I’m #1… for Now*

*in Scotland, at Skaven, in May 2025

by Camelchops, Team Scotland's Skaven Coach

I’m Camelchops, one of the new members of Team Scotland, and I’ve been eager to contribute something to the community. Like many others, I rediscovered Blood Bowl after more than 20 years away—fell back in love with it online—then transitioned into tabletop tournaments in late ’22.

Camelchops, second from left, part of the winning Exiles team at the recent Scottish Team Championships. Although he was playing Necro that weekend and not his favoured rats!

One of the things that I’ve thoroughly appreciated is being able to track my improvement (or lack thereof) through the many stats available for online play and the NAF records. Crossing the 200 ELO mark with Skaven in ’23—after the double-points World Cup—felt like the ultimate vindication of my 'Year of the Rat' strategy. I wasn’t just dabbling; I was committed to mastering them.

However, recently, I had another good-dice tournament and reached a new milestone; top ranked Skaven coach in Scotland. I could have just muttered this to my not-so-enthusiastic wife—or ignored it entirely, knowing a single bad tournament would wipe the record clean. But instead, I’m using it as motivation for this post.

This isn’t cherry-picking stats to make records look good—these comparisons genuinely matter. Blood Bowl thrives on variety, and with 30 races, we don’t just have one #1 player, but a whole league of race specialists vying for the top spot. Recognizing race leaders creates meaningful targets, whether it’s chasing a ranking milestone or knocking BB_Jock off the top Vampires slot. Importantly, these data will help the selectors of the National team as part of the wider suite of stats outlined in recent posts.

Indeed, this post should really be called “I’m #1…Part 1”, because it’s just the beginning. Moving forward, with Sann's help we'll be able to track the current race-leaders, highlighting shifts after major tournaments, and keeping an eye on the targets at the top. With the Scottish Team Championships wrapped up and NAFC earlier this month, now is the perfect time to start.

Here’s our first list of #1s—or if you prefer, 'the targets.' Let’s see how long they hold their spots.

Race	Coach	Ranking
Amazon	sann0638	211.5
Black Orc	sann0638	218.0
Chaos Chosen	vmcat	212.0
Chaos Dwarf	GrumpyMaestro	210.0
Chaos Renegade	Celt	194.2
Dark Elf	garrick	236.3
Dwarf	Valen	202.2
Elf Union	Sporran	189.8
Gnome	sann0638	166.1
Goblin	fromherashes	167.1
Halfling	stoddieboy	169.7
High Elf	BB_Jock	229.4
Human	JackH	224.4
Imperial Nobility	sann0638	176.6
Khorne	Frank_Furter01	193.1
Lizardmen	Markymarc	217.8
Necromantic Horror	camelchops	201.9
Norse	Celt	217.0
Nurgle	fromherashes	160.9
Ogre	vmcat	161.7
Old World Alliance	Gerdleah	169.3
Orc	Sporran	229.1
Shambling Undead	Sporran	208.6
Skaven	camelchops	228.0
Slann	BB_Jock	209.2
Snotling	Chilli	165.0
Tomb Kings	craigy01	165.9
Underworld Denizens	TalonBay	201.8
Vampire	BB_Jock	191.9
Wood Elf	Celt	245.6