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.
We have an unusually quiet weekend for the middle of February, and it turns out to be because 40k players have a stereotype-busting level of respect for the importance of Valentine's day. That's probably good news for anyone who's given their heart to the C'tan, because one fewer week of meaningful data means a higher chance of them skating to the next normal balance update untouched. We still have enough events to fill out one part, so you've just got me this week, presumably normal service resuming next time!
Edit: OK it wasn't
as quiet as we first thought - we've had a triple threat of events running on non-BCP apps and events finishing on Monday that meant things weren't all in the system when I did my normal processing run. Readers are left to imagine how mad I got when I discovered a whole extra major in our tracker when I went to check some win rate stats as colour for what I
thought was the last event. Enjoy a seven-event special!
Event News - Goonhammer UK Teams March 2026
A few tickets are still available for the first
Goonhammer Open UK of 2026 - which this time is going to be our first
Teams tournament.
If you were on the fence, we are also excited to announce that at this event, we have Golden Tickets for the
full winning team of five! GW have just announced that the
WCW is moving to Barcelona this year, so if you want to set your whole squad up for a European Warhammer getaway, sign up now!
The event is a 5-player Team Tournament with WTC Terrain on 14th-15th March in Leicester, check out the details below:
This Week's Events
- DICE CRUSHER 2026
- Winter Donut Solo 2026
- Okeanos Rising 2026 - 40K Competitive
- FWC Grand Tournament Warhammer 40K GT
- Valley Forged Wargaming Logan GT February 2026
- Club Championships 2026
- CARNIVAL GT 2026
DICE CRUSHER 2026
74-player event in Poland. All the lists for this event can be found in
ChampionsHub.
Note that this event was placed on
pure 20-0 scores, so the actual match wins are so all over the place that I'm not bothering to record them. Go look if the results if you want to marvel at the accomplishment of going 5-0 and coming 15th.
Pajak - Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock) - 1st Place
The Lion. Credit: Jack Hunter
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels
+ DETACHMENT: Wrath of the Rock (Dutiful Tenacity)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char2: Lion El'Jonson
+ ENHANCEMENT: Deathwing Assault (on Char3: Chaplain in Terminator Armour)
& Ancient Weapons (on Char4: Chaplain in Terminator Armour)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 14
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (2x2) - Assassination: 4 Characters
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CHARACTER
Char1: 1x Azrael (125 pts)
1 with Lion's Wrath, The Sword of Secrets
Char3: 1x Chaplain in Terminator Armour (90 pts)
1 with Crozius Arcanum, Relic Shield
Enhancement: Deathwing Assault (+15 pts)
Char4: 1x Chaplain in Terminator Armour (100 pts)
1 with Crozius Arcanum, Relic Shield
Enhancement: Ancient Weapons (+25 pts)
Char2: 1x Lion El'Jonson (315 pts)
1 with Arma Luminis, Fealty, Warlord
BATTLELINE
5x Intercessor Squad (80 pts)
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
1 with Bolt pistol, Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt Rifle, Power Fist
• 4x Intercessor
4 with Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close combat weapon
OTHER DATASHEETS
5x Deathwing Knights (250 pts)
• 4x Deathwing Knight
4 with Power Weapon
• 1x Knight Master
1 with Great Weapon of the Unforgiven
• Watcher in the Dark
5x Deathwing Knights (250 pts)
• 4x Deathwing Knight
4 with Power Weapon
• 1x Knight Master
1 with Great Weapon of the Unforgiven
• Watcher in the Dark
6x Eradicator Squad (180 pts)
• 3x Eradicator
3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 1x Eradicator Sergeant
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle
• 2x Eradicator with Multi-melta
2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta
3x Inceptor Squad (120 pts)
• 2x Inceptor
2 with Close combat weapon, Plasma Exterminators
• 1x Inceptor Sergeant
1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma Exterminators
5x Incursor Squad (80 pts)
• 4x Incursor
3 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades
1 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades, Haywire Mine
• 1x Incursor Sergeant
1 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades
6x Inner Circle Companions (180 pts)
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
6 with Calibanite Greatsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
1x Invader ATV (60 pts)
1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Twin Bolt Rifle, Multi-melta
1x Ravenwing Darkshroud (100 pts)
1 with Close Combat Weapon, Heavy bolter
5x Scout Squad (70 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, Close combat weapon, Combat Knife
Archetype
Anti-C'tan Wrath
Thoughts
Unsurprisingly, the star gods are warping list design as much as they do reality, and you see that in this Wrath list. All the classic pieces are here, but in the flex slots the list pivots away from generalist firepower towards a full Eradicator brick to smoke any C'tan they see, and the Deathwing Knights are built for maximum output via the power weapon/Chaplain combo - so they still wound on 4s, but have more attacks, and also always-on mortal protection. That helps an always grindy list pull off the grind plan even against the toughest stuff, and Pajak picked up two wins into Necrons on the way to the trophy, congratulations!
Andre - Necrons (Pantheon of Woe) - 2nd Place
Nightbringer and Void Dragon. Credit: Wings
The List
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CHARACTER
+ PLAYER NAME: Andre
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Necrons
+ DETACHMENT: Pantheon of Woe (Cosmic Distortion)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+ WARLORD: Nekrosor Ammentar
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 12
+ SECONDARY:
Bring It Down: (3x2) + (3x4)
Assassination: 5 Characters
3 C'tany, jak 3 paski na dresie wpierdolu
CHARACTERS
C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (325 pts)
1 with Cosmic insanity, Golden fists, Singularity Matrix
C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (345 pts)
1 with Gaze of death, Scythe of the Nightbringer, Quantum Goad
C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (330 pts)
1 with Canoptek tail blades, Spear of the Void Dragon, Voltaic storm, Animus Damper
Hexmark Destroyer (75 pts)
1 with Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols
Nekrosor Ammentar (165 pts)
1 with Blade tail and whip coils, Enmitic disintegrators, Unmaker gauntlet, Nullstone field generator, Warlord
BATTLELINE
5x Immortals (70 pts)
• 5x Immortal
5 with Close combat weapon, Tesla carbine
OTHER DATASHEETS
1x Canoptek Reanimator (75 pts)
1 with 2x Atomiser beam, Reanimator's claws
1x Doomsday Ark (200 pts)
1 with Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
1x Doomsday Ark (200 pts)
1 with Armoured bulk, Doomsday cannon, 2x Gauss flayer array
5x Flayed Ones (60 pts)
• 5x Flayed One
5 with Flayer claws
3x Ophydian Destroyers (80 pts)
• 3x Ophydian Destroyer
3 with Ophydian hyperphase weapons
• Plasmacyte
3x Tomb Blades (75 pts)
• 3x Tomb Blade
3 with Close combat weapon, Twin tesla carbine, Shadowloom
Archetype
Doomsday Pantheon (my favourite new metal band).
