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Competitive Innovations in 10th: Grey Nice

by James "One_Wing" Grover | May 15 2024
We're in a bit of a holding pattern this week, as there weren't too many big events and (as sometimes happens when a balance update hits) people have fallen back on some reliably brutal builds to stomp on anyone getting too clever with new ideas. That'll all change this coming weekend because we have the US Open Dallas, which will be a spectacular showcase for the new metagame in all its glory, so make sure to tune in for the results from that.

For now, we're going with a quick one - no Showdowns because they're all pretty familiar on top of everything else (and it's also crunch time at the Business Factory on top of everything else), just the normal run-down of results from the following:
  • Corsair Open GT
  • II Jugar x Jugar Homoludicus
  • Conquest Italia - Showdown - Warhammer 40.000
  • Midwest Conquest GT 2024
  • Turbulent Warhammer 40K ITC Grand Tournament
  • Carnage - Season 2 - Round 3 - Warpsurge
Let's take a look.

Corsair Open GT

62-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in München, BY, DE on May 10 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Fritz Peters - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) - 1st Place

The Silent King The Silent King. Credit: Pendulin

The List

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Hyperphase Corsair (2000 Points)

Necrons Hypercrypt Legion Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Chronomancer (80 Points) • 1x Chronomancer’s stave • Enhancements: Hyperspatial Transfer Node

Chronomancer (65 Points) • 1x Chronomancer’s stave

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

The Silent King (420 Points) • 1x Szarekh • Warlord • 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory 1x Staff of Stars 1x Weapons of the Final Triarch • 2x Triarchal Menhir • 2x Annihilator beam 2x Armoured bulk

BATTLELINE

Immortals (150 Points) • 10x Immortal • 10x Close combat weapon 10x Tesla carbine

Immortals (150 Points) • 10x Immortal • 10x Close combat weapon 10x Tesla carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

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

Doomsday Ark (200 Points) • 1x Armoured bulk 1x Doomsday cannon 2x Gauss flayer array

Doomsday Ark (200 Points) • 1x Armoured bulk 1x Doomsday cannon 2x Gauss flayer array

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

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

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Archetype

Hypershooty Hypercrypt

Thoughts

Exhibit A for sledgehammer builds here, this is very much the end of Hypercrypt that aims to hose you clean off the table, and it's got the tools to do that pretty much whatever you're playing. Expect to see the Silent King a lot more post-Dataslate, as he stayed the same price and was already pretty strong, and the combination of shooty units alongside him here can handle pretty much anything the opponent is swinging with - Doomsdays are great into Meganobz (D4 is enough that with a bit of variance you'll sometimes still one-shot one in Waaaagh) and general big stuff, while Immortals give you insurance against any sort of Boyz horde, and can make short work of units like Sisters to boot. It's also worth saying that 10 Immortals with a Chronomancer, Szeras and a Reanimator are surprisingly good at rolling with the punches that popular lists are throwing out, as minus one AP and minus one to hit all the time really adds up.

Necrons appear to be still going extremely strong post Dataslate, and Fritz is very much leading the charge there, congratulations.

Kevin „planB_God“ Zöllinger - Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead) - 2nd Place

Black Templars Impulsor. Credit: SRM

The List

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(1995 Points)

In verba magistri iurare -Austrian Highway

2024 Kev noch einmal in aller Pracht, bevor 2025 der Ruhestand inne macht.

Space Marines Black Templars Ironstorm Spearhead Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Techmarine (85 Points) • Warlord • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm • Enhancements: Master of Machine War (Aura)

Techmarine (90 Points) • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm • Enhancements: Adept of the Omnissiah

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs • 4x Astartes chainsword 3x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Plasma pistol

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs • 4x Astartes chainsword 3x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Plasma pistol

Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (160 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Multi-melta 2x Tempest bolter 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon

Black Templars Gladiator Reaper (160 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Multi-melta 2x Tempest bolter 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon

Black Templars Gladiator Valiant (160 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Icarus rocket pod 2x Multi-melta 1x Multi-melta 1x Twin las-talon

Black Templars Gladiator Valiant (160 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Icarus rocket pod 2x Multi-melta 1x Multi-melta 1x Twin las-talon

Gladiator Reaper (150 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 2x Tempest bolter 1x Twin heavy onslaught gatling cannon

Predator Destructor (130 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Lascannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Predator autocannon 1x Storm bolter

