It's a mostly new world! Though a few stragglers are still fighting last year's war in Leviathan, most of the metagame has moved on to the Pariah Nexus and activated all the exciting rules updates and balance changes that GW have published alongside the new mission pack. Lists have been shaken up, new challengers have appeared, and rumours of some factions/units death's might have been exaggerated. Also, there's masses of events again as players unleash all their pent-up excitement.

Today, I'll be looking at:

The Glasshammer GT - Birmingham
Battle for the Capital GT 2024
30.Sachsengeballer GT Edition
Tolaris Cup
Built Forge Tough GT
2nd Annual Dragon Egg WAAAAAGH!!!!!

Tomorrow I'll be back with:

Salzburg Major 40K - Alpine Cup
Dumfries Gamers 40K Charity GT
Toys of Mass Destruction - Hertfordshire Summer GT
Field of Flames GT by Tavern of Souls
Pergőtűz LCOTSV IV Combined Arms PRO
The Portal Summer GT

On Friday Lowest of Men will take over and cover:

WarGamesCon 14 Warhammer 40K Championship
Battle Ready Wargaming's Southern Showdown
Rage Grand Tournament
Bouvr'On Games by Les Dés'Luminatis
Silicon Valley Grand Tournament
PKH x BAC Warhammer 40k GT 2024
Fläsket är Svagt III - GT

The Glasshammer GT - Birmingham

164-player, 7-round Supermajor in England, GB on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Terraform - Hammer and Anvil - Fog of War

Darren Chapman - Drukhari (Realspace Raiders)

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Kabal of the Final Breath. (1995 points)

Drukhari Strike Force (2000 points) Realspace Raiders

CHARACTERS

Archon (100 points) • Warlord • 1x Blast pistol 1x Huskblade • Enhancement: The Art of Pain

Beastmaster (105 points) • 1x Beastmaster • 1x Agoniser 1x Splinter pods • 1x Clawed Fiend • 1x Clawed Fiend fists • 2x Khymerae • 2x Khymerae talons • 3x Razorwing Flock • 3x Razorwing feathers

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

BATTLELINE

Kabalite Warriors (110 points) • 1x Sybarite • 1x Phantasm grenade launcher 1x Splinter rifle 1x Sybarite weapon • 9x Kabalite Warrior • 1x Blaster 9x Close combat weapon 1x Dark lance 1x Shredder 1x Splinter cannon 5x Splinter rifle

Kabalite Warriors (110 points) • 1x Sybarite • 1x Phantasm grenade launcher 1x Splinter rifle 1x Sybarite weapon • 9x Kabalite Warrior • 1x Blaster 9x Close combat weapon 1x Dark lance 1x Shredder 1x Splinter cannon 5x Splinter rifle

Wyches (90 points) • 1x Hekatrix • 1x Blast pistol 1x Hekatarii blade 1x Phantasm grenade launcher • 9x Wych • 9x Hekatarii blade 9x Splinter pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Venom (70 points) • 1x Bladevanes 1x Splinter cannon 1x Twin splinter rifle

OTHER DATASHEETS

Court of the Archon (85 points) • 1x Lhamaean • 1x Shaimeshi blade • 1x Medusae • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Eyeburst • 1x Sslyth • 1x Shardcarbine 1x Splinter pistol 1x Sslyth battle-blade • 1x Ur-ghul • 1x Ur-ghul talons

Cronos (50 points) • 1x Spirit syphon 1x Spirit vortex 1x Spirit-leech tentacles

Cronos (100 points) • 2x Cronos • 2x Spirit syphon 2x Spirit vortex 2x Spirit-leech tentacles

Mandrakes (65 points) • 1x Nightfiend • 1x Baleblast 1x Glimmersteel blade • 4x Mandrake • 4x Baleblast 4x Glimmersteel blade

Mandrakes (65 points) • 1x Nightfiend • 1x Baleblast 1x Glimmersteel blade • 4x Mandrake • 4x Baleblast 4x Glimmersteel blade

Reavers (60 points) • 1x Arena Champion • 1x Agoniser 1x Bladevanes 1x Cluster caltrops 1x Heat lance 1x Splinter pistol • 2x Reaver • 2x Bladevanes 2x Splinter pistol 2x Splinter rifle

Reavers (60 points) • 1x Arena Champion • 1x Agoniser 1x Bladevanes 1x Cluster caltrops 1x Heat lance 1x Splinter pistol • 2x Reaver • 2x Bladevanes 2x Splinter pistol 2x Splinter rifle

Scourges (120 points) • 1x Solarite • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Shardcarbine 1x Solarite weapon • 4x Scourge • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Drukhari haywire blaster

Scourges (120 points) • 1x Solarite • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Shardcarbine 1x Solarite weapon • 4x Scourge • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Dark lance

Scourges (120 points) • 1x Solarite • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Shardcarbine 1x Solarite weapon • 4x Scourge • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Dark lance

Talos (160 points) • 2x Talos • 2x Talos gauntlet 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster 2x Twin liquifier gun

Talos (160 points) • 2x Talos • 2x Talos gauntlet 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster 2x Twin liquifier gun

Talos (160 points) • 2x Talos • 2x Talos gauntlet 2x Twin Drukhari haywire blaster 2x Twin liquifier gun

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Josh Roberts - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders)

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Raiders (Glasshammer) (2000 points)

Chaos Space Marines Strike Force (2000 points) Renegade Raiders

CHARACTERS

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

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

Chaos Lord (105 points) • 1x Daemon hammer 1x Plasma pistol • Enhancement: Dread Reaver

