Wira Meta Report Weekend of Feb 21st and 22nd - Before the Hammer Falls
Wira Meta Report Back for the New Year! - By Shaz
Last Week's Event Showcase
The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR
(296 players)
Winner: Innes Wilson
| Innes Wilson | Space Marines (Astartes) | Black Spear Task Force |
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Player Name: Innes Wilson Team Name: Stat Check Factions Used: Adeptus Astartes Army Points: 1995 Army Enhancements (list on which model): Thief of Secrets - Captain in Gravis Armour, Beacon Angelis - Judiciar, The Tome of Ectoclades - Watch Master Detachment Rule: Mission Tactics ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ desolation marines own my heart (1995 points) Space Marines Deathwatch Strike Force (2000 points) Black Spear Task Force CHARACTERS Captain in Gravis Armour (105 points) • Warlord • 1x Boltstorm gauntlet 1x Power fist 1x Relic blade • Enhancement: Thief of Secrets Judiciar (95 points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol 1x Executioner relic blade • Enhancement: Beacon Angelis Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Paired combat blades Watch Master (125 points) • 1x Vigil spear • Enhancement: The Tome of Ectoclades BATTLELINE Deathwatch Veterans (190 points) • 1x Watch Sergeant • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Xenophase blade • 9x Deathwatch Veterans • 4x Astartes shield 1x Black Shield blades 4x Deathwatch thunder hammer 4x Power weapon Intercessor Squad (80 points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 4x Bolt pistol 4x Bolt rifle 4x Close combat weapon OTHER DATASHEETS Fortis Kill Team (180 points) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Deathwatch bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 3x Kill Team Intercessor • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 3x Deathwatch bolt rifle • 4x Kill Team Intercessor with plasma incinerator • 3x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Plasma incinerator 1x Plasma pistol • 2x Kill Team Intercessor with superfrag rocket launcher • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Castellan launcher 2x Close combat weapon 1x Superkrak rocket launcher 1x Vengor launcher Fortis Kill Team (180 points) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Deathwatch bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 3x Kill Team Intercessor • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 3x Deathwatch bolt rifle • 4x Kill Team Intercessor with plasma incinerator • 3x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Plasma incinerator 1x Plasma pistol • 2x Kill Team Intercessor with superfrag rocket launcher • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Castellan launcher 2x Close combat weapon 1x Superkrak rocket launcher 1x Vengor launcher Fortis Kill Team (180 points) • 1x Kill Team Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Deathwatch bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 3x Kill Team Intercessor • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 3x Deathwatch bolt rifle • 4x Kill Team Intercessor with plasma incinerator • 3x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 4x Plasma incinerator 1x Plasma pistol • 2x Kill Team Intercessor with superfrag rocket launcher • 2x Bolt pistol 2x Castellan launcher 2x Close combat weapon 1x Superkrak rocket launcher 1x Vengor launcher Incursor Squad (80 points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Occulus bolt carbine 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol 1x Haywire Mine 4x Occulus bolt carbine 4x Paired combat blades Incursor Squad (80 points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Occulus bolt carbine 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol 1x Haywire Mine 4x Occulus bolt carbine 4x Paired combat blades Indomitor Kill Team (265 points) • 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists • 3x Flamestorm gauntlets 3x Twin power fists • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle • 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 2x Melta rifle 1x Multi-melta Indomitor Kill Team (265 points) • 4x Kill Team Heavy Intercessors • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 2x Deathwatch heavy bolt rifle 2x Deathwatch heavy bolter • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with power fists • 3x Flamestorm gauntlets 3x Twin power fists • 3x Kill Team Heavy Intercessor with melta rifle • 3x Bolt pistol 3x Close combat weapon 2x Melta rifle 1x Multi-melta Infiltrator Squad (100 points) • 1x Infiltrator Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Marksman bolt carbine • 4x Infiltrator • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 1x Helix Gauntlet 1x Infiltrator Comms Array 4x Marksman bolt carbine Exported with App Version: v1.46.2 (108), Data Version: v732
