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[40k] Competitive Innovations in 10th: T'au Take Over pt.1

by James "One_Wing" Grover | Apr 01 2026
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.

Necrons finally (narrowly) get toppled from the top of the high-representation win rate rankings as the Twin Lance pushes T'au over the top. Prepare to get shot, a lot.

Necrons are, of course, still hot, Deathwatch continue to run very good, and Chaos Space Marines are still building on their successes from last week, this time with Chaos Cult surging back into relevance. Plenty to talk about, so let's get into it!

...just after you go check out all our thoughts on today's new Faction Pack updates. You can check those all out starting from the article below. It includes some nerfs for T'au and Necrons, so the studio clearly have their finger on the pulse!

This Week's Events

Part 1 on Wednesday:
  • AdeptiCon 2026 40K Championships
  • LDXP Tacoma 2026 Grand Tournament
  • Planet Comicon Kansas City/Mindgames and Magic host: Planet arKCanite 2026
  • Welcome To ThunderMania 2
  • Red Dragon 2k GT - March 2026 All is Dust
Part 2 on Friday:
  • THE SHEFFIELD 40K GT
  • Northern Rockies Spring Thaw 2026
  • Frost Spite GT 2026
  • Batalla por la Roca
  • WG MARCH 2026 GT - Warhammer 40k Tournament 2,000 Points
Part 3 on Saturday:
  • Rosehammer IV
  • Layton March GT
  • Member Hour Gaming Presents: The event formerly known as the January GT.
  • Space Hawg GT

AdeptiCon 2026 40K Championships

382-player, 9-round Supermajor in Milwaukee, WI, United States on March 26 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Conan Jennings - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar) - 1st Place

Repulsor Executioner by Craig "MasterSlowPoke" Sniffen

The List

Army List - Click to Expand
Bad list (1995 Points)

Space Marines Ultramarines Blade of Ultramar Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (85 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades

Roboute Guilliman (340 Points) • Warlord • 1x Emperor's Sword • 1x Hand of Dominion

Uriel Ventris (95 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes grenade launcher ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Bolt rifle ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

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

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter

Incursor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Haywire Mine ◦ 4x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 4x Paired combat blades

Repulsor Executioner (230 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Heavy laser destroyer • 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Twin heavy bolter

Repulsor Executioner (230 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Heavy laser destroyer • 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Twin heavy bolter

Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Combat knife ◦ 1x Heavy bolter ◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Combat knife ◦ 1x Heavy bolter ◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Victrix Honour Guard (220 Points) • 1x Chapter Ancient ◦ 1x Banner of Macragge ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Chapter Champion ◦ 1x Blades of honour • 4x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 4x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 4x Master-crafted power weapon

Wardens of Ultramar (105 Points) • 1x Ancient Gadriel ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus ◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 1x Gaius Silva ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon ◦ 1x Refractor Field • 1x Aemelia Minervas ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon • 1x Dainal Komelius ◦ 1x Astropathic Blast ◦ 1x Force stave • 1x Lucia Vestha ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon

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Archetype

Guilliman Hulltramarines

Thoughts

Ultramarine Repulsors - also still very good. Also very much covered in previous columns - this list will brutally carve through almost any foe, and we all know that by this point. Congratulations Conan!

Brian Daugherty - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) - 2nd Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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RR (1995 Points)

Chaos Space Marines Renegade Raiders Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Cypher (90 Points) • 1x Cypher's bolt pistol • 1x Cypher's plasma pistol

Huron Blackheart (120 Points) • Warlord • 1x Tyrant's Claw and exalted power weapon • 1x Tyrant's Claw heavy flamer

Lord Discordant on Helstalker (160 Points) • 1x Baleflamer • 1x Bladed limbs • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Impaler chainglaive • 1x Magma cutter

Traitor Enforcer (55 Points) • 1x Traitor Enforcer ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Power fist • 1x Traitor Ogryn ◦ 1x Ogryn weapons

Traitor Enforcer (55 Points) • 1x Traitor Enforcer ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Power fist • 1x Traitor Ogryn ◦ 1x Ogryn weapons

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob (50 Points) • 1x Cultist Champion ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 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

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

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

Masters of the Maelstrom (115 Points) • 1x Garreon the Corpsemaster ◦ 1x Absolvor bolt pistol ◦ 1x Reductor array • 1x Garlon Souleater ◦ 1x Force stave ◦ 1x Mind Wrench • 1x Katar Garrix ◦ 1x Axe of Ending ◦ 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Captain Sargotta ◦ 1x Laspistol ◦ 1x Power sabre • 1x The Enforcer ◦ 1x Bionic gauntlet ◦ 1x Londaxi maimer

