Warhammer 40k Grotmas was an unprecedented event in 10th Edition tournament lists, absolutely rocking the current meta; take a look at the latest army factions on top for Monday, January 6th, 2025.
Meta Monday 40k Army Lists, January 6, 2025
The Warhammer 40k 10th edition meta is experiencing significant changes in both army lists and tactics this Monday, and we’re here for it! First up, the Glass City GT (100 players in Toledo, OH), followed by Everwinter (80 players in Boston, MA).
With a literal new detachment every day in December and new codexes on the horizon, the 40k Meta Mondays are wild right now for every faction.
Warhammer 40k 10th Edition Meta Army Lists: Folger Pyles – Adeptus Custodes Solar Spearhead
We have to start at the reigning World Championships of Warhammer Army/Pilot, who continued his undefeated streak but with a new Adeptus Custodes Grotmas Detachment army list!
Folger Pyles – Adeptus Custodes
Solar Spearhead
Char1: 1x Blade Champion (135 pts): Vaultswords
Enhancement: Adamantine Talisman (+25 pts)
4x Custodian Wardens (200 pts)
• 3x Custodian Warden (Guardian Spear): 3 with Guardian Spear
• 1x Custodian Warden: Vexilla, Guardian Spear
4x Prosecutors (40 pts)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor: 3 with Boltgun, Close combat weapon
4x Prosecutors (40 pts)
• 1x Prosecutor Sister Superior: Boltgun, Close combat weapon
• 3x Prosecutor: 3 with Boltgun, Close combat weapon
1x Caladius Grav-tank (215 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
1x Caladius Grav-tank (215 pts): Armoured hull, Twin lastrum bolt cannon, Twin arachnus heavy blaze cannon
Char2: 1x Telemon Heavy Dreadnought (240 pts): Armoured feet, Warlord, Augury Uplink, Spiculus bolt launcher, Arachnus storm cannon, Telemon Caestus & twin plasma projector
1x Telemon Heavy Dreadnought (215 pts): Armoured feet, Spiculus bolt launcher, Arachnus storm cannon, Telemon Caestus & twin plasma projector
1x Telemon Heavy Dreadnought (215 pts): Armoured feet, Spiculus bolt launcher, Arachnus storm cannon, Telemon Caestus & twin plasma projector
1x Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (160 pts): Combi-bolter, Contemptor combat weapon, Multi-melta
1x Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (160 pts): Combi-bolter, Contemptor combat weapon, Multi-melta
1x Venerable Contemptor Dreadnought (160 pts): Combi-bolter, Contemptor combat weapon, Multi-melta
The first thing you will notice in this list is the cavalcade of vehicles. That’s because the new detachment adds a ton of what the Custodes datasheets needed: Speed! Adding 2″ to move and +1 to advance and charge rolls (they also get advance and charge and walk through walls now!) makes them blisteringly fast.
Leading off the vehicles is the Caladius Grav-Tanks, probably the best anti-tank in the game. It’s reliable here and makes a lot of sense in a projected Vehicle Heavy Meta.
Followed by the Telemon Dreads. They seem to make an appearance every edition, and now one of these guys get a 5+ FNP with the enhancement! With efficient chaff clearing and a big fist to punch with on a sturdy Telemon frame, Folger took three!
Next are three Venerable Contemptor Dreads who get back up on a 2+ the first time they die. Extremely hard to interact with unless you’re an army with combined arms to wipe them out in two separate phases.
Last, you’ll see the ever-durable and efficient Blade Champion and Wardens! Equipped with Adamantine Talisman, giving the Champ +1 Attacks, Strength, and Damage. He will slap just about anything with Custodes Karate. This list is what you expect from Custodes: a durable pile of extremely efficient and high-tier stats.
Warhammer 40k 10th Edition Meta Army Lists: Jack Murphy – Bridgehead Strike
Astra was the most powerful army before Grotmas, and it looks likely they’re holding onto their crown from all the events we’ve seen. Here’s how Jack Murphy took them to an undefeated showing at Everwinter.
