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...

The Vanguard Tactics team took Beachhead by storm, reaching the #1 ranking in multiple categories at the Warhammer 40,000 Beachhead Brawl at Beachhead 2026.

Ross Tully won the Beachhead ITC with a 6-0 record, while Stephen Box placed second, also with a 6-0 record. With the result, Stephen ascended to the #1 overall worldwide ranking.

Multiple Vanguard Tactics team members are now the #1 ranked player in their faction. In addition to Stephen's #1 ranking for Deathwatch, Lee Page's 5-1 10th-place finish earned him the global #1 position for Death Guard, and Jordan Checkley's 4-2 26th place finish elevated him to the #1 global ranking for Blood Angels. 

After their success at the Beachhead Brawl ITC Super Major, Vanguard Tactics is also the #1 ranked team in the world.

The Vanguard Tactics team was well represented at the 212-player event, with Kobe Walters also going 5-1 and finishing 17th, while Jake Harding went 3-3 and finished 69th. Nice.

Here are the full results for the Vangu...

 Adeptus Mechanicus vs League of Votann: Warhammer 40k Battle Report

In this Warhammer 40k battle report Mike tests the Balance Dataslate's rules rollback for the Adeptus Mechanicus and Jake shows off some reinforcements for the awesome Leagues of Votann!

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nephilim: Grand Tournament mission pack.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Adeptus Mechanicus and Leagues of Votann army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.

We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.

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 *NEW CODEX* Leagues Of Votann vs Harlequins: Warhammer 40K Battle Report

In this Battle Report, Jake returns to lead his kin - The Leagues of Votann and Stephen takes a run at the new codex using his Harlequins!

Lists:

Stephens Leagues of Votann

Battalion Detachment [1CP, 2000pts]

League: Greater Thuran League

HQ

Uthar the Destined [140pts]: Warlord, Warlord Trait [-1CP]: Experienced Eye, Ancestral Bearing

Grymwyr [80pts]: Extra Relic [-1CP]: Wyrmstave

Einhyr Champion [100pts]: Mass Hammer, Weavecrest, Warlord Trait [-1CP]: Warrior Lord, Relic [-1CP]: Exactor

Troops

Hearthkyn Warriors [320pts]: 20x Warriors, 15x Ion, 2x L7 Missile Launcher, 2x Magna Rail Rifle, Concussion Gauntlet, Medi-Pack, Comms Array, Scanner

Hearthkyn Warriors [320pts]: 20x Warriors, 15x Ion, 2x L7 Missile Launcher, 2x Magna Rail Rifle, Concussion Gauntlet, Medi-Pack, Comms Array, Scanner

Hearthkyn Warriors [320pts]: 20x Warriors, 15x Ion, 2x L7 Missile Launcher, 2x Magna Rail Rifle, Concussi...

Emperors Children vs Night Lords: Warhammer 40K Battle Report!

In this battle report Stephen will be commanding the Emperor's Children and Michael will be running Night Lords.

For this Warhammer 40K Battle Report the VT team will be using the new Warzone Nephilim Mission Pack along with the recent point changes and balance update.

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nephilim: Grand Tournament mission pack.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Emperors Children and Night Lords army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.

We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.

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Harlequins vs GSC *Stephen's Muscle Beach Birthday Special*: Warhammer 40K Battle Report!

In this battle report Stephen will be commanding the Harlequins and Jake will be taking command of Genestealer Cult.

Join us in celebrating Stephen's birthday by doing a Muscle Beach themed game of Warhammer 40K!

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nephilim: Grand Tournament mission pack.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Harlequin and GSC army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them. We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.

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Adeptus Mechanicus vs Necrons: Warhammer 40K Battle Report!

In this battle report Stephen will be commanding the Adeptus Mechanicus and Rich will be bringing his recently buffed Necrons! 

For this Warhammer 40K Battle Report the VT team will be using the new Warzone Nephilim Mission Pack along with the recent point changes and balance update.

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nephilim: Grand Tournament mission pack.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Adeptus Mechanicus and Necrons army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.

We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.

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Dark Angels vs Tau Empire: Warhammer 40K Battle Report!

In this battle report Jake will be commanding the Dark Angels and Chris will be taking command of Tau Empire.

For this Warhammer 40K Battle Report the VT team will be using the new Warzone Nephilim Mission Pack along with the recent point changes and balance update.

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nephilim: Grand Tournament mission pack.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Dark Angels and Tau army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.

We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn by turn analysis, and the end of the turn and game coaching round-up.

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Orks vs Craftworld Eldar *Jake's Top Gun Birthday Special* :Warhammer 40K Battle Report!

In this battle report Stephen will be commanding the Orks and Jake will be taking command of Craftworld Eldar.

Join us in celebrating Jakes birthday by doing a Top Gun themed game of Warhammer 40K!

For this Warhammer 40K Battle Report the VT team will be using the new Warzone Nephilim Mission Pack along with the recent point changes and balance update.

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nephilim: Grand Tournament mission pack.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Orks and Eldar army lists and the secondary objectives that work well for them.

We show you the armies, the mission, the deployment, turn...

NEW CODEX Chaos Space Marines vs Adepta Sororitas: Warhammer 40K Battle Report! *New Warzone Nephilim, Balance Update & New Points*

In this battle report Stephen will be commanding the New Codex Chaos Space Marines and Jake will be taking command of the Sisters of Battle.

For this Warhammer 40K Battle Report the VT team will be using the new Warzone Nephilim Mission Pack along with the recent point changes and balance update.

Our VT battle reports bring a blend of entertainment and education. So if you are looking for an interactive Warhammer 40k coaching game, this will be perfect for you.

For this Warhammer 40k 9th edition battle report we will be using 2000 point strike force armies along with the Games Workshop Warzone Nephilim: Grand Tournament mission pack.

We will be using a mission from Games workshops Warzone Nephilim along with new secondaries.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Chaos Space Marine and Sisters army lists and the secondar...