Don’t miss the top Warhammer 40k army lists featuring Raven Guard, Grey Knights, and Adeptus Mechanicus from the Crucible GT 2025.
Ask around and you’ll hear two things: the new balance dataslate update has fixed the 40k meta mess, and yanked the rip cord to give other armies a shot at the spotlight.
The Crucible GT 2025 is over, and now we can look at which 40k factions’ playstyles and army lists managed to secure a place at the top!
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1st Place: Dan Sammons, Raven Guard (Space Marines) Army Lists
The Crucible GT crowned a new winner, and it wasn’t a loud one. It was the Raven Guard, sneaking into first like they were never there. This list didn’t need flash. It had claws, plasma, and Centurions who looked like they’d been fed on pure spite.
New Aethon Shaan led the flock, warlord and fluff favorite, slicing his way across the board with the Claws of Severax. Shrike flew beside him, still brooding, still deadly. They were joined by a Jump Pack Captain swinging a thunder hammer with Hunter’s Instincts, and a Lieutenant whispering orders with the Coronal Susurrant upgrade like he was narrating a noir drama.
The Intercessor Squad brought a little objective holding and grenade launching to balance out the murderbirds.
Two squads of Jump Pack Assault Intercessors came packing power fists and plasma, perfect for crashing into enemy lines with just enough finesse to look planned.
Then came the Centurion Devastators, two squads: one big, one smaller, all armed with twin lascannons and missile launchers. These were the anvils. The “you brought how many tanks?” answer.
Inceptors flew in hot with plasma and bolters, three squads total, each one ready to light something up or grab a backfield while screaming at terminal velocity.
Finally, two full Vanguard Veteran squads with Jump Packs swept through. One with storm shields, one with inferno pistols. They didn’t hide in the shadows. They hit the gas, punched the line, and didn’t stop swinging until nothing was left to swing at.
2nd Place: Kyle McCord, Grey Knights Army Lists
3rd Place: Kit Smith Hanna, Adeptus Mechanicus Army Lists
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