The Top 4 of the ATLANTIC CITY OPEN and SAN DIEGO OPEN

Matt Castro

2 years ago

Well, well well, with this weekend over and two large events taking place with the Atlantic City Open along with the San Diego Open there’s some heavy hitting lists that popped up.

As a side note, Atlantic City had over 180 participants! That’s insane and the event was a rousing success. Unfortunately there was no stream for the tournament however things went super smooth and people had an awesome time with it so thank you all who attended! Next one is going to be the Lone Star Open so make sure you’re ready for that! You can get your tickets by clicking on the image below.

For those of you hoping that the recent Balance Slate would make things more interesting along with the recent nerfs to Tyranids with Encircle the Prey and the Maleceptor taking a hit, I regret to inform you that Tyranids are still running strong.

Coming from the Meta Monday post off of r/WarhammerCompetitive thanks to user JCMS85 here are the win percentages for this weekend

Pulling from this data, the Top 5 Win% armies over this weekend with over 100 games played were:

Tyranids (524 games played) – 65%
Harlequins (139 games played) – 62%
Custodes (267 games played) – 57%
Drukhari (102 games played) – 56%
T’au (406 games played) – 53%
Craftworld (409 games played) – 53%

The Most Played Armies over the weekend not including Space Marines were:

Tyranids – 524 Games
Craftworld – 409 Games
T’au – 406 Games
Imperial Knights – 297 Games
Custodes – 267 Games
Chaos Knights – 214 Games

Now let’s take a look at the Top 4 lists that ended up winning Atlantic City Open and the San Diego Open

Atlantic City Open

We’ve got a more decent spread here than we do with the San Diego Open with Eldar and Thousand Sons making it into the top 4 along with Tyranids and T’au.

4th Place – Daniel Wohlmuth – Eldar

Hail of Doom has etched itself into my brain as nightmare fuel. With so many options to have a Fire and Fade option for popping over walls, shooting and then going back as well as Swooping Hawks redploying after shooting with a mass amount of Shuriken Cannons these lists are incredibly powerful. Making their rounds around the tournament sphere, this is definitely something you should be prepping for when making your future lists.

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Hail of Doom Eldar [1997pts, 7CP]
Daniel Wohlmuth – ACO 2022

Patrol Detachment 0CP (Asuryani) [39pl, 693pts]
Far-Flung Craftworld: Hail of Doom, Children of Prophecy

+No Force Org+
Warlock Skyrunner [3pl, 60pts] x1, Protect/Jinx
Warlocks [3pl, 40pts] x2, Quicken/Restrain

+HQ+
Farseer [5pl, 90pts]: Guide, Will of Asuryan, Warlord:Seer of the Shifting Vector,
Farseer Skyrunner [6pl, 120pts]: Doom, Ghostwalk, WLT(-1CP): Mark of the Incomparable Hunter, Relic:Kurnous Bow

+TROOPS+
Rangers [4pl, 70pts] x5, Wireweave Net

+ELITES+
Striking Scorpions [5pl, 105pts] x5, Biting Blade, Crushing Blows
Dire Avengers [7pl, 118pts] x9, Avenger Shuriken Catapult x10, Stand Firm

+FAST ATTACK+
Vyper [3pl, 45pts] x1, Shuriken Cannon
Vyper [3pl, 45pts] x1, Shuriken Cannon

Outrider Detachment -3CP (Asuryani) [72pl, 1304pts]
Far-Flung Craftworld: Hail of Doom, Children of Prophecy

+HQ+
Jain Zar [7pl, 140pts]
Baharroth [7pl, 140pts]

+ELITES+
Howling Banshees [5pl, 105pts] x5, Mirrorswords, Piercing Strikes, Relic(-1CP): Cronescream
Dire Avengers [6pl, 72pts] x6, Avenger Shuriken Catapult x7

+FAST ATTACK+
Swooping Hawks [8pl, 162pts] x9, Lasblaster x9
Shining Spears [6pl, 120pts] x3, Shuriken Cannon, Paragon Saber, Heartstrike, Relic: Khaines Lance
Windriders [8pl, 150pts] x5, Shuriken Cannon x5
Windriders [8pl, 150pts] x5, Shuriken Cannon x5
Windriders [4pl, 60pts] x3, Twin Shuriken Catapult x3

