Third time’s the charm as we close out our Xenos-tacular week. Lowest of Men is at the helm today, looking at:

2d6 Dawn of Vår
From Hell Open 2 – Back into the Trench!
Spring Assault at the Ironweld Open
Thylacine Cup GT
Viking Games – The Battle for Vanheim

Wings covered the following in Part 1:

Bugeater GT
Southcon 2024 40K Tournament
PNW Warlords Clash Warhammer 40K GT
Broadside Bash Revived 2024
Wild Hunt GT: Summer

Wargames for Warriors 2024 – 40K Major
Dicehammer Open 40k GT VII
90. Bedburger Scheunenkloppen
Hydra GT II 2024

2d6 Dawn of Vår

66-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Oslo, NO on June 01 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Kjetil Andre Liknes – Necrons (Canoptek Court) – 1st Place

The List

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Necrons
+ DETACHMENT: Canoptek Court (Power Matrix)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char3: Technomancer
+ ENHANCEMENT: Dimensional Sanctum (on Char5: Technomancer)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 16
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: 2×2 + 3×3 – Assassination: 5 Characters
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Char1: 1x Skorpekh Lord (80 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char2: 1x Skorpekh Lord (80 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char3: 1x Technomancer (85 pts): Warlord, Staff of light
Char4: 1x Technomancer (85 pts): Staff of light
Char5: 1x Technomancer (105 pts): Staff of light
Enhancement: Dimensional Sanctum (+20 pts)

3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
3x Canoptek Acanthrites (85 pts): 3 with Cutting beam, Voidblade
6x Canoptek Wraiths (220 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
6x Canoptek Wraiths (220 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
6x Canoptek Wraiths (220 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
1x Canoptek Tomb Sentinel (115 pts): Gloom prism, Exile cannon, Tomb Sentinel claws
1x Canoptek Tomb Sentinel (115 pts): Gloom prism, Exile cannon, Tomb Sentinel claws
1x Canoptek Doomstalker (135 pts): Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs, Twin gauss flayer
1x Canoptek Doomstalker (135 pts): Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs, Twin gauss flayer
1x Canoptek Doomstalker (135 pts): Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs, Twin gauss flayer

Archetype

Canoptek Court Mixed Arms

Thoughts

A very nicely adapated Canoptek Court build here, that anticipates one of the challenges the detachment now faces (being rushed by nasty combat armies) and packs in some counter charge and blocking via Skorpekh and Acanthrites to mitigate this. The tricks keep the Wraiths shuffling about being annoying, and the Doomstalkers provide the backfield output with some Tomb Sentinels for added support. A very well designed list that goes wider than earlier iterations, I like it a lot! Well done on the event win.

Colin Power – Ynnari (Battle Host) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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spectres (1995 points)

Aeldari
Strike Force (2000 points)
Battle Host

CHARACTERS

Yvraine (100 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

Dark Reapers (80 points)
• 1x Dark Reaper Exarch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Tempest launcher
• 4x Dark Reaper
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Reaper launcher

Shadow Spectres (105 points)
• 5x Shadow Spectre
• 5x Close combat weapon
5x Prism rifle

Support Weapons (135 points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x D-cannon
1x Shuriken catapult

Swooping Hawks (80 points)
• 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch
• 1x Aeldari power sword
1x Close combat weapon
1x Hawk’s talon
• 4x Swooping Hawk
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Lasblaster

Warp Spiders (115 points)
• 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

ALLIED UNITS

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

Reavers (60 points)
• 1x Arena Champion
• 1x Agoniser
1x Bladevanes
1x Cluster caltrops
1x Heat lance
1x Splinter pistol
• 2x Reaver
• 2x Bladevanes
2x Splinter pistol
2x Splinter rifle

Scourges (110 points)
• 1x Solarite
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Shardcarbine
1x Solarite weapon
• 4x Scourge
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Drukhari haywire blaster

Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (42), Data Version: v379

Archetype

Ynnari MSU

Thoughts

Ynnari remains a potent force, especially are more elite melee / vehicle based lists creep into the meta game. Being able to de-mech and body these with Haywire and D Cannons is still an extremely potent game plan, and there is enough scoring nonsense zipping about to put up a great secondary score as you do so. Yvraine runs with Storm Guardians to keep costs down on the countercharge unit. All in all, a very tasty set of tools for the current game, Bully Boyz beware! Well done on the top placing.

