# Genestealer Cult Meta: 40k Winning Tournament Lists > Genestealer Cult 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/genestealer-cult § WIN · 11th edition # Genestealer Cult Meta: Rank 22 of 28 in the 11th edition field: 1.6% of recent winning lists, rising. What its winners run, merged down to the models. Genestealer Cult ranks 22nd of 28 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 1.6% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 14 lists across 7 detachment builds. Its largest build, Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses, took 4 of them, 4 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 7 datasheets in its spine, 84 models in all. Rank by winners #22 of 28 Share of winners 1.6% Winning lists (GT) 14 lists Last 2 weeks v prior 2 Rising 6 v 3 Feed as of 2026-09-17 [Open in Meta Merge](/metamerge?faction=genestealer-cult) [Genestealer Cult stratagems](/print/stratagems/genestealer-cults) 7 builds · 14 winning lists ## What is winning The detachment builds that won for Genestealer Cult at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Reconnaissance. | № | Detachment | Lists | Share of winners | Record | Top disposition | Biggest win | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | I | Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses | 4 | 29% | 16-4 | Reconnaissance | The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · 226p | | II | Purestrain Broodswarm + Heroes of the Uprising + Xenocult Masses | 3 | 21% | 12-1-2 | Reconnaissance | Skövde Battleforge VIII · 71p | | III | Xenocreed Congregation + Xenocult Masses | 2 | 14% | 10-2-0 | Priority Assets | Flying Monkey Con 26 Warhammer 40k GT · 112p | | IV | Heroes of the Uprising + Biosanctic Broodsurge | 2 | 14% | 8-2 | Disruption | NSO 2026 · 58p | | V | Final Day + Xenocult Masses | 1 | 7% | 4-1 | Reconnaissance | Doonhamer Open 2026 · 124p | | VI | Brood Brothers Auxilia + Xenocult Masses | 1 | 7% | 4-1 | Reconnaissance | Summer Slaughter: Warhammer 40K Grand Tournament · 73p | | VII | Xenocreed Congregation | 1 | 7% | 5-0 | Priority Assets | BMC Cup · 84p | Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses · 4 of 4 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 7 datasheets - 2–3 × Aberrants 280 pts 4/4 lists 1x Aberrant Hypermorph · 1x Aberrant weapons · 9x Aberrant · 9x Aberrant weapons - 1–2 × Purestrain Genestealers 140 pts 4/4 lists 10x Purestrain Genestealer · 10x Cult claws and talons - 2–3 × Neophyte Hybrids 135 pts 4/4 lists 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 - 1 × Patriarch Warlord Biomorph Adaptation 105 pts 4/4 lists 1x Patriarch's claws - 2–3 × Abominant 85 pts 4/4 lists 1x Power sledgehammer - 1–2 × Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols 70 pts 4/4 lists 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 · 3 of 4 run this loadout - 1–3 × Biophagus 50 pts 4/4 lists 1x Alchemicus Familiar · 1x Autopistol · 1x Chemical vials · 1x Injector goad ### Flex a real choice, in a third of the lists or more 6 datasheets - 1–2 × Achilles Ridgerunners 95 pts 3/4 lists 1x Armoured hull · 1x Heavy mortar · 1x Survey Augur · 1x Twin heavy stubber · 2 of 3 run this loadout - 1 × Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers 75 pts 3/4 lists 1x Acolyte Leader · 1x Hand flamer · 1x Leader's bio-weapons · 4x Acolyte Hybrid · 1x Cult Icon · 4x Cult claws and knife · 3x Hand flamer · 2 of 3 run this loadout - 1 × Goliath Truck 75 pts 3/4 lists 1x Armoured hull · 1x Demolition charge cache · 1x Heavy stubber · 1x Twin autocannon - 1 × Hybrid Metamorphs 140 pts 2/4 lists 1x Metamorph Leader · 1x Hand flamer · 1x Leader's cult weapons · 9x Hybrid Metamorph · 1x Cult Icon · 8x Hand flamer · 9x Metamorph mutations - 2 × Benefictus 75 pts 2/4 lists 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Psionic Cascade - 1 × Acolyte Iconward 50 pts 2/4 lists 1x Autopistol · 1x Cult claws ### Tech in fewer than a third: one player's answer to one matchup 3 datasheets - 1 × Primus 70 pts 1/4 lists 1x Cult bonesword · 1x Scoped needle pistol · 1x Toxin injector claw - 1 × Reductus Saboteur 70 pts 1/4 lists 1x Autopistol · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Demolition charges · 1x Remote explosives - 1 × Jackal Alphus 55 pts 1/4 lists 1x Autopistol · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Cult sniper rifle ### Consensus