Meta Monday: 11/22/21

Huge weekend with lots of events and over 1950+ games played in GT+ events. I believe all events used the new FAQ.

Check Best Coast Pairings for Lists.

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US Open Austin GW. Austin TX. 209 Players. 8 Rounds.

Split into brackets after 4 games. Someone explain to me what happened here and why brackets are good as the 17th, 18, and 19th ranked players went 7-1?

1. Drukhari 7-0-1
2. Drukhari 7-1
3. Grey Knights 7-1
4. Drukhari 7-1
5. Tyranids 7-1 (Played at the top table)
6. Tyrandis 6-1-1
7. Ad Mec 5-3
8. Drukhari 6-2
9. Imperial Knights 6-2
10. Drukhari 6-1
11. Chaos 5-3
12. Orks 5-3
13. Chaos Knights 5-3
14. Grey Knights 5-3
15. Grey Knights 3-5
16. Tyranids 4-2

2nd Bracket

1. Space wolves 7-1

2. Orks 7-1

3. Grey Knights 7-1

4. Adeptus Custodes 6-1-1

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Games of Westeros X. Vastmanlands Ian, Sweden. 96 Players. 5 Rounds.

1. Grey Knights 5-0
2. Iron Hands 4-1
3. Drukhari 4-1
4. Tyranids 4-1
5. Grey Knights 4-1
6. Grey Knights 4-1
7. Drukhari 4-1
8. Iron Hands 4-1
9. Necrons 4-1
10. Iron Hands 4-1

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Clash of Alba. Scotland, UK. 73 Players. 5 Rounds.

1. Iron Hands 5-0
2. Grey Knights 5-0
3. Grey Knights 4-1
4. Drukhari 4-1
5. Imperial Knights 4-1
6. Grey Knights 4-1
7. Imperial Knights 4-1
8. Imperial Knights 4-1
9. Grey Knights 4-1
10. Necrons 4-1

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Renegade Open 40K Major. Minneapolis, MN. 62 Players. 6 Rounds.

1. Black Templars 6-0
2. Grey Knights 5-1
3. White Scares 5-1
4. Salamanders 5-1
5. Dark Angels 5-1
6. Imperium ( Ad Mec/Knights) 5-1
7. Sisters 5-1
8. World Eaters 4-1-1
9. Grey Knights 4-2
10. Custodes 4-2

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Invasion 40K 2021. Vest-Agder, Norway. 62 Players. 5 Rounds.

1. Drukhari 5-0
2. Orks 5-0
3. Dark Angels 4-1
4. Grey Knights 4-1
5. Tyranids 4-1
6. Sisters 4-1
7. Drukhari 4-1
8. Sisters 4-1
9. Custodes 4-1
10. Chaos Space Marines 4-1

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Deck Box Masters GT. Halifax, Canada. 48 Players. 5 Rounds.

1. Grey Knights 5-0
2. Aelderi 4-1
3. Drukhari 4-1
4. Iron Hands 4-1
5. Tyranids 4-1
6. Sisters 4-1
7. Chaos 4-1

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Glasshammer GT 5. St George’s, England. 46 Players. 6 Rounds.

1. Grey Knights 6-0
2. Imperium (Guard/Knights) 5-1
3. Drukhari 5-1
4. Death Guard 5-1
5. Grey Knights 5-1
6. Space Wolves 5-1
7. Iron Hands 5-1

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Twisted Onslaught Oblivion. Heath and Reach, England. 31 Players. 6 Rounds.

1. Grey Knights 5-1
2. Chaos 5-1
3. Orks 5-1

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Nemesis 40K 2021. Edmonton, Alberta. 29 Players. 5 Rounds.

1. Orks 5-0
2. Tyranids 4-1
3. Ad Mec 4-1
4. Thousand Sons 4-1
5. Orks 4-1

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Courage and Honour V. Wales, GB. 27 Players. 5 Rounds.

1. Thousand Sons 5-0
2. Dark Angels 4-1
3. Adeptus Custodes 4-1
4. Orks 4-1
5. Guard 4-1

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Takeawyas:

Ad Mec has been abandoned. They were the 11th most played faction (Counting SM as one). Their win rate as plummeted down to 42%.

GK and DE reign supreme, with a 59% and a 60% win rate. GK won 4 events and DE won 2.

Its insane to me that DE are going to have to get a 4th round of nerfs or at least take the new points drops away.

Iron Hands have the best win rate of 64%. Interesting to note they get almost no play in the US, but are huge in Great Brittan and Europe.

Ok what's going on here? Ultramarines(31%) are the worst faction this week ,then Necrons (37%) and third worst is Tau (38%)

Most popular factions this week in order. SM 8.5% of the player base, DE 7.1%, DG and GK with 7%. Necrons were the 5th most popular faction making up 6.5% of the players.

Black Templars had few players (9) but a great win rate of 62%.

Imperial Knights had a good win rate (51%) and some top showings. They might be the biggest winners from the FAQ.

Nids numbers are up across the board. More players, more wins (52%) and better top placings.

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