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40K META ANALYSIS: TYRANIDS Crusher Stampede Get 10 Top 4 Finishes

**Thought of the Day** 

A hundred thousand worlds, ten hundred thousand wars. There is no respite, there is nowhere to hide. Across the galaxy there is only war”

GUEST ARTICLE WRITER: NATHAN

Hello Everyone, my name is Nathan, and this is your friendly new neighborhood weekly tournament results and coverage article called ‘Thought for the day’. Just to get introductions out of the way, I’m a relatively new player who started right at the tail-end of 8th edition right before the pandemic changed a lot of how, where, and when we played 40K for a bit. I like to think of myself as a competitive player instead of a narrative or casual player (though I do enjoy a good crusade campaign now and again).  I play basically everything under the Aeldari umbrella including Asuryani, Drukhari, and Harlequins. This article series will contain the following information:

Moving forward we will also have:

Lists, data, and all stats are based on information pulled from either Best Coast Pairings or Down Under Pairings. If you want to make sure your event is included in this weekly article series toss me an email at… and I’ll make sure that I add it to my list for analysis during the week. I will also be reaching out to tournament organizers (TO) for event winner’s email addresses moving forward (or if you win at a GT level event let me know!).

This week in 40K we had 9 GT or larger events take place according to BCP and DUP (qualifying events had  at least 30 participants):

TOMORROW’S ROUND UP

Overall

FactionsTop 10Top 4Winners
Tyranids14102
Drukhari1152
Death Guard730
Custodes940
Sisters of Battle610
Grey Knights621
Admech321
Thousand Sons322
Necrons400
Orks400
Black Templars221
Iron Hands210
Space Wolves200
Dark Angels300
Imperial Knights110
Chaos100
Chaos Daemons100
Chaos Knights300
Aeldari100
Ultramarines100
Aeldari100
Harlequins100

Looking briefly at the data what we can see is that we’ve got a surge in Tyranids placing in the top 10 and top 4 at tournaments, with both Tyranids and Drukhari finishing with sizeable leads over other high-performing factions (Custodes, Death Guard, Grey Knights) from this week’s events (Drukhari continue dominance? What a strange world). Tyranids are quite solidly at the top with 14 top 10 and 10 top 4 finishes this week. Drukhari trailed them with 11 and 5, respectively. Followed by Death Guard, Sisters of Battle, Custodes, and Grey Knights wrapping up the highest performers this week. It’s good to note though, that despite not having many top 10 finishes Thousand Sons as a faction tied with Tyranids and Drukhari with 2 overall wins at GT sized events this week.

EventFirstSecondThird Fourth
Glass CityThousand SonsAdmechCrusherBlack Templar
Imps GamingThousand SonsCustodesCrusherCustodes
Tables and TowersAdmechDrukhariIron HandsCrusher
New Years KOBlack TemplarsCrusherDrukhariDeathwatch
WarhoundGrey KnightsCrusherCrusherDeath Guard
Exterminatus IVCrusherSisters of BattleCustodesDeath Guard
Da Bolton WaaghDrukhariCustodesGrey KnightsSpace Marines
ReaperCrusherDeath GuardDrukhariCrusher
GlasshammerDrukhariCrusherChaos MarinesImperial Knights

Looking a little deeper at list construction for Tyranids lists that placed within the Top 10 of events this week they are basically exclusively leveraging the new Army of Renown the Crusher Stampede. In fact, all of the top 4 lists featured the Army of Renown. Also, I’m not going to be analyzing RTT level events, a cursory examination of that data reveals that Crusher Stampede appears to have swept almost all RTT events from this week alongside their strong performance at the GT level.

The core of these Tyranid crusher stampede lists appears to be similar across multiple events. Most lists consist of a Leviathan battalion made up of – one hive tyrant, 3 squads of 3 tyranid warriors, lictors, and one squad of hive guard. After that core we see these lists vary in their HQ units – Swarm Lord and Malanthropes being common, but not universal – and we also see variety in the large monsters taken. Most lists take dimachaerons or heirodules (both the scythed and barbed variants), but with a few lists also takie flyers including the harpy and the Harridan.

It’s worth noting that some of the stampede lists will likely change with what we know about the new GT pack. Especially with changes to ROD (now RND) lictors and single monsters will have a hard time succeeding at these actions. It’ll be interesting to see how these lists adapt to those changes. Personally, I suspect some of those 3-man warrior blobs might get a little larger or alternatively we will see units of raveners come into play more moving forwards.

TLDR? Bugs, bugs, bugs, and more bugs. Mostly monstrous. Also, apparently all of your monster’s getting an invulnerable save, -1 damage, and solid stratagem support is good? Who knew?

