40K: The Unbeatable List – Atlanta Open Edition
One list fought its way to the top of the winner’s circle this weekend. Take a look at what stands atop the Grimdark’s meta.
The Atlanta Open 2019 has come and gone in a recent Grimdark meta which have been swept almost entirely away by Space Marines. Still the winning list wasn’t Imperial warmachines or super soldiers – but instead fought for The Greater Good. Here is the winning list by Atlanta Open 2019 champion Richard Siegler.
Thoughts
Another big event and another T’au Empire “drone-palooza” army that can shoot you off the table wins. Just like the top Marine builds – this Tau army is very resilient, pours out a ton of damage (3 Commanders, 3 Riptides), and is really good at killing 3+ armor. It also has decent movement and everything works together to create the perfect combo of bullets, robots, and their defensive flying-roomba friends that gladly will take a laser cannon to the face for the team (36 Shield Drones & 12 Marker Drones).
This edition is all about offensive capabilities and the Tau can do it. It isn’t easy to play as you have to make sure everything works together while you ensure proper target priority. Richard knows exactly how to best use his army to keep it moving, stay ahead of the ITC scoring objectives, and kill marines dead.
One thing is clear. In the hands of a skilled general, the T’au can go the distance, even in the face of the “NU-Marines”.
~ Give it up for Richard for a great performance! What do you think of the list, and where the game’s meta is right now?
