Welcome to Competitive Innovations, our weekly feature for a number of game lines across the tabletop wargame space. Each week our army list and tactics experts canvass the top tournaments for their game of specialty, looking at the week’s top match-ups and how they played out on the tabletop to let you know what’s hot, what’s not, and what might be coming next as the competitive meta evolves year-round.

It's me, Wings, back from receiving the moderate attentions of Papa Nurgle earlier in the week. Thanks to Rob for covering, now let's see what's left to cover for this week.

This Week's Events

Part 1 on Wednesday:

THE SOUTH-COAST 40k SUPER-MAJOR
Battle For GreenHollow Singles
ANZAC CUP 2026
Clash of the Titans x Gash Hammer Gaming 40k GT
Battle for LA (in Pasadena)

Part 2 on Friday:

OPEN IBERIAN BARCELONA 2026
Silicon Valley GT - 2026
Bristol Vanguard presents: Vanquish 2026
NSGRC Warhammer 40,000 tournament
April GT

Part 3 on Saturday:

21st Legion Wargaming Presents: Battle to End Alzheimer's 2026 40K hosted by Away Games
Fools Errand 2026: a 40k GT
Liègea Primus open for 50 players
Battle for the Big Country GT
Xtra-Schicht 5.0

21st Legion Wargaming Presents: Battle to End Alzheimer's 2026 40K hosted by Away Games

92-player, 6-round Grand Tournament in Dover, DE, United States on April 11 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Cole Westbrook - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar) - 1st Place

Ultramarines Ballistus Dreadnought. Credit SRM

The List

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Blueberries for the win (1995 Points)

Space Marines Ultramarines Blade of Ultramar Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (85 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades

Roboute Guilliman (340 Points) • Warlord • 1x Emperor's Sword • 1x Hand of Dominion

Uriel Ventris (95 Points) • 1x Bolt Pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes grenade launcher ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Bolt rifle ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Plasma pistol

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 Points) • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Ballistus lascannon • 1x Ballistus missile launcher • 1x Twin storm bolter

Incursor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Haywire Mine ◦ 4x Occulus bolt carbine ◦ 4x Paired combat blades

Repulsor Executioner (230 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Heavy laser destroyer • 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Twin heavy bolter

Repulsor Executioner (230 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Heavy laser destroyer • 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon • 1x Icarus rocket pod • 1x Ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Twin heavy bolter

Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Combat knife ◦ 1x Heavy bolter ◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Combat knife ◦ 1x Missile launcher ◦ 1x Scout sniper rifle

Victrix Honour Guard (220 Points) • 1x Chapter Ancient ◦ 1x Banner of Macragge ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Chapter Champion ◦ 1x Blades of honour • 4x Victrix Honour Guard ◦ 4x Master-crafted bolt carbine ◦ 4x Master-crafted power weapon

Wardens of Ultramar (105 Points) • 1x Ancient Gadriel ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus ◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Master-crafted power weapon ◦ 1x Storm Shield • 1x Gaius Silva ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon ◦ 1x Refractor Field • 1x Aemelia Minervas ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Power weapon • 1x Dainal Komelius ◦ 1x Astropathic Blast ◦ 1x Force stave • 1x Lucia Vestha ◦ 1x Archeotech laspistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon

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Archetype

Guilliman Hulltramarines

Thoughts

Well, I guess I'm relieved to find out that the world has not changed too much in a few days off sick - Ultramarines are still pretty good. This version goes for Ballistus Dreads, a single Victrix unit and Guilliman, and that's certainly one of the many ways you can make these hyper-efficient Marines go. Congratulations to Cole on the win.

Derek Apsche - Orks (Kult of Speed) - 2nd Place (5.5-0.5)

Goff deffkopta three-piece Rotörhead. Credit: Charlie Brassley

The List

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1 speed gaz (2000 points)

Orks Strike Force (2000 points) Kult of Speed

CHARACTERS

Boss Snikrot (75 points) • 1x Mork's Teeth 1x Slugga

Deffkilla Wartrike (90 points) • 1x Boomstikks 1x Killa jet 1x Snagga klaw • Enhancement: Wazblasta

Ghazghkull Thraka (235 points) • 1x Ghazghkull Thraka • Warlord • 1x Gork's Klaw 1x Mork's Roar • 1x Makari • 1x Makari's stabba

Painboy (80 points) • 1x Power klaw 1x 'Urty syringe

Zodgrod Wortsnagga (90 points) • 1x Da Grabzappa 1x Squigstoppa

BATTLELINE

Boyz (170 points) • 19x Boy • 19x Choppa 19x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deffkoptas (160 points) • 6x Deffkopta • 6x Kopta rokkits 6x Slugga 6x Spinnin' blades

Deffkoptas (160 points) • 6x Deffkopta • 6x Kopta rokkits 6x Slugga 6x Spinnin' blades

Deffkoptas (160 points) • 6x Deffkopta • 6x Kopta rokkits 6x Slugga 6x Spinnin' blades

Flash Gitz (80 points) • 1x Ammo Runt • 1x Kaptin • 1x Choppa 1x Snazzgun • 4x Flash Git • 4x Choppa 4x Snazzgun

Gretchin (80 points) • 20x Gretchin • 20x Close combat weapon 20x Grot blasta • 2x Runtherd • 2x Runtherd tools 2x Slugga

Gretchin (40 points) • 10x Gretchin • 10x Close combat weapon 10x Grot blasta • 1x Runtherd • 1x Runtherd tools 1x Slugga