Bridgehead Strike
CHARACTERS
Death Korps Marshal (60 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon
Death Korps Marshal (60 Points)
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power weapon
Gaunt’s Ghosts (110 Points)
• 1x Ibram Gaunt
◦ 1x Bolt Pistol
◦ 1x Gaunt’s chainsword
• 1x Colm Corbec
◦ 1x Corbec’s hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Elim Rawne
◦ 1x Rawne’s lascarbine
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Hlaine Larkin
◦ 1x Larkin’s long-las
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x ’Try Again’ Bragg
◦ 1x Bragg’s autocannon
◦ 1x Straight silver knife
• 1x Oan Mkoll
◦ 1x Lascarbine
◦ 1x Mkoll’s straight silver knife
Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (95 Points)
• 1x Tempestor Prime
• Warlord
◦ 1x Command Rod
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
◦ Enhancements: Bombast-class vox-array
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Master Vox
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (85 Points)
• 1x Tempestor Prime
◦ 1x Command Rod
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
◦ Enhancements: Shroud Projector
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (70 Points)
• 1x Tempestor Prime
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Tempestus dagger
• 4x Tempestus Scion
◦ 4x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Grenade launcher
◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
Sly Marbo (65 Points)
• 1x Envenomed blade
• 1x Ripper pistol
Ursula Creed (55 Points)
• 1x Duty and Vengeance
• 1x Power weapon
BATTLELINE
Cadian Shock Troops (65 Points)
• 1x Shock Trooper Sergeant
◦ 1x Chainsword
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Shock Trooper
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Meltagun
◦ 1x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 Points)
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Flamer
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Catachan Jungle Fighters (65 Points)
• 1x Jungle Fighter Sergeant
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Laspistol
• 9x Jungle Fighter
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 2x Flamer
◦ 7x Lasgun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Death Korps of Krieg (130 Points)
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
◦ 18x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death Korps Medi-pack
◦ 2x Grenade launcher
◦ 12x Lasgun
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
Death Korps of Krieg (130 Points)
• 2x Death Korps Watchmaster
◦ 2x Plasma pistol
◦ 2x Power weapon
• 18x Death Korps Trooper
◦ 18x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Death Korps Medi-pack
◦ 2x Grenade launcher
◦ 12x Lasgun
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
Tempestus Scions (120 Points)
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Tempestus Scions (120 Points)
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Tempestus Scions (120 Points)
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Tempestus Scions (120 Points)
• 1x Tempestor
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power fist
• 9x Tempestus Scion
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 2x Hot-shot volley gun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
OTHER DATASHEETS
Cyclops Demolition Vehicle (25 Points)
Kasrkin (110 Points)
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Kasrkin (110 Points)
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Kasrkin (110 Points)
• 1x Kasrkin Sergeant
◦ 1x Plasma pistol
◦ 1x Power weapon
• 9x Kasrkin
◦ 9x Close combat weapon
◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
◦ 1x Hot-shot marksman rifle
◦ 1x Melta Mine
◦ 2x Meltagun
◦ 2x Plasma gun
◦ 1x Vox-caster
Tempestus Aquilons (110 Points)
• 1x Tempestor Aquilon
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Sentry flamer
• 8x Tempestus Aquilon
◦ 8x Close combat weapon
◦ 6x Hot-shot lascarbine
◦ 1x Hot‐shot long‐las
◦ 1x Plasma carbine
• 1x Gunfighter
◦ 1x Close combat weapon
◦ 1x Hot-shot lascarbine
How many Special Weapons do you have? Yes. This list is Man-Spam to the max, and it has over 170 bodies!
The first thing you’ll notice in this list is the Scions that are the core of Bridgehead. Scions hit really hard with +1 to wound, which they have access to almost every time they activate in this detachment!
Following the arsenal of special weapons, there’s an army of shovels ready to dig in and pile cheap and relatively durable (5+++ from the Marshall) OC on objectives from the Death Korps of Krieg units.
If that wasn’t enough, there are tons of cheap dudes to do actions, gum up movement, and just be unreasonably annoying. Catachan are just great cheap idiots to throw away however you need, and Aquilons have built-in deep strike to make them extra hard to screen.
If you don’t have literally hundreds of shots, this army might just wash over you with a wave of bodies, so prepare accordingly!
As we can see, the Warhammer 40k meta is shifting like a Necron on a sugar rush, and the Adeptus Custodes and Astra Militarum army lists are stealing the spotlight—or at least the last slice of pizza at your game night.
With the emergence of these powerful Adeptus Custodes and Astra Militarum army lists and cunning tactics, one thing’s for sure: the battlefield is about to get a whole lot spicier. Remember that the key to staying ahead in the game is adaptability—and maybe a solid stash of snacks. SNACC!
It’s always exciting to see how players innovate and adapt to make the top Warhammer 40k 10th Edition meta Monday army lists (especially seeing the Astra Militarum and Adeptus Custodes Grotmas army lists taking great finishes). Innovation is clearly not dead, and the best time to try that new idea is right now. Especially with the new Warhammer rules changes from the Balance Dataslate and Munitorium Points Updates.
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About the Author: Steven Ross
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After only being in the hobby for a few years, Steven placed 8th overall out of several hundred at the Warhammer 40k Adepticon Championships in 2024, and was selected to play in the Warhammer World Championships as well.
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