Will there be fewer Dark Angels this time? No, no there won't. Greg is hooting and hollering just off screen.

Anyway, we have had some regretable technical issues that have prevented Lowest of Men from accessing the juicy, juicy content, so you've got me, Wings again for a late column. You will be pleased to know that we have fixed said technical issues by switching the Gregbot that only tells lies off and back on again, and normal service will resume next week.

Today, I'll be looking at:

Waterdeep GT 3ra Edición
Protect Ya Neck
Clowns Massacre
The Carolina Open Hosted by Away Games

If you're looking for the following, check out part 1 also with me, Wings:

The North East Open 2024
Boise Cup 2024! (40k)
Winter Warfest
FactoruM Warhammer 40,000 GT July 2024
Free State MId Summer GT

Waterdeep GT 3ra Edición

53-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Jesús María, Ags., México on July 27 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Xavier Barrera - Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) - 1st Place

Dark Angel Hellblasters led by a Librarian (Credit: Musterkrux)

The List

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The Knights who say Nee(thanks to john lennon and ben jones for the list) (1995 points) Space Marines Dark Angels Strike Force (2000 points) Gladius Task Force

CHARACTERS

Azrael (105 points) • Warlord • 1x Lion's Wrath 1x The Lion Helm 1x The Sword of Secrets

Captain (80 points) • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power Fist

Librarian (65 points) • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Force weapon 1x Smite

Librarian (65 points) • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Force weapon 1x Smite

Lieutenant (95 points) • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Power fist 1x Master-crafted bolter • Enhancement: Fire Discipline

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessor • 4x Astartes chainsword 4x Heavy bolt pistol

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

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

Deathwing Knights (235 points) • 1x Watcher in the Dark • 1x Knight Master • 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Mace of absolution

Deathwing Knights (235 points) • 1x Watcher in the Dark • 1x Knight Master • 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Mace of absolution

Hellblaster Squad (230 points) • 1x Hellblaster Sergeant • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma incinerator 1x Plasma pistol • 9x Hellblaster • 9x Bolt pistol 9x Close combat weapon 9x Plasma incinerator

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

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 Heavy bolter 1x Scout sniper rifle

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 Heavy bolter 1x Scout sniper rifle

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Archetype

Invulnerable GTF Angels

Thoughts

As the title indicates, this is adapted from the list that Ben Jones ran to the top four at Sheffield a few weeks back, so we've already seen this in action. The conceit here is that by including Azrael and two Librarians you can have all three of your alpha power armour units sporting a 4+ Invulnerable Save, giving you a huge boost in resilience against a lot of the tools people are packing to take on exactly this kind of army. This enhances the already considerable strength of Dark Angels, and makes the Hellblaster unit a really nice all-round troubleshooter for the mirror. This is very much the Dark Angels list you pack to take out other Dark Angels, so expect to see plenty more of it if current trends continue, and well done to Xavier on the win.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Luis Humberto Casillas Franco - Grey Knights (Teleport Strike Force): Six Deadknights and a full Terminator unit. GW - if you want people to stop doing this, you will ahve to make it literally impossible, it's very clear nothing else is gonna work.
3rd - Ari Baez - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Mechanised Rubricae, Legionaries and Chosen with Vindicator backup.
4th - Joakim Rivera - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): See previous, but also Cypher is here.
5th - Alex Ash - Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame): Speedy flame Sisters.

Protect Ya Neck

45-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, GB on July 27 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Matt Charles - Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius) - 1st Place

Flesh Tearers Death Company. Credit: Drybrush Threepwood

The List

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AQC won a super major but he's still my biatch (2000 points)

Space Marines Blood Angels Strike Force (2000 points) Sons of Sanguinius

CHARACTERS

Chaplain with Jump Pack (75 points) • 1x Crozius arcanum 1x Power fist

Gabriel Seth (90 points) • Warlord • 1x Blood Reaver 1x Bolt Pistol

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

Sanguinary Priest (100 points) • 1x Astartes chainsword 1x Bolt Pistol • Enhancement: Icon of the Angel

