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Competitive Innovations in 10th: The Healing Process pt.2

by Lowest of Men | Aug 29 2025
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.

More transitional fun, but this time with Lowest of Men in charge:

Part 2 on Friday:
  • That 6++ Grand Tournament South: 2025 (new points)
  • Trønderdome 3 (new points)
  • WTGC - South East Siege I The Mandrake Menace (new points)
  • Capital City Blood Bath 2025 (CCBB2025) 40k
  • Tactical Chilli GT
  • Free State Mid Summer GT
Part 1 on Wednesday:
  • WarZone: Tucker Brewing- Bham’s Last Round (new points)
  • Geekfest - Summer Heat - Warhammer 40K GT (new points)
  • Utah Cup '25 - Warhammer 40K
  • Hammer of Wrath GT
  • The 40k Circuit Breaker - A Warhammer 40k GT
  • Glennperor GT
Part 3 on Saturday:
  • BEAT THE HEAT 40K GT (new points)
  • Taps Games Warhammer 40,000 Grand Tournament
  • EG Grand Slam 40k GT 2025 Aug 23rd/24th
  • Heroes of the Mid Table Summer GT 2025
  • Space One Ayala

That 6++ Grand Tournament South: 2025

42-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in England, United Kingdom on August 23 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Matchup & Mission - Thousand Sons (Grand Coven) versus Imperial Knights (Noble Lance)

Alex Fowler - Thousand Sons (Grand Coven)
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Thousand Sons Strike Force (2000 points) Grand Coven

CHARACTERS

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points) • 1x Arcane Fire 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol 1x Prosperine khopesh • Enhancement: Incandaeum

Infernal Master (105 points) • 1x Fires of the Abyss 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol • Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal

Infernal Master (110 points) • 1x Fires of the Abyss 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol • Enhancement: Eldritch Vortex of E'Taph

Magnus the Red (420 points) • Warlord • 1x Blade of Magnus 1x Gaze of Magnus 1x Tzeentch's Firestorm

Sorcerer (75 points) • 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol 1x Pandaemonic Delusion 1x Prosperine khopesh

Tzaangor Shaman (55 points) • 1x Baleful Devolution 1x Force stave

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (90 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Havoc launcher 2x Inferno combi-bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Mutalith Vortex Beast (160 points) • 1x Betentacled maw 1x Mutalith claws 1x Warp vortex

Mutalith Vortex Beast (160 points) • 1x Betentacled maw 1x Mutalith claws 1x Warp vortex

Tzaangor Enlightened with Fatecaster Greatbows (80 points) • 1x Aviarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fatecaster greatbow • 5x Enlightened • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Fatecaster greatbow

Tzaangor Enlightened with Fatecaster Greatbows (80 points) • 1x Aviarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fatecaster greatbow • 5x Enlightened • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Fatecaster greatbow

Tzaangor Enlightened with Fatecaster Greatbows (80 points) • 1x Aviarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fatecaster greatbow • 5x Enlightened • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Fatecaster greatbow

Tzaangors (70 points) • 1x Twistbray • 1x Tzaangor blades • 9x Tzaangor • 1x Brayhorn 1x Herd banner 9x Tzaangor blades

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vs.

Alex Chancellor - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance)
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IK 6++ GT (2000 points)

Imperial Knights Strike Force (2000 points) Noble Lance

CHARACTERS

Canis Rex (415 points) • 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser 1x Freedom's Hand

Knight Paladin (400 points) • Warlord • 2x Questoris heavy stubber 1x Rapid-fire battle cannon 1x Reaper chainsword 1x Stormspear rocket pod • Enhancement: Mythic Hero

BATTLELINE

Armiger Helverin (140 points) • 2x Armiger autocannon 1x Armoured feet 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Helverin (140 points) • 2x Armiger autocannon 1x Armoured feet 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Warglaive (140 points) • 1x Questoris heavy stubber 1x Reaper chain-cleaver 1x Thermal spear

Armiger Warglaive (140 points) • 1x Questoris heavy stubber 1x Reaper chain-cleaver 1x Thermal spear

ALLIED UNITS

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

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

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

Inquisitor Draxus (95 points) • 1x Dirgesinger 1x Power fist 1x Psychic Tempest

Sisters of Battle Immolator (115 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy bolter 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Immolation flamers

Sisters of Battle 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

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Thoughts

A spicy showdown from our very own GT this week, as Alex's Tsons, fresh from WTC, throwdown against 6++ hero Alex Chancellor and his potent brand of 'whatever the hell he feels like'. The Coven list is well established - Mutaliths as bait, brutal follow up from bow goats, Magnus and Rubrics. There is a degree of symmetry in the Knight corner, where either Imperial Agent allies or Armigers can serve as early bait before jamming Canis and the Crusader into the fray.

