Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the week’s top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know what’s hot, what’s not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.

Not to be outdone by the fine folks of Denver, the Toronto Fall Open also fully adopted the new dataslate, so they're front and centre in part 2 alongside:

Toronto Fall Open 2024 (New Rules & Points)
Edmonton Wargaming Open 40K
Dragons Lair Open 2024
Last of the Summer Winehammer 7
ELBCOAST CUP XIII - GT

If you're looking for the following, go check out part 1:

Denver 40K Fight Club October Open 2024 (New Rules & Points)
Malmö Wargaming Weekend 8
Battlefield Birmingham 23 (New Rules)
Mektoberfest warhammer 40k gt
Rapid Fire 2024

Toronto Fall Open 2024

62-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Toronto, ON, Canada on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Linchpin - Fog of War - Tipping Point

Ridvan Martinez - Drukhari (Realspace Raiders)

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Realspace raid (2000 Points)

Drukhari Realspace Raiders Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Archon (115 Points) • Warlord • 1x Blast pistol • 1x Huskblade • Enhancements: Labyrinthine Cunning

Beastmaster (120 Points) • 1x Beastmaster ◦ 1x Agoniser ◦ 1x Splinter pods • 1x Clawed Fiend ◦ 1x Clawed Fiend fists • 2x Khymerae ◦ 2x Khymerae talons • 3x Razorwing Flock ◦ 3x Razorwing feathers

Lelith Hesperax (95 Points) • 1x Lelith's blades

Urien Rakarth (80 Points) • 1x Casket of Flensing • 1x Haemonculus tools and scissorhands

BATTLELINE

Kabalite Warriors (110 Points) • 1x Sybarite ◦ 1x Blast pistol ◦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher ◦ 1x Sybarite weapon • 9x Kabalite Warrior ◦ 1x Blaster ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Dark lance ◦ 1x Shredder ◦ 1x Splinter cannon ◦ 5x Splinter rifle

Wracks (60 Points) • 1x Acothyst ◦ 1x Wrack blades • 4x Wrack ◦ 1x Hexrifle ◦ 1x Liquifier gun ◦ 1x Ossefactor ◦ 1x Stinger pistol ◦ 4x Wrack blades

Wyches (90 Points) • 1x Hekatrix ◦ 1x Blast pistol ◦ 1x Hekatarii blade ◦ 1x Phantasm grenade launcher • 9x Wych ◦ 9x Hekatarii blade ◦ 9x Splinter pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Raider (80 Points) • 1x Bladevanes • 1x Dark lance

Venom (70 Points) • 1x Bladevanes • 1x Splinter cannon • 1x Splinter cannon

Venom (70 Points) • 1x Bladevanes • 1x Splinter cannon • 1x Splinter cannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Court of the Archon (95 Points) • 1x Lhamaean ◦ 1x Shaimeshi blade • 1x Medusae ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Eyeburst • 1x Sslyth ◦ 1x Shardcarbine ◦ 1x Splinter pistol ◦ 1x Sslyth battle-blade • 1x Ur-ghul ◦ 1x Ur-ghul talons

Cronos (50 Points) • 1x Spirit syphon • 1x Spirit vortex • 1x Spirit-leech tentacles

Cronos (50 Points) • 1x Spirit syphon • 1x Spirit vortex • 1x Spirit-leech tentacles

Grotesques (80 Points) • 3x Grotesque ◦ 3x Liquifier gun ◦ 3x Monstrous weapons

Grotesques (80 Points) • 3x Grotesque ◦ 3x Liquifier gun ◦ 3x Monstrous weapons

Mandrakes (70 Points) • 1x Nightfiend ◦ 1x Baleblast ◦ 1x Glimmersteel blade • 4x Mandrake ◦ 4x Baleblast ◦ 4x Glimmersteel blade

Mandrakes (70 Points) • 1x Nightfiend ◦ 1x Baleblast ◦ 1x Glimmersteel blade • 4x Mandrake ◦ 4x Baleblast ◦ 4x Glimmersteel blade

Ravager (110 Points) • 1x Bladevanes • 3x Dark lance

Reavers (65 Points) • 1x Arena Champion ◦ 1x Agoniser ◦ 1x Bladevanes ◦ 1x Cluster caltrops ◦ 1x Heat lance ◦ 1x Splinter pistol • 2x Reaver ◦ 2x Bladevanes ◦ 2x Splinter pistol ◦ 2x Splinter rifle

Scourges (120 Points) • 1x Solarite ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Shardcarbine ◦ 1x Solarite weapon • 4x Scourge ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Drukhari haywire blaster

Talos (160 Points) • 2x Talos ◦ 2x Talos gauntlet ◦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster ◦ 2x Twin liquifier gun

Talos (160 Points) • 2x Talos ◦ 2x Talos gauntlet ◦ 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster ◦ 2x Twin liquifier gun

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vs.

Devin Swann - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion)

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Settlers of C'tan Hypercrypt Legion

Char1: 1x C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (265 pts): Cosmic insanity, Golden fists Char2: 1x C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 pts): Gaze of death, Scythe of the Nightbringer Char3: 1x C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (290 pts): Canoptek tail blades, Spear of the Void Dragon, Voltaic storm Char4: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (70 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols Char5: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (70 pts): Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols Char6: 1x Skorpekh Lord (80 pts): Warlord, Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester Char7: 1x Transcendant C'tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault Char8: 1x Transcendant C'tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault Char9: 1x Transcendant C'tan (285 pts): Crackling tendrils, Seismic assault

5x Immortals (75 pts): 5 with Close combat weapon, Tesla carbine

Thoughts

An entertaining match up here, as an awful lot of C'tan square up against one of the Pariah darlings as it begins the journey to re-spec and go again. In the Necron corner, lots of tough, teleporting bodies! That's the gist, really. Six C'tan and a handful of utility units - it will bully certain armies that cannot hurt the C'tan and suffer in reply, but it is grievously light on scoring options if they get tagged, swamped or brought down.