Red Corsairs Raiders (110 Points) • 1x Red Corsairs Raider Champion ◦ 1x Boltgun ◦ 1x Hand flamer ◦ 1x Reaver's blade • 4x Red Corsairs Raider ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 3x Boltgun ◦ 1x Meltagun ◦ 1x Power fist ◦ 3x Reaver's blade

ALLIED UNITS

Noise Marines (145 Points) • 1x Disharmonist ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Sonic blaster • 5x Noise Marine ◦ 2x Blastmaster ◦ 5x Close combat weapon ◦ 3x Sonic blaster

Noise Marines (145 Points) • 1x Disharmonist ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Sonic blaster • 5x Noise Marine ◦ 2x Blastmaster ◦ 5x Close combat weapon ◦ 3x Sonic blaster

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Archetype

Brawler Raides

Thoughts

Chaos Space Marines really are on a plus ca change kick this Edition, because right at the end we're back where we started - what nasty stuff can you cram into Rhinos and support with Predator Destructors? The exact tools have changed a bit, but the principle remains solid, though it's fair to say that the ceiling of melee nastiness you can put in a Rhino has been elevated by the presence of the Masters, here stapling themselves to a 5-model squad of something to create a brutal melee bomb. The plan is the same as it ever was - you can stage up super effectively, then have a very nasty go turn, and the supporting pieces are cheap and cheerful enough that it's not a tragedy if they get popped. Classic Chaos stuff, well done Brian.

Jordan Nach - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) - 3rd Place

Canoptek Wraiths. Credit: Rockfish Canoptek Wraiths. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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Adepticon tw crons (2000 Points)

Necrons Awakened Dynasty Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Catacomb Command Barge (150 Points) • 1x Gauss cannon • 1x Overlord's blade • 1x Resurrection Orb • Enhancements: Enaegic Dermal Bond

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (295 Points) • 1x Cosmic insanity • 1x Golden fists

Technomancer (100 Points) • 1x Staff of light • Enhancements: Nether-realm Casket

Technomancer (80 Points) • 1x Staff of light

Technomancer (80 Points) • 1x Staff of light

The Silent King (400 Points) • 1x Szarekh • Warlord ◦ 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory ◦ 1x Staff of Stars ◦ 1x Weapons of the Final Triarch • 2x Triarchal Menhir ◦ 2x Annihilator beam ◦ 2x Armoured bulk

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

Canoptek Wraiths (220 Points) • 6x Canoptek Wraith ◦ 6x Particle caster ◦ 6x Vicious claws

Canoptek Wraiths (220 Points) • 6x Canoptek Wraith ◦ 6x Particle caster ◦ 6x Vicious claws

Canoptek Wraiths (220 Points) • 6x Canoptek Wraith ◦ 6x Particle caster ◦ 6x Vicious claws

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

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

Lokhust Destroyers (40 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Gauss cannon

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Archetype

Wraith Spam

Thoughts

Another unit that's been solidly good for ages is Canoptek Wraths, because there's really just nothing in the game that sweeps them up with anything approaching efficiency. That's extra extra true in Awakened, because you get extra Reanimation via Stratagem, an attractive Enhancement for a Command Barge for even more Reanimation and extra OC, and Precisioning the Technomancer only works if you can lift the whole unit in the same phase. Access to Hungry Void is also crucial with this many of them; bumping up to S7 AP-2 is game changing against a lot of foes. This list plays a spectacular grindy game when required, and can legimitately push over the top in some matchups as well, and if opponents haven't brought enough violence they're going to have a really rough time into it. Well done Jordan.

Folger Pyles - Imperial Agents (Imperialis Fleet) - 4th Place

Inquisitor Kyria Draxus. Credit: Rich Nutter

The List

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"Heroes get remembered, but legends never die" (2000 points)

Imperial Agents Strike Force (2000 points) Imperialis Fleet

CHARACTERS

Inquisitor (55 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Force weapon 1x Psychic Gifts 1x Psychic Shock Wave

Inquisitor (55 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Force weapon 1x Psychic Gifts 1x Psychic Shock Wave

Inquisitor Draxus (75 points) • Warlord • 1x Dirgesinger 1x Power fist 1x Psychic Tempest

Rogue Trader Entourage (85 points) • 1x Rogue Trader • 1x Household pistol 1x Monomolecular cane-rapier • Enhancement: Combat Landers • 1x Death Cult Assassin • 1x Dartmask 1x Death Cult power blade • 1x Lectro‐Maester • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Voltaic pistol • 1x Rejuvenat Adept • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Healing serum 1x Laspistol

Watch Captain Artemis (65 points) • 1x Hellfire Extremis 1x Master-crafted power weapon