Predator Destructor (130 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Hunter-killer missile 2x Lascannon 1x Predator autocannon 1x Storm bolter

Predator Destructor (130 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Hunter-killer missile 2x Lascannon 1x Predator autocannon 1x Storm bolter

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

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

Vindicator (175 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Demolisher cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

Vindicator (175 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Demolisher cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

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Archetype

Ironstorm Templars

Thoughts

Another shooting hammerblow build here, adding newly cheap Vindicators to the standard mix of Ironstorm tools to diversify profiles a bit. Otherwise, this is all pretty familiar, but also more than capable of just hosing foes off the table. Congratulations to Kevin.

Stephan Pfenni - Blood Angels (Gladius Task Force) - 3rd Place

Blood Angels Aggressors Blood Angels Aggressors. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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Gladius Angels (1995 Points)

Space Marines Blood Angels Gladius Task Force Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Apothecary Biologis (85 Points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon • Enhancements: Fire Discipline

Captain (95 Points) • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • Enhancements: The Honour Vehement

Lemartes (120 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x The Blood Crozius

The Sanguinor (140 Points) • Warlord • 1x Encarmine broadsword

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Aggressor Squad (240 Points) • 1x Aggressor Sergeant • 1x Auto boltstorm gauntlets 1x Fragstorm grenade launcher 1x Twin power fists • 5x Aggressor • 5x Auto boltstorm gauntlets 5x Fragstorm grenade launcher 5x Twin power fists

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (80 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs • 4x Astartes chainsword 3x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Plasma pistol

Company Heroes (95 Points) • 1x Ancient • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Bolt rifle 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Company Champion • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 2x Company Veteran • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Close combat weapon 1x Master-crafted bolt rifle 1x Master-crafted heavy bolter

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (280 Points) • 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Pack • 10x Inferno pistol 10x Power fist

Eradicator Squad (95 Points) • 1x Eradicator Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Melta rifle • 2x Eradicator • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Close combat weapon 1x 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

Land Raider Redeemer (260 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Flamestorm cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Multi-melta 1x Storm bolter 1x Twin assault cannon

Predator Destructor (130 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Hunter-killer missile 2x Lascannon 1x Predator autocannon 1x Storm bolter

Predator Destructor (130 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Hunter-killer missile 2x Lascannon 1x Predator autocannon 1x Storm bolter

Scout Squad (65 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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Archetype

Gladius All-Rounder Blood Angels

Thoughts

A bit more of a broad base of stuff here, but still very much a build that will sweep foes from the table on a go turn if they're not prepared for it. Advance/Charge on the Aggressors out of the Redeemer and the big Death Company unit creates some serious threat range that the enemy has to consider, and you've got a nice broad mix of firepower and objective tools supporting that. Worth continuing to highlight that the Predator Destructor is the best it's ever been, sound of the summer, 2024 year of the Destructor etc. because you just can't go wrong with them (and look forward to AP-3 ones in Renegade Raiders soon, that'll be neat), and I'm guessing the Aggressors are back thanks to the rise of the Greenskin menace, which Blood Angels do famously love killing. As ever with a GTF build - it's good units with a nice versatile Detachment Rule, and well played Stephan taking third.

Niklas Fritschen - Death Guard (Plague Company) - 4th Place

Plague Marine - Credit: RichyP

The List

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+++ World Eaters keep their Social Distance (Warhammer 40,000 10th Edition) [2,000pts] +++

+ Character + Biologus Putrifier Biologus Putrifier

Foul Blightspawn Foul Blightspawn

Lord of Virulence: The Droning (Aura), Warlord

+ Battleline + Plague Marines . Plague Champion: Heavy plague weapon, Plasma gun . Plague Marine w/ blight launcher . 4x Plague Marine w/ heavy plague weapon: 4x Heavy plague weapon, 4x Plague knives . 2x Plague Marine w/ plague spewer: 2x Plague knives, 2x Plague spewer . Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Meltagun . Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Meltagun

Plague Marines . Plague Champion: Heavy plague weapon, Plasma gun . Plague Marine w/ blight launcher . 4x Plague Marine w/ heavy plague weapon: 4x Heavy plague weapon, 4x Plague knives . 2x Plague Marine w/ plague spewer: 2x Plague knives, 2x Plague spewer . Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Meltagun . Plague Marine w/ special weapon: Meltagun

