§ WIN · 11th edition
Necrons MetaRank 3 of 27 in the 11th edition field: 7.4% of recent winning lists, rising. What its winners run, merged down to the models.
Necrons ranks 3rd of 27 factions in the 11th edition field, holding 7.4% of the winning tournament lists the feed carries: 72 lists across 14 detachment builds. Its largest build, Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead, took 27 of them, 27 of which could be read and merged into the list below. A player of that build owns 4 datasheets in its spine, 25 models in all.
- Rank by winners
- #3of 27
- Share of winners
- 7.4%
- Winning lists (GT)
- 72lists
- Last 2 weeks v prior 2
- Rising27 v 15
- Feed as of
- 2026-10-26
What is winning
The detachment builds that won for Necrons at Grand Tournaments, largest share first. Most of them play Purge the Foe.
14 builds · 72 winning lists
| № | Detachment | Lists | Share of winners | Record | Top disposition | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead | 27 | 38% | 117-21 | Purge the Foe | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| II | Awakened Dynasty | 16 | 22% | 69-12 | Take and Hold | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| III | Starshatter Arsenal | 8 | 11% | 35-7 | Priority Assets | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| IV | Cryptek Conclave + Hand of the Dynasty | 5 | 7% | 25-3 | Priority Assets | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| V | The Phaeron's Armoury + Obeisance Phalanx | 5 | 7% | 20-5 | Priority Assets | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| VI | Hand of the Dynasty + Canoptek Court | 2 | 3% | 8-2 | Take and Hold | Anvil of Charity 40k Tournament · 28p |
| VII | The Phaeron's Armoury + Cursed Legion | 2 | 3% | 8-2 | Priority Assets | The London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · 1049p |
| VIII | Hypercrypt Legion | 1 | 1% | 5-0 | Reconnaissance | The Guild 5th GT · 23p |
| IX | Cryptek Conclave + Skyshroud Spearhead | 1 | 1% | 4-1 | Reconnaissance | Siege of Mordrax GT · 44p |
| X | Hand of the Dynasty + Pantheon of Woe | 1 | 1% | 4-1 | Disruption | VFW October GT · 30p |
| XI | Hand of the Dynasty + Obeisance Phalanx | 1 | 1% | 4-1 | Take and Hold | WH40K SWC: Qualifier 8 - October · 24p |
| XII | Hypercrypt Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead | 1 | 1% | 4-1 | Reconnaissance | Grand Pitounerie 2 Open 40k de Loire Atlantique · 86p |
| XIII | Cursed Legion | 1 | 1% | 4-1 | Purge the Foe | Grand Pitounerie 2 Open 40k de Loire Atlantique · 86p |
| XIV | Hypercrypt Legion + Hand of the Dynasty | 1 | 1% | 5-1 | Reconnaissance | NACIONAL ARTHOBBIES · 52p |
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.
Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead · 27 of 27 lists merged
Spine
in four lists in five or more
4 datasheets
- 1–2×Lokhust Lord80 ptsStaple80 pts26/27 lists1x Lord's blade · 1x Resurrection Orb · 16 of 26 run this loadout
- 1–2×Lokhust Destroyers190 ptsStaple190 pts25/27 lists6x Lokhust Destroyer · 6x Close combat weapon · 6x Gauss cannon · 19 of 25 run this loadout
- 1×Nekrosor Ammentar195 ptsStaple195 pts23/27 lists
- 1×Lychguard160 pts160 pts22/27 lists10x Lychguard · 10x Dispersion Shield · 10x Hyperphase sword · 14 of 22 run this loadout
Flex
a real choice, in a third of the lists or more
9 datasheets
- 1–3×Skorpekh Destroyers85 pts85 pts20/27 lists3x Skorpekh Destroyer · 1x Plasmacyte · 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons · 13 of 20 run this loadout
- 1–2×Ophydian Destroyers80 ptsStaple80 pts20/27 lists3x Ophydian Destroyer · 3x Ophydian hyperphase weapons · 1x Plasmacyte · 15 of 20 run this loadout
- 1–3×Skorpekh Lord95 pts95 pts17/27 lists1x Enmitic annihilator · 1x Flensing claw · 1x Hyperphase harvester · 14 of 17 run this loadout
- 1×Overlord110 ptsDestroyer Ankh110 pts15/27 lists1x Resurrection Orb · 1x Voidscythe · 8 of 15 run this loadout
- 1×C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon345 pts345 pts14/27 lists
- 1×Imotekh the Stormlord100 pts100 pts14/27 lists
- 1–3×Flayed Ones55 pts55 pts14/27 lists5x Flayed One · 5x Flayer claws · 10 of 14 run this loadout
- 1×Canoptek Reanimator75 pts75 pts12/27 lists2x Atomiser beam · 1x Reanimator's claws · 11 of 12 run this loadout
- 1–2×Lokhust Heavy Destroyers165 pts165 pts10/27 lists3x Lokhust Heavy Destroyer · 3x Close combat weapon · 3x Enmitic exterminator · 5 of 10 run this loadout
Tech
in fewer than a third: one player's answer to one matchup
30 datasheets
- 1×C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer360 pts360 pts9/27 lists
- 1–2×Overlord with Translocation Shroud110 ptsDestroyer Ankh110 pts8/27 lists1x Overlord's blade · 1x Resurrection Orb · 6 of 8 run this loadout
- 1×C'tan Shard of the Deceiver330 pts330 pts7/27 lists