Kommandos (120 points) • 1x Bomb Squig 1x Distraction Grot • 9x Kommando • 1x Breacha ram 1x Burna 4x Choppa 4x Close combat weapon 2x Kustom shoota 1x Rokkit launcha 4x Slugga • 1x Boss Nob • 1x Power klaw 1x Slugga

Shokkjump Dragsta (70 points) • 1x Kustom shokk rifle 1x Rokkits 1x Saw blades

Warbikers (130 points) • 5x Warbiker • 5x Choppa 5x Close combat weapon 5x Twin dakkagun • 1x Boss Nob on Warbike • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power klaw 1x Twin dakkagun

Warbikers (130 points) • 5x Warbiker • 5x Choppa 5x Close combat weapon 5x Twin dakkagun • 1x Boss Nob on Warbike • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power klaw 1x Twin dakkagun

Warbikers (130 points) • 5x Warbiker • 5x Choppa 5x Close combat weapon 5x Twin dakkagun • 1x Boss Nob on Warbike • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power klaw 1x Twin dakkagun

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Archetype

Speed Horde

Thoughts

Derek's tour through all the different ways you can murder people with hordes goes to new places here, asking the question of whether it's possible to have a horde of light motor vehicles. Apparently the answer is yes, and if you support the big Ghaz brick and the Super Grots with a bunch of Deffkoptas and bikers, you can overwhelm most foes that aren't sporting extreme levels of lethality, and indeed only the build following this one was able to hold a draw against it. The big lesson from this build is that the Ghaz block is one of those units that's just a generically great core for any army in a faction to build round as long as it's on plan for you, and a speedy mid-durability horde is a great way to ramp the pressure up on top of it. Well done Derek on second place.

Mark Hertel - Deathwatch (Black Spear Task Force) - 3rd Place (5.5-0.5)

Deathwatch Terminators by Craig "MasterSlowPoke" Sniffen

The List

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Dude where's my land raider? (2000 Points)

Space Marines Deathwatch Black Spear Task Force Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Captain in Gravis Armour (105 Points) • Warlord • 1x Boltstorm gauntlet • 1x Power fist • 1x Relic blade • Enhancements: Thief of Secrets

Judiciar (95 Points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol • 1x Executioner relic blade • Enhancements: Beacon Angelis

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (85 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades

Watch Master (125 Points) • 1x Vigil spear • Enhancements: The Tome of Ectoclades

BATTLELINE

Deathwatch Veterans (190 Points) • 1x Watch Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes shield ◦ 1x Xenophase blade • 9x Deathwatch Veterans ◦ 3x Astartes shield ◦ 2x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Deathwatch thunder hammer ◦ 2x Frag cannon ◦ 3x Power weapon

Deathwatch Veterans (100 Points) • 1x Watch Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes shield ◦ 1x Xenophase blade • 4x Deathwatch Veterans ◦ 2x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Deathwatch thunder hammer ◦ 1x Frag cannon ◦ 1x Infernus heavy bolter

Deathwatch Veterans (100 Points) • 1x Watch Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes shield ◦ 1x Xenophase blade • 4x Deathwatch Veterans ◦ 2x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Deathwatch thunder hammer ◦ 1x Frag cannon ◦ 1x Infernus heavy bolter

Intercessor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes grenade launcher ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Bolt rifle ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Rhino (75 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Deathwatch Terminator Squad (190 Points) • 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant ◦ 1x Power fist ◦ 1x Storm bolter • 4x Deathwatch Terminator ◦ 3x Cyclone missile launcher ◦ 4x Power fist ◦ 4x Storm bolter

Deathwatch Terminator Squad (190 Points) • 1x Deathwatch Terminator Sergeant ◦ 1x Power fist ◦ 1x Storm bolter • 4x Deathwatch Terminator ◦ 3x Cyclone missile launcher ◦ 4x Power fist ◦ 4x Storm bolter

Indomitor Kill Team (265 Points) • 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle ◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists ◦ 3x Flamestorm gauntlets ◦ 3x Twin power fists • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle ◦ 3x Bolt pistol ◦ 3x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Melta rifle ◦ 1x Multi-melta

Indomitor Kill Team (265 Points) • 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle ◦ 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists ◦ 3x Flamestorm gauntlets ◦ 3x Twin power fists • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle ◦ 3x Bolt pistol ◦ 3x Close combat weapon ◦ 2x Melta rifle ◦ 1x Multi-melta

Storm Speeder Thunderstrike (135 Points) • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Stormfury missiles • 1x Thunderstrike las-talon • 1x Twin Icarus rocket pod

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Archetype

Deathwatch Classic

Thoughts

Hot on Derek's heels, having also only blemishd a perfect record with that draw, we have Mark sporting his classic version of Deathwatch, which readers will know was stunting on people long before people got Fortis-pilled. The build still thrives by putting lots of versatile units on the board, and this iteration of it takes advantage of the more configurable Veterans units (as compared to full teams) by stacking two small squads in a Rhino for staging plays. While it does lose the indirect compared to the Fortis versions, the threats here end up a little more configurable, and you also have a good angle to punish foes relying on AP-1 output by pressuring with the Terminators. Well done Mark for showing the (relative) whippersnappers in the faction how things are done.