Magnus Dæhlen – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 3rd Place

The List

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Canis and the zippy grills (1995 Points)

Grey Knights
Teleport Strike Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Brotherhood Techmarine (70 Points)
• 1x Boltgun
1x Flamer
1x Omnissian power axe
1x Plasma cutter
1x Servo-arms

Castellan Crowe (75 Points)
• 1x Black Blade of Antwyr
1x Purifying Flame
1x Storm bolter

Kaldor Draigo (125 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Scourging
1x Storm bolter
1x The Titansword

BATTLELINE

Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 Points)
• 1x Terminator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Brotherhood Terminator
• 1x Ancient’s Banner
1x Incinerator
1x Narthecium
4x Nemesis force weapon
2x Storm bolter

Strike Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 4x Nemesis force weapon
4x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Nemesis Dreadknight (195 Points)
• 1x Heavy incinerator
1x Heavy psycannon
1x Nemesis daemon greathammer

Purgation Squad (130 Points)
• 1x Purgator Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Purgator
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Incinerator

Purifier Squad (125 Points)
• 1x Knight of the Flame
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
1x Purifying Flame
1x Storm bolter
• 4x Purifier
• 4x Nemesis force weapon
4x Purifying Flame
4x Storm bolter

ALLIED UNITS

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

Exported with App Version: v1.14.0 (37), Data Version: v379

Archetype

GK with Canis Rex

Thoughts

The unusual Canis / Grey Knight Alliance continues, with the big stompy boi providing some much needed brutal damage to compliment the mobility, tricks and incision damage of the silver heroes. Purifiers and Purgation squads continue to make lists as ways of solving chaff and screens for the vehicles and Terminators. A well balanced list with an awful lot of guile when played well, great work.

Sveinung Nøding – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 4th Place

The List

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**Thousand Sons – Cult of Magic**

Units : 17
Cabal Points : 22
Assassination: 32
Bring it Down: 7

[Points] (Cabal Points) Name: Options (+Enhancement Cost)
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[440] (4) Magnus the Red (WL)
[140] (3) Disc Ahriman

[115] (2) Disc Exalted: Warpflame Pistol

[115] (1) Sorcerer: Umbralific Crystal (+20), Warpflame Pistol
[130] (1) Sorcerer: Lord of Forbidden Lore (+35), Warpflame Pistol

[ 90] (2) Infernal Master
[ 90] (2) Infernal Master
[115] (2) Infernal Master: Arcane Vortex (+25)

[105] (1) 5 Rubrics: 4 Warpflamer, 1 Warpflame Pistol, 1 Soulreaper
[105] (1) 5 Rubrics: 4 Warpflamer, 1 Warpflame Pistol, 1 Soulreaper
[105] (1) 5 Rubrics: 4 Warpflamer, 1 Warpflame Pistol, 1 Soulreaper
[105] (1) 5 Rubrics: 4 Warpflamer, 1 Warpflame Pistol, 1 Soulreaper
[105] (1) 5 Rubrics: 4 Warpflamer, 1 Warpflame Pistol, 1 Soulreaper

[ 75] Rhino: Havoc Launcher, Inferno Combi-weapon

[ 55] 10 Cultists: 1 Flamer, 1 Grenade Launcher, 1 Heavy Stubber
[ 55] 10 Cultists: 1 Flamer, 1 Grenade Launcher, 1 Heavy Stubber
[ 55] 10 Cultists: 1 Flamer, 1 Grenade Launcher, 1 Heavy Stubber

= 2000

Archetype

Thousand Sons Goodstuff

Thoughts

Cultist screens ahead of lots of psychic damage, with Magnus skulking around doing his thing. This is very much the model for Tsons now, and this build keeps a Rhino in there for a bit of indirect protection / staging potential as well. As opponents connect with the outer layer of Cultists, the Wizards get to work, and they often only need a turn or two of borrowed time to put the enemy away. Really nicely done.

The Best of the Rest

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

5th – Alexander Bæra – World Eaters: WE Invocatus rush with plenty of Eightbound.
6th – Anders Dahlen – Adepta Sororitas: Arco-heavy Sisters with the Triumph, Vahl and Celestine.
7th – Lasse Tilrem – Necrons: Wraith-heavy Awakened Dynasty with some Skorpekh.
8th – Truls Oskar Pedersen – Black Templars: Triple Brutalis Righteous Crusaders, yummm.
9th – Robert H – Grey Knights: Double Assassins supporting characters and a big Paladin brick.
10th – Geir Dutta – Aeldari: Massed MSU Aspects and Yvraine / Visarch shenanigans.
11th – Mikael Westbø – T’au Empire: Pushy Mont’ka with Breachers, Ion Hammerheads and Riptides.
12th – Eirik Eirik – Leagues of Votann: Loads of Hearthguard, Pioneers, and double Land Forts.

From Hell Open 2 – Back into the Trench!

All the lists for this event can be found in MiniHeadQuarters.

