Warhammer 40K: Top List Of The Week – Aeldari Defense Force
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:
++ Spearhead Detachment -3CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [51 PL, -3CP, 950pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Craftworld Attribute
. *Custom Craftworld*: Expert Crafters, Masters of Concealment
Detachment Command Cost [-3CP]
+ HQ +
Farseer [6 PL, 115pts]: 0. Smite, 1. Guide, 3. Fortune, Shuriken Pistol, Witchblade
Warlock Conclave [4 PL, 80pts]: 3. Enhance/Drain, 5. Focus Will, 5. Quicken/Restrain
. Warlock: Witchblade
. Warlock: Witchblade
+ Troops +
Dire Avengers [2 PL, 55pts]
. 4x Dire Avenger: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades
. Dire Avenger Exarch: Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults
. . Exarch Power: Bladestorm
Dire Avengers [2 PL, 55pts]
. 4x Dire Avenger: 4x Avenger Shuriken Catapult, 4x Plasma Grenades
. Dire Avenger Exarch: Two Avenger Shuriken Catapults
. . Exarch Power: Bladestorm
+ Fast Attack +
Vypers [3 PL, 55pts]
. Vyper: Starcannon, Twin Shuriken Catapult
+ Heavy Support +
Falcon [8 PL, 130pts]: Starcannon, Twin Shuriken Catapult
Falcon [8 PL, 130pts]: Starcannon, Twin Shuriken Catapult
War Walkers [4 PL, 70pts]
. War Walker: Starcannon, Starcannon
Wraithlord [7 PL, 130pts]: Flamer, Flamer, 2x Starcannon
Wraithlord [7 PL, 130pts]: Flamer, Flamer, 2x Starcannon
++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Aeldari – Craftworlds) [51 PL, 12CP, 1,049pts] ++
+ Configuration +
Battle Size [12CP]: 3. Strike Force (101-200 Total PL / 1001-2000 Points)
Craftworld Attribute
. *Custom Craftworld*: Hunters of Ancient Relics, Superior Shurikens
Detachment Command Cost
+ HQ +
Farseer Skyrunner [7 PL, 140pts]: 0. Smite, 2. Doom, 4. Executioner, Shuriken Pistol, Singing Spear
Warlock Skyrunner [4 PL, 65pts]: 3. Ghostwalk, 4. Protect/Jinx, 6: Seer of the Shifting Vector, Shuriken Pistol, Warlord, Witchblade
. The Phoenix Gem
+ Troops +
Guardian Defenders [10 PL, 204pts]
. 20x Guardian Defender: 20x Plasma Grenades, 20x Shuriken Catapult
. Guardian Heavy Weapons Platform: Shuriken Cannon
. Guardian Heavy Weapons Platform: Shuriken Cannon
+ Fast Attack +
Shining Spears [15 PL, 320pts]
. 8x Shining Spear: 8x Laser Lance, 8x Twin Shuriken Catapult
. Shining Spear Exarch: Star Lance
. . Exarch Power: Skilled Rider
Shining Spears [15 PL, 320pts]
. 8x Shining Spear: 8x Laser Lance, 8x Twin Shuriken Catapult
. Shining Spear Exarch: Star Lance
. . Exarch Power: Skilled Rider
++ Total: [102 PL, 9CP, 1,999pts] ++
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.
February 25, 2021
1: Adeptus Astartes = 5 weeks
2: Death Guard +1
3: Necrons +1
4: Adepta Sororitas -2
5: Dark Angels +4
6: Adeptus Custodes -1
7: Space Wolves = 2 weeks
8: Harlequins (new)
9: Blood Angels -3
10: Tyranids (new)
February 17, 2021
1: Adeptus Astartes = 4 weeks
2: Adepta Sororitas +4
3: Death Guard = 3 weeks
4: Necrons -2
5: Adeptus Custodes (new)
6: Blood Angels +2
7: Space Wolves -3
8: Adeptus Mechanicus (new)
9: Dark Angels = 2 weeks
10: Deathwatch (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)
February 25, 2021
1: Death Guard = 2 weeks
2: Adeptus Astartes +1
3: Necrons +2
4: Adeptus Custodes +4
5: Dark Angels (new)
6: Adepta Sororitas -4
7: Space Wolves = 2 weeks
8: Harlequins (new)
9: Chaos -3
10: Orks = 2 weeks
February 17, 2021
1: Death Guard +1
2: Adepta Sororitas +2
3: Adeptus Astartes -2
4: Blood Angels +6
5: Necrons -2
6: Chaos = 2 weeks
7: Space Wolves -2
8: Adeptus Custodes (new)
9: Imperial Knights (new)
10: Orks (new)
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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