Thoughts
Over in Necron land, iteration is mostly focused on picking a potential weakness of the list and trying to close it off. Pantheon's key threats are short ranged, so one of the ways it can lose is if something like Ultramarines or some Grizzled builds can pop consecutive C'tan with stuff that wildly outranges them. Adding two Doomsdays to the Pantheon setup should make the "consecutive" part of that plan a lot less reliable, as you can put some pretty severe punishment on the popular hulls people use for that with a few volleys. Seems to have worked well here, as Andre took two big wins against Ultramarines early on. Great stuff.
Akadera - T’au Empire (Mont’ka) - 3rd Place
Tau Coldstar Commander. Credit: Jack Hunter
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
Tau montka 3 (1995 Points)
T’au Empire
Mont’ka
Strike Force (2 000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Battlesuit fists
• 2x Burst cannon
• 1x Cyclic ion blaster
• 1x Gun Drone
• 1x High-output burst cannon
• 1x Marker Drone
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 Points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
• 2x Burst cannon
• 1x Cyclic ion blaster
• 1x Gun Drone
• 1x High-output burst cannon
• 1x Marker Drone
Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (105 Points)
• 1x Battlesuit fists
• 1x Cyclic ion blaster
• 1x Gun Drone
• 1x Marker Drone
• 3x Missile pod
• Enhancements: Strike Swiftly
OTHER DATASHEETS
Broadside Battlesuits (170 Points)
• 1x Broadside Shas’vre
◦ 1x Crushing bulk
◦ 1x Heavy rail rifle
◦ 2x Missile Drone
◦ 1x Seeker missile
◦ 1x Weapon Support System
• 1x Broadside Shas’ui
◦ 1x Crushing bulk
◦ 1x Heavy rail rifle
◦ 2x Missile Drone
◦ 1x Seeker missile
◦ 1x Weapon Support System
Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (120 Points)
• 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 2x Missile pod
• 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas’ui
◦ 2x Battlesuit fists
◦ 2x Gun Drone
◦ 4x Missile pod
◦ 2x Shield Drone
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
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
Kroot Carnivores (65 Points)
• 1x Long-quill
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Kroot pistol
◦ 1x Kroot rifle
• 9x Kroot Carnivore
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 8x Kroot rifle
◦ 1x Tanglebomb launcher
Kroot Carnivores (65 Points)
• 1x Long-quill
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Kroot pistol
◦ 1x Kroot rifle
• 9x Kroot Carnivore
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 8x Kroot rifle
◦ 1x Tanglebomb launcher
Pathfinder Team (90 Points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Pulse carbine
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
◦ 1x Recon Drone
◦ 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
◦ 1x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Ion rifle
◦ 6x Pulse carbine
◦ 9x Pulse pistol
Pathfinder Team (90 Points)
• 1x Pathfinder Shas’ui
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Pulse carbine
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
◦ 1x Recon Drone
◦ 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher
◦ 1x Shield Drone
• 9x Pathfinder
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Ion rifle
◦ 6x Pulse carbine
◦ 9x Pulse pistol
Piranhas (180 Points)
• 3x Piranha
◦ 3x Armoured hull
◦ 3x Piranha fusion blaster
◦ 6x Seeker missile
◦ 6x Twin pulse carbine
Piranhas (120 Points)
• 2x Piranha
◦ 2x Armoured hull
◦ 2x Piranha fusion blaster
◦ 4x Seeker missile
◦ 4x Twin pulse carbine
Piranhas (60 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Piranha fusion blaster
• 2x Seeker missile
• 2x Twin pulse carbine
Sky Ray Gunship (150 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Seeker missile rack
• 2x Smart missile system
Sky Ray Gunship (150 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
• 1x Seeker missile rack
• 2x Smart missile system
Stealth Battlesuits (110 Points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
• 4x Stealth Shas’ui
◦ 4x Battlesuit fists
◦ 3x Burst cannon
◦ 1x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Homing Beacon
Stealth Battlesuits (110 Points)
• 1x Stealth Shas’vre
◦ 1x Battlesuit fists
◦ 1x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Gun Drone
◦ 1x Marker Drone
◦ 1x Pulse pistol
• 4x Stealth Shas’ui
◦ 4x Battlesuit fists
◦ 3x Burst cannon
◦ 1x Fusion blaster
◦ 1x Homing Beacon
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Archetype
Crisis/Piranha Mont'ka
Thoughts
The other option for dealing with a very skewed metagame is the "C'tan aren't real and can't hurt me" plan. Build to crush everything else, particularly the predators of the top builds, and hope you don't run into the dominant strategy too many times (or hope that it's in the hands of someone being carried by it who you can outscore). That looks to be the plan here, as this list can't super kill more than one C'tan, but will turn some of the horde builds people are using against them into a fine mist, and has mobility and threat density to take on most mid-weight lists. Against the Necron menace, the heavier than usual Piranha contingent gives the list the legs to try and spike one C'tan straight off the table with massed seeker missiles and melta, and then has enough speedy ways to put 4 OC on a point to hopefully lock in the game from there. I wouldn't want to play five rounds against Necrons with it, because at some point that initial volley will spike down, but it's a solid enough plan to try and play the odd game into it, and the performance against many other lists is stellar. I do like the use of Piranhas as a tool to try and close the gap, it seems like a smart adaptation, well done to Akadera.
Grzelich - Dark Angels (Stormlance Task Force) - 4th Place
Credit: Keewa
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
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Player Name: Grzegorz Grzelich Hellich (k.o.s - kind of schlahtziz)
Team Name: 1670
Factions Used: SPACE MARINES: DARK ANGELS
Army Points: 2000
Army Enhancements (list on which model): N/A
Detachment Rule: Stormlance Task Force: Lightning Assault
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Pika Burzy, Robótka Oddział
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CHARACTERS
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
Deathwing Knights (250 points)
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
Deathwing Knights (250 points)
• 1x Knight Master
• 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven
• 4x Deathwing Knight
• 4x Mace of absolution
Gladiator Lancer (160 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Lancer laser destroyer
Gladiator Lancer (160 points)
• 1x Armoured hull
2x Fragstorm grenade launcher
1x Icarus rocket pod
1x Ironhail heavy stubber
1x Lancer laser destroyer
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
Inner Circle Companions (180 points)
• 6x Inner Circle Companion
• 6x Calibanite greatsword
6x Heavy bolt pistol
Invader ATV (60 points)
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
1x Onslaught gatling cannon
1x Twin bolt rifle
Reiver Squad (80 points)
• 1x Reiver Sergeant
• 1x Combat knife
1x Grapnel Launcher
1x Reiver Grav-chute
1x Special issue bolt pistol
• 4x Reiver
• 4x Combat knife
4x Grapnel Launcher
4x Reiver Grav-chute
4x Special issue bolt pistol
Scout Squad (70 points)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Astartes chainsword
1x Bolt pistol
1x Close combat weapon
• 4x Scout
• 2x Astartes shotgun
4x Bolt pistol
4x Close combat weapon
1x Missile launcher
1x Scout sniper rifle
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-To nie jest tak, że nie możesz....
