40k Meta Analysis: T’au Bullets Rain Down From The Sky

Matt Castro

3 years ago

Continuing from yesterday’s article on the state of the meta for 40k and what’s going on in the tournament circuit we bring you part 2 of our meta-analysis article series.

**Thought for the Day**

Foolish are those who fear nothing, yet claim to know everything

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

Salty Classic
Melee at Shiloh
Team battle Brothers
Burnaby
Matched Play Event (Author’s note: Somebody is trying for least creative tournament name here)

You can also check out yesterday’s article covering the other main event of the week here:

Salty Classic

	Player	Faction
1	William Lozada	Custodes
2	Jordan Sorchevich	Custodes
3	Daniel Smith	Custodes
4	Quinton Johnson	Tau Empire
5	Benjamin Cromer	Tau Empire
6	Travis Hill	Custodes
7	Morgan Timpy	Tau Empire
8	David Ozawa	Grey Knights
9	Joshua Prever	Custodes
10	Tim Pinney	Drukhari

Lists

First Place – William Lozada (Solar Watch)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [99 PL, 1,995pts, 10CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Solar Watch

+ Agents of the Imperium +

Lord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus [5 PL, 85pts, -1CP]: 1) Terrify, Dirgesinger, Power fist, Smite, Stratagem: Arbiter of the Emperor’s Will

+ HQ +

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, 180pts, -2CP]: (Solar Watch): Sally Forth, 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 [8 PL, 160pts, 1CP]: Misericordia, Watcher’s Axe
. Warlord: 1. Master of Martial Strategy, 2. Champion of the Imperium

+ Troops +

Custodian Guard Squad [23 PL, 500pts]
. 10x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 10x Praesidium Shield, 10x Sentinel Blade

Custodian Guard Squad [11 PL, 250pts]
. 5x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 5x Praesidium Shield, 5x Sentinel Blade

Sagittarum Custodians [13 PL, 265pts]
. 5x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: 5x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 5x Misericordia

+ Elites +

Custodian Wardens [12 PL, 200pts]
. 4x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 4x Castellan Axe, 4x Misericordia

Vexilus Praetor [6 PL, 105pts]: Castellan Axe, Vexilla Magnifica

++ Total: [99 PL, 10CP, 1,995pts] ++

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Key Features

Solar Watch? Now that’s interesting and a nice change of pace. Solar Watch provides +1 to advances and charges and let’s units fall back and charge. Their main stance is Calistus with the first benefit being rolling 2D6 for advances and picking the highest, and the second point being you count as stationary during the shooting phase. This lets you play a very mobile force, that can fall back and then charge back in and shoot weapons at their full efficiency as well.
Kyria Draxus as the Inquisitor of choice is also interesting, the Inquisitor provides a fight last ability via Paralysis Grenades, a targeted smite, and then has the Radical WLT letting them effectively have a pocket CP reroll each turn. This gives you some flexibility and utility from a character that would otherwise mostly be a mental interrogation battery.
Trajan ‘Auto-include’ Valoris
The Bike Captain here has Superior Creation for the 5+++, Tip of the Spear for rerolls, and Castellans Mark for a redeploy. However, the neat bit is the Sally Forth WLT that lets a friendly infantry unit within 6” of the warlord Advance and Charge.
As you’d guess the bulk of the list after that is solid bricks of Custodian guard with one unit of 10, two units of 5, and then a 5-man of saggitarum, which is a hefty amount of infantry that can move advance (shoot without penalty during Calistus) and then one of them can charge. Meaning you can essentially push your opponent off the table.
Some Wardens provide bodyguard for the characters and a Vexillus Praetor with the Magnifica gives your death ball of infantry -1 to be hit as well.

TLDR

Have you ever wanted a Phalanx of Shield-stodes to push all your models off the table into the bin?

Second Place – Jordan Scorchevich (Emperor’s Chosen)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [101 PL, 2,000pts, 8CP] ++

+ 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 [-2CP]: 2x Additional Relics

+ HQ +

Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armor [8 PL, 125pts, -1CP]: 4. Impregnable Mind, Balistus Grenade Launcher, Guardian Spear, Misericordia, Praetorian Plate, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Unstoppable Destroyer

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, 180pts, -2CP]: (Emperor’s Chosen): Auric Exemplar, 3. Superior Creation, Auric Aquilas, 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 +

Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 135pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Guardian Spear & Misericordia: 3x Guardian Spear, 3x Misericordia

Custodian Guard Squad [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Custodian w/ Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield: 3x Praesidium Shield, 3x Sentinel Blade

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

+ Elites +

Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia

Vexilus Praetor [6 PL, 105pts]: Castellan’s Mark, Guardian Spear, Vexilla Defensor

+ Fast Attack +

Vertus Praetors [20 PL, 425pts]
. 5x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 5x Interceptor Lance, 5x Misericordia, 5x Salvo Launcher

Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher

++ Total: [101 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++

Third Place – Daniel Smith (Emperor’s Chosen)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [97 PL, 10CP, 1,993pts] ++

+ 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, -2CP, 180pts]: (Emperor’s Chosen): Auric Exemplar, 3. Superior Creation, Auric Aquilas, Misericordia, Salvo Launcher, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games, Tip of the Spear

Trajann Valoris [9 PL, 1CP, 160pts]

+ Troops +

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

Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 159pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia

+ Elites +

Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia

Vexilus Praetor [6 PL, 105pts]: Castellan’s Mark, Guardian Spear, Vexilla Magnifica

+ Fast Attack +

Vertus Praetors [16 PL, 340pts]
. 4x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 4x Interceptor Lance, 4x Misericordia, 4x Salvo Launcher

