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Presenting Your 2019 Bay Area Open Top 8 Lists and Bracket

The results are in and we have our top 8. Who will win the coveted Belt of Russ? 

Top 8 Players

Here is your top 8. Lists will be at the bottom of this article. If you would like to make your bracket predictions follow this link. https://challonge.com/qp3m3fe4. Players will be paired based off of their seedings. So Seed 1 will play Seed 8, and so on.

Player 1

Jim Vesal – Chaos

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Daemons) [34 PL, 654pts] ++
Chaos Allegiance: Nurgle+ HQ +
Poxbringer [4 PL, 70pts]
Sloppity Bilepiper [3 PL, 60pts]

+ Troops +
Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]: 3x Nurgling Swarms
Plaguebearers [12 PL, 235pts]: Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos, 29x Plaguebearer, Plagueridden
Plaguebearers [12 PL, 235pts]: Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos, 29x Plaguebearer, Plagueridden

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos – Daemons) [37 PL, 580pts] ++

Chaos Allegiance: Chaos Undivided

+ HQ +
Changecaster [4 PL, 65pts]
Daemon Prince of Chaos [9 PL, 180pts]: Daemonic axe, Khorne, Wings

+ Troops +
Bloodletters [8 PL, 130pts]: 14x Bloodletter, Bloodreaper, Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos
Horrors [12 PL, 175pts] 25x Pink Horror
Horrors [4 PL, 30pts]: 10x Pair of Brimstone Horrors

++ Supreme Command Detachment +1CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [43 PL, 761pts] ++

+ HQ +

Ahriman [7 PL, 131pts]
Daemon Prince of Tzeentch [9 PL, 180pts]: 6. High Magister, Malefic talon, Warlord, Wings

Daemon Prince of Tzeentch [9 PL, 180pts]: Malefic talon, Warptime, Wings
Sorcerer in Terminator Armour [8 PL, 122pts]: Familiar, Force sword, Inferno Combi-bolter

+ Elites +
Hellforged Contemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 148pts]: 2x C-beam cannon

++ Total: [114 PL, 1,995pts] ++

2nd Player

Jack Harpster – Asuryani

Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [44 PL, 920pts, 6CP]
Alaitoc: Fieldcraft
* **Specialist Detachment [-1CP]**
Windrider Host [-1CP]

HQ [35 PL, 740pts, -1CP]
* **Farseer Skyrunner [7 PL, 137pts, -1CP]**
Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear [5pts], Stratagem: Field Commander [-1CP], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts], Wild Rider
* **Warlock Skyrunner Conclave [28 PL, 603pts]**
* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]** Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]** Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]** Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]** Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]** Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]** Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]**  Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]**  Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [3 PL, 67pts]**  Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

Troops [9 PL, 180pts]

**Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]**
5x Ranger [60pts]
* **Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]**
5x Ranger [60pts]
* **Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]**
5x Ranger [60pts]

Air Wing Detachment +1CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [27 PL, 483pts, 1CP]

* **Craftworld Attribute**
Alaitoc: Fieldcraft

Flyer [27 PL, 483pts]
* **Crimson Hunter Exarch [9 PL, 161pts]**
Two Starcannons [26pts]
* **Crimson Hunter Exarch [9 PL, 161pts]**
Two Starcannons [26pts]
* **Crimson Hunter Exarch [9 PL, 161pts]**
Two Starcannons [26pts]

Battalion Detachment +5CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [32 PL, 596pts, 5CP]
Mixed detachment – Rangers are Alaitoc, the rest is Biel-Tan

HQ [11 PL, 209pts]
* **Farseer Skyrunner [7 PL, 137pts]**
Craftworlds Warlord, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

* **Warlock Skyrunner [4 PL, 72pts]** Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear [5pts], Twin Shuriken Catapult [2pts]

Troops [9 PL, 180pts]

* **Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]**
5x Ranger [60pts]
* **Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]**
5x Ranger [60pts]
* **Rangers [3 PL, 60pts]**
5x Ranger [60pts]

Fast Attack [12 PL, 207pts]
* **Windriders [12 PL, 207pts]**
* **9x Windrider – Scatter Laser [207pts]**
9x Scatter Laser [63pts]

 

3rd Player

Geoff Robinson – Imperium

Custodes Spearhead: +1 cp
Hq: Constantin Valdor (happens to be exactly same stats and cost as Trajann) 185