**Addendum: a second thought of the Day**

“Shoot the big ones”

Reaper Cup

PlayerFaction
1Josh EngelkeTyranids
2Nathan MeechDeath Guard
3Adam NapierDrukhari
4Shane CondieTyranids
5Josh PopeTyranids
6Keiryn MagazinCustodes
7Sunique DenizotIron Hands
8Benjamin ReggettCustodes
9Simon VickersNecrons
10Shane MillerAdmech

Lists

First Place – Josh Engelke (Tyranids)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [107 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Army of Renown – Crusher Stampede

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems +

Bounty of the Hive Fleet [-1CP]: 1 Extra Bio-artefact

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, -1CP, 210pts]: Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Boneswords, Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Catalyst, Power: Paroxysm, Relic: Synaptic Hive Blades, Stratagem: Alpha Leader-Beast, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Rampaging Beast, Warlord Trait: Strategic Adaptation, Wings

Neurothrope [5 PL, 95pts]: Power: Onslaught, Relic: Adaptive Neural Lobe

The Swarmlord [14 PL, 240pts]: Power: Aggressive Surge, Power: Synaptic Barrier

+ Troops +

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 69pts]: Adrenal Glands, Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 51pts] . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 69pts]: Adrenal Glands, Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons

+ Elites +

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Power: Catalyst

+ Fast Attack +

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]

+ Heavy Support +

Barbed Hierodule [14 PL, 275pts]

Scythed Hierodule [12 PL, 235pts]

++ Total: [107 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++

Key Features

TLDR

Second Place – Nathan Meech (Death Guard)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Death Guard) [102 PL, 2,000pts, 8CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Plague Company: The Harbingers

Terminus Est Assault Force

+ Stratagems +

Gifts of Decay [-2CP]: 2x Additional Relics

+ No Force Org Slot +

Tallyman [4 PL, 70pts]: Tollkeeper

+ HQ +

Malignant Plaguecaster [5 PL, 95pts]: 1. Miasma of Pestilence, 5. Curse of the Leper, Plague Skull of Glothila

Typhus [9 PL, 165pts]: 2. Gift of Contagion, 4. Putrescent Vitality, Harbinger of Death, Shamblerot, Warlord

+ Troops +

Plague Marines [6 PL, 105pts] . Plague Champion: Boltgun, Plague knife . 4x Plague Marine w/ boltgun: 4x Blight grenades, 4x Boltgun, 4x Krak grenades, 4x Plague knife

Poxwalkers [5 PL, 100pts] . 20x Poxwalker: 20x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers [5 PL, 100pts] . 20x Poxwalker: 20x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers [5 PL, 100pts] . 20x Poxwalker: 20x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers [5 PL, 100pts] . 20x Poxwalker: 20x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers [5 PL, 100pts] . 20x Poxwalker: 20x Improvised weapon

+ Elites +

Blightlord Terminators [20 PL, 420pts] . Blightlord Champion: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter . Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter . Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter . Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter . Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter . Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Combi-bolter . Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Reaper autocannon . Blightlord Terminator: Bubotic Axe, Reaper autocannon . Blightlord Terminator: Flail of corruption . Blightlord Terminator: Flail of corruption

Deathshroud Terminators [14 PL, 250pts, -1CP] . Deathshroud Champion: Champion of Disease, Plaguespurt gauntlet, Reaper of Glorious Entropy . 4x Deathshroud Terminator: 4x Manreaper, 4x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Deathshroud Terminators [7 PL, 155pts] . Deathshroud Champion: 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet . 2x Deathshroud Terminator: 2x Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Deathshroud Terminators [7 PL, 155pts] . Deathshroud Champion: 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet . 2x Deathshroud Terminator: 2x Manreaper, 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Foul Blightspawn [5 PL, 85pts, -1CP]: 4. Arch-Contaminator, Plaguechosen, Revolting Stench-vats, Viscous Death

++ Total: [102 PL, 2,000pts, 8CP] ++

Third Place – Adam Napier (Drukhari)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [38 PL, 680pts, 12CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Obsession: Kabal of the Black Heart: Thirst for Power

Raiding Forces – CP Refund

+ HQ +

Drazhar [8 PL, 145pts]: Hatred Eternal, Warlord

+ Troops +

Kabalite Warriors [3 PL, 50pts]: As Detachment (Kabal) . 3x Kabalite Warrior: 3x Splinter Rifle . Kabalite Warrior w/ Special Weapon: Blaster . Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

Kabalite Warriors [3 PL, 50pts]: As Detachment (Kabal) . 3x Kabalite Warrior: 3x Splinter Rifle . Kabalite Warrior w/ Special Weapon: Blaster . Sybarite: Splinter Rifle

+ Elites +

Mandrakes [3 PL, 75pts] . 4x Mandrake: 4x Baleblast, 4x Glimmersteel Blade . Nightfiend

