**Thought of the Day**
A wise man learns from the deaths of others.
Welcome to part two of our weekly two part article series covering weekly meta changes and tournament results. Lists, data, and all stats are based on information pulled from either Best Coast Pairings, Down Under Pairings, or tabletop to.
If you want to make sure your event is included in this weekly article series toss me an email at legiotitanicus at gmail dot com 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’s) for event winner’s email addresses moving forward (or if you win at a GT level event let me know!).
Guest Writer Nathan H.
This week we had 9 GT or larger events taking place according to BCP, DUP, and Tabletop TO (Qualifying events had at least 28 participants):
- LDN Open
- Vic Masters
- Void Hammer
- Viking Games
- Salty Classic
- Melee at Shiloh
- Team Battle Brothers
- Burnaby
- Matched Play Event
In today’s article we will be covering overall meta status and the following events:
You can find coverage of this week’s other tournaments in tomorrow’s article. Additionally, I’ll be doing daily recap coverage of Cherokee Open so if you want to see how that major event is shaping up take a look for the articles each evening this weekend.
Note: There will be no player Q&A’s this week, we will restart that this soon as soon as I figure out a better format for it especially with us getting up into the 10+ tournaments per weekend range. Sorry you won’t get random messages from me, but also congratulations to this week’s winners for the same reason.
Now onto some tournament results
Overall
| Factions | Top 10 | Top 4 | Winners | Top 10 % | Top 4 % |
| Custodes | 29 | 12 | 4 | 32.2% | 33.3% |
| Tau Empire | 12 | 5 | 0 | 13.3% | 13.9% |
| Necrons | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6.7% | 2.8% |
| Tyranids | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Drukhari | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| Imperial Knights | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4.4% | 2.8% |
| Grey Knights | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Genestealer Cult | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Mechanicus | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Orks | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Space Wolves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Aeldari | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Adepta Sororitas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| Harlequins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Daemons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Chaos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Ultramarines | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Thousand Sons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Imperium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Chaos Marines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Deathwatch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Chaos Knights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Salamanders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Dark Angels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1% | 0.0% |
So, I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is Necrons had a good weekend with six top 10 placements and one top 4 placement, which might mean something? Probably not given the overall health of the faction but it was nice to see our eternal skeletal threats rise out of their tomb worlds and teach the lesser factions their place. The bad news is that we have a very skewed situation at the top of the meta with Custodes and T’au Empire making huge strides again this week. There is a caveat for T’au that some events didn’t run the new rules, yet. However, the only thing I think that more events will bring is more top finishes given the faction’s overall strength and how quickly they’ve stablished themselves a duo-opoly? Dynamic duo? Greater Good tier? I’ll workshop it and come up with a better name for it. The stats are pretty clear though Custodes are dominant with 29 Top 10 finishes (That’s about 33% of what they could have done) and also a staggering 12 Top 4 finishes (again 33%) while being only about 13% of the meta going in which means they are nearly three times over-represented in the Top 10 of events compared to their overall representation in the meta as a whole. The T’au are behind substantially, but with 12 Top 10 finishes and 5 Top 4 finishes T’au still represented roughly 13% of both top 10 and top 4 finishes at about twice what we’d expect based on their meta participation of ~7%. Tyranids and Drukhari are still in the hunt for Top-5 but had nowhere near the presence of our new meta overlords.
| Adeptus Custodes | Count | Percentage |
| Emperor’s Chosen | 86 | 75.4% |
| Shadowkeepers | 14 | 12.3% |
| (blank) | 7 | 6.1% |
| Emissaries Imperatus | 3 | 2.6% |
| Solar Watch | 2 | 1.8% |
| Aquilan Shield | 1 | 0.9% |
| Dread Host | 1 | 0.9% |
| T’au Empire | Count | Percentage |
| T’au Sept | 28 | 42.4% |
| Farsight Enclaves | 21 | 31.8% |
| Bork’an Sept | 12 | 18.2% |
| Dal’yth Sept | 2 | 3.0% |
| Calm Under Pressure / Camouflage Experts | 1 | 1.5% |
| Calm Under Pressure / Pinpoint Targeting | 1 | 1.5% |
| Gifted Pilots / Hardened Warheads | 1 | 1.5% |
| Tyranids | Count | Percentage |
| Leviathan | 42 | 89.4% |
| (blank) | 1 | 2.1% |
| Tyranids | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kronos | 1 | 2.1% |
| Kraken | 1 | 2.1% |
| Behemoth | 1 | 2.1% |
Trying something a bit new this week with the meta breakdown. Instead of the Top 4 we’re going to look at how subfaction lists are evolving week to week. For Custodes and for several other factions we’ve seen quite a bit of consolidation around one sub-faction. T’au appear to be evenly split and for Tyranids well, it’s basically just Leviathan. Moving forward I’ll try to pull out some more interesting data about meta breakdown and as the data gets more robust I’ll put out some sub-faction win rates for you all as well to take a look at.
| Faction | # Players | % Rep | Win Rate |
| Adeptus Custodes | 48 | 12.5% | 73.1% |
| T’au Empire | 31 | 8.1% | 70.6% |
| Cult Mechanicus | 15 | 3.9% | 54.2% |
| Genestealer Cult | 12 | 3.1% | 52.9% |
| Imperial Knights | 12 | 3.1% | 51.8% |
| Space Wolves | 13 | 3.4% | 51.6% |
| Grey Knights | 19 | 4.9% | 50.0% |
| Necrons | 23 | 6.0% | 49.5% |
I’m also going to pull up some win-rate data just because I’m sure somebody out there is saying that it’s not that bad, surely. Well, it might be quite bad? Custodes have this week won 73.1% of their matches with T’au not far behind at 70.6% and the other top performers being Mechanicus, Genestealer Cult (who also won two events, keep an eye on our four-armed friends). You’ll notice that neither Tyranids or Drukhari are present and that is because they took quite a tumble this week with win rates of 50% and 42% respectively.
TLDR
Well, hopefully you like the greater good fish people (or are they cows?) or our banana bois because they’re definitely very present in the meta and something you need to game plan for.
