10-2-26

Welcome to today's Art of War Battle Report featuring John's Spearpoint Task Force and Assault Brethren White Scars versus Folger's brand new Solar Watch, Honoured Companions and Might of the Moritoi Adeptus Custodes!

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. How will these two armies adapt to this ever-changing competitive meta? Will the newly enhanced profiles of the Space Marines dominate the battlefield, or will the juiced-up Custodes make their new strength 5 Bolters look like children's playthings?

John's White Scars are led by Kor'Sarro Khan and 6 Bladeguard Veterans with the Furious Assault upgrade, Suboden Khan with 6 Outriders, a Chaplain on Bike with the Imperium's Sword Enhancement and 3 Outriders, and an Apothecary Biologis with the Hunters Eye Enhancement attached to 6 Eradicators with Melta Rifles. They're supported by a Land Raider Redeemer, a Brutalis Dreadnought, 3 Bolter Inceptors and 3 Plasma Inceptors, one squad of Infiltrators, two squads of Incursors, and an Impulsor.

Folger's Custodes are led by Trajann Valoris with 4 Custodian Guard and a Shield-Captain with the Sally Forth Enhancement and 3 Custodian Wardens. They're supported by 3 Sentinel Guard, 3 Venetari Custodians, a Telemon Heavy Dreadnought with the Augury Uplink upgrade, 4 Witchseekers, and two squads of 4 Prosecutors.

Today’s battle will be fought using the Reconnaissance versus Take and Hold matchup on the new 11th Edition Terrain format, Tipping Point deployment, Layout A!

0:00 Intro & Deployment
8:32 White Scars Turn 1
15:37 Adeptus Custodes Turn 1
28:05 White Scars Turn 2
1:22:04 Adeptus Custodes Turn 2
1:50:25 White Scars Turn 3
2:13:42 Adeptus Custodes Turn 3
2:24:12 Post Game Analysis