+ Fast Attack +

Scourges [5 PL, 100pts] . Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Heat Lance . Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Heat Lance . Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Heat Lance . Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Heat Lance . Solarite: Shardcarbine

+ Heavy Support +

Ravager [8 PL, 130pts]: As Detachment (Kabal), 3x Dark Lance

Ravager [8 PL, 130pts]: As Detachment (Kabal), 3x Dark Lance

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [10 PL, 195pts, -1CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Obsession: Cult of Strife: The Spectacle of Murder

Raiding Forces – CP Refund

+ HQ +

Succubus [4 PL, 95pts, -1CP]: 3 – Hypex (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult), Competitive Edge, Stratagem: Tolerated Ambition, The Triptych Whip . Agoniser & Archite Glaive . Show Stealer (Strife): Show Stealer

+ Troops +

Wracks [3 PL, 50pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip, Hexrifle . 4x Wracks: 4x Wrack Blade

Wracks [3 PL, 50pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip, Hexrifle . 4x Wracks: 4x Wrack Blade

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [67 PL, 1,125pts, -2CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Obsession . *Custom Coven*: Artists of the Flesh (All-Consuming)

Raiding Forces – CP Refund

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Prizes from the Dark City [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Haemonculus [5 PL, 90pts, -1CP]: As Detachment (Coven), Master Regenerist, Stratagem: Tolerated Ambition, The Animus Vitae . Alchemical Maestro (Custom): Alchemical Maestro

+ Troops +

Haemoxytes [8 PL, 120pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . 7x Haemoxyte: 7x Wrack Blade . Haemoxyte Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip, Hexrifle . Haemoxyte w/ Special Weapon: Ossefactor . Haemoxyte w/ Special Weapon: Ossefactor

Wracks [3 PL, 55pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip, Hexrifle . Wrack w/ Special Weapon: Ossefactor . 3x Wracks: 3x Wrack Blade

Wracks [3 PL, 55pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip, Hexrifle . Wrack w/ Special Weapon: Ossefactor . 3x Wracks: 3x Wrack Blade

+ Elites +

Grotesques [12 PL, 175pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver . Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver . Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver . Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver . Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver

+ Heavy Support +

Talos [18 PL, 315pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector . . Two heat lances . Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector . . Two heat lances . Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector . . Two heat lances

Talos [18 PL, 315pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector . . Two heat lances . Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector . . Two heat lances . Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector . . Two heat lances

++ Total: [115 PL, 2,000pts, 9CP] ++

Glasshammer GT

PlayerFaction
1Maciek ChamierDrukhari
2Nathan RobertsTyranids
3Luke RichardsChaos Marines
4Richard BladonImperial Knights
5Jon TalbotDeath Guard
6Tom RadfordDeath Guard
7Dawd SzmytChaos Knights
8Kevin WeaverTyranids
9Jamie SherrardUltramarines
10Wic MerrickChaos

Lists

First Place – Maciek Chamier (Drukhari)

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Player name: Maciek ‘’Magic’’ Chamier – Cieminski

Faction: Drukhari

Alliance of Agony – 1CP

Prizes From The Dark City x1 – 1CP

Total CP: 12 – 1 – 1 = 10

Reinforcement Points: 2

Total Points: 1998

Realspace Raid Battalion , , 

HQ1: Archon (70) Warlord – Ancient Evil, OVERLORD [70] [PR4]

HQ2: Succubus (80), Archite Glaive, Agoniser, The Tryptich Whip (-1CP Relic), Competitive Edge (AoA Warlord Trait), Combat Drugs: Hypex [80] [PR3]

HQ3: Haemonculus, The Animus Vitae (Free Relic), Master Regenerist (AoA Warlord Trait) (70) [70] [PR4]

No Slot1: 1x Ur-ghul (blackstone fortress) (16) [16] [PR5]

No Slot2: 1x Ur-ghul (blackstone fortress) (16) [16] [PR5]

No Slot3: 1x Ur-ghul (blackstone fortress) (16) [16] [PR5]

Troop1: 5x Wracks (5*8=40) [40] [PR3]
Troop2: 5x Wracks (5*8=40) [40] [PR3]
Troop3: 5x Wyches (5*12=60), Combat Drugs: Hypex [60] [PR3]
Troop4: 5x Kabalite Warriors (8*5=40), Shredder (5) [45] [PR3]

Elite1: 5x Grotesques (5*35=175) [175] [PR12]
Elite2: 5x Grotesques (5*35=175) [175] [PR12]
Elite3: 5x Grotesques (5*35=175) [175] [PR12]
Elite4: 5x Mandrakes (5*15=75) [75] [PR3]