+HEAVY SUPPORT+
War Walker [5pl, 65pts] x1, Shuriken Cannon x2

+DEDICATED TRANSPORT+
Wave Serpent [8pl, 140pts] Twin Shuriken Catapult, Twin Shuriken Cannon

(Totals: 7 Starting CP, 20 Units, 85 No Prisoners Wounds(9pts), 5 Character Models(16pts), 4 Vehicles[5pts])

3rd Place – TJ Lanigan – Thousand Sons

TJ comes back and this time is running Thousand Sons getting into 3rd place for a very respectable finish. Cult of Duplicity giving options for the Terminators to move across the board and with a list that isn’t souping with any other Chaos faction giving us a pretty traditional Thousand Sons list piloted by a great player. Armor of Contempt and All is Dust coming in big for these dusty bois.

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Chaos – Thousand Sons) [98 PL, 8CP, 20 Cabal Points, 1,991pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Cults of the Legion: Cult of Duplicity

Detachment Command Cost

+ Stratagems +

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

+ No Force Org Slot +

Sorcerer [5 PL, -1CP, 2 Cabal Points, 90pts]: 13. Doombolt, 22. Swelled by the Warp, Force stave, High Acolytes, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Master Misinformator, Umbralefic Crystal

+ HQ +

Ahriman [8 PL, 3 Cabal Points, 160pts]: 12. Twist of Fate, 21. Presage, 22. Weaver of Fates

Exalted Sorcerer [8 PL, -1CP, 3 Cabal Points, 150pts]: 1. Arrogance of Aeons, 11. Gaze of Hate, 11. Tzeentch’s Firestorm, Athenaean Scrolls, Disc of Tzeentch, High Acolytes, Inferno Bolt Pistol, Rehati

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

+ Troops +

Rubric Marines [6 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 115pts]: Icon of Flame
. Aspiring Sorcerer: 23. Temporal Surge, Inferno Bolt Pistol
. 4x Rubric Marine w/ inferno boltgun: 4x Inferno boltgun

Thousand Sons Cultists [2 PL, 50pts]
. Cultist Champion: Autogun
. 9x Cultist w/ autogun: 9x Autogun

+ Elites +

Scarab Occult Terminators [21 PL, 1 Cabal Points, 445pts]: 2x Hellfyre missile rack
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: 12. Glamour of Tzeentch, 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 [20 PL, 1 Cabal Points, 430pts]: 2x Hellfyre missile rack
. Scarab Occult Sorcerer: 23. Temporal Surge, Inferno combi-bolter
. 7x Terminator: 7x Inferno combi-bolter, 7x Prosperine khopesh
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon
. Terminator w/ Heavy Weapon: Soulreaper cannon

Tzaangor Shaman [4 PL, 2 Cabal Points, 70pts]: 2. Seeker After Shadows, 33. Perplex, Warlord

+ Fast Attack +

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

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

++ Total: [98 PL, 8CP, 20 Cabal Points, 1,991pts] ++

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2nd Place – Anthony Vanella – Tyranids

Good ‘ol Leviathan Tyranids coming back for a 2nd place finish. This list runs 2 biovores as well which is a personal favorite unit of mine with the new book and opting to drop the Harpies in place for more Raveners and Carnifexes. Shardgullet has also been dropped on the walking Hive Tyrant in place for Maw Claws of Thyrax now that they can’t be equipped with 2 Heavy Venom Cannons with one being a relic (which was a sorely needed nerf).

