AoS Koatls Claw List (Thoughts?)

[Benrjamin]

I know Koatls Claw are the underdog faction of the Seraphon right now, but here's my attempt at them now. I like their playstyle the most and believe they'll become competitive in the future.

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Koatl's Claw
- Mortal Realm: Ghur
- Grand Strategy: Hold the Line
- Triumphs: Indomitable

Leaders
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur (215)
- Greatblade
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur (215)
- Greatblade
- Artefact: Blade of Realities
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur (215)*
- War Spear
- Artefact: Eviscerating Blade
Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur (215)**
- General
- Greatblade
- Command Trait: Dominant Predator
Skink Starpriest (130)**
- Spell: Hand of Glory
Skink Starpriest (130)**
- Spell: Hand of Glory

Battleline
30 x Saurus Warriors (315)*
- Spears
- Reinforced x 2
5 x Saurus Knights (110)*
- Lances
30 x Saurus Warriors (315)*
- Spears
- Reinforced x 2
5 x Saurus Knights (110)**
- Lances

Core Battalions
*Battle Regiment
**Warlord

Additional Enhancements
Artefact

Total: 1970 / 2000
Reinforced Units: 4 / 4
Allies: 0 / 400
Wounds: 136
Drops: 7

Strategy:
2 threat sources in the list; carno mob, and the warrior blocks. The warrior blocks would each be traveling with a starpriest to keep serpent staff on them at the very least. Knights for mobility and a HTL sacrifice unit. Any advice would be appreciated. (Keep it constructive though).

 

[PabloTho]

I like KC too - there's definitely some play in them. This list looks good as-is, but here's my suggestions:

• Trade out the Greatblades on your Scar-Vets for Warspears. You might find yourself regretting that 4+ to hit and lower attack volume. -2 rend for the guy with the Blade of Realities looks good on paper, but remember he needs to hit those attacks first!
• Consider trying to squeeze a Slann in there (maybe drop a Carno + something else?). The more I play, the more I find he should be in pretty much every Seraphon list - more CPs and table-wide unbinds + chip damage is so, so valuable. Take Celestial Equilibrium to make your Hands of Glory more reliable (then you can change it up every hero phase to suit the situation).

 

[Panama]

I second bringing the slann and switching to war spears for the carnos

 

[Graeme]

I'm interested to know how this worked out for you. Were you able to do well with this list, or similar list, or did you move to something else?

 

[Killer Angel]

a little late to the party, but as alternative to the Slann, while keeping intact the quadruple carno list, could be to swap one of the starpriest to take a Starseer (given that you are sparing 30 pts). He would mitigate the issue of slow saurus movement and (offensively) control fate can be as powerful as the serpent's staff