Ah, hey, didn’t see you there. Welcome. Welcome back to the hell I have made for myself. I’m sorry I ever played Aeldari, OK? I’m a Necron player now. Please release me. Once again, President Stu, our metagame yearns for freedom, please send balance dataslate.
Today we’ll be covering:
- Capital City Bloodbath (major)
- Gateway Open (major)
- The Pecking Order: Rise of Kings
- Trident Wargaming Circuit – Iron Within
- Power Behind the Throne
- TLM x Layton Midnight Melee GT
On Friday we’ll be looking at:
- Goonhammer Open US 2023
- Salt Lake City Open 2023 (Supermajor)
- Roll for Damage 2023 (major)
- Grimdark 14
- Iberian Perrees Tournnament
- Bendigo Open
CCBB2023 – 40K Championship
83-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Ottawa, ON CA on August 19 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Tim Deetlefs – Aeldari – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Aeldari CHARACTERS Autarch Wayleaper (95 Points) Farseer (65 Points) Farseer Skyrunner (75 Points) The Yncarne (270 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Hornet (80 Points) Hornet (80 Points) Hornet (80 Points) Night Spinner (170 Points) Support Weapons (105 Points) Support Weapons (105 Points) Support Weapons (105 Points) War Walkers (95 Points) Warp Spiders (100 Points) Warp Spiders (100 Points) Wraithknight (475 Points)
Wtc 3.0 (2000 Points)
Battle Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Howling Banshee Mask
1x Star glaive
• Enhancements: Fate’s Messenger
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witchblade
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Twin shuriken catapult
1x Witchblade
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls
• 2x Bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull
• 2x Bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull
• 2x Bright lance
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 2x Bright lance
1x War Walker feet
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Heavy wraithcannon
1x Heavy wraithcannon
2x Starcannon
1x Titanic feet
Archetype
Wraithknight + hulls.
Final Round Matchup
71 – 58 Victory against Zach Comeau – Aeldari.
Thoughts
No! No!!
Congratulations to Tim.
Zach Comeau – Aeldari – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Autarch Wayleaper (80 points) Avatar of Khaine (295 points) Farseer (65 points) Solitaire (115 points) The Yncarne (270 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Lynx (155 points) Night Spinner (170 points) Night Spinner (170 points) Support Weapons (105 points) Warp Spiders (100 points) Wraithknight (475 points)
big boys doing big boy things (2000 points)
Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Howling Banshee Mask
1x Star glaive
• 1x The Wailing Doom
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witchblade
• 1x Solitaire weapons
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls
• 1x Bright lance
1x Lynx pulsar
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Heavy wraithcannon
1x Heavy wraithcannon
2x Starcannon
1x Titanic feet
Archetype
Wraithknight and crunch
Thoughts
Reasonably sure that at least one build with a Lynx has featured in this column already, but if not well done for ticking that one off the list. Otherwise, this build does flip the script somewhat in terms of target profile, basically having nothing soft for opponents to shoot at whatsoever, so that’s going to confound some counterplay. Nice work from Zach.
Nick Jagiello – Necrons – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Note: This list was played with a Technomancer in addition to what’s here for a number of rounds. When this was identified, it was swapped in for one Hexmark. + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Awakened Dynasty Show Legends + Character + Hexmark Destroyer [70pts] Hexmark Destroyer [70pts] Hexmark Destroyer [70pts] Overlord [110pts]: Hypermaterial Ablator, Resurrection orb, Voidscythe, Warlord Transcendant C’tan [290pts]: Sempiternal Weave + Infantry + Cryptothralls [40pts] Cryptothralls [40pts] Cryptothralls [40pts] Lychguard [190pts] + Mounted + Lokhust Heavy Destroyers [90pts] Lokhust Heavy Destroyers [90pts] Lokhust Heavy Destroyers [90pts] Tomb Blades [160pts] + Vehicle + Canoptek Reanimator [95pts] Doomsday Ark [185pts] Doomsday Ark [185pts] Doomsday Ark [185pts] ++ Total: [2,000pts] ++
++ Army Roster (Xenos – Necrons) [2,000pts] ++
. 2x Cryptothrall: 2x Scouring eye, 2x Scythed limbs
. 2x Cryptothrall: 2x Scouring eye, 2x Scythed limbs
. 2x Cryptothrall: 2x Scouring eye, 2x Scythed limbs
. 10x Lychguard: 10x Hyperphase sword and dispersion shield
. 2x Destroyer w/ gauss destructor: 2x Gauss destructor
. 2x Destroyer w/ gauss destructor: 2x Gauss destructor
. 2x Destroyer w/ gauss destructor: 2x Gauss destructor
. Tomb Blade: Particle beamer, Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
. Tomb Blade: Particle beamer, Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
. Tomb Blade: Particle beamer, Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
. Tomb Blade: Particle beamer, Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
. Tomb Blade: Particle beamer, Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
. Tomb Blade: Particle beamer, Shadowloom, Shieldvanes
Archetype
Ultra-shooty Necrons
Thoughts
Dense and deadly, which I guess is what you want from a metal skeleton. This build gambles on the Lychguard brick and Transcendant C’tan doing enough work to anchor the board, allowing lots of Doomsdays and Destroyers to blast the opponent asunder. Seems to have done just fine, and Hexmarks are strong for punishing counterplay.