Watch Master (110 points) • 1x Vigil spear • Enhancement: Clandestine Operation

BATTLELINE

Deathwatch Kill Team (190 points) • 1x Watch Sergeant • 1x Astartes shield 1x Xenophase blade • 9x Deathwatch Veterans • 3x Astartes shield 2x Close combat weapon 4x Deathwatch thunder hammer 2x Frag cannon 3x Power weapon

Imperial Navy Breachers (90 points) • 1x Navis Sergeant-at-Arms • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power weapon • 9x Navis Armsman • 2x Autopistol 1x Chainfist 9x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charge 1x Endurant Shield 1x Meltagun 1x Navis heavy shotgun 5x Navis shotgun 1x Power weapon

Imperial Navy Breachers (90 points) • 1x Navis Sergeant-at-Arms • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power weapon • 9x Navis Armsman • 2x Autopistol 1x Chainfist 9x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charge 1x Endurant Shield 1x Meltagun 1x Navis heavy shotgun 5x Navis shotgun 1x Power weapon

Imperial Navy Breachers (90 points) • 1x Navis Sergeant-at-Arms • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power weapon • 9x Navis Armsman • 2x Autopistol 1x Chainfist 9x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charge 1x Endurant Shield 1x Meltagun 1x Navis heavy shotgun 5x Navis shotgun 1x Power weapon

Imperial Navy Breachers (90 points) • 1x Navis Sergeant-at-Arms • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power weapon • 9x Navis Armsman • 2x Autopistol 1x Chainfist 9x Close combat weapon 1x Demolition charge 1x Endurant Shield 1x Meltagun 1x Navis heavy shotgun 5x Navis shotgun 1x Power weapon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Imperial Rhino (75 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

Imperial Rhino (75 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

Sisters of Battle Immolator (100 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Twin multi-melta

Sisters of Battle Immolator (100 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Twin multi-melta

OTHER DATASHEETS

Sanctifiers (100 points) • 1x Miraculist • 1x Burning hands 1x Holy fire • 1x Salvationist • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Salvationist Medikit • 1x Death Cult Assassin • 1x Death Cult blades • 2x Missionary • 1x Holy fire 1x Ministorum flamer 1x Plasma gun 2x Sanctifier melee weapon • 4x Sanctifier • 2x Close combat weapon 5x Ministorum hand flamer 2x Sanctifier melee weapon 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

Sanctifiers (100 points) • 1x Miraculist • 1x Burning hands 1x Holy fire • 1x Salvationist • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Salvationist Medikit • 1x Death Cult Assassin • 1x Death Cult blades • 2x Missionary • 1x Holy fire 1x Ministorum flamer 1x Plasma gun 2x Sanctifier melee weapon • 4x Sanctifier • 2x Close combat weapon 5x Ministorum hand flamer 2x Sanctifier melee weapon 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

Sisters of Battle Squad (100 points) • 1x Sister Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Inferno pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Battle Sister • 9x Bolt pistol 7x Boltgun 9x Close combat weapon 1x Meltagun 1x Multi-melta 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

Sisters of Battle Squad (100 points) • 1x Sister Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Inferno pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Battle Sister • 9x Bolt pistol 7x Boltgun 9x Close combat weapon 1x Meltagun 1x Multi-melta 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

Subductor Squad (85 points) • 1x Proctor-Subductor • 1x Arbites shotpistol 1x Nuncio-acquila 1x Shock maul • 9x Subductor • 9x Arbites shotpistol 9x Shock maul • 1x Cyber-mastiff • 1x Mechanical bite

Subductor Squad (85 points) • 1x Proctor-Subductor • 1x Arbites shotpistol 1x Nuncio-acquila 1x Shock maul • 9x Subductor • 9x Arbites shotpistol 9x Shock maul • 1x Cyber-mastiff • 1x Mechanical bite

Subductor Squad (85 points) • 1x Proctor-Subductor • 1x Arbites shotpistol 1x Nuncio-acquila 1x Shock maul • 9x Subductor • 9x Arbites shotpistol 9x Shock maul • 1x Cyber-mastiff • 1x Mechanical bite

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Archetype

Imperialis Fleet

Thoughts

A surprise appearance for Imperial Agents in fourth place, with Folger deploying their scoring powers to make it all the way to the semi finals. There's a tonne going on here, I've played against a fairly similar list to this in the past, and it's fundamentally a scoring build.  Agents saturates the board with a spectacular amount of stuff, has huge agency over where on the table lots of it starts via Infiltration and Scout, and once the game is flowing there are lots of ways the Agents can manipulate and OC, which can deny/score Primary very effectively. The biggest of these is Displacer Field, which needs exceptionally careful playing around pretty much every turn from the foe, but being able to volley out Battle-shock tests can also be tide-turning in some situations, as can suddenly designating an objective as granting bonus OC to the Agents.