LDN Open
| Player | Faction | |
| 1 | Mani Cheema | Custodes |
| 2 | David Gaylard | Tyranids |
| 3 | Jim Bessey | Drukhari |
| 4 | Martyn Lakeland | Custodes |
| 5 | Ed Watts | Custodes |
| 6 | James Parrett-Jung | Custodes |
| 7 | Olive Misick | Salamanders |
| 8 | Will Whitaker | Tau Empire |
| 9 | Christopher Radford | Space Wolves |
| 10 | Edward Sandilands | Tau Empire |
Lists
First Place – Mani Cheema (Emperor’s Chosen)
Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [103 PL, 2,000pts, 10CP] ++
Shield Host: Emperor’s Chosen
+ Agents of the Imperium +
Inquisitor [4 PL, 60pts]: 1) Terrify, Bolt pistol, Chainsword, Ordo Malleus, Psyker
+ HQ +
Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, 175pts, -2CP]: (Emperor’s Chosen): Auric Exemplar, 3. Superior Creation, Castellan’s Mark, Hurricane Bolter, Misericordia, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games, Tip of the Spear
Trajann Valoris [9 PL, 160pts, 1CP]
+ Troops +
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 135pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Guardian Spear & Misericordia: 3x Guardian Spear, 3x Misericordia
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 135pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Guardian Spear & Misericordia: 3x Guardian Spear, 3x Misericordia
Prosecutors [3 PL, 60pts]: Prosecutor Sister Superior
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun
+ Elites +
Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought [9 PL, 170pts, -1CP]: Lastrum Storm Bolter, Stratagem: Eternal Penitent, Twin Adrathic Destructor
Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought [9 PL, 170pts]: Lastrum Storm Bolter, Twin Adrathic Destructor
Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought [9 PL, 170pts]: Lastrum Storm Bolter, Twin Adrathic Destructor
+ Fast Attack +
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
++ Total: [103 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++
Key Features
- Emperor’s Chosen is a staple of custodes sub-factions at this point. It has amazing flexibility and eliminates a main weakness of custodes, which is mortal wounds by giving them a 4+ against mortal wounds in all phases. Alongside this you get the ability to flex a unit into another shield faction for a turn
- Trajann ‘auto-include’ Valoris
- 3X3 Vertus Praetors
- 3 Contemptor Achillus who are very good at playing aggressively thanks to D3+3 damage in melee and D3 at range as well, further upgraded with adrathic destrcutors for even more D3 ranged attacks as well (one with eternal penitent for a couple of nice buffs)
- Inquisitor provides mental interrogation meaning you can usually net at least 12 points on a secondary relatively easily thanks to its new 24” range and not needing LOS.
- Shield Captain on a bike with a standard assortment of abilities to cause havoc thanks to Auric Exemplar and Tip of the Spear. Redeploy from Castellan’s Mark and oddly enough no salvo launcher this time. Superior creation will also keep you in play longer by giving your bike captain a nice 5+++
- Sisters of silence provide an extra layer of psychic defense in case your 4+++ isn’t enough and also provide an easy unit to perform actions with while the banana men go around murdering everything and looking suitably imperious while doing it.
TLDR
- Basically, what I’m going to be calling Custodes Golden Stuff as there’s a relatively established pattern for Top 4 custodes lists
Second Place – David Gaylard (Crusher Stampede)
Expand for Army List
*kiwi Nids*
9cp starting.
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [105 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, 215pts]: 2x Monstrous Scything Talons, Adrenal Glands, Power: Aggressive Surge, Power: Smite, Power: Synaptic Barrier, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: Biomorphic Carapace, Stratagem: Alpha Leader-Beast, Toxin Sacs, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Strategic Adaptation, Warlord Trait: Swarm Leader, Wings
. Adaptive Physiology: Murderous Size
Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 235pts]: Adrenal Glands, Monstrous Boneswords, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Power: The Horror, Prehensile Pincer Tail, Relic: Adaptive Neural Lobe, Toxin Sacs, Two Devourers with Brainleech Worms, Wings
The Swarmlord [14 PL, 240pts]: Bone Sabres, Power: Catalyst, Power: The Horror, Prehensile Pincer Tail
+ Troops +
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 [5 PL, 66pts]: 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
+ Elites +
Hive Guard [12 PL, 300pts]
. 6x Hive Guard (Impaler): 6x Impaler Cannon
Maleceptor [10 PL, 185pts]: Massive Scything Talons, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Synaptic Link: Focal Essence
+ Heavy Support +
Scythed Hierodule [12 PL, 235pts]: Bio-acid Spray, 2x Hierodule Scything Talons
Scythed Hierodule [12 PL, 235pts]: Bio-acid Spray, 2x Hierodule Scything Talons
+ Flyer +
Harpy [8 PL, 155pts]: 2x Stranglethorn Cannon, Scything Wings, Stinger Salvo
++ Total: [105 PL, 9CP, 1,998pts] ++
Third Place – Jim Bessey (Dark Techno/Cursed Blade/Black Hear)
Expand for Army List
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [53 PL, 12CP, 1,050pts] ++
+ Configuration [12CP] +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points) [12CP]
Detachment Command Cost
Obsession
. *Custom Coven*: Dark Technomancers (All-Consuming)
Raiding Forces – CP Refund
+ HQ [8 PL, 145pts] +
Drazhar [8 PL, 145pts]: Hatred Eternal, The Executioner’s Demiklaives, Warlord
+ Troops [9 PL, 165pts] +
Wracks [3 PL, 55pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst [18pts]: Electrocorrosive Whip [5pts], Hexrifle [5pts]
. Wrack w/ Special Weapon [13pts]: Ossefactor [5pts], Wrack Blade
. 3x Wracks [24pts]: 3x Wrack Blade
Wracks [3 PL, 55pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst [18pts]: Electrocorrosive Whip [5pts], Hexrifle [5pts]
. Wrack w/ Special Weapon [13pts]: Ossefactor [5pts], Wrack Blade
. 3x Wracks [24pts]: 3x Wrack Blade
Wracks [3 PL, 55pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst [18pts]: Electrocorrosive Whip [5pts], Hexrifle [5pts]
. Wrack w/ Special Weapon [13pts]: Ossefactor [5pts], Wrack Blade
. 3x Wracks [24pts]: 3x Wrack Blade
+ Heavy Support [20 PL, 435pts] +
Cronos [12 PL, 260pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Cronos [4 PL, 90pts]: Spirit Probe [5pts], Spirit Syphon, Spirit Vortex [10pts], Spirit-Leech Tentacles
. Cronos [4 PL, 85pts]: Spirit Syphon, Spirit Vortex [10pts], Spirit-Leech Tentacles
. Cronos [4 PL, 85pts]: Spirit Syphon, Spirit Vortex [10pts], Spirit-Leech Tentacles
Cronos [8 PL, 175pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Cronos [4 PL, 90pts]: Spirit Probe [5pts], Spirit Syphon, Spirit Vortex [10pts], Spirit-Leech Tentacles
. Cronos [4 PL, 85pts]: Spirit Syphon, Spirit Vortex [10pts], Spirit-Leech Tentacles
+ Dedicated Transport [16 PL, 305pts] +
Venom [4 PL, 80pts]: As Detachment, Bladevanes, Grisly Trophies [5pts], Splinter Cannon [10pts], Twin splinter rifle
Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: As Detachment, Bladevanes, Splinter Cannon [10pts], Twin splinter rifle
Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: As Detachment, Bladevanes, Splinter Cannon [10pts], Twin splinter rifle
Venom [4 PL, 75pts]: As Detachment, Bladevanes, Splinter Cannon [10pts], Twin splinter rifle
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [27 PL, -2CP, 460pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost
Obsession: Kabal of the Black Heart: Thirst for Power
Raiding Forces – CP Refund
+ Stratagems [-1CP] +
Stratagem: Prizes from the Dark City [-1CP]: Additional Relics [-1CP]
+ HQ [4 PL, -1CP, 70pts] +
