Astra Militarum Are Now Unleashed: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

by | Feb 19, 2023

Last weekend, seven large Warhammer 40K events took place, with at least 26 players competing in 5 rounds. A total of 30 lists were used, with 13 different factions represented. It seemed like it was only a matter of time, but the Astra Militarum has arrived. Now that the full model line is out, everyone has painted the Lord Solar and the devastation of Karskin brokenness is fully unleashed. The Astra Militarum grabbed almost more podiums than the next three factions combined. We haven’t seen this type of domination in a long time.

Heroic Scale Gamers Houston Open: Top 3 – 48 Players

Nathaniel Bjorge 1st Place Heroic Scale Gamers Houston Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 6-0
  • Battle Points: 539

Carmine Battista 2nd Place Heroic Scale Gamers Houston Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 5-1
  • Battle Points: 556

Connor Myers 3rd Place Heroic Scale Gamers Houston Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 5-1
  • Battle Points: 529

Melee At Shiloh: Top 3 – 57 Players

Brent Simon 1st Place Melee At Shiloh 2023 – Chaos Daemons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 489

Brad Chester 2nd Place Melee At Shiloh 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Salamanders

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 466

Peyton Preece 3rd Place Melee At Shiloh 2023 – Genestealer Cults

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 461

El Rey en el Norte: Top 3 – 26 Players

Angel Gomez 1st Place El Rey en el Norte 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 468

Javier Boveda 2nd Place El Rey en el Norte 2023 – Chaos Daemons

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 454

Juantxu Illarramendi 3rd Place El Rey en el Norte 2023 – Black Templars

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 451

Peeps of War GT: Top 3 – 50 Players

Hank Adams 1st Place Peeps of War GT 2023 – Astra Militarum

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

Colin Sherman 2nd Place Peeps of War GT 2023 – Dark Angels

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

Torin Holmes 3rd Place Peeps of War GT 2023 – Orks

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 454

Team Battle Brothers 40k Major GT: Top 3 – 52 Players

Matt Schuchman 1st Place Team Battle Brothers 40k Major GT 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 475

Michael Aigner 2nd Place Team Battle Brothers 40k Major GT 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 4-1-0
  • Total Battle Points: 447

Mark Hertel 3rd Place Team Battle Brothers 40k Major GT 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

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

Wheat City Open: Top 3 – 52 Players

Logan Antonation 1st Place Wheat City Open 2023 – Chaos Daemons – Chaos Knights

  • Record: 6-0
  • Total Battle Points: 539

Alexander Buchan 2nd Place II Wheat City Open 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 542

Brenden Chrustie 3rd Place II Wheat City Open 2023 – Black Templars

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 499

Viking Invasion Games – Ragnarok: Top 3 – 26 Players

Andreas Holm 1st Place Viking Invasion Games – Ragnarok 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

  • Record: 4-1-0
  • Total Battle Points: 449

Mikael Klangeby 2nd Place Viking Invasion Games – Ragnarok 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

  • Record: 4-1-0
  • Total Battle Points: 445

Dag Samuelsson 3rd Place Viking Invasion Games – Ragnarok 2023 – Tyranids

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 454

Brighton 40K Tournament III: Top 3 – 28 Players

Tom Green 1st Place Brighton 40K Tournament III 2023 – Orks

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

Jamie Chapman 2nd Place II Brighton 40K Tournament III 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 462

Jack Beaman 3rd Place II Brighton 40K Tournament III 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

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

II MICRO GT: Top 3 – 26 Players

Raven XXX 1st Place II MICRO GT 2023 – Genestealer Cults

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 402

Cajolín Waif 2nd Place II MICRO GT 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 436

Sergio Rodríguez 3rd Place II MICRO GT2023 – Black Templars

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

Med Cup Solo #2: Top 3 – 38 Players

Arnaud Monvoisin 2nd Place Med Cup Solo #2 2023 – Dark Angels

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 468

Loic Lauffrond 1st Place Med Cup Solo #2 – 2023 – Drukhari

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 442

Laurent Gallo 3rd Place Med Cup Solo Med Cup Solo #2 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 470

Army Breakdown (30 Lists, 2 Mixed List)

 Army Faction1st Places2nd Places3rd PlacesTotal Placings
1Astra Militarum2338
2Chaos Daemons2103
3Adeptus Astartes1113
4Adeptus Custodes2103
5Black Templars0033
6Genestealer Cults1012
7Orks1012
8Chaos Knights1012
9Dark Angels1102
10Aeldari0011
11Tyranids0011
12World Eaters0011
13Drukhari0101

The other stories from the weekend saw Black Templars make waves as the decent Melta warriors, along with some of the best defenses the Space Marines have. The other interesting thing of notice was the addition of a World Eaters list. It looks like one event decided to allow them, giving us a glimpse of some very angry futures.

According to Games Workshop’s Meta Watch from last week, we can’t expect any adjustments soon. So, our only hope is an Imperial Guard FAQ to save us from a new skewed meta.