- 1×Canoptek Wraiths220 pts220 pts6/27 lists6x Wraith · 6x Transdimensional beamer · 6x Vicious claws · 2 of 6 run this loadout
- 1×Night Scythe125 pts125 pts6/27 lists1x Armoured bulk · 1x Twin tesla destructor
- 1×Technomancer80 pts80 pts6/27 lists1x Staff of light · 5 of 6 run this loadout
- 1×Plasmancer75 ptsMurdermind75 pts6/27 lists1x Plasmic lance
- 1–2×Hexmark Destroyer75 pts75 pts3/27 lists1x Close combat weapon · 1x Enmitic disintegrator pistols · 2 of 3 run this loadout
- 1×Canoptek Scarab Swarms40 pts40 pts3/27 lists3x Canoptek Scarab Swarm · 3x Feeder mandibles
- 1–2×Doomsday Ark200 pts200 pts2/27 lists1x Doomsday Ark · 1x Armoured bulk · 1x Doomsday cannon · 2x Gauss flayer array · 1 of 2 run this loadout
- 1×Illuminor Szeras175 ptsWarlord175 pts2/27 lists
- 1–2×Tomb Blades70 pts70 pts2/27 lists3x Tomb Blade · 3x Close combat weapon · 2x Particle beamer · 3x Shadowloom · 1x Twin tesla carbine · 1 of 2 run this loadout
- 1×Destroyers my beloved - Necrons - Purge the Foe - Cursed Legion, Skyshroud Spearhead75 pts75 pts1/27 lists
- 1×The Silent King420 ptsWarlord420 pts1/27 lists
- 1×C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer: Scythe of the Nightbringer, Gaze of death360 pts360 pts1/27 lists
- 1×C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon: Canoptek tail blades, Voltaic storm, Spear of the Void Dragon345 pts345 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Lokhust Lord: Resurrection orb, Lord's blade, E: Mark of the Nekrosor + Lokhust Destroyers: 6x Lokhust Destroyer80 pts80 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Overlord: Resurrection orb, E: Destroyer Ankh, Voidscythe + Lychguard: 10x Lychguard80 pts80 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Lokhust Lord: Resurrection orb, Lord's blade + Lokhust Destroyers: 6x Lokhust Destroyer80 pts80 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Nekrosor Ammentar: Blade tail and whip coils, Enmitic disintegrators, Nullstone field generator, Unmaker gauntlet, Warlord195 pts195 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Imotekh the Stormlord: Staff of the Destroyer, Gauntlet of Fire100 pts100 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Chronomancer85 ptsMurdermind85 pts1/27 lists1x Chronomancer · 1x Chronomancer's stave
- 1×Necron Warriors85 pts85 pts1/27 lists10x Necron Warriors · 10x Close combat weapon · 10x Gauss reaper
- 1×Ophydian Destroyers: Plasmacyte, 3x Ophydian Destroyer80 pts80 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Canoptek Reanimator: Reanimator's claws, 2x Atomiser beam75 pts75 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Immortals65 pts65 pts1/27 lists5x Immortals · 5x Close combat weapon · 5x Gauss blaster
- 1×Cryptothralls60 pts60 pts1/27 lists2x Cryptothrall · 2x Scouring eye · 2x Scythed limbs
- 1×Flayed Ones: 5x Flayed One55 pts55 pts1/27 lists
- 1×Canoptek Tomb Crawlers60 pts60 pts1/27 lists2x Canoptek Tomb Crawlers · 2x Claws · 1x Transdimensional isolator · 1x Twin gauss reaper
- 1×Royal Warden50 pts50 pts1/27 lists1x Close combat weapon · 1x Relic gauss blaster
Consensus list1,670 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. 330 pts are left for flex, most often Skorpekh Lord (17/27), Canoptek Reanimator (12/27), Lokhust Heavy Destroyers (10/27).
META CONSENSUS (1670 points)
Necrons
Strike Force (2000 points)
Cursed Legion and Skyshroud Spearhead
Force Dispositions: Purge the Foe
Lokhust Lord (80 Points)
• 1x Lord's blade
◦ 1x Resurrection Orb
Lokhust Lord (80 Points)
• 1x Lord's blade
◦ 1x Resurrection Orb
Lokhust Destroyers (190 Points)
• 6x Lokhust Destroyer
• 6x Close combat weapon
• 6x Gauss cannon
Lokhust Destroyers (190 Points)
• 6x Lokhust Destroyer
• 6x Close combat weapon
• 6x Gauss cannon
Nekrosor Ammentar (195 Points)
• 1x Blade tail and whip coils
◦ 1x Enmitic disintegrators
◦ 1x Nullstone Field Generator (Aura)
◦ 1x Unmaker Gauntlet
Lychguard (160 Points)
• 10x Lychguard
• 10x Dispersion Shield
◦ 10x Hyperphase sword
Skorpekh Destroyers (85 Points)
• 3x Skorpekh Destroyer
• 1x Plasmacyte
◦ 3x Skorpekh hyperphase weapons
Ophydian Destroyers (80 Points)
• 3x Ophydian Destroyer
• 3x Ophydian hyperphase weapons
◦ 1x Plasmacyte
Overlord (110 Points)
• Enhancement: Destroyer Ankh
• 1x Resurrection Orb
◦ 1x Voidscythe
C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon (345 Points)
• 1x Canoptek tail blades
◦ 1x Spear of the Void Dragon
◦ 1x Voltaic storm
Imotekh the Stormlord (100 Points)
• 1x Gauntlet of Fire
• 1x Staff of the Destroyer
Flayed Ones (55 Points)
• 5x Flayed One
• 5x Flayer claws
The models
What a winning Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead player puts on the table: the usual number of models per datasheet, and how most of them build it.
