The following screenshots only include factions with 50+ recorded matches. 1. The Dominance of Next Wave With a 63% win rate over 196 matches, this cannot be dismissed as a statistical fluke. The argument that "only elite players use this faction" holds little water here; in fact, there is a clear logical contradiction: Next Wave has the highest usage rate. Elite players are, by definition, a minority. While Next Wave may lack "ultra-cheap" cheerleaders, their 13-point options are among the cheapest in Combined Army (CA) and are exceptionally functional, boasting specialist kits and the rare Wild Parrot. Furthermore, the 18-point Combat Instinct profile is staggering. Many of their units, such as the Wraith and Cliff Jumper, simply offer too much value compared to similarly priced models in other factions. 2. vO-12’s Struggle A 32.10% win rate over 78 matches confirms that vO-12 is struggling to adapt to the N5 meta. The reasons have been discussed at length, but it’s interesting to note the parallels with CA: both suffer from high-cost basic infantry and a lack of low-point filler (O-12’s line troopers are expensive, and their 7-point Remote is limited to AVA 1). 3. White Company: A Strong Contender With a 67.90% win rate over 56 matches, White Company is surging. While Yu Jing (YJ) received significant buffs in N5—which White Company benefits from—the faction also leans heavily on PanOceania units. Following the recent balance pass, PanO (and by extension, White Company) has seen massive improvements, particularly with the changes to Blockers.
There's some interesting stuff there. Ariadna is in the top 3. USARF's winrate is above O-12, White Banner, and Shindenbutai; USARF compared to Shindenbutai is particularly interesting, because you have the "forgotten" sectorial narrowly outdoing one of the most modern sectorials. The overall winrate compared to lists with a Sacha is particularly interesting because at a glance lists with a Sacha either score slightly better than the overall winrate or substantially worse than the overall winrate.