§ WIN · 11th edition
Adeptus Custodes MetaRank 25 of 27 in the 11th edition field: 0.7% of recent winning lists, new this fortnight. What its winners run, merged down to the models.
Adeptus Custodes ranks 25th of 27 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 0.7% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 7 lists across 4 detachment builds. Its largest build, Emperor's Chosen + Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi, took 3 of them, 2 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 8 datasheets in its spine, 27 models in all.
- Rank by winners
- #25of 27
- Share of winners
- 0.7%
- Winning lists (GT)
- 7lists
- Last 2 weeks v prior 2
- New7 v 0
- Feed as of
- 2026-10-26
What is winning
The detachment builds that won for Adeptus Custodes at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Take and Hold.
4 builds · 7 winning lists
| № | Detachment | Lists | Share of winners | Record | Top disposition | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Emperor's Chosen + Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi | 3 | 43% | 13-2 | Take and Hold | RCM: Night of the Wolf 2026 · 29p |
| II | Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi + Solar Watch | 2 | 29% | 11-2 | Take and Hold | THE COVENTRY 40K : 3-Day · 142p |
| III | Honoured Companions + Might of the Moritoi + Solar Watch | 1 | 14% | 4-1 | Take and Hold | Kärntner Meisterschaften 2026 · 25p |
| IV | Auric Champions + Emperor's Chosen + Lions of the Emperor | 1 | 14% | 4-1 | Disruption | Dicehead 40k GT: Return of the Maul · 18p |
67 lists built for the previous codex are hidden.
The list
Take the spine, choose from the flex, and treat the rest as tech. Copies count only the lists that take a unit; the loadout is the one most of them run.
Emperor's Chosen + Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi · 2 of 3 lists merged
Spine
in four lists in five or more
7 datasheets
- 1×Telemon Heavy Dreadnought310 ptsAugury Uplink (one per army) (Upgrade)310 pts2/2 lists1x Dual Caestus Fists · 1x Spiculus Bolt Launcher · 2x Twin Neutronium Cascade Projectors
- 1×Allarus Custodians270 pts270 pts2/2 lists3x Allarus Custodians · 3x Balistus Grenade Launcher · 3x Guardian Spear · 1x Vexilla
- 1×Trajann Valoris265 ptsWarlord265 pts2/2 lists
- 1–2×Caladius Annihilator Grav-Tank250 pts250 pts2/2 lists1x Arachnus Blaze Carronade · 1x Armoured Hull · 1x Twin Lastrum Bolt Cannon
- 2×Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought220 pts220 pts2/2 lists1x Warblade
- 1–2×Witchseeker Squad60 pts60 pts2/2 lists5x Witchseekers · 5x Flamer · 5x Gun Stock
- 1–3×Prosecutor Squad45 pts45 pts2/2 lists4x Prosecutors · 4x Boltgun · 4x Gun Stock
Flex
a real choice, in a third of the lists or more
2 datasheets
- 1×Venatari with Verutum Lances270 pts270 pts1/2 lists3x Venatari · 3x Verutum Lance
- 1×Vigilator Squad50 pts50 pts1/2 lists4x Vigilators · 4x Executioner Greatblade
A price in amber is the one the lists printed: the catalogue has no match for that unit.
Consensus list1,540 pts
One list, taken from the copies and loadouts most of this build's lists run, at today's points, not what those lists printed. 460 pts are left for flex, most often Venatari with Verutum Lances (1/2), Vigilator Squad (1/2). Trimmed to fit 2,000 pts: Venatari with Verutum Lances, Vigilator Squad, Caladius Annihilator Grav-Tank. Not found in the catalogue, so priced as printed: Telemon Heavy Dreadnought, Allarus Custodians, Trajann Valoris, Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought, Witchseeker Squad, Prosecutor Squad.
META CONSENSUS (1540 points)
Tell all who will hear, the Reaper sails to Mars. And he calls for an Iron Rain.
Strike Force (2000 points)
Emperor's Chosen and Lions of the Emperor and Might of the Moritoi
Force Dispositions: Take and Hold
Telemon Heavy Dreadnought (310 Points)
• Enhancement: Augury Uplink (one per army) (Upgrade)
• 1x Dual Caestus Fists
◦ 1x Spiculus Bolt Launcher
◦ 2x Twin Neutronium Cascade Projectors
Allarus Custodians (270 Points)
• 3x Allarus Custodians
• 3x Balistus Grenade Launcher
◦ 3x Guardian Spear
◦ 1x Vexilla
Trajann Valoris (265 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Eagle's Scream
◦ 1x Watcher's Axe
Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought (220 Points)
• 1x Warblade
Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought (220 Points)
• 1x Warblade
Witchseeker Squad (60 Points)
• 5x Witchseekers
• 5x Flamer
◦ 5x Gun Stock
Witchseeker Squad (60 Points)
• 5x Witchseekers
• 5x Flamer
◦ 5x Gun Stock
Prosecutor Squad (45 Points)
• 4x Prosecutors
• 4x Boltgun
◦ 4x Gun Stock
Prosecutor Squad (45 Points)
• 4x Prosecutors
• 4x Boltgun
◦ 4x Gun Stock
Prosecutor Squad (45 Points)
• 4x Prosecutors
• 4x Boltgun
◦ 4x Gun Stock
The models
What a winning Emperor's Chosen + Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi player puts on the table: the usual number of models per datasheet, and how most of them build it.
8 datasheets · 1 of 2 lists
27 models in the spine · 27 with the flex · 8 datasheets in the spine
| Datasheet | Lists | Models | When taken | How it is built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witchseeker Squad | 1/1 | 10 | Always 10 | 10× Witchseeker |
| Prosecutor Squad | 1/1 | 4 | Always 4 | 4× Prosecutor |
| Vigilator Squad | 1/1 | 4 | Always 4 | 4× Vigilator |
| Allarus Custodians | 1/1 | 3 | Always 3 | 3× Allarus Custodian |
| Caladius Annihilator Grav-tank | 1/1 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Caladius Annihilator Grav-tank |
| Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought | 1/1 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought |
| Telemon Heavy Dreadnought | 1/1 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Telemon Heavy Dreadnought |
| Trajann Valoris | 1/1 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Trajann Valoris |
The sources
The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down.
3 lists · largest event first
- Hunter BoydRCM: Night of the Wolf 2026 · Emperor's Chosen + Might of the Moritoi + Lions of the Emperor29p2026-10-244-1
- Taylor BivonaBattle for the Big Country · Emperor's Chosen + Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi20p2026-10-245-0
- Aaron MoatTurbulent Games Warhammer 40K GT @Kee Con · Emperor's Chosen + Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi16p2026-10-244-1
How this is computed
A list counts here when it went undefeated or lost once at a Grand Tournament in the weeks the feed covers; the smaller events the tool can add are left out of this page. The feed carries no losing lists, so no share on it is a win rate. 1 list could not be read and is counted as a winner but left out of the merges.
The list is sorted by take rate across the build's readable lists: a datasheet in 80% of them or more is spine, 35% or more is flex, and the rest is tech — one player's answer to one matchup.
The consensus list takes the number of copies and the loadout most of those lists run for each datasheet, then drops the least-shared datasheets until it fits 2,000 points. Prices are today's points, not what the lists printed. Model counts come from the 11th edition catalogue, not from how an export spells its models out.