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HQ- Astorath the Grim - 220 pts
HQ- Company Command Squad (Reg Standard, Astropath) - 95 pts

Troops - 10 man Death Company squad (power fist, 2x power ax, 7x bolters) - 255 pts
Troops - 10 man Death Company squad (power fist, 2x power ax, 7x bolters) - 255 pts
Troops - IG Platoon Command Squad (Autocannon) - 40 pts
Troops - IG Platoon Infantry Squad (Autocannon) - 60 pts
Troops - IG Platoon Infantry Squad (Autocannon) - 60 pts

Fast - 10x Vanguard Veterans (TH/SS on sarge, 2x power ax, jump packs) - 380 pts

Heavy - Stormraven (TL AC, TL MM) - 200 pts
Heavy - Stormraven (TL AC, TL MM) - 200 pts

Fortification - Aegis line w/ icarus lascannon - 85 pts



Ok... basic idea is to use the vanguard to assassinate targets that can kill my ravens, like long fang squads, broadsides, etc. Or, to take out high-value artillery/blast units that pose a threat to my death company when they are on the ground... things like dark reapers, leman russes, basilisks, plasma vet squads, sternguard squads, anything like that. Also, the sarge is kitted out so he could assassinate characters. Deep strike in, assault a squad with a rune priest, challenge him, and either kill him or murder his squad while he craps himself in fear.

The vanguard are expensive, but without them I don't have any way to protect my ravens from being killed by ground to air fire, which while sporadic, seems to have a good track record of shooting down my ravens.

Bump, re-worked the entire list... opinions?

I have fallen out of love with vanguard veterans. They are now too many points.

I would be willing to see a third stormraven.

Get more scoring units. That is a must.

I think I would like 2 more infantry squads with 2 vendettas instead of the vanguard. This would fit with your list whilst giving more scoring units.