I love tournaments. I think they’re a really fun way to play Warhammer 40,000, and for a lot of people, playing in a tournament is a great way to become part of a community of players.
Tournaments are a lot of fun. Or at least they should be. They can also be intimidating and give people anxiety. Entering your first major tournament can feel like jumping into the deep end.
That’s why we came up with My First Tournament. It’s our way to help people get over that barrier of intimidation and anxiety and ease into the shallow end of the tournament pool, while still offering a genuine, multi-day tournament experience at a major event. I want to give people their first tournament experience in a stress-free and welcoming environment as a gateway to the exciting world that is the Warhammer 40,000 tournament scene.

We held our debut My First Tournament event at Las Vegas Open last year, welcoming 22 players to the tournament scene, and I’m so proud to say that it was a huge success. But d...
In this episode Stephen Box interviews LVO runner up Matt Lorah on his recent success with his Custodes list.
If you are interested in attending Warhammer 40k tournaments and want to know more about what it takes to podium, how to critically analyse your army list but still play the game in the right way with sportsmanship and fair play at the forefront then this episode will be perfect for you.
Thanks to Matt Lorah and James Otero for sharing their wisdom and insights.
Matt's list is posted below
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