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Best Chaos Daemons detachments 11th edition · ranked by winning lists

Every Chaos Daemons detachment, ranked by how many winning Chaos Daemons lists played it, with what its rules do in our own words and the units it lifts most. From 164 winning Chaos Daemons lists, September – November 2026.

A winning list here is one that finished in the top quarter of its event. An army can take up to three detachments, so the shares add up to more than 100%.

1. 1

   Warptide

   82 of 164 lists (50%)

   Shudderblink: shoot/charge after Advancing. 2 enhancements

2. 2

   Blood Legion

   71 of 164 lists (43%)

   Murdercall: movement; Bloodtainted: objectives. 4 enhancements

3. 3

   Cavalcade of Chaos

   55 of 164 lists (34%)

   Unholy Avalanche: shoot/charge eligibility. 2 enhancements

4. 4

   Plague Legion

   25 of 164 lists (15%)

   Melancholic Miasma: enemies within 9" of its Nurgle daemons are in the Shadow of Chaos; one tests Battle-shock each Command phase. 4 enhancements

5. 5

   Legion of Excess

   19 of 164 lists (12%)

   Beguiling Aura: charge eligibility. 4 enhancements

6. 6

   Shadow Legion

   18 of 164 lists (11%)

   We haven't modelled its rules yet. 4 enhancements

7. 7

   Daemonic Incursion

   17 of 164 lists (10%)

   Warp Rifts: deep strike. 4 enhancements

8. 8

   Scintillating Legion

   7 of 164 lists (4%)

   Re-roll one hit (a token) · Re-roll one wound (a token) 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Exalted Flamer +55% · Changecaster +53% · Fateskimmer +38%

9. 9

   Lords of the Warp

   6 of 164 lists (4%)

   Loci of Power: Leadership and OC. 1 enhancement

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