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Warhammer 40K: Top List Of The Week – Necrons Take Charge

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Jan 21 2021
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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.

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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:

 

++ Battalion Detachment -3CP (Necrons) [77 PL, 1,550pts, 6CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)

Detachment CP [-3CP]

Dynasty Choice: Dynasty: Mephrit

+ No Force Org Slot +

Bound Creation [2 PL, 40pts]
. Cryptothralls
. . 2x Cryptothrall: 2x Scouring Eye, 2x Scythed Limbs

+ HQ +

Catacomb Command Barge [9 PL, 150pts, -2CP]: Dynastic Heirlooms, Rarefied Nobility, Relic: Voidreaper, Tesla Cannon, Warlord Trait (Mephrit): Merciless Tyrant, Warscythe

Royal Warden [4 PL, 75pts]: Relic: Veil of Darkness

Technomancer [4 PL, 75pts, -1CP]: Dynastic Heirlooms, Relic: Voltaic Staff

+ Troops +

Necron Warriors [6 PL, 130pts]
. 10x Necron Warrior (Gauss Flayer): 10x Gauss Flayer

Necron Warriors [6 PL, 130pts]
. 10x Necron Warrior (Gauss Flayer): 10x Gauss Flayer

Necron Warriors [6 PL, 130pts]
. 10x Necron Warrior (Gauss Flayer): 10x Gauss Flayer

Necron Warriors [6 PL, 130pts]
. 10x Necron Warrior (Gauss Reaper): 10x Gauss Reaper

+ Elites +

C’tan Shard of the Void Dragon [18 PL, 350pts]: Power of the C’tan: Antimatter Meteor

+ Fast Attack +

Tomb Blades [4 PL, 90pts]
. Tomb Blade: Twin Tesla Carbine
. Tomb Blade: Twin Tesla Carbine
. Tomb Blade: Twin Tesla Carbine

Triarch Praetorians [12 PL, 250pts]: Rod of Covenant, 10x Triarch Praetorian

++ Supreme Command Detachment +3CP (Necrons) [23 PL, 450pts, 6CP] ++

+ Configuration +

Detachment CP [3CP]

Dynasty Choice: Dynasty: Szarekhan

+ Primarch | Daemon Primarch | Supreme Commander +

The Silent King [23 PL, 450pts, 3CP]
. 2x Triarchal Menhir: 2x Annihilator Beam

++ Total: [100 PL, 12CP, 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.

January 21, 2021
1: Adepta Sororitas +2
2: Adeptus Astartes -1
3: Necrons -1
4: Adeptus Custodes +2
5: Chaos +4
6: Blood Angels -2
7: Tyranids +3
8: Orks -3
9: Space Wolves -1
10: Death Guard (new)

January 14th, 2021
1: Adeptus Astartes = 12 weeks
2: Necrons = 11 weeks
3: Adepta Sororitas = 2 weeks
4: Blood Angels +5
5: Orks (new)
6: Adeptus Custodes -1
7: Harlequins (new)
8: Space Wolves (new)
9: Chaos (new)
10: Tyranids -4

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)

January 21. 2021
1: Adepta Sororitas +6
2: Necrons =2 weeks
3: Adeptus Astartes -2
4: Adeptus Custodes -1
5: Space Wolves +3
6: Tyranids (new)
7: Death Guard (new)
8: Orks +1
9: Blood Angels -3
10: Chaos -5

January 14th, 2021
1: Adeptus Astartes +1
2: Necrons -1
3: Adeptus Custodes (new)
4: Harlequins (new)
5: Chaos +5
6: Blood Angels +2
7: Adepta Sororitas -2
8: Space Wolves +1
9: Orks (new)
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.

Data brought to you weekly by our friends at:

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