Fleet can also hit a bit harder than any other Agents detachments, especially while the Deathwatch are up, but it does have a weakness to anything that can just fully body slam it and damn the consequences. When I played it recently I had three C'tan and we were on Linchpin, so I just pointed them at the opponent's home objective and pushed across the table as fast as possible, and it looks like Folger came unstuck against Brian's Chaos Space Marines, who have the numbers to just slam through this (though even that was close). What a run up till that point - well done Folger!

The Best of the Rest

The rest of the top cut was as follows:
  • 5th - Oliver Smith - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): Riptides, Sky Rays and a triple Broadside unit as a big hammer.
  • 6th - Steven Crawley - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions): Three Lancers, a Crusader, and a trio of Warglaives to Advance/Charge out ahead of the pack.
  • 7th - Chris Green - Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group): Surprisingly shooty Blood Angels with a couple of Vindicators and a Lancer, plus a Redeemer filled with the scary Sanguinary Priest/Assault Intercessor deathbrick.
  • 8th - Aron Huckaba - T'au Empire (Auxiliary Cadre): A high-pressure version of Cadre with lots of Breachers, Ghostkeels and Rampagers.
  • 9th - Mr. Beef - Tyranids (Subterranean Assault): Mostly mid-weight Subterranean Assault with a double Carnifex/Old One Eye block as a hammer.
  • 10th - Max Berlove - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Silent King with double Doomsday and a Wraith unit, plus the Nightbringer.
  • 11th - Kevin Leonard - Chaos Space Marines (Chaos Cult): Pure, overwhelming horde Cultists.
  • 12th - James Fisher - Aeldari (Serpent's Brood): Lots of Troupes with a mix of Transports, double Skyweavers, and a Falcon with Yriel in it as a secondary missile.
  • 13th - Brenton Weiss - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): Mont'ka with Crisis teams and Riptides.
  • 14th - Devin Orchard - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Kingless Starshatter with the Dread Majesty Command Barge instead, packing the usual Nightbringer/Wraiths/double Doomsday setup, and spending the rest of the King points on an enmitic Lokhust unit.
  • 15th - Conner S - Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): All-rounder Martyrs with a bit of everything.
  • 16th - Jim Orr - Blood Angels (Rage-cursed Onslaught): Mostly melee Rage Cursed with slightly crunchier units (Bladeguard and VanVets) and a couple of Predator Annihilators.

LDXP Tacoma 2026 Grand Tournament

47-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Tacoma, WA, United States on March 28 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Joshua "Joushi" Howard - Astra Militarum (Recon Element) - 1st Place

Cadian Command Squad. Credit: Campbell "SRM" McLaughlin

The List

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🐠🐠🐠 (2000 points)

Astra Militarum Strike Force (2000 points) Recon Element

CHARACTERS

Cadian Castellan (55 points) • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist

Cadian Castellan (55 points) • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist

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

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

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

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

Ogryn Bodyguard (40 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Huge knife 1x Ripper gun

Ogryn Bodyguard (40 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Huge knife 1x Ripper gun

Ogryn Bodyguard (40 points) • 1x Brute Shield 1x Close combat weapon 1x Ripper gun

Ursula Creed (85 points) • Warlord • 1x Duty and Vengeance 1x Power weapon

BATTLELINE

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

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

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

Catachan Jungle Fighters (120 points) • 2x Jungle Fighter Sergeant • 2x Close combat weapon 2x Laspistol • 18x Jungle Fighter • 18x Close combat weapon 4x Flamer 14x Lasgun 2x Vox-caster

Death Korps of Krieg (65 points) • 1x Death Korps Watchmaster • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Death Korps Trooper • 9x Close combat weapon 1x Death Korps Medi-pack 7x Lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun 1x Vox-caster

Death Korps of Krieg (65 points) • 1x Death Korps Watchmaster • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Death Korps Trooper • 9x Close combat weapon 1x Death Korps Medi-pack 7x Lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun 1x Vox-caster

Death Korps of Krieg (65 points) • 1x Death Korps Watchmaster • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Death Korps Trooper • 9x Close combat weapon 1x Death Korps Medi-pack 7x Lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun 1x Vox-caster

Death Korps of Krieg (65 points) • 1x Death Korps Watchmaster • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Death Korps Trooper • 9x Close combat weapon 1x Death Korps Medi-pack 7x Lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun 1x Vox-caster

Death Korps of Krieg (65 points) • 1x Death Korps Watchmaster • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Death Korps Trooper • 9x Close combat weapon 1x Death Korps Medi-pack 7x Lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun 1x Vox-caster

