Jump Pack (95 points)
• 1x Ministorum hand flamer
1x Power weapon
• Enhancement: Fire and Fury

Dialogus (30 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Dialogus staff

Palatine (60 points)
• 1x Palatine blade
1x Plasma pistol
• Enhancement: Righteous Rage

Triumph of Saint Katherine (190 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Bolt pistols
1x Relic weapons

BATTLELINE

Battle Sisters Squad (115 points)
• 1x Sister Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Battle Sister
• 9x Bolt pistol
7x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Ministorum flamer
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Immolator (115 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta

Immolator (115 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta

Immolator (115 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Twin multi-melta

OTHER DATASHEETS

Arco-flagellants (45 points)
• 3x Arco-flagellant
• 3x Arco-flails

Castigator (150 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Castigator (150 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Castigator (150 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Dominion Squad (115 points)
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Condemnor boltgun
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 4x Artificer-crafted storm bolter
9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
1x Simulacrum Imperialis

Dominion Squad (115 points)
• 1x Dominion Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Inferno pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
• 9x Bolt pistol
5x Boltgun
9x Close combat weapon
4x Meltagun
1x Simulacrum Imperialis

Seraphim Squad (170 points)
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Seraphim
• 10x Bolt pistol
9x Close combat weapon
8x Ministorum hand flamer

Seraphim Squad (85 points)
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer

Seraphim Squad (85 points)
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer

Sisters Novitiate Squad (100 points)
• 1x Novitiate Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Sister Novitiate
• 9x Autopistol
4x Close combat weapon
2x Ministorum flamer
5x Novitiate melee weapons
1x Sacred Banner
1x Simulacrum Imperialis

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Archetype

Brings of Flame Goodstuff

Thoughts

This archetype has broken out reaaalll quick for the Sisters, with Bringers of Flame setting up shop as their premier detachment. Phenomenally mobile, extremely punchy, with great tricks and traps thrown in via Dominion and Immolator related shenanigans, this list can leave you punch drunk and stranded very quickly indeed. I really rate the baby 45 point Arco units as throwaway scoring pieces- no matter what you do to adjust Sisters, they always seem to find one of these somewhere eh! Very well done on the top placing.

Jay Mann – T’au Empire (Kauyon) – 4th Place

The List

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Witch hunting with sharks (2000 points)

T’au Empire
Strike Force (2000 points)
Kauyon

CHARACTERS

Cadre Fireblade (80 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone
• Enhancement: Solid-image Projection Unit

Cadre Fireblade (50 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Fireblade pulse rifle
2x Gun Drone

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (115 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Missile pod
3x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone
• Enhancement: Exemplar of the Kauyon

BATTLELINE

Breacher Team (100 points)
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Gun Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team (100 points)
• 1x Support turret
• 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Guardian Drone
1x Gun Drone
1x Pulse blaster
1x Pulse pistol
• 9x Breacher Fire Warrior
• 9x Close combat weapon
9x Pulse blaster
9x Pulse pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Devilfish (85 points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (85 points)
• 1x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points)
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Missile pod
1x Missile pod
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone

Hammerhead Gunship (145 points)
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Railgun
2x Seeker missile

Hammerhead Gunship (145 points)
• 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Armoured hull
1x Railgun
2x Seeker missile

Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol

Pathfinder Team (90 points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
• 1x Close combat weapon
2x Gun Drone
1x Pulse carbine
1x Pulse pistol
1x Recon Drone
1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
• 9x Pathfinder
• 9x Close combat weapon
3x Ion rifle
6x Pulse carbine
9x Pulse pistol

Piranhas (55 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Piranha fusion blaster
2x Seeker missile
2x Twin pulse carbine

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Tiger Shark (275 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Cyclic ion blaster
2x Ion cannon
2x Missile pod
6x Seeker missile
2x Skyspear missile rack

Tiger Shark (275 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Cyclic ion blaster
2x Ion cannon
2x Missile pod
6x Seeker missile
2x Skyspear missile rack

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Archetype

Tiger Sharks

Thoughts

This is getting out of hand, now there are two of them! Tiger Shark real good, so two Tiger Sharks even better. Exactly how much mileage you get from these planes depends how their deployment is ruled, but they are extremely deadly and cost effective alongside a reliable all rounder Kauyon list like this one. Really well done on the top placing.

The Best of the Rest

There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

  • 5th – Todd Wedmaier – World Eaters: World Eaters Goodstuff.
  • 6th – Kirby – T’au Empire (Mont’ka): Mont’ka pressure with some Fireknife Crisis teams.
  • 7th – Nathan Princi – World Eaters: Massed Eightbound and a couple of Forgefiends.
  • 8th – Daniel Xerri – Grey Knights: Canis and Dreadknight hull spam.
  • 9th – Woody Wu – Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Caladius / Canis and Infantry.
  • 10th – Michael House – Thousand Sons: Triple Mutalith Vortex Beast Tsons, yikes.
  • 11th – Oscar Dyer – Chaos Daemons: Kairos and Bloodthirster centred Daemons with some Rendmaster buffing.

