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Mikey Mouse Club #11 – I Hate THE META!

When my kids and I first started playing in the weekly Lorcana league at our usual FLGS, it had incredible turnout- the first couple of weeks had attendance upwards of 80 players. This is an absurd number of players,...

ASOIAF Community Spotlight: Hits and Crits

New Series Alert! This is the first article in a new series where we sit down with members of the community and get to know them on a new level. From where they have come from, to what they...

A Song of Ice and Fire Miniatures Game Season 4 Update: The Goonhammer Review

As promised, CMON delivered the Season 4 update for the A Song of Ice and Fires Miniatures game on Monday. After spending an evening pondering the update - plus another day or so of debate and writing - we’re...

The December 2020 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....

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....

Meta Analysis: Age of Sigmar: CanCon and LVO Part 1

While I will not be attending LVO this year (look for me at Adepticon and Nova), I could not help but look and see what the field looks like right now. With two of the year's largest Age of...

Meta Update: October Results and the SoCal Open

Welcome to Goonhammer's inaugural monthly meta analysis! In our new series we'll take a look at the performance of varying factions within the competitive scene during the month prior and attempt to draw conclusions, prognosticate, and wildly speculate on...

The Man With the Iron Hands – Understanding the Current 40k Meta with the FAQ (the Second One)

Shortly after this article went live, GW released a second updated version of the Iron Hands FAQ with much more significant changes. We have updated the article to reflect those changes and our thoughts on them. Since Codex Supplement: Iron...

Big FAQ September 2019 – Review & Roundup

THECHIRURGEON'S NOTE, 9/30/2019: This FAQ has been updated to include several new FAQs that were released on September 30th. It's that time again folks - the September Big FAQ is here, and just like we were last time, the Goonhammer...

State of the Meta: A Look at NOVA 2019 and the 2019 LGT

With the conclusion of the NOVA 40k GT, the three major US tournaments in 2019 are behind us, leaving only the London Grand Tournament as the final "Grand Slam" 40k event to go. And while NOVA gave us an...