Archon [4 PL, -1CP, 70pts]: Ancient Evil, As Detachment (Kabal), Overlord, Power sword, Splinter Pistol, Stratagem: Tolerated Ambition [-1CP], The Animus Vitae
+ Troops [3 PL, 40pts] +
Wracks [3 PL, 40pts]: *Custom Coven*
. Acothyst [8pts]: Wrack Blade
. 4x Wracks [32pts]: 4x Wrack Blade
+ Elites [4 PL, 90pts] +
Incubi [4 PL, 90pts]
. 4x Incubi [72pts]: 4x Klaive
. Klaivex [18pts]: Klaive
+ Heavy Support [16 PL, 260pts] +
Ravager [8 PL, 130pts]: As Detachment (Kabal), Bladevanes, 3x Dark Lance
Ravager [8 PL, 130pts]: As Detachment (Kabal), Bladevanes, 3x Dark Lance
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [23 PL, -2CP, 490pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost
Obsession: Cult of the Cursed Blade: Only The Strong Will Survive
Raiding Forces – CP Refund
+ Stratagems [-1CP] +
Stratagem: Prizes from the Dark City [-1CP]: Additional Relics [-1CP]
+ HQ [4 PL, -1CP, 95pts] +
Succubus [4 PL, -1CP, 95pts]: 1 – Adrenalight (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult), Precision Blows, Stratagem: Tolerated Ambition [-1CP], The Triptych Whip
. Agoniser & Archite Glaive: Agoniser, Archite Glaive
. Show Stealer (Cursed Blade) [1 PL, 15pts]: Show Stealer [1 PL, 15pts]
+ Troops [3 PL, 40pts] +
Wracks [3 PL, 40pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst [8pts]: Wrack Blade
. 4x Wracks [32pts]: 4x Wrack Blade
+ Fast Attack [16 PL, 355pts] +
Hellions [7 PL, 170pts]: 2 – Grave Lotus (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult)
. Helliarch [17pts]: Hellglaive, Splinter Pods
. 9x Hellion [153pts]: 9x Hellglaive, 9x Splinter Pods
Reavers [9 PL, 185pts]: 1 – Adrenalight (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult)
. Arena Champion [25pts]: Bladevanes, Power sword [5pts], Splinter Pistol, Splinter Rifle
. 8x Reaver [160pts]: 8x Bladevanes, 8x Splinter Pistol, 8x Splinter Rifle
++ Total: [103 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++
Fourth Place – Martyn Lakeland (Custodes)
Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [98 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Open the Vaults [-1CP]: Additional Relics
+ Agents of the Imperium +
Inquisitor [4 PL, -1CP, 70pts]: Blackshroud, Bolt pistol, Force stave, Hereticus – Scourging, Ordo Hereticus, Psyker, Radical, Stratagem: Arbiter of the Emperor’s Will
+ HQ +
Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armor [7 PL, -2CP, 125pts]: 3. Superior Creation, 4. Impregnable Mind, Castellan Axe, Misericordia, Praetorian Plate, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games, Unstoppable Destroyer
Trajann Valoris [8 PL, 1CP, 160pts]
+ Troops +
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade
Prosecutors [3 PL, 60pts]: Prosecutor Sister Superior
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun
Sagittarum Custodians [13 PL, 265pts]
. 5x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: 5x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 5x Misericordia
+ Elites +
Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Guardian Spear & Misericordia: 3x Guardian Spear, 3x Misericordia
Vexilus Praetor [6 PL, 105pts]: Castellan’s Mark, Praesidium Shield, Vexilla Magnifica
+ Fast Attack +
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
++ Total: [98 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++
Created with BattleScribe (https://battlescribe.net)
Vic Masters
| Player | Faction | |
| 1 | Stuart Trainer | Grey Knights |
| 2 | Leigh Abbey | Chaos |
| 3 | Augustus Hebblewhite | Custodes |
| 4 | Michael Hamilton | Aeldari |
| 5 | Jugal Pillay | Space Wolves |
| 6 | Shea Curwell | Tau Empire |
| 7 | Boyd Morrall | Chaos Marines |
| 8 | Matthew Clegg | Custodes |
| 9 | Laurence Gutierrez | Imperial Knights |
| 10 | Nihal Pillay | Dark Angels |
Lists
First Place – Stuart Trainer (Prescient Brethren)
Expand for Army List
+ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Grey Knights) [99 PL, -4CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Brotherhood: Prescient Brethren
Detachment Command Cost
+ Stratagems +
Armoury of Titan [-1CP]: 1 Additional Relic
+ HQ +
Brotherhood Librarian [6 PL, -1CP, 105pts]: 4: Purifying Flame, 4: Vortex of Doom, 6: Psychic Epitome, Brotherhood Psyker Power, Crux Terminatus, Frag & Krak grenades, Shield of Humanity
. Nemesis Warding Stave: Nemesis Warding Stave
Brotherhood Techmarine [5 PL, -1CP, 100pts]: 5: Warp Shaping, Aetheric Conduit, Augury of Aggression, Boltgun, Brotherhood Psyker Power, Divination, Frag & Krak grenades, Omnissian Power Axe, Shield of Humanity
. Servo Arms: Flamer, Plasma cutter, 2x Servo-arm
Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight [11 PL, -1CP, 245pts]: 1: Gate of Infinity, 2: Empyric Amplification, 3: Unyielding Anvil, 4: First to the Fray, Brotherhood Psyker Power, Dreadfist, Dreadknight teleporter, Exemplar of the Silver Host, Gatling Psilencer, Grand Master Chapter, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Greatsword, Servant of the Throne, Sigil of Exigence, Warlord
+ Troops +
Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Frag & Krak grenades
. 4x Grey Knight (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter
. Grey Knight Justicar: Storm Bolter
. . Nemesis Force Sword: Nemesis Force Sword
Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Frag & Krak grenades
. 4x Grey Knight (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter
. Grey Knight Justicar: Storm Bolter
. . Nemesis Force Sword: Nemesis Force Sword
Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Frag & Krak grenades
. 4x Grey Knight (Sword): 4x Nemesis Force Sword, 4x Storm Bolter
. Grey Knight Justicar: Storm Bolter
. . Nemesis Force Sword: Nemesis Force Sword
+ Fast Attack +
Interceptor Squad [14 PL, 260pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Frag & Krak grenades
. 9x Interceptor (Halberd): 9x Nemesis Force Halberd, 9x Storm Bolter
. Interceptor Justicar: Frag & Krak grenades, Storm Bolter
. . Nemesis Force Halberd: Nemesis Force Halberd
Interceptor Squad [14 PL, 260pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Frag & Krak grenades
. 9x Interceptor (Halberd): 9x Nemesis Force Halberd, 9x Storm Bolter
. Interceptor Justicar: Frag & Krak grenades, Storm Bolter
. . Nemesis Force Halberd: Nemesis Force Halberd
Interceptor Squad [7 PL, 130pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Frag & Krak grenades
. 4x Interceptor (Halberd): 4x Nemesis Force Halberd, 4x Storm Bolter
. Interceptor Justicar: Frag & Krak grenades, Storm Bolter
. . Nemesis Force Halberd: Nemesis Force Halberd
+ Heavy Support +
Nemesis Dreadknight [8 PL, 195pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Dreadfist, Dreadknight teleporter, Gatling Psilencer, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Greatsword
Nemesis Dreadknight [8 PL, 195pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Dreadfist, Dreadknight teleporter, Gatling Psilencer, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Greatsword
Nemesis Dreadknight [8 PL, 180pts]: Brotherhood Psyker Power, Dreadfist, Dreadfist, Dreadknight teleporter, Gatling Psilencer, Heavy Psycannon
++ Total: [99 PL, -4CP, 2,000pts] ++
Key Features
- Now that we have just one sub-faction choice for Grey Knights it’ll be interesting to see what sub-faction we see moving forwards. For this winning list we see Prescient Brethren who have several interesting abilities. Their Stratagem Foresight provides rerolling 1’s to hit and to wound during the fight and shooting phase for a single unit, which works quite nicely with potent units like Dreadknights, Divination provides a psychic action to regenerate CP, and then Fatal Precognition lets you punish your opponent for doing things as simple as moving with a unit.
