Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the week’s top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know what’s hot, what’s not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.

Part 1 on Wednesday:

The UKTC Windsor Super-Major
3 GT Bilbao
The Rumbling Rockies 40k GT
Pembrokeshire Wargaming Spring GT

Part 2 on Friday:

Prague Grand Tournament - Spring 2026
07 & 08 March 2026 - OWN's Breaking Point GT at Primal Nerds
II Iberian Cripta de los Héroes
Trash-Events GT #6

Part 3 on Saturday:

The Phoenix GT 2026 – Warhammer 40K Grand Tournament
Triple Cities GT
The Cro's Nest 40K Open: The Big Weekend
The Warp - Spring GT

Prague Grand Tournament - Spring 2026

116-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Hlavní město Praha, Czechia on March 07 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Jakub Jansa - Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force) - 1st Place

Ultramarines Incursors. Credit: SRM

The List

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UM Gladius 1.4 14 Victrix repe (1995 Points)

Space Marines Ultramarines Gladius Task Force Strike Force (2 000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (80 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades • Enhancements: Artificer Armour

Marneus Calgar (200 Points) • 1x Marneus Calgar • Warlord ◦ 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar • 2x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 2x Victrix power sword

Uriel Ventris (95 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus

BATTLELINE

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Incursor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Haywire Mine ◦ 4x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 4x Paired combat blades

Redemptor Dreadnought (195 Points) • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Macro plasma incinerator • 1x Onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Redemptor fist • 1x Twin fragstorm grenade launcher

Redemptor Dreadnought (195 Points) • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Macro plasma incinerator • 1x Onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Redemptor fist • 1x Twin fragstorm grenade launcher

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

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (135 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Stormfury missiles • 1x Thunderstrike las-talon • 1x Twin Icarus rocket pod

Victrix Honour Guard (220 Points) • 1x Chapter Ancient ◦ 1x Banner of Macragge ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Chapter Champion ◦ 1x Blades of honour • 4x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 4x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 4x Master-crafted power weapon

Victrix Honour Guard (220 Points) • 6x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 6x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 6x Master-crafted power weapon

Vindicator (185 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Demolisher cannon • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Storm bolter

Wardens of Ultramar (90 Points) • 1x Ancient Gadriel ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus ◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 1x Gaius Silva ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon ◦ 1x Refractor Field • 1x Aemelia Minervas ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon • 1x Dainal Komelius ◦ 1x Astropathic Blast ◦ 1x Force stave • 1x Lucia Vestha ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon

Archetype

Ultramarines Goodstuff

Thoughts

A send off for the Ultramarines build as we know it - old school Calgar, two nasty bricks of Victrix, a wound traps worth of Wardens of Ultramar, and then dealer's choice of supporting guns - in this case Redemptors, a Rep Ex, and Vindicators. I really rate Redemptors and they help lock out damage 2 melee armies - not as prevalent as they were, but definitely a decent chunk of the field. The list plays terrific fundamental 40k, and shoots harder than most others in the game. Excellent work on the event win.

Antonín Man - Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Deathwatch veteran Marcus Varro. Credit: Charlie Brassley

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

“And thus the circle is complete; I end this edition exactly as I began it”

+NAME: Antonín “Atlant” Man +TEAM: Moravian Eagles + + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Deathwatch + DETACHMENT: Black Spear Task Force (Kill Teams) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Captain in Gravis Armour + ENHANCEMENT: Thief of Secrets (on Char1: Captain in Gravis Armour) & Beacon Angelis (on Char2: Judiciar) & The Tome of Ectoclades (on Char4: Watch Master) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 14 + SECONDARY: - Assassination: 4 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char1: 1x Captain in Gravis Armour (105 pts) 1 with Boltstorm Gauntlet, Power Fist, Relic Blade, Warlord Enhancement: Thief of Secrets (+25 pts)

Char2: 1x Judiciar (95 pts) 1 with Absolver Bolt Pistol, Executioner Relic Blade Enhancement: Beacon Angelis (+25 pts)