Elite: 1×3 Aquilon Terminators (solarite gsuntlet, fire pike, 3x mis ) 276
Elite: Vex (magnifica, axe) 124

Heavy: Calladius (accelerator) 210
Heavy: Calladius (accelerator) 210
Heavy: Telemon 272

Catachan battalion: +5 cp (emperor’s wrath) -1 cp

Hq: Company Commander (grand strategist) 30 Hq: company commander (relic: kurov’s)

30 Troops: 3×8 (3x mortars) 135

Heavy: wyvern (heavy Bolter) 103 Heavy: basilisk (heavy Bolter) 108

Graia Battalion: +5 cp
Hq: enginseer 30
Hq: enginseer 30
Troops: 3×5 rangers (3x arquebus, 3x omnispex) 171

Assassin stratagem: -2 cp (assassin) 85

Total:1999
Drops: 18
Cp: 14 cp but -2 for assassin and -1 for emperors wrath(usually victor of blood games on Valdor, extra relic on vex and maybe WL or relic for vigilus detach)

4th Player

Richard Siegler – T’au Empire

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (T’au Empire) [24 PL, 8CP, 410pts] ++
T’au Empire Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ HQ +
Cadre Fireblade [3 PL, 62pts]: Markerlight 2x MV4 Shield Drone
Commander Shadowsun [10 PL, 138pts]: 2x MV52 Shield Drone, MV62 Command-link Drone
Ethereal [3 PL, 65pts]: Honour blade 2x MV4 Shield Drone

+ Troops +
Strike Team [3 PL, 55pts]
Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse rifle 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle 2x MV4 Shield Drone
Strike Team [3 PL, 55pts]
Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse rifle 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle 2x MV4 Shield Drone
Strike Team [2 PL, 35pts]
Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse rifle 4x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle

++ Outrider Detachment +1CP (T’au Empire) [35 PL, 1CP, 555pts] ++

T’au Empire Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ HQ +
Cadre Fireblade [3 PL, 62pts]: Markerlight
2x MV4 Shield Drone
Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [8 PL, 156pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Cyclic ion blaster, Warlord
2x MV4 Shield Drone

+ Fast Attack +
Pathfinder Team [6 PL, 89pts]:

MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone

MV33 Grav-inhibitor Drone

MB3 Recon Drone
2x MV4 Shield Drone
4x Pathfinder: 4x Markerlight
Pathfinder Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse pistol

Pathfinder Team [6 PL, 88pts]:

MV31 Pulse Accelerator Drone

MV33 Grav-inhibitor Drone MB3 Recon Drone
2x MV4 Shield Drone
4x Pathfinder: 4x Markerlight
Pathfinder Shas’ui: Markerlight

Tactical Drones [4 PL, 50pts] 5x MV4 Shield Drone
Tactical Drones [4 PL, 50pts] 5x MV4 Shield Drone
Tactical Drones [4 PL, 60pts] 6x MV4 Shield Drone

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (T’au Empire) [53 PL, 1CP, 1,035pts] ++

T’au Empire Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ HQ +
Commander in XV85 Enforcer Battlesuit [8 PL, 156pts]: Advanced targeting system, 3x Cyclic ion blaster
2x MV4 Shield Drone
Darkstrider [3 PL, 45pts] + Elites +
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 278pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 278pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker
XV104 Riptide Battlesuit [14 PL, 278pts]: 2x Smart missile system, Advanced targeting system, Heavy burst cannon, Velocity tracker

5th Player

Junior Aflleje – Imperium
++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) [13 PL, 212pts, 8CP] ++
Regimental Doctrine: Regiment: Cadian

+ HQ +
Primaris Psyker [2 PL, 46pts]: Force Stave, Nightshroud, Psychic Maelstrom

Primaris Psyker [2 PL, 46pts]: Force Stave, Psychic Barrier, Terrifying Visions

+ Troops +
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 40pts]
. 9x Guardsman
. Sergeant: Chainsword, Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 40pts]
. 9x Guardsman
. Sergeant: Chainsword, Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 40pts]
. 9x Guardsman
. Sergeant: Chainsword, Laspistol

++ Super-Heavy Detachment +6CP (Imperium – Imperial Knights) [73 PL, 1,352pts, 5CP] ++

