4-21-26

On today's Art of War Battle Report we have round 1 of the Streamhouse RTT between Richard Siegler's Mont'ka T'au Empire and Sascha Edelkraut's Pactbound Zealots Chaos Space Marines!

As always, this competitive battle report is going to focus on the tactics and strategies employed by two of the best players in the world. Stay tuned to find out who moves onto the round of 8 in this clash of top meta armies!

Richard's Tau are led by the Twin Lance, a Commander in Enforcer Battlesuit with Strategic Conqueror, and a Kroot War Shaper. Supported by a Devilfish, a unit of 3 Broadside Battlesuits, a unit of Crisis Fireknife Battlesuits, 3x units of Kroot Hounds, 3x Pathfinder Teams, 3x Riptide Battlesuits, and 2x Stealth Battlesuits.

Sascha's CSM are led by Abaddon the Despoiler, Cypher, Vashtorr the Arkifane, and a Lord Discordant on Helstalker. Supported by 2x Cultist Mobs, a Chaos Rhino, 2x Chaos Biker units, 2x Chosen units, 2x Defilers, the Masters of the Maelstrom and Red Corsairs Raiders.

Today's battle will be fought using Chapter Approved 2025-2026 Mission N, Hidden Supplies Primary, Crucible of Battle Deployment on Games Workshop Terrain Layout #1!

0:00 Intro & Deployment
9:57 Official Art of War Dice Ad
10:26 T'au Empire Turn 1
16:27 Chaos Space Marines Turn 1
31:14 T'au Empire Turn 2
49:43 Chaos Space Marines Turn 2
1:08:45 T'au Empire Turn 3
1:31:47 Chaos Space Marines Turn 3
1:58:16 T'au Empire Turn 4
2:12:55 Chaos Space Marines Turn 4
2:27:04 T'au Empire Turn 5
2:35:04 Chaos Space Marines Turn 5