Web Highlights from May 2026

Featured this month are these stunning Knives of the Crone by Mauri de la Gándara – the purples and skin tones are so professionally done. I have never seen Azphel look so good. They also got Kaerna Vix to look proportional (with awesome fades on the greaves), and have this crazy cool video of the spear girl Tazari

Back with a vengeance, Wunderworlds has updated to catch up with all the newest stuff, improve their deckbuilder to ‘remember’ the selected decks between library tabs, as well as adding a new plage to the club: Tools. Head on over to https://wunderworlds.club/tools and while it’s desktop only for now, you can use the new tools to practice deployment, put together some visuals to explain a point, and play around with some new things. Always glad to see fxdxpz continue to work magic!

For the lorehounds out there, 12SmallHats has updated the card text database with Thyrielle’s Zephyrites alongside a few other miscellaneous updates.

Check out Web Highlights from previous months here, or dive in by category below!

Content Creators

PODCASTS

Underworlds Underground discusses Ogor Mawtribes, as well as the warbands Hrothgorn’s Mantrappers and Blackpowder’s Buck-for-two-tacos

Path to Glory is running another Tier List! Here’s the bottom of the pack covering the D and C tiers. They also have a review of Thyrielle’s Zephyrites

What the Hex covers some ideas to keep things fresh and exciting in Underworlds with special guest Jake from Tabletop Battles (Formerly Goonhmmer). Cool stuff including some fun deckbuild ideas! they also cover Thyrielle because that’s in fashion these days. Finally, they have a big feature titled “From Shadespire to Spitewood” that covers how the game has changed over the years and the experiences of the whole crew to celebrate their 199th episode.

YOUTUBE

Agents of Sigmar has a few good ones up this month: first they have a Thyrielle’s Zephyrites Review, they cover their 5 favorite WHU models, and have a battle report between Spiteclaw’s Swarm and Thanatek’s Tithe.

Dadhammer Underworlds has three for us this month: first there is a battle report in Nemesis Format between Sons of Velmorn and The Emberwatch. Then, they go over their top 5 favorite warbands for Spitewood. Finally, they give a review of the Underworlds products available from BuyTheSameToken and whether they are worth picking up for yourself.

Tom Murrath has a few 5 minute Battle Reports up: check out Shadeborn vs Mollog and Shadeborn vs Thorns of the Briar Queen

Misfit Guild has a battle report with Blackpowder’s Buccaneers VS Hexbane’s Hunters

BLOGS

A new French language page has been launched this month! Check out EDF Underworlds, which will also be hosting translated posts from Spent Glory. Here’s their work on best warbands for new players

Path to Glory’s Bacon’s Bits series has an excellent summary of the pros and cons of competitive application of the new Nexus of Power deck, which mirrors a lot of my experience. If you’re playing with or against NoP, this is a greatly informative yet succinct read.

Path to Glory also has their review of Thyrielle’s Zephyrites up for us to read

What the Hex also has their coverage of Thyrielle and friends

Staggerers has two good articles posted this month: First is a review of cool multi-card combos available in every deck combination. Then, a review of ‘Steel Garden” – a specific look at three different ways to craft Coutdown/Hunting Grounds decks. Having just been curbstomped by this pairing and Kurnoth’s Heralds, I suggest people get familiar with it!

Jon Grant Miniatures has put together a ‘Start Here’ guide for everything the page has to offer, including many underworlds content posts but also a huge number of painting guides

Goonhammer, now known as TTB/Tabletop Battles, posted a review of Thyrielle’s Zephyrites that also included this masterful paintjob. Awesome color choices as well!

Events/Organized Play

May 2-3 was the Alberta Classic at the Ogre’s Den in Calgary, AB Canada. The event had THREE worlds tickets on the line, and the win went to G with Sons of Velmorn and ES/Nexus. Wild! Skeleton Hold is back! Joining him at worlds this year to fill out Team Canada’s roster will be Steve Hunnie, Samski, and David/Beardarm. Other nations beware, that’s a squad of tough customers right there.