Fourth Place – Quinton Johnson (Calm Under Pressure/Comouflage Experts)

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+ Patrol Detachment 0CP (T’au Empire) [97 PL, 1,736pts, 10CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Sept Choice: , Calm Under Pressure, Camouflage Experts

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]: Additional Relics

+ HQ +

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, 165pts, -1CP]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, High-output Burst Cannon, Onager Gauntlet, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T’au Flamer, Target Lock, Thermoneutronic Projector

Ethereal [3 PL, 60pts]: 2. Sense of Stone, 2. Through Unity, Devastation (Aura), 6. Wisdom of the Guides, Honour Blade, The Humble Stave, Warlord

+ Troops +

Breacher Team [5 PL, 85pts]
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol
. Breacher Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse Blaster, Pulse Pistol

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [21 PL, 347pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Burst Cannon, Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Shield Generator, Stimm Injectors
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight
. Shield Drone: Shield Generator

+ Fast Attack +

Pathfinder Team [5 PL, 95pts]
. 8x Pathfinder: 8x Markerlight, 8x Pulse Carbine, 8x Pulse Pistol
. Pathfinder Shas’ui: Markerlight, Pulse Carbine, Pulse Pistol
. Pathfinder w/ Grenade Launcher: Markerlight, Pulse Carbine, Pulse Pistol, Semi-automatic Grenade Launcher

+ Heavy Support +

Broadside Battlesuits [16 PL, 292pts]
. Broadside Shas’ui: Crushing Bulk, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System, Velocity Tracker
. Broadside Shas’ui: Crushing Bulk, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System, Velocity Tracker
. Broadside Shas’vre: Crushing Bulk, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System, Velocity Tracker
. Marker Drone: Markerlight
. Shield Drone: Shield Generator

+ Dedicated Transport +

Devilfish [6 PL, 105pts]: 2x Smart Missile System, Accelerator Burst Cannon

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [12 PL, 263pts, -4CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: , Calm Under Pressure, Camouflage Experts

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]: Additional Relics

+ HQ +

Commander in Crisis Battlesuit [7 PL, 155pts, -1CP]: 6. Exemplar of the Mont’ka, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, The Be’gel Hunter’s Plate

+ Troops +

Kroot Carnivores [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Kroot: 10x Kroot Rifle, 10x Quill Grenades

+ Fast Attack +

Kroot Hounds [1 PL, 24pts]
. 4x Kroot Hound: 4x Ripping Fangs

++ Total: [109 PL, 1,999pts, 6CP] ++

Melee at Shiloh

	Player	Faction
1	Nick Nanavati	Genestealer Cult
2	Jonathan Crafton	Orks
3	Howard Watts	Ultramarines
4	Peyton Preece	Tau Empire
5	Dan Lindley	Custodes
6	Blake Law	Imperium
7	Don Plumlee	Space Wolves
8	Martin Emery	Orks
9	Kevin Spooner	Chaos Knights
10	Jonathan Cox	Orks

Lists

First Place – Nick Nanavati (Hunters Instincts/Industrial Affinity)

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Custom GSC Battalion- Hunters Instincts, Industrial Affinity Genesire’s Gifts

Patriarch- Warlord Prowling Agitant, the unwilling orb, Mass hypnosis, Mental Onslaught, psychic familiar 150

Acolyte Iconward- Alien Majesty 75

10 Acolytes- 4 Heavy Rock Cutters, A Trap Sprung 145
10 Acolytes- 4 Heavy Rock Cutters. Our Time is Nigh 145

5 Acolytes- 2 Hand Flamers, Excavate 71
5 Acolytes- Demo Charge, Lying in wait 70
5 Acolytes- 45

10 Neophytes- 2 Seismic Cannons 90

10 Purestrain Stealers- They Came From Below 150
10 Purestrain Stealers 140

4 Atalan Jackels- Demo Charge 53
4 Atalan Jackels- Demo Charge 53
4 Atalan Jackels- Demo Charge 53

Goliath Truck 90

Custom GSC Patrol- Hunters Instincts, Industrial Affinity

Patriarch- Biomorph Adaptaion, The Crouchling, Psychic Stimulus, Might from beyond 150

Primus 80

10 Neophytes- 2 Seismic Cannons 90
10 Neophytes- 2 Seismic Cannons 90
10 Neophytes- 2 Seismic Cannons 90

2 Ridge Runners- Heavy Mining Lasers, From All Angles 170

Key Features

This time I’ll try not to spend the whole time explaining characters. This time we’ve got the legendary Nick Nanavati piloting a custom GSC army with Hunters Instincts providing reroll charges and Industrial Affinity letting models ignore hit roll, ballistic skill, and weapon skill modifiers when using ‘industrial weapons’
Leading is a Patriarch with Prowling Agitant meaning they can move if targeted by a charge, the Unwilling Orb giving them boardwide deny and an extra deny and +1 to cast witchfire and maledictions
The Iconward has Alien Majesty which boosts their two main abilities, letting them do things 3” further away. Always convenient to give yourself extra board control
There are lots of acolytes here. Two of them have heavy rock cutters, whose -1 to hit penalty they ignore thanks to Industrial Affinity, giving them nifty Thunder Hammers without a hit penalty. One has A Trap Sprung, which lets them roll 3D6 when coming out of reserves (discard the lowest). The second has Our Time is Nigh giving that unit +1 attack the first time they’re selected to fight. These two units provide major punch.
We also have some smaller units, one with Excavate which causes a terrain feature to lose Defensible, Heavy, Light, and more importantly for some armies to gain the Difficult Ground trait. The other has Lying in Wait which lets a unit come in from strategic reserves 3” but can’t declare a charge. I’m guessing that instead it throws demolition charges it’s equipped with to help trigger crossfire and exposed on units of… interest.
For the Genestealers one units has ‘They Came From Below’ which lets a unit move after being revealed from an ambush marker provided they end that move more than 9” away from enemy units. If you get the first turn that means your unit goes 9” then can go another 8” then advance, then charge (as Purestrains have native advance and charge). That’s quite a distance, giving you a likely first turn charge.
A second patriarch has Biomorph Adaptation for +1T/W and the Crouchling who gives psychic test rerolls and if you roll doubles then that power cannot be denied.
You’ve then got 30 acolytes, with each ten man having Seismic Cannons that they can run around and shoot thanks to Industrial Affinity/
You’ve also got nifty board control units via Atalan Jackals, Ridge Runners, and a Goliath Truck who can deliver units across the board or easy crossfire and exposed tokens so that your other units can shoot more efficiently.

