# Chaos Space Marines Meta: 40k Winning Tournament Lists > Chaos Space Marines 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/chaos-space-marines § WIN · 11th edition # Chaos Space Marines Meta: Rank 13 of 28 in the 11th edition field: 3.4% of recent winning lists, holding. What its winners run, merged down to the models. Chaos Space Marines ranks 13th of 28 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 3.4% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 29 lists across 13 detachment builds. Its largest build, Renegade Raiders, took 7 of them, 7 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 9 datasheets in its spine, 48 models in all. Rank by winners #13 of 28 Share of winners 3.4% Winning lists (GT) 29 lists Last 2 weeks v prior 2 Holding 12 v 12 Feed as of 2026-09-17 [Open in Meta Merge](/metamerge?faction=chaos-space-marines) [Chaos Space Marines stratagems](/print/stratagems/chaos-space-marines) 13 builds · 29 winning lists ## What is winning The detachment builds that won for Chaos Space Marines at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Reconnaissance. | № | Detachment | Lists | Share of winners | Record | Top disposition | Biggest win | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | I | Renegade Raiders | 7 | 24% | 30-6 | Reconnaissance | Smite Club Open 2026 - 40K Worlds Qualifier & Fundraiser · 126p | | II | Creations of Bile | 4 | 14% | 18-3 | Purge the Foe | The Upkeep Games GT I 2026 · 123p | | III | Soulforged Warpack + Cabal of Chaos | 4 | 14% | 16-4 | Take and Hold | Route 66 @ 2D6 Labor Day · 36p | | IV | Devotees of Destruction + Veterans of the Long War | 2 | 7% | 9-2-0 | Priority Assets | BAYERN MAJOR 40k 2026 · 114p | | V | Veterans of the Long War + Cabal of Chaos | 2 | 7% | 9-2 | Take and Hold | Smite Club Open 2026 - 40K Worlds Qualifier & Fundraiser · 126p | | VI | Warpstrike Champions + Cabal of Chaos | 2 | 7% | 9-1-0 | Disruption | Orchard of OHNO 2026 40K GT · 37p | | VII | Huron's Marauders | 2 | 7% | 8-2 | Disruption | Midtcon Warhammer 40K Fall 2026 - Singles Tournament · 49p | | VIII | Chaos Cult + Cabal of Chaos | 1 | 3% | 4-1-0 | Priority Assets | Beat The Heat 40k GT · 36p | | IX | Pactbound Zealots | 1 | 3% | 4-1 | Priority Assets | The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · 226p | | X | Fellhammer Siege-host + Cabal of Chaos | 1 | 3% | 5-1 | Take and Hold | Smite Club Open 2026 - 40K Worlds Qualifier & Fundraiser · 126p | | XI | Cabal of Chaos | 1 | 3% | 4-1 | Take and Hold | Edmonton Wargaming Open 2026 · 72p | | XII | Soulforged Warpack | 1 | 3% | 4-1 | Take and Hold | River City Rumble 40k · 35p | | XIII | Murdertalon Raiders + Warpstrike Champions | 1 | 3% | 5-1 | Reconnaissance | Iowaaagh! Moose-tacular 2026 · 76p | Renegade Raiders · 7 of 7 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 9 datasheets - 1–2 × Noise Marines 145 pts 7/7 lists 1x Disharmonist · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Sonic blaster · 5x Noise Marine · 2x Blastmaster · 5x Close combat weapon · 3x Sonic blaster - 1 × Chosen 135 pts 7/7 lists 1x Chosen Champion · 1x Boltgun · 1x Chaos Icon · 1x Plasma pistol · 1x Power fist · 4x Chosen · 3x Accursed weapon · 3x Bolt pistol · 1x Boltgun · 2x Combi-weapon · 1x Paired accursed weapons · 1x Plasma pistol · 4 of 7 run