One of the challenges and joys of playing competitively is trying to play the meta. What I mean is identifying the types of lists and armies people are playing, and building a list that can handle it. Right now the meta is very horde and anti-horde. With Ad Mech, Drukhari, Sisters and Orks dominating, it Is easy to tell why. My list fits into horde, but has an advantage with the native -1 to hit over 12” and no re-rolls to hit. This tends to handicap anti-horde builds at least enough that I can compete with them, even if I still lose.

Where my list struggles is the vehicle/knight heavy lists. They are currently the anti-meta: focusing on surprising opponent lists with a construct so different than the meta that they don’t have the tools to deal with it. Building competitive lists is fun because even non-meta lists can be fun to play. The larger the event, the more likely the lists will vary and you will find matchups that you can win against. Some players aim to be the best in their faction. Others aim to just beat a specific army that is common.

Where do you like to focus your competitive builds towards accomplishing?