EDITORIAL NOTE First 11th-edition data is live — the ELO ladder reset with it ›
EDITORIAL NOTE

First 11th-edition data is here — and the ELO ladder resets with it, every player back to a clean slate. The opening tournament results are in and the Strength Index is beginning to take shape across its signals, but a new edition takes time to read: expect weeks, likely months, before the numbers can support real conclusions. An early signal, not a verdict.

THE INFINITE ARCHIVE

Competitive Warhammer 40,000, measured.

Metagame analysis, original data signals, and the statistical tools behind every number — the methodology the win-rate tables leave out.
Data is infinite, understanding it is Divine.
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10110 0110 1011 010 011 101 1011001101 110010011010 11010101011 1001100.583 1011001101 1100101011 1011011010 00110n=200 1011001101 1100101011 1011011010 001101p=.56 WR = W/(W+L) σ = √Σ(x-x̄)²/n P(win) = W/T μ = Σx·P(x)
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FACTION STRENGTH · TIER LIST
STRONGER
Thousand SonsOrksEmperor’s ChildrenChaos Space MarinesTyranidsBlack Templars
AVERAGE
Adepta SororitasBlood AngelsChaos DaemonsNecronsSpace MarinesDrukhariGrey KnightsT’au EmpireLeagues of VotannAdeptus CustodesAstra MilitarumImperial Knights
WEAKER
AeldariDark AngelsSpace WolvesWorld EatersAdeptus MechanicusDeath GuardGenestealer CultsDeathwatchChaos KnightsImperial Agents
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WIN RATES · TOP FACTIONS THIS WINDOW
  1. 1 Orks 62.6%
  2. 2 Emperor’s Children 60.4%
  3. 3 Thousand Sons 58.4%
Equal-weight composite across four published sources · as of 2026-W26.
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CAPTAIN DECISIONS · LATEST ENTRY
The Blunt Force Gambit
CHTT 2026 · Round 5 · 2026-05-03
Dual-captain entry — three rejection-engineering gambits, a captain-as-bait defender call, and a multi-logic robustness signal that lands a new methodology observation.
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THIS WEEK · FROM THE EDITOR
DISPATCH
The W23 Meta, In Layers
2026-06-03 · THE EDITOR
A multi-signal read of W23 — eight resolutions of the tournament week side by side, ending in the closing Strength Index.
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WHAT IS IN THE ARCHIVE
TIER LIST
STRENGTH INDEX
The faction tier list that shows its work — four independent signals, visible uncertainty, weights you can adjust yourself. Updated weekly.
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FACTIONS
DOSSIERS
Per-faction field guides for all 28 factions — radar profiles, unit-level theory, tournament performance with confidence intervals, editorial perspective.
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DATA
QUANTUM
The measurement dashboard — tournament results with confidence intervals, cross-signal comparison, datasheet analysis, and player ELO ratings.
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TOOLS
PROTOCOL
Interactive tools — the team-pairings solver, the damage calculator, confidence intervals, power analysis, and the math behind every number the Archive reports.
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THIS WEEK
AWAKENINGS
Dispatches and retrospectives — the Editor’s synthesis, the aggregated coverage feed, and the Captain Decision Archive.
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The Phalanx is the community that sustains the Archive — the people who submit, flag, survey, and review. Three roles keep this place honest: the Archivist computes, the Editor interprets, the Phalanx contributes.
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