Heavy Support1: 3x Talos, 3x Talos Gauntlet (3*5=15), 3x Talos ichor injector, 6x Heat Lance (315) [315] [PR18]
Heavy Support2: 3x Talos, 3x Talos Gauntlet (3*5=15), 3x Talos ichor injector, 6x Heat Lance (315) [315] [PR18]
Heavy Support3: 3x Talos, 3x Talos Gauntlet (3*5=15), 3x Talos ichor injector, 6x Heat Lance (315) [315] [PR18]

Key Features

TLDR

Second Place -Nathan Roberts (Tyranids)

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+ REPORTED ARMY FACTION: Tyranids+ TOTAL COMMAND POINTS: 11+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1999pts+ POWER LEVEL: + ARMY

FACTIONS USED: Tyranids, army of renown Crusher Stampede. + TOTAL REINFORCEMENT POINTS: 0pts

HQ: swarmlord (240) 240pts (Powers: catalyst, synaptic barrier)

HQ: Hive Tyrant (155), wings (30), Monstrous scything talons (10), Devourers with brainleetch worms (10), adrenal glands (5), toxin sacs (5) 215pts (Powers: onslaught, Aggressive surge) (Relic: biomorphic carapace) (Warlord trait: swarm leader) (Adaptive physiology: murderous size -1cp)

Elites: 6 hive guard (210), 6 impaler cannons (60) 270pts

Troops: 3 tyranid warriors (51), 3 lash whip & bone swords (9), 3 sets of scything talons (0), bioweapon bond (15), adrenal glands (3) 78pts

Troops: 3 tyranid warriors (51), 3 lash whip & bone swords (9), 3 sets of scything talons (0), bioweapon bond (15), adrenal glands (3) 78pts

Troops: 3 tyranid warriors (51), 3 lash whip & bone swords (9), 3 sets of scything talons (0), bioweapon bond (15), adrenal glands (3) 78pts

Fast attack: Dimichaeron (255) 255pts

Fast attack: Dimichaeron (255) 255pts

Fast attack: Dimichaeron (255) 255pts

Heavy support: Barbed Heirodule (275) 275pts

Third Place – Luke Richards (Chaos Marines)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [77 PL, 1,473pts, -1CP] ++
+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Legion: Word Bearers

+ No Force Org Slot +

Dark Disciples [1 PL, 10pts]: 2x Dark Disciple, No Chaos Mark

+ HQ +

Daemon Prince with Wings [10 PL, 200pts]: 2. Exalted Possession, Malefic talon, The Rapacious Talons, Warlord, Warptime, Wings . Slaanesh

Daemon Prince with Wings [10 PL, 200pts]: Intoxicating Elixir, Malefic talon, Warptime, Wings . Slaanesh

Dark Apostle [4 PL, 80pts, -1CP]: Apostle of the Dark Council, Benediction of Darkness, No Chaos Mark, Warpsight Plea

+ Troops +

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 50pts]: No Chaos Mark . 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun . Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 50pts]: No Chaos Mark . 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun . Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 50pts]: No Chaos Mark . 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun . Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 50pts]: No Chaos Mark . 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun . Cultist Champion: Autogun

Chaos Cultists [3 PL, 50pts]: No Chaos Mark . 9x Chaos Cultist w/ Autogun . Cultist Champion: Autogun

+ Elites +

Greater Possessed [4 PL, 65pts] . Greater Possessed: No Chaos Mark

Greater Possessed [4 PL, 65pts] . Greater Possessed: No Chaos Mark

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Spawn [3 PL, 69pts]: 3x Chaos Spawn, Mark of Nurgle

Chaos Spawn [3 PL, 69pts]: 3x Chaos Spawn, Mark of Nurgle

+ Heavy Support +

Obliterators [15 PL, 315pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, 3x Obliterator

+ Flyer +

Heldrake [8 PL, 150pts]: Baleflamer, No Chaos Mark

++ Super-Heavy Auxiliary Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [27 PL, 525pts, -3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Legion: Iron Warriors

+ Lord of War +

Greater Brass Scorpion [27 PL, 525pts]

++ Total: [104 PL, 1,998pts, -4CP] ++

Glass City GT

PlayerFaction
1Justin CurtisThousand Sons
2Brenton WeissAdmech
3Manik GuidmaniTyranids
4Tom OgdenBlack Templars
5Brad ChesterAeldari
6Nathan MckenneyCustodes
7Randy BrighamOrks
8Brandon ValleeSpace Wolves
9Eric GibbsChaos Daemons
10Matthew TarantineSisters of Battle

Lists

First Place – Justin Curtis (Thousand Sons)

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+++ TSons Time/Duplicity (Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition) [100 PL, 7CP, 17 Cabal Points, 1,999pts] +++

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [56 PL, 12CP, 10 Cabal Points, 1,159pts]

