Lowest of Men: Guess what nerds, somebody has had enough sleep and some time to prep and that means you’re all getting a preamble, arguably the best kind of amble there is!
With the news that the arrival of Blood Angels marks the last 10th edition codex for 2024 there will be a lot of eyes on the final 2024 Dataslate (anticipated in the next month or so), to see what happens amongst the chasing pack. In the meantime, armies and players in a good spot can expect a reasonable degree of consistency for the foreseeable, which is pretty exciting! So what’s winning this week? Let’s find out…
Today we’re covering:
Huxley’s Open 2024
Ratcon 2024
North Star Open
Cardiff Carnage #1
Heroes Of The Mid Table, Summer, GT, 2024
Wasteland Wars 3
On Wednesday, Wings looked at the following in part 1:
Texas Open 2024 – Warhammer 40k Champs
CCBB 40k – Singles
Hammer of Wrath GT
ECDC Presents: The Big Sky Open
AZ Warhammer 40K League 2024 Summer Championship
Dearg Doom I
GREX Battle for Augustus – Legends GT
Huxleys Open 2024
100-player major in Berlin. All the lists for this event can be found in Tabletop Herald.
Marvin Petersen – Astra Militarum – 1st Place
Lord Solar. Credit: Rockfish
The List
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01 huxleys (2000 points)
Astra Militarum
Strike Force (2000 points)
Combined Regiment
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Archetype
Guard Mixed Arms
Thoughts
Bullgryn are really, really good at standing on points and refusing to die. This list packs in fifteen professors, presumably after budget cuts at the university, to get to the middle and force the issue as supporting shooting does the work. A Rogal Dorn guards the firing lanes, and I really like the utility inclusion of Ratlings to help tick off cards and make mischief in the mid board. Guard lists feel extremely well rounded in recent times, and whilst their index definitely has some teething issues, the faction feel well suited to Pariah and ready to party, with a BOOK not far away… Very well done on the event win!
Pau Poensgen – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The completed Drazhar. Credit: Dan “Swiftblade” Richardson
The List
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„Immer ernst, immer sexy” (2000 Points)
1. Kein WTC-FAQ? Archons klatschen mit den Ohren.
2. Cronos 1 – Tom Adriany 0.
3. Court of the Archon is secretly good.
Drukhari
Skysplinter Assault
Strike Force (2000 Points)
Scourges (120 Points)
• 1x Solarite
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Shardcarbine
◦ 1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Dark lance
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Archetype
Skysplinter Melee MSU
Thoughts
An extremely cool combat heavy Skysplinter build that makes a few subtle tweaks to what we’ve seen elsewhere. Double Haywire Scourge shores up vehicle heavy builds (Bringers of Flame and Hypercrypt spring to mind amongst others!), and the mass of combat units and characters helps it to overwhelm the unwary. The Court of the Archon is a great unit (as alluded to in the list title), as it gives you perhaps the most efficient multi-phase option in the Index, able to shoot and fight with full rerolls to hit and wound and all the synergies that Skysplinter provides on tap. Popping [SUSTAINED HITS 2] via Skyborne Annihilation on this unit as it disembarks ready to party is one hell of a drug. A really tasty list, well done on the top placing.
Tim Schneider – Leagues of Votann (Oathband) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)
Einhyr Champion. Credit: Rockfish
The List
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Grots Mit Bärten Melee (1990 Points)
Leagues of Votann
Oathband
Strike Force (2000 Points)
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Archetype
Votann Hammertime
Thoughts
A fantastic list that highlights the direction my beloved Votann are currently moving in. Hearthguard stocks are down, but Bezerks are very much on the up! Following on from the Germany WTC list which had twenty of the hammer-toting heroes in Land Forts, this list goes for TWENTY FIVE! And I am here for it.
Extremely deadly with Warrior Pride activated for additional AP, anything judged that Bezerks connect into is going to melt, and their 5+++ makes them deceptively stodgy to remove from points too. Plenty of slowing potential via the (ever swingy) mole launcher just puts a cherry on top. Couple that with a lot of the usual suspects- Pioneers, Sagitaur, Warriors for actions, and you’ve got yourself a list. I like the solo Champions to provide some mortal wound / combat punch from the forts. A great list, very well done on the placing!
