§ WIN · 11th edition

Grey Knights MetaRank 16 of 28 in the 11th edition field: 2.3% of recent winning lists, holding. What its winners run, merged down to the models.

Grey Knights ranks 16th of 28 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 2.3% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 20 lists across 4 detachment builds. Its largest build, Warpbane Task Force, took 10 of them, 9 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 5 datasheets in its spine, 45 models in all.

Rank by winners
#16of 28
Share of winners
2.3%
Winning lists (GT)
20lists
Last 2 weeks v prior 2
Holding10 v 8
Feed as of
2026-09-17

What is winning

The detachment builds that won for Grey Knights at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Take and Hold.

4 builds · 20 winning lists

DetachmentListsShare of winnersRecordTop dispositionBiggest win
IWarpbane Task Force1050%44-7Take and HoldThe MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · 226p
IIBanishers + Argent Assault735%34-6Priority AssetsCrucible 2026 · 163p
IIIHallowed Conclave + Argent Assault210%8-2Take and HoldTurbulent Games Warhammer 40K GT @Sioux City Geek Con · 33p
IVFires of Purgation + Brotherhood Strike15%4-1Purge the FoeThe MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · 226p

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.

Warpbane Task Force · 9 of 10 lists merged

Spine

in four lists in five or more

5 datasheets

  • 2–3×Purifier Squad260 ptsEvery build9/9 lists1x Knight of the Flame · 1x Nemesis force weapon · 1x Purifying Flame · 1x Storm bolter · 9x Purifier · 4x Close combat weapon · 5x Nemesis force weapon · 4x Psycannon · 9x Purifying Flame · 5x Storm bolter · 4 of 9 run this loadout
  • 2–3×Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight230 ptsEvery build9/9 lists1x Fragstorm grenade launcher · 1x Heavy psycannon · 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer · 1x Sublimator · 6 of 9 run this loadout
  • 1–2×Strike Squad115 ptsEvery build9/9 lists1x Justicar · 1x Nemesis force weapon · 1x Storm bolter · 4x Grey Knight · 4x Nemesis force weapon · 4x Storm bolter · 4 of 9 run this loadout
  • 1–3×Brotherhood Terminator Squad140 pts8/9 lists1x Justicar · 1x Nemesis force weapon · 1x Storm bolter · 2x Terminator · 1x Apothecary's Narthecium · 2x Nemesis force weapon · 1x Storm bolter · 1x Ancient · 1x Ancient's Banner · 1x Incinerator · 1x Nemesis force weapon · 4 of 8 run this loadout
  • 1×Castellan Crowe100 ptsWarlordEvery build8/9 lists1x Black Blade of Antwyr · 1x Purifying Flame · 1x Storm bolter · 6 of 8 run this loadout

Tech

in fewer than a third: one player's answer to one matchup

6 datasheets

  • 1–3×Interceptor Squad125 pts3/9 lists1x Interceptor Justicar · 1x Nemesis force weapon · 1x Storm bolter · 4x Interceptor · 4x Nemesis force weapon · 4x Storm bolter · 1 of 3 run this loadout
  • 1–2×Purgation Squad105 pts3/9 lists1x Purgator Justicar · 1x Nemesis force weapon · 1x Storm bolter · 4x Purgator · 4x Close combat weapon · 4x Psilencer · 1 of 3 run this loadout
  • 1–2×Nemesis Dreadknight210 pts2/9 lists1x Heavy incinerator · 1x Heavy psycannon · 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer · 1 of 2 run this loadout
  • 1×Eversor Assassin110 pts1/9 lists1x Executioner pistol · 1x Power sword and neuro gauntlet
  • 1×Callidus Assassin100 pts1/9 lists1x Neural shredder · 1x Phase sword and poison blades
  • 1×Razorback75 pts1/9 lists1x Armoured tracks · 1x Hunter-killer missile · 1x Storm bolter · 1x Twin lascannon

Consensus list1,875 pts

One list, taken from the copies and loadouts most of this build's lists run. 125 pts are left for flex.