Why not all three? Here's a Drukhari list that can. The last few weeks have been quite funny in the content world for the naughty elves, with a fair few of the game's best assuring us loudly and often that Drukhari are and have always been bad, and more than a few proclaiming their death after copping some quite nasty nerfs on the core ingredients of a Skysplinter Assault list.

Not Skari though guys. Skari is a believer. He gets right on here with adapting, picking up on the utility of the original Realspace Raiders detachment, which is better suited to some existing meta challenges but also relies on the suite of units that largely avoided points rises. Talos are a great example - these have nice tools for a number of opposing armies in the meta at the moment, their only downside being their relative lack of speed. Here, with Insensible to Pain in the pocket for -1 to wound, they're ready to go and slow down some C'tan and keep them locked in place as the many trash units out OC and out score them. He will know the score here - pick off anything that isn't a C'tan, then bog down and tie up the C'tan themselves whilst outscoring them. Looks like that's more or less exactly how it went! A cheeky Pariah GT win for Skari, and yet another GT win for the bad, bad Drukhari...

Result

Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) Victory - 93 - 63

Ridvan Martinez - Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) - 1st Place

Credit: Keewa

The List

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Archetype

Realspace Raiders Mixed Arms

Thoughts

The future for Drukhari might just be back where we started. Realspace Raiders was a solid if uninspiring detachment on release, but was outshone by the many, many overtuned indices of early 10th and dropped off the radar very quickly. With a few buffs that have stuck since their implementation for Drukhari (New Vect, +1 ap in melee when empowered, various points adjustments), it now looks better placed to weather the nerfs to Skysplinter and keep the army ticking. Haywire Talos love tanks, and they also love blatting enemy light and medium infantry, so they're good to go in the current meta. I like the MSU feel of the rest of this list which avoids too many eggs in one basket and keeps the go-wide vibes of a Skysplinter list. It'll take careful piloting to sing, but in Skari's hands were you ever really doubting it would bring home the bacon? Really well done on the event win sir!

Devin Swann - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) - 2nd Place

The Deceiver. Credit: Wings

The List

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Archetype

Yes We C'tan

Thoughts

It's loads of teleporting C'tan and some chaff. Having Deceiver in is a lot of fun- he gives you some redeploy options, and his innate Stealth makes him an ideal early push out to get the party started and draw the opponent out. This list isn't actually that easy to use- every engagement has to be picked carefully and the C'tan themselves don't benefit from the 3 inch deep strike anymore which makes delivering them a bit challenging at times, but once they are on the points a lot of armies will fall short trying to clear them. Really well done on the top placing!

Ryan Bell - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) - 3rd Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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Ryan (2000 Points)

World Eaters Berzerker Warband Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Angron (435 Points) • Warlord • 1x Samni'arius and Spinegrinder

Lord Invocatus (140 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Coward's Bane • 1x Juggernaut's bladed horn

World Eaters Master of Executions (135 Points) • 1x Axe of dismemberment • 1x Bolt pistol • Enhancements: Berzerker Glaive

BATTLELINE

Jakhals (65 Points) • 1x Jakhal Pack Leader ◦ 1x Autopistol ◦ 1x Jakhal chainblades • 1x Dishonoured ◦ 1x Skullsmasher • 8x Jakhal ◦ 8x Autopistol ◦ 1x Icon of Khorne ◦ 7x Jakhal chainblades ◦ 1x Mauler chainblade

Jakhals (65 Points) • 1x Jakhal Pack Leader ◦ 1x Autopistol ◦ 1x Jakhal chainblades • 1x Dishonoured ◦ 1x Skullsmasher • 8x Jakhal ◦ 8x Autopistol ◦ 1x Icon of Khorne ◦ 7x Jakhal chainblades ◦ 1x Mauler chainblade

Khorne Berzerkers (180 Points) • 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion ◦ 1x Berzerker chainblade ◦ 1x Plasma pistol • 9x Khorne Berzerker ◦ 7x Berzerker chainblade ◦ 7x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Icon of Khorne ◦ 2x Khornate eviscerator ◦ 2x Plasma pistol

Khorne Berzerkers (90 Points) • 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion ◦ 1x Berzerker chainblade ◦ 1x Plasma pistol • 4x Khorne Berzerker ◦ 3x Berzerker chainblade ◦ 3x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Icon of Khorne ◦ 1x Khornate eviscerator ◦ 1x Plasma pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

World Eaters Rhino (75 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Combi-bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Eightbound (140 Points) • 1x Eightbound Champion ◦ 1x Lacerators • 2x Eightbound ◦ 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Eightbound (140 Points) • 1x Eightbound Champion ◦ 1x Lacerators • 2x Eightbound ◦ 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Exalted Eightbound (310 Points) • 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion ◦ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists • 5x Exalted Eightbound ◦ 5x Eightbound chainfist ◦ 5x Eightbound eviscerator

Exalted Eightbound (155 Points) • 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion ◦ 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists • 2x Exalted Eightbound ◦ 2x Eightbound chainfist ◦ 2x Eightbound eviscerator

World Eaters Chaos Spawn (70 Points) • 2x Chaos Spawn ◦ 2x Hideous mutations

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Archetype

World Eaters Goodstuff

Thoughts

At first glance, one less spawn unit but otherwise business as usual keeps the World Eaters train rolling. Brutally effective, and a well established meta force. Glad it continues to work after the slate! Very well done on the top placing.

