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 March 2023.

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.  

March 2023 was the second month of the Warhammer 40k Arks of Omens 2023 season, Dark Angels and Imperial Guard dominating. Factions left behind this month without any top placings: Tyranids, Deathwatch, Grey Knights and Adeptus Mechanicus.

9th Barrie Bash: Top 3 – 66 Players

Sam Procopio 1st Place 9th Barrie Bash 2023 – Blood Angels – Imperial Knights

• Record: 4-1-0
• Battle Points: 484

TJ Lanigan 2nd Place 9th Barrie Bash 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 4-1-0
• Battle Points: 483

Dustin Henshaw 3rd Place 9th Barrie Bash 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 4-1-0
• Battle Points: 477

Clutch City GT: Top 3 – 131 Players

Nicholas Rose 1st Place Clutch City GT 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 576

Jake Gonzalez 2nd Place Clutch City GT 2023 – Orks

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 522

Carmine Battista 3rd Place Clutch City GT 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 544

Midtcon: Top 3 – 74 Players

Sebastian Ilfeldt 1st Place Midtcon 2023 – Adepta Sororitas

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 500

Henrik Davison 2nd Place Midtcon 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 440

Morten Hørby 3rd Place Midtcon 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1-1
• Total Battle Points: 414

Norsehammer Open: Top 3 – 38 Players

Rasmus Valand Fredriksen 1st Place Norsehammer Open 2023 – Drukhari – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 91

Patrick Woods 2nd Place Norsehammer Open 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 82

Christopher Jacobsen 3rd Place Norsehammer Open 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 80

Corsair Open 2: Top 3 – 43 Players

Christoph Jäcksch 1st Place Corsair Open 2 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 458

Niklas Lackner 2nd Place Corsair Open 2 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 453

Nikolas Berg 3rd Place Corsair Open 2 2023 – Drukhari

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 393

Dicehammer Open VI: Top 3 – 75 Players

Kevin Roach 1st Place Dicehammer Open VI 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 467

Jason McKenzie 2nd Place Dicehammer Open VI 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 444

Jason Kavetsky 3rd Place Dicehammer Open VI 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 452

CAGBASH XVI: Top 3 – 56 Players

Garrett Stacy 1st Place CAGBASH XVI 2023 – Death Guard

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 474

Folger Pyles 2nd Place CAGBASH XVI 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 459

Kevin Leonard 3rd Place CAGBASH XVI 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 491

Games of Westeros XIV: Top 3 – 86 Players

Sebastian Larsson 1st Place Games of Westeros XIV 2023 – Chaos Knights

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 92

Christian Olofsson 2nd Place Games of Westeros XIV 2023 – Chaos Daemons 

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 74

Tim Nordin 3rd Place Games of Westeros XIV 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 79

Iberian Ham: Top 3 – 36 Players

Jordi Macià Dekkers 1st Place Iberian Ham 2023 – Orks

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

Roger Boira 2nd Place Iberian Ham 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 403

Barthes 3rd Place Iberian Ham 2023 – Blood Angels

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 387

The Southampton GT: Top 3 – 202 Players

David Gaylard 1st Place The Southampton GT 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 7-0
• Battle Points: 678

Mani Cheema 2nd Place The Southampton GT 2023 –Dark Angels

• Record: 6-1
• Battle Points: 660

Ed Watts 3rd Place The Southampton GT 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 5-1
• Battle Points: 513

Rosehammer: Top 3 – 96 Players

Lukas Troller 1st Place Rosehammer 2023 – Orks

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 551

Linton Rowan 2nd Place Rosehammer 2023 – Space Wolves – Adeptus Astartes – Ultramarines

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 547

Tyler Bortel 3rd Place Rosehammer 2023 – Genestealers Cults

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 552

Rocky Mountain Open: Top 3 – 145 Players

Scott Rumple 1st Place Rocky Mountain Open 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 562

Michael Mann 2nd Place Rocky Mountain Open 2023 – Orks

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 530

Ben Jurek 3rd Place Rocky Mountain Open 2023 – Orks

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 495

‘Ere We Go Again Ladz: Top 3 – 28 Players

Kevin Heddle 1st Place ‘Ere We Go Again Ladz 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 419

Mike Muzeni 2nd Place ‘Ere We Go Again Ladz 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 469

Jon Sweet 3rd Place ‘Ere We Go Again Ladz 2023 – Death Guard – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 421

Warhammer World Matched Play Event March: Top 3 – 43 Players

Christopher Radford 1st Place Warhammer World Matched Play Event March 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 464

Mikey Herbert 2nd Place Warhammer World Matched Play Event March 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 443

Jack Masters 3rd Place Warhammer World Matched Play Event March 2023 – Orks

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 456

Level Up Grimdark: Top 3 – 32 Players

Hogan Franklin 1st Place Level Up Grimdark 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 467

Thomas Powell 2nd Place Level Up Grimdark 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 444