-Panu nie wolno!
-To jest tak, że nie możesz...
-Wystarczy. Nie wolno i już.
Archetype
Deathwing Stormlance
Thoughts
Another Dark Angels build in fourth place, here hurling nasty melee straight at the foe, relying on the Inner Circle Companion units to provide broad enough output to handle anything, and then bringing a couple of Lancers to play the game of sitting miles from C'tan scaring them every turn. Not wildly complex, but very brutal and a challenge for many armies to race thanks to the sheer pressure of a Deathwing bow wave. Well done to Grzelich.
The Best of the Rest
As ever with pure 20-0 this is chaos mode, but the lowest ranked player who scored 4-1 or better was in 15th (they in fact went 5-0, as mentioned up top) so that's where we're cutting it:
- 5th - Wiśnia - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): Classic Grizzled with double Dorn, double Kasrkin and a Bullgryn unit, plus a large Cadian squad with a Castellan for the occasional high-volume go-off.
- 6th - Behemoth - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar): Bobby G Blade Hulltramarines.
- 7th - TommyRelax - Imperial Knights (Spearhead-At-Arms): A Castigator and a Mentor's Pride Warden bossing round lots of Helverins, a few Warglaives and some Sisters with an Immolator for the vital (in this build) Ignores Cover setup.
- 8th - Marcin - Adeptus Custodes (Talons of the Emperor): Talons Raider/Guard spam with a few of the normal guard shaved out to fit a full axe Terminator/Captain squad to beat up C'tan.
- 9th - Khanrad - Necrons (Canoptek Court): Triple C'tan, triple Doomstalker, one Wraith unit.
- 10th - Niltag - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Silent King, triple Doomsdays, double Stalker and the Void Dragon.
- 11th - Manfred - Emperor's Children (Court of the Phoenician): Fulgrim, Infantry in Rhinos and a big Flawless Blade unit.
- 12th - Egatrot - Leagues of Votann (Hearthband): Double big Hearthguard brick with a third unit in a fort, plus various supporting tools including double Arkanyst.
- 13th - AVJ - Necrons (Canoptek Court): Another notch for triple C'tan, triple Doomstalker, single Wraiths.
- 14th - Ketchup - Tyranids (Subterranean Assault): Tunnelling Monsters (including a Norn) and some extra Genestealers for early pressure.
- 15th - Łukasz Szulc - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar): Calgar Hulltramarines with a big Victrix unit and some Repexes.
Winter Donut Solo 2026
60-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Тюмень, Тюменская обл., Россия on February 14 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Андрей Островский - Space Wolves (Saga of the Great Wolf) - 1st Place
Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
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+PLAYER NAME: Островский Андрей
+ARMY NAME: На луну, на луну! В горную вышину!
+HIN: 1267
+FACTION KEYWORD: Space Marines-Space Wolves
+DETACHMENT:Saga of the Great Wolf
+TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+WARLORD: Iron Priest
+ENHANCEMENT: Chariots of the Storm, Skjald's Foretelling
+NUMBER OF UNITS: 16
+SECONDARY: Bring It Down: (5); Assassination: 5 Characters; Cull The Horde:
1x5
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Bjorn the Fell-Handed (160 points) 1x Multi-melta
Iron Priest (80 points) Warlord Enhancement: Chariots of the Storm
Logan Grimnar (110 points)
Ragnar Blackmane (100 points)
Wolf Guard Battle Leader (90 points) 1x Storm Shield, 1x Master-crafted power weapon Enhancement: Skjald's Foretelling
Blood Claws (20) (285 points) 1x Power weapon, 1x Plasma pistol
Intercessor Squad (5) (80 points) 1x Astartes grenade launcher, 1x Power fist
Fenrisian Wolves (40 points)
Gladiator Lancer (160 points) 2x Storm bolter, 1x Icarus rocket pod, 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
Gladiator Lancer (160 points) 2x Storm bolter, 1x Icarus rocket pod, 1x Ironhail heavy stubber
Predator Annihilator (135 points) 1x Hunter-killer missile, 2x Lascannon, 1x Storm bolter
Scout Squad (70 points) 1x Astartes chainsword, 1x Astartes shotgun, 1x Combat knife, 1x Heavy bolter, 1x Scout sniper rifle
Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (135 points)
Thunderwolf Cavalry (115 points) 3x Storm Shield
Wolf Guard Headtakers (110 points) 3x Storm Shield
Wolf Guard Terminators (170 points), 1x Twin lightning claws, 1x Assault cannon, 1x Power fist, 3x Storm Shield
Archetype
All-rounder Space Wolves
Thoughts
Saga of the Great Wolf gets a showing here, combining some of the standard Space Wolf herohammer/pressure pieces with a big Blood Claw unit that enjoys access to Lethal Hits, and a trio of C'tan-hunting tanks that can tee up a nasty shooting turn when you pop +1BS, extra valuable with the redeploys from the Iron Priest's Enhancement. To beat C'tan, you really do want to be maximising your chance of popping one with relative impunity, which is why we're seeing less common Marine setups that have ways of executing on that rising in prominence (and we'll see another example of that later). Congratulations Андрей!
Alexander Zhorov - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)
Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
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+ PLAYER NAME: Жоров Александр
+ ARMY NAME: Дропы. Вы любите дропы? Я вот обожаю дропы.
+ HIN: 1400
+ FACTION KEYWORD: World Eaters
+ DETACHMENT: Berzerker Warband
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char2: Khârn the Betrayer
+ ENHANCEMENT:
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 15
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (2x2) - Assassination: 4 Characters
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CHARACTERS
Daemon Prince of Khorne (200 points)
Khârn the Betrayer (100 points) Warlord
Lord on Juggernaut (105 points)
Slaughterbound (100 points)
Khorne Berzerkers(20) (360 points) 2x Plasma pistol, 4x Khornate eviscerator, 1x Icon of Khorne
Khorne Berzerkers(10) (180 points) 2x Khornate eviscerator, 1x Icon of Khorne
Chaos Rhino (85 points) 1x Combi-weapon,1x Havoc launcher
Chaos Spawn (2) (90 points)
Chaos Spawn (2) (90 points)
Chaos Spawn (2) (90 points)
Eightbound (3) (135 points)
Eightbound (3) (135 points)
Exalted Eightbound (3) (140 points)
Helbrute (120 points) Heavy flamer,Helbrute fist,Helbrute hammer
Jakhals(10) (65 points)
Archetype
Melee Warband
Thoughts
Full send Berzerker Warband in undefeated second place, leaning on a full Berzerker unit to hold the line against heavy hitters with the -1D Stratagem. The big brick is a nice overwhelming tool into enemy hull builds as well, and pure aggression will always give you a decent shot of winning games when it's attached to relatively durable models. Good job Alexander.