+ Infantry + Death Guard Cultists . 6x Cultist: 6x Brutal assault weapon, 6x Cultist firearm . Cultist w/ flamer . Cultist w/ grenade launcher . Cultist w/ heavy stubber Death Guard Cultists . 6x Cultist: 6x Brutal assault weapon, 6x Cultist firearm . Cultist w/ flamer . Cultist w/ grenade launcher . Cultist w/ heavy stubber

Deathshroud Terminators . 5x Deathshroud Terminator: 5x Manreaper, 5x Plaguespurt gauntlet . Deathshroud Terminator Champion: 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

+ Vehicle + Death Guard Predator Destructor: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher . 2 lascannons Death Guard Predator Destructor: Combi-weapon, Havoc launcher . 2 lascannons

Foetid Bloat-drone: 2 plaguespitters Foetid Bloat-drone: 2 plaguespitters

+ Dedicated Transport + Death Guard Rhino: Havoc launcher, Plague combi-bolter Death Guard Rhino: Havoc launcher, Plague combi-bolter

+ Allied Units + Nurglings . 3x Nurgling Swarm: 3x Diseased claws and teeth Nurglings . 3x Nurgling Swarm: 3x Diseased claws and teeth

War Dog Brigand: Diabolus heavy stubber War Dog Brigand: Diabolus heavy stubber

Archetype

Crunchy Death Guard

Thoughts

Seriously, Predator Destructors. Are they legal in your army? Take two. Unless you're Thousand Sons I guess, and that might just be no one bothering to try yet.

Anyway, it definitely is a formula that works for Death Guard and one that's been followed Niklas here, along with the popular Death Guard plan of presenting mostly hulls as targets out the gate (other than very cheap chaff), and that's proven as effective as ever here, locking in 4th place. Congratulations!

The Best of the Rest

There were 3 more players on 5-1 records. They were:
  • 5th - Arne Zerndt - Thousand Sons: Lots of Characters, five Rubricae MSUs, one Rhino and three Cultist units. Pretty much the list that owned me last week.
  • 6th - Jens Gottfried - Genestealer Cult: Pure Infantry horde.
  • 7th - Manuel Wayand - Death Guard: Three packed Rhinos backed by three Brigands and some Predators.

II Jugar x Jugar Homoludicus

All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Tkila RR - Grey Knights - 1st Place

Grey Knights Nemesis Dreadknights. Credit: Colin Ward

The List

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Hype o no Hype (2000 points)

Grey Knights Strike Force (2000 points) Teleport Strike Force

CHARACTERS

Brotherhood Librarian (120 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Purge Soul

Brotherhood Librarian (120 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Purge Soul

Brotherhood Librarian (120 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Purge Soul

Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (230 points) • Warlord • 1x Heavy incinerator 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer • Enhancement: Sigil of Exigence

Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (200 points) • 1x Heavy incinerator 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer

BATTLELINE

Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 points) • 1x Terminator Justicar • 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Storm bolter • 4x Brotherhood Terminator • 1x Ancient’s Banner 1x Incinerator 1x Narthecium 4x Nemesis force weapon 2x Storm bolter

Brotherhood Terminator Squad (210 points) • 1x Terminator Justicar • 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Storm bolter • 4x Brotherhood Terminator • 1x Ancient’s Banner 1x Incinerator 1x Narthecium 4x Nemesis force weapon 2x Storm bolter

Strike Squad (120 points) • 1x Justicar • 1x Nemesis force weapon 1x Storm bolter • 4x Grey Knight • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Incinerator 3x Nemesis force weapon 3x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Nemesis Dreadknight (195 points) • 1x Heavy incinerator 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer

Nemesis Dreadknight (195 points) • 1x Heavy incinerator 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer

Nemesis Dreadknight (195 points) • 1x Heavy incinerator 1x Heavy psycannon 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer

ALLIED UNITS

Lord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus (85 points) • 1x Dirgesinger 1x Power fist 1x Psychic Tempest

Archetype

Dreadknights and Terminators

Thoughts

Another list that's big on knockout punches, whether they be from avalanches of Mortal Wounds, five Dreadknights, or some Terminators if you've somehow hidden from those other two things. This is an alarming amount of violence to be able to unleash on someone, and despite theoretically being targeted for nerfs, Grey Knights seem extremely well positioned in the new metagame, helped by an excellent matchup into pretty much any flavour of Orks, who struggle with both their output and army-wide 2+ saves with access to Truesilver Armour. Great work from Tkila.