Tsons have the edge in terms of raw damage here, but they have to be very careful in the application and pick their moment, as they're pretty fragile in the face of the shooting coming out of the IK corner. In the event this one was cagey with various bait units being thrown out into the middle for several turns, before the Tsons were able to isolate and drop the big knights and throw the game open. Even then Alex's list has plenty of smaller bits for scrapping for points with, and the game went down to the very last few plays. An excellent finale which saw the Tsons triumphant!

Result

Thousand Sons (Grand Coven) Victory - 11 - 9

Alex Fowler - Thousand Sons (Grand Coven) - 1st Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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First time on wtc terrain go easy please 🥺👉👈

Thousand Sons Strike Force (2000 points) Grand Coven

CHARACTERS

Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 points) • 1x Arcane Fire 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol 1x Prosperine khopesh • Enhancement: Incandaeum

Infernal Master (105 points) • 1x Fires of the Abyss 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol • Enhancement: Umbralefic Crystal

Infernal Master (110 points) • 1x Fires of the Abyss 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol • Enhancement: Eldritch Vortex of E'Taph

Magnus the Red (420 points) • Warlord • 1x Blade of Magnus 1x Gaze of Magnus 1x Tzeentch's Firestorm

Sorcerer (75 points) • 1x Force weapon 1x Inferno bolt pistol 1x Pandaemonic Delusion 1x Prosperine khopesh

Tzaangor Shaman (55 points) • 1x Baleful Devolution 1x Force stave

BATTLELINE

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

Rubric Marines (100 points) • 1x Aspiring Sorcerer • 1x Force weapon 1x Malefic Curse 1x Warpflame pistol • 4x Rubric Marine • 4x Close combat weapon 1x Icon of Flame 1x Soulreaper cannon 3x Warpflamer

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (90 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Havoc launcher 2x Inferno combi-bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Mutalith Vortex Beast (160 points) • 1x Betentacled maw 1x Mutalith claws 1x Warp vortex

Mutalith Vortex Beast (160 points) • 1x Betentacled maw 1x Mutalith claws 1x Warp vortex

Tzaangor Enlightened with Fatecaster Greatbows (80 points) • 1x Aviarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fatecaster greatbow • 5x Enlightened • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Fatecaster greatbow

Tzaangor Enlightened with Fatecaster Greatbows (80 points) • 1x Aviarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fatecaster greatbow • 5x Enlightened • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Fatecaster greatbow

Tzaangor Enlightened with Fatecaster Greatbows (80 points) • 1x Aviarch • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Fatecaster greatbow • 5x Enlightened • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Fatecaster greatbow

Tzaangors (70 points) • 1x Twistbray • 1x Tzaangor blades • 9x Tzaangor • 1x Brayhorn 1x Herd banner 9x Tzaangor blades

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Archetype

Tsons Goodstuff

Thoughts

No huge surprises here - Tsons goodstuff reigns supreme. The list requires patience and a keen eye for opposing mistakes to pilot properly, but leveraged right can engineer small to medium wins out of almost anything. Big congratulations to Alex who came back from WTC and immediately took out the GT, winning Best Sport with a perfect 50/50 score on his way too! No easy feat... #Newengland.

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Byron 🔥🎲 Sidhu - Chaos Daemons (Daemonic Incursion): Glorious old-school monster mash with Belly, Rotigus, a GUO, and some Screamer MSU.
  • 3rd - Harley Scully - Grey Knights (Warpbane Task Force): A Stormraven list that Harley tried desperately to ditch after submission in favour of World Eaters, but evidently worked out ok in the end...
  • 4th - Ed Watts - Space Wolves (Gladius Task Force): Massed Wulfen, Thunderwolves, and infantry in Gladius.
  • 5th - Aidan Brocklehurst - Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group): Brutal all-in BA with loads of trading pieces and murder bricks.
  • 6th - Alex Chancellor - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): The IK / Agents soup from the Showdown, cutting back the bigs in favour of more mission play.
  • 7th - Adam Gourlay - Emperor's Children (Coterie of the Conceited): Coteries Goodstuff a la John Lennon.

