The Sydney GT saw 56 players across 14 teams vying to be crowned champion in a 5 game tournament. This event was held in Nottingham, UK and took place on the 22nd and 23rd April.

Firstly, let me explain how a team event works for those who aren’t aware. Each team has four payers each with their own 2,000 point army. In each round teams are paired against each other, at which point they decide who from each team will play each other. This is entirely up to the team and not the organisers. This builds in some tactical planning, to try and get favourable pairings. Battle Points are awarded after each matchup and these determine each teams rankings.

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1st Bad Dice

Bad Dice won four matches and drew another. Along the way they beat Team BASH in round 1, The 400 Club in round 2, The Ghosthammer Tribe in round 3, drew against Dragon Slayer in Round 4 and then beat Team FACT in the last round.

List 1 – MARTIN

Allegiance: Stormcast Eternals
– Stormhost: Hammers of Sigmar (Scions of the Storm)
– Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Knight-Draconis (300)*
– General
– Command Trait: Master of Magic
– Artefact: Arcane Tome (Universal Artefact)
– Mount Trait: Thunderous Presence
– Spell: Celestial Blades
Lord-Commander Bastian Carthalos(300)*

Battleline
5 x Liberators (115)*
– Heavens-wrought Weapon and Shield
– 1x Grandweapons
5 x Liberators (115)*
– Heavens-wrought Weapon and Shield
– 1x Grandweapons
4 x Stormdrake Guard (680)*
– Drakerider’s Lance
– Reinforced x 1

Units
6 x Vanguard-Raptors with Longstrike Crossbows (480)*
– Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Additional Enhancements
Holy Command: Thunderbolt Volley

Total: 1990 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 87
Drops: 1

List 2 – ADAM

Allegiance: Sons of Behemat
– Tribe: Breaker Tribe (Fierce Loathing: Bossy Pants and Clever Clog)
– Mortal Realm: Ghur
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Kragnos, The End of Empires (720)
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (525)*
– General
– Command Trait: Old and Gnarly
– Artefact: Enchanted Portcullis
Gatebreaker Mega-Gargant (525)*
– Artefact: Vial of Manticore Venom (Universal Artefact)

Battleline
1 x Mancrusher Gargants (170)

Core Battalions
*Bosses of the Stomp – Unified

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 1940 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 100
Drops: 2

List 3 – TOM

Allegiance: Fyreslayers
– Lodge: Lofnir
– Grand Strategy: Defend the Lodge
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Auric Runefather on Magmadroth (360)
– General
– Command Trait: Blood of the Berzerker
– Artefact: Master Rune of Unbreakable Resolve
– Magmadroth Trait: Coal-heart Ancient
Auric Runesmiter on Magmadroth (340)
– Runic Iron
– Magmadroth Trait: Lava-tongue Adult
– Prayer: Prayer of Ash

Battleline
Auric Runeson on Magmadroth (320)*
– Ancestral War-axe
– Magmadroth Trait: Flame-scale Youngblood
Auric Runeson on Magmadroth (320)*
– Ancestral War-axe
Auric Runeson on Magmadroth (320)*
– Ancestral War-axe
Auric Runeson on Magmadroth (320)
– Ancestral War-axe

Core Battalions
*Alpha-Beast Pack

Total: 1980 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 96
Drops: 6

List 4 – BEN

Allegiance: Daughters of Khaine
– Temple: Hagg Nar
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs: N/A

Leaders
Morathi-Khaine (330)*
The Shadow Queen (330)*
Melusai Ironscale (115)**
– General
– Command Trait: Devoted Disciples
– Artefact: The Ulfuri
Hag Queen (105)*
– Artefact: Iron Circlet
– Prayer: Catechism of Murder

Battleline
15 x Blood Stalkers (540)
– Reinforced x 2
10 x Blood Sisters (280)**
– Reinforced x 1
10 x Witch Aelves (120)**
– Sacrificial Knives and Blade Bucklers

Units
10 x Khinerai Lifetakers (180)
– Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Command Entourage – Magnificent
**Vanguard

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 99
Drops: 8

2nd Dragon Slayer

Dragon Slayer managed three winds a draw and a loss. Beating An Aelf, Stormcast and Blightking walk into a bar in round 1, Da Bad Moon Loons in round 2 and Ghurdfellas in round 3. They then drew against Bad Dice in round 4 before losing against The 400 Club in round 5.