- Three Dreadknights is very good, tack on a Grand Master Dreadknight and that’s even better. All of the knights are bringing heavy psycannons, teleporters, and psilencers. The Grand Master is bringing First to the Fray which adds 1 to advance and charge rolls and lets him bump up <core> units charge rolls into a target that he’s already in engagement range of. Servant of the Throne gives a one turn 3++ when you’re selected as a target and then Sigil of Exigence gives you a once per turn get out of trouble card during an opponents shooting phase by letting you teleport away (probably out of range or behind cover I’m guessing). Oh, and Unyielding Anvil lets him give nearby Core and Characters objective secured, which is quite useful when applying pressure with Dread Knights.
- Strikes and Interceptors provide the bulk of board control for this list with interceptors able to move around quickly thanks to being able to teleport.
- A Techmarine helps keep your machines running with the Aetheric Conduit relic ensuring you heal 3 wounds to a vehicle instead of D3 and Augury of Aggression letting you hit on a 4+ in overwatch, which is quite useful when you have high-volume shooters like Dreadknights possibly getting charged by melee characters and/or units.
TLDR
- Prescient Brethren provides a tool box that all the Dreadknights want to play with
Second Place – Leigh Abbey (Emperor’s Children/Death Guard)
Expand for Army List
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Chaos Space Marines) [52 PL, 1,045pts, -1CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost
Legion: Emperor’s Children
+ Stratagems +
Gifts of Chaos (1 Relic) [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Chaos Lord [6 PL, 85pts]: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw, Mark of Slaanesh
Master of Executions [4 PL, 65pts]: 2. Flames of Spite, Mark of Slaanesh, Raiment Revulsive, Warlord
+ Troops +
Noise Marines [10 PL, 235pts]: Icon of Excess
. 2x Marine w/ blastmaster: 2x Blastmaster, 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Frag & Krak grenades
. 7x Marine w/ sonic blaster: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Frag & Krak grenades, 7x Sonic blaster
. Noise Champion: Lightning Claw, Sonic blaster
Noise Marines [10 PL, 220pts]
. 2x Marine w/ blastmaster: 2x Blastmaster, 2x Bolt pistol, 2x Frag & Krak grenades
. 7x Marine w/ sonic blaster: 7x Bolt pistol, 7x Frag & Krak grenades, 7x Sonic blaster
. Noise Champion: Sonic blaster
+ Elites +
Terminators [8 PL, 150pts]: Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
. Terminator Champion: Combi-bolter, Lightning Claw
Terminators [8 PL, 175pts]: Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
. Terminator Champion: Combi-melta, Lightning Claw
+ Fast Attack +
Dreadclaw Drop Pod [6 PL, 115pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
++ Spearhead Detachment -3CP (Chaos – Heretic Astartes) [49 PL, 955pts, -3CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
Detachment Command Cost
Legion: Emperor’s Children
Plague Company: The Inexorable
+ No Force Org Slot +
Dark Disciples [1 PL, 10pts]: Mark of Slaanesh
. 2x Dark Disciple: 2x Close combat weapon
+ HQ +
Dark Apostle [4 PL, 80pts]: Blissful Devotion, Mark of Slaanesh, Remnant of the Maraviglia, Warpsight Plea
+ Elites +
Chosen [6 PL, 95pts]: Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh
. Chosen Champion: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
. Chosen w/ lightning claw: Astartes chainsword, Lightning Claw
Tallyman [4 PL, 70pts]
+ Heavy Support +
Chaos Rapier Carrier [5 PL, 110pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, Quad launcher
Chaos Rapier Carrier [5 PL, 110pts]: Mark of Slaanesh, Quad launcher
Plagueburst Crawler [8 PL, 160pts]: 2x Entropy cannon, Rothail volley gun
Plagueburst Crawler [8 PL, 160pts]: 2x Entropy cannon, Rothail volley gun
Plagueburst Crawler [8 PL, 160pts]: 2x Entropy cannon, Rothail volley gun
Third Place – Augustus Hebblewhite (Aquilan Shield)
Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [99 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Aquilan Shield
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Open the Vaults [-1CP]: Additional Relics
+ Agents of the Imperium +
Callidus Assassin [5 PL, 100pts]: Neural Shredder, Phase Sword, Poison Blades
+ HQ +
Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, -2CP, 185pts]: (Aquilan Shield): Revered Companion, 3. Superior Creation, Castellan’s Mark, Ceaseless Hunter, Interceptor Lance, Salvo Launcher, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games
Trajann Valoris [9 PL, 1CP, 160pts]: Misericordia, Watcher’s Axe
. Warlord: 1. Master of Martial Strategy, 2. Champion of the Imperium
+ Troops +
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade
Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade
+ Elites +
Allarus Custodians [3 PL, 60pts]
. Allarus w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: Balistus Grenade Launcher, Castellan Axe, Misericordia
Allarus Custodians [3 PL, 60pts]
. Allarus w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: Balistus Grenade Launcher, Castellan Axe, Misericordia
Allarus Custodians [3 PL, 60pts]
. Allarus w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: Balistus Grenade Launcher, Castellan Axe, Misericordia
Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia
Vexilus Praetor in Allarus Terminator Armor [7 PL, 115pts]: Balistus Grenade Launcher, Misericordia, Praetorian Plate, Vexilla Magnifica
+ Fast Attack +
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
++ Total: [99 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++
Fourth Place – Michael Hamilton (Oh, so funny – Iron Hands)
Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands) [99 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
**Chapter Selector**: Iron Hands
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
+ Stratagems +
Strategem: Relics of the Chapter [-1CP]: Number of Extra Relics
+ HQ +
