Too Many Events so much Balance?: Warhammer 40k Tournament Results

by | Mar 8, 2024

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 18 distinct factions. The events just keep on coming, from big to small, and every week we witness a different army rise and fall. This past week, Chaos Daemons made a run for the top spot, along with Aeldari making a brief return. No faction is dominating the meta, which is a great thing, and for the most part, every faction outside of Genestealers Cults and certain types of Space Marines have a chance at winning an event.

The South Coast Super Major: Top 3 – 142 Players

David Gaylard 1st Place The South Coast Super Major 2024 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 7-0
  • Total Battle Points: 647

Ed Watts 2nd Place The South Coast Super Major 2024 – Grey Knights

  • Record: 6-1
  • Total Battle Points: 596

Nicholas Willingale 3rd Place The South Coast Super Major 2024 – Aeldari – Allies

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 523

Clutch City GT: Top 3 – 154 Players 

David Hall 1st Place Clutch City GT 2024 – Chaos Daemons

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

Kit Smith Hanna 2nd Place Clutch City GT 2024 – Dark Angels – Allies

  • Record: 6-0
  • Total Battle Points: 546

Ryan Bridges 3rd Place Clutch City GT 2024 – Drukhari

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 545

Wheat City Open: Top 3 – 49 Players 

Logan Antonation 1st Place Wheat City Open 2024 – T’au Empire

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 425

Darren Jac 2nd Place Wheat City Open 2024 – Orks

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 444

Lawrence Hill 3rd Place Wheat City Open 2024 – Aeldari

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 429

Goonhammer Open UK March: Top 3 – 49 Players 

Josh Roberts 1st Place Goonhammer Open UK March 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 6-0
  • Total Battle Points: 585