++ Army Roster (Imperium – Grey Knights) [2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size: 2. Strike Force (2000 Point limit)
Detachment: Teleport Strike Force
Show/Hide Options: Agents of the Imperium are visible, Imperial Knights are visible, Legends are visible, Titans are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible
+ Epic Hero +
Castellan Crowe [90pts]
Kaldor Draigo [125pts]: Warlord
+ Character +
Brotherhood Librarian [120pts]: Combi-Weapon
Brotherhood Librarian [120pts]: Combi-Weapon
Brotherhood Librarian [150pts]: Combi-Weapon, Sigil of Exigence
+ Battleline +
Brotherhood Terminator Squad [210pts]
. Terminator
. Terminator with Ancient’s Banner: Storm Bolter
. Terminator with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Terminator with Narthecium
Brotherhood Terminator Squad [210pts]
. Terminator
. Terminator with Ancient’s Banner: Storm Bolter
. Terminator with Heavy Weapon: Incinerator
. Terminator with Narthecium
+ Infantry +
Purifier Squad [250pts]
. Knight of the Flame
. 5x Purifier: 5x Nemesis Force Weapon, 5x Purifying Flame, 5x Storm Bolter
. 4x Purifier w/ incinerator: 4x Close combat weapon, 4x Incinerator, 4x Purifying Flame
+ Vehicle +
Nemesis Dreadknight [205pts]: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer
Nemesis Dreadknight [205pts]: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer
Nemesis Dreadknight [205pts]: Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Daemon Greathammer
A balanced build for an increasingly balanced army! GK have settled down after threatening to be a problem before Pariah, which has done a lot to mitigate their power. This list is delightfully versatile, with Libbys for mortal wound sniping, Dreadknights for some ranged threat and plenty of scoring potential. It will mission like a trooper and bounce around waiting for an in. If you can’t get to grips with it, then things can get out of hand very quickly indeed! Really well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 13 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
6th – Kayu Orellana – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Monster-heavy Invasion Fleet with two big full slabs of Hormagaunts, I love it.
7th – Matthias Bellmann – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Massed hull Brings of Flame with some Paragons.
8th – Manuel Wayand – Grey Knights: Lovely mixed arms GK with Draigo searching for Warpdust.
9th – Stiffler Mom – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King / Destroyer heavy Hypercrypt.
10th – Marian Ritter – World Eaters (Bezerker Warband): A very interesting list that forgoes Angron in favour of two Daemon Princes and some Predators alongside the usual Eightbound.
11th – Tobias Wolf – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Chonky, monster heavy Invasion Fleet with a brick of melee Warriors.
12th – Maximilian Köthe – Death Guard (Plague Company): Rhino rush / Bloat Drone / Brigand Death Guard.
13th – Konstantin Dietze – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): An identical fifteen Bullgryn build to the event winner! COLLUSION!!
15th – Sami Amr – Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Obliterators creep into an otherwise fairly conventional Rhinos / Legios / Talons RR list.
16th – Denis Müller – Chaos Daemons: Belly leads TRIPLE BLOODTHIRSTERS to the fray. Absolutely epic.
17th – Ben Hackländer – Death Guard: Massed Rhino / Brigand Death Guard.
Ratcon 2024
76-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Ballarat East, Victoria, AU on August 23 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Ben Coubrough – Chaos Space Marines (Chaos Cult) – 1st Place
Credit: Dan “Swiftblade” Richardson
The List
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“8th worst detachment in the codex” – Art of War
“who was asking for this” – Vanguard Tactics
“Every codex has a meme detachment, Codex Chaos Space Marines is no exception” – Adam Camilleri
Chaos Space Marines
Chaos Cult
Strike Force (2000 Points)
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Archetype
Chaos Cult Mixed Arms
Thoughts
A build that highlights you can plug a few guns into the Chaos Cult rush / carpet / jail list and take it up a level by giving it a few ways to answer questions that enrushing Accursed Cultists cannot. Vindicators and Forgefiends are just GOOD in CSM, whatever detachment you plug them into, and they supplement the massed idiots dying for the cause to great effect here. Really well done on the event win!
Stuart Trainer – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
Deathleaper. Credit: Rockfish
The List
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“Heyyyy, remember me? It’s me, Overrun! Remember me from 8th and 9th edition? When we used to sprint genestealers 20 inches after cooking some poor 1w space marine’s? Or in 9th, when the reaper flyrant would sail back to the safety of tyrant guard after removing a critical piece from the opponent’s army? Haha, good times… Look, I know I’m not what I used to be, but all I’m asking is for another chance! I still got some juice left in the tank, surely we can break the game for a third edition? (1995 points)
Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet
CHARACTERS
Deathleaper (80 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
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Archetype
Infantry Heavy Invasion Fleet
Thoughts
A tasty infantry swarm juiced up with the offensive and defensive buffs of Invasion Fleet. Lictors anchor the midboard as Genestealers and Hormagaunts ply all sorts of mischief around them. Good use of Overrun can get these into unexpected places, and gives you some cute secret mission options as well. Zoanthropes provide some hard target removal and a particularly impressive Overwatch lane in IF. A great, well thought out list, awesome work.
