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.

Today we have:

Cascade Clash: Descent - 40k Major Fall 2024
MOAB 40K 2024
Geekfest - Autumn - Warhammer 40K GT
Clan Wars Scottish Open 6
The Great Game - Gongaii GT Fall 2024

On Wednesday Boon did an admirable job covering for Wings, and reviewed:

Hanseatic Alliance Open 2024
Alba GT 2024
BZU 40K GT 10/5-6/2024
Dragon Fall Championship
Paragon City Games Warhammer 40K Store Championships
The Spice Must Flow GT

Cascade Clash: Descent - 40k Major Fall 2024

82-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Mount Vernon, WA, United States on October 05 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Matchup & Mission - Space Wolves versus Necrons

Jaden Iwaasa - Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force)

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Space Wolves - 2024/09 - Sighhhh (1990 Points)

Space Marines Space Wolves Stormlance Task Force Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Bjorn the Fell-Handed (180 Points) • 1x Assault cannon • 1x Heavy flamer • 1x Trueclaw

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades

Logan Grimnar (100 Points) • Warlord • 1x Storm bolter • 1x The Axe Morkai

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Power fist • 1x Storm Shield

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Power fist • 1x Storm Shield

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Power fist • 1x Storm Shield

Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (110 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Power fist • 1x Relic Shield • Enhancements: Hunter's Instincts

Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (100 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Power fist • 1x Relic Shield

Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (100 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Power fist • 1x Relic Shield

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 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 (80 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

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

Scout Squad (65 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Boltgun ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Boltgun ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

Scout Squad (65 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Boltgun ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Boltgun ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 Points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader ◦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 1x Heirloom weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry ◦ 5x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 5x Heirloom weapon ◦ 5x Storm Shield

Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 Points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader ◦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 1x Heirloom weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry ◦ 5x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 5x Heirloom weapon ◦ 5x Storm Shield

Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 Points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader ◦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 1x Heirloom weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry ◦ 5x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 5x Heirloom weapon ◦ 5x Storm Shield

ALLIED UNITS

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

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Steven Ross - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty)

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Awake Me Up When Pariah Ends (2000 points)

Necrons Strike Force (2000 points) Awakened Dynasty

CHARACTERS

Hexmark Destroyer (70 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Illuminor Szeras (175 points) • Warlord • 1x Eldritch Lance 1x Impaling legs

Overlord (105 points) • 1x Resurrection Orb 1x Voidscythe • Enhancement: Veil of Darkness

Skorpekh Lord (95 points) • 1x Enmitic annihilator 1x Flensing claw 1x Hyperphase harvester • Enhancement: Enaegic Dermal Bond

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

Technomancer (105 points) • 1x Staff of light • Enhancement: Nether-realm Casket

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Reanimator (75 points) • 2x Atomiser beam 1x Reanimator's claws

Canoptek Reanimator (75 points) • 2x Atomiser beam 1x Reanimator's claws

Canoptek Wraiths (250 points) • 6x Canoptek Wraith • 6x Particle caster 6x Vicious claws

Cryptothralls (60 points) • 2x Cryptothrall • 2x Scouring eye 2x Scythed limbs

Flayed Ones (60 points) • 5x Flayed One • 5x Flayer claws

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

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (100 points) • 2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer • 2x Close combat weapon 2x Gauss destructor

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (100 points) • 2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer • 2x Close combat weapon 2x Gauss destructor

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (100 points) • 2x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer • 2x Close combat weapon 2x Gauss destructor

Lychguard (170 points) • 10x Lychguard • 10x Dispersion Shield 10x Hyperphase sword

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

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

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

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Thoughts

Look, sometimes your cute, technical, finely poised Awakened Dynasty list built around a couple of crucial stat check units gets run over by howling Wolves, and that's ok.

Result

Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) Victory - 100 - 26

Jaden Iwaasa - Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) - 1st Place

Credit: "Contemptor" Kevin Stillman

The List

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Archetype

Wolf Jail

Thoughts

Awooo! Wolf Jail is still good. A remarkable few months for lots and lots of Thunderwolves, the reactive moving and defensive shenanigans of Storm Lance, and the cheap go-wide utility of Scouts and JPIs. Really well done on the event win!