Wydjaz – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 1st Place

Big Mek in Mega Armour. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – Orks
+ DETACHMENT: Bully Boyz
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char6: Warboss in Mega Armour
+ ENHANCEMENT: ‘Eadstompa (on Char4: Warboss)
& ‘Eadstompa (on Char4: Warboss)
& Tellyporta (on Char6: Warboss in Mega Armour)
& Tellyporta (on Char6: Warboss in Mega Armour)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 19
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: 2×3 – Assassination: 6 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char1: 1x Big Mek in Mega Armour (100 pts)
1 with Power klaw, Kustom mega-blasta
• Grot oiler, Kustom force field

Char2: 1x Big Mek in Mega Armour (100 pts)
1 with Power klaw, Kustom mega-blasta
• Grot oiler, Kustom force field

Char3: 1x Painboy (70 pts)
1 with ’Urty syringe, Power klaw
• Grot orderly

Char4: 1x Warboss (75 pts)
1 with Kombi-weapon, Twin slugga, Attack squig, Power klaw
Enhancement: ‘Eadstompa (+10 pts)

Char5: 1x Warboss (65 pts)
1 with Kombi-weapon, Twin slugga, Attack squig, Power klaw

Char6: 1x Warboss in Mega Armour (105 pts)
1 with ’Uge choppa, Big shoota
• Warlord
Enhancement: Tellyporta (+25 pts)

BATTLELINE

10x Boyz (85 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob
1 with Big choppa, Slugga
• 9x Boy
9 with Choppa, Slugga

OTHER DATASHEETS

11x Gretchin (40 pts)10x Gretchin, Runtherd

10x Kommandos (135 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob
1 with Slugga, Power klaw
• 9x Kommandos
1 with Breacha ram
1 with Burna, Close combat weapon
1 with Close combat weapon, Rokkit launcha
6 with Choppa, Slugga
• Bomb Squig, Distraction Grot

6x Meganobz (180 pts)
• 6x Meganob
6 with Twin killsaw

10x Nobz (210 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob
1 with Power klaw, Slugga
• 9x Nob
9 with Power klaw, Slugga
• 2x Ammo Runt

5x Nobz (105 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob
1 with Power klaw, Slugga
• 4x Nob
4 with Power klaw, Slugga
• Ammo Runt

5x Stormboyz (65 pts)
• 1x Boss Nob
1 with Slugga, Power klaw
• 4x Stormboy
4 with Choppa, Slugga

1x Trukk (65 pts)
1 with Big shoota, Spiked wheels, Wreckin’ ball

Archetype

Bully Boyz Big Meks

Thoughts

The Big Mek version of Bully Boyz drops a little by way of output in favour of the ability to bring back Meganobz in the Command Phase and protect them at range with a 4++. This throws a spanner (teehee) for armies looking to body them at range, and keeps the tarpit nightmare going that little bit long. Nobz provide a nasty counter swing from close range, and it was able to grind out the wins to take another first place finish for the Orks! Really well done.

El-Gringo – T’au Empire (Kauyon) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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+ PLAYER: El Gringo
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos – T’au Empire
+ DETACHMENT: Kauyon
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+ WARLORD: Char1: Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit
+ ENHANCEMENT: Exemplar of the Kauyon (on Char1: Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit)
& Precision of the Patient Hunter (on Char2: Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: 9×2 + 7×3 – Assassination: 3 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (130 pts): Warlord, Battlesuit fists, 2x Twin pulse carbine, Cyclic ion blaster, 3x Missile pod
Enhancement: Exemplar of the Kauyon (+20 pts)
Char2: 1x Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (125 pts): Battlesuit fists, 2x Twin pulse carbine, Cyclic ion blaster, 3x Missile pod
Enhancement: Precision of the Patient Hunter (+15 pts)
Char3: 1x Commander Farsight (105 pts): Dawn Blade, High-intensity plasma rifle

3x Stealth Battlesuits (60 pts)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre: Battlesuit support system, Homing beacon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui: 2 with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon
3x Stealth Battlesuits (60 pts)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre: Battlesuit support system, Homing beacon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui: 2 with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon
3x Stealth Battlesuits (60 pts)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre: Battlesuit support system, Homing beacon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster
• 2x Stealth Shas’ui: 2 with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon

1x Krootox Riders (35 pts): Close combat weapon, Krootox fists, Repeater cannon
1x Krootox Riders (35 pts): Close combat weapon, Krootox fists, Repeater cannon

3x Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (150 pts)
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui: 2 with Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Twin pulse carbine, 2x Missile pod
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre: Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Twin pulse carbine, 2x Missile pod
3x Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (150 pts)
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui: 2 with Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Twin pulse carbine, 2x Missile pod
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre: Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Twin pulse carbine, 2x Missile pod

1x Hammerhead Gunship (130 pts): Armoured hull, Railgun, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Accelerator burst cannon

1x Riptide Battlesuit (180 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin plasma rifle
1x Riptide Battlesuit (180 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin plasma rifle
1x Riptide Battlesuit (180 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin plasma rifle

1x Sky Ray Gunship (140 pts): Armoured hull, Seeker missile rack, 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Sky Ray Gunship (140 pts): Armoured hull, Seeker missile rack, 2x Accelerator burst cannon
1x Sky Ray Gunship (140 pts): Armoured hull, Seeker missile rack, 2x Accelerator burst cannon

Archetype

Skyray / Riptide Kauyon.

