AoS Koatl's Claw 2k list, light on heroes and magic, heavy on bodies and melee damage

[Kilvakar]

So I came up with a KC list that I'm thinking of testing vs. the Khorne army I play against regularly (basically does Blood Warrior spam with 2 Slaughterpriests, a Skull Cannon, and various other foot heroes). Do you think this list has what it takes to out-melee the melee kings of AoS?

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Koatl's Claw
- Grand Strategy:
- Triumphs:

Leaders
Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (260)*
- General
- Command Trait: Thickly Scaled Hide
- Artefact: Blade of Realities
Saurus Oldblood (130)*
- Suntooth Maul
Skink Starpriest (130)*
- Spell: Heavenly Frenzy

Battleline
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 167
Drops: 1

 

[Doons]

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So I came up with a KC list that I'm thinking of testing vs. the Khorne army I play against regularly (basically does Blood Warrior spam with 2 Slaughterpriests, a Skull Cannon, and various other foot heroes). Do you think this list has what it takes to out-melee the melee kings of AoS?

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Koatl's Claw
- Grand Strategy:
- Triumphs:

Leaders
Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (260)*
- General
- Command Trait: Thickly Scaled Hide
- Artefact: Blade of Realities
Saurus Oldblood (130)*
- Suntooth Maul
Skink Starpriest (130)*
- Spell: Heavenly Frenzy

Battleline
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 167
Drops: 1

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So I came up with a KC list that I'm thinking of testing vs. the Khorne army I play against regularly (basically does Blood Warrior spam with 2 Slaughterpriests, a Skull Cannon, and various other foot heroes). Do you think this list has what it takes to out-melee the melee kings of AoS?

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Koatl's Claw
- Grand Strategy:
- Triumphs:

Leaders
Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (260)*
- General
- Command Trait: Thickly Scaled Hide
- Artefact: Blade of Realities
Saurus Oldblood (130)*
- Suntooth Maul
Skink Starpriest (130)*
- Spell: Heavenly Frenzy

Battleline
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 167
Drops: 1

Two things to consider. Okay ? 1:Yes and 2:yes

 

[Just A Skink]

So I came up with a KC list that I'm thinking of testing vs. the Khorne army I play against regularly (basically does Blood Warrior spam with 2 Slaughterpriests, a Skull Cannon, and various other foot heroes). Do you think this list has what it takes to out-melee the melee kings of AoS?

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Koatl's Claw
- Grand Strategy:
- Triumphs:

Leaders
Saurus Oldblood on Carnosaur (260)*
- General
- Command Trait: Thickly Scaled Hide
- Artefact: Blade of Realities
Saurus Oldblood (130)*
- Suntooth Maul
Skink Starpriest (130)*
- Spell: Heavenly Frenzy

Battleline
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
6 x Aggradon Lancers (380)*
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1
20 x Saurus Warriors (360)*
- Clubs
- Reinforced x 1

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment

Total: 2000 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 167
Drops: 1

I hope the Aggradons do better for you as a unit of 6. The few times I've used them at 3 I have been unimpressed.

 

[Kilvakar]

I hope the Aggradons do better for you as a unit of 6. The few times I've used them at 3 I have been unimpressed.

Yeah, so far they really seem to be in that "just ok" category. We'll see if the point drop and better coherency rules make a difference

 

[Doons]

I have been taking 2 units of 6 and dual use them as hammer and/or screen, one unit of 6 is a massive 22" screen.20-30 warriors with spears. Old school knights tactics . I've lost battles to human error with them but they always did what i expected. Deals some decent wounds occupy time and space getting some warriors on objectives. After a handful of battles I've learned my opponents really don't want me casting summons I'm 15% between miss cast and dispells(primal dice magnet). The aggradons get the warriors up field when your opponent says no to spells. Coalesced player

 

[Vosrik]

This is actually very similar to the list I'm currently building. I've got the same 2 blocks of 6 aggradons — every single game I've played those have laid out some huge hurt and my opponents are always scared of them. I also have a unit of 10 warriors and then 20.
I tested a few games with the Oldblood on Carnosaur on Tabletop Simulator and I was incredibly unimpressed with how the Oldblood performed there. Instead I've dropped both oldblood and got the astrolith bearer as my warlord with Vengeful Defender, that way I can send both my aggradon units a combined 16", along with the starseer's heavenly frenzy. They have a huge threat radius even in turn 1. I also included the troglodon, primarily for the -1 to hit radius and the tiny bit of extra casting, particularly for something like Hoarfrost if you're going to be facing Blades of Khorne. Since I don't have enough points to squeeze in the extra 10 warriors like you have, I just included 5 saurus guard to make the astrolith and the starseer a bit of defense.
I'd really recommend you take the astrolith bearer at least, that 6+ ward is very helpful a lot of the time, and the +1 to casting and extra range will make your Heavenly Frenzy just a little bit more useful and likely to succeed. Unfortunately the Oldblood on foot is just not as useful imho, giving +1 to wound with an all out attack isn't as helpful especially with us already getting +1 to wound on a charge. It definitely doesn't have nearly as much of an army wide bonus as the astrolith does.

 

[Travis Camp]

This is actually very similar to the list I'm currently building. I've got the same 2 blocks of 6 aggradons — every single game I've played those have laid out some huge hurt and my opponents are always scared of them. I also have a unit of 10 warriors and then 20.
I tested a few games with the Oldblood on Carnosaur on Tabletop Simulator and I was incredibly unimpressed with how the Oldblood performed there. Instead I've dropped both oldblood and got the astrolith bearer as my warlord with Vengeful Defender, that way I can send both my aggradon units a combined 16", along with the starseer's heavenly frenzy. They have a huge threat radius even in turn 1. I also included the troglodon, primarily for the -1 to hit radius and the tiny bit of extra casting, particularly for something like Hoarfrost if you're going to be facing Blades of Khorne. Since I don't have enough points to squeeze in the extra 10 warriors like you have, I just included 5 saurus guard to make the astrolith and the starseer a bit of defense.
I'd really recommend you take the astrolith bearer at least, that 6+ ward is very helpful a lot of the time, and the +1 to casting and extra range will make your Heavenly Frenzy just a little bit more useful and likely to succeed. Unfortunately the Oldblood on foot is just not as useful imho, giving +1 to wound with an all out attack isn't as helpful especially with us already getting +1 to wound on a charge. It definitely doesn't have nearly as much of an army wide bonus as the astrolith does.

Would love to see this in a list format!

 

[Vosrik]

Would love to see this in a list format!

Ahh I'll probably make a new thread for that then, I wouldn't want to hijack OP's thread for my own list.