List 1 – THOMAS WALLER

Allegiance: Ogor Mawtribes
– Mawtribe: Bloodgullet
– Grand Strategy: Vendetta
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Frostlord on Stonehorn (430)
– General
– Command Trait: Nice Drop of the Red Stuff!
– Artefact: Splatter-cleaver
– Mount Trait: Metalcruncher
Slaughtermaster (140)*
– Bloodgullet 2nd Spell: Molten Entrails
– Universal Spell Lore: Levitate
Kragnos, The End of Empires (720)

Battleline
2 x Mournfang Pack (160)*
– Gargant Hackers
2 x Mournfang Pack (160)*
– Gargant Hackers
Stonehorn Beastriders (320)*
– Weapon: Blood Vulture

Units
2 x Frost Sabres (55)

Core Battalions
*Vanguard

Total: 1985 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 78
Drops: 7

List 2 – ANDY HUGHES

Allegiance: Maggotkin of Nurgle
– Subfaction: Drowned Men
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs:

Leaders
Bloab Rotspawned (300)
– Lore of Malignance: Gift of Disease
Orghotts Daemonspew (300)
Morbidex Twiceborn (320)*
Lord of Afflictions (210)*
– General
– Command Trait: Overpowering Stench
– Artefact: The Splithorn Helm
Lord of Afflictions (210)*
– Artefact: The Shield of Growths

Battleline
2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (220)
2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (220)
2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (220)

Core Battalions
*Command Entourage – Magnificent

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 103
Drops: 8

List 3 – DAN BRADSHAW

Allegiance: Beasts of Chaos
– Greatfray: Allherd
– Grand Strategy: Predator’s Domain
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Dragon Ogor Shaggoth (155)*
– General
– Command Trait: Dominator
– Lore of Dark Storms: Sundering Blades
Tzaangor Shaman of Beasts of Chaos (135)*
– Artefact: Blade of the Desecrator
– Lore of the Twisted Wilds: Wild Rampage

Battleline
10 x Ungors (70)*
– Mauls & Half-Shields
3 x Dragon Ogors (125)*
– 3x Paired Ancient Weapons
6 x Dragon Ogors (250)**
– 4x Paired Ancient Weapons
– 2x Draconic War glaives
– Reinforced x 1

Units
20 x Tzaangors of Beasts of Chaos (350)*
– 4x Pair of Savage Blade
– 8x Savage Greatblade
– 8x Savage Blade & Arcanite Shield
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Disc of Beasts of Chaos (360)**
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Disc of Beasts of Chaos (360)**
– Reinforced x 1
3 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Disc of Beasts of Chaos (180)*

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Hunters of the Heartlands

Total: 1985 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 171
Drops: 4

List 4 – FABIAN QUINN

Allegiance: Seraphon
– Constellation: Thunder Lizard
– Grand Strategy: Pillars of Belief
– Triumphs:

Leaders
Slann Starmaster (265)**
– General
– Command Trait: Arcane Might
– Artefact: Fusil of Conflaguration
– Spell: Stellar Tempest
Stegadon with Skink Chief (305)**
– Artefact: Incandescent Rectrices
– Weapon: Skystreak Bow
– Mount Trait: Beastmaster
Engine of the Gods (265)*
– Artefact: Cloak of Feathers
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse
Skink Starpriest (130)**
– Spell: Hand of Glory
Skink Priest (80)*
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Curse
Skink Priest (80)*
– Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal

Battleline
30 x Skinks (225)**
– Moonstone Clubs & Star bucklers
– Reinforced x 2
10 x Skinks (75)*
– Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (75)*
– Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers

Behemoths
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (250)***
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (250)***

Core Battalions
*Warlord
**Warlord
***Alpha-Beast Pack

Additional Enhancements
Artefact
Artefact

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 111
Drops: 11

3rd The 400 Club

These chaps managed four wins and a single loss. Beating Team FACT in round 1, then losing against Bad Dice in round 2 before going on to beat Team BASH in round 3, Da Bad Moon Loons in round 4 and Dragon Slayer in round 5.