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

BATTLELINE

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

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

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

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

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

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Chaos Vindicator (185 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-weapon 1x Demolisher cannon 1x Havoc launcher

Chaos Vindicator (185 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-weapon 1x Demolisher cannon 1x Havoc launcher

Chosen (125 points) • 1x Chosen Champion • 1x Boltgun 1x Chaos Icon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Chosen • 3x Accursed weapon 3x Bolt pistol 1x Boltgun 2x Combi-weapon 1x Paired accursed weapons 1x Plasma pistol

Chosen (125 points) • 1x Chosen Champion • 1x Boltgun 1x Chaos Icon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Chosen • 3x Accursed weapon 3x Bolt pistol 1x Boltgun 2x Combi-weapon 1x Paired accursed weapons 1x Plasma pistol

ALLIED UNITS

Nurglings (40 points) • 3x Nurgling Swarm • 3x Diseased claws and teeth

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 (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

Thoughts

Our first Showdown on the new missions, and I think it's fair to say an unexpected pairing of lists on the top table. In the red (corsairs) corner we've got Josh Roberts sporting Renegade Raiders, focusing more on the combined arms and shooty elements than was the fashion pre-Dataslate, in particular the power of Rubricae in this detachment.

In the midnight blue corner, we've got Drukhari - Realspace Drukhari. None of your new-fangled Skysplinter here! The reason for that is pretty obvious - Darren has gone hard on Talos, and they're one of the few units in the Drukhari book that does better in Realspace then Skysplinter, benefitting massively from access to Insensible to Pain and Strike and Fade. They're decent all-rounders with that applied, and their durability combined with the strong and speedy Battleline presence in this build gives this list quite a few different angles to play Secret Missions with, as it can keep foes guessing far more than most.

That, unfortunately, isn't going to help that much on this mission, as this one is a disaster for Talos compared to a more boat-based build. The Drukhari don't have anything they can throw out to play for an early Terraform here that doesn't get utterly butchered by a counter-push by Chosen or Rubricae, whereas the Rhinos with strong supporting Infantry give Chaos plenty of ways to play this. In addition, when the disruptive forces of the Archon and Cypher are hanging around near one-another mid-board, the Chaos army is going to be far more operational than the Drukhari, as their key stratagems are cheap and they have Chaos Lords. Add to all that the fact that all the mid-AP S4 wound-rerolling stuff that Chaos has should be able to chew through Talos when needed, and I think this is extremely uphill for Drukhari unless Chaos wildly overcommits and loses a bunch of stuff to Scourges. Given it's Josh in charge, that was never really going to happen, and he locked in a fairly commanding victory. I do worry that Terraform might be this packs "skew" mission, similar to Priority Targets and Tide of Conviction in previous iterations - in some matchups, one side ends up just vastly better at playing for it with first turn, potentially to an unstoppable degree.

Result

Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) Victory - 19 - 1

Josh Roberts - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders) - 1st Place

Credit: Swiftblade

The List

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Archetype

Combined Arms Raiders

Thoughts

Never count out brawler CSM builds, it would seem. The exceptional potency of Rubricae in Renegade Raiders gives this variant of the army enough of a toolbox to take on all comers, and shouldn't be underestimated how sticky a build with this many Marine bodies and access to Armour of Contempt can be. Good to see there's options for Chaos players despite a somewhat brutal dataslate for them, and great work from Josh as ever.

David Leniewski - Necrons (Hypercrypt Legion) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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Hyper Crons (2000 Points)

Necrons Hypercrypt Legion Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (295 Points) • 1x Gaze of death 1x Scythe of the Nightbringer

C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (290 Points) • 1x Canoptek tail blades 1x Spear of the Void Dragon 1x Voltaic storm

Hexmark Destroyer (70 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Hexmark Destroyer (95 Points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols • Enhancements: Dimensional Overseer

Transcendent C'tan (285 Points) • 1x Crackling tendrils 1x Seismic assault

Transcendent C'tan (285 Points) • 1x Crackling tendrils 1x Seismic assault

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

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

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (50 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic exterminator

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (50 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Gauss destructor

Tesseract Vault (400 Points) • 1x Antimatter Meteor 1x Cosmic Fire 1x Time's Arrow 1x Armoured bulk 4x Tesla spheres

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Archetype

C'tan Spam XL

Thoughts

With Canoptek Court taking a heavy hit in the latest Dataslate, Hypercrypt Legion has blasted its way to the fore as far as the dynasties go, generally versions of it that go extra hard on heft. Lots of lists are going with the Silent King for that, but David's build here instead opts for lots of C'tan and the Tesseract Vault, the latter being one of the biggest winners from Pariah's changes to maps, plus being much easier to use thanks to pivot changes. No longer do you have to skip a turn on some missions - you can always set it up, and with Hypercrypt's mobility you can always get it where it needs to be to do horrendous things, whether that be flensing hordes with its tesla spheres, sniping out Leaders with time's arrow or just going general nastiness with cosmic fire.

Racking it up alongside four C'tan, which most builds will struggle to lift, plus a massive number of cheap scoring units creates a build that can overwhelm the foe with brute force and also adapt to pretty much anything that's thrown at it Secondary wise. Vault season, apparently - well done David on undefeated second place.

