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The World Championships are in the books after an epic weekend of Warhammer, and they've also unveiled the true top dogs of the metagame. When the chips are down and the best of the best bring their A game, it's and Aeldari and AdMech world - everyone else just lives in it. Fully half the top 16 at the WCW were on one of the two factions (a clean 4/4 split down the middle), and they're also neck-a-neck on top of the win rate stats, both at around 57% globally. Plenty of other factions are still competing; Sisters go from strength to strength, new Drukhari are picking up some momentum, and almost every army is putting up undefeated finishes somewhere, but after weeks of churn it's now fully clear what the peak strategies look like.

We are, obviously, going to start with the World Championships itself, where the Aeldari/AdMech clash played out on the top tables, and then move on to cover the rest of the week's festivities.

Part 1 on Wednesday:

Warhammer 40,000 - 2025 World Championships of Warhammer
CollectorMania Premier GT Winter 2025
Silverdale Vortex VFT GT (nov 8-9/25)
Manawatu Maelstrom 2025
The Innsmouth Slaughter 40k GT
Segmentum Reval II

Part 2 on Friday:

Racoon Rumble 2025
Madness in the Middle - 40K GT
BrewHammer GT 8
Beast Coast Gaming Fall Brawl GT
The Sandstorm GT @ tabletop.me
The Hogtowner 2025

Part 3 on Saturday:

Broadsword Wargaming 40K ITC Seasonal Major VIII
40k Brawl - November 2025
Dark Sphere November Major
Midgards November 40k ITC Grand Tournament
Turkeys and Terminators Geek Shack GT

Warhammer 40,000 - 2025 World Championships of Warhammer

402-player, 8-round Supermajor in Atlanta, GA, United States on November 06 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Scorched Earth - Crucible of Battle

Richard Siegler - Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort)

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Adeptus Mechanicus Strike Force (2000 points) Skitarii Hunter Cohort

CHARACTERS

Belisarius Cawl (175 points) • Warlord • 1x Arc scourge 1x Cawl's Omnissian axe 1x Mechadendrite hive 1x Solar atomiser

Skitarii Marshal (60 points) • 1x Control stave 1x Mechanicus pistol • Enhancement: Cantic Thrallnet

BATTLELINE

Skitarii Rangers (85 points) • 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha • 1x Alpha combat weapon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Galvanic rifle • 9x Skitarii Ranger • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 6x Galvanic rifle 1x Omnispex 1x Plasma caliver 1x Transuranic arquebus

Skitarii Rangers (85 points) • 1x Skitarii Ranger Alpha • 1x Alpha combat weapon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Galvanic rifle • 9x Skitarii Ranger • 1x Arc rifle 9x Close combat weapon 6x Galvanic rifle 1x Omnispex 1x Plasma caliver 1x Transuranic arquebus

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ironstrider Ballistarii (225 points) • 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii • 3x Ironstrider feet 3x Twin cognis lascannon

Ironstrider Ballistarii (225 points) • 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii • 3x Ironstrider feet 3x Twin cognis lascannon

Ironstrider Ballistarii (225 points) • 3x Ironstrider Ballistarii • 3x Ironstrider feet 3x Twin cognis autocannon

Pteraxii Skystalkers (140 points) • 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 9x Pteraxii Skystalker • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Flechette carbine

Pteraxii Skystalkers (140 points) • 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 9x Pteraxii Skystalker • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Flechette carbine

Pteraxii Skystalkers (70 points) • 1x Pteraxii Skystalker Alpha • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 4x Pteraxii Skystalker • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Flechette carbine

Sicarian Infiltrators (140 points) • 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 9x Sicarian Infiltrator • 9x Flechette blaster 9x Taser goad

Sicarian Infiltrators (140 points) • 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 9x Sicarian Infiltrator • 9x Flechette blaster 9x Taser goad

Sicarian Infiltrators (140 points) • 1x Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps • 1x Flechette blaster 1x Taser goad • 9x Sicarian Infiltrator • 9x Flechette blaster 9x Taser goad

Sicarian Ruststalkers (150 points) • 1x Sicarian Ruststalker Princeps • 1x Transonic blades and chordclaw • 9x Sicarian Ruststalker • 9x Transonic razor and chordclaw

vs.

liam Vsl - Aeldari (Aspect Host)

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Bon i guess i come with the broken shit (sniff sniff) wesh alors (1995 points)