Runner Up: David Gaylard
| David Gaylard | Space Marines (Astartes) | Blade of Ultramar |
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines + DETACHMENT: Blade of Ultramar (Mastered Doctrines) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char2: Roboute Guilliman + ENHANCEMENT: Armour of Antoninus (on Char4: Lieutenant with Combi-weapon) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 14 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (4x2) + (1x4) - Assassination: 4 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHARACTER Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (80 pts) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired Combat Blades • Armour of Antoninus (+10 pts) Marneus Calgar (200 pts) • 1x Marneus Calgar • 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar • 2x Victrix Honour Guard • 2x Victrix Power Sword Roboute Guilliman (340 pts) • 1x Hand of Dominion • 1x The Emperor's Sword • Warlord Uriel Ventris (95 pts) • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus Wardens of Ultramar (90 pts) • 1x Aemelia Minervas • 1x Archeotech Laspistol • 1x Power Weapon • 1x Ancient Gadriel • 1x Bolt Rifle • 1x Close Combat Weapon • 1x Dainal Kornelius • 1x Astropathic Blast • 1x Force Stave • 1x Gaius Silva • 1x Archeotech Laspistol • 1x Power Weapon • Refractor Field • 1x Lucia Vestha • 1x Archeotech Laspistol • 1x Close Combat Weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus • 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • Storm Shield BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 pts) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Bolt Rifle • 1x Power Fist • 4x Intercessor • 4x Bolt pistol • 4x Bolt Rifle • 4x Close combat weapon • 1x Astartes grenade launcher OTHER DATASHEETS Ballistus Dreadnought (150 pts) • 1x Armoured Feet • 1x Ballistus Lascannon • 1x Ballistus Missile Launcher • 1x Twin Storm Bolter Ballistus Dreadnought (150 pts) • 1x Armoured Feet • 1x Ballistus Lascannon • 1x Ballistus Missile Launcher • 1x Twin Storm Bolter Incursor Squad (80 pts) • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol • 4x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 4x Paired Combat Blades • Haywire Mine • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 1x Paired Combat Blades Predator Annihilator (135 pts) • 1x Armoured Tracks • 1x Hunter-killer missile • 1x Predator Twin Lascannon • 1x Storm Bolter • 2x Lascannon Repulsor Executioner (220 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array • 1x Twin Heavy Bolter • 1x Twin Icarus Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Heavy Laser Destroyer Scout Squad (70 pts) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Astartes Chainsword • 2x Scout • 2x Bolt pistol • 2x Close combat weapon • 1x Missile Launcher • 1x Scout Sniper Rifle • 2x Scouts • 2x Bolt pistol • 2x Close combat weapon • 2x Combat Knife Sternguard Veteran Squad (200 pts) • 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Sternguard Bolt Pistol • 1x Power Fist • 1x Sternguard Bolt Rifle • 9x Sternguard Veteran • 9x Close combat weapon • 9x Sternguard Bolt Pistol • 7x Sternguard Bolt Rifle • 2x Sternguard Heavy Bolter Victrix Honour Guard (110 pts) • 1x Chapter Ancient • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • Banner of Macragge, Attached Unit • 1x Chapter Champion • 1x Blades of Honour • Attached Unit • 1x Victrix Honour Guard • 1x Master-crafted Bolt Carbine • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • Attached Unit
2026 Big Beef Beatdown
(72 players)
Winner: Kyle McCord
| Kyle McCord | Dark Angels | Wrath of the Rock |
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Knights of the Relentless 🦁 (2000 points) Space Marines Dark Angels Strike Force (2000 points) Wrath of the Rock CHARACTERS Azrael (125 points) • 1x Lion’s Wrath 1x The Lion Helm 1x The Sword of Secrets Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Paired combat blades Lion El’Jonson (315 points) • Warlord • 1x Arma Luminis 1x Fealty BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Bolt rifle 4x Close combat weapon OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack • 1x Plasma pistol 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs • 4x Astartes chainsword 3x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Plasma pistol Centurion Devastator Squad (175 points) • 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant • 1x Centurion fists 1x Centurion missile launcher 1x Twin lascannon • 2x Devastator Centurion • 2x Centurion fists 2x Centurion missile launcher 2x Twin