Thoughts

Two Fireknife Crisis Teams join the party in this Kauyon build, which slams the ‘yes’ button on Sky Rays and Riptides. Once the SUSTAINED 2 party starts the output on this list is brutal and it can deliver on the Kauyon trademark of a storming mid game push. I like the Krootox Riders for cheap screening and scoring. Really well done on the top placing!

LamaR – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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La sista c’est vraiment trop PT

Adepta Sororitas
Strike Force (2000 points)
Hallowed Martyrs

CHARACTERS

Imagifier (60 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Boltgun
1x Close combat weapon
• Enhancement: Litanies of Faith

Junith Eruita (90 points)
• 1x Mace of Castigation
1x Twin Ministorum heavy flamer

Morvenn Vahl (145 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher

Palatine (75 points)
• 1x Bolt Pistol
1x Palatine blade
• Enhancement: Blade of Saint Ellynor

Saint Celestine (135 points)
• 1x Celestine
• 1x The Ardent Blade
• 2x Geminae Superia
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Power weapon

BATTLELINE

Battle Sisters Squad (100 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 Meltagun
1x Multi-melta
1x Simulacrum Imperialis

OTHER DATASHEETS

Castigator (140 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator autocannons
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Celestian Sacresants (120 points)
• 1x Sacresant Superior
• 1x Inferno pistol
1x Spear of the faithful
• 9x Celestian Sacresant
• 9x Anointed halberd
9x Bolt pistol

Mortifiers (55 points)
• 1x Anchorite Sarcophagus
2x Heavy bolter
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades

Paragon Warsuits (170 points)
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war mace
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
2x Paragon war blade

Penitent Engines (55 points)
• 1x Penitent flamers
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades

Repentia Squad (110 points)
• 1x Repentia Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Neural whips
• 9x Sister Repentia
• 9x Penitent eviscerator

Seraphim Squad (70 points)
• 1x Seraphim Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Seraphim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
4x Ministorum hand flamer

Sisters Novitiate Squad (85 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

Zephyrim Squad (60 points)
• 1x Zephyrim Superior
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
1x Sacred Banner
• 4x Zephyrim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Power weapon

Archetype

Sisters Mixed Arms

Thoughts

Another strong showing for Index Sisters as their Codex looms, I really like the go wide Penitent Engines and Mortifiers here. At their points they’re cheap, obnoxious, and give you great blocking and scoring pieces amidst the damage dealers. Vahl and Celestine ply their trade as hard target removal and objective shenanigan provider respsectively, giving this build a really nice balance to out play the opponent on the primary and cards all at once. Really well done on the finish!

Immortus – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment)- 4th Place (4.5-0.5)

The List

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+ PLAYER : Immortus
+ TEAM : The Outsiders
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Astra Militarum
+ DETACHMENT USED: Combined Regiment (Born Soldiers)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+ ALLIED UNITS: NA
+
+ WARLORD: Char3: 1x Lord Solar Leontus
+ ENHANCEMENT: Grand Strategist (on Char1: Cadian Commander)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 17
+ SECONDARY: – Bring It Down: 1x 2 + 4x 3 + 1x 4 – Assassination: 5 Characters
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CHARACTERS
Char1: 5x Cadian Command Squad (80 points)
• 1x Cadian Commander
1x Plasma pistol, 1x Power fist
Enhancement: Grand Strategist (15 points)
• 4x Cadian Veteran Guardsman
1 with Plasma gun, 1x Plasma pistol
1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Master Vox
1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Medi-pack
1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Regimental Standard

Char2: 6x Gaunt’s Ghosts (100 points)
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
1x Bolt Pistol, 1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine, 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
1x Rawne’s lascarbine, 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
1x Larkin’s long-las, 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ’Try Again’ Bragg
1x Bragg’s autocannon, 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
1x Lascarbine, 1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife

Char3: 1x Lord Solar Leontus (125 points)
• Warlord
1x Conquest, 1x Konstantin’s hooves, 1x Sol’s Righteous Gaze