TLDR

A Custom Revolution that focuses on Industrial Weapons and Board Control

Second Place – Jonathan Crafton (Speed Mob)

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++ Outrider Detachment 0CP (Orks) [68 PL, 12CP, 1,280pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Army of Renown – Speed Freeks Speed Mob

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

Clan Kultur: Evil Sunz

Detachment Command Cost

+ HQ +

Deffkilla Wartrike [6 PL, 120pts]: 3. ‘Ard as Nails, Rezmekka’s Redder Paint (Evil Sunz), Warlord

+ Fast Attack +

DeffKoptas [8 PL, 150pts]
. DeffKopta
. DeffKopta
. DeffKopta

Kustom Boosta Blastas [12 PL, 240pts]
. Kustom Boosta Blastas
. Kustom Boosta Blastas
. Kustom Boosta Blastas

Megatrakk Scrapjets [10 PL, 200pts]
. Megatrakk Scrapjet
. Megatrakk Scrapjet

Shokkjump Dragstas [5 PL, 85pts]
. Shokkjump Dragstas

+ Flyer +

Dakkajet [9 PL, 135pts]: 2x Additional Supa Shoota, More Dakka

Wazbom Blastajet [10 PL, 200pts]: 2x Tellyport Mega-Blastas, Stikkbomb Flinga, Supa Shoota

++ Outrider Detachment -3CP (Orks) [42 PL, -4CP, 720pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Clan Kultur: Evil Sunz

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

+ HQ +

Warboss on Warbike [6 PL, -1CP, 115pts]: Fasta Than Yooz (Evil Sunz), Power Klaw, Stratagem: Big Boss

+ Fast Attack +

Warbikers [12 PL, 235pts]
. Boss Nob: Power Klaw
. 8x Warbiker w/ Choppa: 8x Choppa, 16x Dakkagun

Warbikers [12 PL, 185pts]
. Boss Nob: Power Klaw
. 6x Warbiker w/ Choppa: 6x Choppa, 12x Dakkagun

Third Place – Howard Watts (Ultramarines)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Ultramarines) [99 PL, 2,000pts, 9CP] ++

+ Configuration +

**Chapter Selector**: Ultramarines

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

Detachment Command Cost

Gametype: Matched

+ Stratagems +

Strategem: Relics of the Chapter [-1CP]: Number of Extra Relics

+ HQ +

Captain on Bike [8 PL, 150pts, -1CP]: Adept of the Codex, Astartes Chainsword, Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Frag & Krak grenades, Rites of War, Storm shield, Stratagem: Exemplar of the Chapter, Teeth of Terra, Twin boltgun, Warlord

Chief Librarian Tigurius [7 PL, 135pts]: 2) Might of Heroes, 3) Null Zone (Aura), 6) Psychic Fortress (Aura), Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, Rod of Tigurius

Primaris Chaplain [6 PL, 110pts, -1CP]: 2. Catechism of Fire, 5. Recitation of Focus, Absolver Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Master of Sanctity, Crozius arcanum, Frag & Krak grenades, Litany of Hate, Seal of Oath, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter, Wise Orator

+ Troops +

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

Infiltrator Squad [6 PL, 120pts]
. 4x Infiltrator: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Marksman bolt carbine
. Infiltrator Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades, Marksman bolt carbine

Intercessor Squad [5 PL, 100pts]: Bolt rifle
. 4x Intercessor: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades
. Intercessor Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Frag & Krak grenades

+ Elites +

Aggressor Squad [12 PL, 225pts]: 4x Aggressor, Aggressor Sergeant
. Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets/Fragstorm Grenade Launcher: 2x Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets, Fragstorm Grenade Launcher

Invictor Tactical Warsuit [8 PL, 160pts]: Fragstorm Grenade Launcher, Heavy bolter, Invictor fist, Twin ironhail autocannon, Twin ironhail heavy stubber

Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 195pts]: 2x Storm Bolters, Icarus Rocket Pod, Macro Plasma Incinerator, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Redemptor Fist

Redemptor Dreadnought [9 PL, 195pts]: 2x Storm Bolters, Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Icarus Rocket Pod, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Redemptor Fist

+ Heavy Support +

Eradicator Squad [7 PL, 150pts]: Heavy melta rifle
. 2x Eradicator: 2x Bolt pistol
. Eradicator Sgt: Bolt pistol

++ Total: [99 PL, 9CP, 2,000pts] ++

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Fourth Place – Peyton Preece (T’au Sept)

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++ Supreme Command Detachment +2CP (T’au Empire) [8 PL, 150pts, 14CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost [2CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

Commander Shadowsun [8 PL, 150pts]: 2x High-energy Fusion Blaster, Warlord

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [34 PL, 584pts, -3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ HQ +