Char3: 1x Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 pts) 1 with Combi-weapon, Paired Combat Blades

Char4: 1x Watch Master (125 pts) 1 with Vigil spear Enhancement: The Tome of Ectoclades (+30 pts)

BATTLELINE

10x Deathwatch Veterans (190 pts) • 9x Veteran 4 with Power weapon, Astartes shield 1 with Black Shield blades 4 with Deathwatch thunder hammer • 1x Sgt 1 with Combi-weapon, Xenophase blade

5x Intercessor Squad (80 pts) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant 1 with Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Power Fist • 4x Intercessor 3 with Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close combat weapon 1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

10x Fortis Kill Team (180 pts) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant 1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Deathwatch bolt rifle, Power Fist • 9x Kill Team Intercessor 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch bolt rifle 1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch bolt rifle 1 with Bolt pistol, Castellan Launcher, Close combat weapon, Superkrak missile launcher 1 with Bolt pistol, Castellan Launcher, Close combat weapon, Vengor Launcher 3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Plasma incinerator 1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma incinerator, Plasma pistol

10x Fortis Kill Team (180 pts) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant 1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Deathwatch bolt rifle, Power Fist • 9x Kill Team Intercessor 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch bolt rifle 1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch bolt rifle 1 with Bolt pistol, Castellan Launcher, Close combat weapon, Superkrak missile launcher 1 with Bolt pistol, Castellan Launcher, Close combat weapon, Vengor Launcher 3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Plasma incinerator 1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma incinerator, Plasma pistol

10x Fortis Kill Team (180 pts) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant 1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Deathwatch bolt rifle, Power Fist • 9x Kill Team Intercessor 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch bolt rifle 1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch bolt rifle 1 with Bolt pistol, Castellan Launcher, Close combat weapon, Superkrak missile launcher 1 with Bolt pistol, Castellan Launcher, Close combat weapon, Vengor Launcher 3 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Plasma incinerator 1 with Close combat weapon, Plasma incinerator, Plasma pistol

5x Incursor Squad (80 pts) • 4x Incursor 3 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades 1 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades, Haywire Mine • 1x Incursor Sergeant 1 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades

5x Incursor Squad (80 pts) • 4x Incursor 3 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades 1 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades, Haywire Mine • 1x Incursor Sergeant 1 with Bolt pistol, Occulus Bolt Carbine, Paired Combat Blades

10x Indomitor Kill Team (265 pts) • 10x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch heavy bolter 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta 3 with Flamestorm gauntlets, Twin power fists

10x Indomitor Kill Team (265 pts) • 10x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Deathwatch heavy bolter 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Melta rifle 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Multi-melta 3 with Flamestorm gauntlets, Twin power fists

5x Infiltrator Squad (100 pts) • 4x Infiltrator 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine, Infiltrator Comms Array 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine, Helix Gauntlet • 1x Infiltrator Sergeant 1 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Marksman Bolt Carbine

“Teleporting and indirectly blasting you from my table :D”

Archetype

Deathwatch Kill Teams

Thoughts

Deathwatch continue to rise, able to isolate and delete stat-check builds a chunk at a time whilst removing scoring with their new Desolators in Kill Teams tech. An absence of melee pressure helps the Deathwatch greatly - they are vulnerable to being run down. This list brings a bit of insurance for that by plugging in a Judiciar- these are very useful for the army to mitigate it's one major weakness and make for a great Ingress Intervention unit. Fantastic work on the top placing!