Aeldari Strike Force (2000 points) Aspect Host

CHARACTERS

Fuegan (120 points) • Warlord • 1x Fire Axe 1x Searsong

Jain Zar (105 points) • 1x Blade of Destruction 1x Silent Death

Lhykhis (120 points) • 1x Brood Twain 1x Spider's Fangs 1x Weaverender

BATTLELINE

Storm Guardians (100 points) • 10x Storm Guardian • 8x Close combat weapon 2x Flamer 2x Fusion gun 2x Power sword 6x Shuriken pistol • 1x Serpent's Scale Platform • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Serpent shield

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Wave Serpent (125 points) • 1x Shuriken cannon 1x Twin bright lance 1x Wraithbone hull

OTHER DATASHEETS

Dark Reapers (90 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Tempest launcher • 4x Dark Reaper • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Reaper launcher

Dark Reapers (90 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Tempest launcher • 4x Dark Reaper • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Reaper launcher

Dark Reapers (90 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Tempest launcher • 4x Dark Reaper • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Reaper launcher

Fire Dragons (220 points) • 2x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Fire Dragon Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Firepike • 9x Fire Dragon • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Dragon fusion gun

Howling Banshees (95 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Howling Banshee Exarch • 1x Executioner 1x Shuriken pistol • 4x Howling Banshee • 4x Banshee blade 4x Shuriken pistol

Rangers (55 points) • 5x Ranger • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Long rifle 5x Shuriken pistol

Rangers (55 points) • 5x Ranger • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Long rifle 5x Shuriken pistol

Striking Scorpions (85 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch • 1x Biting blade 1x Shuriken pistol • 4x Striking Scorpion • 4x Scorpion chainsword 4x Shuriken pistol

Swooping Hawks (190 points) • 2x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hawk's talon • 9x Swooping Hawk • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Lasblaster

Swooping Hawks (85 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hawk's talon • 4x Swooping Hawk • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Lasblaster

Swooping Hawks (85 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hawk's talon • 4x Swooping Hawk • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Lasblaster

Warp Spiders (95 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Powerblade array • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

Warp Spiders (95 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Death weavers 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

Warp Spiders (95 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Death weavers 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

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Thoughts

Two titans of the game clash, at the helm of the top two armies, promising an epic showdown. In the elf corner, Liam has brought a version of Aspect Host that's pared down to the core Phoenix Lords, then enhanced with some options for the mirror. Triple tempest launcher will terrorise other Aspect lists, while Storm Guardians help shore things up against enemy attempts to flip a home objective.

On the other side of the table, Siegler has also brought a very honed list along, sticking to his favoured Hunter Cohort instead of the recently popular Haloscreed, and focusing on three key datasheets. Ironstriders provide extreme damage output against any heavy targets, big Pteraxii blocks give you attrition and big move blocking power plays, and Infiltrators let you set the table up to your specificiations, and then are lethal into pretty much anything thanks to access to re-rolls, S6, and being able to stack up their AP in this Detachment.

Supporting all of this, and crucial to this game, is having a 5+ Feel No Pain stratagem for the elite Sktitarii, which is a big headache for Aeldari. Elves always rely on killing what they swing for, and a 5+ Invulnerable into the threat of a 5+ Feel No Pain on a lot of the AdMech army makes that hugely dicey for them, especially with some of their key threats being D2. It's much, much harder for Jain Zar (and to a lesser extent Lhykhis) to come out and trade profitably and reliably here, and on Scorched Earth that presents a problem with the Aeldari. The way these lists square off means that anything the Aeldari expose definitely dies in response, but outside of Fuegan's squad, it's hard to be confident they'll do everything they need to before that happens (or at least not without overcommitting). They have some angle from the fact that the Ironstriders don't have fantastic targets and are very easy to moveblock, but even they pose the challenge that only Fuegan kills them fast, and he can't be everywhere at once, and setting up "full" jail plans is going to be impossible with the Infiltrators to carve up the table in deployment.

These dynamics are clearly visible in how the game played out, which you can watch on stream here." frameborder="0"> In order to stop a squad of Infiltrators running up the scoreboard, Fuegan has to commit relatively early on, and though he does what he needs to, he dies in response, after which Siegler can aggressively push onto all three objectives with the Ironstrider units. Without Fuegan, Liam can't blast through these fast enough to stop Siegler building up enough of a score buffer to ride out the game. They do gradually die, and at the end the Aeldari have a lot of fast units left to make plays around the table, but this isn't enough to flip the result, letting Siegler add a World Championships to his roster of accomplishments.