Aun’Va [4 PL, 80pts]: 2. Sense of Stone, 3. Zephyr’s Grace, 6. Wisdom of the Guides
. 2x Ethereal Guard: 2x Honour Blade

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 180pts, -1CP]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Onager Gauntlet, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T’au Flamer, Thermoneutronic Projector
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight

+ Troops +

Breacher Team [5 PL, 85pts]
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol

+ Fast Attack +

Vespid Stingwings [5 PL, 72pts]
. 5x Vespid Stingwing: 5x Neutron Blaster, 5x Stingwing Claws
. Vespid Strain Leader

+ Dedicated Transport +

Devilfish [6 PL, 95pts]
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [64 PL, 1,265pts, -4CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]: Additional Relics

+ HQ +

Commander in Crisis Battlesuit [10 PL, 190pts, -1CP]: 6. Exemplar of the Mont’ka, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Dominator Fragmentation Launcher, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Puretide Engram Neurochip, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight

Darkstrider [3 PL, 60pts]

+ Troops +

Kroot Carnivores [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Kroot: 10x Kroot Rifle, 10x Quill Grenades

Strike Team [4 PL, 80pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse Rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Pulse Pistol, 9x Pulse Rifle

+ Elites +

Crisis Bodyguards [15 PL, 315pts]
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Target Lock
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Target Lock
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Target Lock
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Target Lock
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’vre: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Iridium battlesuit, Target Lock
. 5x Shield Drone: 5x Shield Generator

+ Fast Attack +

Kroot Hounds [1 PL, 24pts]
. 4x Kroot Hound: 4x Ripping Fangs

+ Heavy Support +

Broadside Battlesuits [12 PL, 226pts]
. Broadside Shas’ui: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas’vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Stabilised Optics, Twin Smart Missile System
. Marker Drone
. 3x Shield Drone: 3x Shield Generator

++ Total: [106 PL, 7CP, 1,999pts] ++

Team Battle Brothers

	Player	Faction
1	Michael Walsh	Custodes
2	Anthony Birdsong	Custodes
3	Jeremy Knox	Drukhari
4	Andrew Vawter	Tau Empire
5	Stephen Fore	Tyranids
6	JD Carter	Imperial Knights
7	Michael Aigner	Tau Empire
8	Bobby Soto	Custodes
9	Daniel Paolini	Custodes
10	Austin Wingfield	Necrons

Lists

First Place – Michael Walsh (Emperor’s Chosen)

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+ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [99 PL, 1,993pts, 11CP] ++

+ 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

+ HQ +

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, 180pts, -2CP]: (Emperor’s Chosen): Auric Exemplar, 3. Superior Creation, Castellan’s Mark, Misericordia, Salvo Launcher, Stratagem: The Emperor’s Heroes, Stratagem: Victor of the Blood Games, Tip of the Spear

Trajann Valoris [8 PL, 160pts, 1CP]

+ Troops +

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

Sagittarum Custodians [7 PL, 159pts]
. 3x Sagittarum w/ Misericordia: 3x Adrastus Bolt Caliver, 3x Misericordia

+ Elites +

Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia

+ Fast Attack +

Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher

+ Heavy Support +

Caladius Grav-tank [11 PL, 205pts]: Twin Arachnus Heavy Blaze Cannon

++ Total: [99 PL, 11CP, 1,993pts] ++

Key Features

Emperor’s chosen, the flexible choice, the mortal wound resisting choice. The choice that has become synonymous with competitive Custodes lists generally speaking. It provides a large number of tools and also provides resistance to one of the few weakness that custodes armies generally have via the mortal wound resistance.
Trajann ‘I’m not explaining him ever again’ Valoris
Shield Captain on Bike with Auric Exemplar for bonus attacks based on how many models he kills (up to 4 extra attacks), Tip of the Spear for rerolls, and Castellan’s Mark for redeploy. Oh, and the Superior Creation trait for a 5+ Feel No Pain all the time. A standard, and extremely efficient choice who I think needs a name of some kind?
Wardens to keep Trajann safe mostly I assume
The most interesting thing here is 3 Caladius Grav-Tanks with Twin Arachnus Heavy Blaze Cannons, which provides both anti-tank and anti-infantry firepower thanks to being able to choose from a Heavy 2 S9 D3+3 reroll wounds against vehicles and a Heavy 8 S7 AP2 D1 profile that lets you pick up massed infantry nicely. It also has Fly so it can plop itself in inconvenient places and also heavily saturates your opponent for high-value targets and this one isn’t easy to pick up thanks to having T7 14W and a 5++. It can also use Retribution of the Machine Spirit to operate at top bracket if it does get injured and thanks to Emperor’s Chosen it has some pocket rerolls (very efficient when you’ve got a profile with only two shots).

TLDR

Heavy Arachnus Blaze Cannons blast away the competition

Second Place – Anthony Birdsong (Emperor’s Chosen)

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+ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [101 PL, -1CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Detachment Type / Shield Host: Adeptus Custodes, Emperor’s Chosen

+ Agents of the Imperium +

Lord Inquisitor Hector Rex [5 PL, 100pts]: 1) Terrify, 3) Dominate

+ HQ +

Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike [10 PL, -2CP, 175pts]: (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 [8 PL, 1CP, 160pts]

+ Troops +

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, 160pts]: 2x Lastrum Storm Bolter

Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Guardian Spear & Misericordia: 3x Guardian Spear, 3x Misericordia

+ Fast Attack +

Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher

++ Total: [101 PL, -1CP, 2,000pts] ++

Third Place – Jeremy Knox (Artisans of Flesh, Agile Hunters, Black Heart Triple)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [63 PL, 11CP, 965pts] ++

