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I wrote this as sort of a rough draft for a counter GK as i will be playing a GK player exclusively for a few months. I am aiming at making it gunline due to the limited models i have on hand and GK wreck everything in CC. So the following is my first crack at it and if you see anything you would alter on the models please let me know. I am very aware different models would make life easier but they are in the mail or not ordered yet

Chaos Lord 170
Terminator Armor, Mark of Nurgle, Daemon Weapon, Combi Plasma gun

Chosen Chaos Space Marines 165
5 Chosen, 5 Plasma guns

CSM squad 150
5 CSM includ AC with powerfist and combi plasma gun, 2 plasma guns

CSM squad 150
5 CSM includ AC with powerfist and combi plasma gun, 2 plasma guns

CSM squad 150
5 CSM includ AC with powerfist and combi plasma gun, 2 plasma guns

Raptor Sqaud 170
5 Raptors including AC with pair of LC, 2 Plasma Guns

Not that I have a great amount of experience but...

Against GK youre CSM teams of 5 will get torn apart without much trouble...
Chaos Lord looks good but will get torn apart (even with MoN) from wieght of fire
Chosen sounds excellent, they'll do well against the GK especcially at close range firing - not much will survive a round of firing

No experience playing raptors I'm afraid but always felt like trying

Go for it but beware that the GK all have stormbolters and can fire at you while on the run

In general 5th edition really encourages you to put as many of your infantry in transports as possible. It also encourages almost every army to max out their heavy support choices. Personally I think CSM have very good counters to GK but you're stuck with limited options with your current model choice.

If you are looking for a nurgled chaos lord, stick with typhus... Might as well get FNP and nifty psychic powers to boot. Better yet take a jump packed, slaanesh CL with a daemon weapon. Init 5 helps a ton against non halberd Gk.

5x Plasma and 5x melta chosen are great.

5 man CSM squads against GK won't ever get the chance to use their PF. 5 man squads can't take an AC and your number of special weapons is messed up too. Not to mention your point cost is off.

The 5 man CSM squads should be 155 thank you for pointing that out. The original plan was to face an IG opponant and then he switched to GK. so until i get more models im stuck in this lousy position of lacking helpful models. also i am combining 2 of the five man squads to be 230 pt csm squad, 10 csm including AC with combi plasma gun and powerist. What would be a good Icon ?

You're still off on your special weapon per squad

5 - 9 CSM squad = 1 special weapon (flamer, plas, melta)

10 - 20 CSM squad = 1 special weapon, and 1 heavy or special.

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Icon wise - Basic CSM squads should go for IoCG. Since they dont have the awesome morale rules of their loyalist counterparts, they need something to help keep them from going off the board.

As mentioned above, if you want a Nurgle HQ, get Typhus.

If your friend has indeed switched from IG to GK, then you are going to want 4x Plas Chosen. If you dont have the models WYSIWYG, im pretty sure your oppoenent will let you proxy melta as plas.

@CageUF, he meant AC as Aspiring Champion, not Autocannon

Just to say you may be lacking models but assuming he is your friend, im sure he will let you substitute your models? As long as your clear as to what models are what im sure he wont mind mate.