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Supreme Sorc
-LvL4
-Pearl of Infinite Bleakness
-Sacrificial Dagger
-2 Scrolls

Sorc
-LvL 2
-Dark Steed
-Darkstar Cloak
-Scroll

Sorc
-LvL 2
-Dark Steed
-Tome of Furion
-Lifetaker

Sorc
-LvL 2
-Dark Steed
-Seal of Ghrond
-Power Stone

25 Spearmen
-Shields

5 Dark Riders
-Bows
-Musician

5 Dark Riders
-Bows
-Musician

5 Dark Riders
-Bows
-Musician

7 Shades
-Great Weapons
7 Shades
-Great Weapons
7 Shades
-Great Weapons
4 Bolt Throwers

Solid shooting, magic and magic defense. Thoughts? Comments?

I think you are going to struggle against high-toughness and/or high armor units. And (granted, in my opinon) three dispel scrolls on 10 levels of casters! is just plain overkill. Anything that makes it through your DD should go away handily in your magic phase when you cast PoD four times, and start dispelling his lasting effects. One scroll for emergencies should be plenty.

If you really want to mess with his magic, give a Master the Ring of Hotek and a Dark Pegasus and go mage hunting with him and use your overwhelming magical offense to blow up the rest of his army that's not within 12" of the Master.

With 10 levels and lore of metal available, I don't think there is going to be a problem with armor. Where there might be problems is complete lack of combat units. That and the lack of bodies to absorb losses from other shooting armies. Has one of the highest points per body ratios I've seen with DE. I think the model count is in the 40s

Ya know, I've always known ten levels could be done, but you never see it done. There's probably a reason for that, but meh.

I've done it a few times. It is about as unfun as you would think it is. Works great against some armies, against other (slaan lists, WoC who get pandomium off with double sixes, and HE with teclis) it just seems like you spent to much for not much more than what 6-8 would get you.

I usually just go with a lvl 4 and lvl 2, seems like I'm skimping, but the key is in items. Sac dagger or blackstaff combined with tome or cloak means a powerful magic phase yet pretty inexpensive points investment. Usually means I have to fit in a seal, since I like having 6 DD and a scroll as my magic defense.