+ 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 +

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

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

+ Troops +

Wracks [3 PL, 40pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst: Wrack Blade
. 4x Wracks: 4x 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

Grotesques [12 PL, 140pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver
. Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver
. Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver
. Grotesque w/ Monstrous Cleaver

+ Heavy Support +

Talos [12 PL, 210pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector
. . Two heat lances
. Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector
. . Two heat lances

Talos [6 PL, 105pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Talos: Talos Gauntlet, Talos ichor injector
. . Two heat lances

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [20 PL, -2CP, 390pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Obsession
. *Custom Cult*: Agile Hunters (All-Consuming)

Raiding Forces – CP Refund

+ Stratagems +

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

+ HQ +

Succubus [3 PL, 80pts]: 1 – Adrenalight (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult), The Triptych Whip
. Agoniser & Archite Glaive

+ Troops +

Wracks [3 PL, 40pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst: Wrack Blade
. 4x Wracks: 4x Wrack Blade

+ Fast Attack +

Reavers [3 PL, 70pts]: 4 – Painbringer (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult)
. Arena Champion: Blaster
. 2x Reaver: 2x Bladevanes, 2x Splinter Pistol, 2x Splinter Rifle

+ Heavy Support +

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

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Drukhari) [41 PL, -1CP, 644pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Obsession: Kabal of the Black Heart: Thirst for Power

Raiding Forces – CP Refund

+ No Force Org Slot +

Court of the Archon [10 PL, 152pts]: As Detachment (Kabal)
. Lhamean
. Sslyth
. Sslyth
. Sslyth
. Sslyth
. Ur-Ghul: As Detachment (Kabal)
. Ur-Ghul: As Detachment (Kabal)
. Ur-Ghul: As Detachment (Kabal)
. Ur-Ghul: As Detachment (Kabal)

+ HQ +

Archon [5 PL, -1CP, 90pts]: Ancient Evil, As Detachment (Kabal), Huskblade, Overlord, Splinter Pistol, Stratagem: Tolerated Ambition, The Djin Blade
. Splintered Genius (Black Heart): Splintered Genius

+ Troops +

Wracks [3 PL, 40pts]: As Detachment (Coven)
. Acothyst: Wrack Blade
. 4x Wracks: 4x Wrack Blade

+ Fast Attack +

Hellions [7 PL, 102pts]: 4 – Painbringer (Combat Drug), As Detachment (Wych Cult)
. Helliarch: Hellglaive
. 5x Hellion: 5x Hellglaive, 5x Splinter Pods

+ Heavy Support +

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

++ Total: [124 PL, 8CP, 1,999pts] ++

Fourth Place – Andrew Vawter (Farsight Enclaves)

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**++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (T’au Empire) [63 PL, 11CP, 1,244pts] ++**

**+ Configuration +**

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

**Detachment Command Cost**

**Sept Choice:** Farsight Enclaves

**+ HQ +**

**Commander Farsight [7 PL, 130pts]:** Warlord

**Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, -1CP, 180pts]:** 1. Precision of the Hunter, Burst Cannon, High-output Burst Cannon, Onager Gauntlet, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T’au Flamer, Thermoneutronic Projector
. **2x Marker Drone:** 2x Markerlight

**+ Troops +**

**Strike Team [4 PL, 80pts]**
. **Fire Warrior Shas’ui:** Pulse Rifle
. **9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle:** 9x Pulse Pistol, 9x Pulse Rifle

**+ Elites +**
**Crisis Battlesuits [12 PL, 242pts]**
. **Crisis Shas’ui:** Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. **Crisis Shas’ui:** Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. **Crisis Shas’vre:** Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. **6x Shield Drone:** 6x Shield Generator

**+ Fast Attack +**

**Pathfinder Team [5 PL, 105pts]**
. **6x Pathfinder:** 6x Markerlight, 6x Pulse Carbine, 6x Pulse Pistol
. **Pathfinder Shas’ui**
. **3x Pathfinder w/ Rail Rifle:** 3x Pulse Pistol, 3x Rail Rifle

**+ Heavy Support +**

**Broadside Battlesuits [18 PL, 342pts]**
. **Broadside Shas’ui:** Advanced Targeting System, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System
. **Broadside Shas’ui:** Advanced Targeting System, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System
. **Broadside Shas’vre:** Advanced Targeting System, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System
. **6x Shield Drone:** 6x Shield Generator

**Hammerhead Gunship [8 PL, 165pts]:** 2x Smart Missile System, Railgun, 2x Seeker Missile

**++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [42 PL, -4CP, 754pts] ++**

**+ Configuration +**

**Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]**

**Sept Choice:** Farsight Enclaves

**+ Stratagems +**

**Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]:** Additional Relics

**+ HQ +**

**Commander in Crisis Battlesuit [10 PL, -1CP, 190pts]:** 5. Exemplar of the Kauyon, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Dominator Fragmentation Launcher, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Puretide Engram Neurochip, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil
. **2x Marker Drone:** 2x Markerlight

**+ Troops +**

**Strike Team [4 PL, 80pts]**
. **Fire Warrior Shas’ui:** Pulse Rifle
. **9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle:** 9x Pulse Pistol, 9x Pulse Rifle

**+ Elites +**

**Crisis Battlesuits [21 PL, 360pts]**
. **Crisis Shas’ui:** Cyclic Ion Blaster, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. **Crisis Shas’ui:** Cyclic Ion Blaster, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. **Crisis Shas’ui:** Cyclic Ion Blaster, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. **Crisis Shas’ui:** Cyclic Ion Blaster, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. **Crisis Shas’vre:** Cyclic Ion Blaster, Early Warning Override, Fusion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle
. **5x Shield Drone:** 5x Shield Generator

