Unlock victory with the top 40k tournament army lists featuring Black Templars, T’au Empire, and Aeldari from Denver 40K Fight Club.
Depending on who you ask, the 40k meta is still in a free fall…
Either way, Denver 40k Fight Club is over, and now we can look at which 40k factions’ playstyles and army lists managed to secure a place at the top!
Check out what these winners brought in their armies, with our expert commentary on their selections.
Final Tournament Standings:
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1st Place: Ben Neal, Black Templars (Space Marines) Army Lists
At the Denver 40k Fight Club, one Black Templars list charged across the table screaming prayers, swinging relics, and politely declining to shoot when punching would do. It wasn’t subtle. It wasn’t balanced. It was a holy beatdown on treads, and it won.
This crusade kicked off with a who’s who of zealotry. A Captain in Gravis Armour led the charge with a boltstorm gauntlet and a relic chainsword for close-range diplomacy. Two Castellans followed suit, backed by a Lieutenant with paired combat blades and a combi-weapon, plus two Marshals looking like they stepped out of a purity seal photoshoot.
Grimaldus showed up, of course, dragging along his Cenobyte Servitors hype men with incense. And if that wasn’t enough blinged-out fury, the Emperor’s Champion was here too, sword first, questions never.
On the troop side, two Assault Intercessor squads packed power fists, chainswords, and just enough righteous fury to get the job done. Another squad strapped on jump packs and plasma, adding mobility to the wall of zeal.
Then came the armor. One Ballistus Dreadnought, a Gladiator Lancer, an Impulsor for delivery duty, and not one but two Repulsor Executioners. Laser destroyers, multi-meltas, and enough heavy bolters to make a WAAAGH! nervous.
A lone Scout Squad handled the sneaky stuff, objective grabs, last-second charges, or just being annoying while the big boys did the real work.
The Sword Brethren came in hard with their master-crafted power weapons. They weren’t fancy, just brutally efficient, because style points mean nothing if you don’t take heads with them.
2nd Place: John Kilcommons, T’au Empire Army Lists
3rd Place: Joel Davis, Aeldari (Eldar) Army Lists
Final Thoughts From Us
Let’s be honest, this event had it all, finally. Black Templars doing what they do best, T’au Empire, showing us that yes, railguns are still scary, and Aeldari, reminding everyone that psychic trickery and speed are a nightmare to play into. The meta may be doing backflips, but these players stuck the landing.
So, whether you’re tweaking your own list or just here to steal a few spicy ideas, Denver 40K Fight Club delivered. Now go build something mean and make someone regret rolling dice against you.
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