Calm Before the Balance Dataslate: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

Last weekend had 3 large Warhammer 40k tournaments with at least 28 players and 5 rounds. We had fewest events qualify in a very long time, but of the two we got were big ones, with over 160 players and 80 in another. Which highlighted some of the armies that need will be getting some nerfs shortly.

US Open Chicago 2022: Top 3 – 164 Players

Jack Harpster 1st Place US Open Chicago 2022 – Aeldari

8-1-0 Score

Thomas Ogden 2nd Place US Open Chicago 2022 – T’au Empire

7-1 Score

Marc Parker 3rd Place US Open Chicago 2022 – Tyranids

7-1 Score

Battle For Salvation GT 2022: Top 3 – 80 Players

Daniel Wohlmuth 1st Place Battle For Salvation GT 2022 – Aeldari

6-0 Scores: 100 / 69 / 96 / 100 / 70 / 92

Evan Tomchin 2nd Place Battle For Salvation GT 2022 – T’au Empire

5-1 Scores: 87 / 95 / 83 / 97 / 60 / 89

Alexander Fennell 3rd Place Battle For Salvation GT 2022 – Necrons

5-1 Scores: 100 / 100 / 78 / 81 / 100 / 71

4 TORNEO COMPETITIVO CAPILLA 2022: Top 3 – 80 Players

Juan Pablo Sanchez 1st Place 4 TORNEO COMPETITIVO CAPILLA 2022 – Necrons

5-0 Scores: 94 / 99 / 95 / 97 / 86

Antonio Gardella 2nd Place 4 TORNEO COMPETITIVO CAPILLA 2022 – Aeldari

4-1 Scores: 100 / 100 / 78 / 66 / 97

Juan Arteaga 3rd Place 4 TORNEO COMPETITIVO CAPILLA 2022 – Necrons

4-1 Scores: 97 / 97 / 76 / 97 / 67

Army Breakdown (9 Lists)

1. 4 Top Placings: Necrons
   • 1sts: 1
   • 2nds: 2
   • 3rds: 1
2. 3 Top Placings: Aeldari
   • 1sts: 2
   • 2nds: 1
   • 3rds: 0
3. 1 Top Placings: Tyranids
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1
4. 1 Top Placings: Necrons
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1

Well now we wait to see what the Balance Datasheet looks like within the next two weeks, if it comes sooner some of the largest events of the year will be able to use it, otherwise we will be stuck in a static Warhammer 40k meta that doesn’t represents the real future of the game.

Here are the results from the Warhammer 40k Tournaments missed last weekend.

The London 40k GT: Top 3 – 685 Players

Alexandre SACCO 1st Place The London 40k GT 2022 – Chaos Space Marines

10-0 Score

Nassim Fouchane 2nd Place The London 40k GT 2022 – T’au Empire

9-1 Score

Vik Vijay 3rd Place The London 40k GT 2022 – Chaos Space Marines

8-1 Score

Hanseatic Alliance Open: Top 3 – 136 Players

Matthias Bellmann 1st Hanseatic Alliance Open 2022 – Chaos Daemons

7-1-0 Scores: 20 / 15 / 20 / 20 / 11 / 10 / 13 / 20

liam Vsl 2nd Place Hanseatic Alliance Open2022 – Thousand Sons

7-1-0 Scores: 20 / 14 / 20 / 20 / 19 / 10 / 13 / 11

Arne Zerndt 3rd Place Hanseatic Alliance Open 2022 – Aeldari

6-1-1 Scores: 10 / 17 / 20 / 20 / 11 / 12 / 7 / 20

Goonhammer Open Canada: Top 3 – 68 Players

Riley Tremblay 1st Place Goonhammer Open Canada 2022 – Adepta Sororitas

6-0 Scores: 96 / 97 / 74 / 97 / 81 / 88

Darren Jac 2nd Place Goonhammer Open Canada 2022 – Orks

5-1 Scores: 97 / 95 / 95 / 82 / 88 / 78

Frasier Parry 3rd Place Goonhammer Open Canada 2022 – Aeldari

5-1 Scores: 66 / 100 / 86 / 71 / 71 / 85

South Africa Nationals 2022: Top 3 – 35 Players

Orion Adams 1st Place South Africa Nationals 2022 – Tyranids

6-0 Scores: 88 / 96 / 92 / 84 / 95 / 79

Matthew Carslake Nielsen 2nd Place South Africa Nationals 2022 – Chaos Knights

5-1 Scores: 88 / 88 / 49 / 94 / 86 / 89

Lehann Smith 3rd Place South Africa Nationals 2022 – Aeldari

5-1 Scores: 73 / 92 / 93 / 71 / 89 / 75

Michigan GT: Top 3 – 123 Players

Thomas Ogden 1st Place Michigan GT 2022 – T’au Empire

5-0 Scores: 97 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 95

TJ Lanigan 2nd Place Michigan GT 19 2022 – Chaos Daemons

5-0 Scores: 85 / 100 / 95 / 95 / 100

Joe Rammuni 3rd Place Michigan GT 19 2022 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 100 / 100 / 98 / 91 / 84

Fantasia Fanatic XLII: Top 3 – 98 Players

Mikael Klangeby 1st Place Fantasia Fanatic XLII 2022 – Deathwatch

5-0 Scores: 20 / 20 / 18 / 20 / 20

Daniel Hesselberg 2nd Place Fantasia Fanatic XLII 2022 – Imperial Knights

5-0 Scores: 20 / 13 / 19 / 14 / 20

Benjamin Hyvönen 3rd Place Fantasia Fanatic XLII 2022 – Imperial Knights

5-0 Scores: 16 / 13 / 15 / 19 / 19

Milan GT: Top 3 – 58 Players

Daniele De Gemini 1st Place Milan GT 2022 – Tyranids

5-0 Scores: 93 / 98 / 85 / 97 / 66

Riccardo Dellasette 2nd Place Milan GT 2022 – Necrons

4-1 Scores: 95 / 91 / 90 / 95 / 75

Vincenzo Rotondo 3rd Place Milan GT 2022 – Necrons

4-1 Scores: 85 / 97 / 95 / 55 / 97