Trønderdome 3

30-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Trøndelag, Norge on August 23 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Are Belsaas - T'au Empire (Kauyon) - 1st Place

TX78 Sky Ray Gunship. Credit: Rockfish TX78 Sky Ray Gunship. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - T'au Empire + DETACHMENT: Kauyon + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Commander Shadowsun + ENHANCEMENT: + NUMBER OF UNITS: 18 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (10x2) - Assassination: 1 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Commander Shadowsun (100 pts): Warlord, Battlesuit fists, Flechette launcher, 2x High-energy fusion blaster, Light missile pod, Pulse pistol

10x Breacher Team (100 pts) • 1x Breacher Fire Warrior Shas'ui: Guardian Drone, Marker Drone, Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol, Support turret • 9x Breacher Fire Warriors: 9 with Close combat weapon, Pulse blaster, Pulse pistol

10x Kroot Carnivores (65 pts) • 1x Long-quill: Close combat weapon, Kroot pistol, Kroot carbine • 1x Kroot Carnivore: Close combat weapon, Tanglebomb launcher • 8x Kroot Carnivores: 8 with Close combat weapon, Kroot rifle 10x Pathfinder Team (90 pts) • 9x Pathfinders 6 with Pathfinder Team, Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol 3 with Pathfinder Team, Close combat weapon, Ion rifle, Pulse pistol • 1x Pathfinder Shas'ui: Shield Drone, Recon drone, Drone burst cannon, Close combat weapon, Pulse carbine, Pulse pistol, Semi-automatic grenade launcher, Drone burst cannon 3x Stealth Battlesuits (80 pts) • 1x Stealth Shas'vre: Battlesuit support system, Homing beacon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster • 2x Stealth Shas'ui: 2 with Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon 3x Stealth Battlesuits (80 pts) • 2x Stealth Shas'ui 1 with Stealth Shas'ui, Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon 1 with Stealth Shas'ui, Battlesuit fists, Burst cannon • 1x Stealth Shas'vre: Battlesuit support system, Homing beacon, Marker Drone, Shield Drone, Battlesuit fists, Fusion blaster 5x Vespid Stingwings (65 pts) • 1x Vespid Strain Leader: Neutron blaster, Stingwing claws • 4x Vespid Stingwings: 4 with Neutron blaster, Stingwing claws 2x Krootox Riders (60 pts): 2 with Close combat weapon, Krootox fists, Repeater cannon 1x Ghostkeel Battlesuit (160 pts): Battlesuit support system, Ghostkeel fists, Cyclic ion raker, Twin fusion blaster 1x Hammerhead Gunship (145 pts): Armoured hull, Railgun, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Smart missile system 1x Piranha (60 pts): Armoured hull, 2x Twin pulse carbine, Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile 1x Piranha (60 pts): Armoured hull, 2x Twin pulse carbine, Piranha fusion blaster, 2x Seeker missile 1x Riptide Battlesuit (190 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin smart missile system 1x Riptide Battlesuit (190 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin smart missile system 1x Riptide Battlesuit (190 pts): Riptide fists, Ion accelerator, 2x Missile pod, Twin smart missile system 1x Sky Ray Gunship (140 pts): Armoured hull, Seeker missile rack, 2x Smart missile system 1x Sky Ray Gunship (140 pts): Armoured hull, Seeker missile rack, 2x Smart missile system 1x Devilfish (85 pts): Accelerator burst cannon, Armoured hull, 2x Seeker missile, 2x Smart missile system

Archetype

Kauyon Gunline

Thoughts

T'au have had a weird few months, seemingly dropping off outside the occasional run and the enduring nonsense of Kroot Hunting Pack. It's awesome, therefore, to see a GT win for Kauyon, with it's trade mark 'loads of guns that go up to madness in T3'. Protecting the gunline until it's time to clean up is no easy feat in a meta of stat checks and rushes, but if you can buy the time you can capitalise in a big way late game, and challenger cards can very much be your friend on the way. Fantastic work on the event win!

The Best of the Rest

There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Nick Brooks - Drukhari (Reaper's Wager): Beastmaster rush Drukhari with a big brick of Skyweavers and Hellions in support.
  • 3rd - Leander Karlsen - Space Wolves (Saga of the Beastslayer): Massed Thunderwolves and Headtakers in Beastslayer.
  • 4th - Hans-Kristian Braun - Aeldari (Aspect Host): Beautiful MSU Aspect Host with a load of Phoenix Lords leading the charge. Maugan Ra is in!!!
  • 5th - Evhen Kokidko - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal): Lots of Wraiths, DDAs, and a brick of Triarch Praetorians in Starshatter.

WTGC - South East Siege I The Mandrake Menace

27-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Carriganore, WD, Ireland on August 23 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The organisers sent us some photos of thr trophies here, and I for one am very jealous that I cannot have an orb pondering diorama of my very own.

