Our Warhammer Escalation League starts with 500 point armies (or a Combat Patrol), increasing by 250 points each round. Each round the players are paired up and to play one game in store with their assigned opponent, recording the result.
System Warhammer 40K - 11th Edition
Proxies No fully 3D printed armies. Proxies must be the correct base size and a similar silhouette.
Legends Legends are not legal for this tournament.
Named Characters Named characters aren't available until 1500 points.
Enhancements Enhancements are available for all rounds.
War Gear War Gear is available for all rounds.
Faction Lock Faction Locked for Matched Games only.
Maps Legal 11th Edition map selected by players.
Terrain Playmats, terrain, and objective markers are available at the store.
Missions Selected from the Chapter Approved Mission Deck (11th Edition).
Painting Not required but encouraged.
Tools of War Attendees are expected to bring their army, dice, tape measure, tokens, and all relevant rules publications.
Quick Reference
Round 1: August 1-31
500 points - Incursion
Round 2: September 1-30
750 points - Incursion
Round 3: October 1-31
1000 points - Incursion
Round 4: November 1-30
1250 points - Strike Force
Round 5 December 1-31
1500 points - Strike Force + Named Characters
Round 6: January 1-31
1750 points - Strike Force + Named Characters
Final Round: February 1-28
2000 points - Strike Force + Named Characters
Points Each game played scores league points. 1 Point for Playing a game against their matched opponent (Max: 1 point per round) 1 Point per unique opponent faced (Playing an additional game versus a matched opponent will grant an additional point.) 1 point per completed hobby item per round (either build or paint at least 1 unit)
Raffle Each Point earned is a Raffle Entry. Raffle winner will receive an available Combat Patrol of their choice.
Prizes & Buy Ins Our store charges $10 as a buy-in for prize support, divided as store credit between the winners of two categories at the end of the league:
1) Best Painted as voted by the league participants
2) Best Sportsman as voted by the league participants