Luis Stiemerling - Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance) - 3rd Place

CreditL Mildnorman

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - Chaos Knights + DETACHMENT: Infernal Lance (Malefic Surge) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + TEAM NAME: Zugzwang + WARLORD: Char1: Knight Despoiler + ENHANCEMENT: Bestial Aspect (on Char3: Knight Despoiler) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 10 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (5x2) + (3x6) - Assassination: 3 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Knight Despoiler (390 pts): Warlord, Titanic feet, Ruinspear rocket pod, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Diabolus heavy stubber Char2: 1x Knight Despoiler (390 pts): Titanic feet, Ruinspear rocket pod, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Diabolus heavy stubber Char3: 1x Knight Despoiler (410 pts): Titanic feet, Ruinspear rocket pod, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Despoiler gatling cannon, Heavy darkflamer, Diabolus heavy stubber Enhancement: Bestial Aspect (+20 pts)

1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts): Reaper chaintalon, Slaughterclaw, Havoc multi-launcher 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts): Reaper chaintalon, Slaughterclaw, Havoc multi-launcher 1x War Dog Karnivore (150 pts): Reaper chaintalon, Slaughterclaw, Havoc multi-launcher 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts): Havoc multi-launcher, Daemonbreath spear, Slaughterclaw 1x War Dog Stalker (140 pts): Havoc multi-launcher, Daemonbreath spear, Slaughterclaw

3x Nurglings (40 pts): 3 with Diseased claws and teeth 3x Nurglings (40 pts): 3 with Diseased claws and teeth

Archetype

Always be Gatling

Thoughts

Gatlings and Dogs, eh. Still doing the business. The meta is certainly less kind to the Gatling CK than it used to be - but ultimately, Infernal Lance has so much on the board, and packs so much speed and punch. You'll note that the less 'useful' outer layer units - Beasts of Nurlge etc- have been cut back here in order to prioritise punchy Karnivore damage- these can help you go toe-to-toe with the pesky C'tan, and open up Land Raiders or Repulsors so the Gatlings can get to work. Excellent adjustments.

Sam Nowrouzi - Necrons (Canoptek Court) - 4th Place

Necron Canoptek Doomstalker

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Necrons + DETACHMENT: Canoptek Court (Power Matrix) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char4: Nekrosor Ammentar + ENHANCEMENT: Dimensional Sanctum (on Char6: Technomancer) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 12 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (3x2) + (3x4) - Assassination: 6 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char1: 1x C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (285 pts) 1 with Cosmic insanity, Golden fists

Char2: 1x C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (315 pts) 1 with Gaze of death, Scythe of the Nightbringer

Char3: 1x C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (310 pts) 1 with Canoptek tail blades, Spear of the Void Dragon, Voltaic storm

Char5: 1x Hexmark Destroyer (75 pts) 1 with Close combat weapon, Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Char4: 1x Nekrosor Ammentar (165 pts) 1 with Blade tail and whip coils, Enmitic disintegrators, Unmaker gauntlet, Warlord, Nullstone field generator

Char6: 1x Technomancer (100 pts) 1 with Staff of light Enhancement: Dimensional Sanctum (+20 pts)

OTHER DATASHEETS

1x Canoptek Doomstalker (140 pts) 1 with Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs, Twin gauss flayer

1x Canoptek Doomstalker (140 pts) 1 with Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs, Twin gauss flayer

1x Canoptek Doomstalker (140 pts) 1 with Doomsday blaster, Doomstalker limbs, Twin gauss flayer

2x Canoptek Tomb Crawlers (50 pts) • 2x Tomb Crawler 1 with Claws, Twin gauss reaper 1 with Claws, Dimensional isolator

6x Canoptek Wraiths (220 pts) • 6x Wraith 6 with Particle caster, Vicious claws

5x Deathmarks (60 pts) • 5x Deathmark 5 with Close combat weapon, Synaptic disintegrator

Archetype

Somehow, Canoptek Court Returned

Thoughts

Canoptek Court boasts an excellent toolkit for doing battle at range- Lone Op 18 nonsense, strong overwatch control lanes, and high levels of efficiency on the cheap Doomstalker platforms. It allows you to get more scoring in alongside the C'tan and Wraiths, because you aren't paying the top dollar you do for DDAs. Expect this build to grow in popularity rather soon...