Илья Колесников - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) - 3rd Place
Lord Discordant. Credit: Rockfish
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
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+PLAYER NAME: Илья Колесников
+TEAM NAME: Diaz
+ARMY NAME: Ёкарный бабай, жми!!
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Heretic Astartes
+ DETACHMENT: Renegade Raiders
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+ HIN: 1395
+WARLORD: Chaos Lord
+ ENHANCEMENT: Dread reaver (on Char1: Chaos Lord)
Tyrant's lash(on Char2: Lord Discordant On Helstalker)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 18
+ SECONDARY:
-Bring It Down: 6
- Assassination: 3 Characters
- Cull The Horde: -
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Char1: Chaos Lord (105 pts): Daemon hammer and Power Fist, Dread reaver
Char2: Lord Discordant On Helstalker (180 pts): Baleflamer and Magma cutter, Tyrant's lash
Char3: Cypher (90 pts)
BL1: 10x Cultist Mob (50 pts): Boltpistol
BL2: 5x Legionaries (90 pts): x2 Heavy melee weapon, 1x Lascannon, 2x Plasma pistols, 2x Astartes chainsword
BL3: 5x Legionaries (90 pts): x2 Heavy melee weapon, 1x Lascannon, 2x Plasma pistols, 2x Astartes chainsword
DT1: Chaos Rhino (75 pts): Combi-weapon and Havoc launcher
DT2: Chaos Rhino (75 pts): Combi-weapon and Havoc launcher
DT3: Chaos Rhino (75 pts): Combi-weapon and Havoc launcher
OD1: 3x Chaos Bikers (70 pts): 1 x Chaos icon, 1 х Power fist, 2 x Astartes chainsword, 2 x Combi-bolter, 2 x meltagun
OD2: 3x Chaos Bikers (70 pts): 1 x Chaos icon, 1 х Power fist, 2 x Astartes chainsword, 2 x Combi-bolter, 2 x meltagun
OD3: 3x Chaos Bikers (70 pts): 1 x Chaos icon, 1 х Power fist, 2 x Astartes chainsword, 2 x Combi-bolter, 2 x meltagun
OD4: Chaos Predator Destructor (140 pts): 2 Lascannons, Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher
OD5: Chaos Predator Destructor (140 pts): 2 Lascannons, Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher
OD6: Chaos Predator Destructor (140 pts): 2 Lascannons, Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher
OD7: 10x Chosen (250 pts): Chaos icon, 6 x Accursed weapon, 6 x Bolt pistol, 4 x Boltgun, 2 x Power fist, 2 x Paired accursed weapons, 4 x Combi-weapon, 4 x Plasma pistol
AU1: 6x Noise Marines (145 pts): x2 Blastmaster
AU2: 6x Noise Marines (145 pts): x2 Blastmaster
Archetype
Brawler Raiders
Thoughts
A moderate blast from the past in third, going back to the time honoured Chaos Space Marine tradition of putting the nastiest stuff possible in Rhinos and backing them with Predators. The ratchet of quality we always see through editions has left it looking a little bit less exciting than it once was, but it's still a very solid all-rounder setup, and having a Ruinous Raid go turn with Chosen is a pretty uniquely nasty high output trick for some foes to worry about. Great work Илья on using the classics.
Daniil Mironov - Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) - 4th Place
Credit: Greg Narro
The List
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+PLAYER NAME: Миронов Даниил
+ARMY NAME: Хрен его знает, на кой ляд тебе этот 1x в закачках сдался, но я в чужие дела не лезу, хочешь добавить в ростер, значит есть зачем...
+HIN: 1183
+FACTION KEYWORD: Adepta Sororitas
+DETACHMENT: Hallowed Martyrs
+TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000 pts
+WARLORD: Morvenn Vahl
+ENHANCEMENT: Through Suffering, Strength
+NUMBER OF UNITS: 16
+SECONDARY: Bring It Down (16); Assassination: 3 Characters; Cull The Horde: 0
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Morvenn Vahl (185 pts) Warlord
Canoness with Jump Pack (100 pts) 1xBlessed Halberd, Enhancement: Through Suffering, Strength
Hospitaller (60 pts)
Celestian Sacresants (10) (140 pts) 6xAnointed Halberd, 3xHallowed Mace, 1x Ministorum hand flamer, 1x Spear of the Faithful
Dominion Squad (10) (120 pts) 1x Ministorum hand flamer, 1x Power weapon, 1x Simulacrum Imperialis, 4x Meltagun
Retributor Squad (5) (120 pts) 4x Multi-melta, 1x Inferno pistol, 1x Power weapon
Retributor Squad (5) (120 pts) 4x Multi-melta, 1x Inferno pistol, 1x Power weapon
Seraphim Squad (5) (80 pts) 1x Plasma Pistol, 1x Power Weapon, 2x2xMinistorum Hand Flamers
Zephyrim Squad (5) (80 pts) 1x Plasma pistol, 1x Sacred banner
Castigator (160 pts) 1x Castigator autocannons, 1x Hunter-Killer Missile, 1x Storm bolter
Castigator (160 pts) 1x Castigator autocannons, 1x Hunter-Killer Missile, 1x Storm bolter
Castigator (160 pts) 1x Castigator battle cannon, 1x Hunter-Killer Missile, 1x Storm bolter
Paragon Warsuits (3) (210 pts) 3x Multi-melta, 3x Paragon Grenade Launchers, 3x Paragon War Blade
Immolator (115 pts) 1x Hunter-Killer Missile, 1x Twin Multi-melta
Immolator (115 pts) 1x Hunter-Killer Missile, 1x Twin Multi-melta
Sororitas Rhino (75 pts) 1x Hunter-Killer Missile
Archetype
Castigator Martyrs
Thoughts
All-rounder-ish Martyrs takes the fourth slot here, shaking up the normal builds a little by adding back in three Castigators. I think that's broadly just sensible in the current heavy-hitting metagame; the more stuff you can have in your corner that flattens the enemy and doesn't die to a stiff breeze the better. Also always a fan of the murder jump Canoness with Zephyrim, feels like something you want in every Martyrs list! Well done Daniil.
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 5th - Тимур Галкин - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): Triple Dorn and two big Krieg/Command units as tarpits.
- 6th - Alex Voronkov - Necrons (Unknown Detachment): No list submitted, but I think we can all guess, can't we?
- 7th - Vladislav Malofeev - Chaos Knights (Houndpack Lance): Whoops all War Dogs, it lives, it dies, it lives again.
- 8th - Dmitry Zotikov - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): Maximum blasting from quad Dorn and some Vanquishers for good measure.
- 9th - Иван Кузнецов - Tyranids (Subterranean Assault): Double Norn heavy Subterranean.
- 10th - Arthur Shayakhmetov - Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite): Melee, transports and dark lance Scourges.
