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 September 2020.

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.  

September saw a return to some sense of normalcy, as events around the world held socially distanced Tournaments. 

YHP Labor Day GT: Top 3

Stephen Henry IV 1st Place YHP Labor Day GT 2020 – Adeptus Custodes

5-0 Scores: 70/93/91/84/77

Shane Watts 2nd Place YHP Labor Day GT 2020 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 76/95/94/73/92

Charles Craig 3rd Place YHP Labor Day GT 2020 – Death Guard – Chaos Space Marines

4-1 Scores: 58/100/100/95/77

Invasion 2020: Top 3

Are Verlo 1st Place Invasion 40k 2020 – Chaos Daemons

5-0 Scores: 96/97/100/97/81

Rasmus Valand Fredriksen 2nd Place Invasion 40k 2020 – Harlequins

5-0 Scores: 99/76/72/78/80

Eirik Kiil 3rd Place Invasion 40k 2020 – Adeptus Mechanicus

4-1 Scores: 100/92/91/47/93

Brisbane 40k GT: Top 3

Dan Savage 1st Place Brisbane 40k GT 2020 – Chaos Daemons

5-0 Scores: 99/98/80/76/74

Hayden Walduck 2nd Place Brisbane 40k GT 2020 – Space Marines – Imperial Fists

4-1 Scores: 100/87/88/72/100

Erik Lathouras 3rd Place Brisbane 40k GT 2020 – Tyranids – Genestealer Cults

4-1 Scores: 80/78/87/87/95

Fletcher Giles 1st No Reteat 9 2020 – Space Wolves

5-0 Scores: 70/74/63/79/70

Jay Middlecote 2nd Place No Reteat 9 2020 – Imperial Knights

4-1 Scores: 83/80/76/85/34

Nathan Rodriguez 3rd Place No Reteat 9 2020 – Space Marines – Ultramarines

4-1 Scores: 46/49/82/88/63

The San Antonio Shootout: Top 3

Josiaha Cook 1st Place San Antonio Shootout 2020 – Death Guard

5-0 Scores: 84/93/71/83/85

Travis Starnes 2nd Place San Antonio Shootout 2020 – Chaos Daemons

4-1 Scores: 100/76/82/93/99

Gregory Hunter 3rd Place San Antonio Shootout 2020 – Space Marines – Imperial Fists

4-1 Scores: 100/100/89/49/87

Red Rock Exterminatus: Top 3

Jordan Gledhill 1st Place Red Rock Exterminatus 2020 – Adepta Sororitas

5-0 Scores: 91/62/95/82/86

Evan Stump 2nd Place Red Rock Exterminatus 2020 – Imperial Knights – Adeptus Mechanicus

4-1 Scores: 90/73/98/87/76

Timothy Bouta 3rd Place Red Rock Exterminatus 2020 – Tyranids

4-1 Scores: 70/92/92/69/90

Iron Halo: Top 3

John Lennon 1st Place Iron Halo 2020 – Space Marines – White Scars

6-0 Scores: 81/85/95/77/94/80

Ben Cherwien 2nd Place Iron Halo 2020 – Space Marines – Black Templars

5-1 Scores: 97/59/85/100/99

Ryan Snyder 3rd Place Iron Halo 2020 – Adeptus Custodes

5-1 Scores: 91/100/58/100/97/78

Stay Safe and Play GT: Top 3

Malik Amin Rubio 1st Place Stay Safe and Play GT 2020 – Craftworlds – Harlequins

5-0 Scores: 97/90/93/92/98

Alex Harrison 2nd Place Stay Safe and Play GT 2020 – Space Marines – Salamanders

4-1 Scores: 74/82/79/68/99

Konrad Bartkiewicz 3rd Stay Safe and Play GT 2020 – Space Marines – Salamanders

4-1 Scores: 65/77/96/79/80

Johan Nicolaisen 1st WCT GT2 2020 – Space Wolves

5-0 Scores: 89/90/93/89/95

Niels Jonsson 2nd Place WCT GT2 2020 – Space Wolves

4-1 Scores: 90/71/98/97/88

Vikor Engstrom 3rd Place WCT GT2 2020 – Blood Angels

4-1 Scores: 55/99/90/100/89

Peter Zessin 1st NSW Iron Man 2020 – Orks 

5-0 Scores: 73/85/69/77/36/74

Forrest Castle 2nd Place NSW Iron Man 2020 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 61/89/60/84/56

Jack Lavercombe 3rd Place NSW Iron Man 2020 – Drukhari – Craftworlds – Ynnari

4-1 Scores: 59/69/61/72/51

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

 Updated as of 09-30-20

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 from each Major or GT event. Lists with multiple factions (SOUP) will be counted for each faction included in each army list.

• 11 Space Marine
  • 1 Ultramarines 
  • 1 Black Templars
  • 0 Iron Hands 
  • 1 White Scars 
  • Raven Guard 
  • 3 Imperial Fists
  • 5 Salamanders  
• 4 Harlequins 
• 4 Chaos Daemons
• 4 Orks  
• 4 Space Wolves
• 3 Adeptus Custodes
• 3 Death Guard 
• 3 Tyranids
• 2 Craftworlds 
• 2 Drukari
• 2 Genestealer Cults
• 2 Adeptus Mechanicus
• 1 Grey Knights
• 2 Imperial Knights
• 1 Chaos Space Marines
• 1 Sisters of Battle
• 1 Blood Angels
• 1 Ynnari
• 0 Astra Militarum
• 0 T’au Empire
• 0 Thousand Sons
• 0 Necrons
• 0 Chaos Knights s
• 0 Deathwatch
• 0 Dark Angels 
• 0 Imperial Agents / Unaligned

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

9th Edition Top Army List Compendium