The Final Look at the Old Meta: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

We made it to the last week of the half year Warhammer 40k Meta! With results from the 7 large events with at least 5 rounds and 28 players. This will hopefully be the last time we see Tyranids, Aeldari, and T’au Empire as the clear Top 3, with the next week having a majority of events using new points and new rules updates, from the new Chapter Approved. 

RAGE 40k Grand Tournament: Top 3 – 43 Players

Daniel Olivas 1st Place RAGE 40k Grand Tournament 2022 – Aeldari

5-0 Scores: 100 / 100 / 94 / 81 / 91

Chris Wallace 2nd Place RAGE 40k Grand Tournament 2022 – Tyranids

4-1 Scores: 100 / 86 / 95 / 96 / 77

Aurelio Correa 3rd Place RAGE 40k Grand Tournament 2022 – Chaos Knights

4-1 Scores: 97 / 49 / 95 / 97 / 98

Bristol Vanguard Presents Vanquish: Top 3 – 40 Players

Andy Taylor 1st Place Bristol Vanguard Presents Vanquish 2022 – Tyranids

5-0 Scores: 90 / 97 / 97 / 85 / 88

Dan Richards 2nd Place Bristol Vanguard Presents Vanquish 2022 – Chaos Space Marines

5-0 Scores: 62 / 87 / 80 / 74 / 96

Mark Earney 3rd Place Bristol Vanguard Presents Vanquish 2022 – Adeptus Custodes

4-1 Scores: 95 / 85 / 92 / 95 / 78

Iron Cage OKC Summer Slam: Top 3 – 46 Players

BamBam Hunter 1st Place Iron Cage OKC Summer Slam 2022 – Tyranids

5-0 Scores: 94 / 79 / 97 / 86 / 67

Zane Greene 2nd Place Iron Cage OKC Summer Slam 2022 – Tyranids

5-0 Scores: 97 / 91 / 87 / 85 / 62

Nathaniel Bjorge 3rd Place Iron Cage OKC Summer Slam 2022 – Tyranids

4-1 Scores: 100 / 66 / 91 / 97 / 100

Boise Cup 2022: Top 3 – 63 Players

Mckay Griffin 1st Place Boise Cup 2022 – Tyranids

6-0 Scores: 92 / 91 / 92 / 97 / 90

Tom Cohen 2nd Place Boise Cup 2022 – Imperial Knights

5-1 Scores: 81 / 91 / 79 / 95 / 95

Matt Johansen 3rd Place Boise Cup 2022 – Aeldari

5-1 Scores: 94 / 81 / 72 / 97 / 97

Battle Ready Southern Showdown: Top 3 – 68 Players

Steven Crawley 1st Place Battle Ready Southern Showdown 2022 – Tyranids

5-0 Scores: 97 / 90 / 97 / 100 / 98

Jonathan Sweet 2nd Place Battle Ready Southern Showdown 2022 – Black Templars

5-0 Scores: 87 / 95 / 93 / 100 / 73

Seth Piper 3rd Place Battle Ready Southern Showdown 2022 – Black Templars

4-1-0 Scores: 70 / 100 / 95 / 96 / 90

DZTV June GT: Top 3 – 32 Players

Liam Royle 1st Place DZTV June GT 2022 – Drukhari

5-0 Scores: 73 / 79 / 92 / 81 / 88

Tom Bunnell 2nd Place DZTV June GT 2022 – Tyranids

4-1 Scores: 65 / 75 / 97 / 94 / 90

Jay Seebarun 3rd Place DZTV June GT 2022 – Grey Knights

4-1 Scores: 93 / 81 / 97 / 95 / 72

Kent Wargames June GT: Top 3 – 29 Players

Nassim Fouchane 1st Place Kent Wargames June GT 2022 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