Result

Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) Victory - 68 - 60

Richard Siegler - Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort) - 1st Place

Adeptus Mechanicus - Ironstrider Ballistarii
Credit: Pendulin

The List

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Archetype

Heavy Hunter Cohort

Thoughts

All covered in the showdown here - this build eschews the more Ruststalker/Kataphron-heavy Haloscreed setups in favour of a streamlined elite Skitarii and Ironstrider configuration that's extremely hard to attack profitably. Combining that with the ability to set the game's parameters with the large Infiltrator squads let Siegler fend off all opposition to take the championships - big congratulations!

Liam Vsl - Aeldari (Aspect Host) - 2nd Place

Lhykhis. Credit: James "Boon" Kelling

The List

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Archetype

Anti-Mirror Aspects

Thoughts

After conquering the UK in september, Liam comes within a hair's breadth of taking down the world too, only stopped at the last by one of the greatest to ever do it. His Aeldari build takes the core strength of the Phoenix triumverate and scoring pieces and then techs hard for the mirror, which enabled him to blast his way past two of the other best Aeldari players in the world on the way to the grand final. Congratulations to Liam as well!

John Lennon - Emperor's Children (Coterie of the Conceited) - 3rd Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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At least my wife is happy when I finish second

Emperor's Children Coterie of the Conceited Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Daemon Prince of Slaanesh with Wings (230 Points) • 1x Hellforged weapons • 1x Infernal cannon • Enhancements: Pledge of Unholy Fortune

Daemon Prince of Slaanesh with Wings (200 Points) • 1x Hellforged weapons • 1x Infernal cannon

Daemon Prince of Slaanesh with Wings (200 Points) • Warlord • 1x Hellforged weapons • 1x Infernal cannon

Lord Exultant (80 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Phoenix power spear • 1x Rapture lash

Lord Exultant (80 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Phoenix power spear • 1x Rapture lash

Lord Kakophonist (70 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Screamer pistol • 1x Screamer pistol

Lord Kakophonist (70 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Screamer pistol • 1x Screamer pistol

BATTLELINE

Infractors (85 Points) • 1x Obsessionist ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Rapture lash • 4x Infractor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Duelling sabre ◦ 1x Icon of Excess

Infractors (85 Points) • 1x Obsessionist ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Rapture lash • 4x Infractor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Duelling sabre ◦ 1x Icon of Excess

Tormentors (85 Points) • 1x Obsessionist ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power sword • 4x Tormentor ◦ 2x Boltgun ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Excess ◦ 1x Meltagun ◦ 1x Plasma gun

Tormentors (85 Points) • 1x Obsessionist ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power sword • 4x Tormentor ◦ 2x Boltgun ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Icon of Excess ◦ 1x Meltagun ◦ 1x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (80 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Havoc launcher

Chaos Rhino (80 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Maulerfiend (130 Points) • 2x Magma cutters • 1x Maulerfiend fists

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

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

Top Heavy Coterie

Thoughts

In third place we've got John packing triple Prince coterie, going for a more top-heavy setup instead of the more Infractor-heavy versions. Why isn't hard to suss out - Princes are a huge pain for Aeldari to deal with thanks to their high resilience against D2 and the impact Mortals (the latter particularly problematic on a Heroic Intervention). It's certainly not a sure thing (John did eventually fall to Liam's Aspect Host), but it definitely feels better than the double Prince version that's a bit easier to pick apart. Sticking to three Noise Marine units also helps against AdMech, as they're one of the more efficient options for just decking a big block of Skitarii. It's all very high speed and high threat, but still needs plenty of care to play well, as if it starts losing units, it goes down hard. Well done to John for piloting it to the podium.

Giorgio Castelli - Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force) - 4th Place

Credit: Corrode

The List

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deatwach Atlanta (2000 points)

Space Marines Deathwatch Strike Force (2000 points) Black Spear Task Force

CHARACTERS

Captain in Gravis Armour (105 points) • 1x Boltstorm gauntlet 1x Power fist 1x Relic blade • Enhancement: Thief of Secrets

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

Watch Master (125 points) • Warlord • 1x Vigil spear • Enhancement: The Tome of Ectoclades

BATTLELINE

Deathwatch Veterans (100 points) • 1x Watch Sergeant • 1x Astartes shield 1x Power weapon • 4x Deathwatch Veterans • 2x Close combat weapon 2x Deathwatch thunder hammer 1x Frag cannon 1x Infernus heavy bolter

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Centurion Devastator Squad (330 points) • 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant • 1x Centurion fists 1x Centurion missile launcher 1x Twin lascannon • 5x Devastator Centurion • 5x Centurion fists 5x Centurion missile launcher 5x Twin lascannon