Primaris Chaplain on Bike [7 PL, -1CP, 150pts]: 4. Mantra of Strength, 6. Canticle of Hate (Aura), Benediction of Fury, Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, Litany of Hate, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, The Imperium’s Sword
Primaris Lieutenant [4 PL, 75pts]: Bolt pistol, Master-crafted stalker bolt rifle
Primaris Techmarine [4 PL, 80pts]: Adept of the Omnissiah, The Tempered Helm, Warlord
+ Troops +
Assault Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts]
. 4x Assault Intercessor: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol
. Assault Intercessor Sgt: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
Assault Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 95pts]
. 4x Assault Intercessor: 4x Astartes Chainsword, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol
. Assault Intercessor Sgt: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol
Incursor Squad [5 PL, 105pts]
. 4x Incursor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Occulus bolt carbine, 4x Paired combat blades
. Incursor Sergeant
+ Elites +
Leviathan Dreadnought [13 PL, -3CP, 240pts]: 2x Twin Volkite calivers, Merciless Logic, Storm cannon array, Storm cannon array, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Stratagem: March of the Ancients
Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 195pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon
Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 195pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon
Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 195pts]: 2x Fragstorm Grenade Launchers, Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Icarus Rocket Pod, Onslaught Gatling Cannon
Terminator Assault Squad [9 PL, 195pts]
. Assault Terminator Sergeant
. . Thunder Hammer & Storm Shield: Thunder hammer
. 2x Assault Terminator w/THSS: 2x Storm shield, 2x Thunder hammer
. 2x Assault Terminator w/x2LC: 2x Lightning Claw (Pair)
+ Heavy Support +
Devastator Squad [8 PL, 135pts]: Armorium Cherub
. Devastator Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Grav-cannon
Devastator Squad [8 PL, 175pts]: Armorium Cherub
. Devastator Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Boltgun
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
. Devastator Marine w/Heavy Weapon: Multi-melta
+ Dedicated Transport +
Drop Pod [4 PL, 70pts]: Storm bolter
++ Total: [99 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++
Void Hammer
| Player | Faction | |
| 1 | Innes Wilson | Genestealer Cult |
| 2 | Brian Seipp | Tau Empire |
| 3 | Gavin Heritage | Mechanicus |
| 4 | Dave Murray | Custodes |
| 5 | Grame Guyan | Tyranids |
| 6 | Cameron Claase | Custodes |
| 7 | Kris Mills | Adepta Sororitas |
| 8 | Duncan Brown | Necrons |
| 9 | Matthew Moran | Necrons |
| 10 | Paul Eunson | Mechanicus |
Lists
First Place – Innes Wilson (Twisted Helix)
Expand for Army List
== Genestealer Cult – The Twisted Helix – Battalion = -3CP, [PL, 2000pts] ==
Cult Creed: Experimental Subjects
HQ: Patriarch [7PL, 140pts] Warlord – Bio-Alchemist, Psyker – Mutagenic Deviation, Mass Hypnosis, Might from Beyond, Leaders of the Cult (-1CP)
HQ: Magus [4PL, 90pts] Familiar, Psyker – Mutagenic Deviation, Mass Hypnosis, Psychic Stimulus, Relic – The Unwilling Orb
HQ: Acolyte Iconward [4PL, 75pts] Leaders of the Cult – Alien Majesty
NFO: Primus [5PL, 95pts] Exacting Planner, Leaders of the Cult – Focus of Adoration
TR: 10 Acolyte Hybrid [7PL, 140pts] 4 Heavy Rock Drill, Our Time is Nigh
TR: 10 Acolyte Hybrid [6PL, 130pts] 4 Heavy Rock Drill
TR: 10 Acolyte Hybrid [7PL, 130pts] 10 Hand Flamer, From Every Angle
TR: 5 Acolyte Hybrid [3PL, 60pts] 5 Hand Flamer
TR: 5 Acolyte Hybrid [3PL, 60pts] 5 Hand Flamer
TR: 5 Acolyte Hybrid [3PL, 45pts]
FA: 4 Atalan Jackal [3PL, 53pts] Demolitions Charge
FA: 4 Atalan Jackal [3PL, 53pts] Demolitions Charge
EL: 14 Hybrid Metamorph [11PL, 183pts] Cult Lash Whip, A Trap Sprung
EL: 10 Purestrain Genestealer [8PL, 150pts] They Came From Below
EL: 9 Purestrain Genestealer [7PL, 126pts]
EL: 5 Purestrain Genestealer [3PL, 70pts]
EL: Kelermorph [5PL, 95pts] A Perfect Ambush, Gene-Sire’s Gifts – Wyrmstooth Rounds (-1CP)
EL: Sanctus [4PL, 70pts] Cult Sniper Rifle
NFO: Nexos [3PL, 50pts] Gene-Sire’s Gifts – Cranial Inlay (-1CP)
DT: Goliath Truck [5PL, 95pts] Cache of Demolitions Charges
DT: Goliath Truck [5PL, 90pts]
Key Features
- This is cool because I co-host a podcast with Innes (40K Fight Club) and we talked about his list this week and I’m very tempted not to talk about it at all just to give him a hard time.
- But I will talk about it dear readers, this is a Twisted Helix List which means melee trading thanks to +1 Strength, +1 Movement, and mini-transhuman (meaning you can only ever be wounded on rolls of 3 or better). Further the sub-faction has some nice boons that boost Patriarch performance, and their power Mutagenic Deviation does frightening things by making your 6’s to hit auto-wound your target.
- The Patriarch here is ready for combat thanks to Bio-Alchemist giving his melee weapons +1 damage taking them to flat 3 damage instead of 2. Might From Beyond gives units +1 attack, Mass Hypnosis reduces your enemies attacks by 1 and more importantly makes them fight last letting your gribblies attack mostly with impunity or at least not needing to worry about being interrupted, and we already talked about Mutagenic Deviation
- The Magus has the Unwilling Orb relic which lets them deny powers board-wide, that’s right unlimited range on your denies. It also lets you deny an additional power and gives +1 to cast malediction or witchfire psychic powers.
- An Iconward is an interesting choice, alien majesty boosts their aura abilities by 3” which is nice because it so happens that their Nexus of Devotion ability is something that can be boosted to 9”. They also have a second ability Sacred Cult Banner that can let you have a 9” bubble of +1 to charge for infantry or character units (but not genestealers). Also, that ability I mentioned before is summon the cult which lets you bring back D3 neophytes to a nearby unit letting you do all sorts of funny things like regenerating units onto objectives or closer to charge targets.