Dan Ahern - Leagues of Votann (Oathband) - 1st Place

Cthonian Beserks. Credit: Rich Nutter

The List

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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Leagues of Votann + DETACHMENT: Oathband + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1985pts + WARLORD: Char1: Einhyr Champion + ENHANCEMENT: + NUMBER OF UNITS: 12 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (1x2) + (3x4) - Assassination: 1 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Einhyr Champion (70 pts): Warlord, Weavefield crest, Autoch-pattern combi-bolter, Mass hammer

10x Hearthkyn Warriors (100 pts) • 9x Hearthkyn Warrior 4 with Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Ion blaster 1 with Pan spectral scanner, Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Ion blaster 1 with Medipack, Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Ion blaster 1 with Comms array, Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Ion blaster 1 with Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Etacarn plasma beamer* 1 with Autoch-pattern bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Magna-rail rifle* • 1x Theyn: Weavefield crest, Close combat weapon, Etacarn plasma pistol, Kin melee weapon

10x Cthonian Beserks (200 pts) 8 with Beserk, Concussion maul 2 with Beserk w/ mole grenade launcher, Subterranean Explosives, Mole grenade launcher, Concussion maul

10x Cthonian Beserks (200 pts) 8 with Beserk, Concussion maul 2 with Beserk w/ mole grenade launcher, Subterranean Explosives, Mole grenade launcher, Concussion maul

10x Cthonian Beserks (200 pts) 8 with Beserk, Concussion maul 2 with Beserk w/ mole grenade launcher, Subterranean Explosives, Mole grenade launcher, Concussion maul

6x Hernkyn Pioneers (160 pts) 1 with Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Comms array, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 2 with Hernkyn Pioneer w/ HYLas rotary cannon, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, HYLas rotary cannon, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Pan-spectral scanner, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Rollbar searchlight, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife

6x Hernkyn Pioneers (160 pts) 1 with Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Comms array, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 2 with Hernkyn Pioneer w/ HYLas rotary cannon, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, HYLas rotary cannon, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Pan-spectral scanner, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Rollbar searchlight, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife

3x Hernkyn Pioneers (80 pts) 1 with Hernkyn Pioneer w/ HYLas rotary cannon, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, HYLas rotary cannon, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Pan-spectral scanner, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife 1 with Rollbar searchlight, Bolt revolver, Bolt shotgun, Magna-coil autocannon, Plasma knife

1x Hekaton Land Fortress (240 pts): Pan spectral scanner, Armoured wheels, MATR autocannon, SP heavy conversion beamer, 2x Twin bolt cannon

1x Hekaton Land Fortress (240 pts): Pan spectral scanner, Armoured wheels, MATR autocannon, SP heavy conversion beamer, 2x Twin bolt cannon

1x Hekaton Land Fortress (240 pts): Pan spectral scanner, Armoured wheels, MATR autocannon, SP heavy conversion beamer, 2x Twin bolt cannon

1x Sagitaur (95 pts): Armoured wheels, Twin bolt cannon, HYLas beam cannon

Archetype

30 Berzerk Mayhem

Thoughts

A last hurrah for Oathband in the old form, as it sails off into the sunset to be replaced by Yield Points and various cool new kits. This list goes HARD on Berzerks, to put the absolute slap down on any big Knight with the temerity to come midboard. Not a bad shout in this meta, and an awful lot to chew through. Fantastic work on the event win - will we see more triple fort nonsense in the near future? Perhaps...

The Best of the Rest

There were 3 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - Conor Crowley - Aeldari (Warhost): Double Wave Serpent War Host with a big old brick of Fire Dragons and Dark Reapers respectively.
  • 3rd - Daire O'Mahony - Tyranids (Subterranean Assault): Tunnel bug MSU with Genestealers, Raveners, and Swarmy leading the charge.
  • 4th - Peter Ghelfi - Black Templars (Gladius Task Force): Another ominous sighting of the new Templars - Repulsor Executioners, Sword Brethren, and very cheap punchy characters.

Capital City Blood Bath 2025 (CCBB2025) 40k

75-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Ottawa, ON, Canada on August 23 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Jeremy Atkinson - Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium) - 1st Place

Lord of Virulence Lord of Virulence. That Gobbo

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + PLAYER NAME: Jeremy "Curie" Atkinson + TEAM NAME: Stat Check + FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - Death Guard + DETACHMENT: Virulent Vectorium + DETACHEMENT RULE: Worldblight + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + WARLORD: Char6: Tallyman + ENHANCEMENT: Char2: Daemon Prince - Revolting Regeneration, Char3: Lord of Contagion - Furnace of Plagues + NUMBER OF UNITS: 20 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (8x2) - Assassination: 7 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

LBS is a cool nickname

Death Guard Virulent Vectorium Strike Force (2000pts)

CHARACTERS

Char1: Biologus Putrifier (45 points) • 1x Hyper blight grenades 1x Injector pistol 1x Plague knives

