Blood of Kittens attempts to provide continuous coverage of ITC events, in posts showcasing the Top 3 Warhammer 40k 9th edition army lists from the largest events. This particular post chronicles the largest events of May 2023.

9th edition is a land of changes, so with every new month comes new codexes, FAQs, and rules. Whenever you look at an army list keep in mind how quickly the game can change. In other words, a legal army today may become illegal tomorrow, along with events using special rules and/or restrictions.  

May 2023 was the fourth month of the Warhammer 40k Arks of Omens 2023 season, it will be the last full month of events played in 9th edition as 10th edition is launched at the end of June. The only factions without any Top three placings were Grey Knights, Drukhari, Deathwatch, and Thousand Sons.

US Open Kansas City: Top 3 – 84 Players

Brett Perkins 1st Place US Open Kansas City 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 7-1
• Total Battle Points: 666

David Adelman 2nd Place US Open Kansas City 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 7-1
• Total Battle Points: 631

Bryan Lakor 3rd Place US Open Kansas City 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 7-1
• Total Battle Points: 627

Road to Atlanta – GT Italy Qualifier 3: Top 3 – 34 Players

Simone Caroselli 1st Place Road to Atlanta – GT Italy Qualifier 3 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 467

Edoardo Rinaldi 2nd Place Road to Atlanta – GT Italy Qualifier 3 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 457

Marco Santopadre 3rd Place Road to Atlanta – GT Italy Qualifier 3 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 445

Kirtonian Total Carnage III: Top 3 – 45 Players

David LaPorta 1st Place Kirtonian Total Carnage III 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 5-0 
• Total Battle Points: 439

Mikey Rzasa 2nd Place Kirtonian Total Carnage III 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 5-0 
• Total Battle Points: 427

James Mclean 3rd Place Kirtonian Total Carnage III 2023 – Tyranids

• Record: 4-1 
• Total Battle Points: 441

Da Summer Waaagh: Top 3 – 37 Players

Mike Porter 1st Place Da Summer Waaagh 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 472

David Irving 2nd Place Da Summer Waaagh 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands 

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 460

Michael Armer 3rd Place Da Summer Waaagh 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 435

Motor City Mayhem: Top 3 – 148 Players

Brad Chester 1st Place Motor City Mayhem 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 8-1
• Total Battle Points: 865

James Kelling 2nd Place Motor City Mayhem 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 7-2
• Total Battle Points: 759

Riley Corbitt 3rd Place Motor City Mayhem 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 7-1
• Total Battle Points: 682

Rocky Top Rumble: Top 3 – 106 Players

Mark Perry 1st Place Rocky Top Rumble 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 8-0
• Battle Points: 741

Kyle Parry 2nd Place Rocky Top Rumble 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 7-1
• Battle Points: 732

Ryan Karrer 3rd Place Rocky Top Rumble 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

• Record: 6-1-1
• Battle Points: 735

Bayern Major: Top 3 – 112 Players

Grischa Gerwert 1st Place Bayern Major 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 7-0
• Total Battle Points: 98

Kevin Zöllinger 2nd Place Bayern Major 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 6-1
• Total Battle Points: 118

Thomas Brutscher 3rd Place Bayern Major 2023 – Orks

• Record: 6-1
• Total Battle Points: 108

Midwest Conquest GT: Top 3 – 68 Players

Peyton Preece 1st Place Midwest Conquest GT 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 5-0 
• Total Battle Points: 478

Brett Perkins 2nd Place Midwest Conquest GT 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 5-0 
• Total Battle Points: 465

Howard Watts 3rd Place Midwest Conquest GT 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Ultramarines

• Record: 4-1 
• Total Battle Points: 464

Torneo Aniversario CJM: Top 3 – 30 Players

Amador Torres 1st Place Torneo Aniversario CJM 2023 – Adepta Sororitas – Imperial Knights

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 426

Amador Perez 2nd Place Torneo Aniversario CJM 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 396

