competitive play

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Four by Four pt.1

The weekend past was another huge one for competitive 40K, with no less than four fully fledged GTs taking place across the US, bringing us an very exciting spread of lists to look at, including Necrons making multiple showings...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Västerås Autumn Bash

It's been a wild, wild weekend in many ways, with the updated Forge World Compendium and two new Marine Supplements previewed, guaranteeing we've got further metagame shakeups to come in the next few weeks. Some competitive Forge World staples...

The November 2020 40k Meta Review

Each month, we take a look back at the month that was, looking at gaming data and trends from the past month to identify how 40k is changing and how it affects the way armies play on the table....

Infinity Faction Focus: Imperial Service

In our Faction Focus series, we take a deep dive into the factions of Infinity and look at how they play, what makes them work, and strategies for playing with them and against them. In today’s Faction Focus, we’re...

Start Competing: The Team Aspect and Leveling Up Your community

So you've gobbled up all of the Start competing and Faction focus articles, you've built a list (or thirty), played some games and even ventured out to your first competitive event. Congratulations! You've taken the first big step on...

Competitive Innovations in 9th: Northern Front and New Books

The past weekend was another relatively quiet one on the scene in terms of big events, with just a single GT to look at, but smaller events are still churning on and with new books just having come out...

Commander Focus: Kroxa, doesn’t want the turn to end

Credit: Wizards of the Coast, Vincent Proce There are a few cards in magic that have mechanics associated with them that essentially break the game. The way some of these cards are dealt with changes over time; sometimes they work...

Codex Necrons: Competitive Roundtable

With Codex Necrons out in the wild, we've assembled a trio of tournament players to give you their take on how it's going to perform in a competitive setting. Let's find out what they think! In case you missed...

Infinity Tactics: The Fundamentals of Offense

Last week I talked about all the ways a good player will defend themselves from harm (check out the Fundamentals of Defense here). This week you’re up against an opponent who won the Lieutenant roll and has given you...

Competing with Genestealer Cults in 9th – An Interview with Bilbo Göransson

Having been one of the game's top armies for an extended period in 8th, it's no secret that Genestealer Cults have found themselves facing something of an uphill struggle in 9th Edition's competitive scene, and are a rare sight...