The Best of the Rest

  • 2nd - Jordisquitos AEPDA Red Ribbon - Orks (Bully Boyz): Three Meganobz squads with various Characters, a Nobz brick, and a unit each of Snaggas and Boyz, almost all riding Trukks.
  • 3rd - Pepe Andreu - Grey Knights: Ultracrunch Grey Knights with six Dreadknights and two Redeemers.
  • 4th - Pharaeh Vega - Grey Knights: A more rounded Grey Knight build with four Dreadknights and an MSU each of Paladins and Terminators.
  • 5th - Ferran Donoso - Chaos Knights: Lots of Dogs with some Nurglings and one Beast of Nurgle in support.

Conquest Italia - Showdown - Warhammer 40.000

32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Ciampino, Lazio, IT on May 11 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Daniele De Gemini - T'au Empire (Kauyon) - 1st Place

Tiger Shark AX 1-0 Tiger Shark AX 1-0. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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T’au Empire Kauyon Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Cadre Fireblade (55 Points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fireblade pulse rifle 2x Gun Drone • Enhancements: Exemplar of the Kauyon

Commander Farsight (90 Points) • 1x Dawn Blade 1x High-intensity plasma rifle

BATTLELINE

Breacher Team (90 Points) • 1x Support turret missile system • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Guardian Drone 1x Gun Drone 1x Pulse blaster 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Pulse blaster 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team (90 Points) • 1x Support turret missile system • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Guardian Drone 1x Gun Drone 1x Pulse blaster 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Pulse blaster 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team (90 Points) • 1x Support turret missile system • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Guardian Drone 1x Gun Drone 1x Pulse blaster 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Pulse blaster 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team (90 Points) • 1x Support turret missile system • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Guardian Drone 1x Gun Drone 1x Pulse blaster 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Pulse blaster 9x Pulse pistol

Breacher Team (90 Points) • 1x Support turret missile system • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Guardian Drone 1x Gun Drone 1x Pulse blaster 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Pulse blaster 9x Pulse pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Devilfish (75 Points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (75 Points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (75 Points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (75 Points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin pulse carbine

Devilfish (75 Points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin pulse carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

Crisis Battlesuits (200 Points) • 1x Crisis Shas’vre • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Cyclic ion blaster 2x Cyclic ion blaster 2x Shield Drone 1x Shield Generator • 2x Crisis Shas’ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 4x Cyclic ion blaster 2x Cyclic ion blaster 4x Shield Drone 2x Shield Generator

Hammerhead Gunship (130 Points) • 2x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 1x Railgun 2x Seeker missile

Hammerhead Gunship (130 Points) • 2x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 1x Railgun 2x Seeker missile

Hammerhead Gunship (130 Points) • 2x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 1x Railgun 2x Seeker missile

Kroot Carnivores (55 Points) • 10x Kroot Carnivore • 10x Kroot rifle

Kroot Hounds (30 Points) • 4x Kroot Hound • 4x Ripping fangs

Tetras (80 Points) • 2x Tetra • 2x Close combat weapons 4x Pulse rifle

Tiger Shark (275 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 2x Cyclic ion blaster 2x Ion cannon 2x Missile pod 6x Seeker missile 2x Skyspear missile rack

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Archetype

Tiger Shark Tau

Thoughts

Ah memories. Terrible, terrible memories. We've not seen a Tiger Shark in the wild for ages, largely not since they were one of the many crimes Forge World inflicted on the 8th Edition metagame, but apparently I now need to learn what they do in 10th Edition. Hold please.

I guess? They're a lot of points and are going to die fast to plenty of lists, but front-loading their output with six seeker missiles helps mitigate that a bit, and if you run into Orks they're going to do appaling damage, as a bunch of their weapons are perfectly specced for the job. The main question is whether you ever run one without Tetras now that they've been liquidated from the range, and I honestly think it's semi-plausible, mostly because they work very well with Pinpoint Counter Offensive in Mont'ka making up for the absence of Tetra re-rolls. I suspect it stays fringe, because it still has all the standard problems of a plane in 10th, but it's an interesting curveball. Well done to Daniele for somehow giving me stuff to talk about in a build from a (finally) dead Index.