this loadout - 1 × Red Corsairs Raiders 110 pts 7/7 lists 1x Red Corsairs Raider Champion · 1x Boltgun · 1x Hand flamer · 1x Reaver's blade · 4x Red Corsairs Raider · 4x Bolt pistol · 3x Boltgun · 1x Meltagun · 1x Power fist · 3x Reaver's blade · 6 of 7 run this loadout - 1–2 × Chaos Bikers 70 pts 7/7 lists 1x Biker Champion · 1x Chaos Icon · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Combi-bolter · 1x Power fist · 2x Chaos Biker · 2x Astartes chainsword · 2x Close combat weapon · 2x Combi-bolter · 2x Plasma gun · 4 of 7 run this loadout - 1–3 × Chaos Rhino 65 pts 7/7 lists 1x Armoured tracks · 1x Combi-bolter · 1x Combi-bolter · 1x Havoc launcher · 4 of 7 run this loadout - 1–2 × Defiler 330 pts 6/7 lists 1x Ectoplasma destructor · 2x Excruciator cannon · 1x Hades lascannon · 1x Hades lascannon · 1x Shearing claws · 2 of 6 run this loadout - 1–2 × Masters of the Maelstrom 145 pts 6/7 lists - 1 × Huron Blackheart Warlord 130 pts 6/7 lists - 1–2 × Cultist Mob 50 pts 6/7 lists 1x Cultist Champion · 1x Autopistol · 1x Brutal assault weapon · 9x Chaos Cultist · 9x Autopistol · 9x Brutal assault weapon · 4 of 6 run this loadout ### Flex a real choice, in a third of the lists or more 5 datasheets - 1 × Lord Discordant on Helstalker Dread Reaver 175 pts 5/7 lists 1x Baleflamer · 1x Bladed limbs · 1x Bolt Pistol · 1x Impaler chainglaive · 1x Magma cutter · 2 of 5 run this loadout - 1 × Kravek Morne 120 pts 5/7 lists - 1 × Vashtorr the Arkifane 220 pts 4/7 lists - 1 × Legionaries 90 pts 3/7 lists 1x Aspiring Champion · 1x Chaos Icon · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Heavy melee weapon · 1x Plasma pistol · 4x Legionary · 2x Astartes chainsword · 4x Bolt pistol · 4x Close combat weapon · 1x Heavy melee weapon · 1x Lascannon · 2 of 3 run this loadout - 1 × Warpsmith 60 pts 3/7 lists 1x Flamer tendril · 1x Forge weapon · 1x Melta tendril · 1x Plasma pistol ### Tech in fewer than a third: one player's answer to one matchup 11 datasheets - 1 × Chaos Terminator Squad 175 pts 2/7 lists 1x Terminator Champion · 1x Chainfist · 1x Combi-weapon · 1x Heavy weapon · 1x Accursed weapon · 1x Heavy flamer · 3x Power fist and combi-weapon · 3x Combi-weapon · 3x Power fist · 1 of 2 run this loadout - 2 × Chaos Predator Destructor 150 pts 2/7 lists 1x Armoured tracks · 1x Combi-weapon · 1x Havoc launcher · 2x Lascannon · 1x Predator autocannon · 1 of 2 run this loadout - 1 × Cypher 90 pts 2/7 lists - 1 × Fellgor Beastmen 60 pts 2/7 lists 1x Fellgor Champion · 1x Chainsword · 1x Plasma pistol · 9x Fellgor Beastmen · 9x Autopistol · 7x Close combat weapon · 1x Corrupted stave · 1x Great weapon - 1 × Chaos Vindicator 185 pts 1/7 lists 1x Armoured tracks · 1x Demolisher cannon - 1 × Forgefiend 175 pts 1/7 lists 2x Ectoplasma cannon · 1x Armoured limbs · 1x Ectoplasma cannon - 1 × War Dog Karnivore 145 pts 1/7 lists 1x Reaper chaintalon · 1x Slaughterclaw · 1x Havoc multi-launcher - 1 × Havocs 125 pts 1/7 lists 1x Havoc Champion · 1x Astartes chainsword · 1x Plasma gun · 4x Havoc · 4x Close combat weapon · 4x Havoc reaper chaincannon - 1 × Raptors 110 pts 1/7 lists 1x Raptor Champion · 1x Heavy melee weapon · 1x Plasma pistol · 4x Raptor · 4x Bolt pistol · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Flamer · 2x Heavy melee weapon · 1x Mutations - 1 × Plague