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 November 2021.

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.  

November 2021 saw the meta go upside down as mid month nerfs were brought down, but one thing is certain Grey Knights vs. Dark Eldar will define competitive Warhammer 40k at least until Chapter Approved 2022.

The Coventry GT: Top 3

David Gaylard 1st Place The Coventry GT 2021 – Adeptus Mechanicus

5-0 Scores: 92 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 97

Martyn Cooper 2nd Place The Coventry GT 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 97 / 91 / 91 / 91 / 94

Ollie AttheWheel 3rd Place The Coventry GT 2021 – Thousand Sons

5-0 Scores: 97 / 70 / 85 / 100 / 100

Mid-MO Maelstrom: Top 3

John Indellicate 1st Place Mid-MO Maelstrom 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 92 / 89 / 90 / 93 / 97

Dan Sammons 2nd Place Mid-MO Maelstrom 2021 – Adeptus Mechanicus

5-0 Scores: 97 / 85 / 100 / 84 / 94

Geoffrey Husser 3rd Place Mid-MO Maelstrom 2021 – Deathwatch

4-1 Scores: 91 / 94 / 99 / 94 / 100

Onslaught Grand Tournament 2: Top 3

Cannon Biggs 1st Place Onslaught Grand Tournament 2 2021 – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 100 / 92 / 98 / 94 / 97

Ricky Brunner 2nd Place Onslaught Grand Tournament 2 2021 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 72 / 100 / 93 / 97 / 36

Robert Hawkins 3rd Place Onslaught Grand Tournament 2 2021 – Grey Knights

4-2 Scores: 91 / 87 / 83 / 55 / 97

YHP Fall Brawl 40k GT: Top 3

Anthony Vanella 1st Place YHP Fall Brawl 40k GT 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 98 / 96 / 90 / 92 / 98

Austin Wingfield 2nd Place YHP Fall Brawl 40k GT 2021 – Necrons

5-0 Scores: 100 / 95 / 94 / 68 / 85

Stephen Henry 3rd Place YHP Fall Brawl 40k GT 2021 – Adeptus Custodes

5-0 Scores: 96 / 64 / 97 / 92 / 97

Fields Of Damnation: Top 3

Riley Tremblay 1st Place Fields Of Damnation 2021 – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 100 / 97 / 100 / 100 / 92

Darren Jac 2nd Place Fields Of Damnation 2021 – Orks

5-0 Scores: 97 / 97 / 93 / 92 / 89

Corey Trumbley 3rd Place Fields Of Damnation 2021 – Dark Angels

4-1 Scores: 97 / 67 / 100 / 98 / 100

Dragon Major: Top 3 

Francois Lalonde 1st Place Dragon Major 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 93 / 97 / 94 / 70 / 83

Nicholas Blackburn 2nd Place Dragon Major 2021 – Thousand Sons

4-1 Scores: 100 / 97 / 50 / 96 / 85

Mathieu Bastien 3rd Place Dragon Major 2021 – Space Wolves

4-1 Scores:97 / 90 / 87 / 61 / 90

Ogres Den Grand Tournament: Top 3

Dave Jollimore 1st Place Ogres Den Grand Tournament 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 94 / 100 / 84 / 96 / 97

Cory Burns 2nd Place Ogres Den Grand Tournament 2021 – Adeptus Mechanicus

4-1 Scores: 68 / 94 / 98 / 97 / 97

Ozzie Meloche 3rd Place Ogres Den Grand Tournament 2021 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 97 / 71 / 97 / 79 / 97

Ocotillo Onslaught 40K Event: Top 3

Tyler Heppler 1st Place Ocotillo Onslaught 40K Event 2021 – Tyranids – Genestealer Cults

5-0 Scores: 87 / 44 / 71 / 87 / 65

Daniel Olivas 2nd Place Ocotillo Onslaught 40K Event 2021 – Drukhari

4-1 Scores: 86 / 87 / 88 / 58 / 90

Timothy Borowiec 3rd Place Ocotillo Onslaught 40K Event 2021 – Adeptus Mechanicus

