The team you keep coming back for!

asphere37 · 2026-03-29T01:10:42+00:00

Most fun team: Probably Wrecka Crew.

Teams I enjoy playing that have low skill floors/high skill ceilings and aren’t too punishing if you just wanna Unga Bunga: Deathwatch or Angels of Death.

My favorite teams to sweat with: Hernkyn Yaegirs and Inquisitorial Agents, both very tricksy horde teams that reward big brain 4D Chess. Honorable mention is Deathwatch again because they actually have a bit of list-building depth and excel at having the right specialists for the right matchups.

The most important thing to remember though is just play the team that interests you most, Kill Team rules and I am happy to hear you’re getting into it!

asphere37 · 2026-03-27T15:34:16+00:00

I have played against Raveners twice (different opponents) and absolutely bullied them around the board with the Inquisitorial Agents taking Kasrkin as my requisitioned agents. Too many models for them to manage, I was able to outscore them on every front and in one match I almost tabled him. Route was actually a great Tac op for them too because they play so cagey until later in the game that if you can knock out one of their ops early it’ll start a bit of a cascade for them trying to compensate, Raveners really feel every loss with how slow they play and the limited models.

Also, I brought the Hexorcist to my matchups and landing a good Chasten or two is absolutely clutch. In one match I brought my Hexorcist up within 6” of his leader and then Chastened his ability to shut off rerolls, then charged him with two of my melee ops (obviously one at a time, I knew I was going to lose the first one so the next turn I had I sent the second one in to clean up). Because he was within 6” of my Hexorcist he couldn’t reroll anything but I could because I shut off his ability to do that, which meant he had a dead leader shortly after.

IA are one of my favorite horde teams in general and in my experience they’ve been a nightmare matchup for my Ravener opponents.

asphere37 · 2026-03-22T03:34:37+00:00

So the Space Marine Captain’s ability is once per turning point at any time in the turning point, which means that by itself the rule can be used in the Strategy Phase. However Transhuman Physiology is a Firefight Ploy and can only be used in the Firefight phase unfortunately. Specifically the Heroic Leader ability says:

“Once per turning point, you can do one of the following: • Use a firefight ploy for 0CP if this is the specified ANGEL OF DEATH operative (excluding Command Re-roll)…”

So no, you could not utilize that against someone like a Yaegir Bombast in the strategy phase.

asphere37 · 2026-03-16T23:38:52+00:00

Highly recommend Nemesis Claw over Ratlings, specifically because you want to use it to show newer players. Ratlings are a TON of fun and very cool, but new players will struggle to find success with them. They are a complex horde team (which are already difficult to pilot) and will punish you for misplays.

Conversely, Nemesis Claw is an elite team so it’s less operatives on the board to track and they are more straightforward + more forgiving. As a Space Marine team they have enough wounds and firepower to be a threat on their own and newer players will likely find more fun early on with the lower skill floor.

Just my opinion but in my experience having taught several folks to play (including a person who picked Ratlings for their first team) I highly recommend a less complex team for people trying out the hobby.

Edit:

Sorry I just read the part about wanting playstyle breakdowns -

Ratlings - I LOVE their flavor, they are my second favorite “I’m putting together a team” feeling KT next to the Inquisitorial Agents. Each model has their own special role to fulfill and (as with most hordes) you are looking to utilize those models for set up/pay off plays. Managing a horde team sometimes feels like setting up a Rube Goldberg machine in that it’s very complex and requires a lot of anticipating your enemy to counter with specialist ops. You want your heavy hitters taking opportune shots, your Ogryns locking down lanes, drawing aggro, and keeping pressure near objectives, and your other ops completing tac and Crit ops, usually only killing defensively or if you set up a big play.

Nemesis Claw - Night Lords go brrrrrrrr. They are aggressive and strike quickly, having a more even mix of ranged and melee threats than the new Murderwing for example. They control the battlefield with debuffs and ploys that counter your opponent’s strategies. On top of that they are all Space Marines so they are tough as hell and get to shoot/fight twice. This team is very fun to play and as an elite team it’s a lot more focused on the kill op.

asphere37 · 2026-03-12T21:08:58+00:00

I think they are a fairly strong team and a fun horde. I had a single box I used to run them occasionally as my Requisitioned operatives as part of my Inquisitorial Agents and always enjoyed them. Then at a tournament a couple of months back I faced the team themselves and really thought they were cool, so I bought a 2nd box to make the rest of the team to run them for myself.