lascannon Centurion Devastator Squad (175 points) • 1x Devastator Centurion Sergeant • 1x Centurion fists 1x Centurion missile launcher 1x Twin lascannon • 2x Devastator Centurion • 2x Centurion fists 2x Centurion missile launcher 2x Twin lascannon Deathwing Knights (250 points) • 1x Watcher in the Dark • 1x Knight Master • 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Mace of absolution Deathwing Knights (250 points) • 1x Watcher in the Dark • 1x Knight Master • 1x Great weapon of the Unforgiven • 4x Deathwing Knight • 4x Mace of absolution Incursor Squad (80 points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Occulus bolt carbine 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol 1x Haywire Mine 4x Occulus bolt carbine 4x Paired combat blades Land Speeder Vengeance (120 points) • 1x Assault cannon 1x Close combat weapon 1x Plasma storm battery Scout Squad (70 points) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Astartes chainsword 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 3x Combat knife 1x Heavy bolter Sternguard Veteran Squad (200 points) • 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Power fist 1x Sternguard bolt pistol 1x Sternguard bolt rifle • 9x Sternguard Veteran • 9x Close combat weapon 9x Sternguard bolt pistol 7x Sternguard bolt rifle 2x Sternguard heavy bolter
Runner Up: Matthew Runde
| Matthew Runde | Blood Angels | Rage-Cursed Onslaught |
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Bloody rage (2000 Points) Space Marines Blood Angels Rage-cursed Onslaught Strike Force (2,000 Points) CHARACTERS Captain with Jump Pack (100 Points) • Warlord • 1x Relic Shield • 1x Thunder hammer • Enhancements: Angel’s Fang Chaplain with Jump Pack (100 Points) • 1x Crozius arcanum • 1x Inferno pistol • Enhancements: Master of the Red Thirst Lemartes (100 Points) • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol • 1x The Blood Crozius Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 Points) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired combat blades BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 Points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Bolt rifle ◦ 1x Power weapon • 4x Intercessor ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Bolt rifle ◦ 4x Close combat weapon OTHER DATASHEETS Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Plasma pistol Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (90 Points) • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack ◦ 1x Plasma pistol ◦ 1x Power fist • 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword ◦ 3x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 1x Plasma pistol Death Company Dreadnought (160 Points) • 1x Blood talons • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Twin multi-melta Death Company Dreadnought (160 Points) • 1x Blood talons • 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber • 1x Twin multi-melta Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (230 Points) • 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs ◦ 5x Astartes chainsword ◦ 2x Eviscerator ◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 4x Plasma pistol ◦ 3x Power fist Death Company Marines with Jump Packs (230 Points) • 10x Death Company Marine with Jump Packs ◦ 5x Astartes chainsword ◦ 2x Eviscerator ◦ 6x Heavy bolt pistol ◦ 4x Plasma pistol ◦ 3x Power fist Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) • 3x Sanguinary Guard ◦ 2x Angelus boltgun ◦ 3x Encarmine spear ◦ 1x Inferno pistol ◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner Sanguinary Guard (125 Points) • 3x Sanguinary Guard ◦ 2x Angelus boltgun ◦ 3x Encarmine spear ◦ 1x Inferno pistol ◦ 1x Sanguinary Banner Scout Squad (70 Points) • 1x Scout Sergeant ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword ◦ 1x Bolt pistol ◦ 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout ◦ 4x Bolt pistol ◦ 4x Close combat weapon ◦ 4x Combat knife Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (200 Points) • 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack ◦ 1x Inferno pistol ◦ 1x Vanguard Veteran weapon • 9x Vanguard Veteran with Jump Pack ◦ 9x Inferno pistol ◦ 9x Vanguard Veteran weapon Exported with App Version: v1.46.2 (1), Data Version: v732
Talvisota Grand Tournament 2026
(116 players)
Winner: George Yu
| George Yu | Space Marines (Astartes) | Blade of Ultramar |