Daniel Whitaker - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) - 3rd Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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Big Chainswords (2000 points)

World Eaters Strike Force (2000 points) Berzerker Warband

CHARACTERS

Angron (415 points) • Warlord • 1x Samni'arius and Spinegrinder

Lord Invocatus (140 points) • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Coward's Bane 1x Juggernaut's bladed horn

World Eaters Lord on Juggernaut (125 points) • 1x Exalted chainblade 1x Juggernaut's bladed horn 1x Plasma pistol • Enhancement: Helm of Brazen Ire

BATTLELINE

Jakhals (65 points) • 1x Jakhal Pack Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Jakhal chainblades • 1x Dishonoured • 1x Skullsmasher • 8x Jakhal • 8x Autopistol 1x Icon of Khorne 7x Jakhal chainblades 1x Mauler chainblade

OTHER DATASHEETS

Eightbound (140 points) • 1x Eightbound Champion • 1x Lacerators • 2x Eightbound • 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Eightbound (140 points) • 1x Eightbound Champion • 1x Lacerators • 2x Eightbound • 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Exalted Eightbound (310 points) • 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion • 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists • 5x Exalted Eightbound • 5x Eightbound chainfist 5x Eightbound eviscerator

Exalted Eightbound (310 points) • 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion • 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists • 5x Exalted Eightbound • 5x Eightbound chainfist 5x Eightbound eviscerator

World Eaters Chaos Spawn (65 points) • 2x Chaos Spawn • 2x Hideous mutations

World Eaters Forgefiend (145 points) • 2x Ectoplasma cannon 1x Ectoplasma cannon 1x Forgefiend claws

World Eaters Forgefiend (145 points) • 2x Ectoplasma cannon 1x Ectoplasma cannon 1x Forgefiend claws

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Archetype

Heavy World Eaters

Thoughts

Speaking of heavy hitters, that seems to be the mood for the World Eaters as well, eschewing the normal ration of Berzerkers in favour of massive hammer blows from two full Exalted units at their new cheaper price tag. That'll cause palpitations up close for almost anyone except Custodes, and that's clearly been flagged as a concern in preparation, as the presence of two Forgefiends ensures that the build can meaningfully interact with elite infantry that can trump them. Both these choices seem especially well suited to the 20-0 scoring that was in use for this event - the Eightbound dealing knockout punches can push through high-margin victories, while closing off the risk of a dead matchup helps ensure that you come away from a loss with some points salvaged. Smart choices on both fronts, well done Daniel.

Darren Chapman - Drukhari (Realspace Raiders) - 4th Place

Credit: Corrode

The List

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Archetype

Talos Spam

Thoughts

Mostly covered in the Showdown, a surprise resurgence of Talos definitely wasn't on my bingo card for the Dataslate, but perhaps the fact that Secret Missions tend somewhat towards rewarding durability is helping push them into viability. Very cool to see them out and about either way, well done to Darren.

The Best of the Rest

That covers all the players who were undefeated after the Swiss, a perfect cut to top four.

Battle for the Capital GT 2024

58-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Holt, MI, United States on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Scott Ketcham - Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame) - 1st Place

Credit: Evan "Felime" Siefring

The List

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Mobile Suit Nundam (2000 points)

Adepta Sororitas Strike Force (2000 points) Bringers of Flame

CHARACTERS

Canoness with Jump Pack (80 points) • 1x Blessed halberd • Enhancement: Iron Surplice of Saint Istalela

Dialogus (30 points) • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Dialogus staff

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

Palatine (60 points) • 1x Palatine blade 1x Plasma pistol • Enhancement: Righteous Rage

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Immolator (115 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Twin multi-melta

Immolator (115 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Twin multi-melta

Immolator (115 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Twin multi-melta

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

Dominion Squad (115 points) • 1x Dominion Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Ministorum hand flamer 1x Power weapon • 9x Dominion • 9x Bolt pistol 5x Boltgun 9x Close combat weapon 4x Ministorum flamer 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

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

Paragon Warsuits (210 points) • 1x Paragon Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Multi-melta 1x Paragon grenade launchers 1x Paragon war blade • 2x Paragon • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Multi-melta 2x Paragon grenade launchers 2x Paragon war blade

Paragon Warsuits (210 points) • 1x Paragon Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Multi-melta 1x Paragon grenade launchers 1x Paragon war blade • 2x Paragon • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Multi-melta 2x Paragon grenade launchers 2x Paragon war blade

Seraphim Squad (85 points) • 1x Seraphim Superior • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 4x Seraphim • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Ministorum hand flamer

Sisters Novitiate Squad (100 points) • 1x Novitiate Superior • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Sister Novitiate • 9x Autopistol 4x Close combat weapon 2x Ministorum flamer 5x Novitiate melee weapons 1x Sacred Banner 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

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Archetype

Mechanised Bringers of Flame

Thoughts

Sisters make a fiery splash out of the gate, shrugging off the substantial points increases they received in the Dataslate to take our second major of the week. In line with a lot of the early successful (post-Datasalte) Sisters builds, Scott has gone for Bringers of Flame, taking advantage of the very strong all-rounder suite of Stratagems this provides and the great synergy it has with Dominions and Immolators, both of which dodged the baleful eye of balance. By combining those with lots of Castigators and Paragon Warsuits, this build doesn't really expose any soft targets early on, while having tremendous reach for doing reliable damage in turn, giving it an extremely high chance of coming out of early exchanges on top. If it does, it can be very hard for opponents to push back into the game through the reliability of Miracle Dice and the nasty close-in damage that will ensure once the Paragons (and the turbo-Palatine) hit melee.