31 datasheets · 25 of 27 lists
25 models in the spine · 45 with the flex · 4 datasheets in the spine
| Datasheet | Lists | Models | When taken | How it is built |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokhust LordStaple | 25/25 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Lokhust Lord |
| Lokhust DestroyersStaple | 24/25 | 12 | 6–12 | 12× Lokhust Destroyer |
| Lychguard | 22/25 | 10 | Always 10 | 10× Lychguard |
| Nekrosor AmmentarStaple | 22/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Nekrosor Ammentar |
| Ophydian DestroyersStaple | 19/25 | 3 | 3–9 | |
| Skorpekh Destroyers | 19/25 | 3 | 3–12 | |
| Skorpekh Lord | 16/25 | 1 | 1–3 | 1× Skorpekh Lord |
| Overlord | 15/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Overlord |
| Flayed Ones | 14/25 | 5 | 5–15 | 5× Flayed One |
| C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon | 14/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× C'tan Shard of the Void Dragon |
| Imotekh the Stormlord | 13/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Imotekh the Stormlord |
| Canoptek Reanimator | 12/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Canoptek Reanimator |
| Lokhust Heavy Destroyers | 10/25 | 3 | 1–6 | 3× Destroyer w/ enmitic exterminator · 3× Destroyer w/ gauss destructor |
| C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer | 9/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× C'tan Shard of the Nightbringer |
| Overlord with Translocation Shroud | 8/25 | 1 | 1–2 | 1× Overlord with Translocation Shroud |
| C'tan Shard of the Deceiver | 7/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× C'tan Shard of the Deceiver |
| Canoptek Wraiths | 6/25 | 6 | 3–6 | 6× Wraith w/ claws and particle caster · also seen: Wraith w/ claws and beamer |
| Night Scythe | 6/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Night Scythe |
| Plasmancer | 6/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Plasmancer |
| Technomancer | 6/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Technomancer |
| Canoptek Scarab Swarms | 3/25 | 3 | Always 3 | 3× Canoptek Scarab Swarm |
| Hexmark Destroyer | 3/25 | 1 | 1–2 | 1× Hexmark Destroyer |
| Tomb Blades | 2/25 | 6 | 3–6 | 6× Tomb Blade |
| Doomsday Ark | 2/25 | 2 | 1–2 | 2× Doomsday Ark |
| Illuminor Szeras | 2/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Illuminor Szeras |
| Necron Warriors | 1/25 | 10 | Always 10 | 10× Warrior w/ gauss reaper |
| Immortals | 1/25 | 5 | Always 5 | 5× Immortal |
| Canoptek Tomb Crawlers | 1/25 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Tomb Crawler w/ twin gauss reaper |
| Cryptothralls | 1/25 | 2 | Always 2 | 2× Cryptothrall |
| Chronomancer | 1/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Chronomancer |
| Royal Warden | 1/25 | 1 | Always 1 | 1× Royal Warden |
The sources
The lists behind the numbers above, from the largest event down.
27 lists · largest event first · 12 shown
- Matt BellThe London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead1049p2026-09-256-1
- John KingThe London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead1049p2026-09-254-1
- Guđbrandur MagnússonThe London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead1049p2026-09-254-1
- Leo PageonThe London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead1049p2026-09-254-1
- Reece DeeleyThe London Grand Tournament - 40k Main Event (LGT 40k GT) · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead1049p2026-09-254-1
- Leo PageonParis Wargame Expo 2 - Solo 40K · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead221p2026-10-175-0
- Clément GallandParis Wargame Expo 2 - Solo 40K · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead221p2026-10-174-1
- Clément GallandOpen Les Dés Salés 1 · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead82p2026-10-034-1
- Jacob CollinsRook's 40k Open 2026 · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead78p2026-10-105-1
- Matt BellThat 6++ Grand Tournament: South 2026 · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead74p2026-10-175-0
- Eetu PeltolaSaimaa GT 2026 · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead72p2026-09-265-0
- kenny pintoOpen des 3 Frontières · Cursed Legion + Skyshroud Spearhead66p2026-09-194-1
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. 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. A datasheet tagged Staple is taken by at least 50% of the readable lists in each of the faction's largest builds (up to 3, each with 5 or more readable lists).
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.