- There’s also a Primus with Focus of Adoration, which provides a bubble of now heroically intervening melee units including genestealers and normal cult members as well.
- A sanctus is an interesting tech piece, it’ll put crossfire onto units just by hitting them and also can turn off auras in a triggerable fashion
- The Nexos lets you keep using important stratagems thanks to Cranial Inlay, which lets you regen them on a 5+ as you use them and can use strategic coordination an additional time.
- Man I’ve been explaining characters and character abilities for awhile now. The Kellermorph has Perfect Ambush so you can come in close and give both exposed and crossfire to a unit they target after coming out of the undergound. The Wyrmtooth relic makes you more dangerous giving you AP3 D3 bullets that are S6 and with +1 to wound and hit means you’re probably murdering quite a few things like say Hive Guard or a Custodes if they decide to fail a save.
- There are also some purestrains and things for the upfront murder.
TLDR
- Sure it gives up 22 points of assassination, but you’ve got to survive waves upon waves of jumped up melee units first coming up from underground or out of trucks or both.
Second Place – Brian Seipp (Farsight Enclaves)
Expand for Army List
++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [93 PL, 1,677pts, 8CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]
Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves Allied World
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]: Additional Relics
+ No Force Org Slot +
Crisis Bodyguards [15 PL, 363pts]
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’vre: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Stimm Injectors
. 4x Shield Drone: 4x Shield Generator
+ HQ +
Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 187pts, -1CP]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, High-output Burst Cannon, Onager Gauntlet, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T’au Flamer, Thermoneutronic Projector
. Marker Drone
. Shield Drone
+ Troops +
Breacher Team [5 PL, 85pts]
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol
+ Elites +
Crisis Battlesuits [20 PL, 291pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Iridium battlesuit, T’au Flamer, Target Lock
. Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, T’au Flamer, Target Lock
. Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, T’au Flamer, Target Lock
. Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, T’au Flamer, Target Lock
. Crisis Shas’vre: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, T’au Flamer, Target Lock
. 3x Shield Drone: 3x Shield Generator
Stealth Battlesuits [4 PL, 80pts]: Homing Beacon
. 2x Stealth Shas’ui w/ Burst Cannon: 2x Burst Cannon
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst Cannon
+ Fast Attack +
Pathfinder Team [5 PL, 90pts]
. 9x Pathfinder: 9x Markerlight, 9x Pulse Carbine, 9x Pulse Pistol
. Pathfinder Shas’ui
Vespid Stingwings [5 PL, 72pts]
. 5x Vespid Stingwing: 5x Neutron Blaster, 5x Stingwing Claws
. Vespid Strain Leader
+ Heavy Support +
Broadside Battlesuits [6 PL, 102pts]
. Broadside Shas’vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Shield Drone
Broadside Battlesuits [6 PL, 102pts]
. Broadside Shas’vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Shield Drone
+ Dedicated Transport +
Devilfish [6 PL, 105pts]: 2x Smart Missile System
Devilfish [6 PL, 105pts]: 2x Smart Missile System
Devilfish [6 PL, 95pts]
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (T’au Empire) [17 PL, 322pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost
Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves Allied World
+ HQ +
Aun’Va [4 PL, 80pts]: 1. Storm of Fire, 2. Sense of Stone, 6. Wisdom of the Guides
. 2x Ethereal Guard: 2x Honour Blade
Commander in Crisis Battlesuit [8 PL, 157pts]: 6. Exemplar of the Mont’ka, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Solid-image Projection Unit, Warlord
. Marker Drone
. Shield Drone
+ Troops +
Breacher Team [5 PL, 85pts]
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol
++ Total: [110 PL, 1,999pts, 8CP] ++
Third Place – Gavin Heritage (Defense Cohort)
Expand for Army List
+ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus) [115 PL, 8CP, 1,998pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Army of Renown – Mechanicus Defence Cohort
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Forge World Choice: Forge World: Lucius
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Archeotech Specialist [-2CP]: 2x Archeotech Specialist
Stratagem: Mechanicus Locum [-2CP]: 2x Mechanicus Locum
+ No Force Org Slot +
Servitors [2 PL, 38pts]: Heavy Bolter, 3x Servo-arm
+ HQ +
Tech-Priest Dominus [4 PL, 80pts]: Phosphor Serpenta, Relic: Raiment of the Technomartyr, Volkite Blaster, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Mechanicus Defence Cohort): Cacophonous Leadership
Technoarcheologist [3 PL, 55pts]
+ Troops +
Kataphron Breachers [6 PL, 105pts]
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
Kataphron Breachers [6 PL, 105pts]
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
Kataphron Breachers [6 PL, 105pts]
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
Kataphron Breachers [6 PL, 105pts]
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
Kataphron Breachers [6 PL, 105pts]
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
. Kataphron Breacher: Arc Claw, Heavy Arc Rifle
+ Elites +
Corpuscarii Electro-Priests [3 PL, 75pts]
. 5x Corpuscarii Electro-Priest: 5x Electrostatic Gauntlets
Corpuscarii Electro-Priests [3 PL, 75pts]
. 5x Corpuscarii Electro-Priest: 5x Electrostatic Gauntlets
Corpuscarii Electro-Priests [3 PL, 75pts]
. 5x Corpuscarii Electro-Priest: 5x Electrostatic Gauntlets
Cybernetica Datasmith [4 PL, 80pts]: Logi, Mechanicus Locum, Relic: Temporcopia, Warlord Trait (Lucius): Luminescent Blessings
Cybernetica Datasmith [3 PL, 75pts]: Artisans, Mechanicus Locum, Relic (Lucius): The Solar Flare, Warlord Trait (Codex 6): Supervisory Radiance
+ Heavy Support +
Kastelan Robots [30 PL, 460pts]
. Kastelan Robot: Heavy Phosphor Blaster, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Phosphor Blaster
. Kastelan Robot: Heavy Phosphor Blaster, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Phosphor Blaster
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Fist
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Fist
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Fist
Kastelan Robots [30 PL, 460pts]