Bringers was my favourite detachment in the new book in terms of the playstyle it encourages, and I think it's fair to say that it probably went up most in the internal balance rankings after the slate, so expect to see plenty of builds like this out there, and congratulations to Scott for setting the pace!

Brian Daugherty - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) - 2nd Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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What the dog doin (2000 points)

World Eaters Strike Force (2000 points) Berzerker Warband

CHARACTERS

Angron (415 points) • Warlord • 1x Samni'arius and Spinegrinder

Lord Invocatus (140 points) • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Coward's Bane 1x Juggernaut's bladed horn

World Eaters Master of Executions (125 points) • 1x Axe of dismemberment 1x Bolt pistol • Enhancement: Berzerker Glaive

BATTLELINE

Jakhals (65 points) • 1x Jakhal Pack Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Jakhal chainblades • 1x Dishonoured • 1x Skullsmasher • 8x Jakhal • 8x Autopistol 1x Icon of Khorne 7x Jakhal chainblades 1x Mauler chainblade

Jakhals (65 points) • 1x Jakhal Pack Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Jakhal chainblades • 1x Dishonoured • 1x Skullsmasher • 8x Jakhal • 8x Autopistol 1x Icon of Khorne 7x Jakhal chainblades 1x Mauler chainblade

Khorne Berzerkers (180 points) • 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion • 1x Berzerker chainblade 1x Plasma pistol • 9x Khorne Berzerker • 7x Berzerker chainblade 7x Bolt pistol 1x Icon of Khorne 2x Khornate eviscerator 2x Plasma pistol

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Eightbound (140 points) • 1x Eightbound Champion • 1x Lacerators • 2x Eightbound • 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Eightbound (140 points) • 1x Eightbound Champion • 1x Lacerators • 2x Eightbound • 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Eightbound (140 points) • 1x Eightbound Champion • 1x Lacerators • 2x Eightbound • 2x Eightbound eviscerators

Exalted Eightbound (310 points) • 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion • 1x Paired Eightbound chainfists • 5x Exalted Eightbound • 5x Eightbound chainfist 5x Eightbound eviscerator

World Eaters Chaos Spawn (65 points) • 2x Chaos Spawn • 2x Hideous mutations

ALLIED UNITS

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

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Archetype

World Eaters with a Karnivore

Thoughts

It's World Eaters, but with a Karnivore. For doing Karnivore things. I guess it's maybe intended to project Heroic Intervention threat now that this is cheaper - some of the things that might dare to charge Eightbound really don't want to get hit by a Karnivore, and just being able to throw a Vehicle base into the side of a unit can really mess up pile-ins, so Intervention threats are definitely a bit more relevant now it's cheaper.

Mostly this is business as usual for World Eaters outside that, but it is worth noting that there are more regular Eightbound MSUs in play, presumably a mix of them being cheaper and the change to Actions making high early reach on Infantry extra valuable. Great work from Brian in second.

Randy Brigham - Orks (War Horde) - 3rd Place

Ork Beastboss on Squigosaur. Credit: Magos Sockbert

The List

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Fuck if you have to play Ben I am sorry. He is a terrible human and I wouldn't even talk to him except I needed a ride this weekend. (1995 Points)

Orks War Horde Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Beastboss on Squigosaur (130 Points) • 1x Beastchoppa 1x Slugga 1x Squigosaur's jaws

Boss Snikrot (95 Points) • 1x Mork's Teeth 1x Slugga

Warboss (90 Points) • 1x Attack squig 1x Kombi-weapon 1x Power klaw 1x Twin sluggas • Enhancements: Follow Me Ladz

Warboss (65 Points) • Warlord • 1x Attack squig 1x Kombi-weapon 1x Power klaw 1x Twin sluggas

Warboss (65 Points) • 1x Attack squig 1x Kombi-weapon 1x Power klaw 1x Twin sluggas

BATTLELINE

Boyz (85 Points) • 9x Boy • 9x Choppa 9x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Trukk (65 Points) • 1x Big shoota 1x Spiked wheels 1x Wreckin' ball

Trukk (65 Points) • 1x Big shoota 1x Spiked wheels 1x Wreckin' ball

Trukk (65 Points) • 1x Big shoota 1x Spiked wheels 1x Wreckin' ball

OTHER DATASHEETS

Flash Gitz (80 Points) • 1x Kaptin • 1x Choppa 1x Snazzgun • 4x Flash Git • 4x Choppa 4x Snazzgun

Flash Gitz (80 Points) • 1x Kaptin • 1x Choppa 1x Snazzgun • 4x Flash Git • 4x Choppa 4x Snazzgun

Gretchin (40 Points) • 10x Gretchin • 10x Close combat weapon 10x Grot blasta • 1x Runtherd • 1x Runtherd tools 1x Slugga

Gretchin (40 Points) • 10x Gretchin • 10x Close combat weapon 10x Grot blasta • 1x Runtherd • 1x Runtherd tools 1x Slugga

Nobz (210 Points) • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga • 9x Nob • 9x Power klaw 9x Slugga

Nobz (105 Points) • 1x Ammo Runt • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga • 4x Nob • 4x Power klaw 4x Slugga

Nobz (105 Points) • 1x Ammo Runt • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga • 4x Nob • 4x Power klaw 4x Slugga

Squighog Boyz (320 Points) • 2x Bomb Squig • 6x Squighog Boy • 6x Saddlegit weapons 6x Squig jaws 6x Stikka • 2x Nob on Smasha Squig • 2x Big choppa 2x Slugga 2x Squig jaws

