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Tactica – Necron Monster Mash

James "One_Wing" Grover - July 3, 2019

Introduction Hi folks, Wings here. You may have recently been exposed to the maniacal cacklings of my rather more robotic alter ego covering what's gone down when I've taken variants on my rather unusual Necron list to events. While the...

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The New Maelstrom Rules and You, Part 2

Liam "Corrode" Royle - July 3, 2019

Welcome back to The New Maelstrom Rules and You! In Part 1 we talked about what the new system is and how it works. In part 2, we’ll be covering how to play well within that system - how...

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Skorpius Dunerider Analysis – Mechanicus Mathematical Musings Part 1

Mike 'Ellarr' Chadderton - July 2, 2019

Greetings to you, devoted servant of the Omnissiah! Admech have been one of the more popular factions in 40k of late, but there are many (including myself) who felt the roster had a number of holes that needed addressing...

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The New Maelstrom Rules and You, Part 1

Liam "Corrode" Royle - June 25, 2019

The New Maelstrom Rules and You, Part 1 Keen readers of White Dwarf will have noticed some 40k rules content slipped in with this month’s battle report, in the form of a brand new approach to utilising the Maelstrom of...

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Building a Space Marine Roster For Kill Team

novembermike - June 21, 2019

With the release of Kill Team: Elites, Adeptus Astartes have gotten a lot of new, cool toys. Lots and lots of new toys, enough that I just dropped money on plastic for a new marine kill team. Here’s...

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Start Competing at Warhammer 40,000: An Intro to Tournaments, Part 2

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 21, 2019

Part 2: Playing in a Tournament Welcome back to the second part of our “Intro to Tournaments” series. Last time we covered the basics of preparing for a tournament - understanding tournament formats, preparing materials, and building lists. This time,...

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Start Competing at Warhammer 40,000: An Intro to Tournaments, Part 1

Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones - June 14, 2019

Part 1: The Basics The main part of Start Competing is to get out there and, well, Start Competing. By this point you've got your army painted and on the table, you're regularly getting in some games, thinking about strategy...

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Second to None: ITC Secondaries Tactics

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 7, 2019

Editor's Note: This article discusses the 2019 season mission pack. An updated version will be produced once the 2020 pack leaves beta. Regular readers of my tournament reports might have noticed that I've been playing a lot more ITC this year...

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Necromunda: Dominion Campaign Territories, Ranked

The Sex Cannon - May 21, 2019

Necromunda’s Dominion Campaign is pretty dang rad. Gangs fight over territories: assets that generate income, reputation, and are the prize after beating down a rival gang. But just like everything in Necromunda, territories are unbalanced as hell. In this...

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The Filthy Xenos General’s Field Guide to Assassins

James "One_Wing" Grover - April 11, 2019

Introduction So people are pretty interested in learning about Imperial Assassins huh? Last week we went over strategies and guidelines for how to pick the right Assassin for your matchups when using “Operative Requisition Sanctioned” to bring one in at the...