Kyle Grundy 2nd Place Goonhammer Open UK March 2024 – T’au Empire

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 548

Matthew McCurdy 3rd Place Goonhammer Open UK March 2024 – Space Wolves

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 509

Toronto Winter Open: Top 3 – 88 Players 

Christopher Rice 1st Place Toronto Winter Open 2024 – Adepta Sororitas – Allies

  • Record: 6-0
  • Total Battle Points: 544

Tim Deetlefs 2nd Place Toronto Winter Open 2024 – Aeldari

  • Record: 5-0-1
  • Total Battle Points: 483

François Lalonde 3rd Place Toronto Winter Open 2024 – Dark Angels – Allies

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 499

Wellington GT: Top 3 – 46 Players 

Tyler King 1st Place Wellington GT 2024 –  Adeptus Custodes – Allies

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 439

Cam Wilkinson 2nd Place Wellington GT 2024 – Grey Knights

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

Sean Sullivan 3rd Place Wellington GT 2024 – Necrons

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

MidtconGT Spring Tournament: Top 3 – 78 Players 

Alexander Jessen 1st Place MidtconGT Spring Tournament 2024 – Thousand Sons

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

Peter Herbild 2nd Place MidtconGT Spring Tournament 2024 – Chaos Daemons

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

Henrik Davison 3rd Place MidtconGT Spring Tournament 2024 – T’au Empire

  • Record: 4-0-1
  • Total Battle Points: 436

Ogr Cubb Singles: Top 3 – 53 Players 

Marek Vlnka 1st Place Ogr Cubb Singles 2024 – Tyranids

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

Vojtech Cistecký 2nd Place Ogr Cubb Singles 2024 – Black Templars

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 423

Adam Tetour 3rd Place Ogr Cubb Singles 2024 – Chaos Daemons

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

Rumble in the Rockies: Top 3 – 27 Players 

Adam Green 1st Place Rumble in the Rockies 2024 – Astra Militarum

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

Anthony Dalla Lana 2nd Place Rumble in the Rockies 2024 – Drukhari

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

David Coren 3rd Place Rumble in the Rockies 2024 – Grey Knights – Allies

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

CAGBASH XVII: Top 3 – 46 Players 

Folger Pyles 1st Place CAGBASH XVII 2024 – Aeldari

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

Aaron Aleong 2nd Place CAGBASH XVII 2024 – Orks

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 434

Benson Bledsoe 3rd Place CAGBASH XVII 2024 – Chaos Daemons

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

Big Beef Beat Down: Top 3 – 31 Players 

Matthew Doughman 1st Place Big Beef Beat Down 2024 –  Imperial Knights – Allies

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 403

Dan Sammons 2nd Place Big Beef Beat Down 2024 – Leagues of Votann

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

Kyle McCord 3rd Place Big Beef Beat Down 2024 – Black Templars – Allies

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 435

Melee At Shiloh: Top 3 – 45 Players 

Peyton Preece 1st Place Melee At Shiloh 2024 – Adeptus Mechanicus – Allies

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 475

John Teets 2nd Place Melee At Shiloh 2024 – Black Templars

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

Howard Watts 3rd Place Melee At Shiloh 2024 – Adeptus Mechanicus

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

Army Breakdown (36 Lists, 9 with Allies) 

 Army Faction1st Places2nd Places3rd PlacesTotal
1Chaos Daemons1124
2Aeldari1124
3Grey Knights0213
4T’au Empire1113
5Black Templars0213
6Necrons1012
7Orks0202
8Drukhari0112
9Astra Militarum2002
10Dark Angels0112
11Adeptus Mechanicus1012
12Adeptus Custodes1001
13Adepta Sororitas1001
14Leagues of Votann0101
15Tyranids1001
16Thousand Sons1001
17Space Wolves0011
18Imperial Knights1001

Besides the great diversity of armies, we are also witnessing a slight decline in the usage of allies for the factions that can use them. Part of it might be Chaos Space Marines not appearing as frequently as before, but even within the Imperial factions, we are noticing a shift away from the typical addition of Assassins as a plug-and-play options.

Frontline Gaming Cherokee Open: Top 3 – 248 Players

Noah Neundorfer 1st Place Frontline Gaming Cherokee Open 2024 –  Thousand Sons

  • Record: 8-1
  • Total Battle Points: 724

Joshua Campbell 2nd Place Frontline Gaming Cherokee Open 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 7-2
  • Total Battle Points: 811

Daniel Reddehase 3rd Place Frontline Gaming Cherokee Open 2024 – Death Guard – Allies

  • Record: 5-1
  • Total Battle Points: 520

Austrian Open: Top 3 – 26 Players 

Peter Steiner 1st Place Austrian Open 2024 – Leagues of Votann

  • Record: 6-0
  • Total Battle Points: 91

Fabian Huber 2nd Place Austrian Open 2024 – Thousand Sons

  • Record: 4-1-1
  • Total Battle Points: 84

Konrad Schmuck 3rd Place Austrian Open 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 4-1-1
  • Total Battle Points: 70

BrewHammer GT5 : Top 3 – 44 Players 

Josh Roberts 1st Place BrewHammer GT5 2024 –  Necrons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 478

Jonny Simmons 2nd Place BrewHammer GT5 2024 – Adeptus Mechanicus

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

Geoff Webb 3rd Place BrewHammer GT5 2024 – Necrons

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

Scheunenkloppen Open: Top 3 – 140 Players 

Sebastian Gehart 1st Place Scheunenkloppen Open 2024 – Necrons

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

Manuel Wayand 2nd Place Scheunenkloppen Open 2024 – Death Guard – Allies

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 454

Artur Güttler 3rd Place Scheunenkloppen Open March 2024 – T’au Empire

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 432

Norcal Open GT: Top 3 – 41 Players 

Forrest Phanton Nielsen 1st Place Norcal Open GT 2024 –  Space Wolves – Allies

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 492

Adam Dye 2nd Place Norcal Open GT 2024 – Chaos Space Marines – Allies

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 441

Jofonz Bow 3rd Place Norcal Open GT 2024 – T’au Empire

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

TOK-spelen: Top 3 – 28 Players 

Alexander Bertilsson 1st Place TOK-spelen 2024 –  Orks

  • Record: 4-0-1
  • Total Battle Points: 59

Andreas Holm 2nd Place TOK-spelen 2024 – T’au Empire

  • Record: 3-0-2
  • Total Battle Points: 67

Jacob Edvinsson 3rd Place TOK-spelen 2024 – Orks

  • Record: 3-1-1
  • Total Battle Points: 62

Broadsword Wargaming ITC Winter Major III: Top 3 – 59 Players 

Mark Morrow 1st Place Broadsword Wargaming ITC Winter Major III 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 469

