The Astra Militarum Rise in a Slow Week: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

Over the past weekend, 5 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 12 Warhammer 40K 10th edition lists were featured, representing 9 distinct factions. While it was a slow week for events, we did have a significant one in the UK, where the Imperial Guard showed their mettle and won a 150-plus GT. That wasn’t an isolated incident. As well, Aeldari have quickly disappeared, but is this due to not enough events or is it a trend everyone has been hoping for? We will have to wait a few more weeks to find out.

Beachhead Brawl: Top 3 – 162 Players

Martyn Cooper 1st Place Beachhead Brawl 2024 – Astra Militarum – Allies

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 564

Jay Seebarun 2nd Place Beachhead Brawl 2024 – Dark Angels

• Record: 6-0
• Total Battle Points: 556

David Leniewski 3rd Place Beachhead Brawl 2024 – Necrons

• Record: 5-1
• Total Battle Points: 577

Grand Onslaught 7: Top 3 – 56 Players 

Jack Harpster 1st Place Grand Onslaught 7 2024 – World Eaters

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 426

John Lennon 2nd Place Grand Onslaught 7 2024 – Tyranids

• Record: 4-1
• Total Battle Points: 404

Mike Muzeni 3rd Place Grand Onslaught 7 2024 – Thousand Sons

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

Brighton GT VI: Top 3 – 27 Players 

Rob Lebeau 1st Place Brighton GT VI 2024 –  Adepta Sororitas – Allies

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

Luke Walsh 2nd Place Brighton GT VI 2024 – Astra Militarum – Allies

• Record: 4-0-1
• Total Battle Points: 419

Jamie Wates Brighton GT VI 2024 – Adeptus Custodes – Allies

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

Ottawa Winter Open: Top 3 – 28 Players 

John Winter Russell 1st Place Ottawa Winter Open 2024 – Astra Militarum

• Record: 5-0
• Total Battle Points: 85

Chris Hanes 2nd Place Ottawa Winter Open 2024 – Adeptus Custodes

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

Zach Comeau de la Sota 3rd Place Ottawa Winter Open 2024 – T’au Empire

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

Army Breakdown (12 Lists, 4 with Allies) 

Aside from the Imperial Guard showing up, it is clear that the Custodes have more firepower thanks to the latest Dataslate. As for the rest of the factions, we are observing significant parity, indicating that the game might be moving towards a healthier state.