**Crisis Bodyguards [7 PL, 124pts]**
. **Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui:** Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Target Lock
. **Crisis Bodyguard Shas’vre:** Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Target Lock
. **2x Shield Drone:** 2x Shield Generator

**++ Total: [105 PL, 7CP, 1,998pts] ++**

Burnaby

	Player	Faction
1	Sean Richey	Custodes
2	Cody Browne	Tau Empire
3	Connor Harris	Grey Knights
4	Jind Singh	Imperial Knights
5	Mike Garcia	Custodes
6	Chris Powell	Custodes
7	Liam Bath	Necrons
8	Dylan Boyle	Custodes
9	Garry Sacco	Tyranids
10	Jake Reuser	Genestealer Cult

Lists

First Place – Sean Richey ()

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Custodes) [101 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

+ Agents of the Imperium +

Lord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus [5 PL, 85pts]: Xenos – Psychic Veil

+ HQ +

Trajann Valoris [8 PL, 160pts, 1CP] warlord

+ Troops +

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, 160pts, -1CP]: 2x Lastrum Storm Bolter, Stratagem: Eternal Penitent

Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought [9 PL, 170pts]

Custodian Wardens [7 PL, 150pts]
. 3x Warden w/ Castellan Axe & Misericordia: 3x Castellan Axe, 3x Misericordia

+ Fast Attack +

Vertus Praetors [12 PL, 255pts]
. 3x Praetor w/ Salvo Launcher & Misericordia: 3x Interceptor Lance, 3x Misericordia, 3x Salvo Launcher

++ Total: [101 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++

Key Features

Standard Emperor’s Chosen Golden Stuff build here.
The Tip of the Spear Bike Captain, Trajann Valoris, 3X3 Bikes with salvo launchers, and then some dreadnoughts.
Major standout is Kyria Draxus who provides a mental interrogation battery along with several utility abilities like a Fight Last ability you can trigger when an enemy gets into engagement range.
Secondary Standout is the Galatus Dreadnought, that’s the boy with the shield, who has a 12” 2D6 S6 AP1 flamer and then gets D3 additional attacks at S7 AP3 D3 giving them 5+D3 attacks. They’re also -1 to hit in melee and have a 4++ thanks to the big shield they’re toting around.

TLDR

Emperor’s Chosen Goodstuff complete with Inquisitor Draxus and Shield Dread

Second Place – Cody Browne (T’au Sept)

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+ Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (T’au Empire) [8 PL, 3CP, 150pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [3CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

Commander Shadowsun [8 PL, 150pts]: 2x High-energy Fusion Blaster, Warlord

++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (T’au Empire) [106 PL, 7CP, 1,850pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-1CP]: Additional Relics

+ No Force Org Slot +

Crisis Bodyguards [6 PL, 100pts]
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’vre: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Target Lock

+ HQ +

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, -1CP, 180pts]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Burst Cannon, DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon, High-output Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Solid-image Projection Unit, Stratagem: Promising Pupil
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight

Ethereal [4 PL, 65pts]: 2. Sense of Stone, 6. Wisdom of the Guides, Hover Drone, The Humble Stave

+ Troops +

Breacher Team [5 PL, 85pts]
. 9x Breacher Fire Warrior: 9x Pulse Blaster, 9x Pulse Pistol

Kroot Carnivores [3 PL, 60pts]
. 10x Kroot: 10x Kroot Rifle, 10x Quill Grenades

Strike Team [4 PL, 80pts]
. Fire Warrior Shas’ui: Pulse Rifle
. 9x Fire Warrior w/ Pulse Rifle: 9x Pulse Pistol, 9x Pulse Rifle

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [18 PL, 210pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Plasma Rifle, Target Lock
. Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Target Lock
. Crisis Shas’ui: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Plasma Rifle, Target Lock

Stealth Battlesuits [9 PL, 145pts]
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight
. 4x Stealth Shas’ui w/ Burst Cannon: 4x Burst Cannon
. Stealth Shas’vre: Burst Cannon

+ Fast Attack +

Tetras [4 PL, 80pts]
. 2x Tetra Scout Speeder: 2x Markerlight, 4x Pulse Rifle

+ Heavy Support +

Broadside Battlesuits [17 PL, 316pts]
. Broadside Shas’ui: Advanced Targeting System, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas’ui: Advanced Targeting System, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas’vre: Advanced Targeting System, Heavy Rail Rifle, Twin Smart Missile System
. Marker Drone
. 3x Shield Drone: 3x Shield Generator

Broadside Battlesuits [17 PL, 344pts]
. Broadside Shas’ui: 2x High-yield Missile Pod, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas’ui: 2x High-yield Missile Pod, Twin Smart Missile System
. Broadside Shas’vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Multi-tracker, Twin Smart Missile System
. Marker Drone
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator

+ Dedicated Transport +

Devilfish [6 PL, 105pts]: 2x Smart Missile System

++ Total: [114 PL, 10CP, 2,000pts] ++

Third Place – Connor Harris (Swordbearers)

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Grey Knights) [73 PL, 1,525pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Brotherhood: Swordbearers

Detachment Command Cost

+ HQ +

Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight [11 PL, 235pts]: 2: Empyric Amplification, 4: First to the Fray, Dreadfist, Gatling Psilencer, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Greatsword, Servant of the Throne, Sigil of Exigence, Warlord

+ Troops +

Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]
. 4x Grey Knight (Halberd): 4x Nemesis Force Halberd, 4x Storm Bolter
. Grey Knight Justicar
. . Nemesis Force Halberd

