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The Warhammer 40k meta, September – October 2026

What's winning tournaments and what the last balance update moved. How we score ›

11th editionData as of Wednesday, October 21, 202665 winning lists from 14 events, Sep–Oct

New codexSpace Marines codex and a Custodes updateOctober 18, 2026 What changed 205 units changed · ▲ 101 stronger · ▼ 88 weaker · 9 new · 7 gone

Army tiers

How each army is doing in 11th-edition tournaments, from published win rates.

SDeathwatch (too few games to call yet)Blood Angels (too few games to call yet)
AEmperor's ChildrenTyranidsOrksAdepta Sororitas (too few games to call yet)Leagues of VotannDrukhari (too few games to call yet)Agents of the Imperium (too few games to call yet)
BWorld EatersT'au EmpireChaos DaemonsAdeptus CustodesChaos Knights
CSpace Marines (too few games to call yet)Death GuardThousand Sons (too few games to call yet)NecronsGrey Knights (too few games to call yet)
DImperial Knights (too few games to call yet)Adeptus Mechanicus (too few games to call yet)Space Wolves (too few games to call yet)Chaos Space MarinesDark AngelsGenestealer Cults (too few games to call yet)Aeldari (too few games to call yet)Astra MilitarumBlack Templars

From published win rates: Stat Check, October 20, 2026 · stat-check.com · the letters are ours, updated weekly. Dashed: too few games to call yet

Watch the meta

The latest meta videos from the creators whose tier lists we use.

Secondary Objective18 Oct40k Faction Tier List - Post Custodes!Watch on YouTubeAuspex Tactics12 OctWhat's Winning Warhammer 40K after the HUGE Update? Space Marines Hit The Meta...Watch on YouTubeArt of War 40k7 OctWarhammer 40k Meta Recap - October 7th 2026Watch on YouTube

What's winning

September – October 2026, against July – August 2026: the 65 published lists that finished in the top quarter of their event.

Armies

Share of all 65 winning lists

Sep–OctJul–Aug▲▼ change in share, in % points

Detachments

Share of all 65 winning lists

Lions of the EmperorAdeptus Custodes10.8%▲ 8.2
Cursed LegionNecrons9.2%▲ 4.1
Skyshroud SpearheadNecrons9.2%▲ 5.4
Lords of the ForgeAdeptus Mechanicus4.6%▲ 0.8
Grizzled CompanyAstra Militarum4.6%▲ 4.6
Warpbane Task ForceGrey Knights4.6%▲ 3.3
Cabal of ChaosChaos Space Marines3.1%▲ 3.1
Virulent VectoriumDeath Guard3.1%▲ 1.8
Berzerker WarbandWorld Eaters3.1%▲ 3.1
Aspect HostAeldari3.1%▲ 0.5

Sep–OctJul–Aug▲▼ change in share, in % points

Units

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

Vertus Praetorsin 9 of 9 Adeptus Custodes lists100%
Allarus Custodiansin 8 of 9 Adeptus Custodes lists89%
Custodian Wardensin 8 of 9 Adeptus Custodes lists89%
Prosecutor Squadin 8 of 9 Adeptus Custodes lists89%
Witchseeker Squadin 8 of 9 Adeptus Custodes lists89%
Nekrosor Ammentarin 8 of 8 Necrons lists100%
Valerian [Legends]in 7 of 9 Adeptus Custodes lists78%
C'tan Shard of the Void Dragonin 7 of 8 Necrons lists88%
Lokhust Destroyersin 7 of 8 Necrons lists88%
Lokhust Lordin 7 of 8 Necrons lists88%

Line: its share month by month, Jun to Oct

Biggest moves

Change in share of all winning lists · shaded: Sep–Oct
ArmyAdeptus Custodes9 lists now, 3 before▲ 10.0 % ptsAdeptus Custodes, month by month: Jun 5.1%, Jul 2.5%, Aug 5.3%, Sep 17.9%, Oct 7.7%JunJulAugSepOctnow 13.8% of listsDetachmentLions of the EmperorAdeptus Custodes▲ 8.2 % ptsLions of the Emperor, month by month: Jun 2.6%, Jul 2.5%, Aug 2.6%, Sep 15.4%, Oct 3.8%JunJulAugSepOctnow 10.8% of listsArmyAdeptus Mechanicus7 lists now, 3 before▲ 6.9 % ptsAdeptus Mechanicus, month by month: Jun 5.1%, Jul 2.5%, Aug 5.3%, Sep 12.8%, Oct 7.7%JunJulAugSepOctnow 10.8% of listsArmyAstra Militarum5 lists now, 1 before▲ 6.4 % ptsAstra Militarum, month by month: Jun 2.6%, Jul 2.5%, Aug 0%, Sep 7.7%, Oct 7.7%JunJulAugSepOctnow 7.7% of listsArmyEmperor's Children2 lists now, 6 before▼ 4.6 % ptsEmperor's Children, month by month: Jun 5.1%, Jul 5%, Aug 10.5%, Sep 2.6%, Oct 3.8%JunJulAugSepOctnow 3.1% of listsArmyTyranids2 lists now, 6 before▼ 4.6 % ptsTyranids, month by month: Jun 2.6%, Jul 5%, Aug 10.5%, Sep 2.6%, Oct 3.8%JunJulAugSepOctnow 3.1% of listsDetachmentMont'kaT'au Empire▼ 3.8 % ptsMont'ka, month by month: Jun 5.1%, Jul 7.5%, Aug 0%, Sep 0%, Oct 0%JunJulAugSepOctnow 0% of lists

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

Winning listsThe 65 lists behind these numbers, to read, copy or face in the calculator

Newest winning lists

The latest top-4 lists from 11th-edition events, each in full.

Every winning list ›

What players test each week

The latest week, October 12, 2026 (its own page).

Earlier weeks

From anonymous counts on tacticalreroll.com (names and totals only: no list, no address, no ID; see privacy). A matchup counts once someone settles on it for a few seconds. Tiers and tournament meta from our tier lists.

Every army

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

Imperium · 20

Chaos · 8

Xenos · 8

Test it yourself

The meta says what's popular. The dice say what it does to your army.

Test a matchupAny unit into any unit: the full dice oddsTwo lists, head to headLoad yours and theirs into the calculator: every unit a tap away, best targets first

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 shots 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.