Tonight on Vanguard Tactics, get ready for a thrilling Live Battle Report that pits the arcane power of the Thousand Sons against the newly empowered Adeptus Custodes. Jake, leading the enigmatic Thousand Sons with their mastery of dark sorceries, faces off against Chris, who commands the Adeptus Custodes, now stronger than ever following the latest balance dataslate adjustments.
This eagerly awaited battle features Jake’s Thousand Sons, sorcerers of the warp, challenging the enhanced might of Chris’s Adeptus Custodes. The Custodes, renowned for their elite warriors and almost impregnable defense, have received significant upgrades, promising a clash of unprecedented scale where psychic dominance meets unparalleled martial prowess.
Armed with 2000pts of their finest units, this contest is set to explore the strategic depth Warhammer 40K offers. It’s a battle of wits and strength, as Jake’s occult forces attempt to outmaneuver Chris’s reinforced Custodes, each move and countermove critical to the outcome of this epic confrontation.
The intrigue builds: Can Jake’s Thousand Sons leverage their mystical powers to overcome the Custodes’ newfound advantages, or will Chris’s warriors demonstrate their enhanced capabilities are a match for any sorcery? This battle report tells a tale of tactical ingenuity and raw power, a testament to the evolving dynamics of Warhammer 40K’s competitive play.
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Join us in the Warhammer 40K universe tonight. Witness the clash of Jake’s psychic legions against Chris’s upgraded Custodes. Which side will you cheer for—the mystical Thousand Sons or the formidable Adeptus Custodes? Participate in this monumental battle event.
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Jake's Thousand Sons
Lighthouses and Wizard towers are the same thing (1995 Points)
Thousand Sons
Cult of Magic
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Ahriman (130 Points)
• 1x Black Staff of Ahriman
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Psychic Stalk
Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
Exalted Sorcerer on Disc of Tzeentch (115 Points)
• 1x Arcane Fire
1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
Infernal Master (115 Points)
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Lord of Forbidden Lore
Infernal Master (105 Points)
• 1x Force weapon
1x Inferno bolt pistol
1x Screamer Invocation
• Enhancements: Arcane Vortex
Magnus the Red (440 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Blade of Magnus
1x Gaze of Magnus
1x Tzeentch’s Firestorm
BATTLELINE
Rubric Marines (210 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 9x Rubric Marine
• 9x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
9x Warpflamer
Rubric Marines (105 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
Rubric Marines (105 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
Rubric Marines (105 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
Rubric Marines (105 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
Rubric Marines (105 Points)
• 1x Aspiring Sorcerer
• 1x Force weapon
1x Warpflame pistol
1x Warpsmite
• 4x Rubric Marine
• 4x Close combat weapon
1x Icon of Flame
1x Soulreaper cannon
3x Warpflamer
DEDICATED TRANSPORTS
Thousand Sons Rhino (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Inferno combi-bolter
Thousand Sons Rhino (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured tracks
1x Inferno combi-bolter
OTHER DATASHEETS
Tzaangor Enlightened (45 Points)
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Divining spear
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Divining spear
Tzaangor Enlightened (45 Points)
• 1x Aviarch
• 1x Divining spear
• 2x Enlightened
• 2x Divining spear
Chris' Adeptus Custodes
Stream List (1995 Points)
Adeptus Custodes
Shield Host
Strike Force (2000 Points)
CHARACTERS
Blade Champion (145 Points)
• 1x Vaultswords
• Enhancements: Veiled Blade
Blade Champion (120 Points)
• 1x Vaultswords
Trajann Valoris (160 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Watcher’s Axe
BATTLELINE
Custodian Guard (225 Points)
• 5x Custodian Guard
• 4x Guardian spear
1x Misericordia
1x Praesidium Shield
1x Vexilla
Custodian Guard (225 Points)
• 5x Custodian Guard
• 4x Guardian spear
1x Misericordia
1x Praesidium Shield
1x Vexilla
Custodian Guard (225 Points)
• 5x Custodian Guard
• 4x Guardian spear
1x Misericordia
1x Praesidium Shield
1x Vexilla
OTHER DATASHEETS
Caladius Grav-tank (215 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon
Caladius Grav-tank (215 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon
Custodian Wardens (250 Points)
• 5x Custodian Warden
• 5x Guardian spear
Witchseekers (50 Points)
• 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior
• 1x Close combat weapon
1x Witchseeker flamer
• 3x Witchseeker
• 3x Close combat weapon
3x Witchseeker flamer
ALLIED UNITS
Callidus Assassin (90 Points)
• 1x Neural shredder
1x Phase sword and poison blades
Lord Inquisitor Kyria Draxus (75 Points)
• 1x Dirgesinger
1x Power fist
1x Psychic Tempest