+ Fast Attack +

Interceptor Squad [8 PL, 130pts]
. 4x Interceptor (Halberd): 4x Nemesis Force Halberd, 4x Storm Bolter
. Interceptor Justicar
. . Nemesis Force Halberd

+ Heavy Support +

Nemesis Dreadknight [8 PL, 185pts]: Dreadfist, Gatling Psilencer, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Greatsword

+ Flyer +

Stormraven Gunship [16 PL, 340pts]
. Twin Heavy Plasma Cannon
. Twin multi-melta: Twin multi-melta
. Two Hurricane Bolters: 2x Hurricane bolter

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Imperium – Grey Knights) [23 PL, -2CP, 475pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Brotherhood: Swordbearers

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

+ HQ +

Kaldor Draigo [9 PL, 180pts]: 1: Gate of Infinity, 2: Empyric Amplification

+ Troops +

Strike Squad [6 PL, 110pts]
. 4x Grey Knight (Halberd): 4x Nemesis Force Halberd, 4x Storm Bolter
. Grey Knight Justicar
. . Nemesis Force Halberd

+ Heavy Support +

Nemesis Dreadknight [8 PL, 185pts]: Dreadfist, Gatling Psilencer, Heavy Psycannon, Nemesis Greatsword

++ Total: [96 PL, -2CP, 2,000pts] ++

Fourth Place – Jind Singh (Front-line fighters, Glorified History)

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++ Super-Heavy Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Imperial Knights) [101 PL, 2,000pts, 8CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Gametype: Matched

Household Choice: House , Household Tradition: Front-line Fighters, Household Tradition: Glorified History, Household Traditions (Engine War), Questor Mechanicus

+ Stratagems +

Exalted Court [-1CP]: Exalted Court: 1 Extra Warlord Trait

Heirlooms of the Household [-3CP]: Heirlooms of the Household: 2 Extra Heirlooms

+ Lord of War +

Armiger Helverins [16 PL, 310pts]
. Armiger Helverin: Heavy Stubber
. Armiger Helverin: Heavy Stubber

Armiger Warglaives [7 PL, 135pts]
. Armiger Warglaive: Heavy Stubber

Knight Castellan [31 PL, 635pts]: Character (Knight Lance), Heirloom: Cawl’s Wrath, Warlord, Warlord Trait (Mechanicus): Cold Eradication
. Two Siegebreaker Cannons and Two Shieldbreaker Missiles: 2x Twin Siegebreaker Cannon

Knight Preceptor [22 PL, 420pts]: Character (Heirloom of the House), Heavy Stubber, Heirloom: Sanctuary, Ironstorm Missile Pod, Reaper Chainsword

Questoris Knight Magaera [25 PL, 500pts]: Character (Exalted Court), Character (Heirloom of the House), Heirloom: Armour of the Sainted Ion, Reaper Chainsword, Warlord Trait: Ion Bulwark

Matched Play Event

	Player	Faction
1	Ben Allen	Harlequins
2	Cameron Giles	Custodes
3	Simon Edwards	Necrons
4	Stuart Manks	Daemons
5	Mark Underhill	Custodes
6	Stuart Harris	Custodes
7	Liam Hartles	Imperial Knights
8	Wayne Jimmison	Custodes
9	Luke Garside	Tau Empire
10	Mark Pinder	Custodes

Lists

First Place – Ben Allen (Soaring Spite)

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Harlequins) [62 PL, 1,340pts, -2CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost

Masque Form: The Soaring Spite: Serpent’s Blood

+ HQ [8 PL, 146pts] +

Troupe Master [4 PL, 70pts]: Choreographer of War, Darkness’ Bite, Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Blade, Plasma Grenades, Soaring Spite: Warlord, Skystrider, Stratagem: Pivotal Role [-1CP], The Twilight Fang,

Troupe Master [4 PL, 76pts]: Choreographer of War, Fusion Pistol [5pts], Plasma Grenades, Harlequin Kiss [6pts], [Extra Relic -1CP] Domino Shroud

+ Troops [30 PL, 714pts] +

Troupe [5 PL, 119pts]
. Player [1 PL, 25pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Caress [6pts], Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 25pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Caress [6pts], Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 25pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Caress [6pts], Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 25pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Caress [6pts], Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 19pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Blade, Plasma Grenades

+ Dedicated Transport [24 PL, 480pts] +

Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]: 2x Shuriken Cannon

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Aeldari – Harlequins) [31 PL, 660pts, -2CP] ++

+ Configuration [-2CP] +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Masque Form: The Soaring Spite: Serpent’s Blood

+ HQ [4 PL, 76pts] +

Troupe Master [4 PL, 76pts]: Choreographer of War, Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Kiss [6pts], Plasma Grenades

+ Troops [15 PL, 344pts] +

Troupe [5 PL, 104pts]
. Player [1 PL, 25pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Caress [6pts], Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 24pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Embrace [5pts], Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 19pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s blade, Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 19pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Blade, Plasma Grenades
. Player [1 PL, 19pts]: Fusion Pistol [5pts], Harlequin’s Blade, Plasma Grenades

+ Dedicated Transport [12 PL, 240pts] +

Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]: 2x Shuriken Cannon

++ Total: [2000pts] ++

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Key Features

Goodnight Sweet Prince, one last hurrah for the Soaring Spite and the Harlequins Codex from 8^th edition as they get folded into the Aeldari Book and well, lose all of their current named factions.
Soaring Spite gives you advance and shoot without penalties and turns pistol weapons into assault weapons. This lets all those fusion boats move 22” with their advance and let loose with their fusion pistols.
The Troupe is lead by a Troupe Master with the Skystrider WLT which lets them get out of a transport after it has moved, which means your warlord can pop out and punch things if you need him to giving him an incredible threat range if he rides in a starweaver (which he will because there are 9 of them in this list). Darkness Bite means that after he attacks a unit takes 2 Mortal Wounds, and my favorite weapon the Twilight Fang gives you bonus attacks equal to the battleround at S5 Ap3 D2 (with full wound rerolls thanks to his Choreographer of War trait).
A second troupe master has the domino shroud, which lets them teleport 12” and 1” away from enemy units letting you be wherever you need to be.
A third troupe master with really nothing in particular, strange thing that.
Nine Starweavers, that’s 18 shuriken cannons, 54 wounds of -1 to hit and 4++ to get through
And to ride in those starweavers? 9 fully-kitted out troupe squads with 5 Fusion Pistols each, and then 4-5 of the various harlequin melee weapons meaning that if you get them out of transports they’ll be bringing the pain in melee as well.