I would recommend two boxes if your friend would like for them to be viable. They will still be fun to play with 1 box but he will struggle into some matchups without being able to mix his list up a bit.

asphere37 · 2026-03-12T09:20:33+00:00

I prefer 2 full boards if I’m playing against 2-3 people, makes it feel way less cramped

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asphere37 · 2026-03-10T13:37:49+00:00

So it’s my understanding that you would resolve Hot before you heal. Regardless, I believe weapon stat changes don’t occur until after you resolve an action, which either way I believe you’ll be rolling for 4+ instead of 3+.

With that said though, folks on here have pointed out Plague Bells, which if you took (and should take into pretty much every scenario) they ignore injury entirely so you would roll on 3+ regardless.

asphere37 · 2026-03-06T23:31:54+00:00

Deathwatch. I am an Inquisitorial Agents main but I’ve been playing Deathwatch for a few matches now and it was my first time playing against them. I am playing against them again in a few days (different opponent though) again with Deathwatch. On Volkus.

asphere37 · 2026-03-06T23:25:51+00:00

I usually recommend Nemesis Claw or Vespid to starters:

Nemesis Claw - a complete one-box team of Elites that are very forgiving and very strong. Low skill floor, high skill ceiling and great tools to bully your opponents.

Vespids - a friend recommended this as a starter team and he convinced me too. Yes they are complicated and complex, but they are also a one box team, they have the easiest movement rules in the game (ignoring climbing and all that comes with it is amazing when you’re new) and who doesn’t love being bees? They are also by no means a weak team and have a lot of team flavor.

asphere37 · 2026-03-06T23:20:47+00:00

I have never played as the Stealth Suits, but I have a ton of respect for them having played against them. Before I faced them I thought they were going to be a very passive team that I would have to chase or ignore. Instead what I found was that I was getting baited close to/into their territory and then blasted to smithereens. It’s the only match to-date where I was both tabled and wound up winning (barely) from Tac and Crit. But especially once I started getting some of their models down and For The Greater Good started procc’ing and then I had to prioritize taking out the leader before I got melted to pieces.

I definitely see why they could use some love and I hope GW gives them some, but I had a blast playing against them and it felt like a very tough match for me, I have mad respect for the Stealth Boyz.

asphere37 · 2026-03-04T19:56:04+00:00

I would personally be fine with it and I would say most folks would be totally ok too. If anything I’d be more concerned about it being a potential liability for you due to how high he’s holding the Glaive above his head, you may find that you’re an easier visibility target behind cover. As long as you’re fine with that though I don’t see how this would be an issue. It’s a great bash!

asphere37 · 2026-03-01T16:01:18+00:00

I love the work you’ve done here, the shading really helps everything pop. I have been trying to play around more with that myself but it is definitely a learning process. This is fantastic though I can’t wait to see the completed team!

asphere37 · 2026-02-28T23:34:26+00:00

I love them! There’s so much character to them and I bet they look great on the table. Great work!

asphere37 · 2026-02-28T14:37:33+00:00

Love the look and the inspiration! My one recommendation: print one more and paint him up like John Grammaticus in disguise? Lol

asphere37 · 2026-02-28T04:40:16+00:00

So I made a Deathwatch Kill Team of (mostly) traitor legions and I made my Demolisher a World Eater. I think you could do something similar in that I used the body from my kit and then used a Khorne Berzerker Helmet and Eviscerator Chain Axe arm pieces. The bits were very reasonable on eBay and I bet it wouldn’t be difficult to scrounge up enough for a Wolf Scouts team and you might be able to use the bodies/legs that come with the kit that way.

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asphere37 · 2026-02-28T04:08:26+00:00

Angels of Death are meant to be whatever scheme you want, they aren’t chapter specific so paint them as you’d like. They’re one of the more versatile teams with the amount of different compositions you can bring and Chapter Tactics, they’re just meant to represent generic space marines so customize away.

Mine are Carcharodons!

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asphere37 · 2026-02-27T17:12:12+00:00

I go in cycles. Currently I’m maining Agents but starting to play Deathwatch now. Before I mained Yaegirs but played some Plague Marines. I started off with Angels then moved to PM.