Cliff Nelson 3rd Place Level Up Grimdark 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 452

Mighty Meeple #2: Top 3 – 35 Players

Kyle Trayah 1st Place Mighty Meeple #2 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 447

Jake Miller 2nd Place Mighty Meeple #2 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 471

Jeremy Knox 3rd Place Mighty Meeple #2 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 443

BFS: Top 3 – 30 Players

Sam Squires 1st Place BFS 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 443

Thomas Whybrow 2nd Place BFS 2023 – Chaos Daemons 

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 434

Oliver Pickett 3rd Place BFS 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 428

Iberian Open Talavera: Top 3 – 88 Players

Terroxer El Rojo 1st Place Iberian Open Talavera 2023 – Thousand Sons – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 6-1-0
• Battle Points: 783

Alvaro Enciso – Showa 2nd Place Iberian Open Talavera 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-1-1
• Battle Points: 683

Miguel Keko 3rd Place Iberian Open Talavera 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-1
• Battle Points: 618

Planet arKCanite: Top 3 – 40 Players

Tedd Williamson 1st Place Planet arKCanite 2023 – Necrons

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 584

James Willet 2nd Place Planet arKCanite 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 549

Calvin Smith 3rd Place Planet arKCanite 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 530

Free State GT: Top 3 – 43 Players

Dan Sammons 1st Place Free State GT 2023 – Dark Angels

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

Colin Kay 2nd Place Free State GT 2023 – Chaos Space Marines

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 435

Ryan Verbeck 3rd Place Free State GT 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 475

The Great Game GT: Top 3 – 51 Players

Kieran French 3rd Place Carnage Round 1 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record:6-0
• Total Battle Points: 542

Matt Lorah 2nd Place The Great Game GT 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 491

Ken Knox 3rd Place The Great Game GT 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 478

War Of The Roses: Top 3 – 34 Players

Mani Cheema 1st Place War Of The Roses 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 82

Matt Robertson 2nd Place War Of The Roses 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 74

Michael Armer 3rd Place War Of The Roses 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 73

OP’s 1st GT Smash: Top 3 – 38 Players

Jake Nelson 1st Place OP’s 1st GT Smash 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 493

Scott Toebe 2nd Place OP’s 1st GT Smash 2023 – Death Guard

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 477

Forrest Phanton 3rd Place OP’s 1st GT Smash 2023 – Space Wolves

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

Battlefield Birmingham 20: Top 3 – 46 Players

Luke Richards 1st Place Battlefield Birmingham 20 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 487

Paul James 2nd Place Battlefield Birmingham 20 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 484

Adam Lynch 3rd Place Battlefield Birmingham 20 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

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

Energy City Open: Top 3 – 26 Players

Drew Ward 1st Place Energy City Open 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 480

Frasier Parry 2nd Place Energy City Open 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 465

Cyle Thompson 3rd Place Energy City Open 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 438

The March Madness Grand Tournament: Top 3 – 48 Players

Brent Simon 1st Place The March Madness Grand Tournament 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 487

Craig Mills 2nd Place The March Madness Grand Tournament 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 484

Howard Watts 3rd Place The March Madness Grand Tournament 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Ultramarines

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

Major Mayhem: Top 3 – 58 Players

John Lennon 1st Place Major Mayhem 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 459

Jack Harpster 2nd Place Major Mayhem 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 457

Seth Piper 3rd Place Major Mayhem 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 452

Kelpie Crusade GT: Top 3 – 32 Players

Innes Wilson 1st Place Kelpie Crusade GT 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 452

Ryan Kerr 2nd Place Kelpie Crusade GT 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 468

Brian Seipp 3rd Place Kelpie Crusade GT 2023 – Orks

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 459

Central Island Open: Top 3 – 39 Players

Ryan Burns 1st Place Central Island Open 2023 – Chaos Daemons

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

Brendan McKenzie 2nd Place Major Mayhem 2023 – Adepta Sororitas

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 452

Scott Darbison 3rd Place Major Mayhem 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 439

Warzone Wellington 2: Top 3 – 36 Players

Charlie Kang 1st Place Warzone Wellington 2 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 477

Liam Herbert 2nd Place Warzone Wellington 2 2023 – Imperial Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 461

Alex Cameron 3rd Place Warzone Wellington 2 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 433

Pergotuz LCOTSV 3: Top 3 – 34 Players

Mate Csaszar 1st Place Pergotuz LCOTSV 3 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 91 

Véber Ákos 2nd Place Pergotuz LCOTSV 3 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Salamanders

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 71

Patrik Pintér 3rd Place Pergotuz LCOTSV 3 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 65

Carnage Round 1: Top 3 – 36 Players

Bethany Taylor 1st Place Carnage Round 1 2023 – Chaos Daemons

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 482

Kyle Grundy 2nd Place Carnage Round 1 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 477

Kieran French 3rd Place Carnage Round 1 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 438