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++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [71 PL, 1,290pts, 8CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems +

Hive Predator [-2CP]: 2x Extra Warlord Trait

Rarefied Enhancements [-2CP]: 2x Extra Bio-artefact

+ No Force Org Slot +

Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, 3x Zoanthrope

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Direct Guidance
. Relic: Resonance Barb: Power: Paroxysm

Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 205pts]: Adrenal Glands, Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite, Relic: The Reaper of Obilterax, Warlord Trait: Adaptive Biology

+ Troops +

Gargoyles [4 PL, 80pts]
. 10x Gargoyle: 10x Fleshborer

+ Elites +

Deathleaper [5 PL, 95pts]: Warlord Trait: Alien Cunning

Tyrant Guard [8 PL, 120pts]
. 3x Tyrant Guard (Scything): 3x Two Rending Claws, 3x Two Scything Talons

+ Fast Attack +

Raveners [8 PL, 150pts]
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws

Raveners [8 PL, 120pts]
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws
. Ravener: Deathspitter, Two Rending Claws

+ Heavy Support +

Carnifexes [8 PL, 140pts]
. Carnifex: Adaptive Physiology: Synaptic Enhancement, Enhanced Senses, Heavy Venom Cannon, Two Carnifex Crushing Claws

Carnifexes [7 PL, 130pts]
. Carnifex: Enhanced Senses, Heavy Venom Cannon, Two Carnifex Crushing Claws

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Tyranids) [36 PL, 710pts, -2CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ HQ +

Hive Tyrant [9 PL, 190pts]: Adrenal Glands, Heavy Venom Cannon, Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite, Relic: The Maw-claws of Thyrax

+ Troops +

Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 260pts]: Adrenal Glands, Flesh Hooks
. Tyranid Warrior: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon
. Tyranid Warrior: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon
. Tyranid Warrior: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords

+ Elites +

Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite

+ Heavy Support +

Biovores [6 PL, 90pts]: Show Spore Mine Rules
. 2x Biovore: 2x Chitin-barbed Fists, 2x Spore Mine Launcher

++ Total: [107 PL, 2,000pts, 6CP] ++

1st Place – Tom Ogden – T’au Empire

The T’au wavered but are back and still wreaking havoc at the top tables. Going with T’au Sept for the free re-roll for your shooting and the option for +1 to wound still makes the army extremely killy and one of the best Alpha Strike armies in the game.

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++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [41 PL, 695pts, 9CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ HQ +

Commander in Crisis Battlesuit [7 PL, 130pts, -1CP]: 6. Exemplar of the Mont’ka, Advanced EM Scrambler, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil

Longstrike [9 PL, 170pts]: 2x Accelerator Burst Cannon, Railgun

+ Troops +

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

+ Elites +

Crisis Bodyguards [12 PL, 165pts]
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle
. Crisis Bodyguard Shas’vre: Burst Cannon, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle

+ Heavy Support +

Broadside Battlesuits [5 PL, 85pts] . Broadside Shas’vre: Heavy Rail Rifle, Multi-tracker, Twin Plasma Rifle

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

+ Configuration +

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

++ Vanguard Detachment -3CP (T’au Empire) [71 PL, 1,154pts, -6CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-2CP]: 2x Additional Relics

+ HQ +

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [8 PL, 160pts, -1CP]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Burst Cannon, DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon, High-output Burst Cannon, Missile Pod, Onager Gauntlet, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil

Ethereal [3 PL, 60pts]: 2. Sense of Stone, 6. Wisdom of the Guides, The Humble Stave

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [20 PL, 319pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Crisis Shas’ui: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Crisis Shas’ui: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Marker Drone
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator

Crisis Battlesuits [20 PL, 321pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Crisis Shas’ui: Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Crisis Shas’ui: Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Missile Pod, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. 3x Shield Drone: 3x Shield Generator

Crisis Battlesuits [20 PL, 294pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Burst Cannon, Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Velocity Tracker
. Marker Drone
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator

San Diego Open

We’re not going to touch on this too much considering these lists are pretty much the same and it’s only Tyranids and T’au making up the top 4 factions for the San Diego Open.

4th Place – Hogan Franklin – Tyranids

Nothing too crazy here, Leviathan Tyranids. They’re bugs. They’re hard to kill. They’re stronk.