OTHER DATASHEETS

Attilan Rough Riders (120 points) • 1x Rough Rider Sergeant • 1x Hunting lance 1x Lasgun 1x Laspistol 1x Power sabre 1x Steed's hooves • 9x Rough Rider • 9x Hunting lance 9x Lasgun 9x Laspistol 9x Steed's hooves

Attilan Rough Riders (120 points) • 1x Rough Rider Sergeant • 1x Hunting lance 1x Lasgun 1x Laspistol 1x Power sabre 1x Steed's hooves • 9x Rough Rider • 9x Hunting lance 9x Lasgun 9x Laspistol 9x Steed's hooves

Kasrkin (110 points) • 1x Kasrkin Sergeant • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Kasrkin • 9x Close combat weapon 3x Hot-shot lasgun 1x Hot-shot laspistol 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle 1x Melta Mine 2x Meltagun 2x Plasma gun 1x Vox-caster

Krieg Combat Engineers (60 points) • 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster • 1x Hand flamer 1x Power weapon • 4x Krieg Combat Engineer • 3x Autopistol 2x Close combat weapon 1x Flamer 1x Remote Mine 2x Trench club

Krieg Combat Engineers (60 points) • 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster • 1x Hand flamer 1x Power weapon • 4x Krieg Combat Engineer • 3x Autopistol 2x Close combat weapon 1x Flamer 1x Remote Mine 2x Trench club

Krieg Combat Engineers (60 points) • 1x Krieg Engineer Watchmaster • 1x Hand flamer 1x Power weapon • 4x Krieg Combat Engineer • 3x Autopistol 2x Close combat weapon 1x Flamer 1x Remote Mine 2x Trench club

Scout Sentinels (55 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 1x Sentinel chainsaw

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Archetype

Recon Horde

Thoughts

Imperial Agents, Chaos Cults and this all in one week? Apparently it's horde season! This list floods the table with endless high OC models that take more killing than it feels like they should, and the full Cadian/Command/Castellan stacks hit surprisingly hard into a wide variety of targets, ensuring that foes can't just completely disrespect the output. This is particularly punishing into anyone still trying to run low activation monster mash builds, but has the depth to give most stuff a real challenge, and notably picked up multiple wins against Deathwatch here. Congratulations to Joshua!

The Best of the Rest

There were 4 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Gabriel Yeung - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): High-damage Grizzled with double Dorn, lots of Kasrkin and some Scion units.
  • 3rd - Chris Jung - Leagues of Votann (Hearthband): Double Fort, low Character Hearthband with lots of small squads outside the Forts themselves.
  • 4th - Sean Dahlin - Dark Angels (Company of Hunters): A true Ravenwing theme build with tonnes of bikes and lots of Speeders.
  • 5th - Torin Holmes - Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Extreme Gaunt carpet with two full Genestealer units to get the pressure started early.

Planet Comicon Kansas City/Mindgames and Magic host: Planet arKCanite 2026

42-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Kansas City, MO, United States on March 28 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Cody Jiru - Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite) - 1st Place

Credit: Keewa

The List

Army List - Click to Expand
Things I can't kill: Ctans Wraith Bricks The hate for Grant for not coming to his GT Thousand Son Terminator Bricks Aaron Hermstedt's army The itching on my inner thigh Dorns of any variety Custodes Landraiders Custodes Wardens Twin Lance Chaos Knights... Just the babies though

Yeah only those things. I should do well otherwise... hopefully?

Drukhari Strike Force (2000 points) Spectacle of Spite

CHARACTERS

Lady Malys (100 points) • 1x Lady's Blade 1x Razor fan

Lelith Hesperax (85 points) • Warlord • 1x Lelith's blades

Succubus (70 points) • 1x Archite glaive and agoniser • Enhancement: Morghenna's Curse

Succubus (75 points) • 1x Archite glaive and agoniser • Enhancement: Periapt of Torments

Succubus (65 points) • 1x Archite glaive and agoniser • Enhancement: Chronoshard

BATTLELINE

Wyches (90 points) • 1x Hekatrix • 1x Blast pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Wych • 3x Gladiatorial weapons 6x Hekatarii blade 6x Splinter pistol

Wyches (90 points) • 1x Hekatrix • 1x Blast pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Wych • 3x Gladiatorial weapons 6x Hekatarii blade 6x Splinter pistol

Wyches (90 points) • 1x Hekatrix • 1x Blast pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Wych • 3x Gladiatorial weapons 6x Hekatarii blade 6x Splinter pistol

Wyches (90 points) • 1x Hekatrix • 1x Blast pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Wych • 3x Gladiatorial weapons 6x Hekatarii blade 6x Splinter pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Raider (85 points) • 1x Bladevanes and chainsnares 1x Dark lance