The Best of the Rest

There were 12 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

5th - Jan Tlustý - Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium): Morty, double Plague Marine brick, and a shower of drones.
6th - Adam Addlein Lebeda - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): Awakened character spam with DDAs and a Wraith brick.
7th - Lukáš Tölg - Chaos Space Marines (Huron’s Marauders): Abaddon leads a fairly MSU CSM build with Noise Marines and Raptors.
8th - Mikoláš Opletal - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): Tonnes of Rough Riders and Bullgryn ahead of the tanks.
9th - Christian Stromberger - Necrons (Pantheon of Woe): C'tan spam.
10th - Pavel Suk - Chaos Daemons (Shadow Legion): Belakor leading an absolute wall of Screamers Horrors and Plaguebearers.
11th - Jakub Leitner - Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade): Plenty of chickens, Infiltrators and Ruststalkers.
- 12th - Marek Kudlicka - Aeldari (Aspect Host): Jain Zar and Lykhis heading up massed Aspect MSU.
13th - Matěj Anderle - Blood Angels (Rage-cursed Onslaught): Death Company pressure with a Rep Ex in support.
14th - Damien Cooper - Orks (Green Tide): A big ole Bucket of Boyz.
15th - Lukáš Jedlovec - Adeptus Custodes (Talons of the Emperor): Guard spam with two Caladius tanks.
16th - Michal Barciak - Genestealer Cult (Outlander Claw): Outlander GSC with three full ten bricks of Jackals - love this.

07 & 08 March 2026 - OWN's Breaking Point GT at Primal Nerds

42-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Yukon, OK, United States on March 07 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Cam Hawkins - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar) - 1st Place

Captain Titus and the Wardens of Ultramar. Credit: SRM

The List

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Skill Issue (2000 Points)

Space Marines Ultramarines Blade of Ultramar Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (80 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades • Enhancements: Armour of Antoninus

Marneus Calgar (200 Points) • 1x Marneus Calgar • Warlord ◦ 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar • 2x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 2x Victrix power sword

Uriel Ventris (95 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus

BATTLELINE

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter

Incursor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Haywire Mine ◦ 4x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 4x Paired combat blades

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

Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Boltgun ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 2x Boltgun ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 1x Missile launcher ◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Storm Speeder Hammerstrike (125 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Hammerstrike missile launcher • 2x Krakstorm grenade launcher • 1x Melta destroyer

Victrix Honour Guard (220 Points) • 1x Chapter Ancient ◦ 1x Banner of Macragge ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Chapter Champion ◦ 1x Blades of honour • 4x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 4x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 4x Master-crafted power weapon

Victrix Honour Guard (220 Points) • 6x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 6x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 6x Master-crafted power weapon

Wardens of Ultramar (90 Points) • 1x Ancient Gadriel ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus ◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 1x Gaius Silva ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon ◦ 1x Refractor Field • 1x Aemelia Minervas ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon • 1x Dainal Komelius ◦ 1x Astropathic Blast ◦ 1x Force stave • 1x Lucia Vestha ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon

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Archetype

Ultramarines Goodstuff

Thoughts

Look man, I don't have to pretend Ultramarines are interesting every time they pop up. This list taps into the double Doctrine power of Blades rather than the wider toolkit of Gladius. Other than that, it's the blue guys with the good rules, here to ruin your day. Fantastic work on the event win.

