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...

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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In this battle report Stephen The Despoiler commands the Black Legion and Chris stands defiant in command of the Adeptus Custodes

For this Warhammer 40K Battle Report the VT team will be using the NEW Warzone Nephilim Mission Pack, Points and Dataslate!

 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 new mission from Games workshops Warzone Nephilim!

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Black Legion and Custodes 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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Blood Angels vs Drukhari: Warhammer 40K Battle Report!! *Pride Month Special* 

For this Warhammer 40K Battle Report 50% off the money raised by super chats will go to Stonewall, a LGBTQ+ charity that over the last 30 years, has helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the UK.

Here is a link to their website if you would like to learn more or donate: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/

Stephen and Jake will also be dressing up in drag to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community.

At VT we believe that everyone should feel comfortable and confident on and off the tabletop which is why we would like to dedicate this stream to show our support for pride month.

Stephen will be using his BAO Blood Angels list against Jake who will be running Drukhari.  

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.

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 Chaos Space Marines vs Astra Militarum: Warhammer 40K Battle Report

Jake will be commanding the Chaos Space Marines and Michael will be running Astra Militarum.   

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 missions from the Games Workshop Warzone Nachmund: Grand Tournament mission pack.   

The mission for this battle report is Data Scry- Salvage. In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Chaos Space Marines and Astra Militarum 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 Harlequins vs Genestealer Cult: Warhammer 40K Battle Report

Steve will be commanding the New Harlequins and Jake will be running the Genestealers.

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 missions from the Games Workshop Warzone Nachmund: Grand Tournament mission pack.

The mission for this battle report is Secure Missing Artefacts.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the New Codex Harlequins and the 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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New Codex Genestealer Cults vs Grey Knights: Warhammer 40K Battle Report 

Mike will be commanding the New Genestealer Cults and Jake will be running the Grey Knights.

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 missions from the Games Workshop Grand Tournament 2021 mission pack.

The mission for this battle report is Sweep and Clear.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the New Codex GSC and Grey Knights 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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Blood Angels vs Necrons: Warhammer 40K Battle Report

Stephen is taking command of the Blood Angels & Liam will be running the Necrons.

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 missions from the Games Workshop Grand Tournament 2021 mission pack.

The mission for this battle report is Vital Intelligence.

In this Warhammer 40,000 battle report, we talk through the Blood Angels 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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In this episode of the Competitive Warhammer 40k Podcast we talk to James Otero from Siege Studios to find out about his journey through the world of Warhammer 40K and how he got started as a commission painter.

We discuss how his positive mentality and focus on open communication helped him grow Siege Studios into the biggest Miniature Painting Studio in the UK.

We also delve into some of his top tips to help speed up and improve both your army building and painting so you can get your Warhammer 40K army battle ready in no time.

We learned a lot of useful tricks from our chat with James so if you’re interested in adding to your hobby toolbox then you won’t want to miss this.

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