Jose Isaias Valenzuela 3rd Place Torneo Aniversario CJM 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 358

Gothic Games Canterbury May GT: Top 3 – 39 Players

Martyn Cooper 1st Place Gothic Games Canterbury May GT 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 486

Dominic Mathews 2nd Place Gothic Games Canterbury May GT 2023 – Adepta Sororitas

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 435

Edmund Dymott 3rd Place Gothic Games Canterbury May GT 2023 – World Eaters 

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 421

Heroes Of The Mid Table GT 2: Top 3 – 32 Players

Liam Bath 1st Place Heroes Of The Mid Table GT 2 2023 – Necrons

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 469

Brendan McKenzie 2nd Place Heroes Of The Mid Table GT 2 2023 – Adepta Sororitas – Imperial Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 453

Dan Hope 3rd Place Heroes Of The Mid Table GT 2 2023 – Astra Militarium

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 440

South Yorkshire GT: Top 3 – 30 Players

Gavin Perry 1st Place South Yorkshire GT 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 380

Matt Goligher 2nd Place South Yorkshire GT 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Ultramarines

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 460

Rob Edwards Valenzuela 3rd Place South Yorkshire GT 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 430

II GT Andorra & Open Ordino: Top 3 – 178 Players

Raven Seal 1st Place II GT Andorra & Open Ordino 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 7-0
• Total Battle Points: 768

Cuervo Marcos 2nd Place II GT Andorra & Open Ordino 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 6-1
• Total Battle Points: 761

Ivan Andres 3rd Place II GT Andorra & Open Ordino 2023 – Orks

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 563

Spring Assault: Top 3 – 32 Players

William York 1st Place Spring Assault 2023 – Astra Militarium

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 474

Pat McAneeny 2nd Place Spring Assault 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 432

Casey Glynn 3rd Place Spring Assault 2023 – Necrons

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 456

Bay Area Open: Top 3 – 30 Players

Forrest Phanton 1st Place Bay Area Open 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 575

James Carmona 2nd Place Bay Area Open 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 571

William Abilez 3rd Place Bay Area Open 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 557

The Primary Objective Spring Championship: Top 3 – 57 Players

Zaak Kerstetter 1st Place The Primary Objective Spring Championship 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 535

Joel Davis 2nd Place The Primary Objective Spring Championship 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 535

Tom Sagona 3rd Place The Primary Objective Spring Championship 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 497

Wargames For Warriors: Top 3 – 72 Players

Thomas Hegstrom Oakey 1st Place Wargames For Warriors 2023 – Aeldari 

• Record: 5-1-0
• Battle Points: 541

Scott Rumple 2nd Place Wargames For Warriors 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 5-1-0
• Battle Points: 545

Marshall Peterson 3rd Place Wargames For Warriors 2023 – Orks

• Record: 5-1
• Battle Points: 538

Alberta Classic 2023: Top 3 – 37 Players

Ozzie Meloche 1st Place Alberta Classic 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 592

Anthony Dalla Lana 2nd Place Alberta Classic 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – White Scars – Ultramarines

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 535

Thomas Walker 3rd Place Alberta Classic 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 497

Maryland Open 2023: Top 3 – 87 Players

TJ Lanigan 1st Place Maryland Open 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 6-0 
• Total Battle Points: 521

Andrew Gonyo 2nd Place Maryland Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-1 
• Total Battle Points: 565

Jesse Melvin 3rd Place Maryland Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-1 
• Total Battle Points: 545

The Riverside Classic: Top 3 – 30 Players

Alex Spathopoulos 1st Place The Riverside Classic 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 429

Austin Ellingson 2nd Place The Riverside Classic 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 460

Xavier Michel 3rd Place The Riverside Classic 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 433

High Noon Showdown GT: Top 3 – 36 Players

William Ivey 1st Place High Noon Showdown GT 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 492

Sweet Lew 2nd Place High Noon Showdown GT 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 432