Matthew Salouros – Deathwatch – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CCBB (2000 points) CHARACTER Captain (80 points) Watch Master (155 points) Watch Master (115 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Desolation Squad (340 points) Inceptor Squad (115 points) Inceptor Squad (115 points) Infiltrator Squad (90 points) Proteus Kill Team (330 points) Proteus Kill Team (330 points) Proteus Kill Team (330 points)
Space Marines
Deathwatch
Strike Force (2000 points)
Black Spear Task Force
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Relic Shield
1x Thunder hammer
• Warlord
• 1x Vigil spear
• Enhancement: The Tome of Ectoclades
• 1x Vigil spear
• 1x Desolation Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Castellan launcher
1x Close combat weapon
1x Vengor launcher
• 9x Desolation Marine
• 9x Bolt pistol
9x Castellan launcher
9x Close combat weapon
9x Superkrak rocket launcher
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
• 1x Assault bolters
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Inceptor
• 2x Assault bolters
2x Close combat weapon
• 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
• 5x Kill Team Veteran
• 1x Astartes shield
5x Close combat weapon
4x Deathwatch thunder hammer
1x Long Vigil melee weapon
• 1x Kill Team Biker
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Long Vigil melee weapon
1x Twin boltgun
• 4x Kill Team Terminator
• 4x Storm Shield
4x Terminator thunder hammer
• 6x Kill Team Veteran
• 6x Close combat weapon
2x Deathwatch thunder hammer
4x Frag cannon
• 4x Kill Team Terminator
• 3x Assault cannon
3x Chainfist
1x Storm Shield
1x Terminator thunder hammer
• 6x Kill Team Veteran
• 6x Close combat weapon
2x Deathwatch thunder hammer
4x Frag cannon
• 4x Kill Team Terminator
• 3x Assault cannon
3x Chainfist
1x Storm Shield
1x Terminator thunder hammer
Archetype
Triple Kill Team fiesta
Thoughts
How about those Proteus teams huh? This build makes phenomenal use of this strong unit, and builds them a fair bit more aggressively than the usual, going for assault cannons in two and more hammers in one instead of the usual cyclone launchers. That adds some extra melee punch and ends up pretty decent for inflicting chip damage on tough targets with access to Ectoclades for a double Oath turn. The standard Desolation brick and some utility Infiltrators/Inceptors fill out here, and this build captures something of the 8th/9th Deathwatch feel of getting into the opponent’s face and hitting like a freight train. Nice work from Matthew.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 5-1 or 4.5-1.5 records. They were:
- 5th – Éric Marcoux – Aeldari: Wraithknight and a bunch of go-wide stuff.
- 6th – Hamza Syed – Aeldari: Triple Prism, triple Spinner.
- 7th – Ridvan Martinez – Drukhari: Shooty Drukhari, packing the gun-toting halves of Kabalite units into Venoms, bringing three Ravagers and adding a Voidraven Bomber for massive damage out of reserves, also includes a couple of Harlequin Lone Operatives to shore up Drukhari’s lack of these.
- 8th – Jean Masson – Genestealer Cult: Pure horde with triple Saboteur.
- 9th – Jeremy “Curie” Atkinson – Genestealer Cult: Horde plus Aberrants.
- 10th – Cody Bourgeois – Aeldari: Double Wraithknight, Spiders, Spectres.
