Summer 40k League R2 Roundup and R3 Predictions

Because I am feeling super aidsy you are getting a shortened round up and a normal predictions. And you are gonna like it damn you. Chatgpt is also being dumb so no images I am afraid this week.

Roundup

Luke (MSU Votann) V Freddie (WTF Wolves)

Prediction: Luke

Result: Luke

Obviously.

Dickie (Combined Guard) V Luke N (Awakened Necrons)

Prediction: Luke

Result: Dickie

Dickie actually crushed this one with a 95 so put me in my place regarding the regarded use of his Baneblades. For now.

Mark (Reapers Drukhari) V Harry Lord of the Rubric (Rubricae Tsons)

Prediction: Harry

Result: Draw due to both being unable to make it.

Still mental that I backed Harry. Must have been mid stroke.

Ben (Ultras Gladius) V Nick (Lions Custodes)

Prediction: Nick

Result: Nick

Golden lads put some heretical marines in the ground as predicted.

Ryan (Imperial Knights) V John (Hekatons Votann)

Prediction: Ryan

Result: John

A 1 point victory for John here means he squeeked against my prediction and my IK boi Ryan was made sad. Criminal stuff.

Tom D (Taktikal Orks) V Chris (Still reasonably balanced Combined Guard)

Prediction: Chris

Result: Chris due to bye

Tom is an easily confused man and thought he had another week to play.

Callum (Biosanctic GSC) V Gary (Vectorium DG)

Prediction: Gary

Result: Gary due to bye as Callum had to drop from the league.

Angus (Magnus is back! Tsons) V Ross (Prism is back! Aeldari)

Prediction: Ross

Result: Ross

Obviously.

Sam (Canis + Armigers IK) V (Starshatter Goodstuff Necrons)

Prediction: Sam

Result: Sam

It was a close old game this, coming down to the last activation of the game for a big points swing. Armigers being able to arrive down his flank and start throwing Meltas into TSK was probably the turning point. Mike also was more scared of the Helverins than the Warglaives, which was an error.

Jenko (Breacherfish Spam Kauyon Tau) V Fletcher (Peerless EC with Fulgrim)

Prediction: Jenko

Result: Fletcher

A win for Fletcher despite complaining all game how hard it is to play EC with Fulgrim as they can't kill tanks. Idjit.

Tom S (MSU Gladius) V Dan (Vectorium DG)

Prediction: Dan Result: Tom

Tom is the first to claim Dan's scalp since the DG codex and how he did it with his particular list is beyond me. Nice work Tom.

James (Balanced Fleet Nids) V "Craig" (Champions DG)

Prediction: Craig

Result: Craig

Another 1 pointer with "Craig" obviously playing up and deep into the "Lisa staring time".

Ben B (Aeldari formerly known as the artist Ynnari) V Sean (Forgefiend Zerker WE)

Prediction: Sean

Result: Ben

A comfortable victory for the elves here. A lot of Sean's list is wild overkill into Ben's stuff and I should have accounted for that. Jack (Final Day GSC) V Max (IA)

Prediction: Jack

Result: Max

The horde of idiots beat the other horde of idiots. Who would have guessed.

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Predictions

Craig (Champions of Contagion) V Ben B (Seer Council)

Prediction: Ben B

I dont know why I am guessing Ben but it is a gut feeling as no one has a clue what Seer Council does and, as per Bens last game, DG over murder the delicate elves anyway so how murdery they are doesn't really matter.

Tom S (Gladius Ultras) V Max (His usual IA nonsense)

Prediction: Max

Tom's able to kill a lot of things efficiently but Ballistus, Vindicator, Guilliman are all wild overkill into Max's horde of idiots so I think might get too bogged down and unable to keep up on Primary.

Sam (All Bigs IK) V Fletcher (Fulgrim Peerless)

Prediction: Fletcher

I am actually not convinced my new stupid list is that good at all, especially against an army of high AP melee. Fulgrim can slap a dude to death but Fight on Death is very helpful there. Just depends whether I can kill his OC fast enough.

Ross (Aspect Host) V James (All rounder Invasion Nids)

Prediction: Ross

I actually don't know how easy a matchup this is for the Aeldari but I can imagine the go-turn with, Fire Dragons popping a bunch of monsters it could be a bit terrifying. Brace yourself for that turn James!

Jack (Final Day GSC) V Dan (Virulent DG)

Prediction: Dan

Is this the start of Dans fall back into aggressive mediocrity? It was due. Jack has a bunch of OC that I think will be a pain for Dan to clear fast enough but also it is DG so they might just do that without breaking a sweat. Wait I am changing my prediction back to Dan.

Sean (Berzerker WE) V Gary (Virulent)

Prediction: Sean

The Forgefiends are absolutely gagging to see that big brick of Blightlords.

Angus (Phalanx Tsons) V Jenko (Kauyon Tau)

Prediction: Jenko

Angus has been gipping it up with how much melee armies slap so he is being faced with the polar opposite this week. Jenko has massive waves of breachers but the old Magnus-> Rubrics 1-2 on transports->breachers could work wonders here.

Chris (Combined Guard) V John (Hekaton Votann)

Prediction: John

Chris is currently experiencing an existential crisis with guard and I receive multiple lists from him per day. I think this will translate to paralysis on the field. He is currently bringing four Rogal Dorns. I mean that is annoying to get through but Chris has lost touch with his all tanks roots so will take some practice to be able to use them well.

Mike (SS Necrons) V Dickie (Hammer with Baneblade Guard) Prediction: Dickie

Honestly this could go either way. If Dickie keeps his Baneblade off objectives then SS will struggle more to kill it (but they absolutely still can). I think it will depend on whether Dickie gets his 4++'s on the turn Mike closes in. If he does he might cripple the Crons on the slapback. If he doesn't Mike will murder him off the table.

Luke (MSU Votann) V Nick (Lions Custodes)

Prediction: Luke

Luke will be rocking up to this one super confident, as he used to slap me up with his Votann when I was playing Custodes, However this is a more deadly version of those Custodes days so who knows. I think the many many units Luke is bringing makes it a tough ask for Nick unless he just rolls 4s.

Mark (Reapers Drukhari) V Ryan (Noble IK)

Prediction: Ryan

Unless Mark changes his list to maximise Haywires I believe this is a horrible matchup up for Drukhari and, as we experienced at the weekend, it is super easy for the Drukhari to bounce and then die...en masse.

Harry Lord of the Rubric (Coven Tsons) V Ben J (Gladius Ultras)

Prediction: No one wins here

I thought Harry was improving recently but it seems he has reverted to the red mist phase of his journey. The man is more easily baited than a horny sex pest. Ben also has a serious red mist issue, which makes sense as a WE main. These two lunatics are going to run into each other and see who is standing at the end.

Luke N - Jamie

Bye for Luke N

Tom D (Taktical Orks) V Freddie (Stormfang Wolves)

Prediction: Tom D

Freddie is sticking to his guns and not using a wildcard until the book drops, which seem unwise. His stormfangs might get 2 rounds before being destroyed here. Which I guess is a win. Pretty sure Tom can just sit on objectives and murder Freddie's stupid army.