Saskatchewan Open 2024

42-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Saskatoon, SK, Canada on July 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Anthony Richardson – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault) – 1st Place

Drukhari Archon. Credit: Corrode

The List

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Boats 4 dayz (2000 points)

Drukhari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Skysplinter Assault

CHARACTERS

Archon (95 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Huskblade
• Enhancement: Nightmare Shroud

Archon (75 points)
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Huskblade

Archon (75 points)
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Huskblade

Beastmaster (105 points)
• 1x Beastmaster
• 1x Agoniser
1x Splinter pods
• 1x Clawed Fiend
• 1x Clawed Fiend fists
• 2x Khymerae
• 2x Khymerae talons
• 3x Razorwing Flock
• 3x Razorwing feathers

Lelith Hesperax (85 points)
• 1x Lelith’s blades

BATTLELINE

Kabalite Warriors (110 points)
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Phantasm grenade launcher
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle

Wyches (90 points)
• 1x Hekatrix
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Hekatarii blade
1x Phantasm grenade launcher
• 9x Wych
• 9x Hekatarii blade
9x Splinter pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Raider (80 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance

Raider (80 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance

Raider (80 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance

Venom (70 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Splinter cannon
1x Splinter cannon

Venom (70 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Splinter cannon
1x Splinter cannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Court of the Archon (85 points)
• 1x Lhamaean
• 1x Shaimeshi blade
• 1x Medusae
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Eyeburst
• 1x Sslyth
• 1x Shardcarbine
1x Splinter pistol
1x Sslyth battle-blade
• 1x Ur-ghul
• 1x Ur-ghul talons

Cronos (50 points)
• 1x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit vortex
1x Spirit-leech tentacles

Cronos (50 points)
• 1x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit vortex
1x Spirit-leech tentacles

Cronos (50 points)
• 1x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit vortex
1x Spirit-leech tentacles

Incubi (75 points)
• 4x Incubi
• 4x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaives

Incubi (150 points)
• 9x Incubi
• 9x Klaive
• 1x Klaivex
• 1x Demiklaives

Mandrakes (65 points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade

Mandrakes (65 points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade

Mandrakes (65 points)
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade

Ravager (110 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance

Ravager (110 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance

Ravager (110 points)
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance

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Archetype

Drukhari Ravagers

Thoughts

An intriguing adjustment to the typical Skysplinter builds we have seen here, as Scourge make way for Ravagers. This frees up a little bit of points flex that is channelled into additional scoring pieces with triple Mandrake / Cronos. Pain token management looks a little bit easier for this list, with the more accurate Ravagers less reliant on tokens to function, and plenty of Cronos coverage for regen anyway. Really interesting to see an embellishment on the Skysplinter theme, congratulations on the event win!

Frasier Parry – World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Credit: Robert “TheChirurgeon” Jones

The List

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Super friendly list

World Eaters (2000 Points)

World Eaters
Berzerker Warband
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Angron (415 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Samni’arius and Spinegrinder

Khârn the Betrayer (100 Points)
• 1x Gorechild
1x Khârn’s plasma pistol

Lord Invocatus (140 Points)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Coward’s Bane
1x Juggernaut’s bladed horn

World Eaters Master of Executions (125 Points)
• 1x Axe of dismemberment
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancements: Berzerker Glaive

BATTLELINE

Jakhals (65 Points)
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Jakhal chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured
• 1x Skullsmasher
• 8x Jakhal
• 8x Autopistol
1x Icon of Khorne
7x Jakhal chainblades
1x Mauler chainblade

Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points)
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
• 1x Berzerker chainblade
1x Plasma pistol
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
• 7x Berzerker chainblade
7x Bolt pistol
1x Icon of Khorne
2x Khornate eviscerator
2x Plasma pistol

Khorne Berzerkers (90 Points)
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion
• 1x Berzerker chainblade
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Khorne Berzerker
• 3x Berzerker chainblade
3x Bolt pistol
1x Icon of Khorne
1x Khornate eviscerator
1x Plasma pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

World Eaters Rhino (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-bolter
1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Eightbound (140 Points)
• 1x Eightbound Champion
• 1x Lacerators
• 2x Eightbound
• 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Eightbound (140 Points)
• 1x Eightbound Champion
• 1x Lacerators
• 2x Eightbound
• 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Exalted Eightbound (155 Points)
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
• 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
• 2x Exalted Eightbound
• 2x Eightbound chainfist
2x Eightbound eviscerator

Exalted Eightbound (155 Points)
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
• 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
• 2x Exalted Eightbound
• 2x Eightbound chainfist
2x Eightbound eviscerator

Exalted Eightbound (155 Points)
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion
• 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists
• 2x Exalted Eightbound
• 2x Eightbound chainfist
2x Eightbound eviscerator

World Eaters Chaos Spawn (65 Points)
• 2x Chaos Spawn
• 2x Hideous mutations

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Archetype

EIGHTBOUND

Thoughts

A brutal, fist to the face type of World Eaters list here that doesn’t mess about and crams in the damage dealers. Eightbound are terrifying and three squads of the Exalted version makes a successful, game ruining trap going off all the more likely, so dance with this build at your peril! Kharn sneaks in amongst the usual characters for extra damage dealing, as if that were needed. A glorious, riotous build, well done.