Gateway Open 2023 40K Grand Tournament
70-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Collinsville, IL US on August 19 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Brent Simon – Aeldari – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand War fort eldar (1995 Points) Aeldari CHARACTERS Autarch Wayleaper (80 Points) Farseer Skyrunner (100 Points) Illic Nightspear (65 Points) The Yncarne (270 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Night Spinner (170 Points) Night Spinner (170 Points) Night Spinner (170 Points) Rangers (55 Points) Shadow Spectres (80 Points) Shadow Spectres (80 Points) Shadow Spectres (80 Points) Warp Spiders (100 Points) Warp Spiders (100 Points) Wraithknight (475 Points)
Battle Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Howling Banshee Mask
1x Star glaive
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Singing spear
1x Twin shuriken catapult
• Enhancements: The Phoenix Gem
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Voidbringer
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 5x Ranger
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Ranger long rifle
5x Shuriken pistol
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Heavy wraithcannon
1x Heavy wraithcannon
2x Starcannon
1x Titanic feet
Archetype
Wraithknight + go-wide
Final Round Matchup
100 – 76 Victory against Ryan Beaver – Imperial Knights.
Thoughts
Is this a karmic punishment for me running Alaitoc planes in 8th? Have I been trapped in some sort of elf-themed hell since July? Much to consider.
Assuming he is not an agent of an ironically vengeful deity, well done to Brent.
Austin Howald – Aeldari – 2nd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Autarch Wayleaper (80 points) Farseer Skyrunner (100 points) The Yncarne (270 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Fire Prism (150 points) Fire Prism (150 points) Night Spinner (170 points) Night Spinner (170 points) Rangers (55 points) Shadow Spectres (80 points) Shadow Spectres (80 points) Support Weapons (105 points) Support Weapons (105 points) War Walkers (95 points) War Walkers (95 points) War Walkers (95 points) Warp Spiders (100 points) Warp Spiders (100 points)
Making Friends with Indirect Mortal Wounds, or “How I Learned to Quit Worrying, and Recognize Mon-Keigh are Inferior” PART II: Night Spinner Bugaloo. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of D-Weaponry, it was the age of Bright Lances. (2000 points)
Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host
• Warlord
• 1x Dragon fusion gun
1x Howling Banshee Mask
1x Star glaive
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Twin shuriken catapult
1x Witchblade
• Enhancement: The Phoenix Gem
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls
• 1x Prism cannon
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Prism cannon
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 5x Ranger
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Ranger long rifle
5x Shuriken pistol
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult
• 2x Bright lance
1x War Walker feet
• 2x Bright lance
1x War Walker feet
• 2x Bright lance
1x War Walker feet
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
1x Death spinner
1x Powerblades
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
Archetype
Pure go-wide
Thoughts
The army description gave me a sensible chuckle, so there’s that. Good job Austin.
Oh I bet the bit of 8th where I referred to myself as the world’s biggest Night Spinner fan is what I’m being punished for, actually. That would make sense.
Ryan Verbeck – Tyranids – 3rd Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Canis’ Fex (2000 points) CHARACTER Deathleaper (80 points) Hive Tyrant (220 points) Old One Eye (140 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Biovores (65 points) Biovores (65 points) Carnifexes (250 points) Exocrine (135 points) Lictor (75 points) Lictor (75 points) Lictor (75 points) Pyrovores (30 points) Pyrovores (30 points) Tyrannofex (200 points) Tyrannofex (200 points) Zoanthropes (180 points) Zoanthropes (90 points) Zoanthropes (90 points)
Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• Warlord
• 1x Heavy venom cannon
1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
• 1x Old One Eye’s claws and talons
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
• 2x Bio-plasma
2x Deathspitters with slimer maggots
2x Deathspitters with slimer maggots
2x Spine banks
2x Xenos claws and teeth
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt
• 1x Acid spray
1x Powerful limbs
1x Stinger salvoes
• 1x Acid spray
1x Powerful limbs
1x Stinger salvoes
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Warp Blast
1x Xenos claws and teeth
• 5x Zoanthrope
• 5x Warp Blast
5x Xenos claws and teeth
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Warp Blast
1x Xenos claws and teeth
• 2x Zoanthrope
• 2x Warp Blast
2x Xenos claws and teeth
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Warp Blast
1x Xenos claws and teeth
• 2x Zoanthrope
• 2x Warp Blast
2x Xenos claws and teeth
Archetype
Aggro bugs
Thoughts
Hell yeah, a non-Aeldari list. This list is very tasty, taking a monster mash formula and substituting Old One Eye and two grumpy friends for additional big bugs. That makes it much easier to hide a greater proportion of its threats, especially if it chucks some (Acid Spray Tyrannofexes being great candidates) into Strategic Reserves. That smooths out the chances of getting immediatley bodied off the table by Knights or Aeldari, but keeps an additional hefty threat. The equip loadout on the Carnifexes is interesting too – it appears to assume that Old One Eye has largely got melee handled (which, reasonable) and tools the others for high-volume dakka, leaning on OOE’s re-rolls to make it pretty reliable. That’s a real big-brain play, especially as high volume, full re-roll D1 AP-2 is pretty much the perfect thing to combine with the choice of Lethal Hits or Sustained Hits (or both, with Synaptic Insight) to be something that’s essentially universally relevant.