Steve Goodrich 3rd Place High Noon Showdown GT 2023 – Chaos Space Marines

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 424

Clan Wars Scottish Open 3: Top 3 – 60 Players

Brian Seipp 1st Place Clan Wars Scottish Open 3 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 102

Fraser McFetridge 2nd Place Clan Wars Scottish Open 3 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1-1
• Total Battle Points: 73

Innes Wilson 3rd Place Clan Wars Scottish Open 3 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – White Scars – Ultramarines

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 82

I. Donautrolle Grand Tournament: Top 3 – 28 Players

Jan Reisenauer 1st Place I. Donautrolle Grand Tournament 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-0
• Battle Points: 414

Pascal Haberstroh 2nd Place I. Donautrolle Grand Tournament 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 4-1
• Battle Points: 438

Sebastian Gehart 3rd Place I. Donautrolle Grand Tournament 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 4-1
• Battle Points: 434

The Saffron Walden GT: Top 3 – 46 Players

Jack Tite 1st Place The Saffron Walden GT 2023 – Chaos Daemons – Chaos Knights

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 463

Jonny Simmons 2nd Place The Saffron Walden GT 2023 – Adeptus Mechanicus

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 460

Mike Cheng 3rd Place The Saffron Walden GT 2023 – Death Guard

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 450

The 12th Annual Storm Of Silence: Top 3 – 94 Players

Marshall Reeves1st Place The 12th Annual Storm Of Silence 2023 – Adepta Sororitas

• Record: 5-0 
• Total Battle Points: 480

Alex Macdougall 2nd Place The 12th Annual Storm Of Silence 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 5-0 
• Total Battle Points: 476

Donald Plummer 3rd Place The 12th Annual Storm Of Silence 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 5-0 
• Total Battle Points: 418

CTC Open: Top 3 – 38 Players

Bruno Choquette 1st Place CTC Open 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 82

Maxime Rampen 2nd Place CTC Open 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 68

Dominique Carette 3rd Place CTC Open 2023 – Imperial Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 83

Ontario League Halton-Hamilton A Division Season 4: Top 3 – 32 Players

Anthony Fung 1st Place Ontario League Halton-Hamilton A Division Season 4 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 474

Atal Walia 2nd Place Ontario League Halton-Hamilton A Division Season 4 2023 – Blood Angels

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 466

Michael Lloy 3rd Place Ontario League Halton-Hamilton A Division Season 4 2023 – Orks

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 457

Ontario League Halton-Hamilton Division B Season 4: Top 3 – 26 Players

Zack Ahrens 1st Place Ontario League Halton-Hamilton Division B Season 4 2023 – Imperial Knights

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 491

Caleb Harris 2nd Place Ontario League Halton-Hamilton Division B Season 4 2023 – Chaos Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 456

Fred Otto 3rd Place Ontario League Halton-Hamilton Division B Season 4 2023 – Blood Angels

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 456

GT-CT: Top 3 – 46 Players

Alejandro Mancuso 1st Place GT-CT 2023 – Blood Angels – Imperial Knights

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 449

Xandre Ramos 2nd Place GT-CT 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 442

Victor Goni 3rd Place GT-CT 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 384

Ragnarok Spring: Top 3 – 34 Players

Baz Croucher 1st Place Ragnarok Spring 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 511

Thomas Hicks 2nd Place Ragnarok Spring 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 508

Daniel Berris 3rd Place Ragnarok Spring 2023 – Necrons

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 498

Death or Glory Invitational: Top 3 – 46 Players

Brad Chester 1st Place Death or Glory Invitational 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 5-1-0
• Battle Points: 568

Brandon Vallee 2nd Place Death or Glory Invitational 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 4-2-0
• Battle Points: 531

Jackmerius Tacktheritrix 3rd Place Death or Glory Invitational 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 5-1
• Battle Points: 574

