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Blood AngelsBABlood Angels

11TH EDITION · PERFORMANCE DOSSIER · THROUGH 2026-W27
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Strength Index · where it wins
AVERAGE
rank #20 of 28 · composite -0.413
Top players · where it's rated
A-
expert tier · recency-weighted across 5 publications
Win rate · week / patch
38.2% This week 49.3% This patch
weekly 35 games · patch 216 games · read with care
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WHAT DO THE FACET Z-SCORES MEAN?

Each facet number below is a z-score — a comparison to the whole competitive roster this window. Zero is the roster average; +1.0 is one standard deviation above (roughly the top 16% of factions on that facet), +2.0 is exceptional; the scale mirrors going down. The four facets — win rate, top-cut conversion, blowout margin, consistency — combine into the Strength Index composite, weighted on the tier-list page. Top players is a comparison layer: the curated top-player tier list, shown beside the results but never blended into the composite.

PERFORMANCE VITALS THIS FACTION'S TOURNAMENT RESULTS vs THE ROSTER

WIN RATE
-0.16σ
48.9% · 135 games
TOP CUT
-1.13σ
0× field share
BLOWOUT
+0.16σ
10.1 avg battle points
CONSISTENCY
-0.42σ
0.028 steadiness
TOP PLAYERS 3.381 (≈ A-) recency-weighted across 5 publications — a comparison layer, never blended into the composite
COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)
-0.413
The blend of the four performance facets at the default weights. Adjust the weights on the Strength Index.

MATCHUPS THIS FACTION vs THE ROSTER · CURRENT PATCH

Best matchups
  • World Eaters 88% 8g
  • Necrons 60% 15g
  • Chaos Space Marines 58% 12g
Toughest matchups
  • Adeptus Mechanicus 25% 8g
  • Death Guard 38% 8g
  • T’au Empire 38% 13g
Black Templars 100% 2g
World Eaters 88% 8g
Space Wolves 75% 4g
Chaos Knights 67% 3g
Deathwatch 67% 3g
Necrons 60% 15g
Chaos Space Marines 58% 12g
Space Marines 57% 14g
Thousand Sons 56% 9g
Tyranids 50% 16g
Emperor’s Children 50% 12g
Imperial Knights 50% 8g
Genestealer Cults 50% 4g
Orks 45% 11g
Chaos Daemons 44% 9g
Aeldari 43% 7g
Astra Militarum 42% 12g
Adeptus Custodes 42% 12g
T’au Empire 38% 13g
Death Guard 38% 8g
Adepta Sororitas 33% 3g
Adeptus Mechanicus 25% 8g
Drukhari 20% 5g
Leagues of Votann 17% 6g
Grey Knights 0% 2g
Dark Angels 0% 1g
Win rate against each opponent in the current patch, best first — heat-shaded around an even 50% split. Cells from fewer than 5 games are dimmed (small sample); mirror matches are excluded. The full 28×28 matrix is on Quantum.

DETACHMENTS FOOTPRINT & TOP BUILDS · CURRENT PATCH

Detachment Games Prevalence Win rate VP diff
Liberator Assault Group READ WITH CARE 69 32% 51.5% +3.3
Rage-Cursed Onslaught READ WITH CARE 47 22% 40.5% -3.3
Legacy of Grace READ WITH CARE 24 11% 37.5% -7.2
The Angelic Host READ WITH CARE 19 9% 31.6% -5.8
Angelic Inheritors READ WITH CARE 18 8% 44.4% -8.9
Encarmine Speartip READ WITH CARE 10 5% 50% +4.6
Stormlance Task Force READ WITH CARE 10 5% 40% -14.2
Wrath of the Doomed READ WITH CARE 10 5% 50% +5.9
Fulguris Task Force READ WITH CARE 5 2% 40% -5.2
Headhunter Task Force READ WITH CARE 5 2% 40% -5.2
(unresolved detachment) 43 20% 66.7% +7.1
An 11th-edition army runs multiple detachments, and a game counts toward every detachment it fields — so prevalence is a footprint (share of this faction’s 216 games that ran each detachment) and sums above 100%. 80% of games resolved to a named detachment.
TOP BUILDS — the detachment pairings players actually field (shares sum to 100%)
Build Games Share Win rate
Liberator Assault Group READ WITH CARE 69 32% 52%
Rage-Cursed Onslaught READ WITH CARE 47 22% 40%
Angelic Inheritors READ WITH CARE 18 8% 44%
Legacy of Grace + Stormlance Task Force READ WITH CARE 10 5% 40%
Legacy of Grace + The Angelic Host READ WITH CARE 9 4% 22%

SCORING POSTURE WIN RATE BY MISSION · CURRENT PATCH

How this faction scores across the five mission postures — the bar fills to its win rate, with the mid-line marking an even 50%. Read over the current balance patch; postures under 30 games are marked thin.

RECENT FORM TOURNAMENT RESULTS THIS WINDOW · 2026-W27

This window (singles): 48.9% win rate over 135 games.

No podium finishes in the current window — steady results without a top-3 this stretch. Placings populate as the weekly pull records standings.

The condensed composition behind these finishes is in TOP LISTS below.

TOP LISTS CONDENSED COMPOSITION OF THE BEST-PERFORMING LISTS THIS WINDOW

The lists behind this faction’s strongest finishes this window — identified here by placing, event, and field; the complete list lives at the source on BCP. Composition is condensed to datasheets and points; no rules or profile text.

#7
Gulf Tournament Circuit: Dubai
32-player field
View on BCP
detachment n/a Purge the Foe 2000 pts
Characters
  • Captain with Jump Pack80
  • Chaplain60
  • Chaplain in Terminator Armour75
  • Commander Dante125
  • Sanguinary Priest75
Datasheets
  • Intercessor Squad80
  • Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs95
  • Bladeguard Veteran Squad170
  • Sanguinary Guard260
  • Scout Squad65
  • Terminator Assault Squad310
  • Terminator Squad320
  • Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs210
#10
THE BIRMINGHAM 40K SUPER MAJOR
198-player field
View on BCP
Rage-cursed Onslaught Purge the Foe 2000 pts
Characters
  • Chaplain in Terminator Armour75
  • Chaplain with Jump Pack80
Datasheets
  • Terminator Assault Squad320
  • Death Company Marines with Jump Packs230
  • Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs95
  • Sanguinary Guard125
  • Scout Squad65
  • Storm Speeder Thunderstrike135
  • Vindicator185
#12
Geelong 40K Open 2026
61-player field
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Legacy of Grace and The Angelic Host Priority Assets 2000 pts
Characters
  • Commander Dante125
  • Sanguinary Priest [Aureole of the Angel]95
  • Lemartes100
  • Captain with Jump Pack [Gleaming Pinions]105
Datasheets
  • Sanguinary Guard260
  • Bladeguard Veteran Squad170
  • Death Company Marines with Jump Packs230
  • Intercessor Squad80
  • Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs95
  • Gladiator Lancer160
  • Inceptor Squad120
  • Land Speeder95
  • Redemptor Dreadnought205
  • Scout Squad65

EDITORIAL PERSPECTIVE EDITOR’S READ — INTERPRETIVE, NOT MEASURED

EDITOR

Editorial perspective coming. The Editor’s analysis of this faction’s current competitive position will appear here as the dossier program rolls out.

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