The crusade system is not a balanced one. The goal is not to create a carefully balanced experience, but to create a system for players to create stories and have fun moments. That being said, there are times when you can’t help but scratch your head at some of the design choices. Today we will…
Tag: Imperial Guard
The Meta Broke Before the Guard Did
The Astra Militarum has had a rough run of it for basically the entirety of 9th Edition. While they are one of the few Codexes that could field a double digit number of tanks AND a triple digit number of infantry, they just have never been very competitive all throughout this Edition. Their lack of…
New Astra Millitarum Codex – What should their Crusade Rules look like?
Hi All, As a long time guard player I am quite excited about the new codex release in the works. While all my models are third party, I still like the new miniatures and am excited to see how much more dynamic the army will look. The only thing I am more pumped for is…
Countering the Meta: Imperium soup
John Lennon, one of the Art of War coaches and a fervent servant of the Emperor, is here to talk about a new army concept in today’s article!
How to Play Astra Militarum- Interview with Brandon Grant
We had former ITC winner Brandon Grant to come onto our wonderful podcast and talk about his ideas for Astra Militarum moving forward in 9th edition! Part one is a free to listen episode covering Brandon’s list and the strategy behind it! While part 2 is for patrons only and you get a sneak peak…
Matroyshka – Part 5
Continuing on with part 5. Part one can be found here. Enjoy
Matroyshka – Part 3
Part 3 of the Matroyshka saga continues. If you are just jumping in, I would suggest starting with part 1, which can be found here. Enjoy
Matroyshka – Part 2
Continuing the story of Vhuna and Koju. Part one can be found here.
Matroyshka – Part 1
This is a short story I stumbled across many, many years ago. With the original writers permission, I have re-produced it here. Please note: this is not official lore, but one person’s take. I will be posting it up in a series of parts. Enjoy
Much Ado about Pistols: A look at Pistol Relics
Games Workshop has given us a lot of pistol relics. Almost every army has at least one, yet with that, there are very rarely seen in competitive play. Let’s take a look at what they offer, why they are not taken more, and perhaps even an idea on how to fix them.