Terence Drew – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) – 3rd Place
Logan Grimnar as Santa Claus. Credit: Kevin Stillman
The List
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Space Wolves Stormlance Task Force (2000 Points)
Go Directly to Wolf Jail
CHARACTERS
Canis Wolfborn (75 Points)
1x Bolt pistol, 1x Crushing teeth and claws, 1x Wolf claws
Wolf Jail is still very much kicking! This version plugs some Lancers in to give it more answers to Transports and enemy tanks at range, which I think is a very astute decision as if Wolf Jail has a weakness it’s that it can be a bit ‘eggs in one basket’ at times. Not so here! Very potent, and Space Wolves continue to shine as Pariah rolls on, which is great to see. Really well done on the top placing.
Jarrod Eising – Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots) – 4th Place
Photo Credit – Musterkrux
The List
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Chaos Space Marines
Strike Force (2000 points)
Pactbound Zealots
CHARACTERS
Chaos Lord (90 points)
• Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh
• 1x Daemon hammer
1x Plasma pistol
Chaos Lord (90 points)
• Mark of Chaos: Slaanesh
• 1x Daemon hammer
1x Plasma pistol
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Archetype
Pactbound Mixed Arms
Thoughts
Delicious combined arms Pactbound goodness here, which shoves in Nurgle juiced tanks, plenty of Dark Commune craziness on the frontlines and Lord / Legio precision killers as well. I think in many ways this detachment remains the most versatile in the CSM arsenal, and it has kept on performing as the others ebb and flow. Really nice to see CSM continuing to hang despite a wilting win rate, really well done!
The Best of the Rest
There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
5th – Josh Pope – Thousand Sons: Massed characters and Rubrics with a couple of big ten man slabs.
6th – Liam Stephens – Leagues of Votann: Hearthguard heavy Votann with some Land Forts and Sagitaurs to ferry the dwarves to the lines!
7th – Adam Napier – Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): An interesting mixed BoF list that packs in Mortifiers and Penitent Engines as well as Rhino mounted Sisters.
8th – Jason Horne – Necrons (Canoptek Court): A rare appearance for 18 Wraith Canoptek Court – still kicking?!
9th – Bryan Jeans – Chaos Space Marines (Soulforged Warpack): Vashtorr, a Discolord, and plenty of Daemon Engines in Soulforged. My heart sings.
10th – Joshua McFadden – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): The French Hypercrypt list from WTC, very spicy.
11th – Michael Lawes – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Big Termagant slabs, Zoanthropes and a Tyrannofex in Invasion Fleet.
12th – Samuel Collins – Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): A very potent mixed Wraith / Destroyer build in Awakened.
North Star Open
66-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Duluth, MN, US on August 24 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Ben Cherwien – Emperor’s Children (Renegade Raiders) – 1st Place
Credit: Robert “TheChirurgeon” Jones
The List
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Dreamhack (1995 Points)
Chaos Space Marines
Emperor’s Children
Renegade Raiders
Strike Force (2000 Points)
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Archetype
Emperor’s Children RR
Thoughts
Ben taps into an as of yet underexplored combo by slapping recently reformed lad rock band ‘Lucius and the Noise Bois’ into the powerful toolset of Renegade Raiders! Noise Marines pack some quality shooting and some respectable combat, making them a bit more flexible into a wider range of targets as your ‘guys yeeting out of Rhinos’. Lucius brings some Fights First to add to the ruckus, and triple Accursed is here because OF COURSE IT IS, the puzzle those mutants create is really a lot to deal with for a great many armies and they love the Scout move from Mark of the Hound. Raiders has declined somewhat but I really, really like this build which finds new ways to make the ruleset sing. Fantastic work as always Ben!
Miles Engrav – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 2nd Place
Grey Knights Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight. Credit: Colin Ward
The List
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N Grey (2000 Points)
Grey Knights
Teleport Strike Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (240 Points)
• 1x Heavy incinerator
• 1x Heavy psycannon
• 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
• Enhancements: Sigil of Exigence
Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (210 Points)
• 1x Heavy incinerator
• 1x Heavy psycannon
• 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
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Archetype
Dreadknight Heavy GK
Thoughts
Lots of Dreadknights – still very much a thing! It has it’s better and worse match ups but super mobile, 2+ save hulls with great invulns that can redeploy at whim remains a very potent combination indeed. The Callidus skulks around helping create mischief and shut down enemy stratagems, and multiple Interceptor and Strike Squads ensure there is plenty of scoring available too. Has to be played well, but when it is it is very obnoxious to deal with! Really good work on the top placing.