The Alamo GT: Top 3 – 128 Players

Junior Aflleje 1st Place The Alamo GT 2023 – Leagues of Votann 

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 560

Colin McDade 2nd Place The Alamo GT 2023 – Chaos Daemons 

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 531

William Abilez 3rd Place The Alamo GT 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 5-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 549

Richmond Open: Top 3 – 109 Players

TJ Lanigan 1st Place Richmond Open 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 568

Andrew Gonyo 2nd Place Richmond Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 551

Jeremy Knox 3rd Place Richmond Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 558

Capital Clash Spring: Top 3 – 34 Players

Josh Crowe 1st Place Capital Clash Spring 2023 – Orks

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 82

Jean Masson 2nd Place Capital Clash Spring 2023 – Chaos Daemons 

• Record: 3-2-0
• Total Battle Points: 66 

Zach Comeau 3rd Place Capital Clash Spring 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 88

Slagmark Fyn: Top 3 – 44 Players

Rasmus Olesen 1st Place Slagmark Fyn 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 452

Jakob Skovsbo 2nd Place Slagmark Fyn 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 433

David Thomsen 3rd Place Slagmark Fyn 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 439

Baltic Cup XI: Top 3 – 159 Players

Immanuel Wolf 1st Place Baltic Cup XI 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 81

René Rosenberg 2nd Place Baltic Cup XI 2023 – Aeldari 

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 77

Fred Otto 3rd Place Baltic Cup XI 2023 – Chaos Knights

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 69

There Is Only War Part 2: Top 3 – 40 Players

Wyatt Harris 1st Place There Is Only War Part 2 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 449

Anthony Campanella 2nd Place There Is Only War Part 2 2023 – Tyranids

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 384

Timothy Borowiec 3rd Place There Is Only War Part 2 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 442

Dice Goblin’s First: Top 3 – 36 Players

Stephen Mitchell 1st Place Dice Goblin’s First 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 433

Seth Piper 2nd Place Dice Goblin’s First 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 447

Thomas Byrd 3rd Place Dice Goblin’s First 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 424

Bembel Clash #7: Top 3 – 30 Players

Jan Reisenauer 1st Place Bembel Clash #7 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 72

Jan Poljak 2nd Place Bembel Clash #7 2023 – Imperial Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 64

Daniel Nau 3rd Place Bembel Clash #7 2023 – Orks

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 59

Here is also the current list leaders by faction for the 9th edition so far!

 Updated as of 06-07-23

Below is the current breakdown of winning lists based on faction. The list combines all the top Warhammer 40k lists for 9th edition ITC events only, taking only the top three lists from each Major or GT level event. Lists with multiple factions (SOUP) will be counted for each faction included in each army list.

• 251 Aeldari (+10)
• 207 Tyranids (+1)
• 159 Drukhari 
• 140 Adeptus Custodes (+6)
• 136 Chaos Daemons (+10)
• 122 Space Marines (+11)
  • 29 Iron Hands (+7)
  • 17 Ultramarines (+4)
  • 14 White Scars (+2)
  • 4 Raven Guard
  • 3 Imperial Fists
  • 12 Salamanders 
• 120 Orks (+6)
• 115 T’au Empire (+4)
• 102 Necrons (+3)
• 101 Adepta Sororitas (+4)
• 86 Chaos Space Marines (+1)
• 84 Adeptus Mechanicus (+1)
• 83 Astra Militarum (+11)
• 77 Death Guard (+1)
• 74 Grey Knights 
• 76 Imperial Knights (+6)
• 71 Dark Angels (+2)
• 55 Space Wolves (+8)
• 53 Genestealer Cults (+2)
• 50 Thousand Sons 
• 49 Chaos Knights (+8)
• 41 Blood Angels (+3)
• 30 Black Templars (+3)
• 26 World Eaters (+8)
• 25 Leagues of Votann (+6)
• 11 Deathwatch

To see every list by Faction, check out the 9th edition compendium linked below.

9th Edition Top Army List Compendium