4-1 Scores: 87 / 35 / 81 / 82 / 81

Warhammer 40k November GT @ Hammerhead Games: Top 3 

Jesse McGowan 1st Place Warhammer 40k November GT @ Hammerhead Games 2021 – Orks

5-0 Scores: 100 / 97 / 92 / 92 / 85

Scott LaFountain 2nd Place Warhammer 40k November GT @ Hammerhead Games 2021 – Chaos Daemons

4-1 Scores: 92 / 97 / 97 / 52 / 97

Charles Jones 3rd Place Warhammer 40k November GT @ Hammerhead Games 2021 – Death Guard

4-1 Scores: 91 / 41 / 97 / 94 / 76

FactoruM Warhammer 40k GT – November: Top 3

Ben Jones 1st Place Come FactoruM Warhammer 40k GT – November 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 93 / 97 / 97 / 89 / 95

Michael Costello 2nd Place FactoruM Warhammer 40k GT – November  2021 – Deathwatch

4-1 Scores: 76 / 100 / 85 / 97 / 99

Liam Callebout 3rd Place FactoruM Warhammer 40k GT – November 2021 – Chaos Daemons – Death Guard

4-1 Scores: 87 / 88 / 97 / 84 / 97

Warhammer 40k @ Warfare: Top 3

Doug Tabor 1st Place Warhammer 40k @ Warfare 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 88 / 85 / 93 / 94 / 66

Martyn Cooper 2nd Place Warhammer 40k @ Warfare 2021 – Drukhari

4-1-0  Scores: 90 / 92 / 96 / 96 / 94

Joe Maylam 3rd Warhammer 40k @ Warfare 2021 – Necrons

4-1 Scores: 89 / 92 / 91 / 100 / 60

The Hogtowner: Top 3

Jesse McGibney 1st Place The Hogtowner 2021 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

5-0 Scores: 100 / 100 / 100 / 50 / 71

Adam Marcinkowski 2nd Place The Hogtowner 2021 – Grey Knights

4-1 Scores: 75 / 93 / 94 / 27 / 100

Kevin Imrie 3rd Place The Hogtowner 2021 – Adeptus Custodes

4-1 Scores: 97 / 66 / 59 / 69 / 87

Return Of The Leftovers 40k GT: Top 3

Sean Rice 1st Place Return Of The Leftovers 40k GT 2021 – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 93 / 86 / 79 / 97 / 100

Tarzan 3 2nd Place Return Of The Leftovers 40k GT 2021 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 100 / 92 / 95 / 88 / 100

Matthew Rogers 3rd Place Return Of The Leftovers 40k GT 2021 – Grey Knights

4-1 Scores: 76 / 99 / 88 / 96 / 100

Games of Westeros X: Top 3 (Alternative Scoring)

Christoph Fiedler 1st Place Games of Westeros X 2021 – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 20 / 19 / 16 / 17 / 18

David Klang 2nd Place Games of Westeros X 2021 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

4-1-0 Scores: 20 / 10 / 20 / 13 / 16

Daniel Hesselberg 3rd Place Games of Westeros X 2021 – Drukhari

4-1-0 Scores: 20 / 10 / 14 / 20 / 14

Clash of Alba: Winter Assault: Top 3

Innes Wilson 1st Place Clash of Alba Winter Assault 2021 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

5-0 Scores: 100 / 97 / 92 / 100 / 100

Steven Burns 2nd Place Clash of Alba Winter Assault 2021 – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 86 / 90 / 86 / 97 / 100

Larry Martin 3rd Place Clash of Alba Winter Assault 2021 – Grey Knights

4-1 Scores: 93 / 97 / 97 / 74 / 97

Invasion 40k: Top 3

Rasmus Valand Fredriksen 1st Place Invasion 40k 2021 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 97 / 97 / 92 / 97 / 97

Bjørn Olsen 2nd Place Invasion 40k 2021 – Orks

5-0 Scores: 95 / 94 / 99 / 95 / 96

Tore Eskeland 3rd Place Invasion 40k 2021 – Dark Angels

4-1 Scores: 82 / 100 / 96 / 97 / 100

Deck Box Masters Grand Tournament: Top 3

Keir Hornyak 1st Place Deck Box Masters Grand Tournament 2021 – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 90 / 89 / 94 / 93 / 82

Jonathon Betteridge 2nd Place Deck Box Masters Grand Tournament 2021 – Craftworlds – Harlequins