Squighog Boyz (160 Points) • 1x Bomb Squig • 3x Squighog Boy • 3x Saddlegit weapons 3x Squig jaws 3x Stikka • 1x Nob on Smasha Squig • 1x Big choppa 1x Slugga 1x Squig jaws

Stormboyz (65 Points) • 4x Stormboy • 4x Choppa 4x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga

Stormboyz (65 Points) • 4x Stormboy • 4x Choppa 4x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga

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Archetype

War Horde Combined Arms

Thoughts

The Dataslate wasn't kind to Bully Boyz or Green Tide, but get this - War Horde is still really good! The relatively all-rounder suite of tools it provides helps builds like this which want to use a bit of everything, and access to 'Ard As Nails also makes it one of the best places to go in on a Squighog brick. The extent to which a full squad of these is a nightmare to handle has been flying somewhat under the radar while Meganobz have been in fashion, but now that those have been toned down you'll see more players unleashing the feral hogs (though elsewhere the Meganobz have still seen a bit of play). They line up with Trukk-riding Nobz for some brutal pressure, and also far higher raw killing power than Bully Boyz lists have been working with, so make sure you adjust your Ork-fighting plans accordingly. Top marks to Randy for keeping the Waaaagh going.

Manik Gudimani - Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught) - 4th Place

Genestealers. Credit: Pendulin

The List

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1) Can I go get lunch yet? 😩 (2000 points)

Tyranids Strike Force (2000 points) Vanguard Onslaught

CHARACTERS

Broodlord (100 points) • Warlord • 1x Broodlord claws and talons • Enhancement: Neuronode

Broodlord (80 points) • 1x Broodlord claws and talons

Broodlord (80 points) • 1x Broodlord claws and talons

Winged Hive Tyrant (220 points) • 1x Monstrous bonesword and lash whip 1x Tyrant talons • Enhancement: Stalker

BATTLELINE

Gargoyles (85 points) • 10x Gargoyle • 10x Blinding venom 10x Fleshborer

Gargoyles (85 points) • 10x Gargoyle • 10x Blinding venom 10x Fleshborer

OTHER DATASHEETS

Biovores (50 points) • 1x Chitin-barbed limbs 1x Spore Mine launcher

Exocrine (135 points) • 1x Bio-plasmic cannon 1x Powerful limbs

Exocrine (135 points) • 1x Bio-plasmic cannon 1x Powerful limbs

Genestealers (150 points) • 10x Genestealer • 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Genestealers (150 points) • 10x Genestealer • 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Genestealers (150 points) • 10x Genestealer • 10x Genestealers claws and talons

Lictor (55 points) • 1x Lictor claws and talons

Lictor (55 points) • 1x Lictor claws and talons

Mawloc (145 points) • 1x Distensible jaw 1x Mawloc scything talons

Mawloc (145 points) • 1x Distensible jaw 1x Mawloc scything talons

Neurolictor (90 points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons

Neurolictor (90 points) • 1x Piercing claws and talons

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Archetype

Ultra Pressure Vanguard

Thoughts

Ah, welcome to the new thing that you're going to love to hate - trying to work around the threat of two Mawlocs coming in on turn 1. Either you ignore the threat and get owned, or you play cautiously and find the board overrun with Genestealers. Problematic. Speaking of Genestealers, pushing these up to (functionally) always have S5 as long as you buy them a Broodlord makes a massive difference to how threatening they are, and using them to get a bunch of Synapse in and amongst the enemy before detonating Shadow can make it extremely tough for opponents to get a foothold in the game. After that, the powerful utility Stratagems of Vanguard can lock in scoring for the bugs, and allow them to cruise to a bountiful victory. Vanguard looks like one of the stronger detachments across the game post-Dataslate, and I love seeing the all-in Genestealer play here, so well done Manik!

The Best of the Rest

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

5th - Lyle Dixon - Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Three big Warden units and lots of Venatari to roll the opponent over.
6th - Garrett Stacy - Adeptus Mechanicus (Skitarii Hunter Cohort): Maximum Ironstriders and Sydonian Dragoons.
7th - Bill Kim - Chaos Daemons: Be'lakor with the better than ever backup of an Everstave Bird, Gift Unclean One and then Fiends and Soulgrinders in support.
8th - Sean Martin - Chaos Knights: Dogs and a few Nurgle Daemons.

Sachsengeballer GT Edition

45-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Leipzig, SN, Germany on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

This event was not using the new books and Dataslate.

Wesselin Georgiev - Space Wolves (Stormlance Task Force) - 1st Place

Credit: "Contemptor" Kevin Stillman

The List

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Woof woof mdfka (1995 points)

Space Marines Space Wolves Strike Force (2000 points) Stormlance Task Force

CHARACTERS

Logan Grimnar on Stormrider (180 points) • Warlord • 1x Flurry of teeth and claws 1x Storm bolter 1x The Axe Morkai

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Crushing teeth and claws 1x Storm Shield 1x Thunder hammer

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (90 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Crushing teeth and claws 1x Storm Shield 1x Thunder hammer • Enhancement: Hunter's Instincts

Wolf Guard Battle Leader on Thunderwolf (80 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Crushing teeth and claws 1x Storm Shield 1x Thunder hammer

Wolf Lord on Thunderwolf (125 points) • 1x Crushing teeth and claws 1x Relic weapon 1x Thunder hammer • Enhancement: Fury of the Storm

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

Fenrisian Wolves (30 points) • 5x Fenrisian Wolf • 5x Teeth and claws

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

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 Heavy bolter 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 Heavy bolter 1x Scout sniper rifle

Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader • 1x Crushing teeth and claws 1x Heirloom weapon 1x Storm Shield • 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry • 5x Crushing teeth and claws 5x Heirloom weapon 5x Storm Shield

Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader • 1x Crushing teeth and claws 1x Heirloom weapon 1x Storm Shield • 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry • 5x Crushing teeth and claws 5x Heirloom weapon 5x Storm Shield

Thunderwolf Cavalry (180 points) • 1x Thunderwolf Cavalry Pack Leader • 1x Crushing teeth and claws 1x Heirloom weapon 1x Storm Shield • 5x Thunderwolf Cavalry • 5x Crushing teeth and claws 5x Heirloom weapon 5x Storm Shield

Wulfen (160 points) • 1x Wulfen Pack Leader • 1x Storm Shield 1x Wulfen hammer • 9x Wulfen • 9x Storm Shield 9x Wulfen hammer

Wulfen (160 points) • 1x Wulfen Pack Leader • 1x Storm Shield 1x Wulfen hammer • 9x Wulfen • 9x Storm Shield 9x Wulfen hammer

Wulfen (80 points) • 1x Wulfen Pack Leader • 1x Storm Shield 1x Wulfen hammer • 4x Wulfen • 4x Storm Shield 4x Wulfen hammer

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Archetype

Wolf Jail

Thoughts

One last trip to Wolf Jail. This build got hit hard in the Dataslate, and Space Wolves also have new options from Champions of Russ, so this may be the last we see of the full ThunderCav onslaught for a while. Well done to Wesselin for taking it on one last ride.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd (4.5-0.5) - Gunnar Rümpel - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis Rex supported by loads of Armigers.
3rd - Max Kanter - Orks (Green Tide): A last glorious Waaagh for the Tide.
4th - David "Davit" - Orks (War Horde): Snaggas and a full Squighog stack.
5th - Arne Klemens - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): Breacherfish, Riptides and Hammerheads.
6th - Oliver Iyer - Blood Angels (Sons of Sanguinius): Jump pack spam, but like, even more so than normal, adding Sanguinary Guard and doubling up on Death Company units.
7th - Lennox Hemke - Thousand Sons: Extra Character-heavy Tsons.
8th - Maximilian Meisse - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Cheap shooting and lots of Warp Talons.

Tolaris Cup

40-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Pardubice, Pardubický kraj, Česko on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Vojtech Čistecký - Death Guard (Plague Company) - 1st Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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DG WTC NoMorty (2000 points)

Death Guard Strike Force (2000 points) Plague Company

CHARACTERS

Death Guard Daemon Prince (180 points) • Warlord • 1x Hellforged weapons 1x Plague spewer • Enhancement: Living Plague

Death Guard Sorcerer in Terminator Armour (85 points) • 1x Curse of the Leper 1x Force weapon 1x Plague combi-bolter • Enhancement: Deadly Pathogen

Tallyman (45 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Infected plasma pistol

Typhus (80 points) • 1x Master-crafted manreaper

OTHER DATASHEETS

Death Guard Cultists (50 points) • 1x Death Guard Cultist Champion • 1x Brutal assault weapon 1x Cultist firearm • 9x Death Guard Cultist • 9x Brutal assault weapon 6x Cultist firearm 1x Flamer 1x Grenade launcher 1x Heavy stubber

Death Guard Cultists (50 points) • 1x Death Guard Cultist Champion • 1x Brutal assault weapon 1x Cultist firearm • 9x Death Guard Cultist • 9x Brutal assault weapon 6x Cultist firearm 1x Flamer 1x Grenade launcher 1x Heavy stubber

Death Guard Predator Destructor (130 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Havoc launcher 2x Lascannon 1x Plague combi-bolter 1x Predator autocannon

Death Guard Predator Destructor (130 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Havoc launcher 2x Lascannon 1x Plague combi-bolter 1x Predator autocannon

Deathshroud Terminators (240 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Manreaper 1x Plaguespurt gauntlet 1x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 5x Deathshroud Terminator • 5x Manreaper 5x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Deathshroud Terminators (240 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Manreaper 1x Plaguespurt gauntlet 1x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 5x Deathshroud Terminator • 5x Manreaper 5x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 points) • 1x Fleshmower 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 points) • 1x Fleshmower 1x Plague probe

ALLIED UNITS

Nurglings (40 points) • 3x Nurgling Swarm • 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Nurglings (40 points) • 3x Nurgling Swarm • 3x Diseased claws and teeth

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

Archetype

Crunchy Death Guard - Pariah Edition

Thoughts

Death Guard where everything is a tough target is a tried and true strategy, and here we see it updated for the new world of Pariah Nexus. The key Characters for Plague Marines went up in cost and Grenade shenanigans got toned down, so forget all that noise, it's scythe time. Both Typhus and the Terminator Librarian can make it really tough for opponents to get out from under the gun if the Terminator units hit melee, especially in combination with the Skullsquirm Blight, and this was clearly enough to allow Vojtech to drag down all the forces arrayed against Nurgle's chosen - great stuff!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - David Perales Mayo - Aeldari (Battle Host): Avatar with lots of cheap shooting and Aspect Warriors.
3rd - Adam Tetour - Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Full heft Monster Mash with the biggest Daemons and Soul Grinders.
4th - Alexis Briens - Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): Fully 30 Incubi riding aorund in Raiders, with Lelith's Wyches also in play, and some cheap stuff to support.
5th - Jakub Jansa - Chaos Space Marines (Renegade Raiders): Brawlers, Rubricae and some Havocs in Rhinos, a bit of shooting support from Destructors and a Vindicator, then Raptors as cheap utility.
6th - Dan Sochor - Ynnari: Aspect and Scourge MSUs for days, and a big hammer unit of Troupers in a Serpent.
7th - Joker - Drukhari (Skysplinter Assault): The extra shooty end of Skysplinter, packing in Ravagers and Scourges galore. Still some Incubi, of course.

