40K META ANALYSIS: NEW Genestealer Cults Get Their First GT Win

Matt Castro

2 years ago

Continuing on from yesterday’s article on the state of the meta for 40k and what’s going on in the tournament circuit.

**Thought for the Day**

Ruthlessness is the kindness of the wise

Guest Writer: Nathan

In the second half of the meta article we will be completing our coverage of last week’s events with the following:

Cobrador and Friends
Fabricators Forge
Challenger

You can also check out yesterday’s article covering the other half here.

Cobrador and Friends

	Player	Faction
1	Jaime Paris	Space Wolves
2	Chejuan Fernandez	Harlequins
3	Vicente Negro	Chaos
4	Mister Oton	Tyranids
5	Victor Estevez	Drukhari
6	Daniel Vinklander	Space Marines
7	Mariano Florencio Quesada	Imperial Guard
8	Abraham Sacristán	Necrons
9	Alvaro Silas	Dark Angels
10	Aitor García Mondéjar	Dark Angels

Lists

First Place – Jaime Paris (Space Wolves)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Space Wolves) [103 PL, 2,000pts, 6CP] ++

+ Configuration +

**Chapter Selector**: Born Heroes , Custom Chapter, Space Wolves Successor, Whirlwind of Rage

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

Detachment Command Cost

+ Stratagems +

A Trophy Bestowed [-1CP]

Strategem: Relics of the Chapter [-2CP]: 2x Number of Extra Relics

+ HQ +

Chapter Master [8 PL, 155pts, -1CP]: Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Frost Weapon, Hunter, Jump Pack, Lightning Claw (Pair), Stratagem: Warrior of Legend, The Imperium’s Sword, Warlord

Lieutenants [5 PL, 120pts, -1CP] . Lieutenant: Combi-melta, Jump Pack, Rites of War, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, The Armour of Russ, Thunder hammer

Primaris Chaplain on Bike [7 PL, 140pts, -1CP]: 2. Catechism of Fire, 6. Canticle of Hate (Aura), Benediction of Fury, Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Wise Orator

+ Troops +

Assault Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 100pts] . 4x Assault Intercessor: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol . Assault Intercessor Sgt: Heavy Bolt Pistol, Power sword

Incursor Squad [5 PL, 105pts] . 4x Incursor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Occulus bolt carbine, 4x Paired combat blades . Incursor Sergeant

Intercessor Squad [10 PL, 210pts]: 2x Astartes Grenade Launcher, Auto Bolt Rifle . 9x Intercessor: 9x Bolt pistol, 9x Frag & Krak grenades . Intercessor Sergeant

+ Elites +

Company Veterans [3 PL, 48pts] . Company Veteran: Astartes Chainsword, Storm shield . Company Veteran Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Storm shield

Scout Squad [4 PL, 90pts] . Scout Sergeant: Astartes shotgun, Combi-melta . 3x Scout w/Shotgun: 3x Astartes shotgun, 3x Bolt pistol, 3x Frag & Krak grenades . Scout w/Special weapon: Meltagun

Wolf Guard [14 PL, 218pts]: Jump Pack . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Combi-melta, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Combi-melta, Storm shield . Wolf Guard Pack Leader: Lightning Claw, Thunder hammer

Wolf Guard [7 PL, 148pts]: Jump Pack . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard: Lightning Claw, Storm shield . Wolf Guard Pack Leader: Lightning Claw, Thunder hammer

+ Fast Attack +

Cyberwolves [1 PL, 15pts]: Cyberwolf

+ Heavy Support +

Long Fangs [11 PL, 203pts]: Armorium Cherub . Long Fang: Multi-melta . Long Fang: Multi-melta . Long Fang: Multi-melta . Long Fang: Multi-melta . Long Fang: Grav-cannon . Long Fang Pack Leader: Astartes Chainsword . . Boltgun and Bolt Pistol

+ Dedicated Transport +

Drop Pod [4 PL, 70pts]: Storm bolter

Land Speeder Storm [3 PL, 55pts]

