On today’s Art of War Battle Report, Richard's Starshatter Necrons take on John's Combined Arms Astra Militarum!

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 whether Warriors are the order of the day or whether they meet the Pony Brigade!

Richard's Necrons are led by the Silent King, a Command Barge with Dread Majesty, Orikan the Diviner, a Royal Warden, and a Technomancer with Chrono-Impedence Fields. Supported by a unit of 20 Necron Warriors, a Canoptek Reanimator, a unit of Canoptek Scarabs, a Canoptek Spyder, 6x Canoptek Wraiths, 2x units of Cryptothralls, 2x Doomsday Arks, and a unit of Ophydian Destroyers.

John's Guard are led by a Cadian Castellan, a Cadian Command Squad, 2x Rogal Dorn Commanders, and a Tempestus Command Squad. Supported by a unit of 20 Cadians, 10 Catachans, 2x Chimera, a Taurox, 2x units of Combat Engineers, 3x units of Kasrkin, 2x units of 10 Rough Riders, a unit of 5 Scions, and a Scout Sentinel.

Today’s battle will be fought using the Chapter Approved 2025-2026, Mission C, Linchpin Primary, Tipping Point Deployment on Games Workshop Terrain Layout #2