Char4: 5x Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 points)
• 1x Tempestor Prime
1x Command Rod, 1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
1 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot volley gun
1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun
1 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun
1 with Close combat weapon, Grenade launcher

Char5: 1x Ursula Creed (55 points)
1x Duty and Vengeance, 1x Power weapon

BATTLELINE
20x Cadian Shock Troops (120 points)
• 2x Shock Trooper Sergeant
2x Chainsword, 2x Laspistol
• 18x Shock Trooper
12 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun
2 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun
2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun
2 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Vox-caster

9x Infantry Squad (60 points)
• 1x Sergeant
1x Plasma pistol, 1x Power weapon
• 7x Guardsman
5 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun
1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun
1 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Vox-caster
• 1x Heavy Weapons Team
1x Close combat weapon, 1x Laspistol, 1x Mortar

OTHER DATASHEETS
5x Attilan Rough Riders (60)
• 1x Rough Rider Sergeant
1x Hunting lance, 1x Lasgun, 1x Laspistol, 1x Steed’s Hooves, 1x Power sabre
• 4x Rough Rider
3 with Hunting lance, Lasgun, Laspistol, Steed’s Hooves
1 with Goad lance, Lasgun, Laspistol, Steed’s Hooves

1x Basilisk (150 points)
1x Armoured tracks, 1x Earthshaker cannon, 1x Heavy bolter, 1x Hunter-killer missile

6x Bullgryn Squad (180 points)
• 1x Bullgryn Bone ’ead
1x Brute Shield, 1x Bullgryn maul, 1x Close combat weapon
• 5x Bullgryn
5x Brute Shield, 5x Bullgryn maul, 5x Close combat weapon

1x Hellhound (115 points)
1x Armoured tracks, 1x Heavy flamer, 1x Hunter-killer missile, 1x Inferno cannon

1x Leman Russ Demolisher (200 points)
1x Armoured tracks, 1x Demolisher battle cannon, 1x Heavy stubber, 1x Hunter-killer missile, 1x Lascannon, 2x Multi-melta

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

1x Rogal Dorn Battle Tank (260 points)
1x Armoured tracks, 1x Co-axial autocannon, 1x Heavy stubber, 2x Meltagun, 2x Multi-melta, 1x Oppressor cannon, 1x Pulveriser cannon

1x Scout Sentinels (60 points)
1x Close combat weapon, 1x Hunter-killer missile, 1x Lascannon, 1x Sentinel chainsaw

10x Tempestus Scions (100 points)
• 1x Tempestor
1x Plasma pistol, 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
5 with Close combat weapon, Hot-shot lasgun
2 with Close combat weapon, Meltagun
2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma gun

Archetype

Guard Mixed Arms

Thoughts

Guard are somewhat in transition after taking hits in the last dataslate, and this build leans more into direct shooting than previous iterations, taking a Rogal Down and a Scions squad to anchor the guns and pick at the enemy from Deep Strike. Being able to recycle Scions with Reinforcements and then drop in again somewhere across a game is very powerful as space opens up, there’s a big Cadian squad for primary plays and Bullgryn and Rough Riders can counter punch as the enemy gets in close. A really nicely weighted list, well done.

The Best of the Rest

There were 10 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:

5th (4.5-0.5) – Guillou – Thousand Sons: Another showing for Rubrics, Wizards and Cultists!
6th – Alariell – Ynnari: Harlequin / Wave Serpent Heavy Ynnari with plenty of MSU.
7th – ManX – Orks (Bully Boyz): Massed Nobz and Meganobz with Warbosses.
8th – Grammaticus – Grey Knights: MSU Terminators and a smattering of Dreadknights in support.
9th – Père_Kstor – Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Flamers everywhere in this Sons list that takes double Redeemer / Baal Predator and Gabriel Seth for a melee blender instead of the usual BA characters.
10th – “-Seth-” – Death Guard: VSL style Mech Death Guard that packs in some Chaos Lords for mortal wound shenanigans.
11th – Ashord – Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King / Monolith antics with some Skorpekhs for the counter punch.
12th – Ptit-Nico – Astra Militarum: Scion and Bullgryn make up the core of the bodies here as Earthshaker Batterys do the artillery thing behind them.
13th – Cirkus – Ynnari: MSU Ynnari with a sizeable Harlequins contingent.
14th – arc_ange – Grey Knights: Triple Librarian / MSU Terminator GK.