Fortis Kill Team (180 points) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Deathwatch bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 3x Kill Team Intercessor • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 3x Deathwatch bolt rifle • 4x Kill Team Intercessor with plasma incinerator • 3x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Plasma incinerator 1x Plasma pistol • 2x Kill Team Intercessor with superfrag rocket launcher • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Castellan launcher 2x Close combat weapon 1x Superkrak rocket launcher 1x Vengor launcher

Fortis Kill Team (180 points) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Deathwatch bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 3x Kill Team Intercessor • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 3x Deathwatch bolt rifle • 4x Kill Team Intercessor with plasma incinerator • 3x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Plasma incinerator 1x Plasma pistol • 2x Kill Team Intercessor with superfrag rocket launcher • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Castellan launcher 2x Close combat weapon 1x Superkrak rocket launcher 1x Vengor launcher

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

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

Indomitor Kill Team (250 points) • 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists • 3x Flamestorm gauntlets 3x Twin power fists • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle • 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 2x Melta rifle 1x Multi-melta

Indomitor Kill Team (250 points) • 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists • 3x Flamestorm gauntlets 3x Twin power fists • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle • 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 2x Melta rifle 1x Multi-melta

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

Suppressor Squad (75 points) • 1x Suppressor Sergeant • 1x Accelerator autocannon 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon • 2x Suppressor • 2x Accelerator autocannon 2x Bolt pistol 2x Close combat weapon

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Archetype

Fortis Deathwatch

Thoughts

Black Spear rounds out the Worlds top four, piloted by Italy's Giorgio. His spin on the archetype has the familiar Indomitor teams as an anvil, but eschews the normal Terminator squads in favour of Fortis teams with superfrags, providing some seriously high volume firepower to go with the various ammunition stratagems. Those squads are nasty for go-wide fragile armies to work around, as the threat of zapping two of them round the table means that one wrong move could see half an army vapourised, and while they're a bit less hard to lift than the Terminators, that's clearly very well targeted to the top metagame here. For anything that needs a more over the top treatment, teleporting Centurions also make an appearence, because at this point it's clear they're an optimal choice in pretty much any Marine list that can either perma-Assault them or teleport them. The combined setup here ensures that basically any foe is one wrong move away from having their entire career ended in a few volleys, and even against the other top four players Giorgio ran things very close. Congratulations on the finish!

The Best of the Rest

The rest of the top 16 was as follows:

5th - Folger Pyles - Aeldari (Warhost): Bob-and-weave Warhost with Maugan in a Falcon as the second evasive threat.
6th - Steve Trimble - Drukhari (Spectacle of Spite): An explosive melee build with lots of Wyches, transports and Hellions.
7th - Jack Harpster - Adepta Sororitas (Champions of Faith): Sacresant shieldwall with shooty Sisters behind.
8th - Kyle McCord - Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock): Extra-heavy infantry Wrath using Lion, Deathwing Knights and Centurion Devastators.
9th - Leif Westermann - Aeldari (Aspect Host): High threat Avatar and four Phoenix Aspects.
10th - Alexander Jessen - Thousand Sons (Grand Coven): Magnus, a Daemon Prince and a full Scarab unit, with lots of Enlightened still lurking at the back.
11th - Nick Nanavati - Aeldari (Aspect Host): Four-Phoenix Aspects featuring Asurmen and full Avenger unit in a second Serpent.
12th - Jack Murphy - Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Ironstriders, Infiltrators and Ruststalkers galore.
13th - Jean-Loup GENIN - Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Ultra Herohammer Martyrs, adding the Triumph and extra sacrificial Characters, and using a shieldwall of Sacresants to hold the line.
14th - Mark Hertel - Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force): Guilliman Land Raider spam, which is a heroic thing to bring to the World Champs.
15th - Travis King - Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Ironstriders, Skystalkers and Infiltrators.
16th - Dan Sammons - Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade): Medium amounts of Ironstriders, lots of Skitarii MSUs, and a Skorpius firebase.

