Don’t miss the latest unbeatable army for Warhammer 40k that made it to the top at the highly competitive Dicehammer GT as the overall champion!
A Daemon list ruled the meta at the event, and thanks to Best Coast Pairings, we can look back and get all the details of the lists that were registered.
According to the Dicehammer GT website, there are a ton of reasons for attending the event:
The Dicehammer GT will be hosted at Forest Lanes, a Bowling Alley in the Heart of Orange County (no, we are not part of San Diego or LA, there is a whole other county that separates the two). The Dicehammer GT will be a 46-player, 2-day Warhammer 40k ITC tournament.
Why You Should Attend:
- Every table will have painted, Line of Sight blocking terrain, and a Tablewar gaming mat
- It’s held in a bowling alley. Cheap food and cheap drinks! Other food/drink options are close by, but we’ll cover that under accommodations…
- It’s the first California GT after Las Vegas Open – earn ITC points early for participating in a GT
- It’s the perfect way to test drive your tournament list before the Broadside Bash and Bay Area Open
- Awesome prizes! We have over $1,000 worth of prizes lined up already.
- Low-cost GT at only $55!
1st Place: Chaos Daemons- Jim Vesal
Jumping right into the top list that finished 5-0, we’ve got Daemon soup and Ahriman (i.e pocket Magnus). One Nurgle Battalion loaded with the Plaguebearer package sat on objectives and tar-pitted units that got too close. Meanwhile, the second Battalion of mixed Daemons alpha-striked using a Bloodletter bomb. plus, one fatty blob of Horrors really sealed the deal on the number of models the enemy had to chew through to beat this list.
To add a real Psychic phase as well as some decent damage output to the army, a Supreme Command Detachment was formed. Ahriman, a Sorcerer, and two Daemon Princes lead the charge. Meanwhile, a double C-Beam cannon Contemptor sat back and melted through enemy armor.
We’ve seen this Daemon archetype list before. Essentially, you gob things up with the Plaguebearers and have your Daemon Princes move in for the kill. However, there are still some unique aspects of this list! How often have you seen a Terminator Sorcerer used? Terminator armor is about as useless as a template weapon in 8th edition. This army even brought a C-Beam Contemptor. (Something we haven’t seen used in a top list yet)!
Great job finishing first! Going 5-0 is not an easy feat. Especially going up against other meta titans. Do you play this list in 8th edition as well? What’s different in your army? Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