Steven Ross - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) - 2nd Place

Skorpekh Lord. Credit: Chris Cowie

The List

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Archetype

Awakened Dynasty Pivot

Thoughts

Don't let the shellacking in the final fool you - you can do some very cool things with an Awakened Dynasty list like this. There is an awful lot of mission play, and the durability of the Wraith and Lychguard bricks provide crucial pivot and absorption points for the rest of the list to counter off and launch defensive strikes. Szeras and the Lords act as mini missiles with revive potential in this detachment, and the entire thing can leave you activation locked and drowning in deceptively durable small units. Really well done on the top placing.

Tommy Aguilu - Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force) - 3rd Place

Grey Knight Paladins. Credit: Colin Ward

The List

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Imperium - Grey Knights - Draigo's Summer Slam - [2000pts]

# ++ Army Roster ++ [2000pts] ## Configuration Battle Size: Incursion (1000 Point limit) Detachment: Teleport Strike Force Show/Hide Options: Agents of the Imperium are visible, Imperial Knights are visible, Legends are visible, Titans are visible, Unaligned Forces are visible, Unaligned Fortifications are visible

## Epic Hero [125pts] Kaldor Draigo [125pts]: Scourging, Storm Bolter, The Titansword, Warlord

## Character [260pts] Brotherhood Librarian [135pts]: Nemesis Force Weapon, Purge Soul, Inescapable Wrath, Combi-Weapon Grand Master [125pts]: Nemesis Force Weapon, Sigil of Exigence, Psycannon

## Battleline [450pts] Brotherhood Terminator Squad [210pts]: • 1x Justicar: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter • 1x Terminator: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter • 1x Terminator with Ancient's Banner: Ancient's Banner, Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter • 1x Terminator with Heavy Weapon: Nemesis Force Weapon, Incinerator • 1x Terminator with Narthecium: Narthecium, Nemesis Force Weapon Strike Squad [120pts]: • 3x Grey Knight: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter • 1x Grey Knight with Heavy Weapon: Close combat weapon, Incinerator • 1x Justicar: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter Strike Squad [120pts]: • 3x Grey Knight: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter • 1x Grey Knight with Heavy Weapon: Close combat weapon, Incinerator • 1x Justicar: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter

## Infantry [450pts] Paladin Squad [450pts]: • 4x Paladin: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter • 1x Paladin with Ancient's Banner: Ancient's Banner, Nemesis Force Weapon, Psycannon • 4x Paladin with Heavy Weapon: Nemesis Force Weapon, Psycannon • 1x Paragon: Nemesis Force Weapon, Storm Bolter

## Vehicle [615pts] Nemesis Dreadknight [205pts]: Nemesis Daemon Greathammer, Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon Nemesis Dreadknight [205pts]: Nemesis Daemon Greathammer, Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon Nemesis Dreadknight [205pts]: Nemesis Daemon Greathammer, Heavy Incinerator, Heavy Psycannon

## Allied Units [100pts] Callidus Assassin [100pts]: Neural shredder, Phase sword and poison blades

Archetype

Mixed Arms GK

Thoughts

Grey Knights continue their middling Pariah season, with the army itself struggling a bit with nerfs and the new demands of the mission pack, which reward armies packing the centre more than those skirting the edges outside of the precarious secret mission life. This list is a good example of well rounded, take all comers GK - able to handle a wide range of profiles - and that's probably the best approach right now. Very well done on the top placing.

Stu Angel - Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) - 4th Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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(2000 Points)

Thousand Sons Cult of Magic Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (140 Points) • 1x Arcane Fire • 1x Force weapon • 1x Prosperine khopesh • 1x Warpflame pistol • Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) • 1x Arcane Fire • 1x Force weapon • 1x Prosperine khopesh • 1x Warpflame pistol

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (105 Points) • 1x Arcane Fire • 1x Force weapon • 1x Prosperine khopesh • 1x Warpflame pistol

Infernal Master (110 Points) • 1x Force weapon • 1x Inferno bolt pistol • 1x Screamer Invocation • Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal

Infernal Master (115 Points) • 1x Force weapon • 1x Inferno bolt pistol • 1x Screamer Invocation • Enhancements: Arcane Vortex

Infernal Master (90 Points) • 1x Force weapon • 1x Inferno bolt pistol • 1x Screamer Invocation

Magnus the Red (440 Points) • Warlord • 1x Blade of Magnus • 1x Gaze of Magnus • 1x Tzeentch's Firestorm

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) • 1x Betentacled maw • 1x Mutalith claws • 1x Warp vortex

Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) • 1x Betentacled maw • 1x Mutalith claws • 1x Warp vortex

Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 Points) • 2x Chaos Spawn ◦ 2x Hideous mutations

Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) • 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion ◦ 1x Brutal assault weapon ◦ 1x Cultist firearm • 9x Thousand Sons Cultist ◦ 9x Brutal assault weapon ◦ 6x Cultist firearm ◦ 1x Flamer ◦ 1x Grenade launcher ◦ 1x Heavy stubber

Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) • 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion ◦ 1x Brutal assault weapon ◦ 1x Cultist firearm • 9x Thousand Sons Cultist ◦ 9x Brutal assault weapon ◦ 6x Cultist firearm ◦ 1x Flamer ◦ 1x Grenade launcher ◦ 1x Heavy stubber

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Archetype

Vortex Beast / Character Spam Tsons

Thoughts

Thousand Sons continue to jam Vortex Beasts on points and then counter attack with a hail of vicious mind bullets. This formula is well established now and has its predators, but remains so devastating into armies that cannot connect with them on their own terms. Really well done on the top placing!

The Best of the Rest

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

5th - Koen Klein - Space Wolves (Champions of Russ): Champions of Russ Thunderwolf / Wulfen spam.
6th - Jordan G - Tyranids (Synaptic Nexus): Synaptic Nexus big bug time with double Tfex.
7th - Adrian James - Imperial Knights: Triple big Knight / Armiger IK.
8th - Ruben Zhao - Blood Angels (Gladius Task Force): Shooty Blood Angels Gladius with a cheeky Librarian Dreadnought.

MOAB 40K 2024

52-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Sylvania, New South Wales, AU on October 04 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Brodie Middleton - Astra Militarum (Combined Regiment) - 1st Place

Bullgryn. Credit: Corrode

The List

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Last March of the Bulls (1990 Points)

Astra Militarum Combined Regiment Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Gaunt's Ghosts (100 Points) • 1x Ibram Gaunt ◦ 1x Bolt Pistol ◦ 1x Gaunt's chainsword • 1x Colm Corbec ◦ 1x Corbec's hot-shot lascarbine ◦ 1x Straight silver knife • 1x Elim Rawne ◦ 1x Rawne's lascarbine ◦ 1x Straight silver knife • 1x Hlaine Larkin ◦ 1x Larkin's long-las ◦ 1x Straight silver knife • 1x 'Try Again' Bragg ◦ 1x Bragg's autocannon ◦ 1x Straight silver knife • 1x Oan Mkoll ◦ 1x Lascarbine ◦ 1x Mkoll's straight silver knife

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

Platoon Command Squad (60 Points) • 1x Platoon Commander ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Laspistol ◦ Enhancement: Death Mask of Ollanius • 2x Veteran Guardsman ◦ 2x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Lasgun ◦ 2x Laspistol • 1x Veteran Heavy Weapons Team ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Laspistol ◦ 1x Mortar

Tank Commander (220 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Demolisher battle cannon • 1x Heavy stubber • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Lascannon • 2x Multi-melta • Enhancement: Grand Strategist

BATTLELINE

Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) • 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Laspistol • 9x Jungle Fighter ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Flamer ◦ 7x Lasgun

Catachan Jungle Fighters (55 Points) • 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Laspistol • 9x Jungle Fighter ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Flamer ◦ 7x Lasgun

Infantry Squad (60 Points) • 1x Sergeant ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power weapon • 7x Guardsmen ◦ 7x Close combat weapon ◦ 6x Lasgun ◦ 1x Plasma gun • 1x Heavy Weapons Team ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Laspistol ◦ 1x Mortar

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chimera (70 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Chimera heavy flamer • 1x Heavy flamer • 1x Heavy stubber • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Lasgun array

Chimera (70 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Chimera heavy flamer • 1x Heavy flamer • 1x Heavy stubber • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Lasgun array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Bullgryn Squad (180 Points) • 1x Bullgryn Bone 'ead ◦ 1x Brute Shield ◦ 1x Bullgryn maul ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 5x Bullgryn ◦ 5x Brute Shield ◦ 5x Bullgryn maul ◦ 5x Close combat weapon

Bullgryn Squad (180 Points) • 1x Bullgryn Bone 'ead ◦ 1x Brute Shield ◦ 1x Bullgryn maul ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 5x Bullgryn ◦ 5x Brute Shield ◦ 5x Bullgryn maul ◦ 5x Close combat weapon

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

Leman Russ Battle Tank (170 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Heavy stubber • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Lascannon • 1x Leman Russ battle cannon • 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

Scout Sentinels (180 Points) • 3x Scout Sentinel ◦ 3x Close combat weapon ◦ 3x Hunter-killer missile ◦ 3x Lascannon ◦ 3x Sentinel chainsaw chain

Archetype

Bullgryn and Bear it

Thoughts

18 Bullgryn do the business for the Astra Militarum, as plenty of cheap infantry score, and Leman Russ provide punishing support fire. The throwawy unit of Scout Sentinels give the list some otherwise lacking turn one pressure, and are a good candidate for Reinforcements! As well. Guard have had a very solid few months, and we wait to see what the slate does for their boneheaded anchor unit... Very well done on the event win Brodie!

