Stephen Liang — Adeptus Custodes

Adeptus Custodes/Lions of the Emperor/Strike ForceArchived

15th place · 5-3Archived from Ottawa Gaming Convention 40k Champs

28–30 Aug 2026 · Ottawa, CA · played by Stephen Liang

Submitted for 11th ed. · 11th Edition matched play — August 2026·Source: Ottawa Gaming Convention 40k Champs 2026 results

100·Updated Aug 31 by GrimSlate Archive

Strike Force2,000 limit

2,000pts

Units

Models

3/3

The read

anti-horde and anti-infantry are in the bottom 1%.

«the bottom 1%» means above roughly 0% of sampled reference list shapes for that capability — a comparison, never win odds.

Shapevs the p50 ring

The shape, not the verdict. Area is not a score — two lists with the same area can play nothing alike. The bars beside it are the reading that counts, and each spoke is this list's percentile under baseline assumptions.

Every axisabove averagebelow

Open a row to see the units behind it.

Gap · Anti-horde

Almost no answer to massed infantry — bottom 1% of lists

Bottom 1% · 1.27 per 100 pts · best available: Witchseekers (39%)

50 pts

Gap · Anti-infantry

Almost no answer to line infantry — bottom 1% of lists

Bottom 1% · 0.45 per 100 pts · best available: Witchseekers (32%)

50 pts

Gap · Anti-elite

Almost no answer to elite infantry — bottom 1% of lists

Bottom 1% · 0.16 per 100 pts · best available: Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (31%)

155 pts

Estimates from weapon profiles alone — terrain, mission scoring, stratagems and target priority are not modelled.

Battle readinessheuristic, not a score

Threat coverageThin

Answers 0 of the four target archetypes at or above average.

Mission scoringThin

10 scoring bodies, 21 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachThin

Deep Strike on 6 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerThin

Average T5.7, 3.7 W per model and 8 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

1weighted percentile

What carries it

Objective controlp5 ×.1

Anti-hordep0 ×.2

Anti-infantryp0 ×.2

Plan around

Objective control is the clearest answer here; Anti-horde is the pressure point to plan around.

Rules package4 read

Army ×1Detachment ×1Enhancement ×1Warlord ×1

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 3 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

Martial Ka'tahconditional

Detachment

Against All Oddsconditional

Enhancement

Superior Creationconditional

Warlord

Warlord designation

Legal-looking opportunities for these units and phases, not automatic bonuses — board state, CP and the exact trigger still decide.

Composition & risk

Points on the table turn 1: 2,000(100%)
In reserves: 0(0%)
Scoring bodies on the table: 10
Largest single investment: Allarus Custodians(19%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordeWitchseekers39%
5 units contribute
anti-infantryWitchseekers32%
5 units contribute
anti-eliteShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour31%
5 units contribute
anti-armourWitchseekers32%
5 units contribute

The higher the share, the more the answer dies with that one unit.

Special tools

Deep Strike6
Scouts1
FLY2

Leader groups

Valerian → Custodian Wardens
Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armourenhancement

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

4Possible14Difficult

Possible — The list can attempt this, but it depends on positioning or a key unit.

Burden Of Trust
Cleanse
Display Of Might
Secure No Man's Land

Difficult — This condition is hard to support with the current list shape.

A Grievous Blow
A Tempting Target
Assassination
Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Bring It Down
Centre Ground
Defend Stronghold
Engage On All Fronts
Forward Position
No Prisoners
Outflank
Overwhelming Force
Plunder

Fit is about list shape, not about what you will draw. A «difficult» card is still scorable — it just needs the game to go your way.

The read

anti-horde and anti-infantry are in the bottom 1%.

«the bottom 1%» means above roughly 0% of sampled reference list shapes for that capability — a comparison, never win odds.

Shapevs the p50 ring

Every axisabove averagebelow

Open a row to see the units behind it.

Gap · Anti-horde

Almost no answer to massed infantry — bottom 1% of lists

Bottom 1% · 1.27 per 100 pts · best available: Witchseekers (39%)

50 pts

Gap · Anti-infantry

Almost no answer to line infantry — bottom 1% of lists

Bottom 1% · 0.45 per 100 pts · best available: Witchseekers (32%)

50 pts

Gap · Anti-elite

Almost no answer to elite infantry — bottom 1% of lists

Bottom 1% · 0.16 per 100 pts · best available: Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour (31%)

155 pts

Estimates from weapon profiles alone — terrain, mission scoring, stratagems and target priority are not modelled.

Battle readinessheuristic, not a score

Threat coverageThin

Answers 0 of the four target archetypes at or above average.

Mission scoringThin

10 scoring bodies, 21 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachThin

Deep Strike on 6 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerThin

Average T5.7, 3.7 W per model and 8 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

1weighted percentile

What carries it

Objective controlp5 ×.1

Anti-hordep0 ×.2

Anti-infantryp0 ×.2

Plan around

Objective control is the clearest answer here; Anti-horde is the pressure point to plan around.

Rules package4 read

Army ×1Detachment ×1Enhancement ×1Warlord ×1

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 3 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

Martial Ka'tahconditional

Detachment

Against All Oddsconditional

Enhancement

Superior Creationconditional

Warlord

Warlord designation

Legal-looking opportunities for these units and phases, not automatic bonuses — board state, CP and the exact trigger still decide.

Composition & risk

Points on the table turn 1: 2,000(100%)
In reserves: 0(0%)
Scoring bodies on the table: 10
Largest single investment: Allarus Custodians(19%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordeWitchseekers39%
5 units contribute
anti-infantryWitchseekers32%
5 units contribute
anti-eliteShield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armour31%
5 units contribute
anti-armourWitchseekers32%
5 units contribute

The higher the share, the more the answer dies with that one unit.

Special tools

Deep Strike6
Scouts1
FLY2

Leader groups

Valerian → Custodian Wardens
Shield-Captain in Allarus Terminator Armourenhancement

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

4Possible14Difficult

Possible — The list can attempt this, but it depends on positioning or a key unit.

Burden Of Trust
Cleanse
Display Of Might
Secure No Man's Land

Difficult — This condition is hard to support with the current list shape.

A Grievous Blow
A Tempting Target
Assassination
Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Bring It Down
Centre Ground
Defend Stronghold
Engage On All Fronts
Forward Position
No Prisoners
Outflank
Overwhelming Force
Plunder

Fit is about list shape, not about what you will draw. A «difficult» card is still scorable — it just needs the game to go your way.