Marines 90 pts 1/7 lists 1x Plague Champion · 1x Plasma gun · 1x Power fist · 4x Plague Marine · 1x Blight launcher · 2x Heavy plague weapon · 4x Plague knives · 1x Plague spewer - 1 × Master of Executions Warlord 70 pts 1/7 lists 1x Axe of dismemberment · 1x Bolt pistol ### Consensus list 1,810 pts One list, taken from the copies and loadouts most of this build's lists run. 190 pts are left for flex, most often Legionaries (3/7), Warpsmith (3/7). META CONSENSUS (1810 points) Chaos Space Marines Strike Force (2000 points) Renegade Raiders Force Dispositions: Reconnaissance Noise Marines (145 Points) • 1x Disharmonist • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Sonic blaster • 5x Noise Marine • 2x Blastmaster • 5x Close combat weapon • 3x Sonic blaster Chosen (135 Points) • 1x Chosen Champion • 1x Boltgun • 1x Chaos Icon • 1x Plasma pistol • 1x Power fist • 4x Chosen • 3x Accursed weapon • 3x Bolt pistol • 1x Boltgun • 2x Combi-weapon • 1x Paired accursed weapons • 1x Plasma pistol Red Corsairs Raiders (110 Points) • 1x Red Corsairs Raider Champion • 1x Boltgun • 1x Hand flamer • 1x Reaver's blade • 4x Red Corsairs Raider • 4x Bolt pistol • 3x Boltgun • 1x Meltagun • 1x Power fist • 3x Reaver's blade Chaos Bikers (70 Points) • 1x Biker Champion • 1x Chaos Icon • 1x Close combat weapon • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Power fist • 2x Chaos Biker • 2x Astartes chainsword • 2x Close combat weapon • 2x Combi-bolter • 2x Plasma gun Chaos Rhino (65 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Havoc launcher Chaos Rhino (65 Points) • 1x Armoured tracks • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Havoc launcher Defiler (330 Points) • 1x Ectoplasma destructor • 2x Excruciator cannon • 1x Hades lascannon • 1x Hades lascannon • 1x Shearing claws Masters of the Maelstrom (145 Points) • 1x Garreon the Corpsemaster • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol • 1x Reductor array • 1x Garlon Souleater • 1x Force stave • 1x Mind Wrench • 1x Katar Garrix • 1x Axe of Ending • 1x Bolt pistol • 1x Captain Sargotta • 1x Laspistol • 1x Power sabre • 1x The Enforcer • 1x Bionic gauntlet • 1x Londaxi maimer Huron Blackheart (130 Points) • Warlord • 1x Tyrant's Claw and exalted power weapon • 1x Tyrant's Claw heavy flamer Cultist Mob (50 Points) • 1x Cultist Champion • 1x Autopistol • 1x Brutal assault weapon • 9x Chaos Cultist • 9x Autopistol • 9x Brutal assault weapon Cultist Mob (50 Points) • 1x Cultist Champion • 1x Autopistol • 1x Brutal assault weapon • 9x Chaos Cultist • 9x Autopistol • 9x Brutal assault weapon Lord Discordant on Helstalker (175 Points) • Enhancement: Dread Reaver • 1x Baleflamer ◦ 1x Bladed limbs ◦ 1x Bolt Pistol ◦ 1x Impaler chainglaive ◦ 1x Magma cutter Kravek Morne (120 Points) • 1x Baleflamer • 1x Combi-bolter • 1x Last Argument and power fist • 1x Servo-harness Vashtorr the Arkifane (220 Points) • 1x Vashtorr's claw • 1x Vashtorr's hammer 24 datasheets · 7 of 7 lists ## The models What a winning Renegade Raiders player puts on the table: the usual number of models per datasheet, and how most of them build it. 48 models in the spine · 57 with the flex · 9 datasheets in the spine | Datasheet | Lists | Models | When taken | How it is built | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Noise