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [117 PL, 2,000pts, 9CP] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems +

Hive Predator [-2CP]: 2x Extra Warlord Trait

Rarefied Enhancements [-1CP]: Extra Bio-artefact

+ No Force Org Slot +

Zoanthropes [14 PL, 200pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Smite, 4x Zoanthrope

+ HQ +

Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite
. Relic: Resonance Barb: Power: Onslaught

Winged Hive Tyrant [11 PL, 205pts]: Adrenal Glands, Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Relic: The Reaper of Obilterax, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Direct Guidance

+ Troops +

Gargoyles [4 PL, 80pts]
. 10x Gargoyle: 10x Fleshborer

Tyranid Warriors [8 PL, 150pts]: Adrenal Glands, Flesh Hooks
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords

Tyranid Warriors [8 PL, 145pts]: Adrenal Glands
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon
. Tyranid Warrior: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords

+ Elites +

Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Smite, Power: The Horror

Tyrant Guard [15 PL, 185pts]: Adrenal Glands, Toxin Sacs
. 4x Tyrant Guard (Lash/Sword): 4x Lash Whip and Bonecleaver, 4x Two Rending Claws

Venomthropes [10 PL, 140pts]
. 4x Venomthrope: 4x Toxic Lashes

+ Fast Attack +

Parasite of Mortrex [4 PL, 80pts]: Warlord Trait: Alien Cunning

Ripper Swarms [2 PL, 45pts]: 3x Ripper Swarm

+ Flyer +

Harpy [9 PL, 170pts]: 2x Heavy Venom Cannon

Harpy [10 PL, 180pts]: 2x Heavy Venom Cannon, Adaptive Physiology: Synaptic Enhancement

++ Total: [117 PL, 2,000pts, 9CP] ++

3rd Place – Mark Ferek – T’au Empire

Guns go pew pew with T’au. I don’t know what else to say here lmao.

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++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [43 PL, -4CP, 735pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: Farsight Enclaves

+ Stratagems +

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

+ HQ +

Commander in Crisis Battlesuit [10 PL, 170pts]: Airbursting Fragmentation Projector, Dominator Fragmentation Launcher, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Target Lock
. 2x Marker Drone: 2x Markerlight

Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit [9 PL, -1CP, 170pts]: 5. Exemplar of the Kauyon, Fusion Blaster, Onager Gauntlet, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil
. Marker Drone

+ Troops +

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

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [21 PL, 335pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’vre: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Early Warning Override, Plasma Rifle, T’au Flamer
. 5x Shield Drone: 5x Shield Generator

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (T’au Empire) [71 PL, 11CP, 1,265pts] ++

+ 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 [8 PL, -1CP, 165pts]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Fusion Blaster, High-output Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Solid-image Projection Unit, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T’au Flamer, Thermoneutronic Projector

+ Troops +

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

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [20 PL, 348pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Cyclic Ion Blaster, Early Warning Override, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle
. 4x Shield Drone: 4x Shield Generator

Crisis Battlesuits [21 PL, 333pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Early Warning Override, Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’ui: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’ui: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’ui: Fusion Blaster, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, T’au Flamer
. Crisis Shas’vre: Fusion Blaster, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stimm Injectors, T’au Flamer
. 4x Shield Drone: 4x Shield Generator

+ Fast Attack +

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

+ Heavy Support +

Hammerhead Gunship [8 PL, 145pts]: Railgun
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine

++ Total: [114 PL, 7CP, 2,000pts] ++

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2nd Place – Cooper Waddell – Tyranids

This list went with more shooting options in Carnifexes and an Exocrine which still keeping the Shardgullet on the Hive Tyrant. Interestingly this list doesn’t have a Winged Hive Tyrant and so for those anticipating a nerf, this might be a list you might want to be on the look out for more.

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++ Battalion Detachment 0CP (Tyranids) [104 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++

+ Configuration [12CP] +

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

Detachment Command Cost

Hive Fleet: Leviathan

+ Stratagems [-4CP] +

Hive Predator [-2CP]: 2x Extra Warlord Trait [-2CP]

Rarefied Enhancements [-2CP]: 2x Extra Bio-artefact [-2CP]

+ HQ [14 PL, 275pts] +

Hive Tyrant [9 PL, 175pts]: Heavy Venom Cannon [15pts], Lash Whip and Monstrous Bonesword, Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Power: Smite, Relic: Shardgullet, Warlord, Warlord Trait: Direct Guidance

Neurothrope [5 PL, 100pts]: Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Onslaught, Power: Paroxysm, Power: Smite, Warlord Trait: Synaptic Tendrils
. Relic: Resonance Barb: Power: Catalyst