List 1 – JACK ARMSTRONG

Allegiance: Maggotkin of Nurgle
– Subfaction: Drowned Men
– Grand Strategy: Beast Master
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Great Unclean One (495)
– General
– Bile Blade & Doomsday Bell
– Command Trait: Nurgling Infestation
– Artefact: The Witherstave
– Lore of Virulence: Stream of Corruption
Bloab Rotspawned (300)
– Lore of Malignance: Gift of Disease
Orghotts Daemonspew (300)

Battleline
2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (220)
2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (220)
2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (220)
2 x Pusgoyle Blightlords (220)

Scenery:
1 x Feculant Gnarl maw

Endless Spells & Invocations
The Burning Head (20)

Total: 1995 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 109
Drops: 7

List 2 – CRAIG NAMVAR

Allegiance: Beasts of Chaos
– Greatfray: Allherd
– Grand Strategy: Protect the Herdstone
– Triumphs: Inspired

Leaders
Dragon Ogor Shaggoth (155)
– Lore of Dark Storms: Sundering Blades
Tzaangor Shaman of Beasts of Chaos (135)**
– General
– Command Trait: Dominator
– Artefact: Mutating Gnarlblade
– Lore of the Twisted Wilds: Wild Rampage

Battleline
20 x Tzaangors of Beasts of Chaos (350)**
– 4x Pair of Savage Blade
– 8x Savage Greatblade
– 8x Savage Blade & Arcanite Shield
– Reinforced x 1
10 x Tzaangors of Beasts of Chaos (175)**
– 2x Pair of Savage Blade
– 4x Savage Greatblade
– 4x Savage Blade & Arcanite Shield
10 x Tzaangors of Beasts of Chaos (175)**
– 2x Pair of Savage Blade
– 4x Savage Greatblade
– 4x Savage Blade & Arcanite Shield

Units
6 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Disc of Beasts of Chaos (360)*
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Tzaangor Enlightened on Disc of Beasts of Chaos (360)*
– Reinforced x 1
6 x Dragon Ogors (250)*
– 4x Paired Ancient Weapons
– 2x Draconic War glaives
– Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Hunters of the Heartlands
**Vanguard

Total: 1960 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 174
Drops: 8

List 3 – LUKE MORTON

Allegiance: Lumineth Realm-lords
– Great Nation: Zaitrec
– Mortal Realm: Ghur
– Grand Strategy: Prized Sorcery
– Triumphs: N/A

Leaders
Vanari Lord Regent (155)*
– General
– Command Trait: Fast Learner
– Artefact: Gift of Celennar
– Extra Spell: Speed of Hysh
– Lore of Hysh: Protection of Hysh
Scinari Loreseeker (170)*
– Extra Spell: Protection of Hysh
– Lore of Hysh: Lambent Light
Sevireth, Lord of the Seventh Wind (345)*

Battleline
10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (145)*
– Lore of Hysh: Speed of Hysh
10 x Vanari Auralan Wardens (145)*
– Lore of Hysh: Total Eclipse
30 x Vanari Auralan Sentinels (510)*
– Lore of Hysh: Lambent Light
– Reinforced x 2

Units
1 x Hurakan Spirit of the Wind (265)*
1 x Hurakan Spirit of the Wind (265)*

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Terrain
Shrine Luminor

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 2 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 88
Drops: 1

List 4 – TOBY MEADOWS

Allegiance: Legion of the First Prince
– Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
– Triumphs:

Leaders
Be’Lakor, the Dark Master (360)*
– Lore of Ruinous Sorcery: The Master’s Command
Kairos Fateweaver (435)*
– Lore of Ruinous Sorcery: The Master’s Command
The Blue Scribes (135)*
– Lore of Ruinous Sorcery: The Master’s Command
The Contorted Epitome (255)*
– General
– Command Trait: Ruinous Aura
– Artefact: Fourfold Blade
– Universal Spell Lore: Flaming Weapon
– Universal Spell Lore: Levitate

Battleline
10 x Bloodletters (115)
10 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (250)*
10 x Pink Horrors of Tzeentch (250)*

Endless Spells & Invocations
Emerald Lifeswarm (60)
Soulscream Bridge (70)
Umbral Spellportal (70)

Core Battalions
*Warlord

Additional Enhancements
Spell

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 0 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 70
Drops: 7

Final Tournament Placings (Top 20)