🔥 Welcome back to Fireside! In this episode, Dave and Vik dive deep into the London Grand Tournament (LGT) 2025 – now officially the largest singles Warhammer 40K tournament in history with over 1,050 players!We cover:The rise of the LGT vs. LVO as the world’s biggest singles eventMeta breakdown: most popular factions, sleeper picks & underdogsWhy World Eaters top the charts, the surprise surge of Aeldari, and the combat-heavy shakeup with Blood AngelsHow elite players like Liam, Innis, Brian, and Skari are approaching the tournament with Chaos Space Marines, Space Marines, Orks, and DrukhariOur honest predictions on who might take the crown and which “underdog” factions could overperformIf you’re curious about the current 40K competitive meta, the LGT scene, or want insights into list choices from some of the best players in the world, this is the breakdown you don’t want to miss.⚔️ Who’s your pick to win LGT 2025? Drop it in the comments!👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more Fireside deep dives on competitive Warhammer 40K.00:00 Introduction to the Podcast00:26 Overview of the London Grand Tournament01:50 Meta Breakdown and Popular Armies04:35 Discussion on World Eaters and Other Armies14:11 Low Representation Factions20:28 Interesting Lists and Strategies30:01 Analyzing Fuegan and Fire Dragons30:25 Black Templars Deep Dive31:22 Space Marines in the Meta32:05 Raven Guard Strategy Discussion36:54 Orks and Battle Wagons42:24 Drukhari Reaper's Wager Breakdown48:51 Tournament Predictions and Final ThoughtsCheck out our E-courses for competitive Warhammer at https://40kfireside.com
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40K Faction Tier List - Every Army Ranked
Check out our bespoke collection of Fireside Gaming Aids (shipping worldwide!): https://fatdwarf.co.uk/collections/fireside-gamesJoin YouTube Membership for access to our Members-only videos and join at the 'Discord-Level' for access to our amazing Discord community, open-coaching with top players and TTS tournaments:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyYYtA8JdF-04NKO7ZmORkQ/joinCheck out our Competitive 40K Masterclasses:https://40kfireside.com/Welcome to 40K Fireside! In this video, we deep dive into the current Warhammer 40,000 meta and rank every faction in the game in our definitive Tier List. Whether you play Space Marines, Tyranids, Adepta Sororitas, or Knights — we’ve got insights, stats, and analysis to help you understand which armies are dominating, which are viable, and which lag behind in this balance window.👉 Don’t forget to:Like & Subscribe if you enjoy content breaking down the current metaHit the notification bell so you don’t miss our future faction guides, army reviews, and strategy videos
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BROKEN IK Codex LEAKS
Hey there everyone,Vik and I have both been LONG TIME Knight players, absolute power houses and veterans of the faction!So we're here to discuss some of the two more powerful Knight detachments and the new Knight Defender. We've got movement examples, and discuss a lot about hwo this impacts the game.We cover our thoughts on how design spaces like this impact the wider philosophy of the game we all love, and question some of the impacts it might have in the meta directly ahead.This IK book does seem to be quite strong, with a lot of powerful abilities, and buffs in places like thunderstomp that really cover a lot of flaws in the previous book.Let us know what your thoughts are, do you think the ALPHA STRIKE potential of the new knights is problematic? Or will you be able to counter punch hard enough?
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Votann Tier list w/ Tim Schneider!!
Mr Votann is here guys!Earlier in the week Tim and I recorded the Votann Masterclass :) It was an absolute blast! Tim has over 30+ games with Votann already.So we sat down to evaluate all of the Votann units and the detachments!We decided to rank each datasheet with regards to its best detachments, some units like Yeigars are just super auto include, whereas others, like berserks are more applicable in Delve Assault :)In addition, Tim's thoughts on what the best detachments are for a WTC singles perspective, we're quite confident Bandfast will be getting changed(?) and Delve looks very good too!Some really interesting takes here, contrary to the meta opinion!
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FIXED - Untap, upkeep, draw - 5 things top players do before moving a model.
Hey everyone,I had a really fun time putting this together, I asked my friends and other players if they had any pre-turn things they do. I've come back and distilled it down to 5 key rules that you can take away to implement a stronger game plan.They are:THE POITNS:You win games of Warhammer... by having the most amount of points.PRE-MEASURING:"Hey, can you put a dice where you maximum movement is?”MACRO STRATEGY:"What's the current primary differential, am I behind where my macro strategy says I should be?"LINKING TURNS:"What is the destination this unit wants to get to, how can I link 2 movement turns to achieve that?"THREAT PRIORITY:"What are the top 3 threats on the board this turn, and how can I use non-killing ways to nullify them?"Enjoy, and let me know what your effective beginning of turn rituals are :)
Current rank 1 and 2 ITC David Gaylard and Vik Vijay have begun hosting the 40K Fireside Podcast! We're both multiple super major winnings and we tell our perspectives on the game in our conversation-based podcast.
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