++ Total: [103 PL, 2,000pts, 6CP] ++

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Key Features

Cyberwolves are great units for the mission while being incredibly small so they’re also easy to hide, hard to argue with that.
Long Fangs in a Drop Pod is a combination as wonderful as peanut butter and jelly, they can drop down from deep strike and pick up most hard targets. An armorium cherub just the extra efficiency to ensure absolute destruction
Wolf Guard play the same role as vanguard veterans with jump packs, moving quickly, being durable, and lightning claws meaning they’ll cut apart most things on the charge. Especially during assault doctrine when they have exploding hits
Land Speeder storms and scouts exert amazing board control and action potential, being nearly perfect mission units
Watch out for characters in this list, the Lt provides fight last via the Armor of Russ, the Primaris Chaplain on bike provides a hyper mobile force multiplier that can keep up with the jump pack units, and finally the chapter master who hits hard with Imperium’s Sword and then frost weapon lightning claws are impressively dangerous with S5 and D2 and full wound rerolls his hunter saga is also easily achievable (charge a unit) meaning units within 6” can advance and charge and fall back and charge

TLDR

Small units, hard hitting units, and some scalpel that can come in from reserves mean you can handle most any problem.

Jaime Paris Q&A

What is the general strategy behind your list?

The list is divided into 3 sections. Shooting units (Intercessors + long fangs), Combat (wolf guard + characters), and Mission-play (dogs, speeders, scouts). The idea is that I have a little bit of everything, from the 4 multimeltas in the long fangs and scattered combi-meltas on random units, to the high-volume output intercessors who can shoot twice with a stratagem. Depending on the matchup, terrain, and mission, each section of the list must either do the damage or be the sacrifice. For example, against Drukhari, the intercessors are very good at killing low toughness vehicles and bodies, so I will use my Wolf Guard to force their incubi and courts into the open. Against marines and knights, the low ap of the intercessors don’t do much, so I will use the Transhuman stratagem on them so soak up fire as my Wolf Guard get into position. The scouts are there to score me a lot of points doing engage and ROD, as well as move blocking or even sniping a character with the meltas if they are miss-positioned. The dogs score Oath of Moment and screen deepstrikes. I try to hold the Wolf Guard back as long as possible, using my troops to trade early, score primary and do some damage. Late game is when I go full in, where I can put a dent in my opponent’s primary score with some good movement, and they don’t have enough time to recover. However, the list is very capable of rushing the opponent and going for a mass turn 2 charge. If my opponent has good artillery, such as tyranids with their hiveguard, I am forced to deploy on the line, weather a turn or two (if I go second) and charge in with whatever is left alive. The only thing keeping my firstborn marines alive is storm shields, so it does not always go well.

Essentially the list is made out of small units, who can do a lot of damage individually. Through stratagems such as +1 to wound in combat, or ignore modifiers, my Wolf Guard and Long Fangs can trade for big units. While my opponent dedicates recourses to kill them, my mission-play units are scoring me points.

What was the most challenging matchup of the weekend and why?

Round 3 was the hardest in terms of matchup vs Tyranids. Hiveguard are a very big problem as most my units are not Primaris and cannot transhuman. Due to their range, and now their reliability, I have to rush. With strong and fast combat elements, any mistake I make when I do rush gets punished. It is not a typical gunline, and that makes it very complicated. This means that I have to set up multiple opportunities to tag the hiveguard, whilst playing the mission. If I suffer a third turn of hiveguard shooting I have probably lost the game, so I have to spot any screening mistakes that my opponent might make. I am more worried about the classical tyrranid build of huge horde units and the hiveguard in the back than the new crushing stampede build as with the latter, there are a lot more gaps for my small units to move around and get into the hiveguard. And as I mentioned before, my Wolf Guard are capable of killing these big units in combat, trading up. With the big hordes, if my Wolf Guard are at half strength, they no longer have the volume of attacks to clear bodies.

What was your MVP unit for the event?

The scouts have been scoring me points very reliably. Having the option to score 12 on ROD is very powerful when you have a matchup that is not in your favour. It allows you to commit minimal resources to score high on a secondary, allowing the rest of the army to play the game. But MV goes to the cyberwolves. They scored me tons of Oath of Moment points. They tagged hiveguard, they survived a Raveger focus-firing one, they did so much work! People always forget about them, until they contest an objective and deny primary. Then they start overkilling all my cyber-wolves.

Is there anything or anyone you’d like to shout out?

