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The Warhammer 40k meta, August – September 2026

What's winning tournaments, what the last balance update moved, and who holds the hill.

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    11th editionData as of Saturday, October 3, 202671 winning lists from 15 events, Aug–SepBalance update, October 3, 2026 ›

    What's winning

    August – September 2026, against June – July 2026: the 71 published lists that finished in the top quarter of their event.

    Armies

    Share of all 71 winning lists

    Aug–SepJun–Jul▲▼ change in share, in % points

    Detachments

    Share of all 71 winning lists

    Cursed LegionNecrons9.9%▲ 8.6
    Lions of the EmperorAdeptus Custodes8.5%▲ 5.9
    Skyshroud SpearheadNecrons8.5%▲ 7.2
    Lords of the ForgeAdeptus Mechanicus5.6%▲ 3.1
    Legends of Saga and SongSpace Wolves4.2%▲ 4.2
    Saga of the Great WolfSpace Wolves4.2%▲ 4.2
    Retaliation CadreT'au Empire4.2%▼ 0.8
    Coterie of the ConceitedEmperor's Children2.8%▲ 1.6
    Librarius ConclaveUltramarines2.8%▲ 2.8
    Reclamation ForceUltramarines2.8%▲ 2.8

    Aug–SepJun–Jul▲▼ change in share, in % points

    Units

    Share of its own army's winning lists, and month by month

    Nekrosor Ammentarin 9 of 9 Necrons lists100%
    Skorpekh Lordin 8 of 9 Necrons lists89%
    Allarus Custodiansin 7 of 7 Adeptus Custodes lists100%
    C'tan Shard of the Void Dragonin 7 of 9 Necrons lists78%
    Lokhust Destroyersin 7 of 9 Necrons lists78%
    Lokhust Lordin 7 of 9 Necrons lists78%
    Ophydian Destroyersin 7 of 9 Necrons lists78%
    Skorpekh Destroyersin 7 of 9 Necrons lists78%
    Prosecutorsin 6 of 7 Adeptus Custodes lists86%
    Vertus Praetorsin 6 of 7 Adeptus Custodes lists86%

    Line: its share month by month, Jun to Sep

    Biggest moves

    Change in share of all winning lists · shaded: Aug–Sep
    DetachmentCursed LegionNecrons▲ 8.6 % ptsCursed Legion, month by month: Jun 0%, Jul 2.4%, Aug 7.9%, Sep 12.1%JunJulAugSepnow 9.9% of listsDetachmentSkyshroud SpearheadNecrons▲ 7.2 % ptsSkyshroud Spearhead, month by month: Jun 0%, Jul 2.4%, Aug 5.3%, Sep 12.1%JunJulAugSepnow 8.5% of listsDetachmentLions of the EmperorAdeptus Custodes▲ 5.9 % ptsLions of the Emperor, month by month: Jun 2.6%, Jul 2.4%, Aug 2.6%, Sep 15.2%JunJulAugSepnow 8.5% of listsArmySpace Wolves4 lists now, 0 before▲ 5.6 % ptsSpace Wolves, month by month: Jun 0%, Jul 0%, Aug 7.9%, Sep 3%JunJulAugSepnow 5.6% of listsArmyT'au Empire3 lists now, 9 before▼ 7.2 % ptsT'au Empire, month by month: Jun 10.5%, Jul 12.2%, Aug 2.6%, Sep 6.1%JunJulAugSepnow 4.2% of listsDetachmentMont'kaT'au Empire▼ 6.3 % ptsMont'ka, month by month: Jun 5.3%, Jul 7.3%, Aug 0%, Sep 0%JunJulAugSepnow 0% of listsArmyChaos Space Marines1 list now, 5 before▼ 4.9 % ptsChaos Space Marines, month by month: Jun 7.9%, Jul 4.9%, Aug 0%, Sep 3%JunJulAugSepnow 1.4% of lists

    Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters.

    Winning listsThe 71 lists behind these numbers, to read, copy or face in the calculator

    Balance update

    October 3, 2026 · 241 units changed · our Value (0–100) before and after

    ▲ Climbed most

    Cybernetica DatasmithAdeptus Mechanicus · 25 → 20 pts70→85
    BannernobOrks · 35 → 30 pts44→56
    Lord of VirulenceDeath Guard · 100 → 90 pts48→58

    ▼ Fell most

    Big Mek DakkarigOrks · 135 → 160 pts67→50
    MekOrks · 45 → 55 pts27→16
    Canoptek Tomb CrawlersNecrons · 50 → 60 pts35→24
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    Every army

    Each army's tier list: every unit graded, its winning lists and its detachments.

    Imperium · 20

    Chaos · 8

    Xenos · 8

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    Questions

    What is the meta in Warhammer 40k?

    The meta (short for metagame) is the set of armies, detachments and units that are winning games right now. Players copy what wins, so the same picks show up list after list until a points update or balance change moves things on.

    How does Tactical Reroll measure it?

    We count the published lists that finished in the top quarter of their tournament over the last two months and compare them with the two months before: each army's, detachment's and unit's share of them, and how much it moved.

    How are the tier lists different?

    Each army's tier list shows every unit's numbers per 100 points: the wounds it removes from five kinds of target and the hits it takes to destroy, with a small letter beside it from those numbers and how often tournament lists take it.

    How often does it update?

    Every day, from new tournament results.