AoS Question about Greg Hursts 2K TL list

[Tobi131313]

Hello,
in another post somebody wrote about the top 10 players from the Warhammer Open, with a Seraphon player, Greg Hurst, having placed third. Now i found his list online and was wondering which gameplan he could have had and most of all, why he choose to bring 20 Skinks instead of 2x10???

Greg Hurst 4-1-0

Allegiance: Seraphon
- Constellation: Thunder Lizard
- Mortal Realm: Ghur
- Grand Strategy: Beast Master
- Triumphs: Bloodthirsty
LEADERS
Stegadon with Skink Chief (305)*
- General
- Command Trait: Prime Warbeast
- Artefact: Amulet of Destiny
- Weapon: Skystreak Bow
Slann Starmaster (265)*
- Spell: Stellar Tempest
Skink Starseer (145)**
- Artefact: Fusil of Conflaguration
- Spell: Hand of Glory
Skink Priest (80)**
- Universal Prayer Scripture: Heal
Saurus Astrolith Bearer (150)**
UNITS
5 x Saurus Guard (115)*
20 x Skinks (150)*
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
10 x Skinks (75)*
- Boltspitters Celestite Daggers & Star Bucklers
2 x Salamander Hunting Pack (240)*
BEHEMOTHS
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (235)*
Bastiladon with Solar Engine (235)
CORE BATTALIONS
*Battle Regiment
**Command Entourage - Magnificent
ADDITIONAL ENHANCEMENTS
Artefact
TOTAL: 1995/2000

 

[Tyranitar]

I'm guessing the 20x skinks is because there's already a 10x skink screen and the 20x can take buffs better from the priest, starseer hand of glory, and skink chief CA if needed? Also better for rally.

 

[Tobi131313]

I'm guessing the 20x skinks is because there's already a 10x skink screen and the 20x can take buffs better from the priest, starseer hand of glory, and skink chief CA if needed? Also better for rally.

I get that, but i think there are better options for almost all of these buffs: run and shoot is awesome to mitigate the Bastiladons 4" M, re-roll 1s to hit on it's 18 shots is also amazing, with the +1 A from the Chief better used on himself or the Salamanders unit. The Skinks are only attacking with 41 shots at 5+/5+/-/1... Getting some back with Rally seems a good call i have overlooked!

 

[Killer Angel]

I also suppose that (being 20 models) they grab objectives better, forcing the opponent to waste resources to reduce their numbers.
(and yeah, i get that 2 units of 10 would be even better, but if you need them to grab a far obj, 20 skinks that run 6" with a command point do the job)

 

[Jason839]

The armies that were there could pick up 10 skinks like they were nothing so Im sure the extra bodies helped protect his important stuff from turn 1 charges and things.

 

[LordRibbit]

I'm going to guess he had 80 points left over but didn't want to add another drop to his list