Marines | 7/7 | 6 | 6–12 | 3× Noise Marine w/ sonic blaster · 2× Noise Marine w/ blastmaster · 1× Disharmonist | | Chosen | 7/7 | 5 | Always 5 | 1× Chosen Champion · 1× Chosen w/ boltgun · 1× Chosen w/ paired accursed weapons and plasma pistol · 2× Chosen w/ combi-weapon and bolt pistol · also seen: Chosen w/ power fist and plasma pistol | | Red Corsairs Raiders | 7/7 | 5 | Always 5 | 3× Red Corsairs Raider · 1× Red Corsairs Raider Champion · 1× Red Corsairs Raider w/ power fist and meltagun | | Chaos Bikers | 7/7 | 3 | 3–6 | 2× Biker w/ combi-bolter and chainsword · 1× Biker Champion | | Chaos Rhino | 7/7 | 2 | 1–3 | 2× Chaos Rhino | | Cultist Mob | 6/7 | 20 | 10–20 | 20× Cultist Champion | | Masters of the Maelstrom | 6/7 | 5 | 5–10 | | | Defiler | 6/7 | 1 | 1–2 | 1× Defiler | | Huron Blackheart | 6/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Huron Blackheart | | Kravek Morne | 5/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Kravek Morne | | Lord Discordant on Helstalker | 5/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Lord Discordant on Helstalker | | Vashtorr the Arkifane | 4/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Vashtorr the Arkifane | | Legionaries | 3/7 | 5 | Always 5 | | | Warpsmith | 3/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Warpsmith | | Fellgor Beastmen | 2/7 | 10 | Always 10 | 7× Beastman · 1× Beastman w/ corrupted stave · 1× Beastman w/ great weapon · 1× Fellgor Champion | | Chaos Terminator Squad | 2/7 | 5 | Always 5 | | | Chaos Predator Destructor | 2/7 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Chaos Predator Destructor | | Cypher | 2/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Cypher | | Havocs | 1/7 | 5 | Always 5 | 4× Havoc w/ reaper chaincannon · 1× Havoc Champion | | Plague Marines | 1/7 | 5 | Always 5 | 2× Plague Marine w/ heavy plague weapon · 1× Plague Champion · 1× Plague Marine w/ blight launcher · 1× Plague Marine w/ plague spewer | | Raptors | 1/7 | 5 | Always 5 | 2× Raptor w/ heavy melee weapon · 1× Raptor Champion · 1× Raptor w/ flamer · 1× Raptor w/ mutations | | Chaos Vindicator | 1/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Chaos Vindicator | | Forgefiend | 1/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Forgefiend | | Master of Executions | 1/7 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Master of Executions | 7 lists · largest event first ## The sources The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down. - Alex Spathopoulos Smite Club Open 2026 - 40K Worlds Qualifier & Fundraiser · Renegade Raiders 126p 2026-08-22 5-1 - Alex Brudnicki Arch City GT 5 · Renegade Raiders 99p 2026-08-29 4-1 - Joe Loke Krootcon 2026 · Renegade Raiders 80p 2026-08-21 4-1 - Hazel Kenyon Summer Slaughter: Warhammer 40K Grand Tournament · Renegade Raiders 73p 2026-08-15 5-0 - Christopher Ward Springs Thundercluckers September 2026 GT WCW Qualifier · Renegade Raiders 48p 2026-09-12 4-1 - Martin "Goran" Moravec Karak - One and Only · Renegade Raiders 45p 2026-09-12 4-1 - Ben Isenhoff The Innsmouth Slaughter 40k GT · Renegade Raiders 32p 2026-09-12 4-1 ## 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. 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. [World Eaters Meta](/metamerge/world-eaters) [Aeldari Meta ](/metamerge/aeldari)