Craig Parker – Tyranids (Assimilation Swarm) – 3rd Place
Psychophage – Credit: Rockfish
The List
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A Chonky Assimilation (2000 points)
Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Assimilation Swarm
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Archetype
Assimilation Stodge
Thoughts
Tyranid players are having a wonderful moment, with a book that, whilst not the most powerful of the pack, allows you to play in a quite mind boggling range of ways with the enormous bug model range. This is ably demonstrated here by a quite innovative Assimilation Swarm list that says ‘yes’ to Tyrant Guard and Psychophage (you don’t see either of these much let alone in these numbers normally!), as both units really benefit from the combinations of this detachment. Assim Swarm lacks a bit for raw output but is durable and stodgy to put away, and packing in both Swarmy and a Hive Tyrant gives the list plenty of manipulation of stratagems to help it outmuscle opponents on the primary. Really refreshing to see such a cool list, and that takes some doing in a faction as diverse as Nids! Great work.
Patrick Meisch – T’au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) – 4th Place
Commander Farsight. Credit: Jack Hunter
The List
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Ret Cad FS (2000 Points)
T’au Empire
Retaliation Cadre
Strike Force (2000 Points)
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Archetype
Retaliation Cadre Suits
Thoughts
An awesome Ret Cadre Tau list that parks multiple Ghostkeel in the middle, beckons the enemy to come and play, and then drops in precision strikes from Crisis Teams to 3 inch deep strike, cause havoc, and then Fire and Fade away to deny primary and cause EVEN MORE havoc. Retaliation Cadre is well suited to a meta with an awful lot of marine bodies and spindly sneaky elves running around in it, as it is so much more able to call the shots on how engagements happen than the other Tau detachments, and it also gets Farsight into the list, which I am here for. A wonderful build, really well executed.
The Best of the Rest
There were 2 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol
Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 points)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Hand flamer
1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
• 4x Astartes chainsword
4x Heavy bolt pistol
Deathwing Knights (235 points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
Deathwing Knights (235 points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
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
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Thoughts
Two Vanguard Tactics heavyweights throw down here, and with two quite distinct takes on current meta darlings to boot! Ben continues his rampage with Dark Angels, packing in a slightly more combined arms approach that doesn’t max Deathwing Knights, instead making some space for a Redeemer to open up some control lanes and staging options. It’s a very nice tool to have in the locker against massed Sisters bodies, so I’m sure it had a significant role to play in this game, though it certainly needs to be wary of a sudden brutal death to Melta! Fire Discipline Eradicators provide an extremely potent counter punch unit that can go absolutely ham and destroy multiple vehicles quite effortlessly at a crucial moment. You can’t really push into this list without sustaining serious hurt, and it packs a real go-turn of it’s own.
I’d say the same is reasonably true of the Sisters lining up on the other side! Steve is packing a distinct Army of Faith list, but a lot of the ‘core’ ingredients of current Sisters are on display, with the Triumph, some Castigators, and Vahl Paragons anchoring the list and providing serious threat. Beyond that there are a few nice touches, with a brick of Sacrosancts for pushing out, an Exorcist to plink away and keep opponents honest, and some Rhino Repentia as counter charge (I don’t think Steve could ever bring himself to leave home without Repentia!). This list poses a very similar threat to the Dark Angels – overextend into it and you will be decapitated in short order. As such both lists have to play a cautious, cagey game, keeping things tight and trying to avoid a knockout and hope for an opening. In the end it was an INSANELY close match culminating in a narrow Sisters win, well done lads!
Result
Adepta Sororitas (Army of Faith) Victory – 93 – 90
Stephen Box – Adepta Sororitas (Army of Faith) – 1st Place
Credit: Keewa
The List
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Faith (2000 Points)
Adepta Sororitas
Army of Faith
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Canoness (65 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon
• 1x Rod of Office
• Enhancements: Blade of Saint Ellynor
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
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Archetype
Army of Faith!!
Thoughts
A big thank you to Steve for stepping beyond the typical BoF and Hallowed Martyrs builds to bring us something a bit different. Army of Faith allows you to perform two acts of faith with a unit instead of one- a really nice little buff that helps units in this list like the solo Exorcist go up a level if required.
