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Best Necrons detachments 11th edition · ranked by winning lists

Every Necrons detachment, ranked by how many winning Necrons lists played it, with what its rules do in our own words and the units it lifts most. From 265 winning Necrons 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

   Cursed Legion

   103 of 265 lists (39%)

   +2 S (Destroyer Cult) · +2 S after a Destroyer Cult kill 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Ophydian Destroyers +81% · Flayed Ones +56% · Deathmarks +33%

2. 2

   Skyshroud Spearhead

   102 of 265 lists (38%)

   +1 to hit after arriving 2 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Tomb Blades +30%

3. 3

   Awakened Dynasty

   61 of 265 lists (23%)

   +1 to hit while led 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Canoptek Wraiths +32% · Flayed Ones +20% · Skorpekh Destroyers +19%

4. 4

   Hand of the Dynasty

   39 of 265 lists (15%)

   Hypermotility Protocols: movement and actions. 2 enhancements

5. 5

   Starshatter Arsenal

   26 of 265 lists (10%)

   +1 to hit vs targets on objectives 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Canoptek Wraiths +32% · Flayed Ones +20% · Skorpekh Destroyers +19%

6. 6

   The Phaeron's Armoury

   26 of 265 lists (10%)

   Empowered Engines: movement. 2 enhancements

7. 7

   Obeisance Phalanx

   21 of 265 lists (8%)

   +1 to wound vs the chosen unit 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Imotekh the Stormlord +24% · Overlord +24% · Overlord with Translocation Shroud +24%

8. 8

   Cryptek Conclave

   18 of 265 lists (7%)

   Ignores Cover (Cryptek) · +1 to hit standing still (Heavy, Cryptek) 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Chronomancer +50% · Plasmancer +50% · Technomancer +50%

9. 9

   Hypercrypt Legion

   17 of 265 lists (6%)

   Hyperphasing: reserves and movement. 4 enhancements

10. 10

    Canoptek Court

    10 of 265 lists (4%)

    Re-roll hits of 1 · Re-roll hits in the Power Matrix 4 enhancements

    Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Canoptek Scarab Swarms +67% · Plasmancer +67% · Canoptek Spyders +50%

11. 11

    Pantheon of Woe

    7 of 265 lists (3%)

    +1 AP near a Necrons Monster 4 enhancements

    Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Canoptek Scarab Swarms +50% · Annihilation Barge +37% · Flayed Ones +32%

12. 12

    Annihilation Legion

    1 of 265 lists (0%)

    +1 AP vs the closest target 4 enhancements

    Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Lokhust Heavy Destroyers +33% · Hexmark Destroyer +25% · Lokhust Destroyers +25%

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