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I'm trying to refine the little details of my mercenary Constance Blaize lists. I've played the 35 a few times and I'm reasonably happy with it. I can't really think of much else I can do other than drop down to minimum precursors for an extra support solo.
Constance Blaize (*6pts)
* Gallant (9pts)
Cylena Raefyll & Nyss Hunters (Cylena and 9 Grunts) (10pts)
Horgenhold Forge Guard (Leader and 9 Grunts) (8pts)
Precursor Knights (Leader and 9 Grunts) (8pts)
* Precursor Knight Officer & Standard (2pts)
Lanyssa Ryssyll, Nyss Sorceress (2pts)
Rhupert Carvolo, Piper of Ord (2pts)

I think Rhupert and Lanyssa are key players here to give pathfinder or extra boost of speed. Lanyssa's hunters's mark spell in particular provides the only surprise factor in an otherwise predictable list.

Here is the 50 point version I plan on
Constance Blaize (*6pts)
* Gallant (9pts)
* Rocianante (9pts)
Cylena Raefyll & Nyss Hunters (Cylena and 9 Grunts) (10pts)
Horgenhold Forge Guard (Leader and 9 Grunts) (8pts)
Precursor Knights (Leader and 9 Grunts) (8pts)
* Precursor Knight Officer & Standard (2pts)
Gorman di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist (2pts)
Rhupert Carvolo, Piper of Ord (2pts)
Lanyssa Ryssyll, Nyss Sorceress (2pts)
Harlan Versh (2pts)
Madelyn Corbeau, Ordic Courtesan (2pts)

The only real question about the 50 point list is Aiyana & Holt or Corbeau and Versh? I went with Versh for an emergency morrowan to help power gallant or flank on, Corbeau is there to enhance Constance or a solo's threat range, I just have to be careful not to leave too many troops near her in the feat turn or her sucker ability will eat up too many friendly souls. Sylys could fit in instead of one of these two, but I am just not sure he's all that necessary here. Maybe for the +2" spell range.

A&H would help with Gallant more I think. From what I've seen of him that his damage output in melee is really meh against another heavy. P+S 17 is that area where it's not bad but it's not going to take something out in one turn and be just irritating to things like the Avatar and anything red. Holt is better at picking off solos as well.

i would recommend trying her with more bodies on the ground. double jack at 50 seems like a waste considering she is so troop centric, though i do love rocianante. i ran this with more wins than losses (6-2-1) when she was first released:

Constance Blaize, Knights of the Prophet
Gallant
Arcane Tempest Gun Mages (Leader and 5 Grunts)
Arcane Tempest Gun Mage Officer
Cylena Raefyll & Nyss Hunters (Cylena and 9 Grunts)
Horgenhold Forge Guard (Leader and 9 Grunts)
Lady Aiyana & Master Holt
Steelhead Halberdiers (Leader and 9 Grunts)
Steelhead Halberdiers (Leader and 9 Grunts)
Eiryss, Angel of Retribution
Rhupert Carvolo, Piper of Ord

loads of cheap meat up front, that will eutger die on feat turn or run into solid position for transference pain the folowing turn, back by hard hitting nyss and forgeguard. gun mages to taste, i have found that di Bray is also a good choice since Connie really likes going first for the initial spam push followed by turn 2 feat.