This years ATC 2015 Team Tournament is giving us a peak into what the current Warhammer 40,000 meta may be. Come see what armies are en vogue now.
Here’s the breakdown of the over 225 competitors. Remember this is a two source no Forge World event with a VERY specific FAQ.
40K Army Breakdowns
~225 armies on hand
Space Marines: 36 (Of those, 6 are Gladius w/ Battle Company. Sky hammer is more prevalent
Eldar: 34 (Of those, 10 have 3+ Knights with 4 being most common)
Space Wolves: 29 (Of those 23 have Thunderwolf Deathstars of some type)
Necrons: 27 (17 are Decurions)
Imperial Knights: 25
Tyranids: 19 (All of them used multiple Flyrants)
Tau:19
Dark Angels: 16
Astra Militarum: 15
Blood Angels: 13
Chaos Daemons: 13
Grey Knights: 11
Officio Assinorum: 11
Orks: 11
Dark Eldar: 9
Chaos Space Marines: 6
Khorne Daemonkin: 6
Adeptus Soritas: 5
Inquisition: 5
Mechanicus War Convocation: 4
Skitarii: 4
Cult Mechanicus: 2
Harlequins: 2 (Both of them took only Harlequins)
General Synopsis: The usual suspects are showing up in force (Space Marines, Eldar, Necrons) The Space Wolves are making a very strong showing due to their utility as allies and their deadly deathstar potential. The new Dark Angels are showing up in strength for the first time in years – GO Caliban! Monstermash lists (5 Imperial Knight or 5 Wraithknight) are back in vogue! Finally it looks like the days of walking Tyranid Hive Swarms are over – it’s all wings all the time.
Looks like a varied field for sure. Good luck to everyone!
2015 ATC Army Roundup
How does this compare with what you guys are seeing in your local 40K meta?
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
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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 the Las Vegas Open, each of which attracts thousands of 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 2011 Adepticon 40k Team Tournament. He was even featured for his painting in issue #304 of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf Magazine.
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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.
