If you’ve only played singles events, a teams round at a UKTC ITT can feel like a magic trick. You arrive at your table thinking, “Cool , I’m playing Warhammer.” Then the captains step away, shuffle some paper, pull out their phones, and start whispering like it’s a poker final… suddenly you realise you’re also playing a second game. One that happens before dice hit the table and often decides what “good” looks like for your whole round. That’s the pairings process. At UKTC

In singles 40k, list building is mostly about your consistency : can you play into the field, across missions, without falling over? In teams, list building is about your intent : what matchups do you want to create, what matchups do you refuse , and what score do you need each table to deliver when the draft doesn’t go your way. That’s why teams players don’t talk about “bringing a strong list.” They talk about bringing a roster . And with the UKTC Winter ITT almost here,

If singles 40k is about your list vs their list , teams 40k adds a whole extra layer: Your list vs their list… on that table… inside that pairing plan. That’s why teams players talk about terrain like it’s a faction. Because in teams, it basically is. And if you’ve been “meaning to try teams one day,” here’s the inconvenient truth: that day is getting harder to book. The Winter ITT is already sold out (and it’s literally billed as the world’s largest 40k team tournament, w

Lists, Pairings & Score Normalisation (and what else makes teams so addictive) If you’ve only played singles events, a Warhammer 40,000 teams tournament feels like someone took your favourite game… and added a second, brilliant game on top. You still play normal 40k. You still score primary/secondary. You still try to win your round. But now you’re doing it as a squad — building five lists that work together, navigating the captains’ pairing mini-game , and chasing the kin