May 9th, Agents of Sigmar held a tournament with two golden tickets in Redhill UK. Jon Grant went with his Blackpowder and wrote this battle report. Congratulations to Silverstre for winning the tournament with the Knives of the Crone, and to Captain Moseby for coming second with the Soulraid! Both are headed to Barcelona this year for worlds.

May 23-24 saw the Canadian Tabletop Championships in Ottawa. Derek ‘Kaptain Murder’ Traquair took the win with his ‘Godslayer’ Wurmspat build. George from Path to Glory landed in second, but since he’s already ticketed to worlds, the other two in the top 4 with a trip to worlds in Spain will be Max Zdor and Graham Mann. More Canadians?! Pound for Pound greats I tell ya.

May 30-31 featured the UK’s first Warhammer Open event: The Birmingham Open. A Warhammer Underworlds Grand Clash was hosted at the NEC for the UK Games Expo. 17 players were competing (5 of whom brought the Jaws of Itzl!). Val Hornik’s Zarbag’s Gitz and CC/DS took the win, but amazingly, the final saw him face off against Thundrik’s Profiteers (!?!?) with CC/HG piloted by Tim Lemmon. Be on the lookout for a Love Letter about those dwarves…

May 30-31 was also the Polish Individual Championships in Poznań. 35 players duked it out in 9 best of 1 rounds on Saturday with a top 8 cut for Sunday, and then the top 8 played 3 best of 3 rounds to determine the champion and the golden ticket. With 18 different warbands, the field was pretty diverse (though there were 4 Jaws, 4 Soulraid, 3 Ironsoul’s, 3 Zarbag’s, 3 Wurmspat, and a surprising 3 Shadeborn!). While I haven’t figured out who won yet, I did hear there was an undefeated Shadeborn in day 1.

UPCOMING

June 6-7 there will be a French Nemesis event with a Golden Ticket and part of the ITC in Bordeaux. 50 Euros will snag you two days of games and three meals! email pinceauxetplateaux@gmail.com for info and ticketing, or head to this website

June 13th, the Madtown Throwdown will happen in Fitchburg, Wisconsin and will have THREE golden tickets!? Head on up to play with the What the Hex guys and punch your ticket to the World Championships

Also June 13th, Benelux Clash V is happening in Den Haag, Netherlands. It has a Golden Ticket, and should be an awesome time.

June 19-21 will be the Edmonton Open in Alberta Canada, and the weekend Underworlds Grand Clash is an official GW-run event. Get Frosty with the ‘Berta Boys and wrangle yourself a ticket to Worlds!

June 21st will host the Tuscany Grand Clash in Italy as a Nemesis Best of 2, one of the last chances in Europe to get a Golden Ticket.

June 28th will see the Athenaes Underworlds Clash in Athenaes Siegel, Vienna Austria. Head over to https://clashmaster.at/ or go direct to BCP event 1 and event 2 for information.

July 11-12 will feature the Goonhammer Open in Baltimore. WHU will be featured on one of those days and will have a golden ticket to worlds. While they’re changing their names to Tabletop Battles, this convention has kept the GHO name (for one last time!). Head here to register, and as the link says “A player packet will be ready shortly, but it’s not like anyone will read it”. #Manifesting

July 18th and 19th will be the Tacoma Open Grand Clash in Tacoma WA, which I will be attending. Bring friends and let’s party by Mt Rainier!

Saxthom is running an event in Phoenix AZ in August and it will have a Golden Ticket! More info to come.

August 2nd, 2026 will host Into the Under-Ekeren IV in Antwerp, Belgium. A 5 round best-of-one nemesis event with a special prize for the highest ranking warband from the legends section! Registration here

August 13th-15th is the last Underworlds event in the Warhammer Open Series for the year, this one in Newport, Wales. Near Cardiff, so expect the Southwest UK to be out in force to fight for a shot at travel to Spain for Worlds.

