The winners of the US leg of Golden Demon 2026 have just been announced at AdeptiCon!
Talented painters came from around the world to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to enter Warhammer’s ultimate painting competition.
Let’s have a look at all of the winners – and see who was named the best-of-the-best and presented with the illustrious Slayer Sword.
Warhammer 40,000 – Single Miniature
Warhammer 40,000 – Unit or Kill Team
Warhammer 40,000 – Large Miniature or Vehicle
Warhammer Age of Sigmar – Single Miniature
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Unit or Warband
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Large Miniature or War Machine
Warhammer: The Horus Heresy
Warhammer: The Old World
Middle-earth™ Strategy Battle Game
Blood Bowl
Necromunda
Epic Scale
Diorama
Duel
Youngbloods
The Open Competition
The Slayer Sword - David Arroba
A worthy winner we’re sure you’ll agree! Congratulations to David, and to all of those taking home trophies this year.
And the official Golden Demon coverage doesn’t stop here. Every single day this week, we’ll have a brand new episode of Painting Desk Roadshow at Golden Demon on Warhammer+. Each episode will have interviews with painters at the event, and we’ll also have an exclusive chat with the Slayer Sword winner.
Here on Warhammer Community, we’ll be taking a closer look at the Slayer Sword winner later this week, with loads of extra pictures of all the incredible details. In the coming weeks we’ll also be showcasing those models from across the event that took home finalist pins.
Finally, we can also now announce the European leg of Golden Demon 2026! We’ll be returning again to Spiel Essen in Germany from the 22nd to the 26th of October.
