§ WIN · 11th edition
Imperial Knights MetaRank 17 of 27 in the 11th edition field: 2.1% of recent winning lists, rising. What its winners run, merged down to the models.
Imperial Knights ranks 17th of 27 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 2.1% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 21 lists across 6 detachment builds. Its largest build, Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers, took 9 of them, 9 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 1 datasheet in its spine, 1 model in all.
- Rank by winners
- #17of 27
- Share of winners
- 2.1%
- Winning lists (GT)
- 21lists
- Last 2 weeks v prior 2
- Rising11 v 3
- Feed as of
- 2026-10-26
What is winning
The detachment builds that won for Imperial Knights at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Priority Assets.
6 builds · 21 winning lists
| № | Detachment | Lists | Share of winners | Record | Top disposition | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers | 9 | 43% | 42-1-7 | Priority Assets | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| II | Freeblade Company | 8 | 38% | 35-6 | Priority Assets | Paris Wargame Expo 2 - Solo 40K · 221p |
| III | Valourstrike Lance + Questor Forgepact | 1 | 5% | 4-1 | Purge the Foe | Siege of Mordrax GT · 44p |
| IV | Dominus Foebreakers | 1 | 5% | 4-1 | Priority Assets | LTC #12 - Tournoi Caritatif - Warhammer 40K 2000pts (Alsace) · 34p |
| V | Gate Warden Lance + Dominus Foebreakers | 1 | 5% | 4-1 | Take and Hold | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| VI | Questoris Companions | 1 | 5% | 4-1 | Take and Hold | NRW 40K Singles 2026 - Alpine Cup · 50p |
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.
Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers · 9 of 9 lists merged
Spine
in four lists in five or more
1 datasheet
- 1–2×Knight Castellan450 ptsWarlordArcheotech Autoloaders450 pts8/9 lists1x Plasma decimator · 2x Shieldbreaker missile launcher · 1x Titanic feet · 2x Twin meltagun · 1x Twin siegebreaker cannon · 1x Volcano lance · 4 of 8 run this loadout
Flex
a real choice, in a third of the lists or more
2 datasheets
- 1×Knight Crusader410 pts410 pts5/9 lists1x Avenger gatling cannon · 1x Heavy flamer · 1x Titanic feet · 1x Stormspear rocket pod · 1x Questoris heavy stubber · 1x Questoris heavy stubber · 1x Rapid-fire battle cannon · 1 of 5 run this loadout
- 1–2×Armiger Helverin140 pts140 pts5/9 lists1x Armiger Helverin · 2x Armiger autocannon · 1x Armoured feet · 1x Questoris heavy stubber · 2 of 5 run this loadout
Tech
in fewer than a third: one player's answer to one matchup
21 datasheets
- 1×Cerastus Knight Lancer415 pts415 pts3/9 lists1x Cerastus shock lance · 2 of 3 run this loadout
- 1–2×Knight Errant380 ptsBearer of the Judicant's Helm380 pts3/9 lists1x Meltagun · 1x Reaper chainsword · 1x Thermal cannon · 1 of 3 run this loadout
- 1–2×Knight Destrier265 pts265 pts3/9 lists1x Chastiser gatling cannon · 1x Frag bombard · 1x Questoris heavy stubber · 1x Titanic feet · 2 of 3 run this loadout
- 2–3×Armiger Warglaive140 pts140 pts3/9 lists1x Meltagun · 1x Reaper chain-cleaver · 1x Thermal spear · 2 of 3 run this loadout
- 1–2×Navigator75 pts75 pts3/9 lists1x Force-orb cane · 1x Laspistol
- 1×Canis Rex415 pts415 pts2/9 lists
- 1×Knight Defender385 pts385 pts2/9 lists1x Conversion beam obliterator · 1x Phosphor blaster · 1x Plasma executor · 1x Titanic feet · 1x Twin incendine combustor
- 1–2×Knight Paladin375 pts375 pts2/9 lists1x Knight Paladin · 1x Questoris heavy stubber · 1x Rapid-fire battle cannon · 1x Stormspear rocket pod · 1x Questoris heavy stubber · 1x Reaper chainsword · 1 of 2 run this loadout