list 1,980 pts One list, taken from the copies and loadouts most of this build's lists run. 20 pts are left for flex, most often Hybrid Metamorphs (2/4), Benefictus (2/4), Acolyte Iconward (2/4). Trimmed to fit 2,000 pts: Benefictus, Hybrid Metamorphs, Acolyte Iconward. META CONSENSUS (1980 points) Genestealer Cults Strike Force (2000 points) Biosanctic Broodsurge and Xenocult Masses Force Dispositions: Reconnaissance Aberrants (280 Points) • 1x Aberrant Hypermorph • 1x Aberrant weapons • 9x Aberrant • 9x Aberrant weapons Aberrants (280 Points) • 1x Aberrant Hypermorph • 1x Aberrant weapons • 9x Aberrant • 9x Aberrant weapons Purestrain Genestealers (140 Points) • 10x Purestrain Genestealer • 10x Cult claws and talons Purestrain Genestealers (140 Points) • 10x Purestrain Genestealer • 10x Cult claws and talons 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 Patriarch (105 Points) • Warlord • Enhancement: Biomorph Adaptation • 1x Patriarch's claws Abominant (85 Points) • 1x Power sledgehammer Abominant (85 Points) • 1x Power sledgehammer Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols (70 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 Biophagus (50 Points) • 1x Alchemicus Familiar ◦ 1x Autopistol ◦ 1x Chemical vials ◦ 1x Injector goad 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 Hand flamer • 1x Leader's bio-weapons • 4x Acolyte Hybrid • 1x Cult Icon • 4x Cult claws and knife • 3x Hand flamer Goliath Truck (75 Points) • 1x Armoured hull • 1x Demolition charge cache • 1x Heavy stubber • 1x Twin autocannon 16 datasheets · 4 of 4 lists ## The models What a winning Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses player puts on the table: the usual number of models per datasheet, and how most of them build it. 84 models in the spine · 105 with the flex · 7 datasheets in the spine | Datasheet | Lists | Models | When taken | How it is built | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Neophyte Hybrids | 4/4 | 40 | Always 40 | 20× Neophyte Hybrid w/ Hybrid Firearm · 16× Neophyte Hybrid w/ Heavy Weapon · 3× Neophyte Hybrid w/ Hybrid Firearm & Cult Icon · 3× Neophyte Leader | | Aberrants | 4/4 | 20 | 15–25 | 18× Aberrant · 2× Aberrant Hypermorph | | Purestrain Genestealers | 4/4 | 15 | 10–15 | 15× Purestrain Genestealer | | Acolyte Hybrids with Autopistols | 4/4 | 5 | 5–15 | 1× Acolyte Leader · 3× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Heavy Mining Tool · 1× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Cult Icon · 4× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Auto Pistol | | Abominant | 4/4 | 2 | 2–3 | 2× Abominant | | Biophagus | 4/4 | 1 | 1–3 | 1× Biophagus | | Patriarch | 4/4 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Patriarch | | Acolyte Hybrids with Hand Flamers | 3/4 | 5 | Always 5 | 3× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Hand Flamer · 1× Acolyte Leader · 1× Acolyte Hybrid w/ Cult Icon | | Achilles Ridgerunners | 3/4 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Achilles Ridgerunner | | Goliath Truck | 3/4 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Goliath Truck | | Hybrid Metamorphs | 2/4 | 10 | Always 10 | | | Benefictus | 2/4 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Benefictus | | Acolyte Iconward | 2/4 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Acolyte Iconward | | Jackal Alphus | 1/4 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Jackal Alphus | | Primus | 1/4 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Primus | | Reductus Saboteur | 1/4 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Reductus Saboteur | 4 lists · largest event first ## The sources The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down. - Sean McQuaid The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses 226p 2026-08-29 4-1 - Christopher (C42) Naujoks ELBCOAST CUP 24 · Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses 31p 2026-08-15 4-1 - Stanley Peddle Overwatch 2026 - Two Day Warhammer 40,000 Tournament · Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses 20p 2026-09-12 4-1 - Dale Welten Auspicious Northern Showdown · Biosanctic Broodsurge + Xenocult Masses 18p 2026-08-07 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. 2 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. [Drukhari Meta](/metamerge/drukhari) [Chaos Knights Meta ](/metamerge/chaos-knights)