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I have been playing 40k for a few years and still plan to for a long while. However, it has occured to me that most of the players in my area mainly play Warhammer Fantasy. So me and my cousin have decided to purchase the Island of Blood set and I will pick up HE while he builds up Skaven. The Sea Guard and the Phoenix Guard are the 2 things that I would like to keep in this list, every thing else is switchable (this doesn't mean unit size has to stay the same, just the units themselves). This is because these 2 units are the guys that got me into HE, and I would like to have them present in everyone of my high elf lists.

The main idea of this battle plan would be to run the phoenix guard (with level 2 mage) and sea guard (with level 1 mage) in the middle, with the reavers (both squads) on one flank and the eagle on the other. I would use a crab pincer method to envelop the opponents main battle line.

C&C is welcomed and appreciated

Heroes: 275
Level 2 mage (silver wand) @145

Level 1 mage (stagg of Saphery) @130

Core: 285
20 Sea Guard (full command, Shields) @285

Special: 374
10 Phoenix Guard (full command, Talismen of Toec) @190

2 units of-
Ellyrian Reavers (musician) @92

Rare: 50
Eagle @50

984 points ( I have 15 points left over for whatever)

Hm tbh I wouldn's take 2 units of Reavers. I'd switch one out and put more troops into your Phoenix Guard unit.

Thank you for the comment, an updated list here:

Heroes: 275
Level 2 mage (silver wand) @145

Level 1 mage (staff of Saphery) @130

Core: 285
20 Sea Guard (full command, Shields) @285

Special: 374
15 Phoenix Guard (full command) @265 + 33 points left over, maybe a banner of some kind, don't have a codex with me

5 Ellyrian Reavers (musician) @92

Rare: 50
Eagle @50

Not to kill the mood but the Heros is 25% or less and yours is currently 275pts, 25 points over.
(Im sure no one will care really since it is your first list - just thought id through it out there.)
I would say use the extra points to make the 1st mage a lvl 3 but I dont think that is enough points. So use it towards another magic item or for a banner.

Also thats a nice solid list you got their for a start. However you have to decide which lores of magic you want each mage to use. Remember they can both use the same lore but they cannot learn a spell the other mage already knows. So it is best to have them use 2 different lores. My advice would be to look at High Magic and the Lore of Life.

Unless that spell they both know is the signature spell

Ohh yeah good point.

If you've got left over points, there's plenty of cheap magical items to use. Just thumb through the army book or the BRB.

Not to kill the mood but the Heros is 25% or less and yours is currently 275pts, 25 points over.
(Im sure no one will care really since it is your first list - just thought id through it out there.)
I would say use the extra points to make the 1st mage a lvl 3 but I dont think that is enough points. So use it towards another magic item or for a banner.

Hmmm...maybe I could get rid of the silver wand off of the lvl 2/ replace it with something cheaper as I want to keep 2 mages up and running. Also I thought that you weren't able to have a lord at 1000 points. If so I would replace the lvl 2 and maybe 3 or so Phoenix Guard to make room.

As for the banner situation, I see I can do 2 good things:

1. Give the Banner of Eternal Flame to the LSG to give them more of a punch

2. Giver the Banner of Ellyrion (the one that makes sure they have no penatlies from DT) to the Ellyrion reavers, but that would require me to buy them a standard bearer

mythological wrote:
Also I thought that you weren't able to have a lord at 1000 points. If so I would replace the lvl 2 and maybe 3 or so Phoenix Guard to make room.

8th edition m8. Read ya rulebook lol your allowed to have up to 25% lords.

The rules in the rulebook negate the old build ways.

it is now;

Up to 25% can be used for lords
Up to 25% can be used for heros
Up to 25% can be used for Special
Up to 25% can be used for rare

Core units must reach a minimum of 25% and a maximum of 50%

Ahhh...I was reading the HE codex, 7th ed. oops, guess that rule doesn't apply now. I will provide an updated list over the weekend