Char2:Daemon Prince of Nurgle (215 points) • 1x Hellforged weapons 1x Infernal cannon • Enhancement: Revolting Regeneration

Char3:Lord of Contagion (135 points) • 1x Manreaper • Enhancement: Furnace of Plagues

Char4:Lord of Contagion (110 points) • 1x Manreaper

Char5:Lord of Virulence (90 points) • 1x Power fist 1x Twin plague spewer

Char6:Malignant Plaguecaster (60 points) • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Corrupted staff 1x Plague Wind

Char7:Tallyman (40 points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma pistol

BATTLELINE

Plague Marines (190 points) • 1x Plague Champion • 1x Plasma gun 1x Power fist • 9x Plague Marine • 2x Blight launcher 3x Heavy plague weapon 9x Plague knives 2x Plague spewer 2x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (85 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Combi-bolter 1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Icon of Despair (Aura) 1x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator • 2x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Icon of Despair (Aura) 1x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator • 2x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Foetid Bloat-Drone (90 points) • 2x Plague Spitter 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Myphitic Blight-Haulers (90 points) • 1x Bile spurt 1x Gnashing maw 1x Missile launcher 1x Multi-melta

Myphitic Blight-Haulers (90 points) • 1x Bile spurt 1x Gnashing maw 1x Missile launcher 1x Multi-melta

Poxwalkers (60 points) • 10x Poxwalker • 10x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers (60 points) • 10x Poxwalker • 10x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers (60 points) • 10x Poxwalker • 10x Improvised weapon

Archetype

Virulent Goodstuff

Thoughts

Stompy Virulent with mini-Morty is very much the flavour of the moment for Death Guard, and is likely to continue to be so as Hammer falls away under the recent nerfs. An excellent debuffing, objective playing toolkit befitting of Mortarion's Legion, -1 damage covers a multitude of sins in an increasingly melee inclined meta too. Fantastic work on the event win.

Josh Crowe - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) - 2nd Place

Loyalist Knight Atrapos Loyalist Knight Atrapos. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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4 Big (1995 Points)

Imperial Knights Noble Lance Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Canis Rex (380 Points) • Warlord • 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor • 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser • 1x Freedom's Hand

Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 Points) • 1x Atrapos lascutter • 1x Graviton singularity cannon

Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 Points) • 1x Atrapos lascutter • 1x Graviton singularity cannon

Knight Crusader (365 Points) • 1x Avenger gatling cannon • 1x Heavy flamer • 1x Ironstorm missile pod • 1x Questoris heavy stubber • 1x Thermal cannon • 1x Titanic feet

BATTLELINE

Armiger Helverin (130 Points) • 2x Armiger autocannon • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Helverin (130 Points) • 2x Armiger autocannon • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Helverin (130 Points) • 2x Armiger autocannon • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Helverin (130 Points) • 2x Armiger autocannon • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Questoris heavy stubber

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Archetype

Imperial Knights

Thoughts

Imperial Knights continue to stomp about doing stompy things! The Crusader is a good plug in alongside the Atropos, as I found out in a showdown against Polands Skark at WTC. The guns there give you some much needed volume for hordes, and help you mitigate some of the infantry skew lists looking to capitalise on low volume knight shooting. An excellent build. Very well done on the top placing.

Nick Jagiello - Astra Militarum (Hammer of the Emperor) - 3rd Place

Rogal Dorn Tank Commander. Credit: SRM

The List

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🦍💨 (2000 points)

Astra Militarum Strike Force (2000 points) Hammer of the Emperor

CHARACTERS

Rogal Dorn Commander (280 points) • Warlord • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Coaxial autocannon 3x Heavy stubber 2x Multi-melta 1x Oppressor cannon 1x Pulveriser cannon • Enhancement: Calm Under Fire

Rogal Dorn Commander (265 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Coaxial autocannon 3x Heavy stubber 2x Multi-melta 1x Oppressor cannon 1x Pulveriser cannon

BATTLELINE

Cadian Shock Troops (65 points) • 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Sergeant's autogun • 9x Shock Trooper • 9x Close combat weapon 7x Lasgun 1x Meltagun 1x Plasma gun 1x Vox-caster

OTHER DATASHEETS

Attilan Rough Riders (60 points) • 1x Rough Rider Sergeant • 1x Hunting lance 1x Lasgun 1x Laspistol 1x Power sabre 1x Steed's hooves • 4x Rough Rider • 4x Hunting lance 4x Lasgun 4x Laspistol 4x Steed's hooves

Death Riders (60 points) • 1x Ridemaster • 1x Death Rider lascarbine 1x Frag lance 1x Power sabre 1x Savage claws • 4x Death Rider • 4x Death Rider lascarbine 4x Frag lance 4x Power sabre 4x Savage claws