François Lalonde - Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group) - 4th Place

Credit: Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

The List

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Khorne's first choice (2000 Points)

Space Marines Blood Angels Liberator Assault Group Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Astorath (105 Points) • 1x The Executioner's Axe

Blood Angels Captain (100 Points) • 1x Inferno pistol • 1x Power fist • Enhancements: Icon of the Angel

Blood Angels Captain (90 Points) • 1x Inferno pistol • 1x Relic weapon • Enhancements: Rage-fuelled Warrior

Chief Librarian Mephiston (125 Points) • 1x Fury of the Ancients • 1x Plasma pistol • 1x Vitarus

Commander Dante (130 Points) • Warlord • 1x Perdition Pistol • 1x The Axe Mortalis

Lemartes (110 Points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol • 1x The Blood Crozius

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Thunder hammer • 4x Assault Intercessor ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Thunder hammer • 4x Assault Intercessor ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (80 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Shield dome • 2x Storm bolter

Impulsor (80 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Shield dome • 2x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Plasma pistol

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Plasma pistol

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (240 Points) • 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs ◦ 5x Astartes chainsword ◦ 2x Eviscerator ◦ 8x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 2x Inferno pistol ◦ 3x Power fist

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (240 Points) • 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs ◦ 5x Astartes chainsword ◦ 2x Eviscerator ◦ 8x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 2x Inferno pistol ◦ 3x Power fist

Infiltrator Squad (100 Points) • 1x Infiltrator Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Marksman bolt carbine • 4x Infiltrator ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Helix Gauntlet ◦ 1x Infiltrator Comms Array ◦ 4x Marksman bolt carbine

Sanguinary Guard (270 Points) • 6x Sanguinary Guard ◦ 4x Angelus boltgun ◦ 6x Encarmine blade ◦ 2x Inferno pistol ◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner

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Archetype

Liberator Assault Group Melee

Thoughts

Behold, a glimpse of the future! Loads of special characters, a mad lad with SUSTAINED 3 Hits, and infantry squads for them to lead. Liberator Assault Group is a little bit lighter on assets and swings than the previous iterations of combat BA. I think it has to pick its engagements very carefully but a chonky unit of Sang Guard with Dante and the raw power of the characters gives it a very potent 'all in' turn, in which any failure to whittle units right down to the legendary heroes leading them will end in tragedy when they solo a bunch of units the following turn as well. Proper knife edge stuff for the BA, you love to see it. Really well done on the top placing.

The Best of the Rest

There were 3 more players on 5-1 records. They were:

5th - Chris Hanes - Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Shield Host Custodes with double Caladius, combat bricks and some MSU Venatari.
6th - Nick Jagiello - Astra Militarum: Bullgryn make way for lots of infantry in transports in front of the Leman Russ here.
7th - Malaki Fowler - Thousand Sons: Triple Vortex Beast / Daemon Prince castle with Magus and friends behind.

Edmonton Wargaming Open 40K

70-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Edmonton, AB, Canada on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Matthew Secter - T'au Empire (Mont'ka) - 1st Place

Fire Warrior Breacher Team. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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GT (2000 Points)

T'au Empire Mont'ka Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Cadre Fireblade (50 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Fireblade pulse rifle • 2x Gun Drone

Cadre Fireblade (50 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Fireblade pulse rifle • 2x Gun Drone

Cadre Fireblade (50 Points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Fireblade pulse rifle • 2x Gun Drone

BATTLELINE

Breacher Team (100 Points) • 1x Support turret • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Guardian Drone ◦ 1x Gun Drone ◦ 1x Pulse blaster ◦ 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 9x Pulse blaster ◦ 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team (100 Points) • 1x Support turret • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Guardian Drone ◦ 1x Gun Drone ◦ 1x Pulse blaster ◦ 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 9x Pulse blaster ◦ 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team (100 Points) • 1x Support turret • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Guardian Drone ◦ 1x Gun Drone ◦ 1x Pulse blaster ◦ 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 9x Pulse blaster ◦ 9x Pulse pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Devilfish (85 Points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon • 1x Armoured hull • 2x Seeker missile • 2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (85 Points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon • 1x Armoured hull • 2x Seeker missile • 2x Twin pulse carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

Broadside Battlesuits (180 Points) • 1x Broadside Shas'vre ◦ 1x Crushing bulk ◦ 1x High-yield missile pods ◦ 2x Missile Drone ◦ 1x Seeker missile ◦ 1x Twin plasma rifle • 1x Broadside Shas'ui ◦ 1x Crushing bulk ◦ 1x High-yield missile pods ◦ 2x Missile Drone ◦ 1x Seeker missile ◦ 1x Twin plasma rifle

Pathfinder Team (90 Points) • 1x Pathfinder Shas'ui ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Pulse carbine ◦ 1x Pulse pistol ◦ 1x Recon Drone ◦ 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher ◦ 2x Shield Drone • 9x Pathfinder ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 3x Ion rifle ◦ 6x Pulse carbine ◦ 9x Pulse pistol

Piranhas (55 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Piranha fusion blaster • 2x Seeker missile • 2x Twin pulse carbine

Piranhas (55 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Piranha fusion blaster • 2x Seeker missile • 2x Twin pulse carbine

Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) • 1x Ion accelerator • 2x Missile Drone • 1x Riptide fists • 1x Twin plasma rifle

Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) • 1x Ion accelerator • 2x Missile Drone • 1x Riptide fists • 1x Twin plasma rifle

Riptide Battlesuit (180 Points) • 1x Ion accelerator • 2x Missile Drone • 1x Riptide fists • 1x Twin plasma rifle

Sky Ray Gunship (140 Points) • 2x Accelerator burst cannon • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Seeker missile rack

Sky Ray Gunship (140 Points) • 2x Accelerator burst cannon • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Seeker missile rack

Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre ◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System ◦ 1x Battlesuit fists ◦ 1x Fusion blaster ◦ 1x Homing Beacon ◦ 1x Marker Drone ◦ 1x Shield Drone • 2x Stealth Shas'ui ◦ 2x Battlesuit fists ◦ 2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre ◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System ◦ 1x Battlesuit fists ◦ 1x Fusion blaster ◦ 1x Homing Beacon ◦ 1x Marker Drone ◦ 1x Shield Drone • 2x Stealth Shas'ui ◦ 2x Battlesuit fists ◦ 2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (60 Points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre ◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System ◦ 1x Battlesuit fists ◦ 1x Fusion blaster ◦ 1x Homing Beacon ◦ 1x Marker Drone ◦ 1x Shield Drone • 2x Stealth Shas'ui ◦ 2x Battlesuit fists ◦ 2x Burst cannon

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Archetype

Mont'ka Pressure

Thoughts

Oh hey, a pre-slate GT win for Tau! A faction doing well by standing still, and probably not the only one this slate. Riptides are now so expensive you will still take a bunch of them, ya poor darlings. Everything else here spreads the threats wide and gets ready to go for the jugular, with a squad of Broadsides for those hard, hard targets. Speedy, shooty, and ready to take advantage of nerfs elsewhere after this. Really well played on the event win!!