Venom (70 points) • 1x Bladevanes 2x Splinter cannon

Venom (70 points) • 1x Bladevanes 2x Splinter cannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Cronos (55 points) • 1x Spirit syphon 1x Spirit-leech tentacles

Hellions (85 points) • 1x Helliarch • 1x Hellglaive 1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher 1x Power weapon 1x Splinter pistol 1x Splinter pods • 4x Hellion • 4x Hellglaive 4x Splinter pods

Hellions (170 points) • 1x Helliarch • 1x Hellglaive 1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher 1x Power weapon 1x Splinter pistol 1x Splinter pods • 9x Hellion • 9x Hellglaive 9x Splinter pods

Hellions (170 points) • 1x Helliarch • 1x Hellglaive 1x Phantasm Grenade Launcher 1x Power weapon 1x Splinter pistol 1x Splinter pods • 9x Hellion • 9x Hellglaive 9x Splinter pods

Mandrakes (75 points) • 1x Nightfiend • 1x Baleblast 1x Glimmersteel blade • 4x Mandrake • 4x Baleblast 4x Glimmersteel blade

Mandrakes (75 points) • 1x Nightfiend • 1x Baleblast 1x Glimmersteel blade • 4x Mandrake • 4x Baleblast 4x Glimmersteel blade

Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 points) • 1x Solarite • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Shardcarbine • 4x Scourge • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Dark lance

Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 points) • 1x Solarite • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Shardcarbine • 4x Scourge • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Dark lance

Scourges with Heavy Weapons (130 points) • 1x Solarite • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Shardcarbine • 4x Scourge • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Dark lance

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Archetype

Scourge Spectacle

Thoughts

A return for Spectacle next, emerging with a slightly higher damage build that we were seeing previously to keep pace with the metagame. Dropping Reavers frees up the points for both triple Lance Scourges (which I think should be a lock at the moment, you need something into monster mash) and two big Hellion squads, which provides the punch to succeed in some of the matchups that Cody's opening lament claims are unkillable. Even if you can't kill them, Wyches are pretty good at denying Primary too, so you've always got a fallback plan. Taking the full suite of Succubi and Lelith also means you've got multiple nasty Fight First units to disrupt enemy melee, which feels necessary with Chaos Space Marines on the up. Great work from Cody.

Tedd Williamson - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

The Deceiver. Credit: Wings

The List

Army List - Click to Expand
Pokemon is back? What am I even doing? What are any of us even doing? This edition is almost over and I am just here to hang out. This game had better go fast. If you teach me Battletech then I'll concede now. (1995 points)

Necrons Strike Force (2000 points) Awakened Dynasty

CHARACTERS

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (295 points) • 1x Cosmic insanity 1x Golden fists

C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (325 points) • 1x Gaze of death 1x Scythe of the Nightbringer

C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (320 points) • 1x Canoptek tail blades 1x Spear of the Void Dragon 1x Voltaic storm

Royal Warden (50 points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Relic gauss blaster

Transcendent C'tan (315 points) • 1x Crackling tendrils 1x Seismic assault

Transcendent C'tan (315 points) • 1x Crackling tendrils 1x Seismic assault

Transcendent C'tan (315 points) • 1x Crackling tendrils 1x Seismic assault

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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Archetype

Six C'tan Special

Thoughts

This is why we can't have nice things. Literally, given that the new nerfs knock a whole unit out of this list. Take that.

Well done Tedd.

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 3rd - Broc Bowman - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions): Five bigs with double Atrapos, double Crusader and a Lancer.
  • 4th - David Johnson - Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite): Lots of Hellions and triple Scourge.
  • 5th - Ben Murowchick - T'au Empire (Retaliation Cadre): One of each Crisis unit, Riptides and the Twin Lance.
  • 6th - Aaron Hermstedt - Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium): Mortarion Vectorium goodstuff with a big Plague Marine unit.
  • 7th - Tom Cohen - Thousand Sons (Rubricae Phalanx): Triple Scarab Phalanx.
  • 8th - Joseph Kirk - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Extra-shooty Starshatter with the King, double Doomsday, a full Lokhust unit and the Nightbringer.