META CONSENSUS (1875 points)

Grey Knights
Strike Force (2000 points)
Warpbane Task Force
Force Dispositions: Take and Hold

Purifier Squad (260 Points)
• 1x Knight of the Flame
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Purifying Flame
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 9x Purifier
• 4x Close combat weapon
    ◦ 5x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 4x Psycannon
    ◦ 9x Purifying Flame
    ◦ 5x Storm bolter

Purifier Squad (260 Points)
• 1x Knight of the Flame
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Purifying Flame
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 9x Purifier
• 4x Close combat weapon
    ◦ 5x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 4x Psycannon
    ◦ 9x Purifying Flame
    ◦ 5x Storm bolter

Purifier Squad (260 Points)
• 1x Knight of the Flame
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Purifying Flame
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 9x Purifier
• 4x Close combat weapon
    ◦ 5x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 4x Psycannon
    ◦ 9x Purifying Flame
    ◦ 5x Storm bolter

Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (230 Points)
• 1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
    ◦ 1x Heavy psycannon
    ◦ 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
    ◦ 1x Sublimator

Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight (230 Points)
• 1x Fragstorm grenade launcher
    ◦ 1x Heavy psycannon
    ◦ 1x Nemesis daemon greathammer
    ◦ 1x Sublimator

Strike Squad (115 Points)
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 4x Grey Knight
• 4x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 4x Storm bolter

Brotherhood Terminator Squad (140 Points)
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 2x Terminator
• 1x Apothecary's Narthecium
    ◦ 2x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Ancient
• 1x Ancient's Banner
    ◦ 1x Incinerator
    ◦ 1x Nemesis force weapon

Brotherhood Terminator Squad (140 Points)
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 2x Terminator
• 1x Apothecary's Narthecium
    ◦ 2x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Ancient
• 1x Ancient's Banner
    ◦ 1x Incinerator
    ◦ 1x Nemesis force weapon

Brotherhood Terminator Squad (140 Points)
• 1x Justicar
• 1x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 2x Terminator
• 1x Apothecary's Narthecium
    ◦ 2x Nemesis force weapon
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Ancient
• 1x Ancient's Banner
    ◦ 1x Incinerator
    ◦ 1x Nemesis force weapon

Castellan Crowe (100 Points)
• Warlord
• 1x Black Blade of Antwyr
    ◦ 1x Purifying Flame
    ◦ 1x Storm bolter

The models

What a winning Warpbane Task Force player puts on the table: the usual number of models per datasheet, and how most of them build it.

11 datasheets · 7 of 9 lists

45 models in the spine · 45 with the flex · 5 datasheets in the spine

DatasheetListsModelsWhen takenHow it is built
Purifier SquadEvery build7/72515–2512× Purifier · 3× Knight of the Flame · 10× Purifier w/ psycannon · also seen: Purifier w/ psilencer
Brotherhood Terminator Squad7/7128–123× Justicar · 3× Terminator · 3× Terminator with Ancient's Banner · 3× Terminator with Narthecium · also seen: Terminator with Heavy Weapon
Strike SquadEvery build7/755–104× Grey Knight · 1× Justicar · also seen: Grey Knight with Heavy Weapon
Grand Master in Nemesis DreadknightEvery build7/722–32× Grand Master in Nemesis Dreadknight
Castellan CroweEvery build7/71Always 11× Castellan Crowe
Interceptor Squad2/71510–1515× Interceptor · 2× Interceptor w/ psycannon
Purgation Squad2/7105–104× Purgator w/ psilencer · 2× Purgator · 4× Purgator w/ incinerator
Callidus Assassin1/71Always 11× Callidus Assassin
Eversor Assassin1/71Always 11× Eversor Assassin
Nemesis Dreadknight1/71Always 11× Nemesis Dreadknight
Razorback1/71Always 11× Razorback

The sources

The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down.

10 lists · largest event first

  • Jakob SparrowThe MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR - SUMMER · Warpbane Task Force4-1
  • Ålfred Phobos ☠️La Voz Open 2026 · Warpbane Task Force4-1
  • Franz HempelBAYERN MAJOR 40k 2026 · Warpbane Task Force4-1
  • Victor BergenholtzInvasion 2026 40k · Warpbane Task Force6-0
  • David HarrisWasteland Wars GT V · Warpbane Task Force4-1
  • Brandon RoddySprings Thundercluckers September 2026 GT WCW Qualifier · Warpbane Task Force4-1
  • Hugh Mc CluskeySouth East Siege III: Revenge of the Anhrathe · Warpbane Task Force5-0
  • Garrett BeferaOnslaught x Layton GT · Warpbane Task Force4-1
  • Hugh Mc CluskeyExploding Dice 40K GT 2026 · Warpbane Task Force4-1
  • Max De kockBelgian Open GT September 2026 · Warpbane Task Force5-0

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. Model counts come from the 11th edition catalogue, not from how an export spells its models out.