Adding all the standard objective tools Tyranids get on top of that makes this list seem very flexible and potent, and I really like what’s going on here, great work from Ryan.
Connor Johnson – Thousand Sons – 4th Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand ++ Army Roster (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [17Cabal Points, 2,000pts] ++ + Configuration + Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit) Detachment Choice: Cult of Magic Rituals reference + Epic Hero + Ahriman [3Cabal Points, 110pts] Magnus the Red [4Cabal Points, 410pts] + Character + Infernal Master [2Cabal Points, 90pts]: Arcane Vortex Infernal Master [2Cabal Points, 75pts] Thousand Sons Sorcerer in Terminator Armour [2Cabal Points, 125pts]: Inferno combi-bolter, Umbralefic Crystal + Battleline + Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 190pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 95pts]: Icon of Flame Rubric Marines [1Cabal Points, 95pts]: Icon of Flame + Infantry + Scarab Occult Terminators [1Cabal Points, 410pts] + Mounted + Tzaangor Enlightened [45pts] + Dedicated Transport + Thousand Sons Rhino [75pts]: Havoc launcher, Inferno combi-bolter Thousand Sons Rhino [75pts]: Havoc launcher, Inferno combi-bolter + Allied Units + Flamers [65pts] Flamers [65pts] The Changeling [75pts] ++ Total: [17Cabal Points, 2,000pts] ++
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Inferno bolt pistol
. 9x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 9x Close combat weapon, 9x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Inferno bolt pistol
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Warpflamer
. Aspiring Sorcerer: Inferno bolt pistol
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer: 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Warpflamer
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: Inferno combi-bolter
. 9x Scarab Occult Terminator: 9x Inferno combi-bolter, 9x Prosperine khopesh
. 3x Divining spear Enlightened: 3x Divining spear
. 3x Flamer: 3x Flamer mouths, 3x Flickering Flames
. 3x Flamer: 3x Flamer mouths, 3x Flickering Flames
Archetype
Magnus and the Boys
Thoughts
Magnus and friends round out the top four here, and the big thing that’s notable is the clear decision that it’s just not safe to have Rubrics forced to start on the table in the Night Spinner hell that is the metagame. Rhinos provide strong early protection there, and putting the Umbralefic Crystal on the Terminators as well ensures they don’t get stuck if move debuffs from indirect start landing. Daemons provide some additional board coverage on top of that, and the overall package here feels especially well-tuned as Thousand Sons go. Great stuff from Connor.
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 5-1 or 4.5-1.5 records. They were:
- 5th – Benjamin Frederiksen – Aeldari: Lots of shooty hulls and a Wraithknight.
- 6th – Ben Spears – Imperial Knights: The extremely classic Crusader/Warden setup we talked about on Monday.
- 7th – Chris Green – Aeldari: Many, many hulls, small and medium, plus a Wraithknight.
The Pecking Order: Rise of Kings GT 2023
53-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Olympia, Washington US on August 19 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Alex Pina – Thousand Sons – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Thousand Sons CHARACTERS Ahriman (110 Points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) Infernal Master (95 Points) Infernal Master (90 Points) Infernal Master (75 Points) Magnus the Red (410 Points) Thousand Sons Sorcerer (110 Points) BATTLELINE Rubric Marines (95 Points) Rubric Marines (95 Points) Rubric Marines (95 Points) Rubric Marines (95 Points) Rubric Marines (95 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Mutalith Vortex Beast (145 Points) Thousand Sons Rhino (75 Points) Thousand Sons Rhino (75 Points) ALLIED UNITS Flamers (65 Points) The Blue Scribes (65 Points)
Rubric Spam (2000 Points)
Cult of Magic
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Arcane Vortex
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
• 1x Fires of the Abyss
1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
• Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
4x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
4x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
4x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
4x Warpflamer
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
4x Warpflamer
• 1x Betentaled maw
1x Mutalith claws
1x Warp vortex
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter
1x Inferno combi-weapon
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Havoc launcher
1x Inferno combi-bolter
1x Inferno combi-weapon
• 1x Pyrocaster
• 1x Flamer mouths
1x Flickering Flames
• 2x Flamer
• 2x Flamer mouths
2x Flickering Flames
• 1x Sharp quills
Archetype
I mean it says right there on the army list.
