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I am convinced that with the proliferation of unique characters with special abilities in the new generations of codices, some of the most interesting lists would be character-based as well. Accordingly, I have been working on perfecting an Imotekh list.

Imotekh 225
Imotekh Court: chronotek 40

Imo Warriors: 8 warriors, ghost ark 219
Immortals: 10 immortals, tesla 170

Wraiths: 3x base, 3x coil 240
Wraiths: 3x base, 3x coil 240
Scarabs: 10 scarab 150

Spyders: 2x spyder 100
Spyders: 2x spyder 100
total=1494

The idea of the list is maximal synergy. Imotekh prevents enemy shooting for the most part, but hinders our own as well. So, close combat is the answer. Wraiths are great against most things but have difficulty with high AV, so scarabs must be in there as well. Spyders manufacture more scarabs and eventually help in CC. The chronotek provides rerolls, chiefly for Imotekh's sustaining the storm.

The troop section is a bit hard to optimize. I want to protect Imotekh and his chronobuddy, so a ghost ark seems a good idea. This means buying warriors, which also benefit from Imo's phaeron feature, can shoot from inside the ark, and if they disembark at a certain point, they can get re-assembled by the ark. Most importantly, they can claim an objective and likely hold it in that combo. Ergo, just 8 warriors, leaving two spaces for Imo and the chronotek.

The other troop choice is immortals with tesla, as they can operate independently and are a bit more resilient than warriors and can shoot to full effect on the move without a phaeron.

Spyders are in groups of 2, to take advantage of squad cover if one of them is in cover while the other is in the open.

Comments are most welcome.