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With Pariah Nexus having its biggest weekend into edition, we have not one, but two unlikely unbeatable Warhammer 40k armies at the top!

Unbeatable 40k Armies: Pariah Nexus New Format Solved

With more time and games under everyone’s belt, potentially a new meta is evolving, and it’s unexpectedly MSU-style hordes? Yep, multiple scoring units, hordes. Confused? So are we. Let’s take a closer look at the 455-player Warhammer Grand Tournament US Open Tacoma (Tacoma, WA) and the 240-player Lone Star Open (Allen, TX) and sort it all out…

Ork’s Don’t Believe in Win Rates

After the first few weeks of Pariah Orks were looking to have received one of the biggest hits to their competitive viability, but a new (old) Ork style has returned with Marshall Peterson’s run at Tacoma.

Marshall Peterson’s Orks

War Horde
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Boss Snikrot (95 Points)
• 1x Mork’s Teeth
1x Slugga

Ghazghkull Thraka (235 Points)
• 1x Ghazghkull Thraka
• Warlord
• 1x Gork’s Klaw
1x Mork’s Roar
• 1x Makari
• 1x Makari’s stabba

Warboss (65 Points)
• 1x Attack squig
1x Kombi-weapon
1x Power klaw
1x Twin sluggas

BATTLELINE

Beast Snagga Boyz (105 Points)
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
• 1x Beast Snagga Nob
• 1x Power snappa
1x Slugga

Beast Snagga Boyz (105 Points)
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
• 1x Beast Snagga Nob
• 1x Power snappa
1x Slugga

Beast Snagga Boyz (105 Points)
• 9x Beast Snagga Boy
• 9x Choppa
9x Slugga
• 1x Beast Snagga Nob
• 1x Power snappa
1x Slugga

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Trukk (65 Points)
• 1x Big shoota
1x Spiked wheels
1x Wreckin’ ball

OTHER DATASHEETS

Battlewagon (160 Points)
• 4x Big shoota
1x Deff rolla
1x Grabbin’ klaw
1x Lobba
1x Wreckin’ ball
1x Zzap gun
1x ’Ard Case

Flash Gitz (80 Points)
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 4x Flash Git
• 4x Choppa
4x Snazzgun

Flash Gitz (80 Points)
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Kaptin
• 1x Choppa
1x Snazzgun
• 4x Flash Git
• 4x Choppa
4x Snazzgun

Gretchin (40 Points)
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga

Gretchin (40 Points)
• 10x Gretchin
• 10x Close combat weapon
10x Grot blasta
• 1x Runtherd
• 1x Runtherd tools
1x Slugga

Kill Rig (170 Points)
• 1x Butcha boyz
1x Savage horns and hooves
1x Saw blades
1x Stikka kannon
1x Wurrtower
1x ’Eavy lobba

Kill Rig (170 Points)
• 1x Butcha boyz
1x Savage horns and hooves
1x Saw blades
1x Stikka kannon
1x Wurrtower
1x ’Eavy lobba

Kill Rig (170 Points)
• 1x Butcha boyz
1x Savage horns and hooves
1x Saw blades
1x Stikka kannon
1x Wurrtower
1x ’Eavy lobba

Meganobz (80 Points)
• 2x Meganob
• 2x Kustom shoota
2x Power klaw

Nobz (105 Points)
• 1x Ammo Runt
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga
• 4x Nob
• 4x Power klaw
4x Slugga

Stormboyz (65 Points)
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga

Stormboyz (65 Points)
• 4x Stormboy
• 4x Choppa
4x Slugga
• 1x Boss Nob
• 1x Power klaw
1x Slugga

It’s a pile of boys in transports that get buffed by transports, with more of the same stat-lined boys running around to do actions. Clearly a perfect list for Pariah, giving you everything you need in terms of damage and still a lot of ability to move, hold objectives, and do all the actions the game asks of you.

Three Units of Beast Snagga Boys in Kill Rigs is the heart and soul of this list, complimenting each other perfectly. Kill Rigs deliver and buff up the Beast Snaggas to swing well into any target with +1 Strength, or Lethal Hits if they’re lucky. With three tries from the ability you can really stack some power behind those blows even without getting the Lethals.

Orks weren’t looking too hot after the first few weeks, but once again, innovation can be found to really surprise the meta!

195 Model Chaos Army

Yes, that was what Derek Apsche took to Lone Star. One of the 195 models was a Rhino; the rest were “dudes.”

Derek Apsche’s Chaos Space Marines

Strike Force (2000 points)
Chaos Cult

CHARACTERS

Cypher (90 points)
• 1x Cypher’s bolt pistol
1x Cypher’s plasma pistol

Dark Apostle (95 points)
• 1x Dark Apostle
• 1x Accursed crozius
1x Bolt pistol
• Enhancement: Amulet of Tainted Vigour
• 2x Dark Disciple
• 2x Close combat weapon

Dark Commune (80 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• Warlord
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Incendiary Goad
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

Dark Commune (75 points)
• 1x Cult Demagogue
• 1x Autopistol
1x Commune stave
• Enhancement: Warped Foresight
• 1x Mindwitch
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Warp Curse
• 1x Iconarch
• 1x Autopistol
1x Chaos Icon
1x Close combat weapon
• 2x Blessed Blade
• 2x Commune blade

Fabius Bile (85 points)
• 1x Fabius Bile
• 1x Chirurgeon
1x Rod of Torment
1x Xyclos Needler
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte
• 1x Surgeon Acolyte’s tools

BATTLELINE

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Bolt pistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Cultist Mob (50 points)
• 1x Cultist Champion
• 1x Autopistol
1x Brutal assault weapon
• 9x Chaos Cultist
• 9x Autopistol
9x Brutal assault weapon

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

Traitor Guardsmen Squad (70 points)
• 1x Traitor Sergeant
• 1x Corrupted pistol
1x Power weapon
• 9x Traitor Guardsmen
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Cultist grenade launcher
1x Flamer
6x Lasgun
1x Plasma gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Chaos Rhino (75 points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Combi-bolter
1x Combi-weapon
1x Havoc launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Accursed Cultists (180 points)
• 10x Mutant
• 10x Blasphemous appendages
• 6x Torment
• 6x Hideous mutations

Chaos Spawn (70 points)
• 2x Chaos Spawn
• 2x Hideous mutations

ALLIED UNITS

Daemonettes (100 points)
• 1x Alluress
• 1x Slashing claws
• 9x Daemonette
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
9x Slashing claws

Nurglings (40 points)
• 3x Nurgling Swarm
• 3x Diseased claws and teeth

Seekers (80 points)
• 1x Heartseeker
• 1x Lashing tongue
1x Slashing claws
• 4x Seeker
• 1x Daemonic Icon
1x Instrument of Chaos
4x Lashing tongue
4x Slashing claws

Sometimes the answer is just more dudes. Apache was not afraid of his movement phase and dared anyone to bring enough blast weapons (they didn’t).

An absolutely wild skew list surprised everyone, particularly with Cull The Horde secondary now being in the mix. This actually may have turned the list into more of a juggernaut. The potential for people to be baited into fixed and only having access to three targets or drawing Cull The Horde on the wrong turn, making it a dead draw in the matchup.

Having unlimited bodies to throw at any problem, do any action, and cost almost nothing helped propel this monster list through all of its opponents.

It was a wild weekend of 40k wargaming, with more players eager to add their own twist to the meta. Innovation is clearly not dead, and the best time to try that new idea is right now. Especially with all the new Warhammer rules changes from the latest balance Dataslate.

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