While the Best Play Aeldari Ruin the Day: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

Over the past weekend, 12 large Warhammer 40K events took place, with a minimum of 26 players participating in each event. The process of determining the top three players is based on their win records and total battle points, rather than the strength of their schedule. Throughout the weekend, a total of 36 Warhammer 40K 10th edition lists were featured, representing 14 distinct factions. While most of the best players were at one event over the weekend, where Chaos Space Marines dominated, it left the rest of the world at the mercy of the Aeldari. They crushed everyone else with numbers we have not seen since before the last round of nerfs.

World Championships of Warhammer:  Top 3 – 175 Players 

Mani Cheema 1st Place World Championships of Warhammer 2023 – Chaos Space Marines – Allies

• Record: 8-0
• Total Battle Points: 690

John Lennon 2nd Place World Championships of Warhammer 2023 – Adeptus Astartes – Allies

• Record: 7-1
• Total Battle Points: 671

Lachlan Rigg 3rd Place World Championships of Warhammer 2023 – Chaos Space Marines – Allies

• Record: 7-1
• Total Battle Points: 671

Bajio Open: Top 3 – 59 Players 

Luis Humberto Casillas Franco 1st Place Bajio Open 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 555

Jose Isaias Valenzuela 2nd Place Bajio Open 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 528

Alberto Lopez 3rd Place Bajio Open 2023 – Black Templars – Allies

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

The Alliance Open Grand Tournament: Top 3 – 110 Players 

Ron Eliyahoo 1st Place The Alliance Open Grand Tournament 2023 – Tyranids

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 555

Vincent Koopmans 2nd Place The Alliance Open Grand Tournament 2023 – Dark Angels

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 512

Aron Prinsen 3rd Place The Alliance Open Grand Tournament 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 523

Nemesis: Top 3 – 32 Players 

Josh Stapleton 1st Place Nemesis 2023 – Aeldari

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

Scotty Bee 2nd Place Nemesis 2023 – Aeldari

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

Brian Blanteran De Rozari 3rd Place Nemesis 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 457

Warpstorm of Cyprus: Top 3 – 26 Players 

Leonid Popov 1st Place Warpstorm of Cyprus 2023 – Black Templars

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 96

Alexander Kondakov 2nd Place Warpstorm of Cyprus 2023 – Chaos Space Marines

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

Dimitar Donev 3rd Place Warpstorm of Cyprus 2023 – Death Guard – Allies

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 69

Maui Fundraiser: Top 3 – 43 Players 

Kebinly 1st Place Maui Fundraiser 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 440

Daniel Reddehase 2nd Place Maui Fundraiser 2023 – Death Guard – Allies

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 431

TJ Spaeth 3rd Place Maui Fundraiser 2023 – Black Templars – Allies

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

DaBoyz GT: Top 3 – 71 Players 

Adam Dye 1st Place DaBoyz GT 2023 – Chaos Space Marines – Allies

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

Ken Knox 2nd Place DaBoyz GT 2023 – Deathwatch

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

Scott Ferguson 3rd Place DaBoyz GT 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 476

Renegade Open: Top 3 – 80 Players 

James Kelling 1st Place Renegade Open 2023 – Aeldari

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 455

Devin Orchard 2nd Place Renegade Open 2023 – Necrons

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

Mark Weiss 3rd Place Renegade Open 2023 – Adeptus Custodes

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 418

West Coast GT: Top 3 – 32 Players 

Emil Söderholm 1st Place West Coast GT 2023 – World Eaters

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 84

Jesper Unander-Scharin 2nd Place West Coast GT 2023 – Aeldari

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

Max Persson 3rd Place West Coast GT 2023 – Adepta Sororitas – Allies

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 60

The Standoff: Top 3 – 35 Players 

Cullen Burns 1st Place The Standoff 2023 – Leagues of Votann

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 462

Jared Vail 2nd Place The Standoff 2023 – Aeldari – Allies

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 458

Jeffrey Colpitts 3rd Place The Standoff 2023 – Dark Angels – Allies

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 455

Heroes Of The Mid Table 3: Top 3 – 36 Players 

JT McDowell 1st Place Heroes Of The Mid Table 3 2023 – Aeldari – Allies

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

Brendan McKenzie 2nd Place Heroes Of The Mid Table 3 2023 – Adepta Sororitas

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

Kyle Zimmerman 3rd Place Heroes Of The Mid Table 3 2023 – Aeldari

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

Peterborough Slam GT 4: Top 3 – 34 Players 

Martyn Cooper 1st Place Peterborough Slam GT 4 2023 – Astra Militarum – Allies

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

Adam Gill 2nd Place Peterborough Slam GT 4 2023 – Aeldari

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

Mickey Baird-Parker 3rd Place Peterborough Slam GT 4 2023 – World Eaters

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

Army Breakdown (36 Lists, 14 with Allies) 

It appears that we might be seeing some life from the Space Marines, mostly in the form of sub-factions utilizing new detachment rules. The most notable among them are the Black Templars, which are only considered Black Templars in the sense that their tanks are equipped with multi-meltas, making them a distinct “choice” rather than generic Space Marines. Additionally, we have a surprise appearance from the Deathwatch, who have been absent for some time.