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GW balance team made me do this (1995 points) Space Marines Ultramarines Strike Force (2000 points) Blade of Ultramar CHARACTERS Captain in Gravis Armour (90 points) • 1x Boltstorm gauntlet 1x Power fist 1x Relic blade • Enhancement: Armour of Antoninus Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 points) • 1x Combi-weapon 1x Paired combat blades Marneus Calgar (200 points) • 1x Marneus Calgar • Warlord • 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar • 2x Victrix Honour Guard • 2x Victrix power sword Techmarine (70 points) • 1x Forge bolter 1x Grav-pistol 1x Omnissian power axe 1x Servo-arm • Enhancement: Oath of Macragge BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 points) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Astartes grenade launcher 1x Bolt pistol 1x Bolt rifle 1x Power fist • 4x Intercessor • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Bolt rifle 4x Close combat weapon OTHER DATASHEETS Eradicator Squad (180 points) • 1x Eradicator Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon 1x Melta rifle • 5x Eradicator • 5x Bolt pistol 5x Close combat weapon 3x Melta rifle 2x Multi-melta Incursor Squad (80 points) • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol 1x Occulus bolt carbine 1x Paired combat blades • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol 1x Haywire Mine 4x Occulus bolt carbine 4x Paired combat blades Repulsor Executioner (220 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter Repulsor Executioner (220 points) • 1x Armoured hull 1x Heavy laser destroyer 1x Heavy onslaught gatling cannon 1x Icarus rocket pod 1x Ironhail heavy stubber 1x Repulsor Executioner defensive array 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber 1x Twin heavy bolter Scout Squad (70 points) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Astartes chainsword 1x Bolt pistol 1x Close combat weapon • 4x Scout • 4x Bolt pistol 4x Close combat weapon 3x Combat knife 1x Heavy bolter Storm Speeder Hammerstrike (125 points) • 1x Close combat weapon 1x Hammerstrike missile launcher 2x Krakstorm grenade launcher 1x Melta destroyer Stormraven Gunship (280 points) • 1x Armoured hull 2x Hurricane bolter 2x Stormstrike missile launcher 1x Twin heavy plasma cannon 1x Twin multi-melta Victrix Honour Guard (220 points) • 1x Chapter Ancient • 1x Banner of Macragge 1x Master-crafted power weapon • 1x Chapter Champion • 1x Blades of honour • 4x Victrix Honour Guard • 4x Master-crafted bolt carbine 4x Master-crafted power weapon Wardens of Ultramar (90 points) • 1x Ancient Gadriel • 1x Bolt rifle 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus • 1x Heavy bolt pistol 1x Master-crafted power weapon 1x Storm Shield • 1x Gaius Silva • 1x Archeotech laspistol 1x Power weapon 1x Refractor Field • 1x Aemelia Minervas • 1x Archeotech laspistol 1x Power weapon • 1x Dainal Komelius • 1x Astropathic Blast 1x Force stave • 1x Lucia Vestha • 1x Archeotech laspistol 1x Close combat weapon
Runner Up : Andrejs Isajevs
| Andrejs Isajevs | Space Marines (Astartes) | Blade of Ultramar |
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ + FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - Ultramarines + DETACHMENT: Blade of Ultramar (Mastered Doctrines) + TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts + + WARLORD: Char3: Marneus Calgar + ENHANCEMENT: Armour of Antoninus (on Char5: Captain in Gravis Armour) & Oath of Macragge (on Char6: Lieutenant) + NUMBER OF UNITS: 18 + SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (1x2) + (2x4) - Assassination: 7 Characters +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHARACTER Captain in Gravis Armour (90 pts) • 1x Boltstorm Gauntlet • 1x Power Fist • 1x Relic Blade • Armour of Antoninus (+10 pts) Captain Sicarius (85 pts) • 1x Artisan Plasma Pistol • 1x Talassarian Tempest Blade Captain Titus (90 pts) • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Master-crafted Bolter • 1x Master-crafted Chainsword Lieutenant (70 pts) • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • 1x Neo-volkite Pistol • 1x Storm Shield • Oath of Macragge (+15 pts) Lieutenant with Combi-weapon (70 pts) • 1x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired Combat Blades Marneus Calgar (200 pts) • 1x Marneus Calgar • 1x Gauntlets of Ultramar • 2x Victrix Honour Guard • 2x Victrix Power Sword • Warlord Uriel Ventris (95 pts) • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Invictus • 1x Sword of Idaeus Wardens of Ultramar (90 pts) • 1x Aemelia Minervas • 1x Archeotech Laspistol • 1x Power Weapon • 1x Ancient Gadriel • 1x Bolt Rifle • 1x Close Combat Weapon • 1x Dainal Kornelius • 1x Astropathic Blast • 1x Force Stave • 1x Gaius Silva • 1x Archeotech Laspistol • 1x Power Weapon • Refractor Field • 1x Lucia Vestha • 1x Archeotech Laspistol • 1x Close Combat Weapon • 1x Veteran Sergeant Metaurus • 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • Storm Shield BATTLELINE Intercessor Squad (80 pts) • 1x Intercessor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Bolt