§ WIN · 11th edition
Genestealer Cult MetaRank 24 of 27 in the 11th edition field: 1.4% of recent winning lists, rising. What its winners run, merged down to the models.
Genestealer Cult ranks 24th of 27 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 1.4% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 14 lists across 6 detachment builds. Its largest build, Host of Ascension, took 3 of them, 3 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 8 datasheets in its spine, 127 models in all.
- Rank by winners
- #24of 27
- Share of winners
- 1.4%
- Winning lists (GT)
- 14lists
- Last 2 weeks v prior 2
- Rising7 v 2
- Feed as of
- 2026-10-26
What is winning
The detachment builds that won for Genestealer Cult at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Priority Assets.
6 builds · 14 winning lists
| № | Detachment | Lists | Share of winners | Record | Top disposition | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Host of Ascension | 3 | 21% | 12-3 | Reconnaissance | Malmö Wargaming Weekend X · 176p |
| II | Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses | 3 | 21% | 13-2 | Take and Hold | Grand Pitounerie 2 Open 40k de Loire Atlantique · 86p |
| III | Final Day + Xenocult Masses | 3 | 21% | 12-3 | Reconnaissance | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| IV | Xenocreed Congregation + Xenocult Masses | 2 | 14% | 8-1-1 | Priority Assets | Queen City Orktoberfest 2026 · 34p |
| V | Purestrain Broodswarm + Heroes of the Uprising + Xenocult Masses | 2 | 14% | 9-2 | Priority Assets | LVO 2026 - Warhammer 40k Championships - Las Vegas Open · 652p |
| VI | Purestrain Broodswarm + Biosanctic Broodsurge | 1 | 7% | 4-1 | Priority Assets | Grampian Gaming Guild Oct. GT · 42p |
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.
Host of Ascension · 3 of 3 lists merged
Spine
in four lists in five or more
7 datasheets
- 3–5×Neophyte Hybrids135 pts135 pts3/3 lists1x Neophyte Leader · 1x Autopistol · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Hybrid firearm · 19x Neophyte Hybrid · 19x Autopistol · 19x Close combat weapon · 1x Cult Icon · 2x Grenade launcher · 11x Hybrid firearm · 2x Mining laser · 2x Seismic cannon · 2x Webber · 2 of 3 run this loadout
- 1–2×Achilles Ridgerunners95 pts95 pts3/3 lists1x Armoured hull · 1x Heavy mortar · 1x Survey Augur · 1x Twin heavy stubber · 2 of 3 run this loadout
- 1–3×Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers75 pts75 pts3/3 lists1x Acolyte Leader · 1x Cult claws and knife · 1x Hand flamer · 4x Acolyte Hybrid · 1x Cult Icon · 4x Cult claws and knife · 3x Hand flamer · 1 of 3 run this loadout
- 3×Benefictus75 pts75 pts3/3 lists1x Close combat weapon · 1x Psionic Cascade
- 2×Purestrain Genestealers75 pts75 pts3/3 lists5x Purestrain Genestealer · 5x Cult claws and talons
- 1–2×Biophagus70 ptsOur Time is Nigh70 pts3/3 lists1x Alchemicus Familiar · 1x Autopistol · 1x Chemical vials · 1x Injector goad
- 1×Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols65 pts65 pts3/3 lists1x Acolyte Leader · 1x Autopistol · 1x Leader's bio-weapons · 4x Acolyte Hybrid · 1x Cult Icon · 1x Cult claws and knife · 3x Heavy mining tool · 2 of 3 run this loadout
Flex
a real choice, in a third of the lists or more
6 datasheets
- 1×Aberrants280 pts280 pts2/3 lists1x Aberrant Hypermorph · 1x Aberrant weapons · 9x Aberrant · 9x Aberrant weapons
- 1×Hybrid Metamorphs140 pts140 pts2/3 lists1x Metamorph Leader · 1x Hand flamer · 1x Leader's cult weapons · 9x Hybrid Metamorph · 1x Cult Icon · 8x Hand flamer · 9x Metamorph mutations
- 1×Abominant100 ptsAssassination Edict100 pts2/3 lists1x Power sledgehammer
- 1×Primus80 ptsA Chink In Their Armour80 pts2/3 lists1x Cult bonesword · 1x Scoped needle pistol · 1x Toxin injector claw
- 1–2×Goliath Truck75 pts75 pts2/3 lists1x Armoured hull · 1x Demolition charge cache · 1x Heavy stubber · 1x Twin autocannon
- 1×Nexos50 pts50 pts2/3 lists1x Autopistol · 1x Close combat weapon
Tech
in fewer than a third: one player's answer to one matchup
4 datasheets
- 1×Patriarch100 ptsWarlordOur Time is Nigh100 pts1/3 lists1x Patriarch's claws
- 2×Atalan Jackals85 pts85 pts1/3 lists4x Atalan Jackal · 2x Atalan power weapon · 3x Atalan small arms · 2x Close combat weapon · 1x Grenade launcher · 1x Atalan Wolfquad · 1x Atalan small arms · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Mining laser
- 2×Reductus Saboteur70 pts70 pts1/3 lists1x Autopistol · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Demolition charges · 1x Remote explosives
- 2×Jackal Alphus55 pts55 pts1/3 lists1x Autopistol · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Cult sniper rifle
Consensus list1,970 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. 30 pts are left for flex, most often Aberrants (2/3). Trimmed to fit 2,000 pts: Aberrants.