Woody Wu - Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Logan Grimnar as Santa Claus. Credit: Kevin Stillman

The List

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According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way a bee should be able to fly. Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyway because bees don't care what humans think is impossible.(1995 Points)

Space Marines Space Wolves Stormlance Task Force Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Harald Deathwolf (85 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Glacius

Logan Grimnar on Stormrider (180 Points) • Warlord • 1x Flurry of teeth and claws • 1x Storm bolter • 1x The Axe Morkai

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Storm Shield • 1x Thunder hammer • Enhancements: Hunter's Instincts

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Storm Shield • 1x Thunder hammer

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Storm Shield • 1x Thunder hammer

Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Crushing teeth and claws • 1x Relic Shield • 1x Thunder hammer • Enhancements: Fury of the Storm

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

Scout Squad (65 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 2x Boltgun ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Missile launcher ◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Thunderwolf Cavalry (200 Points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader ◦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 1x Heirloom weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry ◦ 5x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 5x Heirloom weapon ◦ 5x Storm Shield

Vindicator (175 Points) • 1x Armoured Tracks • 1x Demolisher Cannon • 1x Hunter- Killer Missile • 1x Storm Bolter

Thunderwolf Cavalry (100 Points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader ◦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 1x Heirloom weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 2x Thunderwolf Cavalry ◦ 2x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 2x Heirloom weapon ◦ 2x Storm Shield

Thunderwolf Cavalry (100 Points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader ◦ 1x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 1x Heirloom weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 2x Thunderwolf Cavalry ◦ 2x Crushing teeth and claws ◦ 2x Heirloom weapon ◦ 2x Storm Shield

Wolf Scouts (75 Points) • 1x Wolf Scout Pack Leader ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Inferno pistol ◦ 1x Thunder hammer • 4x Wolf Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Combat knife ◦ 1x Meltagun ◦ 1x Power weapon

Wulfen (180 Points) • 1x Wulfen Pack Leader ◦ 1x Storm Shield ◦ 1x Stormfrag auto-launcher ◦ 1x Wulfen hammer • 9x Wulfen ◦ 9x Storm Shield ◦ 9x Stormfrag auto-launcher ◦ 9x Wulfen hammer

Wulfen (180 Points) • 1x Wulfen Pack Leader ◦ 1x Storm Shield ◦ 1x Stormfrag auto-launcher ◦ 1x Wulfen hammer • 9x Wulfen ◦ 9x Storm Shield ◦ 9x Stormfrag auto-launcher ◦ 9x Wulfen hammer

Wulfen (90 Points) • 1x Wulfen Pack Leader ◦ 1x Storm Shield ◦ 1x Stormfrag auto-launcher ◦ 1x Wulfen hammer • 4x Wulfen ◦ 4x Storm Shield ◦ 4x Stormfrag auto-launcher ◦ 4x Wulfen hammer

ALLIED UNITS

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

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Archetype

Wolf Jail

Thoughts

More wolf jail! I always like the versions with a Vindicator or two in for problem solving. Not a tonne to say here, this thing has been working like a charm for some time now! Really well done on the top placing.

The Best of the Rest

There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

3rd - Daniel Xerri - Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Triple Techmarine / Dreadknight skew GK.
4th - Ben Tinker - Orks (Dread Mob): Massed Grotz, Mek Gunz and a Stompa in Dreadmob, huzzah!
5th - Greg Maginnity - Aeldari: MSU Aspect Warriors, Fire Prisms and War Walkers.
6th - Kirby - Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Go-wide Hunter Cohort mission play and Las Chickens.
7th - David Sarram - Astra Militarum: 18 Bullgryn Guard.
8th - Arian Fanaeian - Thousand Sons: Vortex Beast Tsons.
9th - Jim Calveley - Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Double Sang Priest brick Blood Angels.