CollectorMania Premier GT Winter 2025

46-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Parker, CO, United States on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Trae Burnett - Chaos Space Marines (Veterans of the Long War) - 1st Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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On October 26th in the year 2025 I ran into the most bullsh*t rules/unit interaction ever. I have yet to recover. (1995 points)

Chaos Space Marines Strike Force (2000 points) Veterans of the Long War

CHARACTERS

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

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

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

Vashtorr the Arkifane (175 points) • 1x Vashtorr's claw 1x Vashtorr's hammer

BATTLELINE

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

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

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Chaos Bikers (70 points) • 1x Biker Champion • 1x Chaos Icon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Combi-bolter 1x Power fist • 2x Chaos Biker • 2x Astartes chainsword 2x Close combat weapon 2x Combi-bolter 2x Plasma gun

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 (250 points) • 1x Chosen Champion • 1x Boltgun 1x Chaos Icon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 9x Chosen • 6x Accursed weapon 6x Bolt pistol 3x Boltgun 4x Combi-weapon 2x Paired accursed weapons 3x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist

Obliterators (160 points) • 2x Obliterator • 2x Crushing fists 2x Fleshmetal guns

Obliterators (160 points) • 2x Obliterator • 2x Crushing fists 2x Fleshmetal guns

Venomcrawler (110 points) • 2x Excruciator cannon 1x Soulflayer tendrils and claws

ALLIED UNITS

Noise Marines (145 points) • 1x Disharmonist • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Sonic blaster • 5x Noise Marine • 5x Close combat weapon 3x Sonic blaster 2x blast master

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Archetype

All-rounder Veterans

Thoughts

Veterans continues to get some airtime, here going for the reliable plan of loading up on classic Chaos Space Marine core units then adding two Obliterator squads and some Noise Marines. That sets up a fairly broad spectrum of damage output, with very heavy hull builds maybe the only weak spot - which Vashtorr happily helps address. This army ends up having super solid Warhammer fundamentals, with the emergency button of a concentrated no-scope turn from the two Obliterator units to unpick stalemates, and is a great option for Chaos Space Marines. Well done Trae on the win!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Alex Pina - Raven Guard (Shadowmark Talon): Infantry Shadowmark.
3rd - Mike Pestilens - Chaos Space Marines (Soulforged Warpack): Daemon Engine spam (including a Heldrake) with Vashtorr and a Discolord in charge.
4th - John Kilcommons - T'au Empire (Auxiliary Cadre): All-rounder Auxiliary Cadre with a broad toolbox including a pair of Razorsharks.
5th - Joel Davis - Aeldari (Guardian Battlehost): Improbably crunchy Battlehost using the Avatar, a Wraithknight and three Guardian units with a full Warlock Conclave in each.
6th - Steven Pampreen - Orks (Da Big Hunt): A 20-model Snagga horde in a Hunta Rig backed up by lots of Kill Rigs, lots of Squighogs and some Flash Gitz and Deffkoptas.
7th - Randall Nelson - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions): High power shooting-skewed quad bigs, using an Atrapos, Lancer, Castellan and Crusader.

Silverdale Vortex VFT GT (nov 8-9/25)

37-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Mission, BC, Canada on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

AJ Wong - Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor) - 1st Place

Adeptus Custodes Blade Champion painted by Crab-stuffed Mushrooms

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Custodes + DETACHMENT: Lions of the Emperor (Against All Odds) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + ALLIED UNITS: Agents of the Imperium + + WARLORD: Char1: Blade Champion + ENHANCEMENT: Superior Creation (on Char1: Blade Champion) & Admonimortis (on Char3: Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 14 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (2x2) - Assassination: 5 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Blade Champion (145 pts): Warlord, Vaultswords Enhancement: Superior Creation (+25 pts) Char2: 1x Blade Champion (120 pts): Vaultswords Char3: 1x Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (140 pts): Balistus grenade launcher, Castellan Axe Enhancement: Admonimortis (+10 pts)

5x Custodian Guard (200 pts): 5 with Guardian Spear

2x Allarus Custodians (120 pts): 2 with Balistus grenade launcher, Guardian Spear 5x Custodian Wardens (260 pts) • 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear • 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Guardian Spear 5x Custodian Wardens (260 pts) • 4x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 4 with Guardian Spear • 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Guardian Spear 4x Prosecutors (40 pts) • 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close combat weapon • 3x Prosecutor: 3 with Boltgun, Close combat weapon 4x Prosecutors (40 pts) • 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close combat weapon • 3x Prosecutor: 3 with Boltgun, Close combat weapon 4x Witchseekers (50 pts) • 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior: Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer • 3x Witchseeker: 3 with Close combat weapon, Witchseeker flamer 1x Caladius Grav-tank (215 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon 1x Caladius Grav-tank (215 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon

Char4: 1x Callidus Assassin (100 pts): Neural shredder, Phase sword and poison blades Char5: 1x Inquisitor Draxus (95 pts): Dirgesinger, Power fist, Psychic Tempest