Joseph Musgrave 2nd Place Broadsword Wargaming ITC Winter Major III 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 429

Colin Power 3rd Place Broadsword Wargaming ITC Winter Major III 2024 – Aeldari

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

Alliance Open Masters: Top 3 – 45 Players 

Dick van der Harst 1st Place Alliance Open Masters 2024 – Chaos Knights – Allies

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 485

Sam Williams 2nd Place Alliance Open Masters 2024 – Aeldari 

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 435

Rob Goossens 3rd Place Alliance Open Masters 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 424

Dice Arcade GT: Top 3 – 60 Players 

Greg Maginnity 1st Place Dice Arcade GT 2024 – Grey Knights

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

Cooper Fitzgerald 2nd Place Dice Arcade GT 2024 – T’au Empire

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 439

Egor Kalinin 3rd Place Dice Arcade GT 2024 – Necrons

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

HWP Salty Classic GT: Top 3 – 28 Players 

Gavin Conn 1st Place HWP Salty Classic GT 2024 – Necrons

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

Kody Drake 2nd Place HWP Salty Classic GT 2024 – Death Guard

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

Curtis Hotaling 3rd Place HWP Salty Classic GT 2024 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 418

Game Knight Grand Tournament: Top 3 – 36 Players 

Anthony Lineberry 1st Place Game Knight Grand Tournament 2024 –  Thousand Sons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 483

Jacob Klueh 2nd Place Game Knight Grand Tournament 2024 – Death Guard – Allies

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

Alex Witty 3rd Place Game Knight Grand Tournament 2024 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 479

Games of Westeros XVII: Top 3 – 85 Players 

Jesper Unander-Scharin 1st Place Games of Westeros XVII 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 79

Kalle Abrahamsson 2nd Place Games of Westeros XVII 2024 – Necrons

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 64

JP Sakkie Basson 3rd Place Games of Westeros XVII 2024 – Grey Knights

  • Record: 3-2
  • Total Battle Points: 68

Milwaukee GT: Top 3 – 80 Players 

Eric Forsman 1st Place Milwaukee GT 2024 –  Grey Knights – Allies

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

Derek Glassman 2nd Place Milwaukee GT 2024 – Astra Militarum

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

Jordan C Rakow 3rd Place Milwaukee GT 2024 – Grey Knights – Allies

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 472

Geekfest GT: Top 3 – 40 Players 

Jonathon Betteridge 1st Place Geekfest GT 2024 – Aeldari

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 473

Matthew Reeson 2nd Place Geekfest GT 2024 – Necrons

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

Blair Macdonald 3rd Place Geekfest GT 2024 – Chaos Daemons

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

For Duty & Glory: Top 3 – 28 Players 

Bruno Choquette 1st Place For Duty & Glory 2024 –  Adeptus Custodes – Allies

  • Record: 4-0-1
  • Total Battle Points: 74

Mathieu Bastien 2nd Place For Duty & Glory 2024 – Adeptus Astartes

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

John Winter Russell 3rd Place For Duty & Glory 2024 – Astra Militarum

  • Record: 4-1
  • Total Battle Points: 397

Heroes Of The Mid Tables Winter GT: Top 3 – 40 Players 

Kasra Houshidar 1st Place Heroes Of The Mid Tables Winter GT 2024 – Adeptus Astartes – Allies

  • Record: 5-0
  • Total Battle Points: 422

Liam Bath 2nd Place Heroes Of The Mid Tables Winter GT 2024 – Necrons

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

Noah Beddome 3rd Place Heroes Of The Mid Tables Winter GT 2024 – Chaos Knights – Allies

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

Army Breakdown (48 Lists, 11 with Allies) 

 Army Faction1st Places2nd Places3rd Places1
1Necrons65415
2Grey Knights2024
3T’au Empire0134
4Astra Militarum0134
5Death Guard0314
6Aeldari1113
7Thousand Sons2103
8Orks1012
9Adeptus Custodes0101
10Chaos Daemons0011
11Chaos Space Marines0101
12Adeptus Astartes1102
13Adeptus Mechanicus0101
14Leagues of Votann1001
15Chaos Knights1001
16Space Wolves1001