4-1 Scores: 91 / 70 / 97 / 96 / 79

Nicholas Lawrence 3rd Place Deck Box Masters Grand Tournament 2021 – Drukhari

4-1 Scores: 51 / 89 / 95 / 97 / 77

Nemesis 40k: Top 3

Darren Jac 1st Place Nemesis 40k 2021 – Orks

5-0 Scores: 97 / 73 / 82 / 91 / 76

Gord Weppler 2nd Place Nemesis 40k 2021 – Tyranids

4-1 Scores: 100 / 57 / 100 / 81 / 99

Cory Burns 3rd Place Nemesis 40k 2021 – Adeptus Mechanicus

4-1 Scores: 100 / 59 / 100 / 58 / 100

Scottish Take Over 9 GT: Top 3

Stefan Robertson 1st Place Scottish Take Over 9 GT 2021 – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 94 / 92 / 97 / 97 / 97

Jonathan Gotel 2nd Place Scottish Take Over 9 GT2021 – Astra Militarum 

4-1 Scores: 91 / 89 / 74 / 87 / 100

Gavin Heritage 3rd Place Scottish Take Over 9 GT 2021 – Tyranids

4-1 Scores: 97 / 97 / 68 / 82 / 87

Northern Warlords Singles: Top 3 (Alternative Scoring)

Mani Cheema 1st Place Northern Warlords Singles 2021 – Tyranids – Genestealer Cults

5-0 Scores: 18 / 18 / 17 / 14 / 12

Jason Roberts 2nd Place Northern Warlords Singles2021 – Necrons

3-2-0 Scores: 5 / 14 / 20 / 10 / 15

Dan Bates 3rd Place Northern Warlords Singles 2021 – Adepta Sororitas

4-1 Scores: 17 / 20 / 16 / 11 / 8

Maple City Grand Tournament: Top 3

Randy Brigham 1st Place Maple City Grand Tournament 2021– Orks

5-0 Scores: 100 / 89 / 93 / 91 / 95

Luke Bumpus 2nd Place Maple City Grand Tournament 2021 – Adeptus Custodes

4-1 Scores: 94 / 97 / 80 / 79 / 85

Kramer Doyle 3rd Place Maple City Grand Tournament 2021 – Drukhari

4-1 Scores: 98 / 100 / 100 / 24 / 100

DaBoyz GT Warhammer 40K: Top 3

Kevin Roach 1st Place DaBoyz GT Warhammer 40K 2021 – Adeptus Astartes – Black Templars

5-0 Scores: 100 / 100 / 100 / 98 / 93

Brad Chester 2nd Place DaBoyz GT Warhammer 40K 2021 – Grey Knights

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

Matthew Bailey 3rd Place DaBoyz GT Warhammer 40K 2021 – Thousand Sons

4-1 Scores: 100 / 86 / 81 / 94 / 100

Westminster Hobbytown Warhammer 40k GT: Top 3

Marshall Peterson 1st Place Westminster Hobbytown Warhammer 40k GT 2021– Orks

5-0 Scores: 94 / 95 / 100 / 96 / 85

Sensei Swag 2nd Place Westminster Hobbytown Warhammer 40k GT 2021 – Imperial Knights

4-1 Scores: 82 / 88 / 98 / 91 / 69

Travis Armstrong 3rd Place Westminster Hobbytown Warhammer 40k GT 2021 – Grey Knights

4-1 Scores: 100 / 85 / 100 / 92 / 43

Gameology Pasadena Old-Town Showdown GT: Top 3

Carlos Kaiser 1st Place Gameology Pasadena Old-Town Showdown GT 2021– Adeptus Custodes 

5-0 Scores: 100 / 85 / 58 / 77 / 70

Logan Heath 2nd Place Gameology Pasadena Old-Town Showdown GT 2021 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 93 / 96 / 97 / 96 / 65

Benjamin Briggs 3rd Place Gameology Pasadena Old-Town Showdown GT 2021 – Adeptus Mechanicus

4-1 Scores: 87 / 66 / 75 / 66 / 88

Into The Hellstorm GLADIUS – Warhammer 40K Event: Top 3

Josh Roberts 1st Place Into The Hellstorm GLADIUS – Warhammer 40K Event 2021– Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

