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Competitive Innovations in 9th: Magnificent Seven

This week I'm on holiday, but the march of 40K never stops, and there's plenty going on in the competitive scene. With that in mind, my cunning compromise between me getting a proper break and not letting this column...

A Song of Ice and Fire: House Stark

It's been a few weeks since our last update on House Lannister; thank you for your patience. The good news is that delay has been a productive one - I've been getting in as many practice games with House...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Slamtastic Summer pt.2

As promised yesterday we are back, bringing you even more list review content from a blockbuster weekend. Unfortunately, scheduling issues have stopped JONK being able to join in, but Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones has stepped up to join me once more,...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Slamtastic Summer pt.1

We've had some big weekends of gaming this year, but none quite so spectacular as this. The inaugural GW roadshow pitched up in Orlando, luring just shy of 200 players into the back yard of the Art of War...

Building a Saga, Part 1: The path to personal victories

Over the last four years we've put together many articles that give players the tools to improve on their own when it comes to Warhammer 40k - our Start Competing series is easily the largest and longest-running of these....

Mental Magic: Lessons I’ve Learned About Managing Mental Health Over the Last 10 Years

CW: Self Harm/ Mental Health Discussion Hello everyone, I hope you have all been good. This week I decided I wanted to talk about some lessons about Mental Health and gaming so I'm going to tell some stories from my...

John Lennon Talks About Playing Sisters of Battle with the New Codex

Hello, readers! I’m John Lennon, here to talk about the Adepta Sororitas. Specifically, the list I recently took to first-place finish at the Lone Star Open! I’ve been working on cracking the new Codex: Adepta Sororitas since the day...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Waaagh on the Horizon

This week in the Goonhammer offices we've been busily trying to work on our various writing tics and bad habits, and in that spirit I'm going to have to think of a way to open these other than "another...

The Corroad Goes Ever On and On: FactoruM July GT

Last time on the Corroad, I was prepping for the Vanguard Tactics GT and putting the finishing touches to my Drukhari so that they would be ready to hit the table for that event. I had a fairly hefty...

Catching Snowflakes: Shasvastii Expeditionary Force

Welcome back to Catching Snowflakes, our series of tactics articles covering the less popular or prolific factions of Infinity. In this week’s article we’re talking about Shasvastii Expeditionary Force. Are you a species-traitor that prefers laying eggs instead of gestating your...