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Best Death Guard detachments 11th edition · ranked by winning lists

Every Death Guard detachment, ranked by how many winning Death Guard lists played it, with what its rules do in our own words and the units it lifts most. From 126 winning Death Guard 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

   Paragons of Putrescence

   72 of 126 lists (57%)

   We haven't modelled its rules yet. 2 enhancements

2. 2

   Shamblerot Vectorium

   43 of 126 lists (34%)

   Numberless Horde: reinforcements and keywords. 4 enhancements

3. 3

   Virulent Vectorium

   39 of 126 lists (31%)

   Worldblight: objectives and Afflicted status. 4 enhancements

4. 4

   Champions of Contagion

   16 of 126 lists (13%)

   We haven't modelled its rules yet. 4 enhancements

5. 5

   Tallyband Summoners

   13 of 126 lists (10%)

   We haven't modelled its rules yet. 4 enhancements

6. 6

   Contagion Engines

   10 of 126 lists (8%)

   Warped and Rusted Animus: keywords; shooting on the move. 2 enhancements

7. 7

   Death Lord's Chosen

   8 of 126 lists (6%)

   Deadly Vectors: mortal wounds on Afflicted enemies in their Command phase. 4 enhancements

8. 8

   Mortarion's Hammer

   4 of 126 lists (3%)

   Miasmic Bombardment: far-off enemies picked each round are Afflicted: the army rule's Afflicted chip. 4 enhancements

9. 9

   Flyblown Host

   1 of 126 lists (1%)

   Verminous Haze: deployment. 2 enhancements

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