Techmarine (55 points) • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (150 points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 9x Assault Intercessor • 9x Astartes chainsword 9x Heavy bolt pistol

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

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

Baal Predator (125 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Baal flamestorm cannon 2x Heavy flamer 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

Baal Predator (125 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Baal flamestorm cannon 2x Heavy flamer 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

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

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 points) • 5x Death Company Marine with Jump Pack • 5x Inferno pistol 5x Power fist

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (140 points) • 5x Death Company Marine with Jump Pack • 5x Inferno pistol 5x Power fist

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

Repulsor (180 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Hunter-slayer missile 1x Las-talon 1x Repulsor defensive array 1x Twin lascannon

Scout Squad (65 points) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Astartes chainsword 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 3x Combat knife 1x Missile launcher

Scout Squad (65 points) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Astartes chainsword 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 3x Combat knife 1x Missile launcher

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Archetype

Flesh Tearer Sons

Thoughts

Dark Angels are soaring high, but Blood Angels remain one of the game's top factions, and they're out on a rampage here. Plenty of the familiar tools on show, albeit a bit more all-rounder - going for Flesh Tearers gives you a compelling reason to build an absolutely monstrous foot unit for Seth to wander about with, but losing Lemartes means you can't rely as much on sheer overwhelming force in the air. Taking some Baal Predators and a Repulsor helps give this build more options, and it's a cool spin on the standard, great stuff from Matt.

Markus Hinson - T'au Empire (Mont'ka) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Shadowsun. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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markus tau (2000 points)

T'au Empire Strike Force (2000 points) Mont'ka

CHARACTERS

Cadre Fireblade (70 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fireblade pulse rifle 1x Gun Drone 1x Shield Drone • Enhancement: Coordinated Exploitation

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

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Burst cannon 1x Cyclic ion blaster 1x High-output burst cannon 2x Shield Drone 1x Shield Generator

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

BATTLELINE

Breacher Team (100 points) • 1x Support turret • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Guardian Drone 1x Marker Drone 1x Pulse blaster 1x Pulse pistol • 9x Breacher Fire Warrior • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Pulse blaster 9x Pulse pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Devilfish (85 points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin pulse carbine

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 points) • 1x Battlesuit Support System 1x Fusion collider 1x Ghostkeel fists 1x Twin fusion blaster

Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Railgun 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin smart missile system

Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Railgun 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin smart missile system

Hammerhead Gunship (145 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Railgun 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin smart missile system

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

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

Piranhas (55 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Piranha fusion blaster 2x Seeker missile 2x Twin pulse carbine

Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) • 1x Ion accelerator 2x Missile Drone 1x Riptide fists 1x Twin smart missile system

Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) • 1x Ion accelerator 2x Missile Drone 1x Riptide fists 1x Twin smart missile system

Riptide Battlesuit (180 points) • 1x Heavy burst cannon 2x Missile Drone 1x Riptide fists 1x Twin smart missile system

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit Support System 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Fusion blaster 1x Homing Beacon 1x Marker Drone 1x Shield Drone • 2x Stealth Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 2x Burst cannon

Stealth Battlesuits (60 points) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit Support System 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Fusion blaster 1x Homing Beacon 1x Marker Drone 1x Shield Drone • 2x Stealth Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 2x Burst cannon

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Archetype

Go-wide Shooting

Thoughts

Packing in a bunch of cheap shooting theats continues to pay off for Tau, though this build does continue the trend of Commander/Starscythe units being such a bargain now that you take one to help pad out the diversity of targets you can take on. Shadowsun also gets a look-in here, presumably because if you're taking Hammerheads at their new price you really want them operating at peak efficiency. Beyond that, it's business as usual - Tau get a massive amount of stuff, and as Mont'ka they can make it their opponent's problem at high speeds. Well done to Markus on undefeated second place.

