These Warhammer 40k army lists dominated the recent 2021 US Open Orlando tournament all of them going undefeated over the weekend!
The 2021 US Open Orlando tournament is over and now we’re able to look at which lists managed to secure a place at the top! Check out what the winners brought in their armies.
Again this week we decided to grab our favorite lists instead because the actual top was mostly the same lists we’ve seen plenty of times before.
Top Warhammer 40k Army Lists: US Open Orlando
Thanks to Best Coast Pairings we are able to look back at the event as if we were there ourselves.
Steve Trimble- Adeptus Custodes
Jack Harpster- Blood Angels
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Bryan Malpass- Tzeentch
Bryan went for 3 Detachments with the first actually being an Undivided Daemons Battalion. It is led by a Changcaster and Changeling who are both cheap characters that give some basic psychic support.
Troops bring in 50 Horrors, which serve as body shields and can also deal ok damage if they make it into range at full strength. Elites bring in 8 Flamers, which are some of the only Daemon ranged units and aren’t too bad thanks to their auto-hits. The battalion rounds out with a single unit of 5 Furies for just a touch of mobility and a few extra points.
Next up is a patrol of Thousand Sons led by Ahriman and a Sorcerer in Terminators Armor. Both of these provide some great psychic support and are pretty hard to kill. Troops bring in a whopping 20 Rubric Marine blob, no doubt this is meant to take full advantage of targeted buffs to get the most bodies benefiting as possible.
The 3rd detachment is another Patrol of Thousand Sons, this time led by a Daemon Prince and a second Sorcerer in Terminator Armour. Once again, these provide good psychic support, are hard to kill, and are decent in combat themselves. This patrol however went for a small unit of 10 cultists and left some point overhang.
It’s great to see Tzeentch do well as they just got a codex for the Thousand Sons. With a little luck they may help shake up the meta in the coming weeks.
With them all going undefeated, what do you think about all three of these most recent lists?
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About the Author: Andrew Schrank
Andrew Schrank
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About Andrew Schrank: Over the past 15 years, Andrew has played all the games, including tabletop and video games, and immersed himself in the associated lore. Andrew joined the Spikey Bits team in 2018 and covers the Warhammer hobby and tournament scene, along with the latest in tabletop miniatures, each week.
Aspiring diplomat, Lord of Fluff, and Master of Ice Hammer, He loves Star Wars, Chaos Undivided, and Gundam. During his free time, he hunts Platinum trophies on PS5 and reads international news. On weekends, Andrew plays commander and cEDH games, often with unique strategies that push the limits.
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