Kieren Trimbee - Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Kelermorph. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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Alea iacta est! Sometimes you need to roll the hard 6. (2000 points)

Genestealer Cults Strike Force (2000 points) Outlander Claw

CHARACTERS

Kelermorph (60 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Liberator autostubs

Kelermorph (60 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Liberator autostubs

Kelermorph (70 points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Liberator autostubs • Enhancement: Cartographic Data-leech

Reductus Saboteur (65 points) • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charges 1x Remote explosives

BATTLELINE

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 1x Cult claws and knife 3x Heavy mining tool

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 4x Cult claws and knife 3x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 4x Cult claws and knife 3x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 4x Cult claws and knife 3x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 4x Cult claws and knife 3x Hand flamer

Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hybrid firearm • 9x Neophyte Hybrid • 9x Autopistol 9x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 1x Flamer 1x Grenade launcher 5x Hybrid firearm 1x Mining laser 1x Seismic cannon

Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hybrid firearm • 9x Neophyte Hybrid • 9x Autopistol 9x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 1x Flamer 1x Grenade launcher 5x Hybrid firearm 1x Mining laser 1x Seismic cannon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Goliath Truck (85 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Heavy stubber 1x Twin autocannon

Goliath Truck (85 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Heavy stubber 1x Twin autocannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) • 2x Achilles Ridgerunner • 2x Armoured hull 2x Heavy mining laser 2x Spotter 2x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) • 2x Achilles Ridgerunner • 2x Armoured hull 2x Heavy mining laser 2x Spotter 2x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) • 2x Achilles Ridgerunner • 2x Armoured hull 2x Heavy mining laser 1x Spotter 1x Survey Augur 2x Twin heavy stubber

Atalan Jackals (90 points) • 4x Atalan Jackal • 2x Atalan power weapon 3x Atalan small arms 2x Close combat weapon 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad • 1x Atalan small arms 1x Close combat weapon 1x Mining laser

Atalan Jackals (90 points) • 4x Atalan Jackal • 2x Atalan power weapon 3x Atalan small arms 2x Close combat weapon 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad • 1x Atalan small arms 1x Close combat weapon 1x Mining laser

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) • 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy seismic cannon 1x Heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) • 1x Clearance incinerator 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) • 1x Clearance incinerator 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy stubber

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Archetype

Outlander Claw Vehicle Spam

Thoughts

Outlander Claw gained a unit in the slate, and this pre-slate build jams in the full six Laser Ridgerunners, blasting away behind the tanks. It ain't subtle, but it's sure as hell effective! A lot of shooting and then all the chaff and utility ahead of it to score and deny for fun, with a second wave returning after the first to cause even more trouble. As GSC players myself included start to flirt with Broodsurge, it is surely worth noting that this already very powerful detachment is even stronger now! Well done on the top placing.

Daniel Wortel - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) - 3rd Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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Rengade Raid Event List (1995 points)

Chaos Space Marines Strike Force (2000 points) Renegade Raiders

CHARACTERS

Abaddon the Despoiler (295 points) • Warlord • 1x Drach'nyen 1x Talon of Horus

Chaos Lord (90 points) • 1x Daemon hammer 1x Plasma pistol

Dark Commune (90 points) • 1x Cult Demagogue • 1x Autopistol 1x Commune stave • Enhancement: Mark of the Hound • 1x Mindwitch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Warp Curse • 1x Iconarch • 1x Autopistol 1x Chaos Icon 1x Close combat weapon • 2x Blessed Blade • 2x Commune blade

Fabius Bile (85 points) • 1x Fabius Bile • 1x Chirurgeon 1x Rod of Torment 1x Xyclos Needler • 1x Surgeon Acolyte • 1x Surgeon Acolyte's tools

Master of Executions (80 points) • 1x Axe of dismemberment 1x Bolt pistol

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob (50 points) • 1x Cultist Champion • 1x Autopistol 1x Brutal assault weapon • 9x Chaos Cultist • 9x Autopistol 9x Brutal assault weapon

Legionaries (90 points) • 1x Aspiring Champion • 1x Chaos Icon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Heavy melee weapon 1x Plasma pistol • 4x Legionary • 2x Astartes chainsword 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 1x Heavy melee weapon 1x Lascannon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (75 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-bolter 1x Combi-weapon 1x Havoc launcher

Chaos Rhino (75 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-bolter 1x Combi-weapon 1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Accursed Cultists (180 points) • 10x Mutant • 10x Blasphemous appendages • 6x Torment • 6x Hideous mutations

Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-weapon 1x Havoc launcher 2x Lascannon 1x Predator autocannon

Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-weapon 1x Havoc launcher 2x Lascannon 1x Predator autocannon

Chaos Predator Destructor (140 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-weapon 1x Havoc launcher 2x Lascannon 1x Predator autocannon

Chosen (125 points) • 1x Chosen Champion • 1x Boltgun 1x Chaos Icon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Chosen • 3x Accursed weapon 3x Bolt pistol 1x Boltgun 2x Combi-weapon 1x Paired accursed weapons 1x Plasma pistol