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Second Place – Chejuan Fernandez (Harlequins)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Harlequins) [103 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Masque Form: The Frozen Stars: Hysterical Fury

+ Stratagems +

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

+ HQ +

Troupe Master [4 PL, 70pts]: 6: Player of the Twilight, Choreographer of War, Domino Shroud, Power sword, Shuriken Pistol, Warlord

Troupe Master [4 PL, -1CP, 65pts]: Choreographer of War, Harlequin’s Blade, Prince of Light, Shuriken Pistol, Stratagem: Pivotal Role, The Twilight Fang

+ Troops +

Troupe [5 PL, 70pts] . Player: Harlequin’s Blade, Shuriken Pistol . Player: Harlequin’s Blade, Shuriken Pistol . Player: Harlequin’s Blade, Shuriken Pistol . Player: Harlequin’s Blade, Shuriken Pistol . Player: Harlequin’s Blade, Shuriken Pistol

Troupe [5 PL, 114pts] . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress . Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress . Player: Harlequin’s Blade, Shuriken Pistol

+ Fast Attack +

Skyweavers [15 PL, 275pts] . Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive . Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive . Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive . Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive . Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive

+ Dedicated Transport +

Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]

++ Total: [103 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++

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Third Place -Vicente Negro (Chaos)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Daemons) [30 PL, 588pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Chaos Allegiance: Slaanesh

Detachment Command Cost

+ HQ +

Be’lakor [18 PL, 360pts]: Smite, The Blade of Shadows, Warlord

+ Troops +

Daemonettes [12 PL, 228pts]: Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos . Alluress: Piercing claws . 28x Daemonette: 28x Piercing claws

++ Super-Heavy Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Chaos Knights) [80 PL, 1,410pts, 9CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Dread Household: House Vextrix

+ Lord of War +

War Dogs [16 PL, 270pts] . War Dog: Character (Traitoris Lance), Heavy stubber, Thermal spear and Reaper chain-cleaver . War Dog: Heavy stubber, Thermal spear and Reaper chain-cleaver

War Dogs [16 PL, 310pts] . War Dog: Heavy stubber, Two War Dog autocannons . War Dog: Heavy stubber, Two War Dog autocannons

War Dogs [16 PL, 290pts] . War Dog: Heavy stubber, Thermal spear and Reaper chain-cleaver . War Dog: Heavy stubber, Two War Dog autocannons

War Dogs [16 PL, 270pts] . War Dog: Heavy stubber, Thermal spear and Reaper chain-cleaver . War Dog: Heavy stubber, Thermal spear and Reaper chain-cleaver

++ Total: [110 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++

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Fabricators Forge

	Player	Faction
1	TJ Lanigan	Genestealer Cult
2	Ryan Snyder	Custodes
3	John Williams	Drukhari
4	Evan Lacey	Orks
5	Joshua Kovel	Space Wolves
6	Jon Saucier	Genestealer Cult
7	Ragnar Conant	Orks
8	Matthew O’Hara	Adeptus Sororitas
9	Matthew Cargille	Necrons
10	Chris Herrera	Tyranids

Lists

First Place – TJ Lanigan (Genestealer Cult)

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+ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids – Genestealer Cults) [25 PL, -3CP, 528pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Cult Creeds: The Twisted Helix

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

+ HQ +

Patriarch [7 PL, 150pts]: Biomorph Adaptation, Familiar, Mass Hypnosis, Might From Beyond, The Unwilling Orb

+ Troops +

Acolyte Hybrids [6 PL, 148pts] . 5x Acolyte Hybrid w/ Hand Flamer: 5x Blasting Charges, 5x Cult Claws and Knife, 5x Frag Grenades, 5x Hand Flamer . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Leader: Cult Lash Whip, Hand Flamer

+ Elites +

Kelermorph [4 PL, -1CP, 80pts]: Gene-Sire’s Gifts, Wyrmtooth Rounds

Purestrain Genestealers [8 PL, 150pts]: 10x Purestrain Genestealer, They Came From Below

++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids – Genestealer Cults) [72 PL, 11CP, 1,472pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Cult Creeds: The Twisted Helix