Archetype

All-rounder Lions

Thoughts

An extremely classic four Infantry/two tank setup here, with the main tweak from the standard template being dropping one Infantry squad down to two Allarus for the Adonimortis Captain to run with, and bulking up the other units with remaining points. This feels like a good call - the core build here will already do horrendous things to AdMech Infantry, while the big Warden squads are always dicey for Aeldari to work around thanks to the Feel No Pain, so shoring up monster mash and Knight matchups (the latter of which AJ hit in the final) feels like a good way to round things out. Congratulations!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Tim Mellings - Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Triple gatling Despoilers.
3rd - Ethan Woods - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): A big Warrior unit and two Lychguard phalanxes protecting some Doomsdays.
4th - Matt Olsen - Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots): Herohammer and hulls Pactbound, going for Forgefiends and Predators with Abaddon behind Vashtorr and some Discos.
5th - Shayne Mitchell - Chaos Space Marines (Cabal of Chaos): A unique showing for this detachment packing a pair of Accursed Communes, some Daemon Princes, and a big Possessed/MoP unit. All fun sthings to add AP to (plus Lance on the Possessed), and you can get very broad coverage with Shroud of Chaos on one of the big Cultist units to mitigate a counterpunch.
6th - Mike Garcia - Salamanders (Gladius Task Force): Hull-tastic Salamander Gladius with Adrax/Bladeguard as a melee anvil.

Manawatu Maelstrom 2025

32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand on November 07 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Matt van Wijk - Grey Knights (Sanctic Spearhead) - 1st Place

Grey Knights Stormraven Gunship. Credit: Colin Ward

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Bit of a tankie (2000 points)

Grey Knights Strike Force (2000 points) Sanctic Spearhead

CHARACTERS

Brotherhood Techmarine (70 points) • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm

Castellan Crowe (90 points) • 1x Black Blade of Antwyr 1x Purifying Flame 1x Storm bolter

Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (255 points) • Warlord • 1x Dreadfists 1x Fragstorm grenade launcher 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Sublimator • Enhancement: Sigil of Exigence

BATTLELINE

Strike Squad (120 points) • 1x Justicar • 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Storm bolter • 4x Grey Knight • 4x Nemesis force weapon 4x Storm bolter

Strike Squad (120 points) • 1x Justicar • 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Storm bolter • 4x Grey Knight • 4x Nemesis force weapon 4x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Land Raider Redeemer (270 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Flamestorm cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Multi-melta 1x Storm bolter 1x Twin assault cannon

Nemesis Dreadknight (210 points) • 1x Heavy incinerator 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer

Nemesis Dreadknight (210 points) • 1x Heavy incinerator 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer

Purifier Squad (250 points) • 1x Knight of the Flame • 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Purifying Flame 1x Storm bolter • 9x Purifier • 9x Nemesis force weapon 9x Purifying Flame 9x Storm bolter

Purifier Squad (125 points) • 1x Knight of the Flame • 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Purifying Flame 1x Storm bolter • 4x Purifier • 4x Nemesis force weapon 4x Purifying Flame 4x Storm bolter

Stormraven Gunship (280 points) • 1x Armoured hull 2x Hurricane bolter 2x Stormstrike missile launcher 1x Twin heavy plasma cannon 1x Twin multi-melta

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Archetype

Stormraven Sanctic

Thoughts

Oh hey, someone finally tried this! The Grey Knights book has largely been one trick on Dreadknights and Purifiers as Warpbane since release, as that's very effective, but you don't need the Detachment Rule to make these units pretty solid, and if you go for Sanctic Spearhead you can present a seriously daunting wall of targets to most foes. Everythings in ultra-durable Transports except a lone Techmarine and one Strike squad, and you get a very speedy transit up the board for big threats that can do damage when they arrive thanks to the Assault. Being able to deploy the Purifiers out of either the Stormraven or Land Raider after wallhacking with Force Wave makes their terrifying shooting hard to avoid for even foes that screen well, and the fact that Abominus Class Targets also lets them punch up really well is a further lure to this plan. I don't think this is going to supplant Warpbane in general, but it's cool to see some stuff from the book tried out, and if you like target saturation, this is a fun one. Good stuff from Matt.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Courtney Thomson - Raven Guard (Shadowmark Talon): Extra-shooty/crunchy Shadowmark, going for some Ballistus and a full Heavy Intercessor squad as more durable threats, cutting down to a single VanVet unit to pay for it.
3rd - CJ Kane - Drukhari (Reaper's Wager): Malys, Lelith, Scourges and Hellion MSUs, plus one big unit of Mandrakes.
4th - Liam Howe - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Skorpekh MSUs, Silent King and Doomsdays.
5th - Hamish Reeve - Chaos Knights (Lords of Dread): Quintuple bigs, three shooty (two gatling Despoilers and a Tyrant) and two melee (Rampager/Lancer).
6th - Luke Van der veen - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Double Berzerker/double Forgefiend Warband.

