The First Towering 10th Events: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

by | Jun 25, 2023

Last weekend, five large Warhammer 40K events took place, with at least 26 players competing in five rounds. A total of 15 lists were used, with 10 different factions represented. Well, we made it! 10th edition is here, and although most events were still using 9th edition rules, a few large events already dove right into the new edition. Imperial Knights started off strong right out the gate.

The Bristol Super-Major: Top 3 – 155 Players (9th edition)

Daniel Whitaker 1st Place The Bristol Super-Major 2023 – Aeldari

Martyn Cooper 2nd Place The Bristol Super-Major 2023 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 6-1
  • Total Battle Points: 532

John Guevara-Millan 3rd Place The Bristol Super-Major 2023 – Grey Knights

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 529

All Stars Heat 3: Top 3 – 40 Players (10th edition)

Josh Roberts 1st Place All Stars Heat 3 2023 – Imperial Knights

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

George McCoulough 2nd Place All Stars Heat 3 2023 – Drukhari

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

James Smith 3rd Place All Stars Heat 3 2023 – Chaos Knights – Chaos Daemons

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 427

WarGamesCon 13: Top 3 – 86 Players (9th Edition)

Colin McDade 1st Place WarGamesCon 13 2023 – Chaos Daemons

  • Record: 6-0
  • Total Battle Points: 538

Jared Gomez 2nd Place WarGamesCon 13 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Ultramarines

  • Record: 5-1-0
  • Total Battle Points: 573

Ryan Bridges 3rd Place WarGamesCon 13 2023 – Drukhari

  • Record: 5-1-0
  • Total Battle Points: 450

Bugeater GT: Top 3 – 30 Players (9th edition)

Kyle McCord 1st Place Bugeater GT 2023 – Astra Militarum

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

Scott Blegen Place Bugeater GT 2023 – Black Templars

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

Matthew Doughman 3rd Place Bugeater GT 2023 – Imperial Knights

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 431

Boise Cup: Top 3 – 51 Players (10th Edition)

Adam Holland 1st Place Boise Cup 2023 – Imperial Knights

  • Record: 8-1
  • Total Battle Points: 832

Ben Cromwell 2nd Place Boise Cup 2023 – Necrons

  • Record: 8-1 
  • Total Battle Points: 782

Thad Benedict 3rd Place Boise Cup 2023 – Imperial Knights

  • Record: 7-1-1
  • Total Battle Points: 684

Army Breakdown (9 Lists, 0 Mixed List) (9th Edition)

 Army Faction1st Places2nd Places3rd PlacesTotal Placings
1Astra Militarum0202
2Adeptus Astartes0101
3Chaos Daemons1001
4Grey Knights0011
5Imperial Knights0011
6Drukhari0011
7Black Templars0101
8Aeldari1001

Army Breakdown (9 Lists, 1 Mixed List) (10th Edition)

1Imperial Knights2013
2Chaos Daemons0011
3Drukhari0101
4Chaos Knights0011
5Necrons0101

As everyone expected Aeldari to roll over everyone with Fate Dice and devastating wounds, it turns out that doesn’t matter when your opponent has an army you literally cannot hide from. Thanks to the Towering keyword, Knights seem to be the best alpha strike army in the game, and without anyone prepared for the new meta, they are taking advantage. We will have to keep track of whether this continues or if Games Workshop will address the demands for a FAQ hammer on the new edition.