Spring Assault at the Ironweld Open

47-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Wakefield, MA, United States on June 01 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Matchup & Mission – Tyranids versus Ad Mech

Samuel Pope – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet):
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Feel No Brain (5+) (2000 points)

Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet

CHARACTERS

Tervigon (215 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Stinger salvoes
• Enhancement: Adaptive Biology

Winged Hive Tyrant (210 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons

BATTLELINE

Termagants (120 points)
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists

OTHER DATASHEETS

Biovores (75 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher

Exocrine (135 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs

Maleceptor (170 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload

Pyrovores (35 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt

Tyrannofex (190 points)
• 1x Acid spray
1x Powerful limbs
1x Stinger salvoes

Venomthropes (70 points)
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes

Zoanthropes (100 points)
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Warp Blast
• 2x Zoanthrope
• 2x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Warp Blast

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Sean Keaveny – Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort):
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Grand Arch-Magos of Trash Mountain (1980 Points)

Adeptus Mechanicus
Skitarii Hunter Cohort
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Skitarii Marshal (55 Points)
• 1x Control stave
1x Mechanicus pistol
• Enhancements: Veiled Hunter

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

Tech-Priest Enginseer (45 Points)
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
1x Omnissian axe
1x Servo-arm

Tech-Priest Manipulus (55 Points)
• 1x Magnarail lance
1x Omnissian staff

Technoarcheologist (45 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Mechanicus pistol
1x Servo-arc claw

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (80 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Galvanic rifle
• 9x Skitarii Ranger
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
6x Galvanic rifle
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Vanguard (80 Points)
• 1x Skitarii Vanguard Alpha
• 1x Alpha combat weapon
1x Close combat weapon
1x Radium carbine
• 9x Skitarii Vanguard
• 1x Arc rifle
9x Close combat weapon
1x Omnispex
1x Plasma caliver
6x Radium carbine
1x Transuranic arquebus

OTHER DATASHEETS

Kataphron Breachers (290 Points)
• 6x Kataphron Breacher
• 6x Arc claw
6x Heavy arc rifle

Pteraxii Skystalkers (65 Points)
• 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Taser goad
• 4x Pteraxii Skystalker
• 4x Close combat weapon
4x Flechette carbine

Pteraxii Sterylizors (130 Points)
• 1x Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
• 1x Flechette blaster
1x Pteraxii talons
1x Taser goad
• 9x Pteraxii Sterylizor
• 9x Phosphor torch
9x Pteraxii talons

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

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (180 Points)
• 3x Sydonian Dragoon
• 3x Phosphor serpenta
3x Taser lance

Sydonian Dragoons with Taser Lances (120 Points)
• 2x Sydonian Dragoon
• 2x Phosphor serpenta
2x Taser lance

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Thoughts

A very finely poised showdown here, which pits the massed drones of the Hivefleets against the massed drones of the Forgeworlds. In the Ad Mech corner we have an awful lot of volume fire and some counter charge, with Sterilizors and front line foot troops providing a lot of small arms fire and overwatch control, with Dragoons ready to push back enemies that come too close. A single Breacher squad here packs punch but perhaps leave the list a little light on solution to high toughness targets…

Which is a shame, as the Nids are here in force packing big monsters AND a bunch of chaff. Invasion Fleet’s ability to shove a 5+++ in multiple locations via the Hive Tyrant gives it ways to blunt enemy shooting, and the big slabs of Termagants can exploit their reactive move to drag the enemy out of position or push up onto objectives. Triple Exocrines is always a good shooting threat to have, and there are plenty of big, durable monsters here that will be tough for the Ad Mech to shift even as they cut swathes through the supporting bugs. The -1 to hit from Venomthropes is also very annoying for the Ad Mech with their modest Ballistic Skill. Both armies have tonnes of assets to play the game with, but you’d back the Nids to grind it out via their big monsters as the game wears on, and that looks to be what happened here!

Result

Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) Victory – 69 – 60

Samuel Pope – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 1st Place

The List

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Feel No Brain (5+) (2000 points)

Tyranids
Strike Force (2000 points)
Invasion Fleet

CHARACTERS

Tervigon (215 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Stinger salvoes
• Enhancement: Adaptive Biology

Winged Hive Tyrant (210 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons

BATTLELINE

Termagants (120 points)
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists

OTHER DATASHEETS

Biovores (75 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher

Exocrine (135 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs

Maleceptor (170 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Psychic overload

Pyrovores (35 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Flamespurt

Tyrannofex (190 points)
• 1x Acid spray
1x Powerful limbs
1x Stinger salvoes

Venomthropes (70 points)
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes

Zoanthropes (100 points)
• 1x Neurothrope
• 1x Chitinous claws and teeth
1x Warp Blast
• 2x Zoanthrope
• 2x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Warp Blast

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Archetype

Invasion Fleet Mixed (Four) Arms

Thoughts

Another triumph with the Tyranids for Sam, who strikes a great balance here between primary choking little bugs, and supporting monsters. Maleceptors and Exocrines are just very good datasheets especially once a 5+++ is in the mix, and the Tyrannofex gives you another really durable monster to push forwards. Invasion Fleet tends to grind through into the late game by having monsters that are really hard for a lot of armies to reliably kill en masse, and when it gets to do it’s thing it remains the most damage-dealing of the Tyranid Detachments so far. Really well done on the win!