Hellhound (125 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy flamer 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Inferno cannon

Hellhound (125 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy flamer 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Inferno cannon

Leman Russ Exterminator (180 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Exterminator autocannon 1x Heavy stubber 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 2x Multi-melta

Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy stubber 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 2x Multi-melta 1x Vanquisher battle cannon

Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 1x Heavy stubber 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 2x Multi-melta 1x Vanquisher battle cannon

Ratlings (60 points) • 5x Ratling Sniper • 5x Close combat weapon 5x Sniper rifle

Scout Sentinels (55 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 1x Sentinel chainsaw

Scout Sentinels (55 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hunter-killer missile 1x Lascannon 1x Sentinel chainsaw

ALLIED UNITS

Canis Rex (380 points) • 1x Chainbreaker las-impulsor 1x Chainbreaker multi-laser 1x Freedom's Hand

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Archetype

Dorns and Canis

Thoughts

Big tanks are fun, ok? Canis lines up with a Dorn on either side like he's taking his dogs for a walk, and proceeds to yeet them through walls with his bare hands. That's how I'm imagining this playing out anyway... Fantastic work on the top placing.

Éric Marcoux - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance) - 4th Place

Imperial Knight Armiger Helverin Imperial Knight Armiger Helverin. Credit: Pendulin

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Imperial Knights + DETACHMENT: Noble Lance + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts + ALLIED UNITS: Agents of the Imperium + + WARLORD: Char1: Canis Rex + ENHANCEMENT: + NUMBER OF UNITS: 9 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (3x2) + (4x6) - Assassination: 4 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Canis Rex (380 pts): Warlord • 1x Canis Rex: Chainbreaker las-impulsor, Chainbreaker multi-laser, Freedom's Hand • 1x Sir Hekhtur: Close combat weapon, Hekhtur's pistol Char2: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon Char3: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon Char4: 1x Cerastus Knight Atrapos (365 pts): Atrapos lascutter, Graviton singularity cannon

1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber 1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber 1x Armiger Helverin (130 pts): 2x Armiger autocannon, Armoured feet, Questoris heavy stubber

6x Inquisitorial Agents (60 pts): Tome-skull • 5x Agent 2 with Agent firearm, Agent melee weapon 1 with Agent firearm, Agent melee weapon, Eviscerator 1 with Agent firearm, Agent melee weapon, Mystic stave 1 with Agent firearm, Agent melee weapon, Plasma pistol • 1x Servitor: Agent melee weapon, Multi-melta 6x Voidsmen-at-Arms (70 pts) • 4x Voidsman 3 with Close combat weapon, Lasgun, Laspistol 1 with Close combat weapon, Laspistol, Voidsman rotor cannon • 1x Voidmaster: Artificer shotgun, Close combat weapon, Laspistol • 1x Canid: Vicious bite

Archetype

IK Goodstuff

Thoughts

Straight up triple Atropos violence here - not without it's bad match ups, but phenomenally potent when it can overrun the foe, and more than capable of smashing up opposing Knights too. It will be very interesting to see if this skew can persist after the slate, or if one of the bigs has to make way. Fantastic work on the top placing.

The Best of the Rest

There was 1 more player on 5-1 records. They were:
  • 5th - Jean Masson - Tyranids (Subterranean Assault): Shooty tunnel nids with two Tyrannofex, a Zoan brick, and some Haruspex as well!

Tactical Chilli GT

46-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand on August 22 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Jonty Larsen - Death Guard (Champions of Contagion) - 1st Place

Malignant Plaguecaster. Credit: Corrode

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Chaos - Death Guard + DETACHMENT: Champions of Contagion + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts + + WARLORD: Char2: Daemon Prince of Nurgle + ENHANCEMENT: Final Ingredient (on Char1: Biologus Putrifier) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 19 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (6x2) - Assassination: 6 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Char1: 1x Biologus Putrifier (65 pts) 1 with Hyper blight grenades, Injector pistol, Plague knives Enhancement: Final Ingredient (+20 pts)

Char2: 1x Daemon Prince of Nurgle (195 pts) 1 with Hellforged weapons, Infernal cannon • Warlord

Char3: 1x Lord of Contagion (110 pts) 1 with Manreaper

Char4: 1x Lord of Contagion (110 pts) 1 with Manreaper

Char5: 1x Lord of Virulence (90 pts) 1 with Power fist, Twin plague spewer

Char6: 1x Malignant Plaguecaster (60 pts) 1 with Bolt pistol, Corrupted staff, Plague Wind