The Best of the Rest

There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Ciro Canzanella - Necrons (Canoptek Court): A board control-focused Court build with lots of Wraiths to hold positions, two Doomstalkers and a couple of Transcendant C'tan to zap around causing mischief.
  • 3rd - Edoardo Rinaldi - Astra Militarum: A bit of everything, going in on a full squad of Armoured Sentinels to maximise the value from Reinforcements.
  • 4th - Andrea Lelli - Necrons (Canoptek Court): Triple C'tan, triple Wraiths, triple Doomstalker.
  • 5th - Andrea Guareschi - Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead): Eight Gladiators, Scouts, not much else.

Midwest Conquest GT 2024

31-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Independence, Missouri, US on May 11 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Jeremy Capko - Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead) - 1st Place

Redemptor Dreadnought. Credit: Kevin Stillman

The List

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I'm a stupid marine player (2000 points)

Space Marines Dark Angels Strike Force (2000 points) Ironstorm Spearhead

CHARACTERS

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (100 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Paired combat blades • Enhancement: Master of Machine War (Aura)

Techmarine (90 points) • Warlord • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm • Enhancement: Adept of the Omnissiah

Techmarine (95 points) • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm • Enhancement: Target Augury Web (Aura)

OTHER DATASHEETS

Inceptor Squad (260 points) • 1x Inceptor Sergeant • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma exterminators • 5x Inceptor • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Plasma exterminators

Inceptor Squad (130 points) • 1x Inceptor Sergeant • 1x Assault bolters 1x Close combat weapon • 2x Inceptor • 2x Assault bolters 2x Close combat weapon

Inceptor Squad (130 points) • 1x Inceptor Sergeant • 1x Assault bolters 1x Close combat weapon • 2x Inceptor • 2x Assault bolters 2x Close combat weapon

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 4x Marksman bolt carbine

Ravenwing Darkshroud (115 points) • 1x Assault cannon 1x Close combat weapon

Redemptor Dreadnought (210 points) • 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Macro plasma incinerator 1x Onslaught gatling cannon 1x Redemptor fist 1x Twin storm bolter

Redemptor Dreadnought (210 points) • 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Macro plasma incinerator 1x Onslaught gatling cannon 1x Redemptor fist 1x Twin storm bolter

Redemptor Dreadnought (210 points) • 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Macro plasma incinerator 1x Onslaught gatling cannon 1x Redemptor fist 1x Twin storm bolter

Repulsor Executioner (220 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter

Scout Squad (65 points) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Astartes shotgun 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

Scout Squad (65 points) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Astartes shotgun 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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Archetype

Ironstorm Dark Angels

Thoughts

Sorry Jeremy, company policy is that Dark Angels players are smart, sophisticated and handsome. I know that's a blow, but it's out of my hands.

Anyway, this is another hammer blow shooting build that aims to win shootouts with similar builds via the buffs from the Darkshroud. It clearly worked here, congratulations!

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Tedd Williamson - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): Destroyer-tastic Awakened with two full units each of Lokhust Heavies and Skorpekh, plus some Wraiths and the Nightbringer.
  • 3rd - Miles Engrav - Grey Knights: Heavy (if not ultra) crunch, going for five Dreadknights, a Redeemer. Two Purgation squads and a Terminator unit add a bit of extra flexibility.
  • 4th - Rylee Mckitterick - T'au Empire: Broadside and Ghostkeel spam.
  • 5th - Alex Vian - Dark Angels (Ironstorm Spearhead): A defiant continuation of double Stormraven Dark Angels.
  • 6th - Chris Taggart - Grey Knights: Three Dreadknighs, a Redeemer with some Paladins in it and a full Draigo Terminator brick.