The Best of the Rest

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

3rd - Christopher Langton - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion): C'tan and Heavy Destroyer spam, with one big unit of Wraiths as a sticky threat. Instilling dangerous thoughts like "I could straight field this" in my head, even though I promised the Aeldari I would be loyal to them for the summer.
4th - Sebastian Long - Aeldari (Battle Host): Avatar with triple Fire Prism backup. Remember Fire Prisms? Still fine, apparently.
5th - Michael Duff - Grey Knights: Six Dreadknights. ISTG.
6th - Alaeze Ugoala - Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): The current Custodes hotness of three Infantry blocks, 3x3 Venatari and two Caladius tanks.
7th - Alex Clare - Space Wolves (Champions of Russ): Two big ThunderCav units and two full Bladeguard bricks, one with Ragnar for attac, and one with a Judiciar for protec.

Clowns Massacre

38-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam on July 27 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Unknown Mission

Wings: Fun fact - I searched for the event name in Facebook, which is one of the ways I normally find out what mission got played, and for the first time ever it warned me that the search might return "graphic content". Considering the naming conventions of the average 40K event, I'm honestly surprised this was the first time.

Vinh Tran - Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance)

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Ck (1995 Points)

Chaos Knights Traitoris Lance Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

War Dog Stalker (175 Points)* • Warlord • 1x Avenger chaincannon 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Slaughterclaw • Enhancements: Aura of Terror

* This Datasheet also has the Battleline keyword

War Dog Stalker (150 Points)* • 1x Daemonbreath spear 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Slaughterclaw

* This Datasheet also has the Battleline keyword

BATTLELINE

War Dog Brigand (170 Points) • 1x Armoured feet 1x Avenger chaincannon 1x Daemonbreath spear 1x Diabolus heavy stubber

War Dog Brigand (170 Points) • 1x Armoured feet 1x Avenger chaincannon 1x Daemonbreath spear 1x Diabolus heavy stubber

War Dog Brigand (170 Points) • 1x Armoured feet 1x Avenger chaincannon 1x Daemonbreath spear 1x Diabolus heavy stubber

War Dog Brigand (170 Points) • 1x Armoured feet 1x Avenger chaincannon 1x Daemonbreath spear 1x Diabolus heavy stubber

War Dog Huntsman (150 Points) • 1x Daemonbreath meltagun 1x Daemonbreath spear 1x Reaper chaintalon

War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) • 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Reaper chaintalon 1x Slaughterclaw

War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) • 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Reaper chaintalon 1x Slaughterclaw

War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) • 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Reaper chaintalon 1x Slaughterclaw

War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) • 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Reaper chaintalon 1x Slaughterclaw

War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) • 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Reaper chaintalon 1x Slaughterclaw

War Dog Karnivore (140 Points) • 1x Havoc multi-launcher 1x Reaper chaintalon 1x Slaughterclaw

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Phạm Xuân Thủy - Drukhari (Realspace Raiders)

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Aeldari - Drukhari + DETACHMENT: Realspace Raiders + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Archon + ENHANCEMENT: The Art of Pain (on Char1: Archon) & Crucible of Malediction (on Char2: Haemonculus) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 20 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Archon (100 pts): Warlord, Huskblade, Blast Pistol Enhancement: The Art of Pain (+25 pts) Char2: 1x Haemonculus (70 pts): Haemonculus tools and scissorhands, Stinger pistol Enhancement: Crucible of Malediction (+10 pts) Char3: 1x Lelith Hesperax (85 pts): Lelith's blades

10x Kabalite Warriors (110 pts) • 5x Kabalite Warrior: 5 with Close Combat Weapon, Splinter rifle • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Blaster: Blaster, Close Combat Weapon • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Dark Lance: Close Combat Weapon, Dark lance • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Shredder: Close Combat Weapon, Shredder • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Splinter Cannon: Close Combat Weapon, Splinter cannon • 1x Sybarite: Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Close Combat Weapon, Splinter Rifle 10x Kabalite Warriors (110 pts) • 5x Kabalite Warrior: 5 with Close Combat Weapon, Splinter rifle • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Blaster: Blaster, Close Combat Weapon • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Dark Lance: Close Combat Weapon, Dark lance • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Shredder: Close Combat Weapon, Shredder • 1x Kabalite Warrior with Splinter Cannon: Close Combat Weapon, Splinter cannon • 1x Sybarite: Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Close Combat Weapon, Splinter Rifle 10x Wracks (120 pts) • 1x Acothyst: Wrack blades • 1x Wrack: Wrack blades • 2x Wrack with Hexrifle: 2 with Hexrifle, Wrack blades • 2x Wrack with Liquifier Gun: 2 with Liquifier gun, Wrack blades • 2x Wrack with Ossefactor: 2 with Ossefactor, Wrack blades • 2x Wrack with Stinger Pistol: 2 with Stinger pistol, Wrack blades 10x Wyches (90 pts) • 1x Hekatrix: Phantasm Grenade Launcher, Hekatarii Blade, Blast Pistol • 9x Wych: 9 with Hekatarii Blade, Splinter Pistol