Final Round Matchup
100 – 56 Victory against Alex Elmore – Chaos Daemons.
Thoughts
Now if I’m honest, I think Rubric spam is slightly a misnomer, since they’re mostly here to provide a wide variety of places to hide the more desireable Characters, but whatever, we’ll go with it. Great board control, tonnes of Characters to generate a gigantic Cabal point pool, and some spare Wizards to hurl at the enemy to go down blazing with Grenades (from the ones that have them, at least) and Doom Bolts. Magnus and a Mutalith provide a solid hammer to back that plan, and lots of armies are going to struggle to muster much defiance here, the chip damage is absolutely astounding. Congratulations to Alex for giving all of Tzeentch’s favourite little wizards a big day out.
Tarzan – Orks – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
Army List - Click to Expand October GT (1990 Points) Orks Waaagh! Tribe Strike Force (2000 Points) CHARACTERS Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points) Kaptin Badrukk (95 Points) Mozrog Skragbad (195 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Flash Gitz (190 Points) Gretchin (45 Points) Grot Tanks (155 Points) Grot Tanks (155 Points) Grot Tanks (155 Points) Meganobz (100 Points) Mek Gunz (90 Points) Mek Gunz (90 Points) Mek Gunz (90 Points) Squighog Boyz (110 Points) Squighog Boyz (110 Points) Squighog Boyz (110 Points) Stormboyz (65 Points)
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
• 1x Gork’s Klaw
1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
• 1x Makari’s stabba
• 1x Choppa
1x Da Rippa
1x Slugga
• 1x Big Chompa’s jaws
1x Gutrippa
1x Thump gun
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 9x Flash Git
• 9x Choppa
9x Snazzgun
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Grot-smacka
1x Slugga
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 3x Grot Tank
• 3x Ramshackle hull
3x Rokkit launcha
• 1x Grot Tank
• 1x Ramshackle hull
1x Rokkit launcha 1x Rokkit launcha
• 3x Grot Tank
• 3x Ramshackle hull
3x Rokkit launcha
• 1x Grot Tank
• 1x Ramshackle hull
1x Rokkit launcha 1x Rokkit launcha
• 3x Grot Tank
• 3x Ramshackle hull
3x Rokkit launcha
• 1x Grot Tank
• 1x Ramshackle hull
1x Rokkit launcha 1x Rokkit launcha
• 3x Meganob
• 3x Twin killsaw
• 2x Mek Gun
• 2x Grot crew
2x Kustom mega-kannon
• 2x Mek Gun
• 2x Grot crew
2x Kustom mega-kannon
• 2x Mek Gun
• 2x Grot crew
2x Kustom mega-kannon
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 3x Squighog Boy
• 3x Saddlegit weapons
3x Squighog jaws and saddlegits
3x Stikka
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 3x Squighog Boy
• 3x Saddlegit weapons
3x Squighog jaws and saddlegits
3x Stikka
• 1x Bomb Squig
• 3x Squighog Boy
• 3x Saddlegit weapons
3x Squighog jaws and saddlegits
3x Stikka
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
Archetype
Dakka Orks
Final Round Matchup
98- 50 Victory against Ed Smith – Genestealer Cult
Thoughts
Once again my sense of time and space is all over the shop, because it’s an Ork shooting list powered by Forge World units. What year is it? Who’s the president?
Anyway, this build presents a solid wall of stuff with high-ish toughness, making it very hard to clear with small arms, and the Grot Tanks combine a lot of rokkit shots with being extremely hard to pin down in melee thanks to their Scatter! ability. Flash Gitz are also exceedingly nasty as long as Badruk is leading them, and the accumulated firepower here is genuinely spectacular, and a huge nightmare for something like Custodes to deal with.
That doesn’t make running it undefeated any less impressive, particularly as the list seems like it might struggle to screen out GSC adequately, but beat them handily in the final round, so well done Tarzan.
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 3th – Marty Oconnell – Chaos Daemons: Monster mash adding a Daemon Prince with Wings (Khorne flavoured) as an easier-to-hide roving murder machine.
- 4th – Jason Rider – Chaos Space Marines: Triple Warpsmith, Triple Lord of Skulls, a Noctilith Crown. Simple.
- 5th – Jake Reuser – Aeldari: Wraithknight plus go-wide.
- 6th – Ed Smith – Genestealer Cult: Horde with Aberrants.
