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So I just picked up some Chosen models at a discount (plus a cool looking Sorcerer-esque HQ) so I thought about making up a Chaos list. C&C would be appreciated before I drop a ton of money on models I won't use

Update: see list below!

Las cannon with heavy bolters are counter productive and lack synergy. If you're taking the heavy Bolter sponsons then bring the auto cannon. The reason being things you would want to shoot at with the Las cannon heavy bolters can't hurt. Heldrakes are the best unit in the codex, it's a crime not to bring them.

Proxy all your green marines as plague marines. Once you get use to not having loyalist tech & strategems (potm, atsknf, combat squads) and having to issue & accept all chalenges then try out regular marines, noise, maybe kb. For cc, try regular csm, trade bolters for ccw, and maybe MoK + IoW.

Use your chosen as aspiring champions or hq.

hold off on cultist, because I would use imp guards instead. Later on you can add a imperial guard ally or just play imp guards.

Changed the point value and some units around.

HQ:
Sorcerer w/Mark of Slaanesh: 75pts (in CLR with the Chosen)

Elites:
5 Chosen: 145pts
1 Pair of Lightning Claws
1 Power Fist
1 BP/CC
2 Boltguns
In Chaos Land Raider, basic kit: 230

Troops:
10 Chaos Marines w/Boltguns: 140 (Can proxy in my Angels for this)
10 Chaos Marines w/Boltguns: 140 (I have tons of Greenwing)

Heavy:
Predator w/TL Lascannon & Side Las Sponsons: 140 (Proxy my Angels Pred)
(CLR 230, transporting Elites & HQ)
5 Havocs w/3 Missile Launchers and one Autocannon 130 (Proxy my Dev Squad)

Total: 1,000pts

That drops my model count to 31 on the table turn 1, but the Land Raider adds survivability/maneuverability to the Chosen & HQ, getting them where I want them. Chances are, I'd be going against Dark Angels or Tau with this list, and they typically prefer bigger point games. Also, as far as using the Chosen for Aspiring Champs/HQ, I couldn't find an entry on how to use them as modeled for those slots (I couldn't even find the Aspiring Champs entry...). How does it look now?

If you are taking a landraider then fill it up. The chosen could also do with a buff to make them fearless, which probably means lord or an icon; with more points being spent on the HQs equ and less on the chosens'. When the chosen do get into combat all your other troops are quite slow and it is likely they will be unsupported.

The main CSM units could do with assault or heavy weapons so they are less reliant on their bolters to deal with harder targets.

The predator is a solid choice. People appear to prefer all autocannon havocs. You have lascannons on the pred and the landraider to deal with the heavier armour so in this case I would also suggest autocannon havocs; they also give you chance to glance the heavier flyers and cleanly kill the lighter ones.