Chosen (125 points) • 1x Chosen Champion • 1x Boltgun 1x Chaos Icon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Chosen • 3x Accursed weapon 3x Bolt pistol 1x Boltgun 2x Combi-weapon 1x Paired accursed weapons 1x Plasma pistol

Chosen (125 points) • 1x Chosen Champion • 1x Boltgun 1x Chaos Icon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Chosen • 3x Accursed weapon 3x Bolt pistol 1x Boltgun 2x Combi-weapon 1x Paired accursed weapons 1x Plasma pistol

Raptors (90 points) • 1x Raptor Champion • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Raptor • 2x Astartes chainsword 2x Bolt pistol 2x Close combat weapon 2x Meltagun

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Archetype

Renegade Raiders Mixed Arms

Thoughts

A nice push RR list with the solo blob of Accursed exploiting scout move via Mark of the Hound. Baby MSU Chosen spread the threats wider, the Predator remains a very cost effective gun platform with the extra AP stacking on offer here, and Abaddon lurks helping everything shoot harder, ready to storm into action when the time is right. This list doesn't really change much after the slate so I expect to see plenty more experimentation with it. Really well done on the top placing.

Jonah Sinclair - Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) - 4th Place

Leman Russ Exterminator. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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Cadian E-1337 (1995 points)

Astra Militarum Strike Force (2000 points) Combined Regiment

CHARACTERS

Cadian Command Squad (65 points) • 1x Cadian Commander • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman • 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma pistol • 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman with Master Vox • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Lasgun 1x Master Vox • 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman with Medi-pack • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Lasgun 1x Medi-pack • 1x Cadian Veteran Guardsman with Regimental Standard • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Lasgun 1x Regimental Standard

Lord Solar Leontus (125 points) • Warlord • 1x Conquest 1x Konstantin's hooves 1x Sol's Righteous Gaze

BATTLELINE

Cadian Shock Troops (120 points) • 2x Shock Trooper Sergeant • 2x Close combat weapon 2x Drum-fed autogun • 18x Shock Trooper • 18x Close combat weapon 14x Lasgun 2x Meltagun 2x Plasma gun 2x Vox-caster

OTHER DATASHEETS

Basilisk (140 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Earthshaker cannon 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile

Heavy Weapons Squad (60 points) • 3x Heavy Weapon Team • 3x Las small arms 3x Mortar 3x Weapons team close combat weapons

Hellhound (115 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Chem cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Multi-melta

Hellhound (115 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Chem cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Multi-melta

Hydra (85 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Hydra autocannon

Hydra (85 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Hydra autocannon

Hydra (85 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Hydra autocannon

Leman Russ Exterminator (170 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Exterminator autocannon 1x Heavy stubber 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 2x Multi-melta

Leman Russ Exterminator (170 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Exterminator autocannon 1x Heavy stubber 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 2x Multi-melta

Leman Russ Exterminator (170 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Exterminator autocannon 1x Heavy stubber 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 2x Multi-melta

Leman Russ Punisher (150 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy stubber 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 2x Multi-melta 1x Punisher gatling cannon

Ratling Snipers (60 points) • 5x Ratling Sniper • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Sniper rifle

Scout Sentinels (60 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 1x Sentinel chainsaw

Scout Sentinels (60 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 1x Sentinel chainsaw

Scout Sentinels (60 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 1x Sentinel chainsaw

Tempestus Scions (50 points) • 1x Tempestor • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Tempestus Scion • 4x Close combat weapon 2x Hot-shot lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun

Tempestus Scions (50 points) • 1x Tempestor • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Tempestus Scion • 4x Close combat weapon 2x Hot-shot lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun

Archetype

Guard Hull Spam

Thoughts

A real hull spam guard build, shoving in Hydra alongside the other tanks to jam and create insufferable pressure. No Bullgryn here and I really like the solitary Basilisk to keep opponents honest and give you a crucial slowing tool- this feels very relevant in a world of Ingressing combat GSC! Really well done on the top placing.

The Best of the Rest

There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

5th - Mark van Berkel - Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): Lennon style Gladius Dark Angels.
6th - Josh Stapleton - Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Vahl edition Brings of Flame Goodstuff.
7th - Adam Green - Leagues of Votann: Massed Pioneers, Land Forts and Sagitaurs.
8th - David Coren - Grey Knights: Dreadknight heavy Grey Knights.
9th - Logan Wathen - Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Lictors and Big Bugs in Invasion Fleet.
10th - Thomas Cruickshank - T'au Empire (Kroot Hunting Pack): Kroot Jail with some Hammerheads and Riptide sprinkled in.
11th - Simon Baines - Aeldari: Avatar, Aspects and Wraithknight Aeldari.
12th - Dennis Lacasse - Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Mass MSU bugs with a few anchor Monsters and a Zoan brick.

Dragons Lair Open 2024

58-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Houston, TX, US on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Zach Meyer - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) - 1st Place

Imperial Knight Armiger Helverin. Credit: Pendulin

The List

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Once More Unto Glory (1995 points)

Imperial Knights Strike Force (2000 points) Noble Lance

CHARACTERS

Canis Rex (435 points) • Warlord • 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser 1x Freedom's Hand

Knight Errant (430 points) • 1x Meltagun 1x Stormspear rocket pod 1x Thermal cannon 1x Thunderstrike gauntlet • Enhancement: Mysterious Guardian

BATTLELINE

Armiger Helverin (140 points) • 2x Armiger autocannon 1x Armoured feet 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Helverin (140 points) • 2x Armiger autocannon 1x Armoured feet 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Warglaive (150 points) • 1x Meltagun 1x Reaper chain-cleaver 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (150 points) • 1x Meltagun 1x Reaper chain-cleaver 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (150 points) • 1x Questoris heavy stubber 1x Reaper chain-cleaver 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (150 points) • 1x Questoris heavy stubber 1x Reaper chain-cleaver 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (150 points) • 1x Questoris heavy stubber 1x Reaper chain-cleaver 1x Thermal spear

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (100 points) • 1x Neural shredder 1x Phase sword and poison blades

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Archetype

Imperial Knights!