Max Berlove - Necrons (Starshatter Arsenal) - 4th Place

Doomsday Ark. Credit: Rockfish

The List

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I C'tan't Believe It's Not Awakened (1995 Points)

Necrons Starshatter Arsenal Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (330 Points) • 1x Canoptek tail blades • 1x Spear of the Void Dragon • 1x Voltaic storm

Nekrosor Ammentar (185 Points) • 1x Blade tail and whip coils • 1x Enmitic disintegrators • 1x Nullstone Field Generator (Aura) • 1x Unmaker Gauntlet

Technomancer (105 Points) • 1x Staff of light • Enhancements: Chrono-impedance Fields

The Silent King (400 Points) • 1x Szarekh • Warlord ◦ 1x Sceptre of Eternal Glory ◦ 1x Staff of Stars ◦ 1x Weapons of the Final Triarch • 2x Triarchal Menhir ◦ 2x Annihilator beam ◦ 2x Armoured bulk

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Reanimator (75 Points) • 2x Atomiser beam • 1x Reanimator's claws

Canoptek Tomb Crawlers (50 Points) • 2x Canoptek Tomb Crawlers ◦ 2x Claws ◦ 1x Transdimensional isolator ◦ 1x Twin gauss reaper

Canoptek Wraiths (220 Points) • 6x Canoptek Wraith ◦ 6x Particle caster ◦ 6x Vicious claws

Deathmarks (60 Points) • 5x Deathmark ◦ 5x Close combat weapon ◦ 5x Synaptic disintegrator

Doomsday Ark (200 Points) • 1x Armoured bulk • 1x Doomsday cannon • 2x Gauss flayer array

Doomsday Ark (200 Points) • 1x Armoured bulk • 1x Doomsday cannon • 2x Gauss flayer array

Flayed Ones (60 Points) • 5x Flayed One ◦ 5x Flayer claws

Triarch Stalker (110 Points) • 1x Heat ray • 1x Stalker's forelimbs

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Archetype

Starshatter

Thoughts

Silent King, 2x Doomsdays, 1x Wraiths and some big threats on top of that (usually two C'tan, here one, Ammentar and some help) is one of the most reliably effective ways to thrive with Necrons, and Max gives that plan a solid outing here. Not massive amounts to say about it that hasn't been said a million times before - this build is really, really good, and I'm sure we'll see plenty more like it in the waning months of 10th. Well done Max!

The Best of the Rest

There were 6 more players on 5-1 records. They were:

5th - Brett Robb - Imperial Knights (Freeblade Company): The new detachment gets its X-1 debut with the fairly predictable setup of multiple Knights Atrapos, a Lancer, and some Warglaives, with two Assassins also running round to score while the Knights do the heavy lifting.
6th - Derek Hecker - Dark Angels (Wrath of the Rock): Lion, Deathwing, and some extra Infantry shooting from Eradicators and a Hellblaster unit for Azrael.
7th - Matt Lorah - Tyranids (Vanguard Onslaught): Board control Vanguard with Hyperadapted Raveners, Mawlocs, and a timely new anti-horde entry in the form of maximum Barbgaunts. Remember those? The Leviathan box seems a long time ago huh?
8th - Luke Hameloth - Chaos Knights (Infernal Lance): Four big Infernals, adding a Lancer to the expected triple gatling Despoilers.
9th - Isaiah Reynolds - Chaos Space Marines (Huron’s Marauders): Heavy melee Marauders with lots of Possessed and Chosen.
10th - Aaron moshier - Aeldari (Windrider Host): 24 Skyrunners, triple Prism and a Falcon with Fuegan/Dragons for a point-and-click delete button.

Fools Errand 2026: a 40k GT

63-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Calgary, Alberta, CA on April 11 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Kass Kielly-Burke - Death Guard (Virulent Vectorium) - 1st Place

Credit: Robert "TheChirurgeon" Jones

The List

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rick morty BLT league (1995 points)

Death Guard Strike Force (2000 points) Virulent Vectorium

CHARACTERS

Daemon Prince of Nurgle (215 points) • 1x Hellforged weapons 1x Infernal cannon • Enhancement: Revolting Regeneration

Lord of Contagion (130 points) • 1x Manreaper • Enhancement: Daemon Weapon of Nurgle

Mortarion (380 points) • Warlord • 1x Lantern 1x Rotwind 1x Silence

Tallyman (50 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma pistol

OTHER DATASHEETS

Blightlord Terminators (370 points) • 1x Blightlord Champion • 1x Bubotic blade 1x Combi-bolter • 9x Blightlord Terminator • 2x Blight launcher 9x Bubotic blade 3x Combi-bolter 2x Plague spewer 2x Reaper autocannon

Deathshroud Terminators (160 points) • 1x Deathshroud Champion • 1x Icon of Despair (Aura) 1x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet • 2x Deathshroud Terminator • 2x Manreaper 2x Plaguespurt gauntlet

Foetid Bloat-Drone (100 points) • 1x Fleshmower 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Foetid Bloat-Drone with Heavy Blight Launcher (120 points) • 1x Heavy blight launcher 1x Plague probe

Myphitic Blight-haulers (100 points) • 1x Bile spurt 1x Gnashing maw 1x Missile launcher 1x Multi-melta

Poxwalkers (65 points) • 10x Poxwalker • 10x Improvised weapon

Poxwalkers (65 points) • 10x Poxwalker • 10x Improvised weapon

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Archetype

Mortarion Blightlords

Thoughts

Death Guard take down out second major of the day, going for the Blightlord block as an anvil on which to break foes. These are a huge pain for some lists to take down (C'tan, in particular, hate them), and provide withering damage into almost anything; hordes get swept away, bigger stuff gets sandblasted to death. Combining them with Mortarion and a Daemon Prince ensures that you get both maximum value from Morty's reactive tricks, and that you always have key Stratagems for the Deathshroud in your pocket, most importantly Disgustingly Resiliant. The Prince, Mortarion and Terminators are also all super tough, in ways that are a bit of a casino to take down, so if you position them correctly it's hard for foes to take a reliable swing at the army. Blight launcher Drones provide a nice reliable clip of damage while opponents are trying to figure that problem out, and also ensure you've got decent output into most targets. I do feel like Death Guard's sheer reliability is underrated right now, so it's good to see some stalwarts like this succeeding, congratulations Kass!

