As in years past, the best of the best Warhammer painters submitted their intricately painted models to the GW judges for the U.S. leg of the painting competition. This year's categories didn't change too much, other than the removal of a Warhammer Underworlds category and the breakout of Duel as its own (it used to be lumped in with Dioramas). The 2025 competition showcased the following categories:
- Warhammer 40,000: Single Miniature
- Warhammer 40,000: Unit or Kill Team
- Warhammer 40,000: Large Model or Vehicle
- Age of Sigmar: Single Miniature
- Age of Sigmar: Unit or Warcry Warband
- Age of Sigmar: Large Model or War Machine
- Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
- The Horus Heresy
- Necromunda
- Blood Bowl
- Warhammer: The Old World
- Epic Scale
- Youngbloods
- Diorama
- Duel
- Open Competition
The Slayer Sword was awarded to Borja Calvo Bertran De Lis for his Age of Sigmar mounted griffin model. This competition will be followed up by the European leg of the Golden Demon at Spiel Essen in Germany from October 23, 2025 to October 26, 2025.
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