Warhammer 40K: Top List Of The Week: December 26 – Aeldari Action
Let’s take a look at who’s winning, losing and this week’s top championship list in 40K – brought to you by BCP.
We’re back with Best Coast Pairings to showcase the top list of the week for 40k. While the Tournament Scene has taken a hit due to the pandemic there are events happening. So, while the data set might be smaller than before (for now), we still wanted to bring these results to you. We still think folks should take all the recommended safety precautions if you are playing at an events – but if you’re going to play, you might as well have an idea about the current meta of 40k.
With all that said, let’s get to the results.
Welcome 40K players. Today we have your weekly report of all things competitive 40k. We have the top lists being played out there in the world, what faction are winning, and the list that won the biggest event this last week. So put on your armchair general’s hat and let’s dive into the data, brought to us by Best Coast Pairings.
The Top List: This is the anonymized, abridged army list that won the largest event in the past week we have data for provided by Best Coast Pairings:
++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [38 PL, 10CP, 765pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Craftworld Attribute
. *Custom Craftworld*: Expert Crafters, Hunters of Ancient Relics
Detachment CP [-2CP]
+ HQ +
Spiritseer [3 PL, 60pts]: 0. Smite, 5. Quicken/Restrain, Psyker, Rune Armour, Shuriken Pistol, Spirit Mark, Witch Staff
+ Troops +
Dire Avengers [3 PL, 65pts]: Defence Tactics
. 4x Dire Avenger: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades
. Dire Avenger Exarch: Avenger Shuriken Catapult, Plasma Grenades
. . Exarch Power: Battle Fortune
+ Elites +
Howling Banshees [3 PL, 80pts]: Acrobatic, Banshee Mask
. 4x Howling Banshee: 4x Power Sword, 4x Shuriken Pistol
. Howling Banshee Exarch: Shuriken Pistol & Executioner
. . Exarch Power: Piercing Strike
Howling Banshees [3 PL, 80pts]: Acrobatic, Banshee Mask
. 4x Howling Banshee: 4x Power Sword, 4x Shuriken Pistol
. Howling Banshee Exarch: Shuriken Pistol & Executioner
. . Exarch Power: Piercing Strike
+ Fast Attack +
Shining Spears [5 PL, 110pts]: Aerobatic Grace, Ride the Wind
. 2x Shining Spear: 2x Laser Lance, 2x Twin Shuriken Catapult
. Shining Spear Exarch: Star Lance, Twin Shuriken Catapult
. . Exarch Power: Lancer
Shining Spears [5 PL, 110pts]: Aerobatic Grace, Ride the Wind
. 2x Shining Spear: 2x Laser Lance, 2x Twin Shuriken Catapult
. Shining Spear Exarch: Star Lance, Twin Shuriken Catapult
. . Exarch Power: Lancer
+ Heavy Support +
Falcon [8 PL, 130pts]: Explodes (Hover Tank), Hover Tank, Pulse Laser, Starcannon, Transport, Twin Shuriken Catapult
Falcon [8 PL, 130pts]: Explodes (Hover Tank), Hover Tank, Pulse Laser, Starcannon, Transport, Twin Shuriken Catapult
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Harlequins) [63 PL, -2CP, 1,235pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Detachment CP
Masque Form: The Soaring Spite: Serpent’s Blood
+ Stratagems +
Enigmas of the Black Library (1 Relic) [-1CP]
+ HQ +
Shadowseer [6 PL, 115pts]: Hallucinogen Grenade Launcher, Miststave, Shards of Light, Shuriken Pistol, Smite, Twilight Pathways, Veil of Illusion
Troupe Master [4 PL, -1CP, 70pts]: Choreographer of War, Darkness’ Bite, Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade, Plasma Grenades, Soaring Spite: Skystrider, Stratagem: Pivotal Role, The Twilight Fang, Warlord
+ Troops +
Troupe [5 PL, 119pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade, Plasma Grenades
Troupe [5 PL, 119pts]
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Caress, Plasma Grenades
. Player: Fusion Pistol, Harlequin’s Blade, Plasma Grenades
+ Elites +
Solitaire [5 PL, 102pts]: Blitz, Cegorach’s Rose, Harlequin’s Caress, Harlequin’s Kiss
+ Fast Attack +
Skyweavers [15 PL, 275pts]
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
Skyweavers [15 PL, 275pts]
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
. Skyweaver: Haywire Cannon, Zephyrglaive
+ Dedicated Transport +
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]: 2x Shuriken Cannon
Starweaver [4 PL, 80pts]: 2x Shuriken Cannon
++ Total: [101 PL, 8CP, 2,000pts] ++
The Most Played Faction: This chart represents the primary faction identified by players when submitting their lists. This gives a global view of what is popular and being played out there in the competitive scene: These are additionally color-coded with position deltas from the previous week. We are also tracking how many weeks they have been in that position starting in October of 2020.
December 28th
1: Adeptus Astartes = 9 weeks
2: Necrons = 8 weeks
3: Adeptus Custodes = 2 weeks
4: Adepta Sororitas +2
5: Chaos (new)
6: Blood Angels +3
7: Orks -3
8: Chaos Space Marines (new)
9: Dark Angels -2
10: Aeldari = 2 weeks
December 17th
1: Adeptus Astartes = 8 weeks
2: Necrons = 7 weeks
3: Adeptus Custodes +2
4: Orks = 2 weeks
5: Death Guard +3
6: Adepta Sororitas +3
7: Dark Angels = 2 weeks
8: Space Wolves -2
9: Blood Angels -6
10: Aeldari (new)
The Most Winning Faction: This chart represents the primary faction identified by players who are winning events. This gives a global view of what is potent and winning games out there in the competitive scene. These are additionally color-coded with position deltas from the previous week. We are also tracking how many weeks they have been in that position starting over in October 2020. (Previous Longest Streak – Adeptus Astartes @ 28 weeks – Ended March 25, 2020)
December 26th
1: Adeptus Astartes = 9 weeks
2: Necrons = 3 weeks
3: Blood Angels +4
4: Adepta Sororitas (new)
5: Orks -1
6: Adeptus Custodes -3
7: Chaos +1
8: Dark Angels +2
9: Aeldari (new)
10: Astra Militarum (new)
December 17th
1: Adeptus Astartes = 8 weeks
2: Necrons = 2 weeks
3: Adeptus Custodes -1
4: Orks +2
5: Death Guard (new)
6: Harlequins +2
7: Blood Angels -2
8: Chaos (new)
9: Space Wolves -2
10: Dark Angels -7
From BCP:
Imperium, Aeldar, or Chaos is basically a unifying key between multiple factions from several codexes. So in the imperium example it’s like IG allied with space marines or space marines with knights. For chaos it would be demons allied with chaos marines. Any army not using a “pure” single faction army would fall into the master categories.
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