This is the next post in our current UKTC series on the future of Warhammer 40,000 in the UK. In the Vision post, we described the destination: a UK where 40k is as accessible and dependable as football. In the Problems post, we explained why that future does not exist yet. In the Mission and Roadmap posts, we set out how UKTC intends to build the infrastructure that makes that future possible. This post is about one of the most important pieces of that infrastructure: th

new to teams? The past few years has seen the teams format skyrocket in popularity, with our International Teams Series selling out faster and faster. We have the May I. T. T. coming up very shortly. This article breaks down the teams format so whether you're attending your first team event or wanting to understand how it all works, keep reading and let us explain everything you need to know about the teams format. If you have only ever played singles events, teams 40k can lo

If anyone needed proof that the biggest UKTC events are where rankings are won, defended and lost, the South Coast Super-Major has just provided it. This was not a quiet weekend in the standings. It was a full-table shake-up. This event saw nearly 100 players attending their first UKTC event this season. Comparing the pre-event rankings with the new post-event table shows just how much impact a true super-major can have. South Coast brought together a 245-player field, produc

When people talk about the future of competitive Warhammer 40,000 in the UK, it can sometimes sound like we are starting from nothing, that the pathway still needs to be invented before it can be improved. Fortunately, that is not where we are in the UK. At The UKTC, one of the most important things we want to be clear about is this: The UK already has the best competitive pathway in the world and the UKTC has been leading the charge in building it. That matters, because it c

What a fantastic weekend that was! We just wrapped up the UKTC South-Coast Super-Major, one of our most popular events and the biggest event on the south coast! Over 300 players convened for this sell out event, featuring Horus Heresy, Kill Team, and 40k. A massive thank you to all attendees for making this one of our favourite events to run, and now we get to celebrate all the awards that we were priveliged enough to hand out in the main event. Two players went undefeated ac

We are so excited for the South Coast Super-Major this weekend, with a completely shaken up metagame and our Southern community rallying for another epic weekend. Will the updated defilers run the show? Or will Marines continue to excel across the board? These are questions we are looking forward to answering this weekend. Before we look at a few of the players that I think could have a deep run this weekend, let's take a quick look at the distribution across the field. The t

Pairings are live! For the first round of the South Coast Super-Major, this means that we can have our first look at the complete meta breakdown for this event! At a Glance Space Marines remain the most popular faction, dominating the field as their own faction - accounting for over a quarter of the field when you include the non codex compliant chapters. With a not-so-surprising Tau empire in 2nd place and a more suprising surge in the disciple of khorne as the World Eaters

In our vision post , we described the destination: a United Kingdom where Warhammer 40,000 is as accessible and dependable as football; where your ability to play depends on your interest, not on whether your local area happens to have the right infrastructure. In our mission post , we described the work: building the social and economic infrastructure that allows the community to grow and flourish. This post is about the plan. More specifically, it is about how UKTC will use

As many of you know the new edition of Warhammer 40k is coming and has been announced by Games Workshop for a June release.  Please note that the below is based on our assumptions and only the publicly available information Games Workshop has released and we are no more privy to the facts than you are. That being said, this is not our first edition change and we know how to handle things smoothly for all. This article covers how we will manage the process of transitioning fro

Winning a Super-major is something that ultimately, the vast majority of players will not achieve, so those that do have already set themselves ahead of the group. To win multiple is a reserved to an even smaller handful of players, and to do it back to back to back is something even more special. This weekend Innes Wilson took down his 3rd UKTC super-major in as many runs. A phenomenal achievement in itself, and made even more impressive by the fact that each title has been

The dust has almost settled after a fantastic Sheffield GT, our biggest one yet and another turn out for the books. Congratulations Let's start by once again celebrating our award winners for the hobby side of the Windsor super-major, through judge choices and public voting these awards are given to: Best Painted Unit: Tim Gough Best Painted Single Mini: Scott Jones Best Painted Army: Brett Smith And aside from them all, with a stunning army, fantastic sportmanship, and tourn

Our vision describes the destination. A mission describes the work. This is the third in the series of posts where we outline where we see 40k going over the next decade and what we’re doing to make it happen. In our vision post , we described the destination: a UK where Warhammer 40,000 is as accessible and dependable as football where your ability to play is shaped by your interest, not by luck, geography, or limited local provision. In our “Five Problems” post , we descri

The Sheffield GT has wrapped for another amazing weekend! One of our fastest growing events, had over 250 Warhammer 40,000, players fight it out over 2 days of intense competition. We saw all the bits that made a UKTC event so special, and a tournament roster of world class names. Whilst everyone played, only two players went undefeated in the 40k main event. Fighting through all 7 rounds without dropping a single game. Best general: Innes Wilson Stat Check Congratulations to

With pairings now live for the first round of the Sheffield Super-Major 2026 we really start to feel the anticipation build. The meta is still settling after a recent slate but there are some continuing trends and some new factions seeing spikes in popularity. This article is going to look at a few players that I have picked to keep an eye on and expect to be seeing at the top tables this weekend. First lets take a quick reminder of the overall faction spread: At a Glance Spa

This is the second post in our current UKTC series on the future of Warhammer 40,000 in the UK. Last week, we shared our Vision : a UK where 40k is as accessible and dependable as football; where your ability to play is shaped by your interest, not by luck, geography, or limited local provision.  Over the coming weeks, we’ll continue to unpack that vision through a structured series of blog posts exploring the problems we’re solving, the mission that guides our work, and the

While we are active in finding new venues to expand the UKTC coverage, we are not able to find all the hidden gems towns and villages might have available. We want to get players involved to find unusual or hidden away venues they know that could work for the UKTC.  The Venue Finder Programme gets you involved in this process by suggesting venues you know, that fit out key criteria.  Submit a Venue you know that fits and if we go there for a UKTC event you'll be given a finde

So, you've secured your spot and bought yourself a ticket for your next, or quite possibly first, UKTC event. This article helps break down step by step what happens next and how you can make sure you're fully prepared for your weekend. Confirmation email We will send you an email with your order number and confirmation of purchase. Please make a note of your order number as you will need to reference it if you need to confirm your ticket at a later date. This is most relevan

In 2026 the UKTC turns 10. Over the last decade 40k has grown tremendously and this is the first in a series of posts where we set out our plans for the next decade to take Warhammer in the UK to the next level. If you live in the UK and you play Warhammer 40,000, you’ll probably recognise this pattern. In some places, it’s effortless. You’ve got a local club night, a store with tables, a few friends always up for a game, and a calendar full of events you can book in minutes.

I can still remember my first UKTC experience, and I am sure many of you can as well. The excitement of going to the biggest event I'd ever seen, with the meta lists and player names that I had heard about online. I was hyped... A full weekend away dedicated to the hobby that I'd put so much preparation into. This is a feeling a lot of people are experiencing as more and more new people join the community and take their next step in their Warhammer journey. We have had over

The Windsor Super-Major saw nearly 250 players start, but only 2 players remained undefeated across all 7 rounds that they played. Both piloting the Ultramarines with some very similar choices, this article is going to take some time to break down the undefeated lists from the weekend and what makes them such a threat when played to this level. Our undefeated players were Nassim Fouchane and David Gaylard, their lists are: Nassim's List Lieutenant with Combi-weapon Marneus Ca