META CONSENSUS (1970 points)
Genestealer Cults
Strike Force (2000 points)
Host of Ascension
Force Dispositions: Reconnaissance
Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
• 19x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult Icon
• 2x Grenade launcher
• 11x Hybrid firearm
• 2x Mining laser
• 2x Seismic cannon
• 2x Webber
Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
• 19x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult Icon
• 2x Grenade launcher
• 11x Hybrid firearm
• 2x Mining laser
• 2x Seismic cannon
• 2x Webber
Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
• 19x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult Icon
• 2x Grenade launcher
• 11x Hybrid firearm
• 2x Mining laser
• 2x Seismic cannon
• 2x Webber
Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
• 19x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult Icon
• 2x Grenade launcher
• 11x Hybrid firearm
• 2x Mining laser
• 2x Seismic cannon
• 2x Webber
Neophyte Hybrids (135 Points)
• 1x Neophyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Hybrid firearm
• 19x Neophyte Hybrid
• 19x Autopistol
• 19x Close combat weapon
• 1x Cult Icon
• 2x Grenade launcher
• 11x Hybrid firearm
• 2x Mining laser
• 2x Seismic cannon
• 2x Webber
Achilles Ridgerunners (95 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
◦ 1x Heavy mortar
◦ 1x Survey Augur
◦ 1x Twin heavy stubber
Achilles Ridgerunners (95 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
◦ 1x Heavy mortar
◦ 1x Survey Augur
◦ 1x Twin heavy stubber
Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers (75 Points)
• 1x Acolyte Leader
◦ 1x Cult claws and knife
◦ 1x Hand flamer
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
◦ 1x Cult Icon
◦ 4x Cult claws and knife
◦ 3x Hand flamer
Benefictus (75 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Psionic Cascade
Benefictus (75 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Psionic Cascade
Benefictus (75 Points)
• 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Psionic Cascade
Purestrain Genestealers (75 Points)
• 5x Purestrain Genestealer
• 5x Cult claws and talons
Purestrain Genestealers (75 Points)
• 5x Purestrain Genestealer
• 5x Cult claws and talons
Biophagus (70 Points)
• Enhancement: Our Time is Nigh
• 1x Alchemicus Familiar
◦ 1x Autopistol
◦ 1x Chemical vials
◦ 1x Injector goad
Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (65 Points)
• 1x Acolyte Leader
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Leader's bio-weapons
• 4x Acolyte Hybrid
• 1x Cult Icon
• 1x Cult claws and knife
• 3x Heavy mining tool
Hybrid Metamorphs (140 Points)
• 1x Metamorph Leader
◦ 1x Hand flamer
◦ 1x Leader's cult weapons
• 9x Hybrid Metamorph
◦ 1x Cult Icon
◦ 8x Hand flamer
◦ 9x Metamorph mutations
Abominant (100 Points)
• Enhancement: Assassination Edict
• 1x Power sledgehammer
Primus (80 Points)
• Enhancement: A Chink In Their Armour
• 1x Cult bonesword
• 1x Scoped needle pistol
• 1x Toxin injector claw
Goliath Truck (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
◦ 1x Demolition charge cache
◦ 1x Heavy stubber
◦ 1x Twin autocannon
Goliath Truck (75 Points)
• 1x Armoured hull
◦ 1x Demolition charge cache
◦ 1x Heavy stubber
◦ 1x Twin autocannon
Nexos (50 Points)
• 1x Autopistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
The models
What a winning Host of Ascension player puts on the table: the usual number of models per datasheet, and how most of them build it.
17 datasheets · 2 of 3 lists
127 models in the spine · 165 with the flex · 8 datasheets in the spine
| Datasheet | Lists | Models | When taken | How it is built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neophyte Hybrids | 2/2 | 80 | 60–80 | 40× Neophyte Hybrid w/ Hybrid Firearm · 16× Neophyte Hybrid w/ Heavy Weapon · 16× Neophyte Hybrid w/ Special Weapon · 4× Neophyte Hybrid w/ Hybrid Firearm & Cult Icon · 4× Neophyte Leader |
| Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers | 2/2 | 20 | 5–20 | 14× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Hand Flamer · 3× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Cult Icon · 3× Acolyte Leader |
| Purestrain Genestealers | 2/2 | 15 | 10–15 | 15× Purestrain Genestealer |
| Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols | 2/2 | 5 | Always 5 | 3× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Heavy Mining Tool · 1× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Cult Icon · 1× Acolyte Leader |
| Benefictus | 2/2 | 3 | Always 3 | 3× Benefictus |
| Achilles Ridgerunners | 2/2 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Achilles Ridgerunner |
| Biophagus | 2/2 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Biophagus |
| Nexos | 2/2 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Nexos |
| Aberrants | 1/2 | 10 | Always 10 | 9× Aberrant · 1× Aberrant Hypermorph |
| Atalan Jackals | 1/2 | 10 | Always 10 | 4× Atalan Jackal · 2× Atalan Jackal w/ Atalan power weapon · 2× Atalan Jackal w/ Grenade launcher & power weapon · 2× Atalan Wolfquad |
| Hybrid Metamorphs | 1/2 | 10 | Always 10 | 8× Hybrid Metamorph w/ Hand Flamer · 1× Hybrid Metamorph w/ Cult Icon · 1× Metamorph Leader |
| Jackal Alphus | 1/2 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Jackal Alphus |
| Reductus Saboteur | 1/2 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Reductus Saboteur |
| Abominant | 1/2 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Abominant |
| Goliath Truck | 1/2 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Goliath Truck |
| Patriarch | 1/2 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Patriarch |
| Primus | 1/2 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Primus |
The sources
The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down.
3 lists · largest event first
- LucasMalmö Wargaming Weekend X · Host of Ascension176p2026-10-174-1
- Sean McQuaidTHE COVENTRY 40K : 2-Day · Host of Ascension110p2026-10-244-1
- Loukas BenardOpen des 3 Frontières · Host of Ascension66p2026-09-194-1
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. 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.