Geekfest - Autumn - Warhammer 40K GT

42-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Shearwater, NS, CA on October 05 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Brandon Vallee - T'au Empire (Kauyon) - 1st Place

TX78 Sky Ray Gunship. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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So I started blasting (1990 points)

T'au Empire Strike Force (2000 points) Kauyon

CHARACTERS

Commander Shadowsun (100 points) • Warlord • 1x Advanced Guardian Drone 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Command-link Drone (Aura) 1x Flechette launcher 2x High-energy fusion blaster 1x Light missile pod 1x Pulse pistol

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (115 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 2x Burst cannon 1x Cyclic ion blaster 2x Gun Drone 1x High-output burst cannon • Enhancement: Exemplar of the Kauyon

Darkstrider (60 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Shade

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

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 points) • 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit fists 2x Burst cannon 1x Gun Drone 1x Marker Drone • 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 4x Burst cannon 2x Gun Drone 2x Shield Drone

Krootox Riders (35 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Krootox fists 1x Repeater cannon

Krootox Riders (35 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Krootox fists 1x Repeater cannon

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

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

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

Sky Ray Gunship (140 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Seeker missile rack 2x Smart missile system

Sky Ray Gunship (140 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Seeker missile rack 2x Smart missile system

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre • 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 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

Kauyon Skytide

Thoughts

Riptides and Skyrays en masse in Kauyon with a horde of scoring trash out in front. It gets the job done you know! Tau remain very powerful and capable of putting up serious hurt if they can navigate their way to a good connect in turns 3-5 that breaks the enemy back and brings home some belated primary. Really well done on the event win!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Blair Macdonald - Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Big Boi Daemons with Beasts of Nurgle and Brigands in support.
3rd - Mike Chapeau - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Big Knights and Armigers baby.
4th - Matthew Reeson - Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Quite hull-lite BoF with Vahl Paragons and some Repentia.
5th - Adam MacLeod - Astra Militarum: 18 Bullgryn Guard.
6th - Stefan Samson - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King / Tesseract Vault Hypercrypt.
7th - Jonathon Betteridge - Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Double Voidraven Skysplinter.
8th - Connor Campbell - Slaanesh Daemons: Belakor inspired Slaanesh with some Soulgrinders.
9th - Ryan Hebb - Chaos Daemons: Big Monster Mash Daemons with supporting utility.

Clan Wars Scottish Open 6

33-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Scotland, GB on October 05 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Innes Wilson - Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead) - 1st Place

Black Templars Gladiator Lancer. Credit: SRM

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + PLAYER NAME: Innes "Weekend Off" Wilson + TEAM NAME: Stat Check + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Black Templars + DETACHMENT: Ironstorm Spearhead + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1980pts + + WARLORD: Char2: Techmarine + ENHANCEMENT: Master of the Machine War (on Char1: Lieutenant with Combi-weapon) & Target Augury Web (on Char2: Techmarine) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 14 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (8x2) - Assassination: 2 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

1x Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (90 pts) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired Combat Blades • Master of the Machine War (+20 pts)

1x Techmarine (85 pts) • 1x Forge Bolter • 1x Grav-pistol • 1x Omnissian Power Axe • 1x Servo-arm • Warlord • Target Augury Web (+30 pts)

OTHER DATASHEETS

5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack • 1x Plasma Pistol • 1x Power Fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack • 6x Astartes Chainsword • 3x Heavy Bolt Pistol • 1x Plasma Pistol

5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 pts) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack • 1x Plasma Pistol • 1x Power Fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack • 6x Astartes Chainsword • 3x Heavy Bolt Pistol • 1x Plasma Pistol

5x Infiltrator Squad (100 pts) • 4x Infiltrator • 4x Bolt Pistol • 4x Close Combat Weapon • 4x Marksman Bolt Carbine • 1x Infiltrator Sergeant • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Close Combat Weapon • 1x Marksman Bolt Carbine • Helix Gauntlet, Infiltrator Comms Array

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

1x Black Templars Gladiator Lancer (170 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 1x Lancer Laser Destroyer • 1x Multi-melta • 1x 2 Fragstorm Grenade Launchers

1x Black Templars Gladiator Lancer (170 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 1x Lancer Laser Destroyer • 1x Multi-melta • 1x 2 Fragstorm Grenade Launchers

1x Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (170 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 2x Tempest Bolter • 1x Twin Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Multi-melta

1x Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (170 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 2x Tempest Bolter • 1x Twin Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Multi-melta

1x Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (170 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 2x Tempest Bolter • 1x Twin Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Multi-melta