August 29-30 expects to see the World Team Championship in Olomouc, Czechia. There are 14 teams already registered! Grab 5 competitors from your country and get ready to defend your nation’s honor in this legendary event. Here’s the Facebook Page to contact for questions and updates.

Exciting news from New Zealand; the nation’s first Grand Clash will be held in Christchurch on August 29th/30th (the date moved to accommodate NZ’s Father’s Day). It will be a best of 3 format over 5 rounds and will be a Worlds Qualifier event. Here’s a BCP link!

The NOVA Open happens early September in Washington, DC, and there will be Underworlds. A 2-day worlds-qualifier GT will be held Saturday September 5th-6th, in a 2 hours best of 3 format. Anyone not making the top cut will be entered into a Sunday Funday skirmish (which you can sign up for separately) and will consist of four best of 1, 1-hour rounds.

September 6th will feature a one-dayer in Vancouver BC with a ticket up for grabs. Go play in Minis & Mayhem with some of the nicest people in the game! BCP link here

September 11th will see a one-dayer at CRUCIBLE 2026 – WARHAMMER AT DISNEY WORLD in Lake Buena Vista Florida. There will be four 90-minute rounds of Nemesis with a Golden Ticket for Worlds on the line. Register your warband and deck on BCP, and email TimSchereveri@gmail.com for approval. Make a family vacation out of it!

September 11-13, in case there wasn’t enough Florida action for you that weekend, Quest Con Orlando expects to have an Underworlds event with a Golden Ticket. The event isn’t live yet, so you can’t buy tickets at the moment, but you’ll eventually be able to at https://www.questconorlando.com/

October 3-4 will see the Las Vegas Open return with a Golden Ticket for Underworlds available. Gator Dave, a real DUDE, will be running the event! Get tickets here

October 10th will feature the Nordics in Stockholm, and will be a ‘one day event with loot and other stuff’. Check out the facebook event page here, or the BCP link here.

October 23-25, I plan on being the TO for an Underworlds Grand Clash and possibly more at Crit Con in Portland Oregon. I’ll have more info as things develop, but in the meantime keep your eyes on http://www.cascadiatabletop.com

Painting/Hobby

Crazy good Riptooth with magma basing, a green patina on the brass, incredible flesh textures, and more by Konrad of uruks_customs

Fuchsia/Magenta Skittershanks by amaliasminiatures… and she claims this was a ‘quick project’ she knocked out in just 15 hours! Amazing talent – having just painted mine in probably half the amount of total time, the difference is staggering – mine are far less than half as good. Hats off to Amalia.

REALLY nice black with awesome weathering in a classic Goff Clan take on Ironskull’s Boyz by meangreenminis. Me want Gurzag back so bad…

Calthia Xandire in a themed diorama base with dark lighting by Craftworld Studio’s Marko Miladinovic

My man Harry Miller cooked up these baja blasted Shadeborn! Seeing these reminds me of my daughters mermaid dolls in the best way. Awesome color work!

What if Deintalos was a busty zombie lady with freehand on the cloak instead of the weirdo he usually is? Martell Painter explores this idea as well as plaid boxer shorts on Marcov, a mohawk on a minion, and more in this heavily converted Exiled Dead.

Phosphorescent Mollog’s Mob by Mroz4

WiP Sepsimus with NMM greens by jmlminiatures

NMM Beauty from Flameon, this time on the metallic parts of Moonface Nagz

Brydget Axwold by Johnny B, very renaissance like

The gnarliest pink scarring on a blue-scaled Kro Jax by Jupiter Rin Minis

Multiple Dark Elves/Daughters of Khaine, but also Morgweath’s Blade coven by chest of colors and Tymoteusz Hulin

Tricolor NMM farstriders by Dawnborn – I especially like Sanson in green!

Monkey’s Hex has their Knives of the Crone all ready to rock

The yowling petitioner by Jon Grant

Thugg in a brutal bloodied scheme by compson_paints

Dark pastels on Mollog by cavaliersi