Turbulent Warhammer 40K ITC Grand Tournament

28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US on May 11 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Colin Kay - Black Templars (Ironstorm Spearhead) - 1st Place

Black Templars Repulsor Executioner. Credit: SRM

The List

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1,2,3,4 I declare a Repulsor War (Is this what they meant by building your list for fixed?) (1995 Points)

Space Marines Black Templars Ironstorm Spearhead Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

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

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

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (100 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Paired combat blades • Enhancements: Master of Machine War (Aura)

Techmarine (90 Points) • Warlord • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm • Enhancements: Adept of the Omnissiah

Techmarine (95 Points) • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm • Enhancements: Target Augury Web (Aura)

The Emperor’s Champion (75 Points) • 1x Black Sword 1x Bolt Pistol

OTHER DATASHEETS

Black Templars Gladiator Lancer (170 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Lancer laser destroyer 1x Multi-melta 2x Storm bolter

Black Templars Gladiator Lancer (170 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Lancer laser destroyer 1x Multi-melta 2x Storm bolter

Black Templars Repulsor Executioner (235 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Multi-melta 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter

Land Raider Redeemer (260 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Flamestorm cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Multi-melta 1x Storm bolter 1x Twin assault cannon

Repulsor Executioner (220 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter

Repulsor Executioner (220 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter

Repulsor Executioner (220 Points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter

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Archetype

Quadrepex

Thoughts

I'm pretty sure the Ancient Greeks would have been able to explain why repeatedly winning tournaments with this build where the design team can see is going to end in tragedy. Still, it's pretty funny to watch this journey along the hubris to nemesis pipeline, so well done Colin.

The Best of the Rest

There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Andrew Kimbell - Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Lots of jump packs supported by two Captain/Assault Intercessor MSUs in a Redeemer and a pair of Gladiators.
  • 3rd - AJ Hanscom - World Eaters: Hard-hitting World Eaters that condenses the infantry down to two full units each of Berzerkers and Exalted Eightbound.
  • 4th - Cody Boe - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): Silent King teleporting gun show with three Doomsdays and a Monolith.
  • 5th - Adam Downs- Chaos Space Marines: Mechanised Infantry, packing loads of Legionaries and a full Rubricae unit into various transports.

Carnage - Season 2 - Round 3 - Warpsurge

All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Chris Cuerden - Thousand Sons - 1st Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

Army List - Click to Expand


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Thousand Sons Strike Force (2000 points) Cult of Magic

CHARACTERS

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

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (150 points) • 1x Arcane Fire 1x Force weapon 1x Prosperine khopesh 1x Warpflame pistol • Enhancement: Lord of Forbidden Lore

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points) • 1x Arcane Fire 1x Force weapon 1x Prosperine khopesh 1x Warpflame pistol

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

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

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

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

BATTLELINE

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

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

Rubric Marines (210 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Warpflame pistol 1x Warpsmite • 9x Rubric Marine • 9x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 8x Warpflamer

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

Tzaangors (65 points) • 1x Twistbray • 1x Autopistol 1x Chainsword • 9x Tzaangor • 9x Autopistol 1x Brayhorn 9x Chainsword 1x Herd banner

Tzaangors (65 points) • 1x Twistbray • 1x Autopistol 1x Chainsword • 9x Tzaangor • 9x Autopistol 1x Brayhorn 9x Chainsword 1x Herd banner

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Thousand Sons Rhino (75 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Havoc launcher 1x Inferno combi-bolter 1x Inferno combi-bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

Archetype

Extra Board Control Tsons

Thoughts

Mostly business as usual from the Thousand Sons to round us out, with the only deviation from the norm being a slightly heavier contingent of chaff, providing plenty of models to soak up a first melee rush wave. Thousand Sons are so lethal when unleashed that a short window of opportunity is all they really need to hose stuff off the board, and in matchups where you don't need to use the Tzaangors for that, they're a good point denial tool if you double move them onto an objective. Thousand Sons continue to look like a top pick for the new metagame, and nothing here is dissuading me from that opinion, well done Chris.

The Best of the Rest

There were four more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Chris Taylor - Orks (Bully Boyz): Quality Bullies, going for Meganobz and 10/5/5 Nobz with a Warboss in each unit.
  • 3rd - Ashley Giles - Necrons (Canoptek Court): Double Wraiths and double C'tan, supported by a bumper crop of shooting from two Doomstalkers and 2x3 Lokhust Heavy Destroyers.
  • 4th - Adam Gladders - Orks (Bully Boyz): Meganobz and Nobz in Trukks and a Battlewagon.
  • 5th - Kyle Grundy - T'au Empire (Kroot Hunting Pack): A first showing for the new Codex out in the wild, going for 60 Kroot and some Farstalkers with buff Characters, supported by Hammerheads, Pathfinders and Riptides.

Wrap Up

An appetiser right at the end there - this week should bring us new Tau all over, and hundreds of players bringing their A-game to Dallas. See you next week when we dig into the results!

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