Okeanos Rising 2026 - 40K Competitive
54-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Vestland, Norge on February 14 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Lasse Tilrem - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) - 1st Place
Canoptek Wraiths. Credit: Rockfish
The List
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Necrons
+ DETACHMENT: Awakened Dynasty (Command Protocols)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
+ NAME: GENERIC
+ WARLORD: Char5: The Silent King
+ ENHANCEMENT: Enaegic Dermal Bond (on Char6: Skorpekh Lord)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 12
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (1x2) + (2x4) + (1x6) - Assassination: 8 Characters
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Char1: 1x C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (285 pts): Cosmic insanity, Golden fists
Char2: 1x C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (315 pts): Gaze of death, Scythe of the Nightbringer
Char3: 1x Imotekh the Stormlord (100 pts): Gauntlet of Fire, Staff of the Destroyer
Char4: 1x Nekrosor Ammentar (165 pts): Nullstone field generator, Blade tail and whip coils, Enmitic disintegrators, Unmaker gauntlet
Char6: 1x Skorpekh Lord (120 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Enhancement: Enaegic Dermal Bond (+30 pts)
Char7: 1x Skorpekh Lord (90 pts): Enmitic annihilator, Flensing claw, Hyperphase harvester
Char8: 1x Technomancer (80 pts): Staff of light
Char5: 3x The Silent King (400 pts): Warlord
• 1x Szarekh: Sceptre of Eternal Glory, Staff of Stars, Weapons of the Final Triarch
• 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2 with Annihilator beam, Armoured bulk
1x Canoptek Reanimator (75 pts): 2x Atomiser beam, Reanimator's claws
6x Canoptek Wraiths (220 pts): 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws
2x Cryptothralls (60 pts): 2 with Scouring eye, Scythed limbs
3x Skorpekh Destroyers (90 pts): 3 with Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
Archetype
Awakened Silent King C'tan
Thoughts
Oh hey, I (mostly) know that list. Awakened herohammer plus C'tan is a match made in heaven (or hell for your opponents) as it gives you a huge toolbox of stuff you can operate with that's very hard to deal with efficiently. Your opponent can probably stop one of your Wraiths, C'tan or Characters, but you'll have the other two left to wreck them. This particular version takes the Silent King instead of a third C'tan, which is another way to help with the ranged issue; you still don't have a lot of long-ranged firepower, but the King's few shots are so reliable that it still forces some caution. The re-roll 1s aura is also great for helping the Nightbringer and Ammentar really reliably sing up close. You all know this stuff - this list is an unholy terror, and I'm still very much dying on my hill that Awakened C'tan is better than Pantheon, particularly for tougher games. Congratulations Lasse.
Bjørn Olsen - Chaos Daemons (Shadow Legion) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)
Credit: Gerald Miller
The List
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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - Chaos Daemons
+ DETACHMENT: Shadow Legion (First Prince of Chaos)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char4: Sloppity Bilepiper
+ ENHANCEMENT: Fade to Darkness (on Alli5: Chaos Lord)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 24
+ SECONDARY: - Assassination: 5 Characters
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Char1: 1x Exalted Flamer (65 pts): Fires of Tzeentch, Flamer mouths
Char2: 1x Exalted Flamer (65 pts): Fires of Tzeentch, Flamer mouths
Char3: 1x Exalted Flamer (65 pts): Fires of Tzeentch, Flamer mouths
Char4: 1x Sloppity Bilepiper (55 pts): Warlord, Marotter
6x Nurglings (70 pts): 6 with Diseased claws and teeth
6x Nurglings (70 pts): 6 with Diseased claws and teeth
6x Nurglings (70 pts): 6 with Diseased claws and teeth
3x Nurglings (40 pts): 3 with Diseased claws and teeth
3x Nurglings (40 pts): 3 with Diseased claws and teeth
3x Nurglings (40 pts): 3 with Diseased claws and teeth
10x Plaguebearers (110 pts)
• 9x Plaguebearer
7 with Plaguesword
1 with Instrument of Chaos, Plaguesword
1 with Daemonic Icon, Plaguesword
• 1x Plagueridden: Plaguesword
10x Plaguebearers (110 pts)
• 9x Plaguebearer
7 with Plaguesword
1 with Instrument of Chaos, Plaguesword
1 with Daemonic Icon, Plaguesword
• 1x Plagueridden: Plaguesword
10x Plaguebearers (110 pts)
• 9x Plaguebearer
7 with Plaguesword
1 with Instrument of Chaos, Plaguesword
1 with Daemonic Icon, Plaguesword
• 1x Plagueridden: Plaguesword
10x Plaguebearers (110 pts)
• 9x Plaguebearer
7 with Plaguesword
1 with Instrument of Chaos, Plaguesword
1 with Daemonic Icon, Plaguesword
• 1x Plagueridden: Plaguesword
10x Plaguebearers (110 pts)
• 9x Plaguebearer
7 with Plaguesword
1 with Instrument of Chaos, Plaguesword
1 with Daemonic Icon, Plaguesword
• 1x Plagueridden: Plaguesword
10x Plaguebearers (110 pts)
• 9x Plaguebearer
7 with Plaguesword
1 with Instrument of Chaos, Plaguesword
1 with Daemonic Icon, Plaguesword
• 1x Plagueridden: Plaguesword
1x Beasts of Nurgle (65 pts): Putrid appendages
1x Beasts of Nurgle (65 pts): Putrid appendages
1x Beasts of Nurgle (65 pts): Putrid appendages
3x Flamers (65 pts)
• 1x Pyrocaster: Flamer mouths, Flickering Flames
• 2x Flamer: 2 with Flamer mouths, Flickering Flames
3x Flamers (65 pts)
• 1x Pyrocaster: Flamer mouths, Flickering Flames
• 2x Flamer: 2 with Flamer mouths, Flickering Flames
3x Flamers (65 pts)
• 1x Pyrocaster: Flamer mouths, Flickering Flames
• 2x Flamer: 2 with Flamer mouths, Flickering Flames
Char5: 1x Chaos Lord (120 pts): Daemon hammer, Power fist
Enhancement: Fade to Darkness (+30 pts)
10x Chosen (250 pts)
• 9x Chosen
1 with Accursed weapon, Bolt pistol, Boltgun
4 with Accursed weapon, Bolt pistol, Combi-weapon
2 with Paired accursed weapons, Plasma pistol
1 with Boltgun, Plasma pistol, Power fist
1 with Chaos icon, Boltgun, Plasma pistol, Power fist
• 1x Chosen Champion: Bolt pistol, Accursed weapon, Boltgun
Archetype
Shadow Legion Madness
Thoughts
Something wildly out of left field in second place, an ultra-unique Shadow Legion build that's very much targeting the plan of out-scoring C'tan (and really, anyone). Nurglings and Plaguebearers combine to push foes back and sticky the mid-board with high OC stuff on it, and while the metagame can definitely kill some of these units, taking them down in this volume isn't always feasible, and C'tan will certainy struggle with it. In addition, the list has a great tool for pushing back against the kind of volume pieces that can handle hordes, which is the Fade Chosen unit. I'm going to be honest that I didn't even know you could take Fade on a CSM Character, but it rocks in this setup - the unit Ingresses, rocks in with Channeled Wrath, flenses something to death and then leaves, rinse and repeat. That's super good for handling targets that even a Bloodthirster might struggle with. You've even got Exalted Flamers as a tool to slow stuff like Deathwing Knights down as they try and wade through the mess. This is so different to anything else we've seen recently, and exactly the kind of thing I had in mind when first starting this column, congratulations to Bjørn for finding something completely new!