Tony Phillips – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Palatine Apraxia Val — Credit: Evan “Felime” Siefring

The List

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Adepta Sororitas 2K (2000 Points)

Adepta Sororitas
Hallowed Martyrs
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Morvenn Vahl (145 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
1x Lance of Illumination
1x Paragon missile launcher

Palatine (75 Points)
• 1x Palatine blade
1x Plasma pistol
• Enhancements: Blade of Saint Ellynor

Saint Celestine (135 Points)
• 1x Celestine
• 1x The Ardent Blade
• 2x Geminae Superia
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Power weapon

BATTLELINE

Battle Sisters Squad (100 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 Meltagun
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

Sororitas Rhino (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Arco-flagellants (160 Points)
• 10x Arco-flagellant
• 10x Arco-flails

Castigator (140 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Castigator battle cannon
3x Heavy bolter
1x Hunter-killer missile
1x Storm bolter

Death Cult Assassins (45 Points)
• 2x Death Cult Assassin
• 2x Death Cult power blades

Mortifiers (55 Points)
• 1x Anchorite Sarcophagus
2x Heavy bolter
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades

Paragon Warsuits (170 Points)
• 1x Paragon Superior
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Multi-melta
1x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
• 2x Bolt pistol
2x Multi-melta
2x Paragon grenade launchers
1x Paragon war blade
1x Paragon war mace

Penitent Engines (55 Points)
• 1x Penitent flamers
1x Twin penitent buzz-blades

Seraphim Squad (70 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

Zephyrim Squad (60 Points)
• 1x Zephyrim Superior
• 1x Plasma pistol
1x Power weapon
1x Sacred Banner
• 4x Zephyrim
• 4x Bolt pistol
4x Power weapon

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Archetype

Sisters Goodstuff

Thoughts

Another top placing for the Index Sisters with their blend of tarpit melee brawlers (Arcos), hard target slayers (Vahl / Paragons), and solid supporting shooting (Castigators). Loads of bodies for the mission, and plenty of ways to catch the enemy out if they try to engage in response. A really effective army over the last six months, what will their book mean for them?! Well done on the top placing.

The Best of the Rest

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

3rd – Drew Salzborn – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): A brutally direct Skysplinter build with massed Raiders, big hitting bricks of Wyches and Incubi, and loads of Dark Lances in support. I like this…
4th – Ian Power – Goffs (Green Tide): Massed Boyz and Characters with Ghaz Meganobz lurking in the midst of it all.
5th – Cullen Burns – Leagues of Votann: Massed Land Fort / Sagitaur Votann.
6th – David LeComte – Black Templars: Four Repulsor Executioners, because why not?
7th – Ian Donovan – Space Wolves: Space Wolves Ironstorm, in which the ‘Space Wolves’ bit is a pack of Fenrisian Wolves, lol.
8th – Jeffrey Colpitts – Orks: Bully Boyz with slightly less Meganobz and slightly more MSU Flash Gitz and Lootas for the early exchanges.
9th – Peter Melendez – Astra Militarum: Tonnes of big infantry squads and two Rogal Dorns supporting.

Thylacine Cup GT

38-player, 5-round GT in Hobart, TAS, AU on May 31 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The organizer of this event got in touch and asked us to include a tribute to Aidan Lyle, a major part of the Tasmanian scene who tragically and unexpectedly passed away shortly after this event. He was well known for his compassion, positive attitude and support for new players, and is a huge loss to the community. Our sincere condolences to all his friends and family.

Blake Jones – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 1st Place

Boss Snikrot by Craig “MasterSlowPoke” Sniffen

The List

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Bussy Boyz (2000 points)

Orks
Strike Force (2000 points)
Bully Boyz

CHARACTERS

Boss Snikrot (85 points)
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga

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

Warboss (65 points)
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas

Warboss in Mega Armour (105 points)
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa
• Enhancement: Tellyporta

Warboss in Mega Armour (80 points)
• 1x Big shoota
1x ’Uge choppa

BATTLELINE

Boyz (85 points)
• 9x Boy
• 8x Choppa
1x Close combat weapon
1x Rokkit launcha
8x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Battlewagon (160 points)
• 4x Big shoota
1x Deff rolla
1x Grabbin’ klaw
1x Kannon
1x Lobba
1x Wreckin’ ball
1x ’Ard Case

Flash Gitz (80 points)
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 4x Flash Git
• 4x Choppa
4x Snazzgun

