How to play GSC: building a Competitive 1K Genestealer Cult Army (Packed with tournament advice!)

How to play Genestealer Cults. This is an important step in understanding competitive and tournament play in Warhammer 40,000 for the GSC.
We look at how to play at 1000 points. 1K games have different tactics needed compared to 2K and I take you through tournament advice to help you win with my tactical tips.

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00:00 Understanding games of 1000 points
01:12 The 1K pts competitive tournament list for Genestealer Cult
02:25 Alternate unit options
03:55 The 5 things your units need to do
06:34 How to use the Acolytes and Primus
08:54 How to use the Neophytes and Nexos
11:32 How to use the Reductus Sabatour
13:07 How to use the Genestealers
14:16 Why you should include a Patriarch in your Genestealer Cult army
15:48 How to use the Ridgerunner
17:01 Important shooting phase order
17:37 Remembering the combos of stacked buffs
18:50 Adapting to your opponent
20:15 The importance of objective control

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This is how you win with the Genestealer Cults.
This video is for Genestealer Cult fans, Warhammer 40k players, and Warhammer viewers looking to improve their game. Tournament advice. Learn the ins and outs of building a competitive Genestealer Cult army, including unit selection, tactics, and synergies to dominate your opponents.

[ChristianVonCarmiankVtuber]

Ridgerunner weapon advice:

How to equip neophytes:

How to fight Necrons:

[quahodron]

As someone, who asked you exactly this question in a livestream of late, I want to express my gratitude.

[jharding]

Found your channel last night 9th6th24 pretty cool dude. Think I've watch 8 or 9 clips now!
Hello from Australia

[JakeNubbin]

Thank you so much commander Carmian! As someone who joined warhammer this edition, videos like this are incredibly helpful. I thought Genes were underpowered at 1k but if we can handle 1k we can handle anyk!

[Accessg]

Been struggling with my 1k list for a long while and there aren't too many resources out there for this specific army. You came to the rescue right in time for my game vs Sororitas this weekend! Now I'm off to watch your Sororitas video to see what to look out for with my opponent ❤

[GHSTmonk]

Great Video the newest FAQ does now allow using Infiltrators on Re-deploy so the Primus becomes even stronger.

[Phoenix_Dempsey]

As someone who is Just getting into GSC (Burn out and just dreading painting orks over and over again) these videos are awesome infodumps for a newbie to the cult of the four armed emperor

[Bad-Roll]

A friend showed me your channel, thanks for the heads up, I've finally got around to painting my GSC after 2 years and going to my first ever torniment in December 💪

[koffeaddict]

Love your videos. Just picked up two combat patrols. Maybe I can finally beat my friend who is playing Tau

[lizardspowa]

As you said, it's more about the mechanics than about the list and I'm more about looks and narrative than competitive, so.. I'll still run Atalan Jackals and a Kelermorph at 1k points 😁, but your advices helped me alot with understanding how to play well with this faction.

Thank you for your work, I love your content!

[eliasvaage]

Great video this will really help me as i am starting an Genestealer army soon, but i was wondering what enhancements you use and who you put them on in this list. Thanks!

[herbertwest]

Thanks a lot ! Mostly expected, and appreciated \m/

[SubatomicStrangelet]

So, I thought I'd casually check out this video. Now, surprise surprise, I've got a whole shipment of GSC headed my way...

[zackerymorris]

I'm excited for the sisters version of this vid even if they're not super stellar at the moment

[ameliapollard]

keep it up man!! im loving the content!

[Behemoththedarkbisho]

I do want some random vampire with a hair flick, telling me what to do. Thank you for the information.

[petervansan]

I wish you would do the same video but for battle sisters

[linkdancer]

I’m copying this list for a competitive/narrative battle report for the 1000pt raven guard army I’ve thought up for competitive practice if you don’t mind 😁.

[adamsboringvids]

Not sure about the Primus in the acolytes but everything else is cool. I tend to try and get my acolytes killed after they do there bomb thing charging into something that will kill them.

[SerfsUp]

Goddammit.... Haven't touched Warhammer since i was a kid.... Welp, guess its time to get back in. For the hive!