Sunday Preview: A Putrescent Crop Begins to Bloom in Warhammer 40k

Rotten Revelations on the Horizon

It’s barely dawn on the community feed, and already the Warhammer faithful are holding their breath. Games Workshop’s Sunday Preview teaser—titled with trademark gallows humor, "A putrescent crop begins to bloom"—has sent rumor mills into overdrive. Veteran hobbyist Marcus Thorne described the moment succinctly:

"Whenever the studio leans into that Nurgle-style prose, you know something gloriously grotesque is sprouting on the release schedule."

What We Know So Far

Officially? Next to nothing. The preview image—an oil-slick palette of greens and browns, framed by a single fly-ridden bloom—was posted without model reveals. Unofficially, the 40k forums are buzzing:

• Plastic Plague Marine reinforcements, possibly a standalone multipart kit
• A Death Guard codex supplement timed for the upcoming competitive season
• A new terrain kit echoing the rust-and-ruin aesthetic of the last War Zone book

Community Pulse

Across Reddit’s r/Warhammer40k, the post rocketed past 12k upvotes in under two hours, making it the fastest-growing thread this month. Twitch streamer and tournament regular Elena Vance told us,

"Death Guard have been hovering at mid-tier for a while; a wave of new models could shake up the meta exactly like the World Eaters refresh did last winter."

Market Watch

Independent retailers are already fielding pre-order inquiries. Wayland Games in the U.K. confirmed a 35% spike in Death Guard searches on their storefront, while eBay scalpers have relisted the out-of-print Lord of Contagion at double retail. Analysts say the pattern mirrors the build-up to the Leagues of Votann launch, suggesting pre-orders could sell out within 48 hours once the embargo lifts.

Looking Ahead

Games Workshop is expected to drop full model reveals next weekend, followed by pre-orders the Saturday after. Until then, hobbyists will be refreshing their feeds, painting their backlog, and, of course, watching the flies gather.