The Vanguard Tactics Podcast: A Warhammer Podcast

Jord and Stephen continue their Warhammer 40,000 tournament preparation for the Newport GT, breaking down a full weekend of practice games and putting their army lists, detachments and game plans through their paces.
With the International Teams Tournament (ITT) also on the horizon, we dive deeper into the unique challenges of Warhammer 40K Teams events. We discuss how to choose the right Primary Disposition for each player, the challenge of building a team where every player needs to cover a different Disposition, and how this affects army list construction, faction choices and pairings.
We break down our practice games, the decisions that worked, the mistakes we made, and what we've learned about preparing for competitive Warhammer 40,000. As the Newport GT gets closer, follow along as we refine our lists, improve our matchups and secondary scoring, and prepare for the demands of both singles and teams tournament play.

Join Jord and Steve as they begin their road to the Newport Open GT, breaking down everything that goes into preparing for a major Warhammer 40,000 tournament. In this episode, they discuss the armies they're considering, the reasoning behind their choices, how they're approaching list construction, and the practice plan they'll follow in the weeks leading up to the event.
Whether you're preparing for your own tournament or simply enjoy competitive 40k, this series offers an insight into the testing, decision-making, and preparation that happens before the first dice are rolled.

Stephen and Dave talk about all the biggest changes in 11th Edition.

We're back finally in 2026, with Stephen and Dave talking about Steve's recent run with Deathwatch, what his list does and why it works, as well as also talking a bit about the current meta.

Stephen and Dave talk about all of the recent changes to the game, including the new detachments for several factions gifted to us all by the Red Gobbo, as well as the December 2025 Dataslate and Munitorum Field Manual points changes.
 
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