8th Ed. 2500 List for use in an End Times tourney

[eaglesmvp11]

Hello all, I would like to get some advice/criticism/suggestions on this list that I am planning on using in a 2500 pt tournament this weekend. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!


General:
Slann BSB
Focus of Mystery, Becalming Cogitation, Harmonic Convergence, Reservoir of Eldritch Energy
Channeling Staff
Obsidian Lodestone
Standard of Discipline

Heroes:

Tetto'eko

Skink Priest Lvl 1 Beasts
Dispel Scroll

Skink Priest Lvl 1 Beasts
Cube of Darkness

Scar-vet
Cold One, Light Armor, Shield
Piranha Blade

Core:

24 Saurus
Full Command
Spear/shield

20 Saurus
Full Command
Hand weapon/shield

10 Skink Skirmishers

10 Skink Skirmishers

Special:

7 Chameleon Skinks

7 Chameleon Skinks

18 Temple Guard
Full Command
Sword of Battle

Rare:

Ancient Stegadon (EotG)
Sharpened Horns

 

[Darkneo89]

Since I'm not an experienced player and this list is not really the kind of list I usually play, before writing my thoughts I would like to know what is your "battleplan" with this list (example of deployment, usage of units... ...). I actually do have some "worries" about this list but maybe if you can give me some details I can understand better the way you would play it and I can solve my doubts about it

 

[eaglesmvp11]

Well typically I keep the TG pretty central with the Slann and the spears saurus unit near them to one side. The hw/sh saurus are usually spread out a bit more on the opposite side, but the idea usually is to let the saurus get charged and stay with a Ld 10 rerollable and the TG countercharging the flank.

The chameleons try to drop warmachines asap so my steg can hang out safely in the middle of the infantry blocks giving out a ward and assisting in charges if there is anything particularly scary bearing down on the saurus.

The skink skirmishers either redirect if the chameleons were successful, or follow up on the chameleons if they couldn't bring down their target, as turn 2 they are probably fleeing from a charge.

I just added Tetto'Eko, so honestly I dont know where to put him. I am thinking in the spears saurus, as they are a bigger block.

The cowboy is for hunting, particularly ethereals and monsters

 

[Putzfrau]

If you're doing end times why not abuse the fact you can take 50% lords? Old bloods on cold ones are insane.

 

[eaglesmvp11]

My problem with an Old Blood cowboy is the points difference. I would probably need to drop a unit of chamleons or something to find the points.

 

[Putzfrau]

My problem with an Old Blood cowboy is the points difference. I would probably need to drop a unit of chamleons or something to find the points.

Drop a priest, chameleons, and saurus to add more skinks/old bloods

 

[eaglesmvp11]

You don't think the second priest is important for the extra attempt to channel and the second dispel item?

 

[Putzfrau]

You don't think the second priest is important for the extra attempt to channel and the second dispel item?

Not when you already have a priest a slann and tetto

 

[Darkneo89]

My concerns were just about the high number of mage/priest and the placing of Tetto... I mean ok: you have Reservoir + hc-channeling combo but 4 priest are way too much imho. About Tetto, I think the best idea of o place it is to drop one priest, drop hw+shield Saurus and get a nice little pit cohort where you can place Tetto... Then if you can get rid of cannons and dangerous units you can also send Tetto alone 6" behind the Saurus and use your cohort more freely without the fear of losing Tetto with them.
(sorry about my bad grammars skills, English is not my native language )

 

[Madrck]

Before I say anything is this comped in anyway?
and are you trying to win or have fun?