Well the time has come once again to get geared up and ready for a big tournament, thusly the Nova Open.
This year there will be a ton of top players on hand to compete in a variety of events, including Death Matches Thurday night, the Invitational on Friday, and the GT on Saturday and Sunday.
Lots to do and see in D.C. this weekend for the Tabletop gamer!
So it seems that me and Jawaballs will be playing Thursday night in one of the “Celebrity” Death Matches at the Nova, and I’m pretty hyped about it.
I haven’t played Chris since my old Long Island days so this should be make for some good old 40k fun (and something to write about a bit). I think I have the lead in victories to our games, but hey there is nothing bad about the new Blood Angels book now either.
I’m still on the fence about what to play against him, as I think Ill be running the Iron Angels for the GT itself, so playing Angels vs. Angels well seems kinda boring (or exciting depending on how you look at it). That being said I think I may run my Draigo punch Grey Knight Army List against Jawaballs, because 2K seems to be optimal for it’s build.
Lets take another look at the Draigo Punch list, shall we?
This was the last list I posted up on here, but it was at 2500 for ‘ard Boyz, so gotta slim that down a little bit real quick.
Draigo’s Punch! ~2500
- Draigo
- Librarian- Might, Sanctuary, Warp Rift, Shrouding, Stave
- Paladins x4- Halberd, Hammer, Sword, Apothecary- Stave
- Paladins x4- Halberd, Hammer, Sword, Apothecary- Stave
- Strike Squad x5- Psycannon, Hammer Razorback TL Assault Cannon- Psybolts
- Strike Squad x5- Psycannon, Hammer Razorback TL Assault Cannon- Psybolts
- Dreadknight- Jump Pack, Sword
- Dreadnought- TL Autocannon x2, Psybolts
- Dreadnought- TL Autocannon x2, Psybolts
- Stormraven- Extra Armor, TL Las, TL Multi-Melta
- Stormraven- Extra Armor, TL Las, TL Multi-Melta
Draigo’s Punch! ~2000 Points
- Draigo
- Librarian- Might, Sanctuary, Warp Rift, Shrouding, Stave
- Paladins x4- Halberd, Hammer, Sword, Apothecary- Stave
- Strike Squad x5- Psycannon, Hammer Razorback TL Assault Cannon- Psybolts
- Strike Squad x5- Psycannon, Hammer Razorback TL Assault Cannon- Psybolts
- Dreadknight- Jump Pack, Sword
- Dreadknight- Jump Pack, Sword
- Dreadnought- Assault Cannon, Psybolts
- Stormraven- Extra Armor, TL Las, TL Multi-Melta
This list still hits pretty hard, just don’t be afraid to keep the raven in reserves if you line up against a super shooty opponent.
Against Dark Eldar its got some decent shooting at 24″ to keep those Venoms from coming within the 18″ they need to do their thing, but your Dreadknights will be vulnerable to their poison attacks. Probably best to make them scoring with Draigo’s Grand Strategy, or even Outflank them for some disruption because it’s a better than 50/50 chance they will go to the side where you want them! Don’t forget you can adjust your reserves roll as well with Draigo if he is on the table.
That’s it for today, more ramblings and hobby stuff soon. Good luck to Chris and all the rest of you at Nova Open this weekend! -MBG
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About the Author: 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.
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.