Questor Imperialis
. House Hawkshroud

+ Lord of War +

Knight Gallant [20 PL, 352pts]: Heavy Stubber, Reaper Chainsword, Thunderstrike gauntlet
Knight Valiant [30 PL, 594pts]: Character (Knight Lance), Heirloom: Traitor’s Pyre, Warlord
. Two Siegebreaker Cannons and Two Shieldbreaker Missiles
Knight Warden [23 PL, 406pts]: Character (Heirloom of the House), Heavy Stubber, Heirloom: Endless Fury, Reaper Chainsword
. Avenger Gatling Cannon w/ Heavy Flamer

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium – Astra Militarum) [28 PL, 436pts, 4CP] ++
Regimental Doctrine: Regiment: Cadian
Vigilus Defiant [-1CP]: Emperor’s Wrath Artillery Company

+ HQ +
Company Commander [2 PL, 31pts]: Boltgun, Chainsword, Emperor’s Wrath

Company Commander [2 PL, 31pts]: Boltgun, Chainsword, Emperor’s Wrath

+ Troops +
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 45pts]
. 7x Guardsman
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 45pts]
. 7x Guardsman
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

. Sergeant: Laspistol
Infantry Squad [3 PL, 45pts]
. 7x Guardsman
. Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

. Sergeant: Laspistol

Heavy Weapons Squad:

.Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

.Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

.Heavy Weapon Team: Mortar

Wyverns [12 PL, 206pts]: Emperor’s Wrath

. Wyvern: Heavy Bolter
. Wyvern: Heavy Bolter

++ Total: [114 PL, 2,000pts, 17CP] ++

6th Player

Carlos Kaiser – Imperium

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus) [18 PL, 165pts, 8CP] ++

Forge World Choice . Forge World: Graia

+ HQ [6 PL, 60pts] +
Tech-Priest Enginseer [3 PL, 30pts]

Tech-Priest Enginseer [3 PL, 30pts]

+ Troops [12 PL, 105pts] +
Skitarii Rangers [4 PL, 35pts]
. Ranger Alpha [7pts]: Galvanic Rifle . 4x Skitarii Ranger [28pts]
Skitarii Rangers [4 PL, 35pts]
. Ranger Alpha [7pts]: Galvanic Rifle . 4x Skitarii Ranger [28pts]
Skitarii Rangers [4 PL, 35pts]
. Ranger Alpha [7pts]: Galvanic Rifle . 4x Skitarii Ranger [28pts]

++ Outrider Detachment +1CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [101 PL, 1,834pts, 1CP] ++

+ HQ [9 PL, 160pts] +
Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [9 PL, 160pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

+ Elites [27 PL, 504pts] +

Aquilon Custodians (Beta) [21 PL, 390pts]
. Aquilon Custodian [4 PL, 78pts]: Lastrum Storm Bolter [5pts], Solarite power Gauntlet [13pts]

. Aquilon Custodian [4 PL, 78pts]: Lastrum Storm Bolter [5pts], Solarite power Gauntlet [13pts]

. Aquilon Custodian [4 PL, 78pts]: Lastrum Storm Bolter [5pts], Solarite power Gauntlet [13pts]

. Aquilon Custodian [4 PL, 78pts]: Lastrum Storm Bolter [5pts], Solarite power Gauntlet [13pts]

. Aquilon Custodian [4 PL, 78pts]: Lastrum Storm Bolter [5pts], Solarite power Gauntlet [13pts]

Vexillus Praetor [6 PL, 114pts]: Misericordia [4pts], Vexilla Magnifica [30pts], Warlord

+ Fast Attack [65 PL, 1,170pts] +
Vertus Praetors [25 PL, 450pts]
. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]
Vertus Praetors [25 PL, 450pts]
. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]
Vertus Praetors [15 PL, 270pts]
. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

. Vertus Praetor [5 PL, 90pts]: Hurricane Bolter [10pts]

++ Total: [119 PL, 1,999pts, 9CP] ++

7th Player

Don Hooson – Chaos Space Marines

++ Air Wing Detachment +1CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [27 PL, 491pts] ++

