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Warhammer 40K: Top List Of The Week – Blood Angels Back On Top

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Apr 15 2021

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:

 

 

++ Patrol Detachment 0CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Blood Angels) [82 PL, 1,430pts, 10CP] ++

+ Configuration +

**Chapter Selection**: Blood Angels

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

Detachment Command Cost

+ Stratagems +

Relics of the Chapter [-2CP]: 2x Number of Extra Relics

+ HQ +

Captain on Bike [8 PL, 140pts]: Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chapter Master, Rites of War, Teeth of Terra, Warlord

Librarian [6 PL, 115pts]: 3) Null Zone (Aura), 6) Psychic Fortress (Aura), 6. Wings of Sanguinius, Bolt pistol, Force sword, Jump Pack, Tome of Malcador

+ Troops +

Infiltrator Squad [6 PL, 120pts]
. 4x Infiltrator: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Marksman bolt carbine
. Infiltrator Sergeant

+ Elites +

Sanguinary Guard [17 PL, 240pts]
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe

Sanguinary Guard [17 PL, 240pts]
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine sword

+ Fast Attack +

Inceptor Squad [14 PL, 275pts]: 4x Inceptor, Inceptor Sergeant, Plasma Exterminator x2

+ Heavy Support +

Eradicator Squad [7 PL, 150pts]: Heavy melta rifle
. 2x Eradicator: 2x Bolt pistol
. Eradicator Sgt

Eradicator Squad [7 PL, 150pts]: Heavy melta rifle
. 2x Eradicator: 2x Bolt pistol
. Eradicator Sgt

++ Patrol Detachment -2CP (Imperium – Adeptus Astartes – Blood Angels) [35 PL, 570pts, -3CP] ++

+ Configuration +

**Chapter Selection**: Blood Angels

Detachment Command Cost [-2CP]

+ HQ +

Sanguinary Priest [7 PL, 135pts, -1CP]: Astartes Chainsword, Bolt pistol, Chapter Command: Chief Apothecary, Icon of The Angel, Jump Pack, Selfless Healer, Stratagem: Hero of the Chapter

+ Troops +

Infiltrator Squad [6 PL, 120pts]
. 4x Infiltrator: 4x Bolt pistol, 4x Frag & Krak grenades, 4x Marksman bolt carbine
. Infiltrator Sergeant

+ Elites +

Bladeguard Veteran Squad [5 PL, 105pts]
. 2x Bladeguard Veteran: 2x Frag & Krak grenades, 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol, 2x Master-crafted power sword, 2x Storm Shield
. Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Heavy Bolt Pistol

Sanguinary Guard [17 PL, 210pts]
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe
. Sanguinary Guard: Angelus boltgun, Encarmine axe

++ Total: [117 PL, 2,000pts, 7CP] ++

 

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.

April 15, 2021
1: Adeptus Astartes = 11 weeks
2: Necrons = 3 weeks
3: Drukhari = 2 weeks
4: Death Guard = 2 weeks
5: Dark Angels = 4 weeks
6: Adepta Sororitas +3
7: Adeptus Custodes -1
8: Space Wolves -1
9: Chaos Space Marines -1
10: Adeptus Mechanicus (new)

April 8, 2021
1: Adeptus Astartes = 10 weeks
2: Necrons = 2 weeks
3: Drukhari (new)
4: Death Guard -1
5: Dark AngelsĀ  = 3 weeks
6: Adeptus Custodes (new)
7: Space Wolves = 2 weeks
8: Chaos Space Marines (new)
9: Adepta Sororitas -3
10: Astra Militarum -1

 

 

 

 

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)

April 15, 2021
1: Drukhari +3
2: Adeptus Astartes -1
3: Death Guard +2
4: Necrons -2
5: Adeptus Custodes +1
6: Dark Angels -3
7: Space Wolves = 2 weeks
8: Chaos (new)
9: Adepta Sororitas = 2 weeks
10: Adeptus Mechanicus -2

April 8, 2021
1: Adeptus Astartes = 5 weeks
2: Necrons +1
3: Dark Angels +1
4: Drukhari (new)
5: Death Guard -3
6: Adeptus Custodes +3
7: Space Wolves +1
8: Adeptus Mechanicus (new)
9: Adepta Sororitas -4
10: Orks -4

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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