Thoughts

A GT triumph for the big stompy robots, you love to see it. Two big guys and a bunch of Armigers feels like a good mix of threat saturation with some solidity and punch, and I particularly like the strategic flexibility that a Mysterious Guardian chassis gives you to overload a location and push from there. Knights live and die by leveraging their big resources carefully and creating bad choices for the opponent, but if they can manage that the cascade effect can often see them home. Really, really well done on the event win!

Kevin McCormick - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) - 2nd Place

Skorpekh Lord. Credit: Wings

The List

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What's Missing? (2000 Points)

Necrons Hypercrypt Legion Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 Points) • 1x Gaze of death • 1x Scythe of the Nightbringer

Hexmark Destroyer (95 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols • Enhancements: Dimensional Overseer

Imotekh the Stormlord (100 Points) • Warlord • 1x Gauntlet of Fire • 1x Staff of the Destroyer

Overlord with Translocation Shroud (85 Points) • 1x Overlord's blade • 1x Resurrection Orb

Skorpekh Lord (80 Points) • 1x Enmitic annihilator • 1x Flensing claw • 1x Hyperphase harvester

Skorpekh Lord (80 Points) • 1x Enmitic annihilator • 1x Flensing claw • 1x Hyperphase harvester

BATTLELINE

Immortals (75 Points) • 5x Immortal ◦ 5x Close combat weapon ◦ 5x Gauss blaster

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Spyders (75 Points) • 1x Automaton claws • 1x Fabricator Claw Array (Aura) • 1x Gloom Prism (Aura) • 2x Particle beamer

Deathmarks (60 Points) • 5x Deathmark ◦ 5x Close combat weapon ◦ 5x Synaptic disintegrator

Deathmarks (60 Points) • 5x Deathmark ◦ 5x Close combat weapon ◦ 5x Synaptic disintegrator

Flayed Ones (60 Points) • 5x Flayed One ◦ 5x Flayer claws

Flayed Ones (60 Points) • 5x Flayed One ◦ 5x Flayer claws

Lokhust Destroyers (30 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Gauss cannon

Lokhust Destroyers (30 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Gauss cannon

Lychguard (170 Points) • 10x Lychguard ◦ 10x Dispersion Shield ◦ 10x Hyperphase sword

Monolith (375 Points) • 4x Death ray • 1x Particle whip • 1x Portal of exile

Skorpekh Destroyers (180 Points) • 6x Skorpekh Destroyer ◦ 2x Plasmacyte ◦ 6x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons

Skorpekh Destroyers (90 Points) • 3x Skorpekh Destroyer ◦ 1x Plasmacyte ◦ 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons

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Archetype

Le Hypercrypt

Thoughts

A spin off on the French WTC Hypercrypt list, a personal favourite of mine as it slams in some genuine melee counter punch to push back the bold armies hoping to tag the Monolith, win the game, save the world, and get the girl. Hypercrypt are meta stalwarts at this point so not a tonne to add here besides noting that they will slightly need to change their tempo of play post slate, but are more than capable of doing so and should remain a deadly force! Really well done on the top placing.

Eric Tadt - Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) - 3rd Place

Genestealer Cults Reductus Saboteur - Credit: RichyP

The List

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So I looked at your list and I don't understand how it does anything, can you explain? Well..... (2000 points)

Genestealer Cults Strike Force (2000 points) Outlander Claw

CHARACTERS

Kelermorph (70 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Liberator autostubs • Enhancement: Cartographic Data-leech

Kelermorph (60 points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Liberator autostubs

Kelermorph (60 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Liberator autostubs

Reductus Saboteur (65 points) • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charges 1x Remote explosives

BATTLELINE

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon 1x Cult claws and knife 3x Heavy mining tool

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 points) • 1x Acolyte Leader • 1x Hand flamer 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 4x Cult claws and knife 4x Hand flamer

Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hybrid firearm • 9x Neophyte Hybrid • 9x Autopistol 9x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 1x Flamer 5x Hybrid firearm 1x Mining laser 1x Seismic cannon 1x Webber

Neophyte Hybrids (70 points) • 1x Neophyte Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hybrid firearm • 9x Neophyte Hybrid • 9x Autopistol 9x Close combat weapon 1x Cult Icon 1x Flamer 5x Hybrid firearm 1x Mining laser 1x Seismic cannon 1x Webber

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Goliath Truck (85 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Heavy stubber 1x Twin autocannon

Goliath Truck (85 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Heavy stubber 1x Twin autocannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) • 2x Achilles Ridgerunner • 2x Armoured hull 2x Heavy mining laser 2x Spotter 2x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (75 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy mortar 1x Survey Augur 1x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (150 points) • 2x Achilles Ridgerunner • 2x Armoured hull 2x Heavy mining laser 2x Spotter 2x Twin heavy stubber

Atalan Jackals (90 points) • 4x Atalan Jackal • 2x Atalan power weapon 3x Atalan small arms 2x Close combat weapon 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad • 1x Atalan incinerator 1x Atalan small arms 1x Close combat weapon

Atalan Jackals (90 points) • 4x Atalan Jackal • 2x Atalan power weapon 3x Atalan small arms 2x Close combat weapon 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad • 1x Atalan incinerator 1x Atalan small arms 1x Close combat weapon

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) • 1x Clearance incinerator 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) • 1x Clearance incinerator 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 points) • 1x Clearance incinerator 1x Demolition charge cache 1x Drilldozer blade 1x Heavy stubber

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Archetype

Inik Lathson GSC

Thoughts

Outlander Claw doing Outlander Claw things - so much OC, so many bodies, and enough damage through a wide range of volume profiles to gradually wear down almost anything. Watch this space as GSC prepare to go up a level as their rivals decline, a dangerous combination! Well done on the top placing.