Rifle • 1x Power Fist • 4x Intercessor • 4x Bolt pistol • 4x Bolt Rifle • 4x Close combat weapon • 1x Astartes grenade launcher OTHER DATASHEETS Bladeguard Veteran Squad (80 pts) • 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • 1x Neo-volkite Pistol • 2x Bladeguard Veterans • 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol • 2x Master-crafted Power Weapon Bladeguard Veteran Squad (80 pts) • 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • 1x Neo-volkite Pistol • 2x Bladeguard Veterans • 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol • 2x Master-crafted Power Weapon Bladeguard Veteran Squad (80 pts) • 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • 1x Neo-volkite Pistol • 2x Bladeguard Veterans • 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol • 2x Master-crafted Power Weapon Impulsor (80 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 2x Storm Bolter • Shield Dome Incursor Squad (80 pts) • 4x Incursor • 4x Bolt pistol • 4x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 4x Paired Combat Blades • Haywire Mine • 1x Incursor Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Occulus Bolt Carbine • 1x Paired Combat Blades Repulsor Executioner (220 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array • 1x Twin Heavy Bolter • 1x Twin Icarus Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Heavy Laser Destroyer Repulsor Executioner (220 pts) • 1x Armoured Hull • 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon • 1x Icarus Rocket Pod • 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array • 1x Twin Heavy Bolter • 1x Twin Icarus Ironhail Heavy Stubber • 1x Heavy Laser Destroyer Scout Squad (70 pts) • 1x Scout Sergeant • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Astartes Chainsword • 1x Scout • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Missile Launcher • 3x Scouts • 3x Bolt pistol • 3x Close combat weapon • 3x Combat Knife Victrix Honour Guard (220 pts) • 1x Chapter Ancient • 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon • Banner of Macragge, Attached Unit • 1x Chapter Champion • 1x Blades of Honour • Attached Unit • 4x Victrix Honour Guard • 4x Master-crafted Bolt Carbine • 4x Master-crafted Power Weapon • 4x Attached Unit
Wira Meta Mondays – Manchester, Big Beef & Talvisota
This weekend gave us three major data points in the evolving 40K landscape: Manchester GT, Big Beef Beatdown, and Talvisota GT. Across nearly a thousand recorded games, the numbers don’t lie — we are firmly in a defined meta cycle.
Necrons remain the benchmark.
Guard are elite in conversion.
And the bottom tier is beginning to separate hard.
Necrons – The Meta Pillar
- 59.62% Win Rate
- 564 Wins / 946 Games
- 49 players X-0/X-1 (25.65%)
- 7 Event Wins
There’s no arguing it anymore. At scale, across 191 players, Necrons are not spiking — they are sustaining dominance. Their conversion rate into top records shows that this isn’t mid-table farming. They’re closing events.
Manchester and Talvisota both showed the same pattern: durability, control, and layered scoring pressure.
Astra Militarum – The Silent Assassin
- 54.39% Win Rate
- 26.96% X-0/X-1 Conversion (Higher than Necrons)
- 1 Event Win
Guard continue to reward disciplined play. They may not flood events in the same numbers, but their top-table conversion is elite. Big Beef Beatdown especially highlighted how structured trading lists are thriving in the current environment.
The Stable Tier – Marines & Custodes
- Space Marines – 53.91% (4 Event Wins)
- Adeptus Custodes – 53.92%
Marines remain the safest “all-comers” pick in the game. Multiple viable builds. Consistent results. Four event wins this weekend alone.
Custodes continue to punish mistakes and remain efficient at mid-to-large event sizes.
The Danger Zone
- Death Guard – 38.86%
- Aeldari – 43.01%
- Adeptus Mechanicus – 43.56%
- Imperial Knights – 44.80%
- World Eaters – 43.28%
Death Guard are now firmly in red-alert territory. Over 500 games played at sub-39% is not variance — it’s structural weakness.
Aeldari sitting at 43% is one of the quietest but most dramatic shifts of the season.
Faction Win Rate Overview
Data acquired from https://www.reddit.com/r/WarhammerCompetitive/comments/1rcwz2y/win_rates_from_this_weekend_a_little_chart_until/
Where the Meta Is Heading
1. Necrons are now the balancing benchmark.
2. Guard are underrepresented but extremely dangerous.
3. Marines remain the safest competitive choice.
4. Death Guard and AdMech need help — urgently.
If trends continue, expect increased anti-Necron tech and pressure for a balance adjustment before the next super-major cycle.
Wira Meta Mondays – breaking down the numbers so you don’t have to.