Brent Simon - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Doomsday Ark. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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Help a gamer who's in a rough spot:

SSA - ctan (2000 Points)

Necrons Starshatter Arsenal Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (285 Points) • 1x Cosmic insanity • 1x Golden fists

C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (315 Points) • 1x Gaze of death • 1x Scythe of the Nightbringer

Hexmark Destroyer (100 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols • Enhancements: Chrono-impedance Fields

Nekrosor Ammentar (165 Points) • 1x Blade tail and whip coils • 1x Enmitic disintegrators • 1x Nullstone Field Generator (Aura) • 1x Unmaker Gauntlet

The Silent King (400 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

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (55 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Gauss destructor

Ophydian Destroyers (80 Points) • 3x Ophydian Destroyer ◦ 3x Ophydian hyperphase weapons ◦ 1x Plasmacyte

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Archetype

Starshatter Goodstuff

Thoughts

Look, I don't have to pretend Starshatter Arsenal is interesting every time it pops up. This list is an absolute greatest hits of what makes Necrons so strong at the moment - brutal high damage, high durability centre pieces all over the board as excellent DDA shooting plugs away behind. Bounce even a little, and you're getting run over. Fantastic work on the event win.

The Best of the Rest

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

3rd - Lewis Hersman - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions): Five bigs - double Crusader, Canis, and a stomping good time had.
4th - Nick Carpenter - Aeldari (Seer Council): Big brick Seer Council with Fuegan, Jain and Guardians.
5th - Douglas Labov - World Eaters (Vessels of Wrath): Vessels with Angron, Daemon Princes and Eightbound.
6th - Michael Sawvel - Adeptus Custodes (Talons of the Emperor): Talons infantry with double Caladius.
7th - Brandon Westfall - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Silent King / DDA Starshatter.

II Iberian Cripta de los Héroes

35-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Badalona, CT, España on March 07 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Ferran Villegas - Emperor's Children (Peerless Bladesmen) - 1st Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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Blades (2000 points)

Emperor's Children Strike Force (2000 points) Peerless Bladesmen

CHARACTERS

Fulgrim (340 points) • Warlord • 1x Daemonic blades 1x Malefic lash 1x Serpentine tail

Lord Exultant (105 points) • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Phoenix power spear 1x Rapture lash • Enhancement: Blinding Speed

Lord Exultant (105 points) • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Phoenix power spear 1x Rapture lash • Enhancement: Distortion

Lord Exultant (110 points) • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Phoenix power spear 1x Rapture lash • Enhancement: Rise to the Challenge

Lucius the Eternal (150 points) • 1x Blade of the Laer 1x Lash of Torment

BATTLELINE

Infractors (85 points) • 1x Obsessionist • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Power sword • 4x Infractor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Duelling sabre 1x Icon of Excess

Infractors (85 points) • 1x Obsessionist • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Power sword • 4x Infractor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Duelling sabre 1x Icon of Excess

Infractors (85 points) • 1x Obsessionist • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Power sword • 4x Infractor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Duelling sabre 1x Icon of Excess

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

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

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

OTHER DATASHEETS

Chaos Spawn (70 points) • 2x Chaos Spawn • 2x Hideous mutations

Flawless Blades (200 points) • 6x Flawless Blade • 6x Blissblade 6x Bolt pistol

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

Noise Marines (145 points) • 1x Disharmonist • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power sword 1x Screamer pistol • 5x Noise Marine • 2x Blastmaster 5x Close combat weapon 3x Sonic blaster

Noise Marines (145 points) • 1x Disharmonist • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power sword 1x Screamer pistol • 5x Noise Marine • 2x Blastmaster 5x Close combat weapon 3x Sonic blaster

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Archetype

Joyous Innovation

Thoughts

Ferran - I love you. In a meta defined by an increasing familiarity of the top builds, you've won a fricking GT not only with an army that is struggling, but with a unique build in one of the lesser played detachments. You are my actual hero. I love Peerless Bladesmen - this detachment doesn't have the high damage of fully buffed Coterie, but it can put SUSTAINED or LETHAL hits where it needs it without needing to jump through hoops. Full Fight on Death, a chase strat, and an excellent enhancement suite (the Distortion Exultant absolutely slays). You can even move away from the Daemon Princes and pack in Fulgrim / Maulerfiend instead! This list is amazing, and taking down an event with it is a genuinely epic feat. Great work.

