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So after a recent thread of mine helped give me a better understanding on the space marines, and to give my guard some speed and beef to them that I feel they've been significantly lacking, I finally got the codex (And some looks at the Angel of Death) and I came up with this combo, which I feel would work quite well! The Space Marines are the main force, thus the Librarian will be the Warlord, which, when surrounded by a ton of fearless conscripts, I don't mind at all! I don't know which Psyker path I'd like them to take yet, but I'm guessing Divination mainly got the great benefits (Twin-linked, rending, 4+ Inv, etc). The Officer of the Fleet is there to hopefully make sure I come on second turn full force, just got to pass that LD7 test for that +1 to reserves!

Space Marines : Iron Hands



Astra Militarum : Allies

So what does the AM bring to the list? Everything they have can be taken by the SM forces...

Well for one, the AM are bringing just sheer amount of fearless bodies to the field, and also because that's the army I initially started with and have all the models for! I also enjoy the fluff of the two working side by side, whilst also saving myself some cash from going full out SM. I am however tempted to replace the metla in my CCS with plasma instead (Looking at you filler snipers), or chopping off some points elsewhere to change the librarian to be on a bike, with some biker dudes (Though I still believe a librarian in terminator armour, in a fearless conscript squad, will do just fine!

if I were you I would drop both sentinels and get another wyvern,as the sentinels will die when the opposition breathes on them. also the wyvern is the best unit guard can bring

I agree with it's the sentinels unless you can flank them in.

Why locator beacons on the pods? Where is that terminator going to go?

I like the guard list. You're using as a good ally with tons of bodies. Be prepared to play quick unless it's a casual game. So many bodies.

I would look at a drop pod sternguard. T1 the iron clads come in T2 the sternguard come in with 2 heavy flamers and 4 combimeltas.

I also think an aegis defense line might work well for the guard and thunderfire cannon

I would think to get the points,look at the landspeeders, sentinels and one or both chimeras.