Adam Green - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Repulsor Executioner by Craig "MasterSlowPoke" Sniffen

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + PLAYER NAME: Adam Green + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines + DETACHMENT: Blade of Ultramar (Mastered Doctrines) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char1: Roboute Guilliman + ENHANCEMENT: + NUMBER OF UNITS: 14 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (3x2) + (2x4) - Assassination: 4 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTER

Captain (80 pts) • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Master-crafted bolter • 1x Power fist

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (85 pts) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired Combat Blades

Roboute Guilliman (340 pts) • 1x Hand of Dominion • 1x The Emperor's Sword • Warlord

Uriel Ventris (95 pts) • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 pts) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Astartes grenade launcher • 1x Bolt Rifle • 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor • 4x Bolt pistol • 4x Bolt Rifle • 4x Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 pts) • 1x Armoured Feet • 1x Ballistus Lascannon • 1x Ballistus Missile Launcher • 1x Twin Storm Bolter

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 pts) • 1x Armoured Feet • 1x Ballistus Lascannon • 1x Ballistus Missile Launcher • 1x Twin Storm Bolter

Incursor Squad (80 pts) • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol • 4x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 4x Paired Combat Blades • Haywire Mine • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 1x Paired Combat Blades

Incursor Squad (80 pts) • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol • 4x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 4x Paired Combat Blades • Haywire Mine • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 1x Paired Combat Blades

Repulsor Executioner (230 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array • 1x Twin heavy bolter • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Heavy Laser Destroyer

Repulsor Executioner (230 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array • 1x Twin heavy bolter • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Heavy Laser Destroyer

Scout Squad (70 pts) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Astartes Chainsword • 2x Scout • 2x Bolt pistol • 2x Close combat weapon • 1x Missile Launcher • 1x Scout Sniper Rifle • 2x Scouts • 2x Bolt pistol • 2x Boltgun • 2x Close combat weapon

Victrix Honour Guard (220 pts) • 1x Chapter Ancient • 1x Master-crafted power weapon • Banner of Macragge, Attached Unit • 1x Chapter Champion • 1x Blades of Honour • Attached Unit • 4x Victrix Honour Guard • 4x Master-crafted Bolt Carbine • 4x Master-crafted power weapon • 4x Attached Unit

Victrix Honour Guard (110 pts) • 3x Victrix Honour Guard • 3x Master-crafted Bolt Carbine • 3x Master-crafted power weapon • 3x Attached Unit

Archetype

Guilliman Hulltramarines

Thoughts

I see the big Price is Right dial is pointing more towards "Guilliman" than "Calgar" today? What does the crowd think? Are they going wild? Who can say. Well done Adam.

Scotty Bee - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty) - 3rd Place

Necron Warriors. Credit: Pendulin

The List

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Necrons Strike Force (2000 points) Awakened Dynasty

CHARACTERS

Catacomb Command Barge (150 points) • 1x Gauss cannon 1x Overlord's blade 1x Resurrection Orb • Enhancement: Enaegic Dermal Bond

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (310 points) • 1x Cosmic insanity 1x Golden fists

Hexmark Destroyer (75 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Illuminor Szeras (165 points) • 1x Eldritch Lance 1x Impaling legs

Nekrosor Ammentar (185 points) • 1x Blade tail and whip coils 1x Enmitic disintegrators 1x Nullstone Field Generator (Aura) 1x Unmaker Gauntlet

Orikan the Diviner (80 points) • Warlord • 1x Staff of Tomorrow

Royal Warden (70 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Relic gauss blaster • Enhancement: Nether-realm Casket

Technomancer (80 points) • 1x Staff of light

BATTLELINE

Necron Warriors (200 points) • 20x Necron Warrior • 20x Close combat weapon 20x Gauss reaper

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Ghost Ark (115 points) • 1x Armoured bulk 2x Gauss flayer array

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Reanimator (75 points) • 2x Atomiser beam 1x Reanimator's claws

Canoptek Tomb Crawlers (50 points) • 2x Canoptek Tomb Crawlers • 2x Claws 2x Twin gauss reaper

Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) • 6x Canoptek Wraith • 6x Particle caster 6x Vicious claws

Flayed Ones (60 points) • 5x Flayed One • 5x Flayer claws

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (55 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Gauss destructor

Triarch Stalker (110 points) • 1x Heat ray 1x Stalker's forelimbs

Archetype

Warrior Wraith Herohammer

Thoughts

Tarpit-tastic Awakened in third here, presenting foes with the dual challenge of Wraiths and Warriors, with lots of supporting Characters and the Deceiver thrown in. Particular fan of the Dermal Bond Command Barge, who I feel deserves a little more use than he sees - obviously it competes with the reviving Skorpekh, but a Barge does a lot for Awakened lists, the durability is transformational for them, and cutting one reviving Character makes it safer to skimp on Imotekh, as we see here. It means that trumping this build on objective play is nigh impossible, so foes better hope they've brought incredible amounts of damage if they want to carve through this tarpit. Just pray you don't hit Deathwatch or indeed the Blightlord unit, one of the better tools to threaten both Warriors and Wraiths, and what defeated the Necrons in the final. Well done Scotty for a fantastic run to the top table.