1x Stormraven Gunship (280 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Hurricane Bolter 2 Hurricane Bolters • 2x Stormstrike Missiles • 1x Twin Heavy Plasma Cannon • 1x Twin Multi-melta

1x Vindicator (175 pts) • 1x Armoured Tracks • 1x Demolisher Cannon • 1x Hunter Killer Missile • 1x Storm Bolter

1x Vindicator (175 pts) • 1x Armoured Tracks • 1x Demolisher Cannon • 1x Hunter Killer Missile • 1x Storm Bolter

Archetype

Black Templars Ironstorm

Thoughts

I'm calling this an overcorrection. Innes plays sneaky fragile nonsense for a few weeks and something deep inside calls for shooting people repeatedly to death with big tanks and planes once more! Ironstorm still has tremendous volume shooting and reach - in a world of many many combat or mixed arms armies all vying with each other, just hitting the delete button definitely poses real challenges for a lot of opponents! Very well done on the event win.

The Best of the Rest

There were 3 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd - Allan Davidson - Ynnari (Battle Host): D-Cannon and Shoot and Scoot Ynnari.
3rd - Bruce Duffy - Death Guard (Plague Company): Rhino rush Plague Marines. Was there some pact to bring back the pre-Pariah meta for this one lads?
4th - Tim Dagnall - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Vanella style WE with Rhinos Angron and Eightbound.

The Great Game - Gongaii GT Fall 2024

30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Forest Grove, OR, United States on October 05 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Isaac Terada - Thousand Sons (Cult of Magic) - 1st Place

Tzaangor Shaman. Credit Mike Bettle-Shaffer.

The List

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“Magnus made the best possible decision with the information available to him at the time.” (1990 Points)

Thousand Sons Cult of Magic Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Ahriman on Disc of Tzeentch (140 Points) • 1x Black Staff of Ahriman • 1x Inferno bolt pistol • 1x Psychic Stalk

Infernal Master (110 Points) • 1x Force weapon • 1x Inferno bolt pistol • 1x Screamer Invocation • Enhancements: Umbralefic Crystal

Infernal Master (115 Points) • 1x Force weapon • 1x Inferno bolt pistol • 1x Screamer Invocation • Enhancements: Arcane Vortex

Infernal Master (90 Points) • 1x Force weapon • 1x Inferno bolt pistol • 1x Screamer Invocation

Magnus the Red (440 Points) • Warlord • 1x Blade of Magnus • 1x Gaze of Magnus • 1x Tzeentch's Firestorm

Thousand Sons Sorcerer (130 Points) • 1x Fires of the Abyss • 1x Force weapon • 1x Warpflame pistol • Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore

Tzaangor Shaman (60 Points) • 1x Mutating orbs • 1x Shaman's stave

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (105 Points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer ◦ 1x Force weapon ◦ 1x Warpflame pistol ◦ 1x Warpsmite • 4x Rubric Marine ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Flame ◦ 1x Soulreaper cannon ◦ 3x Warpflamer

Tzaangors (65 Points) • 1x Twistbray ◦ 1x Tzaangor blades • 9x Tzaangor ◦ 1x Brayhorn ◦ 1x Herd banner ◦ 9x Tzaangor blades

OTHER DATASHEETS

Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) • 1x Betentacled maw • 1x Mutalith claws • 1x Warp vortex

Mutalith Vortex Beast (150 Points) • 1x Betentacled maw • 1x Mutalith claws • 1x Warp vortex

Thousand Sons Chaos Spawn (65 Points) • 2x Chaos Spawn ◦ 2x Hideous mutations

Thousand Sons Cultists (55 Points) • 1x Thousand Sons Cultist Champion ◦ 1x Brutal assault weapon ◦ 1x Cultist firearm • 9x Thousand Sons Cultist ◦ 9x Brutal assault weapon ◦ 9x Cultist firearm

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Archetype

Tsons Goodstuff

Thoughts

I like a cheeky Tzaangor Shaman as the cheapest way into Cabal shenanigans. Otherwise, very much business as usual here! Tsons have had a very, very good year. Really well done on the event win!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Ben Freeman - T'au Empire (Retaliation Cadre): Ret Cadre Tau with tonnes of Battle Suits and Ghostkeel.
3rd - Phillip Ebbers - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): C'tan / Silent King / Monolith Hypercrypt.
4th - AJ Edman - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King / Monolith / DDA Necrons.
5th - Daniel Mindlin - Grey Knights: Dreadknight skew GK with some Subductors.

Wrap Up

Go on, give us a slate. It's time!

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