TLDR

Board control you say? How about nine clown cars that fly across the board shooting you off the table while cackling the whole time?

Second Place – Cameron Giles (Emperor’s Chosen)

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Adeptus Custodes Battalion Detachment ( 3CP – 1995PT )

SUB-FACTION: Emperor’s Chosen

Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (125) Castellan axe
CAPTAIN-COMMANDER UPGRADE: Unstoppable Destroyer
TRAITS: Impregnable Mind, Auric Exemplar
RELICS: Praetorian Plate
STRATAGEMS: The Emperor’s Heroes, Victor of the Blood Games

WARLORD: Trajann Valoris (160)
TRAITS: Champion of the Imperium, Master of Martial Strategy

TROOPS

Custodian Guard (250)
5x Custodian Guard: Sentinel blade, Praesidium shield

Custodian Guard (150)
3x Custodian Guard: Sentinel blade, Praesidium shield

Prosecutors (60)
1x Prosecutor Sister Superior
4x Prosecutor

ELITES

Contemptor-Achillus Dreadnought (160)

        Vexilus Praetor (105)
          Castellan Axe, Vexilla Magnifica
          RELICS: Castellan’s Mark
          STRATAGEMS: Open the Vaults

FAST ATTACK

Vertus Praetors (255)
3x Vertus Praetor: Misericordia, Salvo launcher

STRATAGEMS

The Emperor’s Heroes (1CP)
Victor of the Blood Games (1CP)
Open the Vaults (1CP)

Total Command Points: 10/13
Reinforcement Points: 5
Total Points: 1995/2000

Third Place – Simon Edwards (Novokh)

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++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Necrons) [91 PL, 8CP, 1,580pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Dynasty Choice: Dynasty: Novokh

+ No Force Org Slot +

Dynastic Advisor [4 PL, 90pts]
. Chronomancer: Entropic Lance, Relic: Veil of Darkness

+ HQ +

Lord [5 PL, -1CP, 100pts]: Dynastic Heirlooms, Relic: Orb of Eternity, Resurrection Orb, Staff of Light

Technomancer [4 PL, 75pts]

+ Troops +

Immortals [4 PL, 85pts]: Gauss Blaster, 5x Immortal

Necron Warriors [12 PL, 260pts]
. 20x Necron Warrior (Gauss Reaper): 20x Gauss Reaper

+ Elites +

Canoptek Reanimator [4 PL, 80pts]

Flayed Ones [12 PL, 200pts]
. 20x Flayed One: 20x Flayer Claws

Skorpekh Destroyers [10 PL, 150pts]: Skorpekh Destroyer (Reap-Blade)
. 4x Skorpekh Destroyer (Thresher): 4x Hyperphase Threshers

+ Fast Attack +

Canoptek Wraiths [10 PL, 140pts]
. 4x Canoptek Wraith (Claws): 4x Vicious Claws

Ophydian Destroyers [10 PL, 150pts]: Ophydian Destroyer (Reap-Blade)
. 4x Ophydian Destroyer (Thresher): 4x Hyperphase Threshers, 4x Ophydian Claws

+ Heavy Support +

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers [12 PL, 165pts]
. 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer (Gauss Destructor): 3x Gauss Destructor

++ Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (Necrons) [23 PL, 6CP, 420pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [3CP]

Dynasty Choice: Dynasty: Szarekhan

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

The Silent King [23 PL, 3CP, 420pts]
. 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2x Annihilator Beam

++ Total: [114 PL, 14CP, 2,000pts] ++

Fourth Place – Stuart Manks (Belakor and Friends)

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Stuart manks mixed demons 1740pts
Staring cp 6
260pts reserve for summoning

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Contorted Epitome [11 PL, 210pts]: Hysterical Frenzy, Phantasmagoria, relic:The Forbidden Gem, Warlord: celerity of Slaanesh

Keeper of Secrets [12 PL, -1CP, 240pts]: Delightful Agonies, Phantasmagoria, Shining aegis Exatled Abilitie: Blessing of the Dark Prince

Keeper of Secrets [12 PL, -1CP, 230pts]: Cacophonic Choir, Delightful Agonies, Sinistrous hand Exalted Abilitie: Quicksilver Reflexes

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Daemonettes [4 PL, 70pts]: Alluress
9x Daemonette

+ Elites +

Fiends [6 PL, 120pts]

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Chaos – Daemons) [39 PL, -4CP, 730pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Chaos Allegiance: Chaos Undivided

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

+ Stratagems +

Rewards of Chaos (1 Relic) [-1CP]

+ HQ +

Be’lakor [19 PL, 380pts]: Pall of Despair, Penumbral Curse

Lord of Change [16 PL, -1CP, 300pts]: Boon of Change, Flickering Flames, Gaze of Fate, Relic The Impossible Robe
Weapon: Staff of Tzeentch,
Exalted Lord of Change: 5. Aura of Mutability

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