Detachment Command Cost

+ No Force Org Slot +

Biophagus [3 PL, 55pts]: Alchemist Supreme

Sanctus [4 PL, 80pts]: Cult Sniper Rifle, From Every Angle

+ HQ +

Patriarch [7 PL, -1CP, 140pts]: Bio-alchemist, Elixir of the Prime Specimen, Leaders of the Cult, Psionic Blast, Psychic Stimulus, Warlord, Enhanced Resilience, Enhanced Aggression

Primus [4 PL, 80pts]: Alien Majesty, Cult Leader

+ Troops +

Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 68pts] . 2x Acolyte Hybrid: 2x Autopistol, 2x Blasting Charges, 2x Cult Claws and Knife, 2x Frag Grenades . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Leader: Cult Lash Whip, Hand Flamer

Acolyte Hybrids [7 PL, 135pts]: A Perfect Ambush . 9x Acolyte Hybrid w/ Hand Flamer: 9x Blasting Charges, 9x Cult Claws and Knife, 9x Frag Grenades, 9x Hand Flamer . Acolyte Leader: Cult Lash Whip, Hand Flamer

Acolyte Hybrids [3 PL, 74pts] . 2x Acolyte Hybrid w/ Hand Flamer: 2x Blasting Charges, 2x Cult Claws and Knife, 2x Frag Grenades, 2x Hand Flamer . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Hybrid w/ Industrial Weapon: Heavy Rock Drill . Acolyte Leader: Cult Lash Whip, Hand Flamer

+ Elites +

Hybrid Metamorphs [7 PL, 195pts]: A Trap Sprung, Enhanced Aggression . 14x Hybrid Metamorph: 14x Autopistol, 14x Blasting Charges, 14x Frag Grenades, 14x Metamorph Mutations . Metamorph Leader: Cult Lash Whip, Metamorph Mutations

Purestrain Genestealers [8 PL, 155pts]: Our Time is Nigh, 10x Purestrain Genestealer

Purestrain Genestealers [7 PL, 140pts]: 10x Purestrain Genestealer

+ Fast Attack +

Atalan Jackals [3 PL, 48pts] . 3x Atalan Jackal: 3x Atalan Small Arms, 3x Blasting Charges . Atalan Leader: Atalan Small Arms

+ Dedicated Transport +

Goliath Truck [5 PL, 90pts]

++ Total: [97 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++

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Key Features

Twisted Helix gives a lot of straight characteristic boosts that just make things better, +1 S and +1 movement makes your units get into combat faster and hit harder. It’s hard to argue with straight buffs that will make a melee list hit harder, and oh boy is this a melee list.
Twisted Helix gives a relic and warlord trait that take the Patriarch from a modestly killy unit and make it significantly more efficient by giving it flat 3 damage on its claws (bio-alchemist) and then you get additional buffs via the sub-faction relic (Elixir of the Prime Specimen) which can give the Patriarch a 5+++ and exploding 6’s in combat.
Tacking on a Primus with Alien Majesty means your auras are much larger, meaning you can achieve some beautiful things with board control
Unit upgrades really let you cook with gas by taking advantage of different faction features. For the acolytes, A Perfect Ambush means they can come in from the undergound and select a unit within 12” to have cross fire and be exposed
They Came From Below means you can place a unit underground instead of in ambush and after coming in from ambush the unit can move as if it were the movement phase as long as they remain outside of 9”; then Our time is Nigh means your unit gets +1 to its attack characteristics. This all means you can leverage some serious shenanigans to boost combat units through movement or through additional attacks
being S5 genestealers and metamorphs will do some horrible things to your opponent if they can make it in
Never forget the kellemorph who has flat 3 damage bullets with the Wyrmtooth relic
Atalan jackals also provide wonderful board control

TLDR

Control the board, murder everything, throw down the bourgeoisie in the name our star gods

TJ Lanigan Q&A

What is the general strategy behind your list?

General strategy is to hit isolated units that are alone to punch and disappear with the strategem. Go for rod, stranglehold, banners, or board control secondaries. Purestrain genestealers are great with the advance and charge! They even have an auto 6 for advance that is super important.

The important strats are the ability to disappear after combat and making units fight last as well as advancing and charging with units that aren’t pure strain genestealers.

What was the most challenging matchup of the weekend and why?

Was definitely the last match which was custodes it was just a tough mission and not of reason to establish board control with only 4 objectives. He also had tons of difficult to kill shooting.