- 7th – Torin Holmes – Orks: Speedy herohammer Orks, with lots of Trukks carrying Snaggas and Beastbosses, Mozrog and a second Squigboss, Kaptin Badrukk with a (thanks to him) scary squad of Gitz, and Ghaz overseeing proceedings.
- 8th – Steve Trimble – Adeptus Custodes: Given he won Tacoma with it, it will not surprise you to hear that Steve is still running triple Custodian block.
- 9th – Nicholas Fromme – Thousand Sons: Magnus and the boys, splurging for two big Rubric units alongside the Scarabs (and thus not getting much beyond that!).
Trident Wargaming Circuit – Iron Within GT
37-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in St. Albert, AB CA on August 19 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Darren Jac – Genestealer Cult – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Genestealer Cults CHARACTERS Biophagus (80 Points) Clamavus (40 Points) Nexos (50 Points) Nexos (50 Points) Primus (70 Points) Primus (70 Points) Primus (70 Points) Reductus Saboteur (55 Points) Reductus Saboteur (95 Points) BATTLELINE Acolyte Hybrids (150 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (150 Points) Acolyte Hybrids (150 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (80 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (160 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (160 Points) Neophyte Hybrids (160 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Aberrants (330 Points) Achilles Ridgerunners (75 Points)
D.Jac (1995 Points)
Ascension Day
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chemical vials
1x Injector goad
• Enhancements: Inscrutable Cunning
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• 1x Cult bonesword
1x Scoped needle pistol
1x Toxin injector claw
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Demolition charges
1x Remote explosives
• Enhancements: Meticulous Planner
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
9x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
9x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Leader’s cult weapons
• 9x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
9x Cult claws and knife
4x Demolition charges
4x Hand flamer
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Leader pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Neophyte Hybrid
• 9x Autopistol
9x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
2x Flamer
5x Hybrid firearm
2x Seismic cannon
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Leader pistol
1x Power weapon
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
4x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
4x Seismic cannon
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Leader pistol
1x Power weapon
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
4x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
4x Seismic cannon
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
1x Leader pistol
1x Power weapon
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
19x Close combat weapon
1x Cult Icon
4x Grenade launcher
11x Hybrid firearm
4x Seismic cannon
• 1x Aberrant Hypermorph
• 1x Heavy power weapon
1x Hypermorph tail
• 9x Aberrant
• 9x Heavy power weapon
• 1x Heavy mortar
1x Ridgerunner wheels
1x Spotter
1x Twin heavy stubber
Archetype
Horde and Aberrants.
Final Round Matchup
90 – 46 Victory against Aiden Vollmer – Thousand Sons.
Thoughts
Ah, well, nevertheless.
Congratulations Darren.
The Best of the Rest
There were N more players on X-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Dave Cruickshank – Imperial Knights: Another Crusader/Warden classic.
- 3rd – Aiden Vollmer – Thousand Sons: Magnus and the boys with a big Scarab unit and The Changeling lurking at the back.
- 4th – Chris Zuniga – Genestealer Cult: Horde with Aberrants, going for an Abominant instead of the usual Biophagus on the big boys. Way harder to snipe out with Epic Challenge.
- 5th – Shawn Ford – Adeptus Custodes: Double big Custodian block.
- 6th – Matthew Andrusiak – Ultramarines: Calgar and Bobby G leading up a volume shooting bonanza. of particular note is putting Calgar with a big Aggressor unit, which is an extremely scary combo that I think some people are sleeping on.
- 7th – Michael Blanchet – Iron Hands: Apparently all Michael wants to do is unleash laser death, because we’ve got three RepExes and three Gladiator Landers here.
- 8th – Sebastian Hebert – Chaos Daemons: Four big monsters (Be’lakor, Kairos, Bird, Shalaxi) and lots of sticky Pink Horror units in support.