+ Troops [20 PL, 420pts] +

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 75pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords

Tyranid Warriors [4 PL, 80pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [30pts]: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon [5pts]

Tyranid Warriors [12 PL, 265pts]: Adrenal Glands [15pts], Toxin Sacs [10pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [30pts]: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon [5pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [30pts]: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon [5pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [30pts]: Dual Boneswords, Venom Cannon [5pts]
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords
. Tyranid Warrior [25pts]: Deathspitter, Dual Boneswords

+ Elites [35 PL, 635pts] +

Maleceptor [9 PL, 170pts]: Massive Scything Talons, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Neuroparasite, Power: Psychic Scream, Power: Smite

Pyrovores [6 PL, 90pts]
. 3x Pyrovore [6 PL, 90pts]: 3x Acid Maw, 3x Bludgeoning Fists, 3x Flamespurt

Tyrant Guard [8 PL, 120pts]
. 3x Tyrant Guard (Scything) [120pts]: 3x Two Rending Claws, 3x Two Scything Talons

Venomthropes [5 PL, 105pts]
. 3x Venomthrope [105pts]: 3x Toxic Lashes

Zoanthropes [7 PL, 150pts]: Power: Catalyst, Power: Hive Nexus, Power: Smite, 3x Zoanthrope [150pts]

+ Fast Attack [4 PL, 80pts] +

Parasite of Mortrex [4 PL, 80pts]: Barbed Ovipositor, Clawed Limbs, Relic: Gestation Sac, Warlord Trait: Alien Cunning

+ Heavy Support [31 PL, 590pts] +

Carnifexes [21 PL, 405pts]
. Carnifex [7 PL, 135pts]: Enhanced Senses [10pts], Heavy Venom Cannon [10pts], Spore Cysts [15pts], Two
Carnifex Scything Talons
. Carnifex [7 PL, 135pts]: Enhanced Senses [10pts], Heavy Venom Cannon [10pts], Spore Cysts [15pts], Two
Carnifex Scything Talons
. Carnifex [7 PL, 135pts]: Enhanced Senses [10pts], Heavy Venom Cannon [10pts], Spore Cysts [15pts], Two Carnifex Scything Talons

Exocrine [10 PL, 185pts]: Adaptive Physiology: Voracious Ammunition [1 PL, 15pts], Bio-plasmic Cannon, Powerful Limbs

++ Total: [104 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++

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1st Place – Matthew Geyer – T’au Empire

T’au sept is looking like the new hotness when it comes to the fish with guns.

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++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [49 PL, 8CP, 873pts] ++

+ Configuration +

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

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ Stratagems +

Stratagem: Emergency Dispensation [-2CP]: 2x Additional Relics

+ HQ +

Commander in Coldstar Battlesuit [9 PL, 187pts]: (T’au): Vectored Manoeuvring Thrusters, Burst Cannon, DW-02 Advanced Burst Cannon, Fusion Blaster, High-output Burst Cannon, Shield Generator
. Marker Drone
. Shield Drone

Longstrike [9 PL, 160pts]: Railgun
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine

+ Troops +

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

+ Elites +

Crisis Battlesuits [20 PL, 321pts]
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Iridium battlesuit, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’ui: Burst Cannon, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator
. Crisis Shas’vre: Burst Cannon, Counterfire Defence System, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle
. Marker Drone
. 3x Shield Drone: 3x Shield Generator

+ Heavy Support +

Hammerhead Gunship [8 PL, 145pts]: Railgun
. 2x Gun Drones
. . 2x Gun Drone: 4x Pulse Carbine

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (T’au Empire) [57 PL, -3CP, 976pts] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

Sept Choice: T’au Sept

+ 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 Enforcer Battlesuit [10 PL, -1CP, 194pts]: 1. Precision of the Hunter, Onager Gauntlet, Plasma Rifle, Plasma Rifle, Shield Generator, Stratagem: Promising Pupil, T’au Flamer, Thermoneutronic Projector
. 2x Shield Drone: 2x Shield Generator

+ Troops +

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

+ Elites +

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

+ Configuration +

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

++ Total: [114 PL, 7CP, 1,999pts] ++

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