- 1×Knight Gallant355 pts355 pts2/9 lists1x Meltagun · 1x Reaper chainsword · 1x Thunderstrike gauntlet · 1 of 2 run this loadout
- 1×Imperial Rhino65 pts65 pts2/9 lists1x Imperial Rhino · 1x Armoured tracks · 1x Hunter-killer missile · 1x Storm bolter · 1 of 2 run this loadout
- 1×Inquisitorial Agents60 pts60 pts2/9 lists6x Inquisitorial Agents · 6x Tome-skull · 5x Agent · 2x Agent firearm · 2x Agent melee weapon · 1x Agent firearm · 1x Agent melee weapon · 1x Eviscerator · 1x Agent firearm · 1x Agent melee weapon · 1x Mystic stave · 1x Agent firearm · 1x Agent melee weapon · 1x Plasma pistol · 1x Servitor · 1x Agent melee weapon · 1x Plasma cannon · 1 of 2 run this loadout
- 1×Cerastus Knight Atrapos445 ptsWarlordBearer of the Judicant's Helm445 pts1/9 lists1x Atrapos lascutter · 1x Graviton singularity cannon
- 1×Cerastus Knight Castigator400 ptsWarlordBearer of the Iron Chalice400 pts1/9 lists1x Cerastus Knight Castigator · 1x Castigator bolt cannon · 1x Tempest warblade
- 1×Knight Valiant390 ptsWarlord390 pts1/9 lists1x Conflagration cannon · 2x Shieldbreaker missile launcher · 1x Thundercoil harpoon · 1x Titanic feet · 2x Twin meltagun · 1x Twin siegebreaker cannon
- 1×Sisters of Battle Squad110 pts110 pts1/9 lists1x Sister Superior · 1x Bolt pistol · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Combi-weapon · 1x Power weapon · 9x Battle Sister · 9x Bolt pistol · 7x Boltgun · 9x Close combat weapon · 1x Meltagun · 1x Multi-melta · 1x Simulacrum Imperialis
- 1×Sisters of Battle Immolator105 pts105 pts1/9 lists1x Armoured tracks · 1x Heavy bolter · 1x Hunter-killer missile · 1x Immolation flamers
- 1×Callidus Assassin100 pts100 pts1/9 lists
- 1×Sanctifiers100 pts100 pts1/9 lists4x Sanctifier · 1x Simulacrum Imperialis · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Ministorum hand flamer · 1x Close combat weapon · 2x Ministorum hand flamer · 2x Ministorum hand flamer · 2x Sanctifier melee weapon · 2x Missionary · 1x Holy fire · 1x Sanctifier melee weapon · 1x Plasma gun · 1x Ministorum flamer · 1x Sanctifier melee weapon · 1x Miraculist · 1x Burning hands · 1x Holy fire · 1x Death Cult Assassin · 1x Death Cult blades · 1x Salvationist · 1x Salvationist Medikit · 1x Close combat weapon
- 1×Watch Captain Artemis75 pts75 pts1/9 lists
- 1×Voidsmen-at-Arms70 pts70 pts1/9 lists1x Voidmaster · 1x Artificer shotgun · 1x Close combat weapon · 1x Laspistol · 4x Voidsman · 4x Close combat weapon · 3x Lasgun · 4x Laspistol · 1x Voidsman rotor cannon · 1x Canid · 1x Vicious bite
- 1×Inquisitorial Chimera60 pts60 pts1/9 lists1x Armoured tracks · 2x Heavy flamer · 1x Heavy stubber · 1x Hunter-killer missile · 1x Lasgun array
Consensus list860 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. 1140 pts are left for flex, most often Armiger Helverin (5/9).
META CONSENSUS (860 points)
Imperial Knights
Strike Force (2000 points)
Valourstrike Lance and Dominus Foebreakers
Force Dispositions: Priority Assets
Knight Castellan (450 Points)
• Warlord
• Enhancement: Archeotech Autoloaders
• 1x Plasma decimator
◦ 2x Shieldbreaker missile launcher
◦ 1x Titanic feet
◦ 2x Twin meltagun
◦ 1x Twin siegebreaker cannon
◦ 1x Volcano lance
Knight Crusader (410 Points)
• 1x Avenger gatling cannon
• 1x Heavy flamer
• 1x Titanic feet
• 1x Stormspear rocket pod
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Questoris heavy stubber
• 1x Rapid-fire battle cannon
The models
What a winning Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers player puts on the table: the usual number of models per datasheet, and how most of them build it.