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

  • 3rd – Adam Green – Leagues of Votann: Massed Bikers and Hearthguard with supporting Sagitaurs.
  • 4th – Casey Stengler – Chaos Daemons: Triple Lord of Change, double Keeper and Rotigus. Oh. My. Word.
  • 5th – Byron Livingstone – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Chonky Invasion Fleet monsters with the Swarmlord leading the charge.
  • 6th – Morgan Smerek – Chaos Knights: War Dogs with Rotigus tagging along.
  • 7th – Zach Hansen – Aeldari: Massed Skyweavers, D Cannons and Aspect Warriors with Fuegan at the head.
  • 8th – Chanse Kuffner – World Eaters: Massed Eightbound with Forgefiends.

Forthvalley GT 2024

32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Scotland, GB on July 20 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Ryan Kerr – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) – 1st Place

Commander Farsight. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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Player: Ryan “Pox Bringer” Kerr
Team: Scotland
Faction: Tau Empire
Total Points:1990
Detachment: Retaliation Cadre
Enhancements: Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit – Starflare Ignition System

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Swing or Get Swung (1990 Points)
T’au Empire Retaliation Cadre
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Commander Farsight (105 Points)
• 1x Dawn Blade
1x High-intensity plasma rifle

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (115 Points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x High-output burst cannon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
3x T’au flamer

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (100 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
1x T’au flamer
3x T’au flamer
• Enhancements: Starflare Ignition System

OTHER DATASHEETS

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 Points)
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Missile pod 1x Missile pod
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 Points)
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x Missile pod 1x Missile pod
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
4x Missile pod
2x Shield Drone

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 Points)
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x T’au flamer 1x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
2x T’au flamer 2x T’au flamer

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 Points)
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
1x T’au flamer 1x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone
2x T’au flamer 2x T’au flamer

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 Points)
• 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Burst cannon
1x T’au flamer
• 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon
2x T’au flamer

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 Points)
• 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
2x Fusion blaster
1x Gun Drone
1x Marker Drone
• 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
4x Fusion blaster
2x Gun Drone
2x Shield Drone

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 Points)
• 1x Battlesuit Support System
1x Cyclic ion raker
1x Ghostkeel fists
1x Twin T’au flamer

Krootox Riders (35 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Krootox fists
1x Repeater cannon

Krootox Riders (35 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Krootox fists
1x Repeater cannon

Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin smart missile system

Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin smart missile system

Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points)
• 1x Ion accelerator
2x Missile Drone
1x Riptide fists
1x Twin smart missile system

Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
• 1x Battlesuit fists
1x Fusion blaster
1x Homing Beacon
1x Marker Drone
1x Shield Drone
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui
• 2x Battlesuit fists
2x Burst cannon

Archetype

Battle Suit Ret Cadre

Thoughts

I’d actually started to miss Crisis Suits. There, I said it. Bane of my life 98% of the time, when they’re not popping up in Tau lists something simply doesn’t feel right. No such problems here with a Retaliation Cadre build that slams a bunch of Crisis teams in tooled up for every conceivable occasion. The flexibility with being able to apply these in clutch locations across the game with 3 inch deep strike makes them much more useful, and you can make additional ingress push plays with the suits that don’t come in that way. A very strong, fast, and deceptively sneaky build, I love it. Well done on the win.

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

  • 2nd – Allan Davidson – Aeldari (Battle Host): Ynnari with Drukhari Scourge and Lelith backing up Troupe / D Canon nonsense.
  • 3rd – Chris Irvine – Space Marines (Astartes) (Sons of Sanguinius): Big brick little brick Blood Angels with a nasty slab of Vanguard Veterans.
  • 4th – Innes Wilson – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Josh Roberts style Renegade Raiders with a brick of Warp Talons for good measure.
  • 5th – Tim Dagnall – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Tank Car Park Renegade Raiders with a brick of Nurglings.
  • 6th – Samuel Norton-Alexander – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): BoF Goodstuff with a Paragon squad.

Wrap Up

That’s it for this week folks! The WTC lists have gone live so expect to see homage / copycat lists beginning to populate our event feeds over the next week or two. Very exciting game right now and it was particularly nice to see World Eaters breaking out well this week amongst a few of the other stars. Get out and enjoy the warhams before it’s too hot to be stuck in a hall.

Lowest of Men, out.

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