++ + Configuration [12CP]

+ Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP]

Cults of the Legion: Cult of Duplicity Detachment Command Cost + HQ [10 PL, 4 Cabal Points, 180pts]

+ Infernal Master [5 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 90pts]: 31. Empyric Guidance, 5. Glimpse of Eternity, 6. Malefic Maelstrom, Egleighen’s Orrery, Master Misinformator, Warlord Sorcerer [5 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 90pts]: 12. Glamour of Tzeentch, 22. Weaver of Fates, Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol +

Troops [26 PL, 6 Cabal Points, 559pts]

+ Rubric Marines [6 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 115pts]: Icon of Flame [1 Cabal Points, 10pts] . . Aspiring Sorcerer [1 Cabal Points, 21pts]: 33. Perplex, Inferno Bolt Pistol . . 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun [84pts]: 4x Inferno boltgun Rubric Marines [6 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 115pts]: Icon of Flame [1 Cabal Points, 10pts] . . Aspiring Sorcerer [1 Cabal Points, 21pts]: 12. Twist of Fate, Inferno Bolt Pistol . . 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun [84pts]: 4x Inferno boltgun Rubric Marines [12 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 279pts]: Icon of Flame [1 Cabal Points, 10pts] . . Aspiring Sorcerer [1 Cabal Points, 26pts]: 32. Pyric Flux, Warpflame pistol [5pts] . . 9x Rubric Marine w/ warpflamer [243pts]: 9x Warpflamer [54pts] Thousand Sons Cultists [2 PL, 50pts] . . Cultist Champion [5pts]: Autogun . . 9x Cultist w/ autogun [45pts]: 9x Autogun

+ Fast Attack [10 PL, 230pts]

+ Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 115pts] . . 5x Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 115pts]: 5x Hideous mutations

Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 115pts] . . 5x Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 115pts]: 5x Hideous mutations +

Dedicated Transport [10 PL, 190pts] + Chaos Terrax-Pattern Termite [10 PL, 190pts] . . 2 Twin Terrax volkite chargers [10pts]: 2x Twin Terrax volkite Charger [10pts]

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [44 PL, -5CP, 7 Cabal Points, 840pts]

++ + Configuration [-2CP]

+ Cults of the Legion: Cult of Time Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

+ Stratagems [-2CP]

+ Sorcerous Arcana [-2CP]: 2x Additional Relics [-2CP]

+ HQ [15 PL, -1CP, 6 Cabal Points, 260pts]

+ Exalted Sorcerer [9 PL, -1CP, 3 Cabal Points, 160pts]: 11. Gaze of Hate, 11. Tzeentch’s Firestorm, Athenaean Scrolls, Dilettante [2 PL, 35pts], Disc of Tzeentch [1 PL, 25pts], High Acolytes [-1CP], Immaterial Echo, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Umbralefic Crystal Exalted Sorcerer [6 PL, 3 Cabal Points, 100pts]: 21. Presage, 23. Temporal Surge, Inferno Bolt Pistol, The Prism of Echoes +

Troops [8 PL, 135pts] + Thousand Sons Cultists [8 PL, 135pts] . . Cultist Champion [5pts]: Autogun . . 26x Cultist w/ autogun [130pts]: 26x Autogun +

Elites [21 PL, 1 Cabal Points, 445pts] + Scarab Occult Terminators [21 PL, 1 Cabal Points, 445pts]: 2x Hellfyre missile rack [20pts] . . Scarab Occult Sorcerer [1 PL, 1 Cabal Points, 55pts]: 13. Doombolt, Inferno combi-bolter, Rites of Coalescence [1 PL, 15pts] . . 7x Terminator [280pts]: 7x Inferno combi-bolter, 7x Prosperine khopesh . . Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon [45pts]: Soulreaper cannon [5pts] . . Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon [45pts]: Soulreaper cannon [5pts]

Key Features

TLDR

Second Place – Brenton Weiss (Admech)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus) [69 PL, 1,575pts, 12CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Army of Renown – Skitarii Veteran Cohort

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Forge World Choice: Forge World: Mars

Gametype: Matched

+ HQ +

Skitarii Marshal [3 PL, 55pts]: Warlord, Warlord Trait (Codex 2): Battle-Sphere Uplink

Tech-Priest Dominus [6 PL, 120pts]: Eradication Ray, Logi, Macrostubber

Tech-Priest Manipulus [6 PL, 110pts]: Magi, Magnarail lance, Relic: Raiment of the Technomartyr

+ Troops +

Skitarii Rangers [8 PL, 220pts] . Ranger Alpha: Galvanic Rifle . 19x Skitarii Ranger: 19x Galvanic Rifle

Skitarii Rangers [8 PL, 220pts] . Ranger Alpha: Galvanic Rifle . 19x Skitarii Ranger: 19x Galvanic Rifle

