This is the top three lists for the London Grand Tournament that took place in London on the 27th and 28th of September 2025. It saw 64 players vying to be crowned champion in a 5-game tournament.
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The Top Three Old World Lists
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Grand Cathay [1999 pts]
Warhammer: The Old World, Grand Cathay, Grand Melee + Combined Arms
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++ Characters [979 pts] ++
Shugengan Lord [384 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Iron talons
– Heavy armour
– Wizard [Level 4 Wizard]
– Lore of Yang
– General
– Great Spirit Longma
– Learned Feng Shi Bo
– Scroll Of Wei-jin
– The Monkey King’s Wisdom
– Illusion
Lord Magistrate [335 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Light armour
– Dragon fire bombs
– Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs]
– Crystal of Kunlan
– Alchemist’s Mask
– Armour of Meteoric Iron
Strategist [260 pts]
– Hand weapon
– Light armour
– Dragon fire bombs
– Sky Lantern [Iron hail guns
– Dragon fire bombs + Sky Lantern bombs]
– Jade Armour Of Beichai
++ Core Units [525 pts] ++
18 Jade Warriors [232 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Stubborn
– Jade Officer (champion)
– Standard bearer [The Jade Banner]
5 Jade Lancers [182 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Cathayan lances
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Barding
– Drilled
– Jade Lancer Officer (champion) [Ring Of Jet]
– Standard bearer [Icon of Heavenly Fury]
5 Jade Lancers [111 pts]
– Hand weapons
– Cathayan lances
– Shields
– Heavy armour
– Barding
– Ambushers
– Jade Lancer Officer (champion)
++ Special Units [495 pts] ++
Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader
Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader
Cathayan Grand Cannon [165 pts]
– Grand cannon
– Hand weapons
– Light armour
– Ogre Loader
This might become a familiar theme over the next several months, but Cathay has won another tournament. This one is a little different than the double Shugengan lists we have been seeing and opts for the double hero balloon instead. It also strays from the big block of Lancers and splits them into 2 but still runs Heavenly Fury to shut off flying for a turn and Ring of Jet that we commonly see in the bigger Lancer blocks. Otherwise, we have the pretty standard hero balloon and melee Shugengan builds we see in most Cathay lists supported by the triple Grand Cannons.
Royal Lybaras cult of Tahoth [1998 points]
Tomb Kings of Khemri
==== Characters [745 points] ====
High Priest – Hekhmenukep [465 points]
– Hand Weapon
– General
– Level 4 Wizard
– The Hierophant
– Necrolith Bone Dragon
– Ruby Ring of Ruin
– Staff Of Aeons
– Talisman of Protection
– Earthing Rod
– Illusion
High Priest – Khalida Neferher [170 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Level 3 Wizard
– Lore Familiar
– Elementalism
Mortuary Priest – Khat, Herald of Khalida [110 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Level 2 Wizard
– Battle Standard Bearer
– Elementalism
==== Core Units [663 points] ====
9 Ushabti – Legion of Phakth [448 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Greatbow
– Heavy Armour
– Ancient Ushabti (champion)
7 Skeleton Horse Archers – Runners of Settuneb [77 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Warbow
– Unarmoured
13 Skeleton Skirmishers – Legion of the asp [78 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Warbow
– Ambushers
12 Skeleton Skirmishers – Legion of the asp [60 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Warbow
==== Special Units [455 points] ====
Tomb Scorpion – Sarcophagus of Meshep [77 points]
– Decapitation Claws
– Envenomed Sting
– Bone Carapace
– Ambushers
– The Terrors Below
Tomb Scorpion – Sarcophagus of Nemtoph [77 points]
– Decapitation Claws
– Envenomed Sting
– Bone Carapace
– Ambushers
– The Terrors Below
6 Ushabti – Guardians of the alabaster tower [301 points]
– Hand Weapon
– Greatbow
– Heavy Armour
– Ancient Ushabti (champion)
==== Rare Units [135 points] ====
Casket of Souls – Hapros the Seer [135 points]
– Casket Guardians [Hand Weapon, Great Weapon, Light Armour]
Also, get used to seeing a random Tomb King player among the top 3 with 2 Cathay players, I guess. This list goes for Ushabti spam. Having damage 2 for Ushabti bows and no modifiers to hit can do some damage into some of these multi wound lists we are seeing such as Pegasus Knight spam or Balloon Spam with Cannons. The Staff of Aeons on the Priest on Dragon can permanently lower the armor save of balloons to make it easier to get picked off by the Ushabti’s bows. This list looks to be built to counter a lot of the meta-armies out there and ironically did not go into a single Cathay player in 5 rounds. I would have definitely liked to see how this would have panned out into a Cathay list, but we may see some Mortuary Cults lists trying more of this in the future if the meta stays with monster and balloon spam.
335 – “General Bao-Loon” Lord Magistrate, Dragon Fire Bombs, General, Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs, Sword of Striking, Jade Armour Of Beichai, Alchemist’s Mask
195 – “Chairman Meow” Shugengan General, Celestial Blade, Heavy Armour, Wizard Level 1, Lore of Yang, Battle Magic, Maw Shard
199 – “Shughengis Khan” Shugengan General, Heavy Armour, Wizard Level 1, Lore of Yang, Battle Magic, The Brazen Blade
270 – “Ming The Inflatable” Strategist, Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs, Armour of Meteoric Iron, Talisman Of Protection
166 – “The Chop Chop Suey Squad” 5 Jade Lancer, Ambushers, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer, Ring Of Jet, Obsidian Lodestone
166 – “Rice ‘n Ready Riders” 5 Jade Lancer, Ambushers, Drilled, Jade Lancer Officer, Ring Of Jet, Obsidian Lodestone
169 – “Super Soy Soldiers” 12 Jade Warriors, Shield, Jade Officer, Obsidian Lodestone, Standard Bearer, Icon of Heavenly Fury, Musician
165 – “The Wok ‘n Load” 1 Cathayan Grand Cannon, 1x Ogre Loader
165 – “Chopstick Thunder” 1 Cathayan Grand Cannon, 1x Ogre Loader
170 – “Sir Floatsalot” Sky Lantern, Iron Hail Guns and Dragon Fire Bombs, Sky Lantern Bombs
This list holds a special place in my heart, mostly because my Khajit character in Skyrim was also named Chairman Meow. This list doubles down with 4 characters. 2 of them on Balloons and 2 on Great Spirit Longmas, going for quantity over quality. It is topped off with only 2 cannons as opposed to the usual 3 but adds a 3rd balloon in a rare spot instead. The only loss comes to another triple balloon list with the better Shugengan melee setup and 5 units of Jade Lancers.
Final Tournament Placings
