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On today’s Art of War Battle Report John’s Grizzled Company Astra Militarum takes on Richard’s Starshatter Arsenal Necrons in this War Room Elite Subscriber Match!

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 Guard has the answers to the new C’tan meta!

John’s Guard are led by a Commissar with Abhuman Detail, a Cadian Command Squad, a Militarum Tempestus Command Squad and a Rogal Dorn Commander. Supported by a Cadian Shock Troopers unit, a unit of Catachans, a Death Korps of Krieg unit, 2x Taurox, 2x units of 10 Attilan Rough Riders, 2x 6 model Bullgryn Squads, 2x Kasrkin units, a Rogal Dorn Battle Tank, and a unit of 5 Tempestus Scions.

Richard’s Necrons are led by The Silent King, the C’tan Shard of the Nightbringer, the C’tan Shard of the Deceiver, 2x Transcendent C’tan, and a Hexmark Destroyer with Chrono-Impedance Fields. Supported by 2x Canoptek Reanimators, a Flayed Ones unit, and 2x solo Lokhust Destroyers.

Today’s battle will be fought using the Chapter Approved 2025-2026 Tournament Companion – Mission A, Take and Hold Primary, Tipping Point Deployment, on Games Workshop Terrain Layout #8.