Adepticon Champs: Top 3 – 240 Players

Nassim Fouchane 1st Place Adepticon Champs 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 8-0
• Total Battle Points: 705

Arne Zerndt 2nd Place Adepticon Champs 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 6-1-1
• Total Battle Points: 655

Nick Rose 3rd Place Adepticon Champs 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 6-1
• Total Battle Points: 617

The Manchester 40k Super-Major: Top 3 – 260 Players

Mani Cheema 1st Place The Manchester 40k Super-Major 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 7-0
• Total Battle Points: 850

Alex Harrison 2nd Place The Manchester 40k Super-Major 2023 – Space Wolves

• Record: 6-1
• Total Battle Points: 781

Innes Wilson 3rd Place The Manchester 40k Super-Major 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 649

All is Dust GT: Top 3 – 60 Players

Anthony Vanella 1st Place All is Dust GT 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 5-1-0
• Battle Points: 99

Zach Comeau 2nd Place All is Dust GT Talavera 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-1-0
• Battle Points: 62

Tim Deetlefs 3rd Place All is Dust GT 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-1
• Battle Points: 71

Bedford Beatdown: Top 3 – 52 Players

Robert Moreland 1st Place Bedford Beatdown 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 474

Sweet Lew 2nd Place Bedford Beatdown 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 451

Clifton Russell 3rd Place Bedford Beatdown 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 478

The Deck Box Masters: Top 3 – 28 Players

Justin White 1st Place The Deck Box Masters 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 453

Nathan Chow 2nd Place The Deck Box Masters 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 473

Glenn Duncan 3rd Place The Deck Box Masters 2023 – World Eaters – Chaos Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 437

Imperialis Capilla GT 2: Top 3 – 37 Players

Sebastián Flores Diaz 1st Place Imperialis Capilla GT 2 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 470

Carlos Moreno 2nd Place Imperialis Capilla GT 2 2023 – Imperial Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 456

Juvenal Jimenez 3rd Place Imperialis Capilla GT 2 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 440

Münsterland GT 2: Top 3 – 28 Players

Artur Güttler 1st Place Münsterland GT 2 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 101

Florian Schmidt 2nd Place Münsterland GT 2 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 98

René Rosenberg 3rd Place Münsterland GT 2 2023 – Orks

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 93

Courage And Honour VIII: Top 3 – 33 Players

Andrew Lewis 1st Place Courage And Honour VIII 2023 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 480

Christopher Scriven 2nd Place Courage And Honour VIII 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 465

Matt Strong 3rd Place Courage And Honour VIII 2023 – T’au Empire

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 438

Absolute Supremacy Spring GT: Top 3 – 30 Players

Dan Ahern 1st Place Absolute Supremacy Spring GT 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Iron Hands

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 471

Colin Power 2nd Place Absolute Supremacy Spring GT 2023 – Genestealer Cults

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 460

Peter Dunlea 3rd Place Absolute Supremacy Spring GT 2023 – Adepta Sororitas 

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 401

Fantasia Fanatic XLIII: Top 3 – 104 Players

Jesper Unander-Scharin 1st Place Fantasia Fanatic XLIII 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 94

Eetu Peltola 2nd Place Fantasia Fanatic XLIII 2023 – Necrons 

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 80

Daniel Bergström 3rd Place Fantasia Fanatic XLIII 2023 – Imperial Knights

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 82

Grand Onslaught 5: Top 3 – 44 Players

Matthew Dye 1st Place Kelpie Crusade GT 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 437

Quinton Johnson 2nd Place Kelpie Crusade GT 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 4-1-0
• Total Battle Points: 416

Bryan Lakor 3rd Place Kelpie Crusade GT 2023 – Chaos Daemons

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

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

 Updated as of 04-06-23

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

• 229 Aeldari (+8)
• 202 Tyranids
• 158 Drukhari (+2)
• 131 Adeptus Custodes (+9)
• 114 Chaos Daemons (+15)
• 108 T’au Empire (+4)
• 107 Orks (+8)
• 96 Adepta Sororitas (+3)
• 94 Necrons (+2)
• 97 Space Marine (+10)
  • 22 Iron Hands (+7)
  • 13 Ultramarines (+2)
  • 12 White Scars
  • 4 Raven Guard
  • 3 Imperial Fists
  • 12 Salamanders (+1)
• 81 Chaos Space Marines (+1)
• 80 Adeptus Mechanicus 
• 74 Death Guard (+3)
• 72 Grey Knights
• 66 Imperial Knights (+4)
• 58 Dark Angels (+13)
• 54 Astra Militarum (+16)
• 50 Thousand Sons (+1)
• 44 Space Wolves (+5)
• 44 Genestealer Cults (+9)
• 37 Blood Angels (+2)
• 35 Chaos Knights (+4)
• 25 Black Templars (+4)
• 17 Leagues of Votann (+4)
• 14 World Eaters (+10)
• 11 Deathwatch

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

9th Edition Top Army List Compendium