Skitarii Rangers [2 PL, 55pts] . Ranger Alpha: Galvanic Rifle . 4x Skitarii Ranger: 4x Galvanic Rifle

+ Elites +

Sicarian Infiltrators [4 PL, 95pts] . Infiltrator Princeps (Flechette/Taser) . 4x Sicarian Infiltrator (Flechette/Taser): 4x Flechette Blaster, 4x Taser Goad

Sicarian Infiltrators [4 PL, 95pts] . Infiltrator Princeps (Flechette/Taser) . 4x Sicarian Infiltrator (Flechette/Taser): 4x Flechette Blaster, 4x Taser Goad

Sicarian Ruststalkers [4 PL, 95pts] . Ruststalker Princeps (Blades) . 4x Sicarian Ruststalker (Blades): 4x Transonic Blades

+ Fast Attack +

Ironstrider Ballistarii [8 PL, 170pts] . Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon . Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon

Ironstrider Ballistarii [8 PL, 170pts] . Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon . Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon

Ironstrider Ballistarii [8 PL, 170pts] . Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon . Ironstrider Ballistarius: Twin Cognis Lascannon

++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus) [17 PL, 425pts, -4CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Army of Renown – Skitarii Veteran Cohort

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Forge World Choice: Forge World: Mars

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Archeotech Specialist [-1CP]: Archeotech Specialist

+ HQ +

Skitarii Marshal [3 PL, 55pts]: Relic: Temporcopia

+ Fast Attack +

Pteraxii Sterylizors [4 PL, 95pts]: Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha . 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor: 4x Phosphor torch, 4x Pteraxii Talons

Pteraxii Sterylizors [4 PL, 95pts]: Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha . 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor: 4x Phosphor torch, 4x Pteraxii Talons

Serberys Raiders [2 PL, 60pts]: Serberys Raider Alpha . 2x Serberys Raider: 2x Cavalry Sabre, 2x Clawed Limbs, 2x Galvanic Carbine

Serberys Raiders [2 PL, 60pts]: Serberys Raider Alpha . 2x Serberys Raider: 2x Cavalry Sabre, 2x Clawed Limbs, 2x Galvanic Carbine

Serberys Raiders [2 PL, 60pts]: Serberys Raider Alpha . 2x Serberys Raider: 2x Cavalry Sabre, 2x Clawed Limbs, 2x Galvanic Carbine

++ Total: [86 PL, 2,000pts, 8CP] ++

Third Place – Manik Guidmani (Tyranids)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [105 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Army of Renown – Crusher Stampede

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Gametype: Matched

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems +

Bounty of the Hive Fleet [-1CP]: 1 Extra Bio-artefact

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, -1CP, 210pts]: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Power: Aggressive Surge, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Barrier, Relic: Biomorphic Carapace, Stratagem: Alpha Leader-Beast, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Rampaging Beast, Warlord Trait: Strategic Adaptation, Wings . Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

Malanthrope [8 PL, 150pts]: Relic: Adaptive Neural Lobe

The Swarmlord [14 PL, 240pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite

+ Troops +

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 69pts]: Adrenal Glands, Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 66pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 51pts] . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior: 2x Scything Talons

+ Elites +

Hive Guard [12 PL, 270pts] . 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

Lictor [2 PL, 37pts]

+ Fast Attack +

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]

+ Heavy Support +

Stone-crusher Carnifex [6 PL, 105pts]: 2x Bio-flail . Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

++ Total: [105 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

My List of the Week – Brad Chester (Aeldari)

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++ Spearhead Detachment -3CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [71 PL, 9CP, 1,231pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Craftworld Attribute . *Custom Craftworld*: Expert Crafters, Masterful Shots

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

+ HQ +

Farseer Skyrunner [7 PL, 135pts]: 0. Smite, Shuriken Pistol, Witchblade, doom, guide

Warlock Skyrunner Conclave [6 PL, 110pts]: 0. Smite . Warlock Skyrunner: Witchblade, protect, jinx . Warlock Skyrunner: Witchblade, quicken, restrain

+ Fast Attack +

Swooping Hawks [4 PL, 80pts] . 4x Swooping Hawk: 4x Lasblaster . Swooping Hawk Exarch: Lasblaster . . Exarch Power: Herald of Victory

Swooping Hawks [4 PL, 80pts] . 4x Swooping Hawk: 4x Lasblaster . Swooping Hawk Exarch: Lasblaster . . Exarch Power: Herald of Victory

+ Heavy Support +

Dark Reapers [9 PL, 138pts] . 3x Dark Reaper: 3x Reaper Launcher . Dark Reaper Exarch: Tempest Launcher . . Exarch Power: Rapid Shot

