Here’s everything from the 2022 Las Vegas Open- check out the events, armies, games, and vendors coverage from the LVO!
The 2022 Las Vegas Open had hobbyists from all over the country stop in and show off their most beautifully painted armies. We’ve got everything below in our coverage of how it looked to actually attend the event, to the people, armies, and vendors that made this LVO event one of the best yet!
Look for more in-depth LVO coverage and features coming soon for each of these hobby masterpieces we spotted below!
Coverage of all the Las Vegas Open 2022 Events, Armies, Games & LVO Vendors
Here is a quick preview of some of the armies, games, and all the events from the convention itself.
Here’s some of the other wargames tables and armies as well from LVO 2022.
Team Yankee also showed up strong with a ton of players!
Blood Bowl also had a ton of amazing teams, tons of players, and just super cool!
The Titans were plentiful in the 30k mega battle. If you want to see some giant minis hit the board and wreck themselves, this is the battle to check out!
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For all you LOTR lovers out there, plenty of different armies hit the field to win the day for Middle Earth!
The terrain was crazy at nearly every game and some of the feature tables really took it over the top!
While there wasn’t a ton of cosplay, the people who did dress up really did it in style!
AoS also had a really strong show of support and some insane armies.
Last but not least, the Marvel Crisis Protocol people really came out in force!
Obviously, there are also a ton of vendor booths from some awesome companies!
These LVO 2022 40k Imperial Armies are Just Insane!
The Sisters of Battle watch on as the world burns! Well, they probably helped burn it down because of all the heretics, but that’s what they deserve!
Just look at that OSL from every angle! This is one of the best thought-out armies we’ve seen as everything fits perfectly on this board and the light source is just insanely consistent!
The diorama of this one is just awesome and the face on the left is just so cool!
The Grey Knights showed up strong!
This paint scheme has to be one of our favorites!
So much cool OSL all over the place!
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These Marines were hot on the hunt for some deadly bugs, but they look to have the numbers advantage!
You know things are serious when you break out the wolves!
You know things are getting serious when you break out this many knights! And remember, the bell tolls for thee!
This is a really cool Admech force with plenty of infantry and fliers!
This army is really aiming to bring the pain along with an awesome paint job!
There were plenty of Marines represented and of course, the Blood Angels wouldn’t let their brother do all the fighting for them!
The Deathwatch showed up to join the fun and hunt down those Xenos players!
Obviously, the poster boys of 40k had to make an appearance and show their stuff!
Top Painted 40k Xenos Armies From LVO 2022
The 2022 Las Vegas Open had players from all over the country stop in and show off their most beautifully painted armies. On the Xenos side of things, they clearly put in a ton of work and really made some awesome armies for the tournament!
Da Orks are here to krump some ‘Umies! If you are afraid to fight, the Orks will beat you every time.
This Eldar army really brought the pain, and when they coming fling out of that gate, the enemy will fall!
These Orks took the split level approach to their madness, and it seems to be working.
These Necrons were all about the elite unit style, nothing wrong with only having to cart around a few minis.
As we expected, the Dark Eldar had a strong presence this time around and this Coven list is looking for some new text subjects.
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There was also plenty of Eldar support right before the new codex.
The Harlequins also had to make their presence felt and try to get their dance on.
Obviously, the guns of the Tau never tire in their pursuit of the Greater Good.
The Nids didn’t have the most support, but of course, some of the bugs had to show up and show the world who is boss!
Last but not least this magnetized monster showed up to support the Eldar cause!
Over the Top Age of Sigmar Armies At LVO 2022
The 2022 Las Vegas Open had players from all over the country stop in and show off their most beautifully painted armies. Even at over 500 players in the AoS championship, there was as still a ton of amazing hobby effort to be had.
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The LVO Long War 40k Doubles Players & Armies Were Amazing!
If you love gaming with a friend, the LVO Long War 40k Doubles tourney was the place for you to be, check out the action!
With tons of different games, players, and just so much going on, LVO 2022 is super fun, but the doubles tourney might be the most fun, as you get to play with a friend! There were over 300 players and a ton of awesome armies.
There was a ton of awesome armies and players competing in this awesome team tourney.
There were also a lot of matching outfits and some pretty cool costumes brought to bear at the tournament.
The armies were also super varied with most factions represented in a strong fashion.
Who knows how they turned these marines to the Greater Good, but they did!
There were also some really cool armies that pitted classic rivals in a new fashion, as they fought alongside each other, but against each other on the display boards.
Plenty of teams showed up in team jerseys and such to really show their team pride.
It’s always nice to see Chaos well represented at tournaments.
However, there were plenty of armies that came as a single faction to destroy some Xenos.
As always, the knights showed up to stomp the foes of the Imperium out!
This team even got matching tattoos to commemorate the event! Pretty epic if you ask us!
We move fast taking pictures when we’re guests at tournaments helping to cover the event for them. If any of these features are your army and you would like the full-size images or credit added to the article, just email us: support AT spikeybits.com
Vendor Hall & Booths at LVO 2022!
Here is a quick preview of some of the companies that were on hand at the event in the LVO 2022 vendor hall. Look for more in-depth features coming soon for each of these great companies!
The Army Painter
They were showing off how well the new Speedpaints work by painting up an entire Ork army with the attendees! Just like this awesome little guy here doing a great job (the kid, not Adam, but he’s doing okay as well).
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Monument Hobbies
They brought a ton of awesome paints, models, swag, bags, and gear! If you need to grab some new paints, they are a great booth to check out for all sorts of hobby supplies. Click here to check out their web store!
Squad Marks
Not only did they bring a ton of awesome stuff from their normal line, but they also brought along their new Kickstarter project to show off to the convention! It’s super cool, magnetic, and fits an entire table of terrain into one box.
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Pop Goes the Monkey
They brought a ton of awesome bits along with some miniatures painted by Kenny from Next Level Painting, Iron Wolf Minis bits to show off, and more!
Now that you have them it in person, click here to see all the amazing conversion bits and whole kits you can order from Pop Goes the Monkey!
Click on the Las Vegas Open coverage links below to see the rest of LVO 2022!
- Top Painted Xenos Armies: LVO 2022
- Top Painted Age of Sigmar Armies: LVO 2022
- Our Favorite Vendor Booths at LVO 2022!
- These Painted LVO 2022 40k Imperial Armies are Just Insane!
- LVO Coverage of Long War 40k Doubles Players & Armies!
- This is What it’s Like To Be At LVO 2022: Events, Games & Vendors!
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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.
