The Manchester Summer 2026 Winrates and Rankings impact

Gonzalo Ausimour
7 hours ago
5 min read

Manchester Summer was another major test for the armies of 11th Edition. Across a highly competitive field, dozens of factions battled for results, giving us a valuable dataset to analyse beyond simple faction popularity.

Which armies performed above expectations? Which struggled to turn their presence into wins? And how did those performances translate into the final rankings? Every result has an impact, not only on the tournament itself, but on the wider competitive rankings.

Let’s take a closer look at what the numbers tell us.

Mani cheema Wins manchester summer

Mani Cheema is the Manchester Summer Super-Major champion!

Five rounds of competitive Warhammer 40k separated Mani from the title, but he delivered a standout performance to finish at the top of one of the UK’s major events.

This latest championship adds another significant result to Mani’s 11th Edition campaign and further underlines his ability to compete, and win, at the highest level.

The Manchester Summer podium was:

Mani Cheema - Custodes. Take and Hold.
Ben Jones - Orks. Take and Hold.
Dom Ridley - Imperial Knights. Take and Hold
Alex Watson - Orks. Take and Hold.
Matt Bell - Necrons. Purge the Foe.
Reece Knight - Aeldari. Priority Assets.
Matt Puffett - Adepta Sororitas. Priority Assets.
Danny Evison - Dark Angels. Priority Assets.
Aiden Smalley - Death Guard. Disruption.
Christopher Langton - Chaos Daemons. Reconnaissance.

Mani’s Custodes prevailed in Manchester with an army designed to strike hard and fast, while taking full advantage of the spacing between its own units. His Legio Custodes delivered when it mattered most, securing victory at a major event with significant implications for the competitive rankings.

Mani Holds the Throne

Following Manchester, Mani managed to hold onto his position at the top of the 2025/26 season rankings, while Ben Jones delivered an excellent performance to retain second place.

With just one final chapter remaining in the season, Manchester proved decisive in shaping the final battle for the top spots.

And with the last showdown taking place at the next LGT, the stage is now set for a thrilling conclusion.

After the Manchester Summer, the top five became:

Mani Cheema
Ben Jones
Ross Tully
Greg Chamberlain
Andy Quas-Cohen

The Rankings on the Move

But the Top 5 wasn’t the whole story at this event. There was plenty of movement throughout the rankings that deserves a closer look.

One of the biggest movers was Andy Quas-Cohen, who climbed into the Top 5. As we mentioned in our Players to Watch post, Andy came into Manchester ranked inside the Top 10 and chose to represent the Necrons, a faction that saw a significant rise in popularity at this event.

His strong performance paid off, allowing him to climb from 8th place to 5th in the rankings.

Further down the rankings, Reece Knight made a strong push towards the Top 10 after securing five victories in Manchester.

That result saw him climb from 15th to 11th place, putting him just a few steps away from breaking into the season’s Top 10.

Danny Evison and Kyle Grundy also took advantage of Manchester to climb the rankings. With some of their closest competitors inside the Top 20 missing from the event, both players had an opportunity to move further up the standings with the end of the season approaching.

Danny climbed from 17th to 13th, while Kyle moved from 19th to 16th. Their progress is another reminder that every event, and every point earned, can make a difference when the rankings are this competitive

The Manchester summer: What Actually Won Games?

Manchester also gave us another opportunity to look at the overall faction win-rate landscape in 11th Edition. There were some notable surprises at this event, including the growing popularity of Necrons, giving us another clear example of how the competitive meta continues to shift from one event to the next.

As previously mentioned, the most popular faction was Necrons, with 18 players, followed by Space Marines with 15 and Dark Angels with 15. Orks and Adeptus Custodes were next with 13 players each, while Tyranids and T'au Empire also had significant representation with 12 players apiece.

Among the most represented factions, Orks delivered the strongest performance, posting an impressive 59.52% win rate. T'au Empire also performed strongly at 56.67%, while Adeptus Custodes reached 55.38%. Necrons, the most popular faction at the event, also finished above the 50% mark with a 53.49% win rate.

Some of the smaller factions produced equally impressive numbers. Aeldari recorded an outstanding 60.00% win rate from four players, while Emperor's Children and Death Guard also performed strongly at 58.97% and 58.33%, respectively. Grey Knights matched Death Guard at 58.33%, while Adepta Sororitas reached 56.90%.

At the other end of the table, Astra Militarum had a particularly difficult event, recording just a 29.07% win rate from nine players. Chaos Knights also struggled at 33.33%, while Genestealer Cult finished at 34.78%. Drukhari and Adeptus Mechanicus also remained below the 45% mark.

The middle of the table was particularly competitive. Leagues of Votann landed exactly on a 50.00% win rate, while Space Wolves and Black Templars remained just below that mark. Chaos Space Marines and Blood Angels also found themselves in the same tightly contested area, showing just how varied the results were across the field.

Force Dispositions: Take and Hold was the new favourite

Take and Hold was once again the most widely used Force Disposition at Manchester Summer, with 80 players choosing it across the event. Despite its popularity, it was not the top performer, finishing with a 50.90% win rate. Priority Assets came out on top, recording a 51.12% win rate across 65 players.

At the other end of the table, Purge the Foe recorded the lowest win rate at 47.20%, while Disruption finished at 48.00%. Reconnaissance also remained below the 50% mark, with a 48.61% win rate from 31 players.

The differences between the Dispositions remain relatively small, with just 3.92 percentage points separating the highest and lowest performers.

With Take and Hold continuing to be the most popular choice while Priority Assets leads the win rate table, Manchester gives us another interesting look at how player preferences and competitive performance are developing in 11th Edition.

See you at the next one

The UKTC calendar is packed with more big events, fierce competition and unforgettable weekends still to come.

The countdown to Coventry is on, and tickets are already starting to run low! If you want to be part of our three-day tournament, now is the time to secure your spot.

Coventry - October 23-25

Last week, we launched two huge events for 2027! If you missed out on Manchester Summer, don’t make the same mistake twice. Secure your ticket for your next UKTC event now!