Dark Reapers [9 PL, 138pts] . 3x Dark Reaper: 3x Reaper Launcher . Dark Reaper Exarch: Tempest Launcher . . Exarch Power: Rapid Shot

Night Spinner [8 PL, 145pts]: Spirit Stones, Twin Shuriken Catapult

Night Spinner [8 PL, 145pts]: Spirit Stones, Twin Shuriken Catapult

Support Weapons [8 PL, 100pts] . Support Weapon: Shadow Weaver . Support Weapon: Shadow Weaver

War Walkers [8 PL, 160pts] . War Walker: Bright Lance, Bright Lance . War Walker: Bright Lance, Bright Lance

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Harlequins) [36 PL, -1CP, 765pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Masque Form: The Soaring Spite: Serpent’s Blood

+ Stratagems +

Enigmas of the Black Library (1 Relic) [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Troupe Master [4 PL, 65pts]: Choreographer of War, Harlequin’s Blade, Shuriken Pistol, Soaring Spite: Skystrider, The Twilight Fang, Warlord

+ Troops +

Troupe [5 PL, 120pts] . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace

Troupe [5 PL, 120pts] . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace

Troupe [5 PL, 120pts] . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace

+ Elites +

Solitaire [5 PL, 100pts]: Blitz, Cegorach’s Rose

+ Dedicated Transport +

Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]

Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]

Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]

++ Total: [107 PL, 8CP, 1,996pts] ++

Key Features

TLDR

Imps Gaming January GT

PlayerFaction
1Mark PilkingtonThousand Sons
2Michael Baird-ParkerCustodes
3Matt PalmerTyranids
4Thomas HicksCustodes
5Paul BridgeDeath Guard
6Ben AllenHarlequins
7Joseph TregearGrey Knights
8Greg ChamberlainNecrons
9Callum StrachanSisters of Battle
10Isaac SturmCustodes

Lists

First Place – Mark Pilkington (Thousand Sons)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [9 Cabal Points, 44 PL, 896pts, 12CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Cults of the Legion: Cult of Time

Detachment Command Cost

+ HQ +

Ahriman [3 Cabal Points, 9 PL, 180pts]: 12. Glamour of Tzeentch, 21. Presage, 22. Weaver of Fates, Disc of Tzeentch

Exalted Sorcerer [3 Cabal Points, 7 PL, 125pts]: 11. Gaze of Hate, 11. Tzeentch’s Firestorm, Athenaean Scrolls, Disc of Tzeentch, Immaterial Echo, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Warlord

+ Troops +

Rubric Marines [2 Cabal Points, 6 PL, 115pts]: Icon of Flame . Aspiring Sorcerer: 31. Empyric Guidance, Inferno Bolt Pistol . 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun

+ Elites +

Scarab Occult Terminators [1 Cabal Points, 20 PL, 430pts]: 2x Hellfyre missile rack . Scarab Occult Sorcerer: 23. Temporal Surge, Inferno combi-bolter . 7x Terminator: 7x Inferno combi-bolter, 7x Prosperine khopesh . Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon . Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Spawn [1 PL, 23pts]: Chaos Spawn

Chaos Spawn [1 PL, 23pts]: Chaos Spawn

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [9 Cabal Points, 56 PL, 1,100pts, -4CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Cults of the Legion: Cult of Duplicity

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

+ Stratagems +

Sorcerous Arcana [-1CP]: Additional Relics

+ HQ +

Infernal Master [2 Cabal Points, 5 PL, 90pts]: 31. Empyric Guidance, 5. Glimpse of Eternity, 6. Malefic Maelstrom

Thousand Sons Daemon Prince [3 Cabal Points, 8 PL, 150pts, -1CP]: 13. Doombolt, 22. Swelled by the Warp, 6. Aetherstride, Hellforged sword, High Acolytes, Umbralefic Crystal

+ Troops +

Rubric Marines [1 Cabal Points, 6 PL, 105pts] . Aspiring Sorcerer: 21. Temporal Manipulation, Inferno Bolt Pistol . 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun

Rubric Marines [1 Cabal Points, 6 PL, 105pts] . Aspiring Sorcerer: 31. Cacodaemonic Curse, Inferno Bolt Pistol . 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun

Rubric Marines [1 Cabal Points, 6 PL, 105pts] . Aspiring Sorcerer: 33. Perplex, Inferno Bolt Pistol . 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun

+ Elites +

Scarab Occult Terminators [1 Cabal Points, 20 PL, 430pts]: 2x Hellfyre missile rack . Scarab Occult Sorcerer: 23. Temporal Surge, Inferno combi-bolter . 7x Terminator: 7x Inferno combi-bolter, 7x Prosperine khopesh . Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon . Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon

+ Fast Attack +

Chaos Spawn [5 PL, 115pts] . 5x Chaos Spawn: 5x Hideous mutations

++ Total: [18 Cabal Points, 100 PL, 8CP, 1,996pts] ++

Key Features

TLDR

Second Place – Michael Baird-Parker (Custodes)

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+ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [100 PL, 2,000pts, 6CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment Command Cost

Shield Host: Shadowkeepers

+ Stratagems +

Open the Vaults [-1CP]: Open the Vaults: 1 Extra Relic

+ HQ +

Shield Captain in Allarus Terminator Armor [6 PL, 115pts, -1CP]: Castellan Axe, Eagle’s Eye, Impregnable Mind, Ten Thousand Heroes

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [9 PL, 178pts, -1CP]: Auric Aquilas, Captain-Commander, Hurricane Bolter, Indomitable Constitution, Misericordia, Superior Creation, Warlord

+ Troops +

Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 149pts] . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm Shield . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm Shield . Custodian: Guardian Spear

Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 149pts] . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm Shield . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm Shield . Custodian: Guardian Spear

Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 149pts] . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm Shield . Custodian: Sentinel Blade, Storm Shield . Custodian: Guardian Spear

+ Elites +

Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought [9 PL, 160pts, -1CP]: Eternal Penitent, 2x Lastrum Storm Bolter

Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought [9 PL, 170pts, -1CP]: Eternal Penitent

Prosecutors [3 PL, 60pts]: Sister Superior . 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun, 4x Psyk-Out Grenades

+ Fast Attack +

Pallas Grav-Attack [5 PL, 95pts]

Venatari Custodians [16 PL, 330pts] . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler

Venatari Custodians [8 PL, 165pts] . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler . Venatari Custodian . . Kinetic Destroyer and Tarsus Buckler

+ Heavy Support +

Telemon Heavy Dreadnought [14 PL, 280pts, -1CP]: Eternal Penitent . Telemon Caestus . Telemon Caestus

++ Total: [100 PL, 6CP, 2,000pts] ++

Third Place – Matt Palmer (Tyranids)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [104 PL, 9CP, 1,999pts] ++

+ Configuration [12CP] +

Army of Renown – Crusher Stampede

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP]

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems [-2CP] +

Bounty of the Hive Fleet [-1CP]: 1 Extra Bio-artefact [-1CP]

Progeny of the Hive [-1CP]

+ HQ [36 PL, -1CP, 685pts] +

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, -1CP, 215pts]: Adrenal Glands [5pts], Monstrous Boneswords [20pts], Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Aggressive Surge, Power: Synaptic Barrier, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: Synaptic Hive Blades, Stratagem: Alpha Leader-Beast [-1CP], Toxin Sacs [5pts], Warlord, Warlord Trait: Rampaging Beast, Warlord Trait: Strategic Adaptation, Wings [2 PL, 30pts] . Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size

Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 230pts]: Adrenal Glands [5pts], Power: Onslaught, Power: Psychic Scream, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: Adaptive Neural Lobe, 2x Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms [40pts], Wings [2 PL, 30pts]

The Swarmlord [14 PL, 240pts]: Bone Sabres, Power: Catalyst, Power: Paroxysm, Prehensile Pincer Tail

+ Troops [15 PL, 204pts] +

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 72pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond [1 PL, 15pts] . Tyranid Warrior [20pts]: Boneswords [3pts], Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior [20pts]: Boneswords [3pts], Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior [17pts]: 2x Scything Talons

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 66pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond [1 PL, 15pts] . Tyranid Warrior [17pts]: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior [17pts]: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior [17pts]: 2x Scything Talons

Tyranid Warriors [5 PL, 66pts]: Synaptic Link: Bioweapon Bond [1 PL, 15pts] . Tyranid Warrior [17pts]: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior [17pts]: 2x Scything Talons . Tyranid Warrior [17pts]: 2x Scything Talons

+ Fast Attack [27 PL, 570pts] +

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]: Massive Scything Sickle-talons, Scything Tail

Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]: Massive Scything Sickle-talons, Scything Tail

Raveners [3 PL, 60pts] . Ravener [20pts]: 2x Scything Talons . Ravener [20pts]: 2x Scything Talons . Ravener [20pts]: 2x Scything Talons

+ Heavy Support [26 PL, 540pts] +

Barbed Hierodule [14 PL, 275pts]: 2x Bio-cannon, Hierodule Scything Talons

Carnifexes [6 PL, 140pts] . Carnifex [140pts]: Enhanced Senses [10pts], Spore Cysts [10pts], 2x Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms [40pts]

Mawloc [6 PL, 125pts]: Distensible Jaws, Prehensile Pincer Tail, 3x Scything Talons

++ Total: [104 PL, 9CP, 1,999pts] ++


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