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Best Thousand Sons detachments 11th edition · ranked by winning lists

Every Thousand Sons detachment, ranked by how many winning Thousand Sons lists played it, with what its rules do in our own words and the units it lifts most. From 88 winning Thousand Sons 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

   Grand Coven

   41 of 88 lists (47%)

   Psychic: +1 to wound · Psychic: Devastating Wounds 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Tzaangors +67% · Flamers +50% · Chaos Spawn +33%

2. 2

   Rubricae Phalanx

   25 of 88 lists (28%)

   +1 armour save vs Damage 1 4 enhancements

3. 3

   Warpforged Cabal

   12 of 88 lists (14%)

   Re-roll one hit, one wound (near a psyker) · Re-roll one hit (Warpfire) 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Helbrute +83% · Chaos Land Raider +34% · Sekhetar Robots +33%

4. 4

   Sekhetar Cohort

   11 of 88 lists (13%)

   +1 to hit in melee near psyker 2 enhancements

5. 5

   Ritual of Regeneration

   10 of 88 lists (11%)

   Sorcerous Invigoration: a psyker unit heals D3 after a Ritual, once a turn. 2 enhancements

6. 6

   Changehost of Deceit

   5 of 88 lists (6%)

   4+ invuln vs shooting near daemons 4 enhancements

7. 7

   Servants of Change

   3 of 88 lists (3%)

   We haven't modelled its rules yet. 2 enhancements

8. 8

   Hexwarp Thrallband

   2 of 88 lists (2%)

   Psychic: re-roll 1s to wound · Psychic: +1 to wound 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Flamers +50% · Pink Horrors +50% · Chaos Spawn +33%

9. 9

   Warpmeld Pact

   1 of 88 lists (1%)

   +1 to wound (sacrifice) · -1 to wound (sacrifice) 4 enhancements

   Adds most damage (vs Marine-type infantry): Chaos Spawn +33% · Chaos Spawn (Flesh Change) +33% · Tzaangor Enlightened +33%

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