The Pointy Ears make their Mark: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

Seven large events were had in the ITC this past weekend, and the Aeldari are racing towards the top tier, along with a few of the what you’d expect to see armies in the Top 3s along the way. 

PCG Hosts Lightly Salted Spring GT: Top 3

Derek Holder 1st Place PCG Hosts Lightly Salted Spring GT 40k 2022 – Adeptus Custodes

6-0 Scores: 100 / 100 / 98 / 80 / 100 / 86

Marshall Peterson 2nd Place PCG Hosts Lightly Salted Spring GT 40k 2022 – Necrons 

5-1 Scores: 77 / 97 / 84 / 76 / 89 / 100

Nicolas Wenker 3rd Place PCG Hosts Lightly Salted Spring GT 40k 2022 – Death Guard

5-1 Scores: 87 / 97 / 63 / 57 / 98 / 90

The Calm Before The Storm, Haven 40k Grand Tournament: Top 3

Matthew Bodnarchuk 1st Place The Calm Before The Storm, Haven 40k Grand Tournament 2022 – Aeldari

5-0 Scores: 93 / 95 / 54 / 89 / 83

Danny McDevitt 2nd Place The Calm Before The Storm, Haven 40k Grand Tournament 2022 – T’au Empire

4-1 Scores: 92 / 95 / 46 / 94 / 94

Don Maddock 3rd Place The Calm Before The Storm, Haven 40k Grand Tournament 2022 – Orks

4-1 Scores: 87 / 95 / 59 / 91 / 88

Free State GT 2022: Top 3

Dan Sammons 1st Place Free State GT 2022 – Aeldari

5-0 Scores: 85 / 89 / 97 / 98 / 96

Zaak kerstetter 2nd Place Free State GT 2022 – Drukhari – Aeldari

5-0 Scores: 97 / 93 / 98 / 97 / 53

Ryan Olson 3rd Free State GT 2022 – Aeldari

4-1 Scores: 100 / 81 / 90 / 91 / 78

Last Of The Summer Winehammer 2: Top 3

Mike Porter 1st Place Last Of The Summer Winehammer 2022 – Aeldari

5-0 Scores: 100 / 97 / 100 / 85 / 98

Matt Robertson 2nd Place Last Of The Summer Winehammer 2022 – Aeldari

4-1 Scores: 97 / 97 / 97 / 84 / 100

Kyle Grundy 3rd Place Last Of The Summer Winehammer 2022 – T’au Empire

4-1 Scores: 59 / 97 / 97 / 95 / 97

Confrontation Redemption #1: Top 3

Jamie Balcombe 1st Place Confrontation Redemption #1 2022 – Adeptus Custodes

5-0 Scores: 97 / 97 / 97 / 78 / 82

Adam Merrett 2nd Place Confrontation Redemption #1 2022 – Tyranids – Genestealer Cults

4-1 Scores: 69 / 97 / 85 / 78 / 84

Eric Hoerger 3rd Place Confrontation Redemption #1 2022 – Genestealer Cults

4-1 Scores: 91 / 85 / 86 / 92 / 53

Copenhammer GT III: Top 3

Dusty Justy 1st Place Copenhammer GT III 2022 – T’au Empire

5-0 Scores: 92 / 91 / 100 / 70 / 79

Killi Paaske 2nd Place Copenhammer GT III 2022 – Aeldari

4-1 Scores: 97 / 87 / 86 / 94 / 40

Alexander Dzougov 3rd Place Copenhammer GT III 2022 – Aeldari

4-1 Scores: 49 / 97 / 95 / 77 / 77

CAGBASH XV 40k: Top 3

Matt Estrada 1st Place CAGBASH XV 40k2022 – T’au Empire

5-0 Scores: 88 / 97 / 97 / 99 / 87

Daniel Sansone 2nd Place CAGBASH XV 40k 2022 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 89 / 83 / 86 / 84 / 87

Brandon White 3rd Place CAGBASH XV 40k 2022 – Aeldari – Drukhari

4-1 Scores: 97 / 94 / 94 / 78 / 98

Army Breakdown (Out of 21 Lists – 3 Mixed Lists)

1. 9 Top Placings: Aeldari
   • 1sts: 3
   • 2nds: 3 
   • 3rds: 3
2. 4 Top Placings: T’au Empire
   • 1sts: 2
   • 2nds: 1
   • 3rds: 1
3. 3 Top Placings: Drukhari
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 2
   • 3rds: 1
4. 2 Top Placings: Adeptus Custodes
   • 1sts: 2
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 0
5. 2 Top Placings: Genestealer Cults
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 1
   • 3rds: 1
6. 1 Top Placings: Necrons
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 1
   • 3rds: 0
7. 1 Top Placings: Death Guard
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1
8. 1 Top Placings: Orks
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1
9. 1 Top Placings: Tyranids
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 1
   • 3rds: 0

It is pretty fast has quickly Aeldari (mostly Harlequins) have risen, pushing out other lists, it is too soon to know if it is just players tired of T’au and Custodes and just wanting something fresh, or if Aeldari are a real menace that will be on the nerf chopping block soon enough.