David Coren - Blood Angels (Rage-cursed Onslaught) - 4th Place

Primaris Chapter Master Dante. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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Computer, make my ops dice roll bad and gay (2000 points)

Space Marines Blood Angels Strike Force (2000 points) Rage-cursed Onslaught

CHARACTERS

Captain with Jump Pack (100 points) • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • Enhancement: Master of the Red Thirst

Chaplain with Jump Pack (105 points) • 1x Crozius arcanum 1x Power fist • Enhancement: Carmine Reliquary

Chaplain with Jump Pack (75 points) • 1x Crozius arcanum 1x Power fist

Commander Dante (120 points) • 1x Perdition Pistol 1x The Axe Mortalis

Lemartes (100 points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol 1x The Blood Crozius

The Sanguinor (130 points) • 1x Encarmine broadsword

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Bolt rifle 4x Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs • 4x Astartes chainsword 3x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Plasma pistol

Death Company Dreadnought (160 points) • 1x Blood fist bolt rifles 1x Blood fists 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin multi-melta

Death Company Marines (85 points) • 5x Death Company Marine • 3x Astartes chainsword 1x Eviscerator 4x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Inferno pistol 1x Power fist

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (120 points) • 5x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs • 2x Astartes chainsword 1x Eviscerator 3x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Inferno pistol 1x Plasma pistol 2x Power fist

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (230 points) • 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs • 5x Astartes chainsword 2x Eviscerator 6x Heavy bolt pistol 2x Inferno pistol 2x Plasma pistol 3x Power fist

Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (230 points) • 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs • 5x Astartes chainsword 2x Eviscerator 6x Heavy bolt pistol 2x Inferno pistol 2x Plasma pistol 3x Power fist

Sanguinary Guard (125 points) • 3x Sanguinary Guard • 2x Angelus boltgun 3x Encarmine spear 1x Inferno pistol 1x Sanguinary Banner

Sanguinary Guard (125 points) • 3x Sanguinary Guard • 2x Angelus boltgun 3x Encarmine spear 1x Inferno pistol 1x Sanguinary Banner

Sanguinary Guard (125 points) • 3x Sanguinary Guard • 2x Angelus boltgun 3x Encarmine spear 1x Inferno pistol 1x Sanguinary Banner

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Archetype

Melee Rage Cursed

Thoughts

Smashing both hordes and big stuff is the ask right now, and very much on the cards for the Blood Angels. While they aren't fantastic at targeting C'tan, who are still a real threat, the big Death Company bricks being a huge pain to kill with D2 sweeps (especially with access to a 5+ Feel no Pain Stratagem just about papers that over and makes double DC builds competitive in that game (and although it was Scotty's Necrons above that stopped the Angels, it was a close thing). This list has a good mixture of extreme pressure and depth, and has the standard advantage of really proactive builds, which is that they give you a very reliable route to victory against enemies that don't have the answers. Another faction it's always fun to see out and about, well done David.

The Best of the Rest

There were 8 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

5th - Daniel Jessiman-Perreault - Astra Militarum (Grizzled Company): Double Dorn, double Bullgryn and some drop Scions in Grizzled. Beautiful stuff.
6th - Ryan Mcleod - T'au Empire (Retaliation Cadre): Crisis toolbox and the Twin Lance.
7th - Matthew Secter - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): Triptide with a missle Fireknife unit.
8th - Logan Gauvreau - T'au Empire (Retaliation Cadre): Crisis toolbox and the Twin Lance.
9th - David Bell - Chaos Space Marines (Huron’s Marauders): Some of the standard heavy melee units, but dialing back a bit to add a few more utility pieces like Raiders, a small Talon squad and some Bikers.
10th - Brandon Powell - Adeptus Mechanicus (Haloscreed Battle Clade): Haloscreed with a bit of everything, including a Sanctified Ordnance Destroyer unit as a centrepiece.
11th - Benjamin Hauser - Imperial Knights (Freeblade Company): High threat quad bigs as Freeblade Company, packing a Lancer, Atrapos, Hunter's Eye Crusader and a teleporting Castellan.
12th - Simon Baines - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar): Calgar Ballistus and double Victrix Hulltramarines.

Liègea Primus open for 50 players

36-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Grâce-Hollogne, Région wallonne, Belgique on April 11 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