The Innsmouth Slaughter 40k GT

29-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Wyoming, MI, United States on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Randy Brigham - T'au Empire (Auxiliary Cadre) - 1st Place

Krootox Rampager. Credit: Jack Hunter

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Auxiliary (2000 Points)

T'au Empire Auxiliary Cadre Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

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

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (80 Points) • 1x Battlesuit fists • 1x Cyclic ion blaster • 2x Shield Drone • 3x T'au flamer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Broadside Battlesuits (80 Points) • 1x Broadside Shas'vre ◦ 1x Crushing bulk ◦ 1x Heavy rail rifle ◦ 2x Missile Drone ◦ 1x Seeker missile ◦ 1x Weapon Support System

Broadside Battlesuits (80 Points) • 1x Broadside Shas'vre ◦ 1x Crushing bulk ◦ 1x Heavy rail rifle ◦ 2x Missile Drone ◦ 1x Seeker missile ◦ 1x Weapon Support System

Broadside Battlesuits (80 Points) • 1x Broadside Shas'vre ◦ 1x Crushing bulk ◦ 1x Heavy rail rifle ◦ 2x Missile Drone ◦ 1x Seeker missile ◦ 1x Weapon Support System

Crisis Starscythe Battlesuits (110 Points) • 1x Crisis Starscythe Shas'vre ◦ 1x Battlesuit fists ◦ 1x Gun Drone ◦ 1x Shield Drone ◦ 2x T'au flamer • 2x Crisis Starscythe Shas'ui ◦ 2x Battlesuit fists ◦ 2x Gun Drone ◦ 2x Shield Drone ◦ 4x T'au flamer

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 Points) • 1x Battlesuit Support System • 1x Cyclic ion raker • 1x Ghostkeel fists • 1x Twin fusion blaster

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 Points) • 1x Battlesuit Support System • 1x Cyclic ion raker • 1x Ghostkeel fists • 1x Twin fusion blaster

Kroot Carnivores (65 Points) • 1x Long-quill ◦ 1x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Kroot pistol ◦ 1x Kroot rifle • 9x Kroot Carnivore ◦ 9x Close combat weapon ◦ 9x Kroot rifle

Krootox Rampagers (170 Points) • 6x Krootox Rampagers ◦ 6x Hunting blades ◦ 6x Kroot pistol and hunting javelins ◦ 6x Rampager fists

Krootox Rampagers (170 Points) • 6x Krootox Rampagers ◦ 6x Hunting blades ◦ 6x Kroot pistol and hunting javelins ◦ 6x Rampager fists

Krootox Rampagers (85 Points) • 3x Krootox Rampagers ◦ 3x Hunting blades ◦ 3x Kroot pistol and hunting javelins ◦ 3x Rampager fists

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

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

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

Stealth Battlesuits (80 Points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre ◦ 1x Battlesuit fists ◦ 1x Fusion blaster ◦ 1x Homing Beacon ◦ 1x Marker Drone ◦ 1x Shield Drone • 2x Stealth Shas'ui ◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System ◦ 2x Battlesuit fists ◦ 2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (80 Points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre ◦ 1x Battlesuit fists ◦ 1x Fusion blaster ◦ 1x Homing Beacon ◦ 1x Marker Drone ◦ 1x Shield Drone • 2x Stealth Shas'ui ◦ 1x Battlesuit Support System ◦ 2x Battlesuit fists ◦ 2x Burst cannon

Vespid Stingwings (65 Points) • 1x Vespid Strain Leader ◦ 1x Neutron blaster ◦ 1x Stingwing claws • 4x Vespid Stingwing ◦ 4x Neutron blaster ◦ 4x Stingwing claws

Vespid Stingwings (65 Points) • 1x Vespid Strain Leader ◦ 1x Neutron blaster ◦ 1x Stingwing claws • 4x Vespid Stingwing ◦ 4x Neutron blaster ◦ 4x Stingwing claws