There are some great damage dealers here who really benefit from detachment tricks like Light of the Emperor (allowing a unit to pop Ignore mods or, if a jump pack unit, a small aura of it), which helps get the job done into enemy debuffs. Angelic Descent gives you some uppy downy capabilities on your jump pack units too, and the toolkit here is really well suited to add a little combat finesse to the powerful Sisters roster, something Bringers of Flame typically lacks. A very innovative list, great work Steve!
Stefan Donovan – Space Marines (Astartes) (Ironstorm Spearhead) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)
The List
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Forge Wardens (1995 points)
Space Marines
Ultramarines
Strike Force (2000 points)
Ironstorm Spearhead
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Archetype
Ironstorm Gunline
Thoughts
A rare sighting of Ironstorm, which has largely receded in recent times! Double Whirlwind, Triple Redemptor, Triple Vindicator is an extremely potent spine for any list, and that gives this a huge presence before a dice has been rolled. Scouts, Inceptors and Assault Ints with Jump Packs tick off the cards as required, but the main thing this list does well is WRECK FACE with it’s many, many guns, with Techmarines on hand to do repairs and keep the heavy hitters in the fight. Very simple, very effective, really well done on the top placing!
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
3rd – George Cocks – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic): Massed characters and Rubrics.
4th – Ben Jones – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): The DA list from the Showdown.
5th – Andrew Lewis – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Hypercrypt melee in the style of the French WTC list.
6th – Jack Tite – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Triple Cronos / Voidraven Skysplinter with plenty of combat.
7th – Jay Seebarun – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): A very similar list to the Showdown DA list, with a Redeemer alongside the DWK / ICC.
Deathwing Knights (235 Points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
◦ 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
◦ 4x Mace of absolution
Deathwing Knights (235 Points)
• 1x Watcher in the Dark
• 1x Knight Master
◦ 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
◦ 4x Mace of absolution
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Archetype
Dark Angels Mixed Arms
Thoughts
Another triumph as Dark Angels continue their break-through month, and this build very much takes the route I would were I running these bad boys myself, by getting the Azrael Hellblaster brick AND the Eradicator doom brick involved. This gives you a lot of flexibility for dealing with targets at range, multiple ways to create nasty Overwatch lanes, and you are less vulnerable to losing your shooting capacity if one of them takes casualties. You lose a little by way of melee push threat, but your capacity to just WRECK exposed enemies at a clutch moment goes up. A really cool list, great work on the event win!
Immolator (115pts): Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta
Immolator (115pts): Heavy Bolter, Hunter-Killer Missile, Twin Multi-melta
Canis Rex (435pts)
Archetype
Hallowed Martyrs and Canis
Thoughts
Sisters continue to notch up the event wins, with another ‘triumph’ (hehe) for Hallowed Martyrs, jamming in the characters. Not a tonne to say here, except that CANIS FREAKING REX has snuck along for the ride, which gives you a pure hard target removal that doesn’t depend on Miracle Dice, and can operate at greater distances. I can see the case for it, and it creates a massive headache for the opponent to deal with. Really well done on the top placing.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
3rd – Aiden McFaull – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic): Thousand Sons Goodstuff.
4th – Stu Angel – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic): Double Mutalith Thousand Sons Goodstuff.
5th – James Jones – Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force): Wolf Jail with some Blood Claws.
6th – Lucas Sterne – Astra Militarum: Massed infantry, Leman Russ, and some MSU Bullgryn.
Wasteland Wars 3
40-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Lubbock, TX, US on August 24 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Michael Mckibben – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault) – 1st Place
Credit: Keewa
The List
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7th Planet Pirates (1995 points)
Drukhari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Skysplinter Assault
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Archetype
Skysplinter with some Coven
Thoughts
Another week of taking names for the Drukhari! This list packs a little bit of Coven tech, with Urien for some Chumba Wumba get back up energy, and some Talos for a more versatile anti-vehicle unit that can also chip in on the frontlines. There is a slight impatience with Scourge amongst the Drukhari player base at the moment, so I fully understand a desire to try different tools and scale down their involvement. All in all, vintage Skysplinter, doing what it does best. Very well done on the event win!
The Best of the Rest
There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
2nd – Colton Havens – Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): Mixed Arms Gladius Dark Angels with a Redeemer.
8th – Nicholas Henry – Thousand Sons: Tsons Goodstuff with a cheeky Forgefiend.
Wrap Up
That’s it for this week folks! We march on into the final quarter of the year, with nothing but a significant Blood Angels revamp (hehe) and some balance tweaks to tide us over. However will we cope? What are we supposed to do James Workshop, finish the projects we’ve started and continue getting good at the armies we already play and own in a very balanced and diverse meta?! What madness is this! Have a great time out there, see you again next week.
Lowest of Men, out.
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