Simon Leyder - Orks (War Horde) - 1st Place

Wrecka Krew Demolisha by Craig "MasterSlowPoke" Sniffen

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + PLAYER NAME : Simon "LSPanda" Leyder + TEAM : Liègea Primus + FACTION USED : Orks - Xenos + DETACHMENT: War Horde (Sustain 1 for Melee Weapons) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts + WARLORD: Char2: Ghazghkull Thraka + ENHANCEMENT: Follow Me Ladz (on Char4: Big Mek) & Kunnin' But Brutal (on Char7: Warboss in Mega Armour) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 20 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (4x2) - Assassination: 7 Characters - Cull The Horde: 1x5 (before leaders attached) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Char1: 1x Boss Snikrot (75 pts): Mork's Teeth, Slugga Char2: 2x Ghazghkull Thraka (235 pts): Warlord • 1x Ghazghkull Thraka: Gork's Klaw, Mork's Roar • 1x Makari: Makari's stabba Char3: 1x Beastboss (80 pts): Beast Snagga klaw, Beastchoppa, Shoota Char4: 1x Big Mek (95 pts): Kustom mega-blasta, Drilla Enhancement: Follow Me Ladz (+25 pts) Char5: 1x Warboss (75 pts): Kombi-weapon, Twin slugga, Attack squig, Power klaw Char6: 1x Warboss (75 pts): Kombi-weapon, Twin slugga, Attack squig, Power klaw Char7: 1x Warboss in Mega Armour (95 pts): 'Uge choppa, Big shoota Enhancement: Kunnin' But Brutal (+15 pts) 10x Beast Snagga Boyz (95 pts) • 1x Beast Snagga Nob: Power snappa, Slugga • 9x Beast Snagga Boy: 9 with Choppa, Slugga 20x Boyz (170 pts) • 1x Boss Nob: Power klaw, Slugga • 19x Boy: 19 with Choppa, Slugga 6x Breaka Boyz (140 pts) • 5x Breaka Boy 4 with Smash hammer 1 with Tankhammer • 1x Boss Nob: Choppa, Rokkit pistol, Smash hammer 6x Breaka Boyz (140 pts) • 5x Breaka Boy 4 with Smash hammer 1 with Tankhammer • 1x Boss Nob: Choppa, Rokkit pistol, Smash hammer 5x Burna Boyz (60 pts) • 4x Burna Boy: 4 with Burna, Cuttin' flames • 1x Spanner: Close combat weapon, Kustom mega-blasta 5x Burna Boyz (60 pts) • 4x Burna Boy: 4 with Burna, Cuttin' flames • 1x Spanner: Close combat weapon, Kustom mega-blasta 11x Gretchin (40 pts) • 10x Gretchin: 10 with Close combat weapon, Grot blasta • 1x Runtherd: Grot-smacka, Slugga 10x Kommandos (120 pts): Bomb Squig, Distraction Grot • 9x Kommandos 1 with Breacha ram 1 with Burna, Close combat weapon 2 with Close combat weapon, Kustom shoota 1 with Close combat weapon, Rokkit launcha 4 with Choppa, Slugga • 1x Boss Nob: Slugga, Power klaw 5x Meganobz (160 pts): 5 with Twin killsaw 1x Trukk (70 pts): Big shoota, Spiked wheel, Wreckin' ball 1x Trukk (70 pts): Big shoota, Spiked wheel, Wreckin' ball 1x Trukk (70 pts): Big shoota, Spiked wheel, Wreckin' ball 1x Trukk (70 pts): Big shoota, Spiked wheel, Wreckin' ball

Archetype

Mechanised War Horde

Thoughts

More on the Orky theme of "the Ghaz brick and...", here the "and" being a mix of Breakas, Snaggas and Burnas in Trukks, plus one extra nasty package of a Mega Armour Boss and Nobz. I think the Warboss/Breaka/Burna loadout is potentially the premium way to load a Trukk at the moment, as it feels like it offers more versatility than any other option, and just in general I'm a fan of how toolboxy this build is. You know I'm a sucker for a toolbox, they'll make a Big Mek of me yet. Congratulations Simon.

Guillaume Dusaussois - Ultramarines (Blade of Ultramar) - 2nd Place (Undefeated)

Marneus Calgar in the Armour of Antilochus. Credit: SRM

The List

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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + PLAYER NAME: DUSAUSSOIS Guillaume + FACTION KEYWORD: Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines + ARMY NAME: Guardian of redemption (Dark Angels successors following the codex astrates” + TEAM: Vanguard Tactics + DETACHMENT: Blade of Ultramar + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + WARLORD: Marneus Calgar in Armour of Antilochus + ENHANCEMENT: Artificer Armour (Captain in Gravis Armour) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

CHARACTERS

Captain in Gravis Armour (90 points) “Seraphael the Unbroken” • 1x Boltstorm gauntlet 1x Power fist 1x Relic blade • Enhancement: Armour of Antoninus

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (85 points) “raziel noctifer” • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Paired combat blades

Marneus Calgar in Armour of Antilochus (140 points) “Melachor veyr, fist of redemption” • Warlord • 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar

Uriel Ventris (95 points) “Uzziel Vortan” • 1x Bolt Pistol 1x Invictus 1x Sword of Idaeus

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 points) “The bulwark of redemption” • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Bolt rifle 4x Close combat weapon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 points) “Sariel, Keeper of the far gate” • 1x Armoured feet 1x Ballistus lascannon 1x Ballistus missile launcher 1x Twin storm bolter

Ballistus Dreadnought (150 points) “Remiel, Watcher of the bastion” • 1x Armoured feet 1x Ballistus lascannon 1x Ballistus missile launcher 1x Twin storm bolter

Incursor Squad (80 points) “The eyes of the first world” • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Occulus bolt carbine 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol 1x Haywire Mine 4x Occulus bolt carbine 4x Paired combat blades

Repulsor Executioner (230 points) "The keeper of the first world" • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter

Repulsor Executioner (230 points) "Wrath of the first world" • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter

Storm Speeder Hammerstrike (125 points) “The shadow Vigil” • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hammerstrike missile launcher 2x Krakstorm grenade launcher 1x Melta destroyer

Victrix Honour Guard (220 points) “Archangel Guard” • 1x Chapter Ancient • 1x Banner of Macragge 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Chapter Champion • 1x Blades of honour • 4x Victrix Honour Guard • 4x Master-crafted bolt carbine 4x Master-crafted power weapon

Victrix Honour Guard (220 points) “Archangel Guard” • 6x Victrix Honour Guard • 6x Master-crafted bolt carbine 6x Master-crafted power weapon

Wardens of Ultramar (105 points) “Watchers of the Rock” • 1x Ancient Gadriel • 1x Bolt rifle 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus • 1x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Master-crafted power weapon 1x Storm Shield • 1x Gaius Silva • 1x Archeotech laspistol 1x Power weapon 1x Refractor Field • 1x Aemelia Minervas • 1x Archeotech laspistol 1x Power weapon • 1x Dainal Komelius • 1x Astropathic Blast 1x Force stave • 1x Lucia Vestha • 1x Archeotech laspistol 1x Close combat weapon

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Archetype

Calgar Hulltramarines

Thoughts

And, like clockwork, the dial is turned back to "Calgar" and the crowd goes wild. This is definitely the version of Ultramarines you can't go wrong with - double Ballistus and RepEx gives you the lift to punk stuff across the table, while two Victrix units with the Ventris CP tax is sufficient to bowl some enemies over. Another build that should have a solid runway through the rest of the edition, and a great undefeated performance from Guillaume.

