Lions of the Emperor Adeptus Custodes detachment · 11th edition
What Lions of the Emperor does to the dice, by our own maths: the Adeptus Custodes units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 5 of the 7 winning Adeptus Custodes lists (71%), August – September 2026. 50% in June – July 2026. Adeptus Custodes on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- +1 to hit and wound (alone)
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Units Lions of the Emperor lifts most
Damage added against Marine-type infantry with its attack effects on, our maths.
- Vigilators +46%
- Witchseekers +33%
- Aleya +24%
- Shield-Captain +24%
- Allarus Custodians +18%
Try Vigilators with Lions of the Emperor
Recent winning lists with Lions of the Emperor
- 3rd · La Grande Castagne Ardéchoise 2026 2026-09-19
- 4th · La Grande Castagne Ardéchoise 2026 2026-09-19
- 4th · Tournoi de Dinan 2026-09-05
- 3rd · Les DUCS d'été V11 2026-08-08
- 3rd · Tournoi de warhammer 40k en 1v1 2000PTS le vieux monde 11/07/26 2026-07-11
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters.
Questions
Which units are best in Lions of the Emperor?
By our maths the units Lions of the Emperor lifts most are Vigilators (+46%), Witchseekers (+33%), Aleya (+24%), in damage added against Marine-type infantry.
How often is Lions of the Emperor played?
Lions of the Emperor is in 5 of the 7 winning Adeptus Custodes lists (71%), August – September 2026.