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I just purchased the coven and don't own a single model otherwise so I'm trying to build a fairly good 25pt list for learning and semi competitive play. I don't know very much about the game yet but so far this is what I've come up with

Coven (-5)
*Nightmare 10
*Nightwrench 4
*Slayer 6
Bane Knights Leader and 9 grunts 10

Not really sure if this list is good or not but I definitely like the Nightmare because I see the coven as assassination style by getting deadly warjacks to a caster and the nightmares threat range can be pretty big with infernal Machine. Bane knights seem awesome with stealth but otherwise I'm not too sure of what to run for the coven. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

if you like the bane knights i would go with:

The Witch Coven of Garlghast
Nightwretch
Nightwretch
Deathjack
Bane Knights (Leader and 9 Grunts)

the coven really likes their arc nodes. so having 2 is a very good idea, and they come 2 per blister so you save on that. deathjack is a house. one of the best jacks in the game. MAT 10 and SPD 8 with infernal machine is gross.

personally i would swap out the bane knights for bane thralls. they have stealth built in, so you can use occultation on deathjack, keeping him safe from alot of shooting while he goes in for the kill.

Any reason why you like the deathjack over nightmare? Also how do you feel about gendrik and bloodgorgers? And what about Stalkers? and do pistol wraiths have a place in a coven list?

Deathjack creates his own focus (from skulls of hate) and can take the place of a skarlock, as he can cast his owners spells. Thing is he is 12 points and that makes it a bit expensive in 15 and 25 pts games.

I agree with swapping the baneknights for thralls as then you can have all you big threats stealthy. That is a big deal in this game... The knights do have nicer models tho, as does the nightmare IMHO.

anyway go for a list like you want. Only thing I would do if I where you is take 2 nodes and drop the slayer or drop the nightmare and take a slayer and an extra node if you like 2 heavys.