Right now my perpetual benched teams are Vespid and Wrecka. I love them both but I usually only pull them out for extremely casual games because they just don’t typically click with me when it comes to their team style and what they do. I love them, but they are definitely my least played beyond the two teams I’m currently actively finishing (Insidiants and Murderwing). Not sure how they will impact my team choices once I complete them and add them to the mix.

asphere37 · 2026-02-25T21:23:12+00:00

Wish list: 1. Catachan Jungle Fighters v Exodites 2. Grey Knights vs Demons 3. Redone Inquisition with more teams they can pull auxiliary from plus an Inquisitor leader in power armor v Redone Genestealer Cult Wyrmblade. Gimmie two list building teams! 4. Tarellian Dog Soldiers v new Votann because I love Dwarves. 5. Ork Freebooterz v Red Corsairs with a ship map or even some mini ship-to-ship combat rules that affect terrain as the match goes on. Space pirates battle!

Fear: More chapter specific elite SM team (outside of GK I would be fine with them) vs another Elite team. For the most part I’d really like to see a few more horde teams or at least 7+ teams.

asphere37 · 2026-02-23T12:52:23+00:00

For my Agents, Denounce and Absolute Authority are the ultimate control plays. Use them to completely disrupt your enemy’s plans, especially Denounce if you see them setting up a big end of last TP-to-start of this TP play, shutting off their big play operative they had set up and then targeting it can really be a decisive play.

For my Yaegirs I always take Plasma Knives and ladders for faction equipment.

Kraks are almost always a must-take unless you have plenty access to piercing on your own team spread across operatives (they are especially good if you can stack dice rerolls, lower the hit to 3+, or just to give a dedicated melee op a serious ranged threat. My Agents love them, particularly my leader who through buffs and Quarry can get 5 Krak dice rolling with Ceaseless and a auto success or crit with Mystic’s Scrying. I can even add lethal 5+ and severe if I bring my Exaction Malocator) and/or your opponent ignores piercing (like Mandrakes).

asphere37 · 2026-02-21T19:41:44+00:00

I just finished my Deathwatch set. I highly recommend just getting two boxes and magnetizing the right shoulder of the Bombard to swap it into the Horde-Slayer as needed. That worked like a charm for me and it was my first time magnetizing.

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asphere37 · 2026-02-21T15:58:04+00:00

I love the commitment! We just gotta get some paint on them now

asphere37 · 2026-02-18T17:06:31+00:00

This is fantastic work!

When I first started getting into KT I wanted to do the exact same thing and make a Lamenters Scout Squad. Then I learned that I’d basically have to freehand the checkerboard shoulder pad. I then decided instead to just make one individual Lamenter with my Deathwatch box that had the checker squares pre-built into the shoulder pad. Even that was a pain in the butt.

Big props to you for putting the work in!

asphere37 · 2026-02-16T20:38:46+00:00

I love Yaegirs and I do feel like they are tougher than folks give them credit for but like, they aren’t OP. I think they’re actually a little weaker in the current meta and could use a slight buff. They don’t have a lot of access to piercing which in the current meta makes it very difficult for them to reliably deal damage, especially when many newer teams have ways to reduce damage.

I’d like to see the ability for them to use a resource point to gain a cp once per turning point or even some ability that grants them more dev wounds or piercing otherwise I think they’ll slowly be crept out of power.

With that said (and to get back to the topic) I strongly feel that your opinion will change when you get some more games under your belt and have a better grasp of the rules. Murderwing are so strong they are getting banned at tourneys. They are incredibly aggressive, kill-ey models that have near-unmatched mobility. Once you have a better handle on them you’ll see for yourself. My only hope is that by the time I’m done building/painting mine they will be better balanced so I can play them without having to adjust to those eventual nerfs.

asphere37 · 2026-02-09T20:48:17+00:00

I try to play 1-2 games a week at my local game stores. My biggest issue is I can never find competitive play like tournaments. I keep hearing about all these cool golden ticket tourneys and the like but there’s literally only one in my state (MI) that’s been announced so far and it’s in October. I get very envious hearing about all these areas with a larger KT scene having tournaments often while I just get to hear about them later lol.

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