What was your MVP unit for the event?

MVP was definitely the kellermorph. He’s great with the relic rounds. He is basically my only shooting so it’s great that he can move out of harms way when he’s done shooting. One game He picked up an entire unit of hive guard, and in the final he almost one shot a callidus.

In the final the purestrain genestealers definitely pulled the game out of the fire killing two shield captains by themselves!

Second Place – Ryan Snyder (Custodes)

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Spearhead Detachment -3CP

Emperors Chosen shield host

(HQ WARLORD)

Vertus Praetor Captain, Auric Exemplar, Champion of the Imperium, Ceaseless Hunter, Castellan’s Mark, Hurricane Bolter, 190pts

(FAST ATTACK)

4 Vertus Praetors, Salvo Launchers 360pts

(HEAVY SUPPORT)

Caladius Grav Tank 205pts

Outrider Detachment -3 CP

(HQ)

Vertus Praetor Captain, Radiant Mantle, Superior Creation, Auric Aquilas, Salvo Launcher 190pts

(FAST ATTACK)

4 Vertus Praetors, Salvo Launchers 360pts

Pallas Grav Attack 95pts

Third Place – John Williams (Drukhari)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [58 PL, 970pts, 12CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

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

Raiding Forces – CP Refund

+ HQ +

Haemonculus [4 PL, 70pts]: As Detachment (Coven)

+ Troops +

Wracks [6 PL, 90pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip . Wrack w/ Special Weapon: Ossefactor . 8x Wracks: 8x Wrack Blade

+ 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

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [33 PL, 575pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

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

+ HQ +

Haemonculus [5 PL, 90pts]: As Detachment (Coven), The Animus Vitae, Twisted Animator, Warlord . Alchemical Maestro (Custom): Alchemical Maestro

+ Troops +

Wracks [6 PL, 90pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip . Wrack w/ Special Weapon: Ossefactor . 8x Wracks: 8x Wrack Blade

+ Heavy Support +

Cronos [4 PL, 80pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Cronos: Spirit Probe

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [28 PL, 454pts, -4CP] ++

+ 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]

+ No Force Org Slot +

Court of the Archon [5 PL, 64pts]: As Detachment (Kabal) . Lhamean . Ur-Ghul: As Detachment (Kabal) . Ur-Ghul: As Detachment (Kabal) . Ur-Ghul: As Detachment (Kabal)

+ HQ +

Archon [4 PL, 75pts, -1CP]: Ancient Evil, Huskblade, Kabal of the Black Heart, Overlord, Splinter Pistol, Stratagem: Tolerated Ambition, The Djin Blade

Haemonculus [4 PL, 70pts, -1CP]: As Detachment (Coven), Master Regenerist, Stratagem: Tolerated Ambition, The Helm of Spite

+ Troops +

Wracks [6 PL, 90pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Acothyst: Electrocorrosive Whip . Wrack w/ Special Weapon: Ossefactor . 8x Wracks: 8x Wrack Blade

+ Fast Attack +

Scourges [5 PL, 75pts] . Scourge w/ shardcarbine . Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Shredder . Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Shredder . Scourge with Special / Heavy weapon: Shredder . Solarite: Shardcarbine

+ Heavy Support +

Cronos [4 PL, 80pts]: As Detachment (Coven) . Cronos: Spirit Probe

++ Total: [119 PL, 8CP, 1,999pts] ++

Challenger

	Player	Faction
1	Jakub Vladdi Poduczny	Tyranids
2	Łukasz “Lesiu” Leszkiewicz	Grey Knights
3	Typhus	Drukhari
4	Mateusz Synal	Chaos Knights
5	Grzelich	Dark Angels
6	Maciej Ptasiński	Drukhari
7	Maciej ‘Pumba’ Guziec	Thousand Sons
8	Michał Duda	Chaos Knights
9	Asarnil	Death Guard
10	Danny Porter	Genestealer Cult

Lists

First Place – Jakub Vladdi Poduczny (Tyranids)

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+ ARMY FACTION: Tyranids (Crusher stampede)

+ TOTAL COMMAND POINTS: 12 -3 (Patrol) -1 add. warlord trait- 1 add relic -1 Progeny of the Hive