BATTLELINE

10x Plague Marines (190 pts) • 1x Plague Champion 1 with Plasma gun, Power fist • 9x Plague Marine 1 with Plague knives, Plague spewer 2 with Blight launcher, Plague knives 4 with Heavy plague weapon, Plague knives 2 with Meltagun, Plague knives

OTHER DATASHEETS

3x Deathshroud Terminators (140 pts) • 1x Deathshroud Terminator Champion 1 with Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • Icon of Despair • 2x Deathshroud Terminator 2 with Manreaper, Plaguespurt gauntlet

3x Deathshroud Terminators (140 pts) • 1x Deathshroud Terminator Champion 1 with Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • Icon of Despair • 2x Deathshroud Terminator 2 with Manreaper, Plaguespurt gauntlet

3x Deathshroud Terminators (140 pts) • 1x Deathshroud Terminator Champion 1 with Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • Icon of Despair • 2x Deathshroud Terminator 2 with Manreaper, Plaguespurt gauntlet

10x Poxwalkers (60 pts) • 10x Poxwalker 10 with Improvised weapons

10x Poxwalkers (60 pts) • 10x Poxwalker 10 with Improvised weapons

2x Chaos Spawn (80 pts) • 2x Chaos Spawn 2 with Hideous Mutations

2x Chaos Spawn (80 pts) • 2x Chaos Spawn 2 with Hideous Mutations

1x Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher (100 pts) 1 with Heavy blight launcher, Plague probe

1x Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher (100 pts) 1 with Heavy blight launcher, Plague probe

1x Foetid Bloat-drone with heavy blight launcher (100 pts) 1 with Heavy blight launcher, Plague probe

1x Myphitic Blight-hauler (90 pts) • 1x Myphitic Blight-hauler 1 with Bile spurt, Gnashing maw, Missile launcher, Multi-melta

1x Chaos Rhino (85 pts) 1 with Armoured tracks, Combi-bolter, Havoc launcher, Combi-bolter

Archetype

Champions of Contagion

Thoughts

An intriguing meta flex here, as the Nurgle Daemon Prince slots into Champions! You don't see him here much, but in all honesty, it does make sense. Champs has some fantastic strats (not least the full hit and wound rerolls of the wonderfully named Malignance Magnified) so being able to hit the go button on these as much as you can is a big deal. Otherwise, go-wide Death Guard as usual here! Fantastic work on the event win.

Cam Wilkinson - T'au Empire (Retaliation Cadre) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Tau Coldstar Commander. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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TO note: post list sub list change due to model issues. 10 point penalty per game, to be applied to game score at end of game so no challenger cards.

Give me that penalty big boy (1990 points)

T'au Empire Strike Force (2000 points) Retaliation Cadre

CHARACTERS

Commander Farsight (95 points) • Warlord • 1x Dawn Blade 1x High-intensity plasma rifle

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (110 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 2x Burst cannon 1x Cyclic ion blaster 2x Gun Drone 1x High-output burst cannon • Enhancement: Prototype Weapon System

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 4x Fusion blaster 2x Shield Drone

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit (95 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 4x Fusion blaster 2x Shield Drone

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (80 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Cyclic ion blaster 1x Marker Drone 3x Plasma rifle 1x Shield Drone

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit (100 points) • 1x Battlesuit fists 1x Marker Drone 4x Missile pod 1x Shield Drone • Enhancement: Starflare Ignition System

OTHER DATASHEETS

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

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

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

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

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points) • 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit fists 2x Fusion blaster 1x Gun Drone 1x Shield Drone • 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 4x Fusion blaster 1x Gun Drone 1x Shield Drone

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points) • 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit fists 2x Fusion blaster 1x Gun Drone 1x Shield Drone • 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 4x Fusion blaster 1x Gun Drone 1x Shield Drone

Crisis Sunforge Battlesuits (150 points) • 1x Crisis Sunforge Shas'vre • 1x Battlesuit fists 2x Fusion blaster 1x Gun Drone 1x Shield Drone • 2x Crisis Sunforge Shas'ui • 2x Battlesuit fists 4x Fusion blaster 1x Gun Drone 1x Shield Drone

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

Pathfinder Team (90 points) • 1x Pathfinder Shas'ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Gun Drone 1x Pulse carbine 1x Pulse pistol 1x Recon Drone 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher 1x Shield Drone • 9x Pathfinder • 9x Close combat weapon 3x Ion rifle 6x Pulse carbine 9x Pulse pistol

Pathfinder Team (90 points) • 1x Pathfinder Shas'ui • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Gun Drone 1x Pulse carbine 1x Pulse pistol 1x Recon Drone 1x Semi-automatic grenade launcher 1x Shield Drone • 9x Pathfinder • 9x Close combat weapon 3x Ion rifle 6x Pulse carbine 9x Pulse pistol

Stealth Battlesuits (80 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 (80 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 (80 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

Crisis? What Crisis?