The Best of the Rest

There were 5 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

3rd - Guillaume "Razorix" Buchkremer - Tyranids (Invasion Fleet): Shooty big buds, and a new mid-weight piece in the form of multiple units of Hormagaunts with Tyranid Primes. Much more interesting now they're cheaper and deadlier!
4th - Nicolas Goosse - Chaos Space Marines (Pactbound Zealots): Heavy-hitting Pactbound, mixing Abaddon plus Obliterators with a stacked Huron Rhino.
5th - François Bisschop - Adeptus Custodes (Lions of the Emperor): All-Infantry Lions with a mix of Custodians, Wardens and Allarus.
6th - Killian Frappart - Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force): Calgar and Guilliman in double Victrix Hulltramarines, somehow. I guess there's only one RepEx.
7th - Christophe Hardenne - Necrons (Awakened Dynasty): Double Warrior brick with lots of supporting Herohammer.

Battle for the Big Country GT

32-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Abilene, TX, United States on April 11 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

The Showdown

Linchpin - Search and Destroy

NATHANIEL BJORGE - Necrons (Pantheon of Woe)

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Achieving victory through a C'tan do attitude (and incredible amounts of cosmic violence) (1995 points)

Necrons Strike Force (2000 points) Pantheon of Woe

CHARACTERS

C'tan Shard of the Deceiver (365 points) • 1x Cosmic insanity 1x Golden fists

C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer (385 points) • 1x Gaze of death 1x Scythe of the Nightbringer

C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (365 points) • 1x Canoptek tail blades 1x Spear of the Void Dragon 1x Voltaic storm

Hexmark Destroyer (75 points) • Warlord • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Hexmark Destroyer (75 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols

Technomancer (80 points) • 1x Staff of light

OTHER DATASHEETS

Canoptek Wraiths (220 points) • 6x Canoptek Wraith • 6x Particle caster 6x Vicious claws

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (165 points) • 3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer • 3x Close combat weapon 3x Enmitic exterminator

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (55 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic exterminator

Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (55 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Enmitic exterminator

Ophydian Destroyers (80 points) • 3x Ophydian Destroyer • 3x Ophydian hyperphase weapons 1x Plasmacyte

Tomb Blades (75 points) • 3x Tomb Blade • 3x Close combat weapon 3x Shadowloom 3x Twin tesla carbine

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Jakob Dearing - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions)

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I hate this and you'll hate it too (1995 Points)

Imperial Knights Questoris Companions Strike Force (2,000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Cerastus Knight Atrapos (405 Points) • Warlord • 1x Atrapos lascutter • 1x Graviton singularity cannon

Cerastus Knight Lancer (410 Points) • 1x Cerastus shock lance • Enhancements: Herald of Triumph

Cerastus Knight Lancer (410 Points) • 1x Cerastus shock lance • Enhancements: Pennant of Silvered Fury

Knight Crusader (395 Points) • 1x Avenger gatling cannon • 1x Heavy flamer • 1x Meltagun • 1x Questoris heavy stubber • 1x Rapid-fire battle cannon • 1x Titanic feet • Enhancements: Wyrmslayer Divination

OTHER DATASHEETS

Armiger Helverin (135 Points) • 2x Armiger autocannon • 1x Armoured feet • 1x Questoris heavy stubber

Armiger Warglaive (140 Points) • 1x Questoris heavy stubber • 1x Reaper chain-cleaver • 1x Thermal spear

ALLIED UNITS

Callidus Assassin (100 Points) • 1x Neural shredder • 1x Phase sword and poison blades

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Thoughts

Knights vs. C'tan! Who will triumph?

I mean, there's obviously a degree to which the answer is whoever rolls hot on the go turn, but there are factors that can help either side here, and both armies have some useful assets. From the Knight side, double Lancer is definitely what you want in this game; they have the numbers to threaten an outright C'tan kill once you add the free Tank Shock (especially the Pennant one), and crucially don't die to a single round swingback from the two big star gods (and render the detachment rule largely pointless). Being four bigs and support rather than five really helps too - Ophydians can trump the 5OC sticky Stratagem, so against five big builds, their presence in a list really hamstrings the Knights' ability to push out. No such concern here - a babysitting Helverin can scare them off.

For the Necrons, their biggest asset is the Wraiths, because they're perfect for demanding that a Knight comes and fights them, but can shrug off a round of Lancer melee with only half the squad gone, teeing up the C'tan for a counterpunch. The good news for the Necrons kind of stops there though - the Enmitic Lokhusts are a great answer to some bad matchups for C'tan, but this is very much not that game, and there's a lot of points spent on utility here that doesn't contribute to trying to kill Lancers.

Unusually, I think that creates a situation where the Necrons are less able to recover from a "bounce" into a key target than the Knights are. It could be fatal for either side, but it does actually feel like the Knights get a second attempt if their big turn fails, while not so much for the Necrons. Still leaves this able to go either way, but I'm not hugely surprised to see chivalry triumph, this time.