Power Behind the Throne
34-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Moorabbin, Victoria AU on August 18 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
The Showdown
Hammer and Anvil – Sites of Power – Scrambler Fields
Rhys Cunningham – Drukhari: Shooty Drukhari with shooty Harlequin friends. CHARACTER Archon (110 points) BATTLELINE Kabalite Warriors (120 points) Kabalite Warriors (120 points) Kabalite Warriors (120 points) DEDICATED TRANSPORT Raider (90 points) Raider (90 points) Venom (80 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Cronos (50 points) Cronos (50 points) Mandrakes (70 points) Mandrakes (70 points) Ravager (95 points) Ravager (95 points) Ravager (95 points) Scourges (120 points) Scourges (120 points) Scourges (120 points) ALLIED UNITS Death Jester (70 points) Solitaire (115 points) Voidweaver (100 points) Voidweaver (100 points)
Army List - Click to Expand
Clapping Cheeks (2000 points)
Drukhari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Realspace Raiders
• Warlord
• 1x Huskblade
1x Splinter pistol
• Enhancement: The Art of Pain
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Sybarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Sybarite weapon
• 9x Kabalite Warrior
• 1x Blaster
9x Close combat weapon
1x Dark lance
1x Shredder
1x Splinter cannon
5x Splinter rifle
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
1x Splinter cannon
1x Twin splinter rifle
• 1x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit vortex
1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 1x Spirit syphon
1x Spirit vortex
1x Spirit-leech tentacles
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Nightfiend
• 1x Baleblast
1x Glimmersteel blade
• 4x Mandrake
• 4x Baleblast
4x Glimmersteel blade
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance
• 1x Bladevanes
3x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Blast pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Dark lance
• 1x Jester’s blade
1x Shrieker cannon
• 1x Solitaire weapons
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Prismatic cannon
2x Shuriken cannon
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Prismatic cannon
2x Shuriken cannon
vs.
Boyd Morrall – Necrons: Double Lychguard and Doomsdays. Necrons CHARACTERS Hexmark Destroyer (100 Points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 Points) Nemesor Zahndrekh (85 Points) Overlord (85 Points) Technomancer (80 Points) Technomancer (60 Points) Transcendent C’tan (290 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Reanimator (95 Points) Canoptek Spyders (75 Points) Cryptothralls (40 Points) Cryptothralls (40 Points) Doomsday Ark (185 Points) Doomsday Ark (185 Points) Doomsday Ark (185 Points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (45 Points) Lychguard (190 Points) Lychguard (190 Points)
Army List - Click to Expand
Lych (2000 Points)
Awakened Dynasty
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• Enhancements: The Sovereign Coronal (Aura)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• 1x Staff of light
• 1x Resurrection Orb
1x Voidscythe
• 1x Canoptek Cloak
1x Staff of light
• Enhancements: Veil of Darkness
• 1x Canoptek Cloak
1x Staff of light
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• Enhancements: Sempiternal Weave
• 2x Atomiser beam
1x Reanimator’s claws
• 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss destructor
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword
Thoughts
This game is an odd one – the Necrons are fantastically better equipped to play the mission here, but the Drukhari list is fantastically better equipped to outshoot them. Realistically, that puts the ball in the Drukhari’s court to try and find a way to win, and I think their goal has to be twofold. First, accept that the Necrons are extremely likely to score 50VP on Primary. Stopping them between the super C’tan and double Lychguard on this mission just isn’t happening (though there is a degree to which the super C’tan is slightly weaker than normal thanks to Scrambler Fields). What the Drukhari need to do is pray for the second turn (for end game scoring) focus on ensuring they have an iron grip on at least one mid-board objective, presumably a flank one, and focus on denying Secondaries and Necron killing power as fast as possible.
Those Doomsdays are 99% going to lose the shooting match to all the horrors that the Drukhari have brought along, so over time they should build up a board presence advantage, and they need to work to leverage that into a substantial Secondary lead, and maybe stealing the Necrons home objective in the late stage of the game. They’ve got a decent number of hulls to put down, and need to do as much as possible to ensure that there’s nowhere for Hexmark Destroyers to drop, maximising the chances of the Necrons drawing a dead card and bleeding some Secondary points (whereas the Drukhari have so many good tools for objective play that a 40 should be priced in). Assuming they do have end-game scoring, that might just get them over the line.
The result…well the Drukhari clearly played a blinder, and I strongly suspect did get the second turn they wanted, but it looks like the heart of the cards was with the Necrons, as they managed a perfect 100VP to take the game.