+ COMMAND POINTS AFTER PRE GAME SPENDING: 8

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1936 – 62 free points

+ ARMY FACTIONS USED: Laviathan, Crusher Stampede

+ PRE GAME STRATEGEMS: Alpha Leader Beast -1, Progeny of the Hive -1, Progeny of the Hive -1

== Batalion Leviathan Nids [0CP]

HQ1: Swarmlord, Catalyst, Onslaught [240, 14PL]

HQ2: Tervigon, Relic: Adaptive Neural Lobe, Synaptic Ability: Weaponised Gastation, Power: Synaptic Barrier, Warlord Trait: Swarm Leader, Add. trait: Strategic Adaptation -1CP [205, 11PL]

HQ3: Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 205pts] Progeny of the Hive- Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size Monstrous Boneswords -1cp, Monstrous Rending Claws, Power: Aggressive Surge, Power: Infused Energies, Relic: Synaptic Hive Blades -1cp, Wings [11 PL, 205pts]

TR1: 3 Warriors 3 x 2 Talons, Synaptic Ability: Bioweapon Bond [66, 4PL]

TR2: 3 Warriors 3 x 2 Talons, Synaptic Ability: Bioweapon Bond [66, 4PL]

TR3: 3 Warriors 3 x 2 Talons, [51, 4PL]

EL1: 6 Hive Guards [270, 12 PL]

EL2: 6 Hive Guards [270, 12 PL]

FA1: Dimachaeron [12 PL, 255pts]

FL1: Harpy 2x Stranglethorn Cannon [8 PL, 155pts]

++ Total: [103 PL, -2CP, 1,938pts] ++

Key Features

Crusher stamped stuff goes here
The Tervigon? This is a first, well the Tervigon provides a useful synaptic link ability of rerolling wound rolls of 1-2 for ranged attacks. Which when combined with Hive Guard makes them somehow even more efficient.
Bio-weapon bond provides the +1 to hit and then swarm leader means you can have chapter master rerolls. Alongside the Leviathan tesla stratagem you can cook most units at range, or in melee if that’s your jam (which it probably is if you’re playing crusher stampede).
Adaptive Neural lobe means you’ll constantly regenerate CP, which you’ll need to continue using important stratagems.
Murderous size, Synaptic Hive Blades, and wings on the Hive Tyrant means you can use it to kill especially troublesome units or characters
Swarmlord as always lets you just whip units at your opponent or around the table
Harpies again? This must be a thing now

TLDR

12 Hive Guard, 2 Harpys, and a Tervigon. All in crusher and Leviathan means it brings the pain via durability buffs, and force multiplying auras.

Second Place – Łukasz “Lesiu” Leszkiewicz (Grey Knights)

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+ ARMY FACTION: IMPERIUM, GREY KNIGHTS

+ TOTAL COMMAND POINTS: 12-2-1-1-1=7

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000

+ TOTAL KILL POINTS / NUMBER OF UNITS: 14-16

+ TOTAL MODELS: 35

+ REINFORCEMENT POINTS: 0

+ PRE GAME STRATEGEMS: Exemplay of the Silver Host [-1CP], Shield of Humanity [-1CP], Armoury of Titan [-1CP]

=== Patrol Detachment -2CP ==== Grey Knights – Blades of Victory Brotherhood [52 PL, 955pts]

[HQ1] Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (150), Nemesis Daemon Greathammer (10), Heavy Psycannon (20), Gatling Psilencer (20), Foretelling of Locus (2PL, 30), Sigil of Exigence (free), Powers: Empyric Amplification, Warp Shaping [12 PL, 230pts] Vanguard Aggression (-1CP)

[HQ2] Brotherhood Librarian (105), Gem of Inoktu (1 PL, 15), Powers: Sanctuary, Gate of Infinity [7 PL, 120pts]

[TR1] Strike Squad: 4x Grey Knight (4×22), 4xNemesis Force Sword (4×0), Justicar (22), Nemesis Force Sword (0) [6 PL, 110pts]

[FA1] Interceptor Squad: 9x Interceptor (9×24), 8xNemesis Force Halberd (8×0), Nemesis Warding Stave (0), Interceptor Justicar (24), Nemesis Force Halberd (0) [14 PL, 240pts]

[HS1] Nemesis Dreadknight (120), Nemesis Greatsword (15), Heavy Psycannon (20), Gatling Psilencer (20) [9 PL, 175pts]