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Manel Tulla - Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force): Ultramarines goodstuff.
3rd - Pepe Andreu - Astra Militarum (Recon Element): Recon guard horde.
4th - Daniel HUMBOLCH - Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force): Double Fortis and Indomitor Kill Teams with melee Kill Teams out ahead.
5th - hector sola arroyo - Orks (War Horde): All-in melee pressure War Horde with a Kill Rig, because these are cool.
6th - David Lozano - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband): Eightbound heavy Warband with some Forgefiends.
7th - Eric Ramentol - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): C'tan / Silent King / DDA Starshatter.

Trash-Events GT #6

33-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Montréal, Québec, CA on March 07 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Take and Hold - Hammer and Anvil

Charles Cloutier - Aeldari (Seer Council)

Army List - Click to Expand

QUESSÉ QU'Y FAIT A JOUER ELDAR APRES 8 NERFS!? (2000 points)

Aeldari Strike Force (2000 points) Seer Council

CHARACTERS

Eldrad Ulthran (120 points) • Warlord • 1x Mind War 1x Shuriken pistol 1x The Staff of Ulthamar and witchblade

Farseer (90 points) • 1x Eldritch Storm 1x Shuriken pistol 1x Singing spear • Enhancement: Torc of Morai-Heg

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

Jain Zar (120 points) • 1x Blade of Destruction 1x Silent Death

Warlock (75 points) • 1x Destructor 1x Shuriken pistol 1x Singing Spear • Enhancement: Lucid Eye

BATTLELINE

Guardian Defenders (100 points) • 10x Guardian Defender • 10x Close combat weapon 10x Shuriken catapult • 1x Heavy Weapon Platform • 1x Bright lance 1x Close combat weapon

Storm Guardians (110 points) • 10x Storm Guardian • 8x Close combat weapon 2x Flamer 2x Fusion gun 2x Power sword 6x Shuriken pistol • 1x Serpent's Scale Platform • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Serpent shield

OTHER DATASHEETS

Fire Dragons (120 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Fire Dragon Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Firepike • 4x Fire Dragon • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Dragon fusion gun

Howling Banshees (190 points) • 2x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Howling Banshee Exarch • 1x Executioner 1x Shuriken pistol • 9x Howling Banshee • 9x Banshee blade 9x Shuriken pistol

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

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

Swooping Hawks (95 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hawk's talon • 4x Swooping Hawk • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Lasblaster

Swooping Hawks (95 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hawk's talon • 4x Swooping Hawk • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Lasblaster

Swooping Hawks (95 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Swooping Hawk Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hawk's talon • 4x Swooping Hawk • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Lasblaster

War Walkers (85 points) • 2x Bright lance 1x War Walker feet

Warlock Conclave (130 points) • 4x Warlock • 4x Destructor 4x Shuriken pistol 4x Singing Spear

Warlock Skyrunners (45 points) • 1x Destructor 1x Shuriken pistol 1x Singing Spear 1x Twin shuriken catapult

Warlock Skyrunners (45 points) • 1x Destructor 1x Shuriken pistol 1x Singing Spear 1x Twin shuriken catapult

Warlock Skyrunners (45 points) • 1x Destructor 1x Shuriken pistol 1x Singing Spear 1x Twin shuriken catapult

Warp Spiders (105 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Death weavers 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

Warp Spiders (105 points) • 1x Aspect Shrine Token • 1x Warp Spider Exarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Death weavers 1x Spinneret rifle • 4x Warp Spider • 4x Close combat weapon 4x Death spinner

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vs.