Built Forge Tough GT

35-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Chaska, MN, United States on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Terraform - Stalwarts - Crucible of Battle

Chase "Gunum" Garber - T'au Empire (Mont'ka):

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8th ed chase (2000 points)

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

CHARACTERS

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (90 points) • Warlord • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Gun Drone 1x Marker Drone 1x Missile pod 3x Missile pod • Enhancement: Exemplar of the Mont'ka

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (105 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Cyclic ion blaster 1x Marker Drone 2x Plasma rifle 1x Shield Drone 1x Shield Generator • Enhancement: Strike Swiftly

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (100 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Marker Drone 1x Plasma rifle 2x Plasma rifle 1x Shield Drone 1x Shield Generator • Enhancement: Coordinated Exploitation

BATTLELINE

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

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

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

Devilfish (85 points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Smart missile system

Devilfish (85 points) • 1x Accelerator burst cannon 1x Armoured hull 2x Seeker missile 2x Smart missile system

OTHER DATASHEETS

Broadside Battlesuits (180 points) • 1x Broadside Shas'vre • 1x Crushing bulk 1x Heavy rail rifle 1x Missile Drone 1x Shield Drone 1x Twin smart missile system 1x Weapon Support System • 1x Broadside Shas'ui • 1x Crushing bulk 1x Heavy rail rifle 1x Missile Drone 1x Shield Drone 1x Twin smart missile system 1x Weapon Support System

Broadside Battlesuits (180 points) • 1x Broadside Shas'vre • 1x Crushing bulk 1x Heavy rail rifle 1x Missile Drone 1x Shield Drone 1x Twin plasma rifle 1x Weapon Support System • 1x Broadside Shas'ui • 1x Crushing bulk 1x Heavy rail rifle 1x Missile Drone 1x Shield Drone 1x Twin plasma rifle 1x Weapon Support System

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points) • 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Gun Drone 1x Marker Drone 1x Missile pod 1x Missile pod • 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 2x Gun Drone 2x Missile pod 2x Missile pod 2x Shield Drone

Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits (130 points) • 1x Crisis Fireknife Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Gun Drone 1x Marker Drone 1x Plasma rifle 1x Plasma rifle • 2x Crisis Fireknife Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 2x Gun Drone 4x Plasma rifle 2x Shield Drone

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

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

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

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

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Alex Vian - Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force):

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Back On my bullshit (1990 points)

Space Marines Dark Angels Strike Force (2000 points) Gladius Task Force

CHARACTERS

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

Asmodai (70 points) • 1x Crozius arcanum and power weapon 1x Heavy bolt pistol

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

BATTLELINE

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (80 points) • 1x Armoured hull 2x Fragstorm grenade launcher 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Shield dome

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 4x Heavy bolt pistol

Deathwing Knights (235 points) • 1x Knight Master • 1x Relic weapon • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Mace of absolution

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

Deathwing Knights (235 points) • 1x Knight Master • 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Power weapon

Eradicator Squad (190 points) • 1x Eradicator Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Melta rifle • 5x Eradicator • 5x Bolt pistol 5x Close combat weapon 3x Melta rifle 2x Multi-melta

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

Land Raider Redeemer (285 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Flamestorm cannon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Multi-melta 1x Storm bolter 1x Twin assault cannon

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

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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Thoughts

You know the drill by now - one of our squad make it into the Showdown, I just let them cook. Take it away Gunum!

Gunum: That is right, everyone, it is me, Gunum! This past weekend, I was at the first GTA of the Forge game store in Chaska, MN. It is a great spot with a collection of Warhammer models that I appreciated. There are piles of used stuff I can dig through to feed my need for new armies, as well as walls and walls of magic and Star Wars items for purchase. There, I had some great games of Warhammer that ended in a finale that involved a conflict between myself and myself.

Being this was the first event they had ever ran, they had to decide to use player placed terrain instead of the GW layouts. As soon as I knew that, I decided I wanted to play something fun and fast, and I guess that means I am playing Tau. I threw together my own take of Montka, focusing on the units that can provide reroll hits to maximize my lethals, as well as dip into some real aggressive Breacherfish. As I went through the tournament, I made sure that every single one of my terrain maps were shaped like a U on my side, where my opponents tended to build the normal looking maps.

My arrival on the top table versus Alex was no different. As I won the roll off to decide who got what side and who got to place terrain first, I selfishly and maybe a bit arrogantly gave that choice to Alex, allowing him to put a very sharp L blocker in the middle, blocking off a middle objective. We were playing Mission O , which was Terraform - Stalwarts - and Crucible of Battle. My opponent was playing some Dark Angels in a Gladius formation in a way that we have all seen before. The Eradicators with Sustained Hits, Deathwing Knights, and a Land Raider Redeemer. Units that we know are good. His tech I really enjoyed was a squad of Inner Circle Companions paired with Azmodai for a brutal assault doctrine turn. Alex clearly knew how to play as they carried him to meet me at the top table.

