# Adeptus Custodes Meta: 40k Winning Tournament Lists > Adeptus Custodes in the 40k 11th edition meta: share of winning tournament lists, top detachments, the consensus list and the models it needs. Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/metamerge/adeptus-custodes § WIN · 11th edition # Adeptus Custodes Meta: Rank 1 of 28 in the 11th edition field: 8.3% of recent winning lists, holding. What its winners run, merged down to the models. Adeptus Custodes ranks 1st of 28 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 8.3% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 71 lists across 7 detachment builds. Its largest build, Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi, took 31 of them, 30 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 3 datasheets in its spine, 26 models in all. Rank by winners #1 of 28 Share of winners 8.3% Winning lists (GT) 71 lists Last 2 weeks v prior 2 Holding 26 v 27 Feed as of 2026-09-17 [Open in Meta Merge](/metamerge?faction=adeptus-custodes) [Adeptus Custodes stratagems](/print/stratagems/adeptus-custodes) 7 builds · 71 winning lists ## What is winning The detachment builds that won for Adeptus Custodes at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Take and Hold. | № | Detachment | Lists | Share of winners | Record | Top disposition | Biggest win | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | I | Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi | 31 | 44% | 140-1-23 | Take and Hold | WTC Warmaster GT 2026 · 578p | | II | Lions of the Emperor | 28 | 39% | 127-1-20 | Take and Hold | NOVA Open 2026 Grand Tournament · 373p | | III | Might of the Moritoi + Shield Host | 4 | 6% | 16-4 | Purge the Foe | Midtcon Warhammer 40K Fall 2026 - Singles Tournament · 49p | | IV | Lions of the Emperor + Silent Hunters | 4 | 6% | 18-4 | Reconnaissance | WTC Warmaster GT 2026 · 578p | | V | Shield Host + Tharanatoi Hammerblow | 2 | 3% | 8-2 | Priority Assets | La Voz Open 2026 · 147p | | VI | Solar Spearhead + Tharanatoi Hammerblow | 1 | 1% | 4-1 | Take and Hold | Bière & Bolter 2026 · 20p | | VII | Talons of the Emperor | 1 | 1% | 5-1 | Take and Hold | HUXLEYS OPEN 2026 - WARHAMMER 40K · 99p | Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi · 30 of 31 lists merged ## 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. ### Spine in four lists in five or more 3 datasheets - 1–3 × Allarus Custodians Every build 275 pts 29/30 lists 5x Allarus Custodian · 5x Balistus grenade launcher · 5x Guardian spear · 15 of 29 run this loadout - 1–3 × Vertus Praetors Every build 145 pts 27/30 lists 2x Vertus Praetor · 2x Interceptor lance · 2x Vertus hurricane bolter · 15 of 27 run this loadout - 1–2 × Custodian Wardens Every build 250 pts 24/30 lists 5x Custodian Warden · 5x Guardian spear · 1x Vexilla · 16 of 24 run this loadout ### Flex a real choice, in a third of the lists or more 5 datasheets - 1–3 × Witchseekers Every build 50 pts 21/30 lists 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Witchseeker flamer · 3x Witchseeker · 3x Close combat weapon · 3x Witchseeker flamer · 17 of 21 run this loadout - 1–3 × Prosecutors Every build 45 pts 21/30 lists 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior · 1x Boltgun · 1x Close combat weapon · 3x Prosecutor · 3x Boltgun · 3x Close combat weapon · 16 of 21 run this loadout - 1 × Valerian Warlord 110 pts 19/30 lists - 1–3 × Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike 140 pts 15/30 lists 1x Interceptor lance · 1x Vertus hurricane bolter · 12 of 15 run this loadout - 1–2 × Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought 170 pts 12/30 lists 1x Combi-bolter · 1x Contemptor combat weapon · 1x Multi-melta · 11 of 12 run this loadout ### Tech in fewer than a third: one player's answer to one matchup 14 datasheets - 1–3 × Custodian Guard 170 pts 8/30 lists 4x Custodian Guard · 3x Guardian spear · 1x Misericordia · 1x Praesidium Shield · 1x Vexilla · 3 of 8 run this loadout - 1–2 × Blade Champion 110 pts 8/30 lists 1x Vaultswords - 1–2 × Venatari Custodians 165 pts 6/30 lists 3x Venatari Custodian · 3x Venatari lance · 4 of 6 run this loadout - 1 × Telemon Heavy Dreadnought Interred Expertise (Upgrade) 250 pts 5/30 lists 2x Arachnus storm cannon · 1x Armoured feet · 1x Spiculus bolt launcher · 4 of 5 run this loadout - 1 × Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour Warlord Admonimortis 160 pts 5/30 lists 1x Balistus grenade launcher · 1x Castellan axe - 1 × Trajann Valoris Warlord 135 pts 4/30 lists - 1–2 × Inquisitor 65 pts 4/30 lists 1x Combi-weapon · 1x Force weapon · 1x Psychic Gifts · 1x Psychic Shock Wave - 2 × Caladius Grav-tank 225 pts 1/30 lists 1x Armoured hull · 1x Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon · 1x Twin lastrum bolt cannon - 1 × Shield-captain In Allarus Terminator Armour Warlord Admonimortis 160 pts 1/30 lists 1x Balistus grenade launcher · 1x Castellan axe - 2 × Shield-captain On Dawneagle Jetbike Fierce Conqueror 155 pts 1/30 lists 1x Interceptor lance · 1x Salvo launcher - 1 × Inquisitor Draxus 110 pts 1/30 lists - 1 × Navigator 75 pts 1/30 lists 1x Force-orb cane · 1x Laspistol - 1 × Anathema Psykana Rhino 65 pts 1/30 lists 1x Armoured tracks · 1x Storm bolter - 1 × Vigilators 50 pts 1/30 lists 1x Vigilator Sister Superior · 1x Executioner greatblade · 3x Vigilator · 3x Executioner greatblade ### Consensus list 1,615 pts One list, taken from the copies and loadouts most of this build's lists run. 385 pts are left for flex, most often Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike (15/30), Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (12/30). META CONSENSUS (1615 points) Adeptus Custodes Strike Force (2000 points) Lions of the Emperor and Might of the Moritoi Force Dispositions: Take and Hold Allarus Custodians (275 Points) • 5x Allarus Custodian • 5x Balistus grenade launcher • 5x Guardian spear Allarus Custodians (275 Points) • 5x Allarus Custodian • 5x Balistus grenade launcher • 5x Guardian spear Allarus Custodians (275 Points) • 5x Allarus Custodian • 5x Balistus grenade launcher • 5x Guardian spear Vertus Praetors (145 Points) • 2x Vertus Praetor • 2x Interceptor lance • 2x Vertus hurricane bolter Vertus Praetors (145 Points) • 2x Vertus Praetor • 2x Interceptor lance • 2x Vertus hurricane bolter Custodian Wardens (250 Points) • 5x Custodian Warden • 5x Guardian spear • 1x Vexilla Witchseekers (50 Points) • 1x Witchseeker Sister Superior • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Witchseeker flamer • 3x Witchseeker • 3x Close combat weapon • 3x Witchseeker flamer Prosecutors (45 Points) • 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior • 1x Boltgun • 1x Close combat weapon • 3x Prosecutor • 3x Boltgun • 3x Close combat weapon Prosecutors (45 Points) • 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior • 1x Boltgun • 1x Close combat weapon • 3x Prosecutor • 3x Boltgun • 3x Close combat weapon Valerian (110 Points) • Warlord • 1x Gnosis 20 datasheets · 25 of 30 lists ## The models What a winning 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. 26 models in the spine · 42 with the flex · 3 datasheets in the spine | Datasheet | Lists | Models | When taken | How it is built | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Allarus Custodians Every build | 24/25 | 17 | 4–17 | 15× Allarus Custodian (Guardian Spear) · also seen: Allarus Custodian (Castellan Axe), Allarus Custodian (Vexilla & Misericordia) | | Vertus Praetors Every build | 22/25 | 4 | 2–9 | 4× Vertus Praetor (Hurricane Bolter) · also seen: Vertus Praetor (Salvo Launcher) | | Custodian Wardens Every build | 20/25 | 5 | 5–10 | 5× Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear) · also seen: Custodian Warden w/ Vexilla | | Witchseekers Every build | 18/25 | 4 | 4–12 | 3× Witchseeker · 1× Witchseeker Sister Superior | | Prosecutors Every build | 17/25 | 8 | 4–14 | 6× Prosecutor · 2× Prosecutor Sister Superior | | Valerian | 16/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Valerian | | Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike | 13/25 | 1 | 1–3 | 1× Shield-Captain on Dawneagle Jetbike | | Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought | 9/25 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought | | Custodian Guard | 8/25 | 8 | 4–15 | 6× Custodian Guard (Guardian Spear) · 3× Custodian Guard (Vexilla, Praesidium Shield & Misericordia) · also seen: Custodian Guard (Sentinel Blade & Praesidium Shield) | | Blade Champion | 7/25 | 1 | 1–2 | 1× Blade Champion | | Venatari Custodians | 5/25 | 6 | 3–9 | 3× Venatari Custodian (Venatari lance) · also seen: Venatari Custodian (Kinetic Destroyer & Tarsus Buckler) | | Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour | 5/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour | | Telemon Heavy Dreadnought | 5/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Telemon Heavy Dreadnought | | Inquisitor | 4/25 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Inquisitor | | Trajann Valoris | 4/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Trajann Valoris | | Vigilators | 1/25 | 4 | Always 4 | 3× Vigilator · 1× Vigilator Sister Superior | | Caladius Grav-tank | 1/25 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Caladius Grav-tank | | Anathema Psykana Rhino | 1/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Anathema Psykana Rhino | | Inquisitor Draxus | 1/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Inquisitor Draxus | | Navigator | 1/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Navigator | 31 lists · largest event first · 12 shown ## The sources The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down. - Folger Pyles WTC Warmaster GT 2026 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 578p 2026-08-11 9-0 - Nathan Princi WTC Warmaster GT 2026 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 578p 2026-08-11 5-1 - Martin Bræmer Nielsen WTC Warmaster GT 2026 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 578p 2026-08-11 5-1 - Mani Cheema The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 226p 2026-08-29 7-0 - James Evans The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 226p 2026-08-29 4-1 - Chong Liu The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 226p 2026-08-29 4-1 - Trent Hammer Arch City GT 5 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 99p 2026-08-29 4-1 - Danny BMC Cup · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 84p 2026-08-07 5-0 - Jared Bennison Krootcon 2026 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 80p 2026-08-21 5-0 - Woody Wu Krootcon 2026 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 80p 2026-08-21 4-1 - Shaun Simmons Krootcon 2026 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 80p 2026-08-21 4-1 - Mr. Pibb Iowaaagh! Moose-tacular 2026 · Lions of the Emperor + Might of the Moritoi 76p 2026-08-08 5-1 ## 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. 5 lists could not be read and are counted as winners 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. Model counts come from the 11th edition catalogue, not from how an export spells its models out. [Dark Angels Meta ](/metamerge/dark-angels)