The Best of the Rest
There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 3rd - Kjetil Andre Liknes - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): Go-wide Infantry Grizzled, adding lots of Scions and Combat Engineers to a core of Kasrkin and one Dorn, also using a big Cadian unit as an anchor.
- 4th - Eirik Rokne Stensland - Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Triple gatling Despoilers with Nurgle Daemons.
- 5th - Thomas Harkestad - Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Mid-weight monsters, Genestealer/Broodlord MSUs, and the Old One Eye/double Carnifex stack as a heavy piece.
- 6th - Jan Halvor Wallace - Necrons (Cursed Legion): Big units of Skorpekh, gauss Heavy Lokhusts and Lokhusts, plus the Void Dragon and an Ankh Lychguard unit as anchors.
- 7th - Vidar Thorsby - Tyranids (Subterranean Assault): Mid-weight monsters, lots of Raveners, and a Zoanthrope squad.
- 8th - Lasse Eikenes - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Double C'tan, double Doomsday, Silent King, Wraiths.
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The Showdown
Hidden Supplies - Hammer and Anvil
wardak. - World Eaters (Goretrack Onslaught)
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+ " I Wonder if you know , how they live in tokyo... " 🎤
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+ Player : Wardak
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - World Eaters
+ DETACHMENT: Goretrack Onslaught (Tokyo Drift soundtrack)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char2: Khârn the Betrayer
+ ENHANCEMENT: Aggressive Deployment (on Char3: Master of Executions)
& Infernal Infusion (on Char4: Slaughterbound)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 14
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Char1: 1x Daemon Prince of Khorne (200 pts): Hellforged weapons, Infernal cannon
Char2: 1x Khârn the Betrayer (100 pts): Warlord, Gorechild, Plasma pistol
Char3: 1x Master of Executions (80 pts): Axe of dismemberment, Bolt pistol
Enhancement: Aggressive Deployment (+20 pts)
Char4: 1x Slaughterbound (125 pts): Lacerator and daemonic claw
Enhancement: Infernal Infusion (+25 pts)
10x Khorne Berzerkers (180 pts)
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
7 with Bolt pistol, Chainblade
2 with Khornate eviscerator, Plasma pistol
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion: Icon of Khorne, Chainblade, Plasma pistol
1x Chaos Land Raider (220 pts): Armoured tracks, 2x Soulshatter lascannon, Twin heavy bolter
1x Chaos Rhino (85 pts): Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-bolter
3x Eightbound (135 pts)
• 1x Eightbound Champion: Chainblades
• 2x Eightbound: 2 with Chainblades
6x Exalted Eightbound (280 pts)
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion: Chainblades
• 5x Exalted Eightbound: 5 with Chainblades
1x Forgefiend (170 pts): 3x Ectoplasma cannon, Forgefiend claws
1x Helbrute (120 pts): Close combat weapon, Helbrute hammer, Heavy flamer, Helbrute fist
1x Helbrute (120 pts): Close combat weapon, Helbrute hammer, Heavy flamer, Helbrute fist
1x Helbrute (120 pts): Close combat weapon, Power scourge, Heavy flamer, Helbrute fist
10x Jakhals (65 pts)
• 8x Jakhal
7 with Autopistol, Chainblades
1 with Autopistol, Mauler chainblade, Icon of Khorne
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader: Autopistol, Chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured: Skullsmasher and mangler
vs.
Jacquito - Tyranids (Invasion Fleet)
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+ PLAYER NAME: Jacquito
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Tyranids
+ DETACHMENT: Invasion Fleet (Hyper Adaptions)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char1: Tervigon
+ ENHANCEMENT: Adaptive Biology (on Char1: Tervigon)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 18
+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (4x2) + (1x4) - Assassination: 3 Characters - Cull The Horde: 4x5 (before leaders attached)
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CHARACTERS
Broodlord (80 points)
• 1x Broodlord claws and talons
Tervigon (185 points)
• 1x Massive scything talons
1x Stinger salvoes
• Enhancement: Adaptive Biology
Winged Hive Tyrant (170 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip
1x Tyrant talons
BATTLELINE
Hormagaunts (65 points)
• 10x Hormagaunt
• 10x Hormagaunt talons
Termagants (120 points)
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
Termagants (120 points)
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
Termagants (120 points)
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
Termagants (120 points)
• 20x Termagant
• 20x Chitinous claws and teeth
2x Strangleweb
18x Termagant spinefists
OTHER DATASHEETS
Biovores (50 points)
• 1x Chitin-barbed limbs
1x Spore Mine launcher
Exocrine (140 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
Exocrine (140 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
Exocrine (140 points)
• 1x Bio-plasmic cannon
1x Powerful limbs
Genestealers (140 points)
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
Genestealers (140 points)
• 10x Genestealer
• 10x Genestealers claws and talons
Lictor (60 points)
• 1x Lictor claws and talons
Neurolictor (70 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
Neurolictor (70 points)
• 1x Piercing claws and talons
Venomthropes (70 points)
• 3x Venomthrope
• 3x Toxic lashes
Thoughts
This...this is one of those games that is going to be an extremely violent and probably quite brief mess, because the Tyranids list here is very much built for outscoring foes that can't swiftly deal with hordes, not squaring up against a World Eaters list that could have a solid try at evaporating all 80 Termagants in a single turn if allowed to. The Berzerkers can obviously pick up a squad (or maybe two if they're allowed to multi-connect since Kharn's here), the Eightbound are kind of wasted on it but will still do the job, and the Helbrutes are a gigantic issue, because their ability to rampage forward with multiple Fights (and maybe Unrelenting Advance) makes it much harder for the Tyranids to try and play this by gradually feeding stuff out.
The Transports in the World Eaters are a major contributor as well, because they ensure that neither of the alpha Infantry units will have a Genestealer accident, and the sheer size of the Land Raider is a big asset here too - if it can park bodily on an objective the Tyranids can't stop them Marines scoring without committing, and anything they commit will become a fine mist, with the culprits quickly retreating to a Rhino.