Result

Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions) Victory - 75 - 46

Jakob Dearing - Imperial Knights (Questoris Companions) - 1st Place

Loyalist Knight Atrapos. Credit: Jack Hunter

The List

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Archetype

Quad Big Companions

Thoughts

As outlined in the Showdown, a strong outing for Knights here, with the combination of a strong pressure top end (two Lancers) with a bit more utility at the other seeming like a winning combo (and for my money way better than five bigs). Will be interesting to see if you get any Destriers breaking into these builds in the coming weeks, as that provides another angle to tinker with exact composition. Congratulations Jakob.

The Best of the Rest

There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd - NATHANIEL BJORGE - Necrons (Pantheon of Woe): See Showdown.
3rd - james hood - Tyranids (Crusher Stampede): An exciting rainbow of almost every flavour of big or moderately-sized bug.
4th - Colton Havens - Ultramarines (Gladius Task Force): Redemptor and Vindicator Guilliman Gladius Ultramarines, also featuring Cato with Victrix.
5th - Tyler Prothro - Necrons (Pantheon of Woe): The three Epic C'tan and the Silent King.

Xtra-Schicht 5.0

28-player, 5-round Grand Tournament in Dortmund, NRW, Deutschland on April 11 2026. All the lists for this event can be found in Best Coast Pairings.

christian breuer - Genestealer Cult (Biosanctic Broodsurge) - 1st Place

Credit: BuffaloChicken

The List

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Xenos - Genestealer Cults + DETACHMENT: Biosanctic Broodsurge (Hypermorphic Fury) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1995pts + + WARLORD: Char5: Patriarch + ENHANCEMENT: Predatory Instincts (on Char1: Abominant) & Alien Majesty (on Char3: Abominant) & Biomorph Adaption (on Char5: Patriarch) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 19 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (2x2) + (2x4) - Assassination: 6 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Char1: 1x Abominant (105 pts): Power sledgehammer Enhancement: Predatory Instincts (+20 pts) Char2: 1x Abominant (85 pts): Power sledgehammer Char3: 1x Abominant (100 pts): Power sledgehammer Enhancement: Alien Majesty (+15 pts) Char4: 1x Biophagus (50 pts): Alchemicus familiar, Autopistol, Chemical vials, Injector goad Char5: 1x Patriarch (100 pts): Warlord, Patriarch's claws Enhancement: Biomorph Adaption (+25 pts) Char6: 1x Reductus Saboteur (65 pts): Autopistol, Close combat weapon, Demolition charges, Remote explosives

5x Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 pts) • 4x Acolyte Hybrid 1 with Cult icon, Cult claws and knife 3 with Cult claws and knife, Hand flamer • 1x Acolyte Leader: Hand flamer, Leader's bio-weapons 5x Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (70 pts) • 4x Acolyte Hybrid 1 with Cult icon, Cult claws and knife 3 with Cult claws and knife, Hand flamer • 1x Acolyte Leader: Hand flamer, Leader's bio-weapons

5x Aberrants (135 pts) • 1x Aberrant Hypermorph: Aberrant weapons • 4x Aberrant: 4 with Aberrant weapons 5x Aberrants (135 pts) • 1x Aberrant Hypermorph: Aberrant weapons • 4x Aberrant: 4 with Aberrant weapons 5x Aberrants (135 pts) • 1x Aberrant Hypermorph: Aberrant weapons • 4x Aberrant: 4 with Aberrant weapons 1x Achilles Ridgerunners (95 pts): Survey augur, Armoured hull, Twin heavy stubber, Heavy mortar 2x Achilles Ridgerunners (170 pts): 2 with Spotter, Armoured hull, Twin heavy stubber, Heavy mining laser 2x Achilles Ridgerunners (170 pts): 2 with Spotter, Armoured hull, Twin heavy stubber, Heavy mining laser 1x Goliath Truck (85 pts): Demolition charge cache, Goliath wheels, Heavy stubber, Twin autocannon 10x Hybrid Metamorphs (140 pts) • 9x Hybrid Metamorph 1 with Cult icon, Metamorph mutations 8 with Hand flamer, Metamorph mutations • 1x Metamorph Leader: Leader's Bio-weapons, Hand flamer 5x Hybrid Metamorphs (70 pts) • 4x Hybrid Metamorph 1 with Cult icon, Metamorph mutations 3 with Hand flamer, Metamorph mutations • 1x Metamorph Leader: Leader's Bio-weapons, Hand flamer 10x Purestrain Genestealers (140 pts): 10 with Cult claws and talons 5x Purestrain Genestealers (75 pts): 5 with Cult claws and talons

Archetype

Ridgerunner Broodsurge

Thoughts

Our final winner of the week is another throwback build, returning the MSU Aberrant and laser Ridgerunner combo to the tabletops. This is foundationally pretty solid - the Aberrants, Purestrains and Metamorphs are threatening to a lot of foes, and you get a decent amount of sniping damage from the cars while they cower. It also helps kill C'tan, which the all melee versions of this list really suck at trying to do. Another nice blast from the (not too distant) past, well done to Christian.

The Best of the Rest

There were 4 more players on 4-1 records. They were:

2nd - Norman Werner - Thousand Sons (Rubricae Phalanx): Triple big Scarab brick.
3rd - Marcel Liß - Aeldari (Aspect Host): All-MSU Aspect Host with the classic Phoenix triple.
4th - Lucia Linke - T'au Empire (Mont'ka): Mont'ka Triptide and many Pathfinders.
5th - Christian Matschke - Adepta Sororitas (Hallowed Martyrs): Retributors, Immolators and Herohammer.

Wrap Up

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