6-0 Scores: 96 / 96 / 91 / 96 / 98 / 95

Courtney Rhodes 2nd Place Into The Hellstorm GLADIUS – Warhammer 40K Event 2021 – Orks

5-1 Scores: 73 / 94 / 92 / 95 / 96 / 96

Henry Bearne 3rd Place Into The Hellstorm GLADIUS – Warhammer 40K Event 2021 – Drukhari

5-1 Scores: 97 / 90 / 92 / 92 / 55 / 84

Glasshammer GT #5: Top 3

Vik Vijay 1st Place Glasshammer GT #5 2021– Grey Knights

6-0 Scores: 90 / 95 / 88 / 79 / 90 / 99

Rich Bladon 2nd Place Glasshammer GT #5 2021 – Astra Militarum – Imperial Knights

5-1 Scores: 97 / 64 / 93 / 97 / 97 / 73

Maciek Chamier Cieminski 3rd Place Glasshammer GT #5 2021 – Drukhari

5-1 Scores: 77 / 87 / 97 / 75 / 82 / 91

Twisted Onslaught Oblivion: Top 3

Louis Fitzsimmons 1st Place Twisted onslaught Oblivion 2021 – Grey Knights

5-1-0 Scores: 97 / 86 / 81 / 92 / 97 / 87

Franco McDonnell 2nd Place Twisted onslaught Oblivion 2021 – Chaos Daemons – Death Guard

5-1 Scores: 89 / 96 / 85 / 97 / 94 / 64

Jack Tite 3rd Place Twisted onslaught Oblivion 2021 – Orks

5-1 Scores: 85 / 95 / 80 / 94 / 31 / 94

Renegade Open 40k Major: Top 3

Matt Root 1st Place Renegade Open 40k Major 2021– Adeptus Astartes – Black Templars

6-0 Scores: 98 / 97 / 100 / 96 / 100 / 92

Charlie Andre 2nd Place Renegade Open 40k Major 2021 – Grey Knights

5-1 Scores: 97 / 100 / 100 / 81 / 89 / 90

Oliver Smith 3rd Place Renegade Open 40k Major 2021 – Adeptus Astartes – White Scars

5-1 Scores: 100 / 59 / 95 / 96 / 97 / 96

US Open Austin Warhammer 40k: Top 3

Richard Siegler 1st Place US Open Austin Warhammer 40k 2021– Drukhari

8-1-0 Score

Sean Nayden 2nd Place US Open Austin Warhammer 40k 2021 – Drukhari

8-1 Score

Jack Harpster 3rd Place US Open Austin Warhammer 40k 2021 – Grey Knights

8-1 Score

Warzone: Atlanta 2021: Top 3

Jack Harpster 1st Place Warzone Atlanta 2021– Grey Knights

8-0 Score

Stephen Mitchell 2nd Place Warzone Atlanta 2021 – Adeptus Mechanicus

6-2 Score

Jaime Paris 3rd Place Warzone Atlanta 2021 – Space Wolves

6-2 Score

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

 Updated as of 12-11-21

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.

• 106 Drukhari (+17)
• 69 Adeptus Mechanicus (+7)
• 60 Space Marine (+5)
  • 13 Iron Hands (+4)
  • 12 Ultramarines 
  • 12 White Scars (+1) 
  • 4 Raven Guard 
  • 3 Imperial Fists
  • 11 Salamanders 
• 55 Orks (+12)
• 48 Death Guard (+3)
• 40 Grey Knights (+18) 
• 32 Adeptus Custodes (+4)
• 31 Chaos Daemons (+3)
• 30 Harlequins (+1)
• 24 Adepta Sororitas (+1)
• 21 Craftworlds (+1)
• 21 Necrons (+3)
• 20 Space Wolves (+2) 
• 19 Dark Angels (+2)
• 17 Chaos Space Marines 
• 17 Thousand Sons (+3)
• 12 Imperial Knights (+2)
• 13 Tyranids (+4)
• 11 Astra Militarum (+2)
• 10 Blood Angels 
• 8 Deathwatch (+2)
• 8 Genestealer Cults (+2)
• 7 Black Templars (+2) 
• 5  Ynnari 
• 4 Chaos Knights 
• 1 T’au Empire

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

9th Edition Top Army List Compendium