Aeldari Roll Over the “Nerfs”: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

by | Jul 17, 2023

Last weekend, seven large Warhammer 40K events took place, with at least 26 players competing in five rounds. A total of 21 10th edition lists were present, representing 10 different factions. Aeldari continued to dominate, even with all the “nerfs” that were supposed to rein them in. However, what makes matters worse with the new edition is the sharp drop in army diversity, as only eight factions secured top podiums, and two Aeldari and Genestealer Cults swept the events.

US Open Tacoma: Top 3 – 360 Players 

Steve Trimble 1st Place US Open Tacoma 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

  • Record: 8-0
  • Total Battle Points: 721

Hank Adams 2nd Place US Open Tacoma 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

  • Record: 7-1
  • Total Battle Points: 650

Jeremiah Bergdale 3rd Place US Open Tacoma 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 7-1
  • Total Battle Points: 621

Show Me Showdown: Top 3 – 100 Players 

Treynor Wolfe 1st Place Show Me Showdown 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 8-0
  • Total Battle Points: 753

Dan Sammons 2nd Place Show Me Showdown 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 7-1
  • Total Battle Points: 759

Austin Howald 3rd Place Show Me Showdown 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 6-1-1
  • Total Battle Points: 723

The London Open July: Top 3 – 46 Players 

Jokull Johannsson 1st Place The London Open July 2023 – Genestealer Cults

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

Boris Michev 2nd Place The London Open July 2023 – Genestealer Cults

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 448

Nassim Fouchane 3rd Place The London Open July 2023 – Genestealer Cults

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 466

Denver 40K Fight Club July Open: Top 3 – 66 Players

Ben Neal 1st Place Denver 40K Fight Club July Opens 2023 – Imperial Knights

  • Record: 6-0
  • Total Battle Points: 504

Michael Mann 2nd Place Denver 40K Fight Club July Open 2023 – Orks

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 501

Joel Davis 3rd Place Denver 40K Fight Club July Open 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 488

Fun-N-Games Summer GT: Top 3 – 34 Players

Andreas Hofmann 1st Place Fun-N-Games Summer GT 2023 – Necrons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 449

Joshua Campbell 2nd Place Fun-N-Games Summer GT 2023 – Necrons

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 464

Charles Morrow 3rd Place Fun-N-Games Summer GT 2023 – Genestealer Cults

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

Winchester GT: Top 3 – 36 Players

Nicholas Willingale 1st Place Winchester GT 2023 – Genestealer Cults

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

Michael Murrell 2nd Place Winchester GT 2023 – Space Marines

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 448

David Bannister 3rd Place Winchester GT 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 415

Metagame WCQ Hungary: Top 3 – 29 Players

Adam Pusztai 1st Place Metagame WCQ Hungary 2023 – Aeldari

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 461

Dávid Mátyus 2nd Place Metagame WCQ Hungary 2023 – Aeldari

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

Mate Csaszar 3rd Place Metagame WCQ Hungary 2023 – Chaos Daemons

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 442

Army Breakdown (21 Lists, 0 Mixed List) 

 Army Faction1st Places2nd Places3rd PlacesTotal Placings
1Aeldari2248
2Genestealer Cults2125
3Necrons1102
4Adeptus Custodes1102
5Imperial Knights1001
6Chaos Daemons0011
7Space Marines0101
8Orks0101
 
Imperial Knights seem to be the only faction really affected by the balanced datasheet, but that just happens to also remove one of the best factions against Aeldari. Will we see further balancing sooner rather than later, or will Games Workshop decide to be stubborn and do nothing until the end of the year?
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