Thoughts

Ret Cadre drops down and starts blasting, and I am HERE for it. Triple Sunforge gives you some quite serious hard-target removal here, and whilst you are playing an absolute knife-edge game to leverage the suits and damage appropriately before they meet a sticky end, if you can hit on your terms you can then pick off the opponent at will as space opens up. Epic to see a couple of non-Kroot T'au builds having good runs this week! Very well done indeed.

The Best of the Rest

There were 7 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 3rd - Ezra Blow - Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor): Caladius backline, with Guard and Wardens ahead.
  • 4th - Luke Paruman - Astra Militarum (Combined Arms): Double Dorn, double Bullgryn, triple Russ Combined Arms.
  • 5th - sterling Arnet - Aeldari (Warhost): Glorious War Host MSU including two squads of Shining Spears to make my heart sing.
  • 6th - Koby Taylor - Space Marines (Astartes) (Gladius Task Force): Vintage Ultramarines Gladius with Vindicators.
  • 7th - Louis Thomson-Gregg - Blood Angels (Liberator Assault Group): All-in BA death bricks with MSU Vanguard Veterans.
  • 8th - James Wardle - Aeldari (Ghosts of the Webway): Genuine Harlequins - loads of Troupes, bricks of Skyweavers, and some Voidweavers. Knights beware!!
  • 9th - Logan Cain - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis, some bigs, and some Armigers and agents.

Free State Mid Summer GT

34-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Holton, KS, US on August 23 2025. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Aaron Hermstedt - Death Guard (Champions of Contagion) - 1st Place

Credit: TheChirurgeon

The List

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Feeling CoCky (1995 points)

Death Guard Strike Force (2000 points) Champions of Contagion

CHARACTERS

Biologus Putrifier (45 points) • 1x Hyper blight grenades 1x Injector pistol 1x Plague knives

Lord of Contagion (110 points) • 1x Manreaper

Lord of Contagion (110 points) • 1x Manreaper

Lord of Virulence (90 points) • 1x Power fist 1x Twin plague spewer

Malignant Plaguecaster (60 points) • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Corrupted staff 1x Plague Wind

Tallyman (40 points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma pistol

BATTLELINE

Plague Marines (190 points) • 1x Plague Champion • 1x Plasma gun 1x Power fist • 9x Plague Marine • 2x Blight launcher 3x Heavy plague weapon 9x Plague knives 2x Plague spewer 2x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (85 points) • 1x Armoured tracks 2x Combi-bolter 1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Icon of Despair (Aura) 1x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator • 2x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Icon of Despair (Aura) 1x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator • 2x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Deathshroud Terminators (140 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Icon of Despair (Aura) 1x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator • 2x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

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

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (100 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Poxwalkers (60 points) • 10x Poxwalker • 10x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers (60 points) • 10x Poxwalker • 10x Improvised weapon

ALLIED UNITS

Knight Despoiler (335 points) • 2x Despoiler battle cannon 3x Diabolus heavy stubber 1x Ruinspear rocket pod 1x Titanic feet

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Archetype

Wings has done this on purpose

Thoughts

I am absolutely certain someone has left me a 'Hammer with Despoiler' list down the end as a sneaky surprise just when I was starting to think the meta was healing. Obviously this is a window to the past now - but will we continue to see it going forwards?! We will know very, very soon.

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 4-1 records. They were:
  • 2nd - John Vuchetich - Chaos Knights (Lords of Dread): Double Despoiler, a Lancer and an Atropos in Dread with some Nurgle Daemon friends.
  • 3rd - kyle lamperez - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis, two Wardens, and loads of Armigers.
  • 4th - Matthew Doughman - Imperial Knights (Noble Lance): Canis, two Atropos, and loads of Armigers.
  • 5th - John Indellicate - Genestealer Cult (Biosanctic Broodsurge): Chunky Biosanctic with two full bricks of Aberrants - Patriarch stays home to frustrate IK! LOVE IT.
  • 6th - Chase Campbell - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): A real all-rounder Mont'ka list with Broadsides, Skyrays, and Devilfish.
  • 7th - Joe Guzowski - Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots): MSU Legios and Raptors ride alongside a glorious Khorne Land Raider full of Chosen. Epic stuff.

Wrap Up

There we are folks! Early signs of a meta on the turn, as new points settle in. It's going to be very interesting seeing how the pieces fall now - is speedy pressure combat back? Can Knights continue to hang? Are Death Guard eternal? Only time will tell! Get out there and stress test that meta for us, and we will see you next week.

Lowest of Men, out.

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