David Hall - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) - 4th Place

Imperial Knight Lancer. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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Poor-phyrion (1995 Points)

Imperial Knights Noble Lance Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Canis Rex (435 Points) • 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor • 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser • 1x Freedom's Hand

Cerastus Knight Lancer (460 Points) • Warlord • 1x Cerastus shock lance • Enhancements: Banner of Macharius Triumphant

BATTLELINE

Armiger Helverin (140 Points) • 2x Armiger autocannon • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Helverin (140 Points) • 2x Armiger autocannon • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) • 1x Meltagun • 1x Reaper chain-cleaver • 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) • 1x Meltagun • 1x Reaper chain-cleaver • 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) • 1x Meltagun • 1x Reaper chain-cleaver • 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (150 Points) • 1x Meltagun • 1x Reaper chain-cleaver • 1x Thermal spear

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (100 Points) • 1x Neural shredder • 1x Phase sword and poison blades

Eversor Assassin (120 Points) • 1x Executioner pistol • 1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet

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Archetype

Imperial Knights!

Thoughts

Another triumph for the 2 big, many small approach, this one goes for an on board Cerastus instead of the Guardian antics. Love seeing the Eversor in here, he is such a useful little blender these days for a Knight army, able to go out and cuddle exactly the kinds of units the bigger models can't reach. IK have had some drops, and they have the raw output to challenge a few of the games top gunlines - is there moment about to arrive?! We shall see!

The Best of the Rest

There was 1 more players on a 5-1 records. They were:

5th - Nick "Doots" Toomey - Adepta Sororitas: Vahl inspired Bringers of Flame with some Arcoflagellants in the mix.

Last of the Summer Winehammer 7

37-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Thongsbridge, England, GB on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Mike Porter - Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw) - 1st Place

The Manwolfs' new ride. By Fowler

The List

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Burn baby burn. Aco inferno.

Genestealer Cults Outlander Claw Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Kelermorph (70 Points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Liberator autostubs • Enhancements: Cartographic Data-leech

Kelermorph (60 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Liberator autostubs

Kelermorph (60 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Liberator autostubs

Reductus Saboteur (65 Points) • 1x Autopistol • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Demolition charges • 1x Remote explosives

BATTLELINE

Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader ◦ 1x Autopistol ◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid ◦ 1x Cult Icon ◦ 1x Cult claws and knife ◦ 3x Heavy mining tool

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader ◦ 1x Hand flamer ◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid ◦ 4x Cult claws and knife ◦ 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader ◦ 1x Hand flamer ◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid ◦ 4x Cult claws and knife ◦ 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader ◦ 1x Hand flamer ◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid ◦ 4x Cult claws and knife ◦ 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader ◦ 1x Hand flamer ◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid ◦ 4x Cult claws and knife ◦ 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader ◦ 1x Hand flamer ◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid ◦ 4x Cult claws and knife ◦ 4x Hand flamer

Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points) • 1x Acolyte Leader ◦ 1x Hand flamer ◦ 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid ◦ 4x Cult claws and knife ◦ 4x Hand flamer

Neophyte Hybrids (70 Points) • 1x Neophyte Leader ◦ 1x Autopistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Hybrid firearm • 9x Neophyte Hybrid ◦ 9x Autopistol ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Cult Icon ◦ 1x Flamer ◦ 5x Hybrid firearm ◦ 1x Mining laser ◦ 1x Seismic cannon ◦ 1x Webber

Neophyte Hybrids (70 Points) • 1x Neophyte Leader ◦ 1x Autopistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Hybrid firearm • 9x Neophyte Hybrid ◦ 9x Autopistol ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Cult Icon ◦ 1x Flamer ◦ 5x Hybrid firearm ◦ 1x Mining laser ◦ 1x Seismic cannon ◦ 1x Webber

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Goliath Truck (85 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Demolition charge cache • 1x Heavy stubber • 1x Twin autocannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Achilles Ridgerunners (75 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Heavy mortar • 1x Spotter • 1x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (150 Points) • 2x Achilles Ridgerunner ◦ 2x Armoured hull ◦ 2x Heavy mining laser ◦ 2x Spotter ◦ 2x Twin heavy stubber

Achilles Ridgerunners (150 Points) • 2x Achilles Ridgerunner ◦ 2x Armoured hull ◦ 2x Heavy mining laser ◦ 2x Spotter ◦ 2x Twin heavy stubber

Atalan Jackals (90 Points) • 4x Atalan Jackal ◦ 2x Atalan power weapon ◦ 3x Atalan small arms ◦ 2x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad ◦ 1x Atalan incinerator ◦ 1x Atalan small arms ◦ 1x Close combat weapon

Atalan Jackals (90 Points) • 4x Atalan Jackal ◦ 2x Atalan power weapon ◦ 3x Atalan small arms ◦ 2x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Grenade launcher • 1x Atalan Wolfquad ◦ 1x Atalan incinerator ◦ 1x Atalan small arms ◦ 1x Close combat weapon

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 Points) • 1x Clearance incinerator • 1x Demolition charge cache • 1x Drilldozer blade • 1x Heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 Points) • 1x Clearance incinerator • 1x Demolition charge cache • 1x Drilldozer blade • 1x Heavy stubber

Goliath Rockgrinder (120 Points) • 1x Clearance incinerator • 1x Demolition charge cache • 1x Drilldozer blade • 1x Heavy stubber

Purestrain Genestealers (75 Points) • 5x Purestrain Genestealer ◦ 5x Cult claws and talons

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Archetype

Outlander Claw Goodstuff

Thoughts

A storming event win for Mike Porter, who jams in an extra utility / res piece in the Purestrain Genestealer five man (I rate this myself) but otherwise hits the 'yes' button on the existing core build for Outlander Claw. High Tempo board control and denial suits the Porter way, it's a match made in heaven! Really well done on the event win as always Mike.