5-0 Scores: 98 / 95 / 99 / 94 / 96

Kevin Stone 2nd Place Kent Wargames June GT 2022 – Imperial Knights

4-1 Scores: 89 / 83 / 100 / 78 / 100

Aidan Brocklehurst 3rd Place Kent Wargames June GT 2022 – Adepta Sororitas

4-1 Scores: 100 / 96 / 80 / 91 / 78

Army Breakdown (21 Lists)

1. 8 Top Placings: Tyranids
   • 1sts: 4
   • 2nds: 3
   • 3rds: 1
2. 2 Top Placings: Aeldari
   • 1sts: 1
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1
3. 2 Top Placings: Imperial Knights
   • 1sts: 2
   • 2nds: 1
   • 3rds: 1
4. 2 Top Placings: Black Templars
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 1
   • 3rds: 1
5. 1 Top Placings: Drukhari
   • 1sts: 1
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 0
6. 1 Top Placings: Grey Knights
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1
7. 1 Top Placings: Adeptus Astartes
   • 1sts: 1
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 0
8. 1 Top Placings: Adepta Sororitas
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1
9. 1 Top Placings: Chaos Knights
   • 1sts: 0
   • 2nds: 0
   • 3rds: 1
10. 1 Top Placings: Chaos Space Marines
    • 1sts: 0
    • 2nds: 1
    • 3rds: 0
11. 1 Top Placings: Adeptus Custodes
    • 1sts: 1
    • 2nds: 0
    • 3rds: 0

This list of weekend winners sure looks like the last ride of Tyranids at the nerfs from last week hit them hard, but don’t expect them to completely drop off the map. This week results also could be preview of the Armour of Contempt armies to come as everything from Death Guard to Sisters of Battle look to only get more powerful thanks to the new Chapter Approved. 

Below is the event results from the weekend of the June 18th 2022, just to make sure we are all caught up.

The Newcastle GT: Top 3 – 125 Players

Innes Wilson 1st Place The Newcastle GT 2022 – Tyranids

6-0 Score

Mani Cheema 2nd Place The Newcastle GT 2022 – Aeldari

5-1 Score

Kyle Grundy 3rd Place The Newcastle GT  2022 – T’au Empire

4-1 Score

Maryland OPEN: Top 3 – 79 Players

Brad Chester 1st Place Maryland OPEN 2022 – Aeldari

6-0 Score

Jared Vail 2nd Place Maryland OPEN 2022 – Aeldari

5-1 Score

Jonas Beardsley 3rd Place Maryland OPEN 2022 – Imperial Knights

5-1 Score

Best in Tabletop Open: Top 3 – 46 Players

Steve Trimble 1st Place Best in Tabletop Open 2022 – Tyranids

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

Tyler Bortel 2nd Place Best in Tabletop Open 2022 – Tyranids

5-0 Scores: 96 / 90 / 85 / 84 / 82

Anthony Vanella 3rd Place Best in Tabletop Open 2022 – Blood Angels

4-1 Scores: 98 / 100 / 98 / 75 / 98

The Canadian Shield: Top 3 – 38 Players

Dominique Carette 1st Place The Canadian Shield 2022 – Imperial Knights – Grey Knights

5-0 Scores: 86 / 89 / 100 / 84 / 91

Mark Wang 2nd Place The Canadian Shield 2022 – Adeptus Custodes

4-1-0 Scores: 57 / 88 / 97 / 90 / 97

Zach Comeau 3rd Place The Canadian Shield 2022 – T’au Empire

4-1 Scores: 97 / 91 / 97 / 94 / 79

North Wales Open Chester Invasion: Top 3 – 30 Players

Matt Robertson 1st Place North Wales Open Chester Invasion 2022 – Tyranids

5-0 Scores: 100 / 95 / 95 / 98 / 94

Peter Duff 2nd Place North Wales Open Chester Invasion 2022 – Chaos Knights

4-1 Scores: 82 / 100 / 91 / 90 / 97

Eric Hoerger 3rd Place North Wales Open Chester Invasion 2022 – Tyranids

4-1 Scores: 100 / 96 / 55 / 100 / 91