Top Tips For Getting Tournament Ready For Warhammer 40,000

In this episode we cover the basics and fundamentals of what you should be considering when it comes to entering and attending a Warhammer 40,000 event. 

This episode will help give you some clarity and confidence when it comes to thinking about attending an event. 

If you have any questions for the podcast make sure you shoot us a direct message on Instagram @thevanguardtactics.

We really hope you like this episode. Stephen & Jack.

 

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New Drukhari Warhammer 40k Codex - Tactics, Strategies and Top Combos

In this episode of the Competitive Warhammer 40k Podcast we cover everything you need to know about the new Drukhari Codex. 

We cover the different ways to build a Drukhari army list, some of the top units, characters, abilities and stratagems. 

If you are a Drukhari player then you will love this episode as there is so much to be excited about in regards to this awesome new codex as this episode will give you loads to consider. 

If you are thinking about playing Drukhari then this episode will help break down and distill the codex so you know exactly where to start. 

If you don’t play Drukhari then this episode will also help you understand what it is you need to look out for when playing them

If you like the show please remember to share with your friends, subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review.

 

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How To Play Death Guard in Warhammer 40k 9th Edition.

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Want to know everything there is to know about the new Warhammer 40k Death Guard 9th edition codex?

 

If you are a Death Guard player, looking to play Death Guard then this two part show will help you understand the top tactics, combos and abilities in the new codex along with how these have application on the table. 

 

If you are worried about the Death Guard and how to beat them, this episode will help you know everything there is to know about how they can catch you out at the table. 

 

Top Vanguard Tactics Academy Student Max Gwiss, takes us through top builds, unit combinations and how to build a solid game plan for the Death Guard. 

 

Special thanks to Jack Downing and Max Gwiss for their expert input on this episode.

 

We really hope you like this episode.

 

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New ways to play Orks in Warhammer 40k 9th edition

Wondering how you can make an army do well but without following the crowd, doing what everyone else does and just copying the top meta lists?

In this show, new VT coach Aaron takes us through his approach to the game and how he has developed a super strong Warhammer 40k Ork list (see on the VT blog page) to succeed in 9th edition. 

Aaron covers some absolute gem units in the Ork codex and how he ius using them to score well on both the primary and the secondary.

 

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Tell the listeners a bit about your journey towards becoming a coach…

My story starts really at the beginning of this year. I had made the decision to make a big effort and travel around the country to really hit the competitive scene hard this year.

I signed up for the London Grand Tournament, Bristol Grand Tournament and a few other RTTs. The first of those was a 3 round RTT at the Hampshire Hammerers club.

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Blood Angels Codex Review

On this week's show of the Competitive Warhammer 40K Podcast brought to you by Vanguard Tactics.

Jack Downing and Stephen Box talk about the new Blood Angels Codex Supplement. In this 9th Edition Blood Angels codex review Steve talks about all the new abilities, stratagems, traits and combos that the Blood Angels Space Marines now have access to.

Stephen has been playing Blood Angels Space Marines in Warhammer 40k for several years now and has won multiple events with them and is the No.1 Blood Angels player in the world. You can see him running the Blood Angels Space Marines in several of our Warhammer 40k Battle Reports on this channel.

If you want to keep on top of Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition competitive play, then check out this podcast.

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Avoid Making These List Mistakes

Avoid Making These List Mistakes 

On this week's show of the Competitive Warhammer 40K Podcast brought to you by Vanguard Tactics,

Jack Downing, Joe Coles and Myself (Stephen Box) talk about some of the top list writing mistakes, that people make when creating their warhammer 40k competitive armies.

With the free live Masterclass that I will be running tomorrow (Saturday 31st at 4pm GMT) about list writing, we want to give you an idea of the topics we will be discussing. 

I also talk to Paul Murphy from the Forge the Narrative Podcast about all things Blood Angels, with the recent release of the new 9th edition Space Marine Codex and the new Blood Angels FAQ index. 

We also discuss some of the events and charities Paul supports throughThe Nova Open Charitable Foundation

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New Space Marine Codex. Top Combinations & Meta Predictions

New Space Marine Codex. Top Combinations & Meta Predictions

 On this week's show of the Competitive Warhammer 40K Podcast brought to you by Vanguard Tactics,

 Joe Coles, Jack Downing and Myself (Stephen Box) talk about all thing Space Marines with the release of their new Warhammer 9th edition codex. We talk new units, new rules, combos, whats good, bad and needs fixing. 

 

We also talk about World Mental Health Day and how much it means to us and the hobby as a whole. We also Support the charity Movember who supports and helps with mens mental health.

You can donate here at the Team Vanguard Tactics Page - https://movember.com/t/vanguard-tactics?mc=1 

If you want to keep on top of Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition competitive play, then check out this podcast.

 

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Why Tilting Will Lose You Games

Why Tilting Will Lose You Games.
 
On this week's show of the Competitive Warhammer 40K Podcast brought to you by Vanguard Tactics,
 
Joe Coles, Jack Downing and Myself (Stephen Box) Talk about Tilting, What it is, how it affects you, how it affects your game, how it makes you act to other players and why it will make you lose games.
 
We talk about how tilting has effectively lost us games at competitive Warhammer events. Most importantly we talk about how to overcome tilt and achieve that important win or adjust your mindset after a bad loss, to go on and win the rest of your games at an event.
 
This is all about having the right mindset to play and win at a competitive level.
 
If you want to keep on top of Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition competitive play, then check out this podcast.
 
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How To Pick Secondary Objectives For Your Army Part 2

How To Pick Secondary Objectives For Your Army Part 2
 
On this week's show of the Competitive Warhammer 40K Podcast brought to you by Vanguard Tactics,
 
Joe Coles, Jack Downing and Myself (Stephen Box) continue our talk about all things secondaries in Warhammer 40k. Which ones to pick for your army, which mission secondaries work best for your army, which ones to keep in your back pocket and which ones to just flat out avoid.
 
We add more levels of consideration to picking secondary objectives at the table, but which ones to consider in the list building step of the game. 
 
We look at each secondary on an individual basis, from the perspective of Tau, Death Guard, Genestealer Cult, Eldar, Drukhari and Marine player's in 9th Edition.
 
If you want to keep on top of Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition competitive play, then check out this podcast.
 
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How To Pick Secondary Objectives For Your Army In Warhammer 40k

How To Pick Secondary Objectives For Your Army In Warhammer 40k
 
On this week's show of the Competitive Warhammer 40K Podcast brought to you by Vanguard Tactics,
 
Joe Coles, Jack Downing and Myself (Stephen Box) talk all things secondaries in Warhammer 40k. Which ones to pick for your army, which ones to keep in your back pocket and which ones to just flat out avoid.
 
This is not just about picking secondary objectives at the table, but which ones to consider in the list building step of the game. 
 
We look at each secondary on an individual basis, from the perspective of a Tau, Eldar, Drukhari and Marine player. We then break it down in broad terms for all aspects of the Warhammer 9th Edition. 
 
If you want to keep on top of Warhammer 40,000 9th Edition competitive play, then check out this podcast.
 
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