The presence of triple Exocrine provides a small out for the Tyranids, because those sometimes really pop off and I guess if they spiked the Land Raider (or one just lifted a whole squad of Exalted Eightbound the first time they deployed) there could be a game here, but I think it's slim pickings for the Tyranids (especially as a WE Raider is insultingly more likely to spike an Exocrine back than a normal one is). The map doesn't help by ensuring the armies crash into each other all across the mid-board, which is delightful for the World Eaters while badly overstretching the Tyranid damage dealers. I think the only other thing I'd try as the Tyranids is being very conservative with the Genestealers - save them to be a pure counter-charge threat rather than bothering to infiltrate at all, being nearer to the World Eaters is fully not going to help here, and if you really want something for that (or to block Scouts), use a Neurolictor. The basic problem is that nothing about this game forces the World Eaters to do anything beyond their exact favoured game plan - stage up turn one, lift most of the enemy army turn two. Given that, not hugely surprised by the result.
Result
World Eaters Victory - 19-1
wardak. - World Eaters (Goretrack Onslaught) - 1st Place
Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones
The List
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+ " I Wonder if you know , how they live in tokyo... " 🎤
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+ Player : Wardak
+ FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - World Eaters
+ DETACHMENT: Goretrack Onslaught (Tokyo Drift soundtrack)
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts
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+ WARLORD: Char2: Khârn the Betrayer
+ ENHANCEMENT: Aggressive Deployment (on Char3: Master of Executions)
& Infernal Infusion (on Char4: Slaughterbound)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 14
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Char1: 1x Daemon Prince of Khorne (200 pts): Hellforged weapons, Infernal cannon
Char2: 1x Khârn the Betrayer (100 pts): Warlord, Gorechild, Plasma pistol
Char3: 1x Master of Executions (80 pts): Axe of dismemberment, Bolt pistol
Enhancement: Aggressive Deployment (+20 pts)
Char4: 1x Slaughterbound (125 pts): Lacerator and daemonic claw
Enhancement: Infernal Infusion (+25 pts)
10x Khorne Berzerkers (180 pts)
• 9x Khorne Berzerker
7 with Bolt pistol, Chainblade
2 with Khornate eviscerator, Plasma pistol
• 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion: Icon of Khorne, Chainblade, Plasma pistol
1x Chaos Land Raider (220 pts): Armoured tracks, 2x Soulshatter lascannon, Twin heavy bolter
1x Chaos Rhino (85 pts): Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-bolter
3x Eightbound (135 pts)
• 1x Eightbound Champion: Chainblades
• 2x Eightbound: 2 with Chainblades
6x Exalted Eightbound (280 pts)
• 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion: Chainblades
• 5x Exalted Eightbound: 5 with Chainblades
1x Forgefiend (170 pts): 3x Ectoplasma cannon, Forgefiend claws
1x Helbrute (120 pts): Close combat weapon, Helbrute hammer, Heavy flamer, Helbrute fist
1x Helbrute (120 pts): Close combat weapon, Helbrute hammer, Heavy flamer, Helbrute fist
1x Helbrute (120 pts): Close combat weapon, Power scourge, Heavy flamer, Helbrute fist
10x Jakhals (65 pts)
• 8x Jakhal
7 with Autopistol, Chainblades
1 with Autopistol, Mauler chainblade, Icon of Khorne
• 1x Jakhal Pack Leader: Autopistol, Chainblades
• 1x Dishonoured: Skullsmasher and mangler
Archetype
Goretrack
Thoughts
World Eaters trundle to victory here, and I think Goretrack is a strong choice in the current metagame. To beat Necrons with World Eaters it is 1000% imperative that your big Exalted unit connect with a C'tan unscathed, and putting them in a Land Raider is the best way to accomplish that. The range of tricks you can do with the Berzerker Rhino and the solid reach/trade-up potential of the Helbrutes all help, too - if you can sweep the legs of anything in a heavy hitter build that isn't the core pieces and smash up one priority target with the Exalted, you're in a great spot to win most games. If you have always dreamed of crushing foes under the angriest Land Raider out there, now's an ideal time to try it out!
The Best of the Rest
There were 3 more players on 4-1+ records. They were:
- 2nd (4.5-0.5) - Kirox - Blood Angels (Rage-Cursed Onslaught): Heavy melee Rage Cursed with double Jump DC and one Dreadnought.
- 3rd - Kiri - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): Dorns, Kasrkin and a Bullgryn squad, plus a couple of Leman Russ Demolishers.
- 4th - Laramy - Chaos Daemons (Plague Legion): Two GUOs, Rotigus, and a bunch of Plaguebearers and Characters, some Blues for extra Leadership penalties, and at this point I was trying to work out why the list felt low on stuff and then I realised Skarbrand has snuck in to deal some damage (presumably to insure against getting out-bullied by C'tan).
Valley Forged Wargaming Logan GT February 2026
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Jaden Jones - Blood Angels (Angelic Inheritors) - 1st Place
Credit: Corrode
The List
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I agree with Jack (1995 Points)
Space Marines
Blood Angels
Angelic Inheritors
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Apothecary (70 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Reductor pistol
• Enhancements: Prescient Flash
Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points)
• 1x Hand flamer
• 1x Power fist
Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power fist
Captain with Jump Pack (75 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power fist
Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (95 Points)
• 1x Combi-weapon
• 1x Paired combat blades
• Enhancements: Ordained Sacrifice
The Sanguinor (130 Points)
• 1x Encarmine broadsword
BATTLELINE
Heavy Intercessor Squad (100 Points)
• 1x Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Heavy bolt rifle
• 4x Heavy Intercessor
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Heavy bolt rifle
◦ 1x Heavy bolter
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
Devastator Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Devastator Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Combi-weapon
◦ 1x Power fist
• 4x Devastator
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Lascannon
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
Sanguinary Guard (125 Points)
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
◦ 2x Angelus boltgun
◦ 3x Encarmine blade
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
Sanguinary Guard (125 Points)
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
◦ 2x Angelus boltgun
◦ 3x Encarmine blade
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
Sanguinary Guard (125 Points)
• 3x Sanguinary Guard
◦ 2x Angelus boltgun
◦ 3x Encarmine spear
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner
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
Vindicator (185 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Vindicator (185 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Vindicator (185 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Demolisher cannon
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
ALLIED UNITS
Inquisitor Draxus (95 Points)
• 1x Dirgesinger
• 1x Power fist
• 1x Psychic Tempest
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Archetype
All-rounder Angelic
Thoughts
A re-appearence of a slightly more noble and less furious Blood Angels build here, balancing skirmishing melee herohammer from the Captain/Sanguinary units with punishing anti-heavy firepower from the Vindicators and Devastators. The Inheritors trick of being able to just stand Devastators in the open blasting away is honestly better than ever right now, and the list doubles up on that capability with Draxus joining Heavy Intercessor, which doubles as a good answer to various herohammer builds. Stacking that up with triple Vindicator means that even the toughest targets do have to seriously respect you, and the list rounds out nicely with the Sanguinor to punish enemy melee plans. Rage-Cursed is getting all the headlines, but there's some really nice stuff going on here, worth a second look if you like a more flexible game plan, congratulations Jaden.