Legion: The Purge

+ Flyer +
Heldrake [9 PL, 167pts]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws, Mark of Nurgle
Heldrake [9 PL, 167pts]: Baleflamer, Heldrake claws, Mark of Nurgle
Heldrake [9 PL, 157pts]: Hades Autocannon, Heldrake claws, Mark of Nurgle

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [48 PL, 752pts] ++
Legion: The Purge + HQ +
Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon, Mark of Nurgle . Helstalker: Techno-virus injector
Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon, Mark of Nurgle . Helstalker: Techno-virus injector

+ Elites +
Hellforged Contemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 144pts]: 2x Butcher cannon, Havoc launcher, Nurgle Hellforged Contemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 144pts]: 2x Butcher cannon, Havoc launcher, Nurgle Hellforged Contemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 144pts]: 2x Butcher cannon, Havoc launcher, Nurgle

++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [51 PL, 754pts] ++
Legion: The Purge
+ HQ +

Lord Discordant on Helstalker [9 PL, 160pts]: Autocannon, Mark of Nurgle . Helstalker: Techno-virus injector

+ Heavy Support +
Hellforged Deredeo Dreadnought [14 PL, 198pts]: Butcher cannon array, Greater havoc launcher, Nurgle, Twin heavy bolter
Hellforged Deredeo Dreadnought [14 PL, 198pts]: Butcher cannon array, Greater havoc launcher, Nurgle, Twin heavy bolter
Hellforged Deredeo Dreadnought [14 PL, 198pts]: Butcher cannon array, Greater havoc launcher, Nurgle, Twin heavy bolter
++ Total: [126 PL, 1997pts] ++

8th Player

John Lennon – Forces of the Hive Mind

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids – Genestealer Cults) [49 PL, 825pts, -1CP] ++
Cult Creed: Cult of the Four-Armed Emperor
Specialist Detachment: Deliverance Broodsurge [-1CP]

+ HQ +
Acolyte Iconward [3 PL, 53pts]

Patriarch [8 PL, 137pts]: Familiar

+ Troops +
Acolyte Hybrids [9 PL, 155pts]: Cult Icon
. 10x Acolyte Hybrid
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife

Acolyte Hybrids [11 PL, 160pts]
. 19x Acolyte Hybrid (Hand Flamer): 19x Hand Flamer . Acolyte Leader: Cultist Knife, Hand Flamer

Acolyte Hybrids [9 PL, 155pts]: Cult Icon
. 10x Acolyte Hybrid
. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Hybrid (Heavy Weapon): Autopistol, Heavy Rock Saw

. Acolyte Leader: Autopistol, Cultist Knife

+ Elites +
Clamavus [3 PL, 55pts]
Nexos [3 PL, 50pts]
Sanctus [3 PL, 60pts]: Silencer Sniper Rifle

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids – Genestealer Cults) [49 PL, 824pts, -1CP] ++
Cult Creed: Cult of the Four-Armed Emperor
Specialist Detachment: Anointed Throng [-1CP]

+ HQ +
Patriarch [8 PL, 137pts]: Familiar
Primus [4 PL, 75pts]: Bonesword

+ Troops +
Brood Brothers Infantry Squad [5 PL, 80pts]: Brood Brothers Leader . 19x Brood Brother
Brood Brothers Infantry Squad [3 PL, 40pts]: Brood Brothers Leader . 9x Brood Brother
Brood Brothers Infantry Squad [5 PL, 80pts]: Brood Brothers Leader . 19x Brood Brother
Brood Brothers Infantry Squad [5 PL, 80pts]: Brood Brothers Leader . 19x Brood Brother
Brood Brothers Infantry Squad [5 PL, 80pts]: Brood Brothers Leader . 19x Brood Brother

+ Elites +
Aberrants [14 PL, 252pts]
. 8x Aberrant (Pick): 8x Power Pick
. 2x Aberrant Hypermorph (Improvised): 2x Heavy Improvised Weapon

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Tyranids) [25 PL, 350pts] ++

+ HQ +
Broodlord [8 PL, 115pts]
Broodlord [8 PL, 115pts]

+ Troops +

Termagants [3 PL, 40pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer)
Termagants [3 PL, 40pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer)
Termagants [3 PL, 40pts]
. 10x Termagant (Fleshborer)
++ Total: [123 PL, 16 CP, 1,999pts] ++

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