[T1] Rhino [4 PL, 80pts]

=== Patrol Detachment 0CP ==== Grey Knights – Rapiers Brotherhood [55 PL, 1045pts]

[HQ1] Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (150), Nemesis Daemon Greathammer (10), Heavy Psycannon (20), Gatling Psilencer (20), Personal Teleporter (10), Augurium Scrolls (-1CP), Servant of the Throne (1 PL, 20), Powers: Empyric Amplification, Ghostly Bonds [11 PL, 230pts] WARLORD: Inescapable Wrath, First to the Fray (-1CP)

[EL1] Servitors [2 PL, 30pts]

[TR1] Strike Squad: 4x Grey Knight (4×22), 4xNemesis Force Sword (4×0), Justicar (22), Nemesis Force Sword (0) [6 PL, 110pts]

[FA1] Interceptor Squad: 9x Interceptor (9×24), 8xNemesis Force Sword (8×0), Nemesis Warding Stave (0), Interceptor Justicar (24), Nemesis Force Sword (0) [14 PL, 240pts]

[HS1] Nemesis Dreadknight (120), Nemesis Greatsword (15), Heavy Psycannon (20), Gatling Psilencer (20) [9 PL, 175pts]

[HS2] Nemesis Dreadknight (120), Nemesis Greatsword (15), Heavy Psycannon (20), Gatling Psilencer (20) [9 PL, 175pts]

[T1] Rhino, Hunter-Killer Missile (5) [4 PL, 85pts]

Third Place – Typhus (Drukhari)

Expand for Army List

+ ARMY FACTION: DRUKHARI

+ TOTAL COMMAND POINTS: 12-1-1-1-1 = 8

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000

+ TOTAL KILL POINTS / NUMBER OF UNITS: 18

+ TOTAL MODELS: 72

+ REINFORCEMENT POINTS: 3 xD

+ PRE GAME STRATEGEMS: 2xTolerated Ambition, 2xPrizes From the Dark City

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== Patrol Detachment (Aeldari – Drukhari: Obsidian Rose)(-2 CP)

HQ1: Master Archon, Huskblade, Splintered Genius, Additional Relic: Djinn Blade, Additional Trait: Ancient Evil [5PL, 90]

TR1: 10 Kabalite Trueborn, 2 Blasters, Dark Lance [8PL, 145]

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== Patrol Detachment (Aeldari – Drukhari: Black Heart)(0 CP)

HQ1: Master Archon, Venom Blade, Splintered Genius, Free Relic: Animus Vitae [5PL, 85] NO SLOT1: Court of Archon, 4 Ur-ghuls, 4 Sslyth, Lahmean [15PL, 152]

TR1: 10 Kabalite Trueborn, 2 Blasters, Dark Lance [8PL, 145]

EL1: 5 Incubi, Demiklaives [4PL, 90]

EL2: 5 Incubi, Demiklaives [4PL, 90]

TRANSPORT1: Raider, Dark Lance [6PL, 105]

TRANSPORT2: Raider, Dark Lance [6PL, 105]

TRANSPORT3: Raider, Dark Lance [6PL, 105]

TRANSPORT4: Raider, Dark Lance [6PL, 105]

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== Patrol Detachment (Aeldari – Drukhari: Custom Coven: Artist of Flesh)(-2 CP)

HQ1: Drazhar, Warlord: Hatred Eternal [8PL, 145]

HQ2: Master Succubus [Cult of Strife], Show Stealer, Additional Relic: Triptych Whip, Additional Trait: Competetive Edge, Drug: +1S [4PL, 95]

EL1: 5 Grotesques [12PL, 175]

EL2: 5 Grotesques [12PL, 175]

TR1: 5 Wracks, 2 Liquifiers, Electrocorossive Whip [3PL, 65]

TR2: 5 Wracks, 2 Liquifiers, Electrocorossive Whip [3PL, 65]

TR3: 5 Wracks, 2 Liquifiers [3PL, 60]

++ Total: [118 PL, 1997] ++

That’s all the thoughts for this week. Look forward to next week with some super majors and then the week after that with LVO. If you have any questions, concerns, corrections feel free to shoot me an email at legiotitanicus at gmail dot com

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