. Kastelan Robot: Heavy Phosphor Blaster, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Phosphor Blaster
. Kastelan Robot: Heavy Phosphor Blaster, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Phosphor Blaster
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Fist
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Fist
. Kastelan Robot: Incendine Combustor, Kastelan Fist, Kastelan Fist
++ Total: [115 PL, 8CP, 1,998pts]
Fourth Place – Dave Murray (Emperor’s Chosen)
Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [100 PL, 2,000pts, 10CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Detachment Command Cost
Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Open the Vaults [-1CP]: Additional Relics
+ HQ +
Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, 180pts, -2CP]: (Emperor’s Chosen): Auric Exemplar, 3. Superior Creation, Castellan’s Mark, Interceptor Lance, Misericordia, Salvo Launcher, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games, Tip of the Spear
Trajann Valoris [9 PL, 160pts, 1CP]: Misericordia, Watcher’s Axe
. Warlord: 1. Master of Martial Strategy, 2. Champion of the Imperium
+ Troops +
Prosecutors [3 PL, 60pts]
. 4x Prosecutor: 4x Boltgun
. Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun
Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 156pts]
. Sagittarum: Adrastus Bolt Caliver
. 2x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: 2x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 2x Misericordia
Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 159pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia
+ Elites +
Allarus Custodians [3 PL, 60pts]
. Allarus w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: Balistus Grenade Launcher, Castellan Axe, Misericordia
Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia
Vexilus Praetor [6 PL, 105pts]: Gatekeeper, Guardian Spear, Vexilla Magnifica
+ Fast Attack +
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher
+ Heavy Support +
Caladius Grav-tank [12 PL, 205pts]: Twin Arachnus Heavy Blaze Cannon, Twin Lastrum Bolt Cannon
++ Total: [100 PL, 2,000pts, 10CP] ++
Viking Games
| Player | Faction | |
| 1 | Rickard Nilsson | Mechanicus |
| 2 | Tim Nordin | Thousand Sons |
| 3 | Jesper Unander-Scharin | Custodes |
| 4 | Axel Ryden | Aeldari |
| 5 | David Klang | Necrons |
| 6 | Christoph Fiedler | Custodes |
| 7 | Dag Samuelsson | Tyranids |
| 8 | Mikael Klangeby | Deathwatch |
| 9 | Markus Hederberg | Adepta Sororitas |
| 10 | Daniel Hesselberg | Drukhari |
Lists
First Place – Rickard Nilsson (Veteran Skitarii – Lucius)
Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Mechanicus) [92 PL, 4CP, 2,000pts] ++
+ 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: Lucius
+ Stratagems +
Stratagem: Archeotech Specialist [-2CP]: 2x Archeotech Specialist
Stratagem: Artefactotum [-2CP]: 2x Artefactotum
Stratagem: Host of the Intermediary [-2CP]: 2x Host of the Intermediary
Stratagem: Mechanicus Locum [-2CP]: 2x Mechanicus Locum
+ No Force Org Slot +
Brotherhood of the Cog [4 PL, 90pts]
. Technoarcheologist : Artisans, Relic (Lucius): The Solar Flare
+ HQ +
Skitarii Marshal [3 PL, 55pts]: Relic (Skitarii Veteran Cohort): Cantic Thrallnet, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Codex 6): Eyes of the Omnissiah
Skitarii Marshal [3 PL, 55pts]: Mechanicus Locum, Relic: Exemplar’s Eternity, Warlord Trait (Skitarii Veteran Cohort): Calculate Without Diversion
Tech-Priest Manipulus [6 PL, 120pts]: Logi, Magnarail lance, Mechanicus Locum, Warlord Trait (Lucius): Luminescent Blessings
+ Troops +
Skitarii Rangers [10 PL, 240pts]: Enhanced Data-Tether, Omnispex
. Ranger Alpha: Galvanic Rifle, Host of the Intermediary, Warlord Trait (Codex 2): Battle-Sphere Uplink
. 19x Skitarii Ranger: 19x Galvanic Rifle
Skitarii Vanguards [10 PL, 230pts]: Omnispex
. 19x Skitarii Vanguard: 19x Radium Carbine
. Vanguard Alpha: Host of the Intermediary, Radium Carbine, Warlord Trait (Codex 5): Firepoint Telemetry Cache
Skitarii Vanguards [2 PL, 55pts]
. 4x Skitarii Vanguard: 4x Radium Carbine
. Vanguard Alpha: Radium Carbine
Skitarii Vanguards [2 PL, 55pts]
. 4x Skitarii Vanguard: 4x Radium Carbine
. Vanguard Alpha: Radium Carbine
+ Elites +
Sicarian Ruststalkers [8 PL, 190pts]
. Ruststalker Princeps (Blades): Artefactotum, Relic: Temporcopia
. 9x Sicarian Ruststalker (Blades): 9x Transonic Blades
Sicarian Ruststalkers [8 PL, 190pts]
. Ruststalker Princeps (Blades): Artefactotum, Relic: The Omniscient Mask
. 9x Sicarian Ruststalker (Blades): 9x Transonic Blades
Sicarian Ruststalkers [8 PL, 190pts]
. Ruststalker Princeps (Blades)
. 9x Sicarian Ruststalker (Blades): 9x Transonic Blades
+ Fast Attack +
Pteraxii Sterylizors [4 PL, 95pts]: Pteraxii Sterylizor Alpha
. 4x Pteraxii Sterylizor: 4x Phosphor torch, 4x Pteraxii Talons
+ Heavy Support +
Skorpius Disintegrator [8 PL, 145pts]: Belleros Energy Cannon
Skorpius Disintegrator [8 PL, 145pts]: Belleros Energy Cannon
Skorpius Disintegrator [8 PL, 145pts]: Belleros Energy Cannon
++ Total: [92 PL, 4CP, 2,000pts] ++
Key Features
- Lucius provides some nice buffs even post-nerf giving light cover to damage 1 attacks and 3” of additional range to weapons. The Veteran Cohort Army of Renown doubles down on these buffs by making Skitarii infantry significantly better and making a multitude of stratagems less expensive via stratagems, relics, and warlord traits.
- A technoarcheologist starts us off with the Solar Flare relic, which lets you teleport across the battlefield. Omni-scrambler also provides a bubble that prevents reinforcements from coming in and then machine focus lets you tag a unit to still be able to perform actions even if they shoot (no charging though).
- A pair of marshalls are next.One has the Cantic Thrallnet relic letting you select a unit to have multiple Doctrina Imperatives that turn and then the Eyes of the Omnissiah warlord trait lets you re-roll advances and charge rolls for a unit (very helpful when you have a core of hyper violent Sicarian). The second has Exemplar’s Eternity which gives you hit and wound rerolls for rolls of 1, and then Calculate Without Diversion provides a bevy of CP reductions for different stratagems depending on your active Doctrina (heavily offsetting that you start with only 4CP in this list)
- The final character is a Manipulus who has Luminescent Blessings which lets you give a nearby unit Transhuman, and also the Logi upgrade which gives further CP reductions to Strategic Ploys and lets you ignore AP ½ for unit within 6”.