The decision to put the L in the middle ended up being a giant deal. He clearly understood that getting shot to pieces was going to be an issue, so he scouted deep in the L and kept his Terminators hidden on the flanks, making it so it was very hard for me to get my hands on him. And by hands, I mean bullets. As the turns progressed, I was in a bit of a joust with his Deathwing Knights waiting in the wings, ready to jump upon me if I stepped out and grabbed objectives too early. I made some early play mistakes like overcommitting Devilfish onto an objective that allowed him to clean up a lot of my troops. By Broadsides and Sky Rays also ineffectually hammered the Redeemer, as 5+ saves were raining from the sky.

Some key points of the game were when he failed a 4" charge with his inner circle companions, who were then slain by my plasma team. In the very end of the game where I was playing for a draw for a shot at winning the whole thing (as the other undefeated player paired down then lost). If I was able to pull off a draw on the final turn of the game, I would have it. Unfortunately, after some pretty heavy shooting into three squads of Deathwing Terminators as well as two failed 10 inch charges, any hopes I had of winning the event went down the drain and Alex was crowned the victor of this story.

If I was to do this again, I would have taken the initiative. Be more proactive the terrain and made sure he couldn't box me out from interacting with the middle piece. He was able to keep me away from all of the objectives throughout the game and did a very good job at respecting the firepower my list put out. I had a great time and I would play him again in a heartbeat. I'm sorry I wasn't able to bring home a Goonhammer win this weekend.

Result

Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) Victory - 77 - 68

Alex Vian - Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force) - 1st Place

Deathwing Knights. Credit: Kevin Stillman

The List

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Archetype

Deathwing GTF

Thoughts

If you really, really hate Deathwing Knights then I hope you enjoyed the last six months, because they are, as the name of this build suggests, back on their bullshit. Both weapon options are now very strong, and that's particularly true in Gladius Task Force where you can push them to the limit with Assault Doctrine and Honour the Chapter. It also gives you the option to threaten a really broad push into the enemy's lines that can be overwhelming to deal with. Also very nice with Honour the Chapter are the souped up Inner Circle Companions with Asmodai, who get to ride around in a seven-seater Impulsor and unleash absolute carnage by fishing for Critical Hits when required. Generically great Marine stuff like Eradicators and a Redeemer stack on top of that to create an ultra nasty Unforgiven setup, and it looks like fans of swords and wings (which to be clear, you should be) are in for a good summer. Well done Alex!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Chase "Gunum" Garber - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): See Showdown.
3rd - Cyle Thompson - Ynnari (Battle Host): Wraithlords and a Falcon with Incubi in it, which is fun.
4th - Eric Olson - Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Hefty Monster Mash plus a big unit of Flamers.
5th - David Arimond - Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Custodians backed by a paid each of Caladius tanks and Telemons.
6th - Austin Wu - Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Lots of Infantry, two Caladius tanks and two Venatari MSUs.

2nd Annual Dragon Egg WAAAAAGH!!!!!

31-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Billings, MT, United States on June 29 2024. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Colin Kay - Adepta Sororitas (Bringers of Flame) - 1st Place

The List

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Nothing to see here, just 4 Repulsor Executioners (1985 Points)

Adepta Sororitas Bringers of Flame Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Canoness (55 Points) • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon 1x Rod of Office • Enhancements: Iron Surplice of Saint Istalela

Dialogus (50 Points) • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Dialogus staff • Enhancements: Fire and Fury

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

BATTLELINE

Battle Sisters Squad (115 Points) • 1x Sister Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Inferno pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Battle Sister • 9x Bolt pistol 7x Boltgun 9x Close combat weapon 1x Meltagun 1x Multi-melta 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

Immolator (115 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Immolation flamers

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

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 mace

Penitent Engines (150 Points) • 2x Penitent Engine • 2x Penitent flamers 2x Twin penitent buzz-blades

Retributor Squad (125 Points) • 1x Retributor Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Inferno pistol 1x Power weapon • 4x Retributor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Multi-melta

Retributor Squad (125 Points) • 1x Retributor Superior • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Inferno pistol 1x Power weapon • 4x Retributor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Multi-melta

Sisters Novitiate Squad (100 Points) • 1x Novitiate Superior • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power weapon • 9x Sister Novitiate • 5x Autogun 9x Autopistol 9x Close combat weapon 2x Ministorum flamer 1x Sacred Banner 1x Simulacrum Imperialis

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (100 Points) • 1x Neural shredder 1x Phase sword and poison blades

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Colin, my man, you need to update your list title. It's over. Let them go.

Anyway, a second event win for the Bringers of Flame here, as the Sororitas put their own unique spin on the concept of hot girl summer. This version is still using a fairly crunchy setup with Castigators and Immolators, but going a bit more slow-and-steady by filling transports with Retributors instead of Dominions. Also a good choice! Elsewhere, Colin is sporting a pair of Penitent Engines to combo with Cleansing Flames, and I think that's pretty real - Twin-linked and Devastating Wounds always go great together, and they pull double duty as an Overwatch and counter-charge threat. All cool stuff, welldone Colin for surviving the cruel assassination of your poor Repulsors.

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

2nd - Sami Hopper - Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): All-rounder Sisters goodstuff.
3rd - Robert Ross - Adeptus Custodes (Shield Host): Lots of Infantry and two Caladius tanks.
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5th - James Walsh - Dark Angels (Gladius Task Force): Three Deathwing Knight units protecting Centurions and Eradicators.
6th - Kory Mashek - Flesh Tearers (Sons of Sanguinius): An all-rounder Bangles build with Seth leading Assault Intercessors as a centrepiece.

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