4x Court of the Archon (85 pts) • 1x Lhamaean: Shaimeshi Blade • 1x Medusae: Close combat weapon, Eyeburst • 1x Sslyth: Shardcarbine, Splinter pistol, Sslyth battle-blade • 1x Ur-ghul: Ur-ghul Talons 3x Grotesques (80 pts): 3 with Liquifier Gun, Monstrous weapons 5x Mandrakes (65 pts) • 4x Mandrake: 4 with Baleblast, Glimmersteel Blade • 1x Nightfiend: Baleblast, Glimmersteel Blade 5x Scourges (120 pts) • 4x Scourge with Heavy Weapon: 4 with Close combat weapon, Dark Lance • 1x Solarite: Close combat weapon, Solarite Weapon, Shardcarbine 1x Cronos (50 pts): Spirit Syphon, Spirit Vortex, Spirit-leech Tentacles 1x Cronos (50 pts): Spirit Syphon, Spirit Vortex, Spirit-leech Tentacles 2x Talos (160 pts): 2 with Twin Liquifier Gun, Talos Gauntlet, Twin Haywire Blasters 2x Talos (160 pts): 2 with Twin Liquifier Gun, Talos Gauntlet, Twin Haywire Blasters 2x Talos (160 pts): 2 with Twin Liquifier Gun, Talos Gauntlet, Twin Haywire Blasters 1x Ravager (110 pts): Bladevanes, 3x Dark Lance 1x Ravager (110 pts): Bladevanes, 3x Dark Lance 1x Raider (80 pts): Bladevanes, Dark Lance 1x Raider (80 pts): Bladevanes, Dark Lance

Thoughts

There tends to be exactly one reason you'd stick to Realspace Raiders over Skysplinter, and sure enough there are six Talos here. At that point, you absolutely want access to -1 to Wound against incoming damage, and combining with their 5+ Feel No Pain for effective defence against almost everything.

I'm going to be real here - I'm writing this in a hurry, I can't find out what mission it was, and the scoreline is not close - this is an absolutely horrific matchup for the Chaos Knights. The Drukhari have the guns to clear War Dogs at speed, good amount of threat redundancy, defence in depth via their Transports, and the extra pain tokens from the detachment are honestly super useful so you can get early re-rolls on all the Talos to unleash haywire hell. I am quite genuinely unsure what you even do as the Knights here beyond hoping the Drukhari mess up badly. They clearly did now.

Result

Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) Victory - 93 - 53

Phạm Xuân Thủy - Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) - 1st Place

Drukhari Alliance of Agony | Credit: Garrett "John Condit" Severson

The List

See Showdown

Archetype

Talos Spam

Thoughts

Skysplinter is clearly still the standout option for Drukhari, but seeing an event win for Realspace does make you stop and evaluate how Talos sit in the current metagame, and they honestly look pretty great. T7 with access -1 to Wound is a great place to be against Blood Angels, twin-linked haywire is fantastic into some key targets, and the rise of Deathwing Knights makes D3 melee weapons premium. I am officially declaring them "neat", and congratulations to Phạm on making them work.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Vinh Tran - Chaos Knights (Traitoris Lance): See Showdown.
3rd - Jensen Goh - Death Guard (Plague Company): Plague Marine Rhinos, Destructors, a massive Poxwalker unit and a Knight Lancer for style points.
4th - Carlos Trinh - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis Rex, a bunch of Armigers and some Assassins.
5th - Viet Pham Hoang - Death Guard: Plague Marine Rhinos, Deathshrouds and some War Dogs.
6th - Victor Koh - Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Some top all-rounder Sisters hits plus Canis Rex.
7th - Duy Nguyen - Death Guard: Crunchier Death Guard with lots of Deathshrouds, some Bloat-Drones and some War Dogs.
8th - Dickson Chow- Thousand Sons: Double Mutalith Tsons.

