Christopher Langton — Chaos Daemons

Chaos Daemons/Legion of Excess + Warptide/Strike ForceArchived

10th place · 4-1Archived from The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR — SUMMER 2026

29–30 Aug 2026 · Urmston, GB · played by Christopher Langton

Submitted for 11th ed. · 11th Edition matched play — August 2026·Source: The MANCHESTER 40k SUPER-MAJOR — SUMMER 2026 results

000·Updated Aug 31 by GrimSlate Archive

Strike Force2,000 limit

1,985pts

Units

Models

3/3

The read

Mobility sits in the top 5%, spread across the list; reach and resilience are in the bottom 1%.

«the top 5%» means above roughly 95% 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 5% · 0.90 per 100 pts · mostly Keeper of Secrets (7%)

285 pts

Strength · Anti-horde

Exceptional against massed infantry — top 7% of lists

Top 7% · 7.85 per 100 pts · mostly Daemonettes (9%)

90 pts

Strength · Anti-elite

Exceptional against elite infantry — top 8% of lists

Top 8% · 3.41 per 100 pts · mostly Keeper of Secrets (17%)

285 pts

Gap · Reach

Short-ranged — has to close the distance

Bottom 1% · 0.19 per 100 pts · best available: Keeper of Secrets (24%)

285 pts

Gap · Resilience

Fragile for its points

Bottom 1% · 1.06 per 100 pts · best available: Keeper of Secrets (44%)

285 pts

Gap · Objective control

Few bodies to hold objectives

Bottom 10% · 2.08 per 100 pts · best available: Keeper of Secrets (15%)

285 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 scoringThin

14 scoring bodies, 33 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachAdequate

Deep Strike on 16 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerThin

Average T4.5, 4.5 W per model and 16 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

72weighted percentile

What carries it

Anti-hordep93 ×.2

Anti-infantryp92 ×.2

Anti-elitep92 ×.2

Plan around

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

Rules package5 read

Army ×2Detachment ×2Warlord ×1

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 4 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

The Shadow of Chaosconditional
Warp Riftsconditional

Detachment

Beguiling Auraconditional
Shudderblinkconditional

Warlord

Warlord designation

Stratagems these units can trigger

Thieves of Pain1 CP
Archagonists1 CP
Cavalcade of Blades2 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: 1,985(100%)
In reserves: 0(0%)
Scoring bodies on the table: 14
Largest single investment: Keeper of Secrets(14%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordeDaemonettes9%
16 units contribute
anti-infantryKeeper of Secrets12%
16 units contribute
anti-eliteKeeper of Secrets17%
16 units contribute
anti-armourKeeper of Secrets12%
16 units contribute

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

Special tools

Deep Strike16
Scouts2
FLY1
Lone Operative1
Battleline6

Leader groups

Contorted Epitome → Daemonettes
Contorted Epitome → Daemonettes
Keeper of Secretsunattached
The Masque of Slaaneshunattached
Tormentbringerunattached

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

5Good9Possible4Difficult

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

A Grievous Blow
Bring It Down
Cleanse
Display Of Might
No Prisoners

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

Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Burden Of Trust
Centre Ground
Engage On All Fronts
Outflank
Overwhelming Force
Plunder
Secure No Man's Land

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

A Tempting Target
Assassination
Defend Stronghold
Forward Position

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 5%, spread across the list; reach and resilience are in the bottom 1%.

«the top 5%» means above roughly 95% 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 5% · 0.90 per 100 pts · mostly Keeper of Secrets (7%)

285 pts

Strength · Anti-horde

Exceptional against massed infantry — top 7% of lists

Top 7% · 7.85 per 100 pts · mostly Daemonettes (9%)

90 pts

Strength · Anti-elite

Exceptional against elite infantry — top 8% of lists

Top 8% · 3.41 per 100 pts · mostly Keeper of Secrets (17%)

285 pts

Gap · Reach

Short-ranged — has to close the distance

Bottom 1% · 0.19 per 100 pts · best available: Keeper of Secrets (24%)

285 pts

Gap · Resilience

Fragile for its points

Bottom 1% · 1.06 per 100 pts · best available: Keeper of Secrets (44%)

285 pts

Gap · Objective control

Few bodies to hold objectives

Bottom 10% · 2.08 per 100 pts · best available: Keeper of Secrets (15%)

285 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 scoringThin

14 scoring bodies, 33 OC on the table at deployment.

Delivery and reachAdequate

Deep Strike on 16 units, 0% of the points off the table turn 1.

Staying powerThin

Average T4.5, 4.5 W per model and 16 units with an invulnerable save.

Matchup lensthe same axes, re-weighted

72weighted percentile

What carries it

Anti-hordep93 ×.2

Anti-infantryp92 ×.2

Anti-elitep92 ×.2

Plan around

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

Rules package5 read

Army ×2Detachment ×2Warlord ×1

The army, detachment, enhancement and leader rules the maths read — including 4 conditional ones it did not fold into the numbers.

Which rules, and the stratagems they unlock

Army

The Shadow of Chaosconditional
Warp Riftsconditional

Detachment

Beguiling Auraconditional
Shudderblinkconditional

Warlord

Warlord designation

Stratagems these units can trigger

Thieves of Pain1 CP
Archagonists1 CP
Cavalcade of Blades2 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: 1,985(100%)
In reserves: 0(0%)
Scoring bodies on the table: 14
Largest single investment: Keeper of Secrets(14%)

Redundancy, special tools and leaders

Who carries each answer

anti-hordeDaemonettes9%
16 units contribute
anti-infantryKeeper of Secrets12%
16 units contribute
anti-eliteKeeper of Secrets17%
16 units contribute
anti-armourKeeper of Secrets12%
16 units contribute

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

Special tools

Deep Strike16
Scouts2
FLY1
Lone Operative1
Battleline6

Leader groups

Contorted Epitome → Daemonettes
Contorted Epitome → Daemonettes
Keeper of Secretsunattached
The Masque of Slaaneshunattached
Tormentbringerunattached

Secondary mission fit18 cards vs this list's shape

5Good9Possible4Difficult

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

A Grievous Blow
Bring It Down
Cleanse
Display Of Might
No Prisoners

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

Beacon
Behind Enemy Lines
Burden Of Trust
Centre Ground
Engage On All Fronts
Outflank
Overwhelming Force
Plunder
Secure No Man's Land

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

A Tempting Target
Assassination
Defend Stronghold
Forward Position

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.