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

Meganobz (150 points)
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Kustom shoota
5x Power klaw

Meganobz (150 points)
• 5x Meganob
• 5x Twin killsaws

Nobz (210 points)
• 2x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 9x Nob
• 9x Power klaw
9x Slugga

Nobz (105 points)
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga

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

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Archetype

Bully Boyz with Ghaz

Thoughts

All killer, no filler here, with Ghaz leading the charge ahead of a swarm of Nob units of varying flavours. A Battlewagon and Trukks provide the staging, ready to hit like a freight train and absorb enemy damage as they roll through to victory. This build is cleaning up left and right at the moment and seems to be edging out Green Tide on popularity. Really well done on the win!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd – Shannen Butters – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Full GK hull spam with Knights and Redeemers.
3rd – Mariusz Rybak – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Gk Dreadknights with Purifiers and scoring infantry in support.
4th – Ethan Armstrong – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): A mixed build with a big Terminator stack, Knights and scoring.
5th – Luis Dante Fantarella – Chaos Knights: A Knight Tyrant, lots of War Dogs and a small Nurgle Daemon contingent, I like this!!
6th – Tyler Walsh – Chaos Space Marines: Renegade Raiders CSM with Rhinos, Havocs, lots of melee infantry and Triple Vindicators.
7th – Lance Glover – Space Wolves: Storm Lance wolf jail, awoooo.

Viking Games – The Battle for Vanheim

33-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Östergötlands län, SE on June 01 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Martin Hultgren – Orks (Dread Mob) – 1st Place

The List

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dreads (1995 Points)

Orks
Dread Mob
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Big Mek (95 Points)
• 1x Kustom mega-blasta
1x Power klaw
• Enhancements: Smoky Gubbinz

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

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

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

Warboss (65 Points)
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas

Zodgrod Wortsnagga (80 Points)
• 1x Da Grabzappa
1x Squigstoppa

BATTLELINE

Boyz (170 Points)
• 19x Boy
• 19x Choppa
19x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga

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

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Battlewagon (160 Points)
• 4x Big shoota
1x Deff rolla
1x Grabbin’ klaw
1x Lobba
1x Wreckin’ ball
1x Zzap gun
1x ’Ard Case

Gorkanaut (280 Points)
• 1x Deffstorm mega-shoota
1x Klaw of Gork
2x Rokkit launcha
1x Skorcha
2x Twin big shoota

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 Grot crew
3x Smasha gun

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

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Archetype

Dreadmob Lootas

Thoughts

Dreadmob hasn’t hit the heights of it’s peers but there is definitely something there, it just may not be massed Killa Kanz as we all hoped and prayed it might be. Lootas and Shokk Attack Big Meks provide serious volume once juiced up with the detachment buffs, a Gorkanaut provides a big tough centrepiece, and there are bucket loads of Grotz including the Zodgrod Grot A Team to cause headaches on the primary. A really innovative and interesting build, great to see the Mob claim an event win here!

The Best of the Rest

There were 3 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:

2nd (4.5-0.5) – David Klang – Adeptus Custodes (Talons of the Emperor): Talons Custodes with lots of infantry and double Caladius.
3rd – Patric Wreeth – Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance): Massed War Dogs and some Daemon allies.
4th – Andreas Holm – Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): A Skysplinter list after my own heart with lots of Incubi, Dark Lances and utility in support.

Wrap Up

That’s it for this week folks! Orks are on the rise, but plenty of other armies are showing up to be counted in a very Xenos heavy meta game. It’s brawling season with an awful lot of melee lists doing well, and we don’t have long to wait now before we see what GSC and Sisters are bringing to the party. Waaaagh!!!

Lowest of Men, out.

Competitive Innovations in 10th: Xenos Roulette pt.3

2d6 Dawn of Vår

Kjetil Andre Liknes – Necrons (Canoptek Court) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Colin Power – Ynnari (Battle Host) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Magnus Dæhlen – Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) – 3rd Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Sveinung Nøding – Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) – 4th Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

From Hell Open 2 – Back into the Trench!

Wydjaz – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

El-Gringo – T’au Empire (Kauyon) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

LamaR – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 3rd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Immortus – Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment)- 4th Place (4.5-0.5)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Spring Assault at the Ironweld Open

The Showdown

Matchup & Mission – Tyranids versus Ad Mech

Thoughts

Result

Samuel Pope – Tyranids (Invasion Fleet) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

Tony Phillips – Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) – 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Thylacine Cup GT

Blake Jones – Orks (Bully Boyz) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Viking Games – The Battle for Vanheim

Martin Hultgren – Orks (Dread Mob) – 1st Place

The List

Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

Wrap Up

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