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Archetype

Go-Wide Auxiliary Cadre

Thoughts

Cadre continues making a splash for the Greater Good, this week bringing us Randy's all-rounder and fairly go-wide spin on it. There's just a lot of mid-weight stuff here, packing damage output that can cope with most targets (especially when concentrated with Stealth Suits), and I think these combine nicely with the Krootox. The foe is going to have to commit to trying to pin down and kill stuff lest they die to attrition, but they're often not going to be trading favourably, and face a nasty Mortal and melee counterpunch when they do. Also a big fan of the flamer Starscythe unit as the lone Crisis choice here - the flexibility to have these popping off at AP-2 (including on Overwatch) or S6 in your own turn is extremely lit, and definitely an asset against both the metagame's big players. Always hadn a soft spot for Auxiliary cadre and toolbox lists, so obviously this is the kind of T'au list I like to see, keep up the good work Randy.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Kyle Sams - Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Triple gatling Despoiler.
3rd - Kramer Doyle - Drukhari (Reaper's Wager): High speed Wager, using Lelith, Malys and a Succubus to power core melee threats, and adding supporting mobile shooting from Skyweavers and Scourges.
4th - Baxter Seguin - Chaos Daemons (Shadow Legion): Fadethirster, Be'lakor and Screamers with a battle cannon Despoiler backing them up.
5th - Wes Krug - Leagues of Votann (Needgaârd Oathband): All-rounder double Fort Needgaard.

Segmentum Reval II

26-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Tallinn, Harju maakond, Estonia on November 08 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Dariušas Nikišovas - Aeldari (Aspect Host) - 1st Place

Asurmen. Credit: Wings

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24" average move (2000 points)

Aeldari Strike Force (2000 points) Aspect Host

CHARACTERS

Asurmen - Asufucku (125 points) - fair price for 9 dev wounds • 1x Bloody Twins 1x Sword of Asur

Fuegan - Fuguan(120 points) - fair price for 24 D6+6 melta • Warlord • 1x Fire Axe 1x Searsong

Jain Zar - Jass my Zarr(105 points) - Why not adv 12 • 1x Blade of Destruction 1x Silent Death

Lhykhis - Lhihyuj (120 points) - why not just teleport • 1x Brood Twain 1x Spider's Fangs 1x Weaverender

BATTLELINE

Corsair Voidreavers (65 points) • 1x Voidreaver Felarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Mistshield 1x Power sword 1x Shuriken rifle • 4x Corsair Voidreaver • 1x Blaster 4x Close combat weapon 3x Shuriken rifle

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Wave Serpent (125 points) • 1x Shuriken cannon 1x Twin bright lance 1x Wraithbone hull

OTHER DATASHEETS

Dark Reapers (90 points) • 1x Dark Reaper Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Tempest launcher • 4x Dark Reaper • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Reaper launcher

Dire Avengers (75 points) • 1x Dire Avenger Exarch • 2x Avenger shuriken catapult 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Dire Avenger • 4x Avenger shuriken catapult 4x Close combat weapon

Falcon (130 points) • 1x Bright lance 1x Pulse laser 1x Shuriken cannon 1x Wraithbone hull

Fire Dragons (220 points) • 1x Fire Dragon Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Firepike • 9x Fire Dragon • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Dragon fusion gun

Howling Banshees (95 points) • 1x Howling Banshee Exarch • 1x Executioner 1x Shuriken pistol • 4x Howling Banshee • 4x Banshee blade 4x Shuriken pistol

Striking Scorpions (85 points) • 1x Striking Scorpion Exarch • 1x Biting blade 1x Shuriken pistol • 4x Striking Scorpion • 4x Scorpion chainsword 4x Shuriken pistol

Swooping Hawks (190 points) • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hawk's talon • 9x Swooping Hawk • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Lasblaster

Swooping Hawks (85 points) • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Exarch's lasblaster • 4x Swooping Hawk • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Lasblaster

Swooping Hawks (85 points) • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Exarch's lasblaster • 4x Swooping Hawk • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Lasblaster

Warp Spiders (95 points) • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Death weavers 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

Warp Spiders (95 points) • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Powerblade array • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

Warp Spiders (95 points) • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Death weavers 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

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Archetype

Four Phoenix Aspects

Thoughts

Four Phoenix Aspect Host with Asurmen in a Falcon as our final build today, and I do not think I need to explain much about this army at this point. It's very fast, very deadly, and has a deep pool of speedy scoring/move block stuff to push games in its direction when it can't just eviscerate the foe. This is generally considered to be "good". Well done Dariušas.

The Best of the Rest

There were 2 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd - Andrejs Isajevs - Black Templars (Gladius Task Force): Brethren/RepEx Templars.
3rd - George Yu - Adepta Sororitas (Champions of Faith): Sacresants and Castigators.

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Scorched Earth - Crucible of Battle

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Archetype

Thoughts

The Best of the Rest

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The Best of the Rest

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