7th Ed. Want to start a new Army for 8th - Lizardmen (2250)

[Slothmasta]

To celebrate the new edition, I've decided to start collecting Lizardmen. I've always wanted to paint them up and give them a go but never got around getting it done. Now with the new edition, i've decided to start collecting and getting a list together based on some of the rumors floating around and I just wanted some input.

Core
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18x Saurus Warriors
- Spear
- Musician
- Champion
- Standard Bearer

18x Saurus Warriors
- Spear
- Musician
- Champion
- Standard Bearer

10x Skink Skirmishers

10x Skink Skirmishers

Special
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3x Terradon Riders

3x Terradon Riders

16x Temple Guard
- Musician
- Champion
- Standard Bearer
- Sun Standard of Chotec

Rare
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1x Ancient Stegadon

Characters
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1x Slann Mage Priest
- Focus of Mystery
- Focused Rumination
- Dispel Scroll
- Cupped Hands of the Old Ones
- Bane Head
- Battle Standard Bearer
- War Banner

1x Skink Chief
- Light Armour
- Shield
- Ancient Stegadon
- Stegadon War-spear


Total
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Models in Army: 81
Total Army Cost: 2222

Now i have a couple of points left over that i can't seem to fill. Maybe get rid of a terradon or skink unit to make a bigger block of Temple Guard??? Wouldn't mind a CoC unit but not sure if it fits in this style.

With the PD/DD being a random roll i didnt think the need for a priest instead of a chief, what do you think? although that means now Engine of the Gods...

I've also tried to keep it within the rumored percentages. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I'm new to lizardmen and don't yet now what's viable (specially for 8th).

 

[Caneghem]

Well, we're all in the same boat as far as not knowing what is viable in 8th edition. One thing I would add is that I don't think skink characters riding stegadons will be the best idea, since now you can't just wipe out the models in base contact and not have the character killed by counter-attacks. You will most likely want to find room for one or two salamander hunting packs, since template attacks are getting better and you will probably be seeing more block units anyway.

I would also go with just one unit of 4 Terradons, as at this point it doesn't look like flying units will work quite as well as in 7th edition.