The Carolina Open Hosted by Away Games

34-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Carthage, NC, United States on July 27 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Austin Wingfield - Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs) - 1st Place

Credit: Greg Narro

The List

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Hallowed Martyr (2000 Points)

Adepta Sororitas Hallowed Martyrs Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Lady Merissa (Canoness) (50 Points) • 1x Blessed blade 1x Inferno pistol

Patricia the Martyred Lady (Canoness) (60 Points) • 1x Brazier of holy fire 1x Hallowed chainsword 1x Inferno pistol • Enhancements: Saintly Example

The Living Saint (Canoness with Jump Pack) (100 Points) • 1x Blessed halberd • Enhancements: Through Suffering, Strength

Mother Teresa (Dialogus) (30 Points) • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Dialogus staff

Junith Eruita (90 Points) • 1x Mace of Castigation 1x Twin Ministorum heavy flamer

Morvenn Vahl (160 Points) • Warlord • 1x Fidelis 1x Lance of Illumination 1x Paragon missile launcher

Triumph of Saint Katherine (190 Points) • 1x Bolt pistols 1x Relic weapons

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Bringer of Faith (Immolator) (115 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Twin multi-melta

OTHER DATASHEETS

The Devoted: Arco-flagellants (45 Points) • 3x Arco-flagellant • 3x Arco-flails Arco-flagellants (45 Points) • 3x Arco-flagellant • 3x Arco-flails

Holy Piety (Castigator) (150 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Castigator battle cannon 3x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

Judgement (Castigator) (150 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Castigator autocannons 3x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

Deliverance (Castigator) (150 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Castigator autocannons 3x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Storm bolter

The Disciples of Light (Celestian Sacresants) (150 Points) • 1x Sacresant Superior • 1x Inferno pistol 1x Spear of the faithful • 9x Celestian Sacresant • 9x Bolt pistol 9x Hallowed mace

The Ten (Dominion Squad) (115 Points) • 1x Dominion Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Inferno pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Dominion • 9x Bolt pistol 5x Boltgun 9x Close combat weapon 4x Meltagun 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

Symphony of Sinners (Exorcist) (190 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Exorcist missile launcher 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile

The Sanctorum Guard (Paragon Warsuits) (210 Points) • 1x Paragon Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Multi-melta 1x Paragon grenade launchers 1x Paragon war mace • 2x Paragon • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Multi-melta 2x Paragon grenade launchers 2x Paragon war blade

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Archetype

All-rounder Sisters

Thoughts

A nice break from the Bringers of Flame norm to finish here, still using some of the best Sisters Datasheets, but branching out into the cool choice of a Sacresant unit with Junith as a melee hammer. It also sports the fancy murder missile of a jump Canoness with Through Suffering, Strength, ideal for butchering a target, getting owned, jumping back up with Divine Intervention and doing it again, but harder. Good fun, and list diversity is always welcome, well done Austin.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Mark Hertel - Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force): Really just showing off here. Lots of Veterans as a core, Inceptors to take advantage of jumping back into the sky, and a full Sternguard unit to squeeze maximum value from the various bolter Stratagems.
3rd - Stephen Fore - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Heavily aggro Knights, going for Canis Rex and a Lancer.
4th - Emory Garrett - Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): A particularly Incubi-heavy Skysplinter build, taking a mighty 25 alongside the usual hits.
5th - Ryan Lappin - Black Templars (Righteous Crusaders): Lots of mechanised Sword Brethren/Herohammer units.

Wrap Up

That's it for this week - we're ramping up into a season of big events, so we'll have plenty more for you in the next few weeks.

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