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Space WolvesSWSpace Wolves

11TH EDITION · PERFORMANCE DOSSIER · THROUGH 2026-W27
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Strength Index · where it wins
WEAKER
rank #22 of 28 · composite -0.544
Top players · where it's rated
C-
expert tier · recency-weighted across 5 publications
Win rate · week / patch
45.8% This week 49.1% This patch
weekly 85 games · patch 232 games
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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
-0.39σ
47.8% · 158 games
TOP CUT
-1.13σ
0× field share
BLOWOUT
-0.86σ
9.3 avg battle points
CONSISTENCY
+1.24σ
0.036 steadiness
TOP PLAYERS 1.724 (≈ C-) recency-weighted across 5 publications — a comparison layer, never blended into the composite
COMPOSITE Z (DEFAULT WEIGHTS)
-0.544
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 70% 10g
  • Space Marines 60% 15g
  • Tyranids 58% 19g
Toughest matchups
  • Orks 20% 10g
  • Emperor’s Children 22% 9g
  • Leagues of Votann 30% 10g
Chaos Knights 100% 5g
Adeptus Mechanicus 80% 5g
Aeldari 80% 5g
Drukhari 80% 5g
Chaos Daemons 71% 7g
World Eaters 70% 10g
Deathwatch 67% 3g
Space Marines 60% 15g
Tyranids 58% 19g
Astra Militarum 55% 11g
Death Guard 50% 10g
Necrons 50% 10g
Genestealer Cults 50% 2g
Adepta Sororitas 40% 5g
Dark Angels 40% 5g
Chaos Space Marines 38% 13g
Thousand Sons 38% 8g
Imperial Knights 36% 14g
T’au Empire 35% 17g
Adeptus Custodes 35% 17g
Leagues of Votann 30% 10g
Emperor’s Children 22% 9g
Orks 20% 10g
Black Templars 14% 7g
Blood Angels 0% 4g
Grey Knights 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
Saga of the Great Wolf 113 49% 50.9% -2.3
Veterans of the Fang READ WITH CARE 39 17% 51.4% -4.1
Saga of the Beastslayer READ WITH CARE 31 13% 43.3% -7.4
Champions of Fenris READ WITH CARE 23 10% 43.5% -7.8
Stormlance Task Force READ WITH CARE 12 5% 50% -2.2
Fulguris Task Force READ WITH CARE 5 2% 40% -6.6
Headhunter Task Force READ WITH CARE 5 2% 50% -16.6
Saga of the Hunter READ WITH CARE 5 2% 20% -19
Subversion Assets READ WITH CARE 5 2% 40% -1
(unresolved detachment) 56 24% 47.1% -0.2
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 232 games that ran each detachment) and sums above 100%. 76% of games resolved to a named detachment.
TOP BUILDS — the detachment pairings players actually field (shares sum to 100%)
Build Games Share Win rate
Saga of the Great Wolf READ WITH CARE 70 30% 56%
Saga of the Beastslayer READ WITH CARE 22 9% 43%
Saga of the Great Wolf + Veterans of the Fang READ WITH CARE 20 9% 41%
Champions of Fenris + Saga of the Great Wolf READ WITH CARE 18 8% 44%
Stormlance Task Force READ WITH CARE 12 5% 50%

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): 47.8% win rate over 158 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.

#11
Geelong 40K Open 2026
61-player field
View on BCP
Legends of Saga and Song, Saga of The Beastslayer Purge the Foe 2000 pts
Characters
  • Bjorn The Fell-handed160
  • Logan Grimnar110
  • Murderfang150
  • Ragnar Blackmane100
  • Captain In Terminator Armour85
  • Wolf Guard Battle Leader80
  • Wolf Priest70
Datasheets
  • Blood Claws135
  • Predator Annihilator135
  • Thunderwolf Cavalry115
  • Fenrisian Wolves45
  • Scout Squad65
  • Terminator Assault Squad180
  • Wolf Guard Headtakers170
  • Wolf Guard Terminators200
  • Wulfen With Storm Shields200
#14
Rally Point Open - Coshocton GT
24-player field
View on BCP
Legends of Saga and Song and Saga of the Great Wolf Take and Hold 2000 pts
Characters
  • Logan Grimnar110
  • Ragnar Blackmane100
  • Wolf Priest [Howlmaw]85
  • Arjac Rockfist105
  • Bjorn the Fell-Handed160
Datasheets
  • Wolf Guard Terminators185
  • Blood Claws135
  • Wolf Guard Headtakers170
  • Wolf Guard Terminators195
  • Intercessor Squad80
  • Redemptor Dreadnought195
  • Reiver Squad75
  • Venerable Dreadnought125
  • Wulfen with Storm Shields200

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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