Result
Necrons Victory – 100 – 98
Boyd Morrall – Necrons – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand Necrons CHARACTERS Hexmark Destroyer (100 Points) Hexmark Destroyer (70 Points) Nemesor Zahndrekh (85 Points) Overlord (85 Points) Technomancer (80 Points) Technomancer (60 Points) Transcendent C’tan (290 Points) OTHER DATASHEETS Canoptek Reanimator (95 Points) Canoptek Spyders (75 Points) Cryptothralls (40 Points) Cryptothralls (40 Points) Doomsday Ark (185 Points) Doomsday Ark (185 Points) Doomsday Ark (185 Points) Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (45 Points) Lychguard (190 Points) Lychguard (190 Points)
Lych (2000 Points)
Awakened Dynasty
Strike Force (2000 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• Enhancements: The Sovereign Coronal (Aura)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols
• 1x Staff of light
• 1x Resurrection Orb
1x Voidscythe
• 1x Canoptek Cloak
1x Staff of light
• Enhancements: Veil of Darkness
• 1x Canoptek Cloak
1x Staff of light
• 1x Crackling tendrils
1x Seismic assault
• Enhancements: Sempiternal Weave
• 2x Atomiser beam
1x Reanimator’s claws
• 1x Automaton claws
1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura)
1x Gloom Prism (Aura)
2x Particle beamer
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 2x Cryptothrall
• 2x Scouring eye
2x Scythed limbs
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Armoured bulk
1x Doomsday cannon
2x Gauss flayer array
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Gauss destructor
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
10x Hyperphase sword
Archetype
Sword and board Necrons
Thoughts
Nothing particularly complicated here, but very effective – three of the toughest anvil units in the game in the two Lychguard bricks and the super C’tan, nasty shooting from the Doomsdays and super-potent Lone Operative Hexmarks to finish. Definitely a fan of Zandrekh leading up the second Lychguard unit, as that helps unpick some of the stratagems people might slam to try and defeat this. Thanks to Boyd for providing a bit of skeletal undead light amidst the darkness.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Dylan Cowan – Aeldari: Go-wide shooting with Wraithguard.
- 3rd – Rhys Cunningham – Drukhari: Go-wide shooting, augmenting the usual toys with a couple of Travelling Players Voidweavers.
- 4th – Terence Drew – Deathwatch: Proteus Teams and Gladiators
- 5th – Ben Zagami – Necrons: Lychguard/Warrior blocks plus Doomsdays.
- 6th – Lachlan Booth – Aeldari: Wraithknight + go-wide.
TLM x Layton Midnight Melee GT
28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Altamonte Springs, FL United States on August 19 2023. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Adam Raymond – Aeldari – 1st Place
The List
Army List - Click to Expand CHARACTER Autarch Wayleaper (80 points) Avatar of Khaine (295 points) Farseer (65 points) Farseer Skyrunner (75 points) The Yncarne (270 points) OTHER DATASHEETS Lynx (155 points) Lynx (155 points) Night Spinner (170 points) Shadow Spectres (80 points) Shadow Spectres (80 points) Warp Spiders (100 points) Wraithknight (475 points)
Bad Back Aelves (2000 points)
Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host
• Warlord
• 1x Reaper launcher
1x Star glaive
• 1x The Wailing Doom
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Witchblade
• 1x Eldritch Storm
1x Shuriken pistol
1x Twin shuriken catapult
1x Witchblade
• 1x Swirling soul energy
1x Vilith-zhar, the Sword of Souls
• 1x Bright lance
1x Lynx pulsar
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Bright lance
1x Lynx pulsar
1x Wraithbone hull
• 1x Doomweaver
1x Shuriken cannon
1x Wraithbone hull
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle
• 1x Warp Spider Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Death spinner
• 4x Warp Spider
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Death spinner
• 1x Heavy wraithcannon
1x Heavy wraithcannon
2x Starcannon
1x Titanic feet
Archetype
Crunchy Aeldari
Final Round Matchup
100 – 30 Victory against Matt Mann – Imperial Knights.
Thoughts
I assume the list title here refers to the minimal number of models this list has, and also presumably the fact that it’ll wrap up most games in an hour, giving plenty of rest and relaxation time. Congratulations to Adam.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd – Mike Muzeni – Adeptus Custodes: A fairly go-wide take on Infantry Custodes, squeezing in five separate 5/6-model units.
- 3rd – Matt Mann – Imperial Knights: Triple big Knights, adding an Atrapos to the standard Crusader/Warden combo. Quite funny to try and fish for a kill on Overwatch against a Wraithknight, if you can get the Bondsman effect up. Give that Wraithknight a taste of its own medicine.
- 4th – Kameron Calabro – Adeptus Custodes: Two big Custodes bricks and a smaller squad in a Land Raider.
- 5th – Jon Sweet – Black Templars: To close us out, the Emperor’s most beautiful meme list – a mighty fifteen bodyguardless Characters, mostly riding into battle in a Land Raider Crusader. Going 4-1 with this an absolute champion move.
Wrap Up
Imagine I’m Adam Driver slamming a wall, complaining about how every day it’s just Aeldari after Aeldari. I’m going to cleanse my pallate this weekend by playing a bunch of games with a spicy new Necron list, so wherever you are in the world, I hope you’ve got similarly exciting things coming up.
