David Gaylard — Chaos Daemons

Chaos Daemons/Blood Legion + Cavalcade of Chaos/Strike ForceArchived

2nd place · 8-1Archived from WTC Warmaster GT 2026

11–12 Aug 2026 · Mechelen, BE · played by David Gaylard

Submitted for 11th ed. · 11th Edition matched play — August 2026·Source: Listhammer — WTC Warmaster GT 2026 results and army lists

601·Updated Sep 1 by GrimSlate Archive

Strike Force2,000 limit

2,000pts

Units

Models

3/3

The read

Mobility sits in the top 4%, spread across the list; reach is in the bottom 5%.

«the top 4%» means above roughly 96% 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.

Strength · Mobility

Fast across the board

Top 4% · 0.91 per 100 pts · mostly Be'lakor (9%)

390 pts

Strength · Anti-infantry

Exceptional against line infantry — top 9% of lists

Top 9% · 5.29 per 100 pts · mostly Skarbrand (17%)

315 pts

Strength · Resilience

Hard to shift

Top 10% · 2.67 per 100 pts · mostly Be'lakor (20%)

390 pts

Gap · Reach

Short-ranged — has to close the distance

Bottom 5% · 0.35 per 100 pts · best available: Skull Cannon (22%)

90 pts

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

Battle readinessheuristic, not a score

Threat coverageStrong

Answers 4 of the four target archetypes at or above average.

Mission scoringStrong

11 scoring bodies, 70 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachAdequate

Deep Strike on 12 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerStrong

Average T6.6, 5.0 W per model and 12 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

77weighted percentile

What carries it

Anti-infantryp91 ×.2

Anti-hordep89 ×.2

Anti-elitep84 ×.2

Plan around

Anti-infantry is the clearest answer here; Reach is the pressure point to plan around.

Rules package6 read

Army ×2Detachment ×2Enhancement ×2

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 5 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

The Shadow of Chaosconditional
Warp Riftsconditional

Detachment

Murdercallconditional
Unholy Avalancheconditional

Enhancement

Brazenmaw
Soul-shattering Charge (Upgrade)conditional

Stratagems these units can trigger

Skulls Beget Blood1 CP

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: 11
Largest single investment: Be'lakor(20%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordeBe'lakor15%
12 units contribute
anti-infantrySkarbrand17%
12 units contribute
anti-eliteBe'lakor20%
12 units contribute
anti-armourBe'lakor26%
12 units contribute

No single unit owns an offensive answer — losing any one of them leaves the list functional.

Special tools

Deep Strike12
FLY2
Anti-VEHICLE1
Anti-MONSTER1

Leader groups

Skullmaster → Bloodcrushersenhancement
Be'lakorunattached
Rendmaster on Blood Throneunattached
Skarbrandunattached

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

10Good7Possible1Difficult

Good — The list has several independent ways to meet this condition.

A Grievous Blow
A Tempting Target
Bring It Down
Burden Of Trust
Cleanse
Defend Stronghold
Display Of Might
No Prisoners
Overwhelming Force
Secure No Man's Land

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

Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Centre Ground
Engage On All Fronts
Forward Position
Outflank
Plunder

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

Assassination

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

Mobility sits in the top 4%, spread across the list; reach is in the bottom 5%.

«the top 4%» means above roughly 96% 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.

Strength · Mobility

Fast across the board

Top 4% · 0.91 per 100 pts · mostly Be'lakor (9%)

390 pts

Strength · Anti-infantry

Exceptional against line infantry — top 9% of lists

Top 9% · 5.29 per 100 pts · mostly Skarbrand (17%)

315 pts

Strength · Resilience

Hard to shift

Top 10% · 2.67 per 100 pts · mostly Be'lakor (20%)

390 pts

Gap · Reach

Short-ranged — has to close the distance

Bottom 5% · 0.35 per 100 pts · best available: Skull Cannon (22%)

90 pts

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

Battle readinessheuristic, not a score

Threat coverageStrong

Answers 4 of the four target archetypes at or above average.

Mission scoringStrong

11 scoring bodies, 70 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachAdequate

Deep Strike on 12 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerStrong

Average T6.6, 5.0 W per model and 12 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

77weighted percentile

What carries it

Anti-infantryp91 ×.2

Anti-hordep89 ×.2

Anti-elitep84 ×.2

Plan around

Anti-infantry is the clearest answer here; Reach is the pressure point to plan around.

Rules package6 read

Army ×2Detachment ×2Enhancement ×2

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 5 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

The Shadow of Chaosconditional
Warp Riftsconditional

Detachment

Murdercallconditional
Unholy Avalancheconditional

Enhancement

Brazenmaw
Soul-shattering Charge (Upgrade)conditional

Stratagems these units can trigger

Skulls Beget Blood1 CP

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: 11
Largest single investment: Be'lakor(20%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordeBe'lakor15%
12 units contribute
anti-infantrySkarbrand17%
12 units contribute
anti-eliteBe'lakor20%
12 units contribute
anti-armourBe'lakor26%
12 units contribute

No single unit owns an offensive answer — losing any one of them leaves the list functional.

Special tools

Deep Strike12
FLY2
Anti-VEHICLE1
Anti-MONSTER1

Leader groups

Skullmaster → Bloodcrushersenhancement
Be'lakorunattached
Rendmaster on Blood Throneunattached
Skarbrandunattached

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

10Good7Possible1Difficult

Good — The list has several independent ways to meet this condition.

A Grievous Blow
A Tempting Target
Bring It Down
Burden Of Trust
Cleanse
Defend Stronghold
Display Of Might
No Prisoners
Overwhelming Force
Secure No Man's Land

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

Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Centre Ground
Engage On All Fronts
Forward Position
Outflank
Plunder

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

Assassination

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.