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:

2nd (4.5-0.5) - Markus Hinson - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): Mont'ka pressure with a bunch of Hammerheads.
3rd (4.5-0.5) - Courtney Rhodes - Orks (War Horde): War Horde MSU with a couple of big 20 mans of Boyz.
4th - Ratnu Vaidya - Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance): War Dog Spam with Rotigus.
5th - Christopher Chedotal - Thousand Sons: Double MVB Tsons.
6th - William Spencer - Chaos Daemons: MSU Utility backing up the tanky GUO, Skarbs, and a Lord of Change.

ELBCOAST CUP XIII - GT

36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Hamburg, HH, DE on October 19 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Hannes Hoferichter - Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius) - 1st Place

Blood Angels Sanguinary Guard. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Blood Angels + DETACHMENT: Sons of Sanguinius + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Gabriel Seth + ENHANCEMENT: + NUMBER OF UNITS: 19 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (1x2) - Assassination: 4 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char1: 1x Gabriel Seth (90 pts) 1 with Blood Reaver, Bolt Pistol • Warlord

Char2: 1x Captain with Jump Pack (85 pts) 1 with Relic Shield, Thunder Hammer

Char3: 1x Lieutenant (65 pts) 1 with Power Fist, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Master-crafted Bolt Rifle

Char4: 1x Techmarine (55 pts) 1 with Forge Bolter, Grav-pistol, Omnissian Power Axe, Servo-arm

OTHER DATASHEETS

5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack 1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack 3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol 1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol

5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack 1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack 3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol 1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol

5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack 1 with Plasma Pistol, Power Fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack 3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol 1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma Pistol

4x Company Heroes (95 pts) • 1x Ancient 1 with Bolt Pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close Combat Weapon • 1x Company Champion 1 with Bolt Pistol, Master-crafted Power Weapon • 2x Company Veteran 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Master-crafted Bolt Rifle 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Master-crafted Heavy Bolter, Close Combat Weapon

5x Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 pts) • 5x Death Company Marine 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol

5x Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 pts) • 5x Death Company Marine 5 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol

5x Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 pts) • 5x Death Company Marine 5 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol

5x Sanguinary Guard (155 pts) • 4x Sanguinary Guard 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol • 1x Sanguinary Guard with Power Fist 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol • Sanguinary Banner

10x Sanguinary Guard (310 pts) • 8x Sanguinary Guard 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol 1 with Encarmine Blade, Inferno Pistol • 2x Sanguinary Guard with Power Fist 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol 1 with Power Fist, Inferno Pistol • Sanguinary Banner

5x Scout Squad (65 pts) • 1x Scout Sergeant 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword • 2x Scout 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Missile Launcher 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle • 2x Scouts 2 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon

5x Scout Squad (65 pts) • 1x Scout Sergeant 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword • 2x Scout 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Missile Launcher 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle • 2x Scouts 2 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon

5x Scout Squad (65 pts) • 1x Scout Sergeant 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Astartes Chainsword • 2x Scout 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Missile Launcher 1 with Bolt Pistol, Close Combat Weapon, Scout Sniper Rifle • 2x Scouts 2 with Bolt Pistol, Boltgun, Close Combat Weapon

5x Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (105 pts) • 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack 1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol • 4x Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs 1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol 1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol 1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol 1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol

5x Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (105 pts) • 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack 1 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol • 4x Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs 4 with Vanguard Veteran Weapon, Inferno Pistol

1x Impulsor (80 pts) 1 with Armoured Hull, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, 2 Fragstorm Grenade Launchers • Orbital Comms Array

Archetype

Sons of Sanguinius Farewell Tour

Thoughts

Farewell Sons, you truly were a combat army that existed in 10th edition. Long live the new BA! Very well done on a smashing event run, BA aren't at all easy to pilot all the way in the current meta. Gabriel Seth gets a final run out before turning into a Captain as he bides his time for a new model...

Adrijano Ilic - Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The List

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440 Magnus 130 Ahriman 120 Exalted Sorcerer, Warpflame Pistol, Umbralefic Crystal 140 Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch, Warpflame Pistol, Lord of forbidden Lore 115 Infernal Master, Arcane Vortex 90 Infernal Master 65 Tzaangors 55 Cultists, Flamer, Grenade Launcher, Stubber 210 10 Rubric, 8 Flamer, Cannon, Icon, Flamer Pistol 210 10 Rubric, 8 Flamer, Cannon, Icon, Flamer Pistol 105 5 Rubric, 3 Flamer, Canno, Icon, Flamer Pistol 105 5 Rubric, 3 Flamer, Canno, Icon, Flamer Pistol 150 Vortex Beast 65 Chaos Spawns

2000 TOTAL

Archetype

Thousand Sons Farewell Tour

Thoughts

Farewell Sons, you truly were a magical army that existed in 10th edition. I like the commitment to Rubric death bricks here- something that will be rewarded after the slate and might offer a route forwards. The longest lasting power index of the edition, are the Tsons finally going to be brought low by the slate, or will they have the last laugh yet again? I'm excited to find out!

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

3rd - Kay Kleinvogel - Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): 18 Bullgryn and lots of utility and gun behind.
4th - Patrick Nemitz - Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment): A mere SIX Bullgryn,but lots more utility and dakka.
5th - Lennox Hemke - Astra Militarum: Twelve Bullgryn and a Rogal Dorn amidst the supporting cast.
6th - Philipp Grünwoldt - Orks (Green Tide): Big stacks of Boyz in Green Tide with Painboyz on hand to buff them.
7th - Patrick Schmitt - Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Big bug, little bug, cardboard box Invasion Fleet with plenty of Hormagaunts.

Wrap Up

There you have it folks! The dying embers of meta that was as we march into meta that might be. It's all up for grabs, dig that army out and see where it's at, you might be pleasantly surprised!

Lowest of Men, out.

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