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Imotekh the Stormlord

Epic Hero · 100 pts
Why it's takenIn 159 of 320 public listsThe 8th most-taken Necrons unit
Lists50% · in 159 of 320 public lists, September – November 2026
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SWORD: what Imotekh the Stormlord kills

Damage for its points

42SWORD
per 100 pts

Its 100 pts kill ~48 pts in one activation.Typical melee unit: 49 per 100

Into each enemy type

Whole meta42SWORD per 100 pts
Hordes62SWORD per 100 pts
Line inf. ★77SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy inf.72SWORD per 100 pts
Light veh.70SWORD per 100 pts
Heavy veh.70SWORD per 100 pts

SHIELD: how hard Imotekh the Stormlord is to kill for its points

Toughness for its points

176SHIELD
per 100 pts

It takes about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it. To remove all 100 pts: about 314 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5.Typical melee unit: 284 per 100

For its points176SHIELD per 100 pts

What creators say

6 creators
  • The army's command point engine 3 of 6
  • Plays fine on his own 1 of 6

Units near it

Per 100 pts, its nearest in Necrons and across the game

SWORD

In Necrons

Imotekh the Stormlord42

Across the game· melee units

Be'lakor Chaos Daemons · just ahead43
Imotekh the Stormlord 42
Chaos Questoris Knight Styrix Chaos Knights · level with it42

SHIELD

In Necrons

Imotekh the Stormlord176

Across the game· melee units

Lieutenant with Combi-weapon Space Marines · just ahead177
Imotekh the Stormlord 176
Chaos Lord with Jump Pack Chaos Space Marines · just behind175

Leading a squad

Lychguard with Imotekh the Stormlord160 + 100 = 260 pts together
SWORD per 100 pts, scaled
Lychguard aloneImotekh the Stormlord's rulesImotekh the Stormlord's attacks
Squad45 ÷ 160 pts =28per 100
With leader88 ÷ 260 pts =34per 100▲6

The leader adds 43 pts of kills a turn (2 from rules, 41 from attacks) for 100 pts: more per point than the squad alone, so the leader pays for itself here.

SHIELD per 100 pts, scaled
Lychguard aloneImotekh the Stormlord's rulesImotekh the Stormlord's wounds
Squad744 ÷ 160 pts =465per 100
With leader928 ÷ 260 pts =357per 100▼108

The leader adds 184 pts to what the enemy must spend (0 from rules, 184 from wounds) for 100 pts: less per point than the squad alone.

SWORD and SHIELD against 100 top lists, the squad and the pair compared at one size. The leader's points are always counted.

How we got these numbers

Obeisance PhalanxDatasheet weaponsNo leaderNo stratagems

SWORD 42 · 100 pts kill ~48 pts in one activation

SHIELD 176 · about 8% of a top army's turn to remove 100 pts of it

To remove it: about 314 pts of enemy units, 4 times in 5

Ranked among the game's 566 melee units · How we score ›

What we ran
  • Imotekh the Stormlord, 100 pts
  • Its datasheet's weapons
  • Counted as dice: the detachment's rule
  • Not counted: leaders, stratagems, other units' auras
The letter: 6 creators
The lists: 320