The Best of the Rest
There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd - Jason Stutsman - Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots): Lots of Destructors and Forgefiends for blasting, a squad of Obliterators joining in, then hammers from Possessed, Warp Talons, Vashtorr and a Discolord.
- 3rd - Ethan Spangenberg - Leagues of Votann (Needgaârd Oathband): All-rounder Needgaard with double Fort, a big Hearthguard unit and some melee Steeljacks as highlights.
- 4th - Michael Estrada - Raven Guard (Shadowmark Talon): Classic Centurion/Inceptor/double VanVet Shadowmark.
- 5th - Levi Libengood - Leagues of Votann (Brandfast Oathband): All-rounder as a different detachment, still taking double Fort and a Hearthguard squad, packing a big Thunderkyn unit to pop off with Sustained, and spending remaning points on Sagitaurs instead of Steeljacks.
- 6th - Brian McAtee - Emperor's Children (Coterie of the Conceited): Double Prince Coterie with a Land Raider as a third big threat, with lots of options on how to fill it including some Flawless Blade MSUs.
Club Championships 2026
32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Kingston, ON, Canada on February 14 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
Thierry Arcand - Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame) - 1st Place
Adepta Sororitas Castigator Battle Tank - Order of the Gilded Cilice - Credit: Colin Ward
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
Bringers of Flame (2000 Points)
Adepta Sororitas
Bringers of Flame
Strike Force (2,000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Morvenn Vahl (185 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Fidelis
• 1x Lance of Illumination
• 1x Paragon missile launcher
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Immolator (115 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Immolation flamers
Immolator (115 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Twin multi-melta
Immolator (115 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Twin multi-melta
Immolator (115 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Twin multi-melta
Sororitas Rhino (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
OTHER DATASHEETS
Castigator (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Castigator autocannons
• 3x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Castigator (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Castigator autocannons
• 3x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Castigator (160 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
• 1x Castigator autocannons
• 3x Heavy bolter
• 1x Hunter-killer missile
• 1x Storm bolter
Dominion Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Dominion Superior
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Combi-weapon
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
◦ 9x Bolt pistol
◦ 5x Boltgun
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Meltagun
◦ 1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Dominion Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Dominion Superior
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Combi-weapon
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Dominion
◦ 9x Bolt pistol
◦ 5x Boltgun
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Meltagun
◦ 1x Simulacrum Imperialis
Paragon Warsuits (210 Points)
• 1x Paragon Superior
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Multi-melta
◦ 1x Paragon grenade launchers
◦ 1x Paragon war blade
• 2x Paragon
◦ 2x Bolt pistol
◦ 2x Multi-melta
◦ 2x Paragon grenade launchers
◦ 2x Paragon war blade
Retributor Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Retributor Superior
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 4x Retributor
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Multi-melta
Retributor Squad (120 Points)
• 1x Retributor Superior
◦ 1x Bolt pistol
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Inferno pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 4x Retributor
◦ 4x Bolt pistol
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Multi-melta
Sanctifiers (110 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
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Archetype
Full Send Hull Bringers
Thoughts
Our next list is the ultimate countermeasure for any other monster or hull builds, and is broadly Pantheon's worst nightmare. Massive amounts of high-quality melta firepower on hulls that can pop Miracle Dice to absorb one more big C'tan swing than you'd like is exactly what C'tan fear the most, and it'll do a solid double duty sweeping Ultramarines or Guard tanks off the board too. Even hordes trouble it less than some other hull-heavy builds because of the Castigators, which put out a solid clip and have the autocannons here to maximise their sweeping potential. I was, bluntly, very surprised by how rapidly this build dropped out of favour post- the last Dataslate when it had been top tier before and didn't get hit that hard, so I'm not surprised to see it get a bit of air time now that smoking two C'tan in a turn (which it can and will do) is an instant win button in many games. Congratulations to Thierry.
The Best of the Rest
There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd - Shannon McLeod - Necrons (Pantheon of Woe): Triple C'tan, a big Warrior brick and lots of Ophydians/lone Destroyers. Interestingly the Warrior unit is running with a Technomancer and Szeras instead of Orikan, which I think is pretty defensible if you have C'tan to draw the big guns.
- 3rd - Matt McAdoo - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions): Five bigs, featuring one of every Cerastus (even the oft-maligned Acheron), and doubling up on Lancers.
- 4th - Henry Ban - Ultramarines (Ironstorm Spearhead): Bobby G and a bunch of Speeders, Ballistus and Vindicators.
- 5th - Jason Matheson - Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock): The Lion, Deathwing Knights, and some tanks.
CARNIVAL GT 2026
26-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Villa Luzuriaga, Provincia de Buenos Aires, AR on February 15 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.
juan melgem - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions) - 1st Place
Imperial Knight Lancer. Credit: Jack Hunter
The List
Army List - Click to Expand
questoris (1995 points)
Imperial Knights
Strike Force (2000 points)
Questoris Companions
CHARACTERS
Cerastus Knight Lancer (410 points)
• 1x Cerastus shock lance
• Enhancement: Pennant of Silvered Fury
Cerastus Knight Lancer (405 points)
• 1x Cerastus shock lance
• Enhancement: Crushing Condemnation
Knight Castellan (420 points)
• Warlord
• 1x Plasma decimator
2x Shieldbreaker missile launcher
1x Titanic feet
2x Twin meltagun
1x Twin siegebreaker cannon
1x Volcano lance
• Enhancement: Wyrmslayer Divination
OTHER DATASHEETS
Armiger Helverin (140 points)
• 2x Armiger autocannon
1x Armoured feet
1x Questoris heavy stubber
Armiger Warglaive (140 points)
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
Armiger Warglaive (140 points)
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
1x Reaper chain-cleaver
1x Thermal spear
Armiger Warglaive (140 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
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
Exported with App Version: v1.46.2 (108), Data Version: v732
Archetype
Big Game Hunting Knights
Thoughts
Finishing up today's showcase of how C'tan shift everything we've got Imperial Knights, currently closing the gap on their infernal brethren because they have better tooling for hunting C'tan. I imagine firing a Wyrmslayer Divination Castellan at the Nightbringer is one of the most satisfying things you can do in Warhammer right now, and amped-up Lancers is exactly what you want in between the Castellan and the C'tan. I also think this fairly balanced build is a better implementation of this plan than the all-in five big versions I've seen - it gives you more scope to capitalise on whatever hole you open up in the enemy's forces. Good stuff to close us out, congratulations Juan!
The Best of the Rest
There was 2 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
- 2nd - Pablo Renovalez - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Double C'tan, double Doomsday, Silent King, Wraiths.
- 3rd - Martin Vedia - Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force): Ultramarines with 6/6/3 Victrix, the key Leaders, and Dreadnoughts.
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