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Competitive Innovations in the Mortal Realms: Saga of the Flame Court GT & Circle City Clash

JoeKster - FaQ QA - July 21, 2021

In Competitive Innovations, we take a regular look at the top lists from major events from the past weekend, figure out what makes them tick, and talk about what these lists mean for the developing meta. This past weekend...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Machine Superiority

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 21, 2021

No more quiet weeks, it would appear. For the second week running we've got five events to cover, and another blowout this weekend coming up, which sees both the Lone Star Open and the first weekend in the UK...

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Competitive Innovations Editorial: What GW Should Do About the Adeptus Mechanicus

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 15, 2021

It's that time again, apparently. After a slightly slower start, the new Adeptus Mechanicus codex has become the metagame's latest glaring issue, racking up impressive win rates and hogging the lion's share of top four slots. The raw win...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Skitarii Super Sunday

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 14, 2021

It's a short introduction from me today - we've had another blowout weekend with five GT+ events to cover, and there's lots to talk about, so after one quick note we're going to dive straight in. That quick note is...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Rumblings Down Under

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 7, 2021

After last week's frankly excessive amount of 40K events the US tournament scene appears to be taking a week off, but luckily the redoubtable denizens of Australia and New Zealand have stepped up to the plate to give us...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Age of the Machine

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 30, 2021

As promised, this week is a big one for Competitive Innovations - four events to cover and the first big set of results for the powerful new Adeptus Mechanicus and Adepta Sororitas books. There's so much to write about,...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Onslaught GT

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 23, 2021

This week is one for taking a deep breath. After the excitement of the last few weeks, we've got but a single GT to look at today, the Onslaught Grand Tournament in Florida. However - next weekend things go...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Drukhari Endgame

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 16, 2021

A huge weekend for competitive play is now lodged firmly in the books, with two majors and a GT bringing us both the denouement of the pre-nerf Drukhari era and the first sight of what the world might look...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Bugeater GT & Armed Forces Day Charity GT

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 9, 2021

Last week brought some massive shakeups to the world of 40K, and change is on the horizon. The Big FAQ, GT2021 pack, points changes and Drukhari nerfs all represent some big shakeups, but we've still got a couple of...

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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Rocky Top Rumble and Copenhammer

Jon-kil - June 2, 2021

Welcome back to another Competitive Innovations in 9th, where each week we look at the top competitive lists at the big events of the prior weekend. This week James "One Wing" Grover is out, recuperating from the stress of...