Welcome To ThunderMania 2

33-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Tipp City, OH, United States on March 28 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Take and Hold - Tipping Point

David DeLisle - Chaos Daemons (Scintillating Legion)
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Cacaw! (1995 Points)

Chaos Daemons Scintillating Legion Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Be'lakor (375 Points) • Warlord • 1x Betraying Shades • 1x The Blade of Shadows

Kairos Fateweaver (295 Points) • 1x Infernal Gateway • 1x Staff of Tomorrow

Lord of Change (315 Points) • 1x Bolt of Change • 1x Rod of sorcery • 1x Staff of Tzeentch • Enhancements: Improbable Shield (Aura)

Lord of Change (310 Points) • 1x Bolt of Change • 1x Rod of sorcery • 1x Staff of Tzeentch • Enhancements: Infernal Puppeteer

Lord of Change (285 Points) • 1x Bolt of Change • 1x Rod of sorcery • 1x Staff of Tzeentch

BATTLELINE

Plaguebearers (110 Points) • 1x Plagueridden ◦ 1x Plaguesword • 9x Plaguebearer ◦ 9x Plaguesword

OTHER DATASHEETS

Flamers (65 Points) • 1x Pyrocaster ◦ 1x Flamer mouths ◦ 1x Flickering flames • 2x Flamer ◦ 2x Flamer mouths ◦ 2x Flickering flames

Screamers (80 Points) • 3x Screamer ◦ 3x Lamprey bite

Screamers (80 Points) • 3x Screamer ◦ 3x Lamprey bite

Screamers (80 Points) • 3x Screamer ◦ 3x Lamprey bite

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vs.

Keith Peck - Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock)
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Wrath of the Rock (2000 points)

Space Marines Dark Angels Strike Force (2000 points) Wrath of the Rock

CHARACTERS

Ancient in Terminator Armour (90 points) • 1x Power fist 1x Storm bolter • Enhancement: Deathwing Assault

Azrael (125 points) • 1x Lion's Wrath 1x The Lion Helm 1x The Sword of Secrets

Judiciar (70 points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol 1x Executioner relic blade

Lion El'Jonson (315 points) • Warlord • 1x Arma Luminis 1x Fealty

OTHER DATASHEETS

Centurion Devastator Squad (175 points) • 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant • 1x Centurion fists 1x Centurion missile launcher 1x Twin lascannon • 2x Devastator Centurion • 2x Centurion fists 2x Centurion missile launcher 2x Twin lascannon

Centurion Devastator Squad (175 points) • 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant • 1x Centurion fists 1x Centurion missile launcher 1x Twin lascannon • 2x Devastator Centurion • 2x Centurion fists 2x Centurion missile launcher 2x Twin lascannon

Deathwing Knights (250 points) • 1x Watcher in the Dark • 1x Knight Master • 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Mace of absolution

Deathwing Knights (250 points) • 1x Watcher in the Dark • 1x Knight Master • 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Mace of absolution

Desolation Squad (200 points) • 1x Desolation Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Castellan launcher 1x Close combat weapon 1x Vengor launcher • 4x Desolation Marine • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Castellan launcher 4x Close combat weapon 4x Superkrak rocket launcher

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

Inner Circle Companions (180 points) • 6x Inner Circle Companion • 6x Calibanite greatsword 6x Heavy bolt pistol

Scout Squad (70 points) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Astartes chainsword 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 3x Combat knife 1x Missile launcher

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Thoughts

Marines clash with large birds here, in a match that's pretty heavily skewed to the second player. The Birds can absolutely grind the Marines off the board given a chance, and if they have bottom of turn they can afford to be pretty cautious about it, focusing on picking up 10s till the end, and rocking out with a final 45. That's particularly true on Tipping Point with the maps that were being used here, as it's going to be relatively hard for the Marines to hide on an expansion, whereas on Search and Destroy the Scouts Infiltrating to the top objective would be moderately annoying for the Tzeentch forces to reach out and touch.

Given that, I think the Marines need to go on the offence, definitely if they're going first and honestly probably even if they're not. Their way out of this is that every activation the Chaos side loses is a serious blow, and their forces are durable enough that if they move in force, some of them will get through. You have to try and stop some 10VP turns from Chaos here as the Marines and take some risks to do so. The scoreline suggests that risks were taken and didn't pay off - the Daemons scored 96, so must have maxed Primary, meaning they probably cleared most of the Space Marines out by turn four. However, I honestly think that scoreline is probably indicative of a correct play from the Marines, just one that didn't pay off - if the game was 80-70, I'd guess that the Marines played safe but never really had a shot.

