Warhammer 40K: The Unbeatable List – Adepticon 2023
The 40K champ is here and the new boogie man of the competitive scene has reared its head. Take a look at Adepticon 2023’s winner!
Goatboy here and the list that won Adepticon piloted by Nassim Fouchane – a player from the UK who has been kicking some butt lately. He went far into LVO and came back again to wreck the tabletops in Chicago to take home the prize. He brought the newest powerhouse army – Astra Militarum – with a ton of tricks and brutal damage. He loves those Sentinaels and how they help his list bully and control the table top.
Nassim Fouchane – Astra Militarum – Adpeticon 2023 Winner
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Astra Militarum
-HQ-
Death Korps Marshal – 35pts
Cadian Command Squad – Relic (-1CP) – Finial of the Nemrodesh, Officer Cadre (-1CP), Powersword, Plasma Gun, Ogryn Bodyguard with Slabshield – 130pts
Lord Solar Leontus – Warlord (-1CP) – Grand Strategist – 170pts
Tank Commander – Armoured Tracks, Heavy Flamer, Battle Cannon, Meticulous Calibrator, Relic (-1CP) – Gatekeeper, Militarum Plasma Cannnons X 2 – 210pts
-Troops-
Cadian Shock Troops X 10 – Plasma Gun, Meltagun, Drum-fed Autogun, Vox-Caster – 65pts
Cadian Shock Troops X 10 – Plasma Gun, Meltagun, Drum-fed Autogun, Vox-Caster – 65pts
Cadian Shock Troops X 10 – Plasma Gun, Meltagun, Drum-fed Autogun, Vox-Caster – 65pts
-Elites-
Kasrkin X 10 – Mechanized Infantry, Vox-Caster, Hotsot Marksman Rifle, Hot-Shot Volley Gun X 2, Plasma Gun X 2 – 100pts
Kasrkin X 10 – Veteran Guerrillas, Relic (-1CP) Barbicant’s Key, Vox-Caster, Hotsot Marksman Rifle, Hot-Shot Volley Gun X 2, Plasma Gun X 2 – 100pts
-FA-
Armoured Sentinels X 3 – Militarum Plasma Cannon X 3, Sentinel Chainsaw X 3 – 150pts
Armoured Sentinels X 3 – Militarum Plasma Cannon X 3, Sentinel Chainsaw X 3 – 150pts
Scout Sentinels X 3 – Militarum Plasma Cannon X 3, Hunter-Killer Missile X 3, Sentinel Chainsaw X 3 – 150pts
-Heavy Support-
Heavy Weapons Squad X 3 – Mortar X 3 – 55pts
Heavy Weapons Squad X 3 – Mortar X 3 – 55pts
Heavy Weapons Squad X 3 – Mortar X 3 – 55pts
Leman Russ Battle Tanks X 1 – Armoured. Tracks, Dozer blade, Executioner Plasma Cannon, Heavy Flamer, Militarum Plasma Cannon X 2 – 180pts
Leman Russ Battle Tanks X 1 – Armoured. Tracks, Dozer blade, Executioner Plasma Cannon, Heavy Flamer, Militarum Plasma Cannon X 2 – 180pts
-Dedicated Transport-
Chimera – Chimera heavy Flamer, Heavy Flamer – 85pts
PTS: 2000 CP: 1
How The Unbeatable List Works
As you can see – this is a pretty rough AM build. It sets up a few Mortal Wound bombs, efficient Plasma Cannon damage, and a ton of fat bodies that gum up the table with Sentinels. It is a very rough list and has all the pieces to just wreck shop on the type of wide open tables we see at Adepticon.
The talk of the town is that the Astra Militarum armies are the best right now and this shows you how rough they can be. There is so much mass in this army that an opponent will be hard pressed to tag all the tanks, survive the chainsaws, and keep the army from winning the game. This list will grind you down, turn you into paste, and just wreck its way to the podium.
Good job Nassim and you got your golden ticket if you want to make it back later this year in Atlanta. This guy wrecks shop with whatever list he brings to an event. So who knows what will end up being good when it all comes around and the game shifts later this year. I expect a few of these things to get knocked during the last “balance” dataslate this April so will see if we are still scared of Borne Soldier Kasrkins.
Everyone give it up for Nassim – for making it all the way to the winner circle! Well played sir.
