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Shadowmark Talon Raven Guard detachment · 11th edition
What Shadowmark Talon does to the dice, by our own math: the Raven Guard units it lifts most, how often winning lists take it, and lists that did.
In 17 of 20 winning Raven Guard lists (85%), September – November 2026. 76% in June – August 2026. Raven Guard on the Meta page ›
What it changes on the dice
- Stealth: in cover vs shooting
In our own words, as the calculator applies them; see the codex for the rules.
Enhancements
The 4 enhancements Shadowmark Talon offers, with their points and who can take each, in our words.
- Blackwing Shroud 25 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY model: Infiltrators for its unit.
- Coronal Susurrant 30 pts · for PHOBOS model: Enemy units engaged with its unit can't be targeted by their stratagems.
- Umbral Raptor 15 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES INFANTRY model: Fights First and Lone Operative for the bearer.
- Hunter's Instincts 25 pts · for ADEPTUS ASTARTES model: Its unit may arrive from reserves in the first turn.
Stratagems that change an attack
The 2 stratagems of Shadowmark Talon that change the dice, in our words, as the calculator plays them.
- 1 CP: +1 BS, +1 AP shooting · for INFANTRY
- 1 CP: Precision melee
Units its rules name
The army's units its rules, enhancements and stratagems name by keyword, most named first.
- C Invictor Tactical Warsuit
- A Reiver Squad
- C Eliminator Squad
- A Incursor Squad
- A Librarian in Phobos Armour
- C Lieutenant in Phobos Armour
- C Spectrus Kill Team
- C Infiltrator Squad
- B Captain in Phobos Armour
- B Lieutenant with Combi-weapon
Units taken with Shadowmark Talon
How many of the 1 winning lists with Shadowmark Talon (top quarter of their event, the last three months) took each unit.
- C Aethon Shaan 1 of 1
- A Inceptor Squad 1 of 1
- A Incursor Squad 1 of 1
- B Intercessor Squad 1 of 1
- C Librarian in Terminator Armour 1 of 1
- C Lieutenant in Phobos Armour 1 of 1
- A Scout Squad 1 of 1
- A Terminator Assault Squad 1 of 1
Recent winning lists with Shadowmark Talon
Lists from grimstat-corpus (CC BY 4.0), published by their players and tournament organisers on MiniHeadQuarters. Also from Listhammer, MiniHeadQuarters, ChampionsHub. Questions about a list or an event? Get in touch.
Questions
Which units are best in Shadowmark Talon?
Shadowmark Talon names Invictor Tactical Warsuit, Reiver Squad, Eliminator Squad and Incursor Squad by keyword in its rules, enhancements and stratagems.
How often is Shadowmark Talon played?
Shadowmark Talon is in 17 of 20 winning Raven Guard lists (85%), September – November 2026.
What enhancements does Shadowmark Talon have?
Shadowmark Talon offers 4: Blackwing Shroud (25 pts), Coronal Susurrant (30 pts), Umbral Raptor (15 pts) and Hunter's Instincts (25 pts).