Quentin Bois - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband)

Army List - Click to Expand

Brave New World (2000 points)

World Eaters Strike Force (2000 points) Berzerker Warband

CHARACTERS

Angron (340 points) • Warlord • 1x Samni'arius and Spinegrinder

Khârn the Betrayer (100 points) • 1x Gorechild 1x Plasma pistol

Lord on Juggernaut (115 points) • 1x Bladed horn 1x Exalted chainblade 1x Plasma pistol • Enhancement: Battle-lust

Slaughterbound (135 points) • 1x Lacerator and daemonic claw • Enhancement: Berzerker Glaive

BATTLELINE

Khorne Berzerkers (360 points) • 1x Khorne Berzerker Champion • 1x Chainblade 1x Icon of Khorne 1x Plasma pistol • 19x Khorne Berzerker • 15x Bolt pistol 15x Chainblade 4x Khornate eviscerator 4x Plasma pistol

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

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (85 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Combi-bolter 1x Combi-weapon 1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Chaos Spawn (90 points) • 2x Chaos Spawn • 2x Hideous mutations

Chaos Spawn (90 points) • 2x Chaos Spawn • 2x Hideous mutations

Chaos Spawn (90 points) • 2x Chaos Spawn • 2x Hideous mutations

Eightbound (135 points) • 1x Eightbound Champion • 1x Chainblades • 2x Eightbound • 2x Chainblades

Exalted Eightbound (140 points) • 1x Exalted Eightbound Champion • 1x Chainblades • 2x Exalted Eightbound • 2x Chainblades

Goremongers (75 points) • 1x Blood Herald • 1x Autopistol 1x Chainblade 1x Close combat weapon • 7x Goremongers • 7x Autopistol 1x Blood harpoon 6x Chainblade 7x Close combat weapon

Jakhals (65 points) • 1x Jakhal Pack Leader • 1x Autopistol 1x Chainblades • 1x Dishonoured • 1x Skullsmasher and mangler • 8x Jakhal • 8x Autopistol 7x Chainblades 1x Icon of Khorneg 1x Mauler chainblade

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Thoughts

A very real contrast in styles here, as the patient, slow burn of Seer Council meets the decidedly impatient bloodlust of the World Eaters. The Elves are packing massed volume - Warlocks, Hawks, and the Ignores Cover strat in Seer all help punch through hard targets, and Eldrad can hand out +1 to wound to bring down bigger prey. Fuegan and a five man gives you a nice delete option for when that doesn't work. Seer Council can be vulnerable to pressure, and the full 10 Banshees with Jain helps alleviate that. But is it enough to hold off the World Eaters?

Spawn and Eightbound can reach out and do quite horrible damage and tagging to the Eldar in the early game here, and the 6 inch pile in and consolidate can cause some significant issues with screening attempts as well. Seer Council has some outs - the Battle-shock strat can blow open a surge based game plan, and the Torc relic can shut down interrrupts and interventions at a key moment too. That said, Elves are always on a knife edge against armies like World Eaters. Slip, and, well, it's a knife innit, you're gonna bleed.

Result

World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) Victory - 13 - 7

Quentin Bois - World Eaters (Berzerker Warband) - 1st Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

Army List - Click to Expand

Archetype

Angron Warband

Thoughts

Go fast, hit things. It's not been the meta for World Eaters of late, so seeing Angron leading his boys to victory warms my heart. Angron can slap down hard targets, and the heavier use of Eightbound also contributes to cracking open durability spam lists too. Otherwise, it's vintage Warband - create unreasonable pressure and white knuckle to victory. Amazing work on the event win!

The Best of the Rest

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

2nd - Maxime Rampen - Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots): Old school Abby castle Pactbound with triple Obliterators.
3rd - Sabrina Savoie-Lapierre - Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor): Lions infantry spam.
4th - Dominique Carette - Blood Angels (Rage-cursed Onslaught): A big brick of Assault Centurions alongside the usual suspects.
5th - Steve Gagne - Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor): More Guard and Allarus spam in Lions.

Wrap Up

There you have it folks! The meta rumbles on - plenty of Chaos factions creeping in amidst the Marines and Necrons, but other Xenos seem a little bit on the run at the moment. Awesome to see a whole range of detachments making those higher placings though! Not long til even more reinforcements enter the fray to shake things up...

have fun out there!

Lowest of Men, out.

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