- One large unit of rangers with an omnispex to ignore cover and an enhanced data tether, and then the Battle-Sphere Upling trait that lets you ignore penalties for moving and shooting heavy weapons
- One large unit of vanguard (again with omnispex) this time with Firepoint Telemtry Cache that lets them or another unit within 9” be treated as if they have light cover or add an additional +1 to their save if wholly within a terrain feature
- Here comes the mechanical violence, three units of ruststalkers all with transonic blades which means they’re hitting at S5 with 3 AP-3 attacks that cause a mortal wound on a 6 to wound (in addition to normal damage). Tack on the tempercorpia to one unit giving them a fight last ability, and the Omniscient mask to another (giving exploding 6’s in melee to units within 6”) and you’ve got a brutal melee output. They also get an extra +1 to their save if they’re in cover and ignore penalties to their movement, charge, and advance roles. Oh, and there are a bunch of stratagems that give them extra attacks or +1 to wound into hard targets. Meaning you can hit the blend button on these and they’ll go through most anything in the game
TLDR
- That’s some durable infantry, and mechanical violence you’ve got there with all those buffs and having a hidden 10CP because of all those discounts
Second Place – Tim Nordin (Duplicity)
Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [97 PL, 7CP, 16 Cabal Points, 2,000pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Cults of the Legion: Cult of Duplicity
Detachment Command Cost
Gametype: Matched
+ Stratagems +
Sorcerous Arcana [-2CP]: 2x Additional Relics
+ No Force Org Slot +
Sorcerer [5 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 90pts]: 21. Temporal Manipulation, 23. Temporal Surge, Force stave, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Umbralefic Crystal
+ HQ +
Ahriman [9 PL, 3 Cabal Points, 180pts]: 12. Glamour of Tzeentch, 21. Presage, 22. Weaver of Fates, Disc of Tzeentch
Exalted Sorcerer [7 PL, 3 Cabal Points, 125pts]: 11. Tzeentch’s Firestorm, 13. Doombolt, 6. Aetherstride, Athenaean Scrolls, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Rehati, Warlord
Infernal Master [5 PL, -1CP, 2 Cabal Points, 90pts]: 31. Empyric Guidance, Egleighen’s Orrery, High Acolytes, Master Misinformator
+ Troops +
Rubric Marines [6 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 115pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: 11. Gaze of Hate, Inferno Bolt Pistol
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun
Rubric Marines [6 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 115pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: 11. Gaze of Hate, Inferno Bolt Pistol
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun
Thousand Sons Cultists [5 PL, 90pts]
. Cultist Champion: Autogun
. 17x Cultist w/ autogun: 17x Autogun
+ Elites +
Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought [8 PL, -1CP, 195pts]: Hellforged cyclone missile launcher, 2x Twin volkite culverin
Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought [8 PL, -1CP, 195pts]: Hellforged cyclone missile launcher, 2x Twin volkite culverin
Scarab Occult Terminators [21 PL, 1 Cabal Points, 445pts]: 2x Hellfyre missile rack
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: 22. Weaver of Fates, Inferno combi-bolter, Rites of Coalescence
. 7x Terminator: 7x Inferno combi-bolter, 7x Prosperine khopesh
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon
Scarab Occult Terminators [10 PL, 1 Cabal Points, 215pts]: Hellfyre missile rack
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: 22. Weaver of Fates, Inferno combi-bolter
. 3x Terminator: 3x Inferno combi-bolter, 3x Prosperine khopesh
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon
+ Heavy Support +
Mutalith Vortex Beast [7 PL, 145pts]
++ Total: [16 Cabal Points, 97 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++
Third Place – Jasper Unander-Scharin (Emperor’s Chosen)
Expand for Army List
1999 9
Battalion: Emperors Chosen 3
Trajan Valoris 160 -1
Jetbike Shield-Captain 160
Tip of the Spear (reroll1or på charge) 15
Superior Creation (5+++) 1
Auric Exemplar (victor of the blood games) (extra attacker upp till 4) 1
Auric Aquilas (reroll charge, boost) 0
Salvo Launcher 5
Misericordia 0
Shield Captain in Allarus Terminator 115
Impregnable Mind 1
Praetorian Plate 1
Unstoppable Destroyer 10
Misericordia 0
3 Vertus Praetors 240
3 Salvo Launcers 15
3 Misericordias 0
3 Vertus Praetors 240
3 Salvo Launcers 15
3 Misericordias 0
3 Vertus Praetors 240
3 Salvo Launcers 15
3 Misericordias 0
5 Prosecutors 60
3 Custodian Guard 135
3 Misericordias 0
3 Sagittarium 150
3 Misericordias 9
3 Custodian Wardens 150
3 Misericordias 0
Caladius 205
Twin Arachnus Heavy Blaze Cannon 0
1 Allarus Custodian 60
Misericordia 0
Fourth Place – Axel Ryden (Soaring Spite/ Crafters&Masterful)
<Expand for Army List
++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Harlequins) [64 PL, 1,245pts, -3CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment Command Cost
Masque Form: The Soaring Spite: Serpent’s Blood
+ Stratagems +
Enigmas of the Black Library (1 Relic) [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Shadowseer [6 PL, 115pts, -1CP]: 6: Player of the Twilight, Domino Shroud, Shield From Harm, Shuriken Pistol, Stratagem: Pivotal Role, Twilight Pathways, Veil of Illusion, Webway Dance
Troupe Master [4 PL, 70pts, -1CP]: Choreographer of War, Darkness’ Bite, Harlequin’s Blade, Fusion Pistol, Soaring Spite: Skystrider, Stratagem: Pivotal Role, The Twilight Fang, Warlord
+ Troops +
Troupe [5 PL, 105pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Embrace
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
Troupe [5 PL, 95pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
Troupe [5 PL, 95pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
Troupe [5 PL, 95pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
Troupe [5 PL, 95pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
Troupe [5 PL, 95pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade
+ Dedicated Transport +
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]
++ Spearhead Detachment -3CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [37 PL, 753pts, -3CP] ++
+ Configuration +
Craftworld Attribute
. *Custom Craftworld*: Expert Crafters, Masterful Shots
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
+ HQ +
Farseer Skyrunner [7 PL, 135pts]: 2. Doom, 4. Executioner, 5. Focus Will, Shuriken Pistol, Witchblade
Warlock Conclave [4 PL, 80pts]: 4. Protect/Jinx, 5. Focus Will, 5. Quicken/Restrain
. Warlock: Witchblade
. Warlock: Witchblade
+ Heavy Support +
Dark Reapers [5 PL, 116pts]
. 2x Dark Reaper: 2x Reaper Launcher
. Dark Reaper Exarch: Tempest Launcher
. . Exarch Power: Rapid Shot
Dark Reapers [5 PL, 116pts]
. 2x Dark Reaper: 2x Reaper Launcher
. Dark Reaper Exarch: Tempest Launcher
. . Exarch Power: Rapid Shot
Dark Reapers [5 PL, 116pts]
. 2x Dark Reaper: 2x Reaper Launcher
. Dark Reaper Exarch: Tempest Launcher
. . Exarch Power: Rapid Shot
Night Spinner [8 PL, 135pts]: Twin Shuriken Catapult
Support Weapons [3 PL, 55pts]
. Support Weapon: Shadow Weaver
++ Total: [101 PL, -6CP, 1,998pts] ++
Tune in Tomorrow for coverage of our remaining events and possibly a preview of the Cherokee Open meta composition (that is if everyone puts in their factions).
And remember, Frontline Gaming sells gaming products at a discount, every day in their webcart!