23 datasheets · 8 of 9 lists
1 models in the spine · 7 with the flex · 1 datasheet in the spine
| Datasheet | Lists | Models | When taken | How it is built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Castellan | 8/8 | 1 | 1–2 | 1× Knight Castellan |
| Armiger Helverin | 5/8 | 1 | 1–2 | 1× Armiger Helverin |
| Knight Crusader | 5/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Knight Crusader |
| Armiger Warglaive | 3/8 | 2 | 2–3 | 2× Armiger Warglaive |
| Cerastus Knight Lancer | 3/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Cerastus Knight Lancer |
| Navigator | 3/8 | 1 | 1–2 | 1× Navigator |
| Inquisitorial Agents | 2/8 | 6 | Always 6 | 5× Agent · 1× Agent w/ eviscerator · 1× Agent w/ mystic stave · 1× Agent w/ plasma pistol · 1× Servitor w/ multi-melta · 1× Servitor w/ plasma cannon |
| Canis Rex | 2/8 | 2 | Always 2 | 1× Canis Rex · 1× Sir Hekhtur |
| Knight Destrier | 2/8 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Knight Destrier |
| Knight Paladin | 2/8 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Knight Paladin |
| Imperial Rhino | 2/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Imperial Rhino |
| Knight Defender | 2/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Knight Defender |
| Knight Errant | 2/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Knight Errant |
| Sisters of Battle Squad | 1/8 | 10 | Always 10 | 6× Battle Sister · 1× Battle Sister w/ Simulacrum Imperialis · 1× Battle Sister w/ Special or Heavy Weapon · 1× Battle Sister w/ Special Weapon · 1× Sister Superior |
| Sanctifiers | 1/8 | 9 | Always 9 | 2× Sanctifier w/ hand flamer · 1× Death Cult Assassin · 1× Miraculist · 1× Missionary w/ flamer · 1× Missionary w/ plasma gun · 1× Salvationist · 1× Sanctifier w/ simulacrum imperialis · 1× Sanctifier w/ two hand flamers |
| Voidsmen-at-Arms | 1/8 | 6 | Always 6 | 3× Voidsman · 1× Canid · 1× Voidmaster · 1× Voidsman w/ rotor cannon |
| Callidus Assassin | 1/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Callidus Assassin |
| Cerastus Knight Atrapos | 1/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Cerastus Knight Atrapos |
| Cerastus Knight Castigator | 1/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Cerastus Knight Castigator |
| Inquisitorial Chimera | 1/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Inquisitorial Chimera |
| Knight Gallant | 1/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Knight Gallant |
| Sisters of Battle Immolator | 1/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Sisters of Battle Immolator |
| Watch Captain Artemis | 1/8 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Watch Captain Artemis |
The sources
The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down.
9 lists · largest event first
- Dom RidleyThe London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers1049p2026-09-256-1
- Brian JonesLVO 2026 - Warhammer 40k Championships - Las Vegas Open · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers652p2026-10-027-1
- Corentin GuyaderGrand Pitounerie 2 Open 40k de Loire Atlantique · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers86p2026-09-264-1
- Luca BinzDearg Doom XIII, don't play in Cian's sandbox · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers67p2026-09-264-1
- PinpinLimoges Wargames solo 2000pts · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers45p2026-10-244-1-0
- Markus HinsonDa Summer Waaagh · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers42p2026-10-104-1
- Julien TremblayHallowtide Redux · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers35p2026-10-174-1
- Brian ButlerWarpfire Minis GT Hosted by Away Games · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers30p2026-10-174-1
- Nicolas WeissValleyCon GT · Valourstrike Lance + Dominus Foebreakers26p2026-10-245-0
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. 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. 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.