Result

Chaos Daemons (Scintillating Legion) Victory - 96 - 71

David DeLisle - Chaos Daemons (Scintillating Legion) - 1st Place

Credit: Liebot - https://instagram.com/liebot_pics

The List

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Cacaw! (1995 Points)

Chaos Daemons Scintillating Legion Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Be'lakor (375 Points) • Warlord • 1x Betraying Shades • 1x The Blade of Shadows

Kairos Fateweaver (295 Points) • 1x Infernal Gateway • 1x Staff of Tomorrow

Lord of Change (315 Points) • 1x Bolt of Change • 1x Rod of sorcery • 1x Staff of Tzeentch • Enhancements: Improbable Shield (Aura)

Lord of Change (310 Points) • 1x Bolt of Change • 1x Rod of sorcery • 1x Staff of Tzeentch • Enhancements: Infernal Puppeteer

Lord of Change (285 Points) • 1x Bolt of Change • 1x Rod of sorcery • 1x Staff of Tzeentch

BATTLELINE

Plaguebearers (110 Points) • 1x Plagueridden ◦ 1x Plaguesword • 9x Plaguebearer ◦ 9x Plaguesword

OTHER DATASHEETS

Flamers (65 Points) • 1x Pyrocaster ◦ 1x Flamer mouths ◦ 1x Flickering flames • 2x Flamer ◦ 2x Flamer mouths ◦ 2x Flickering flames

Screamers (80 Points) • 3x Screamer ◦ 3x Lamprey bite

Screamers (80 Points) • 3x Screamer ◦ 3x Lamprey bite

Screamers (80 Points) • 3x Screamer ◦ 3x Lamprey bite

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Archetype

Birdemic

Thoughts

Big birds are still a big problem for many opponents, and they're probably really hoping the latest Necron changes cause a bigger drop-off in multi-C'tan builds, as those are pretty much their nemesis. They are very good at clearing up Deathwatch at pace, so if that becomes an army to beat, keep an eye on this one! Congratulations David.

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Alex Roach - Chaos Space Marines (Huron’s Marauders): Brawler melee pieces and Noise Marines.
  • 3rd - Keith Peck - Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock): The Lion, Deathwing Knights and Devastator Centurions.
  • 4th - Alejandro Lara - Orks (Taktikal Brigade): All sorts of Infantry (including the obvious Mek Kaptin unit) and a Gorkanaut!
  • 5th - David Peck - Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Land Raiders, Custodians and an Allarus unit.
  • 6th - Zachary Farish - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): All-melee Warband with extra Characters.

Red Dragon 2k GT - March 2026 All is Dust

29-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Ottawa, ON, CA on March 28 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Josh Crowe - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) - 1st Place

Necron Warriors Necron Warriors. Credit: Pendulin

The List

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duoCtan (2000 points)

Necrons Strike Force (2000 points) Awakened Dynasty

CHARACTERS

Catacomb Command Barge (120 points) • 1x Gauss cannon 1x Overlord's blade 1x Resurrection Orb

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (295 points) • 1x Cosmic insanity 1x Golden fists

C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (325 points) • 1x Gaze of death 1x Scythe of the Nightbringer

Illuminor Szeras (165 points) • 1x Eldritch Lance 1x Impaling legs

Nekrosor Ammentar (185 points) • 1x Blade tail and whip coils 1x Enmitic disintegrators 1x Nullstone Field Generator (Aura) 1x Unmaker Gauntlet

Orikan the Diviner (80 points) • Warlord • 1x Staff of Tomorrow

Royal Warden (70 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Relic gauss blaster • Enhancement: Nether-realm Casket

Skorpekh Lord (120 points) • 1x Enmitic annihilator 1x Flensing claw 1x Hyperphase harvester • Enhancement: Enaegic Dermal Bond

BATTLELINE

Necron Warriors (200 points) • 20x Necron Warrior • 20x Close combat weapon 20x Gauss reaper

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Ghost Ark (115 points) • 1x Armoured bulk 2x Gauss flayer array

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

Canoptek Scarab Swarms (40 points) • 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarm • 3x Feeder mandibles

Canoptek Scarab Swarms (40 points) • 3x Canoptek Scarab Swarm • 3x Feeder mandibles

Canoptek Tomb Crawlers (50 points) • 2x Canoptek Tomb Crawlers • 2x Claws 2x Twin gauss reaper

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

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

Archetype

Warrior Awakened C'tan

Thoughts

Speak of the star devils, it's a triple C'tan build to close us out, this one going for the full Warrior package as an add-on to the big guys. I've always had more luck with Wraiths, but many swear by Warriors and that's clearly worked out here. Great stuff Josh!

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Sebastien Potvin - Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Double Despoilers, an Atrapos, War Dogs, and loads of Nurglings.
  • 3rd - Thomas Cowan - Chaos Space Marines (Creations of Bile): Heavy horde melee with lots of Chosen and Possessed, and Abaddon to add extra oomph.
  • 4th - Zach Comeau - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): Classic Mont'ka hulls.
  • 5th - Steph Job - Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Monster mash with some Exalted Flamer/Flamer units for extra utility.
  • 6th - Joel Lemieux - Chaos Knights (Houndpack Lance): A Knight Tyrant with a whole bunch of War Dogs.

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