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I'm fairly new to Warmachine, have been playing for about a month, and am looking to build a solid Protectorate of Menoth list. I started with my friend who chose to play Cryx and I have yet to win a game. In the games we play he rushes my caster with two Deathrippers, a Slayer, and a Defiler. Now that we are moving away from the battle boxes I'm worried it will only get worse, so I want to make sure I have a good list.

His 25 point list is as follows:
Wraith Witch Deny
Slayer
2 Deathrippers (or 1 Deathripper and 1 Defiler)
10 Bane Thralls with Officer and Standard
Bane Lord Tartarus
Sharlock Thrall
*He also has a Nightmare that he could use

The way he plays is by using his superior movement to rush past my Jacks while keeping Deny out of my range by casting spells through the Deathrippers.
I haven't played a game against his Bane Thralls, his BLT, the Sharlock, or the Nightmare so I don't know how he will use them.

The list I was thinking about is:
eFeora
Crusader
Devout
Castigator
Repenter
Full Choir
Vassal of Menoth
The Covenant of Menoth

I plan to use the Devout as a babysitter, use the Castigator on his Thralls and smaller units, the Crusader will kill anything in its charge range, the Repenter will light things on fire, and supports will support, and Feora will light everything on fire.

I'm pretty sure this list sucks but an still too new to realize why, so I was hoping to get some help.
If you have changes or just a better list I would love to hear it.
Thanks

Well, your list doesn't necessarly sucks, but it's a lot of Jacks for one Warcaster and your opponent has some pretty hard hitting models. If you're always giving the focus to your jacks, you'll leave Feora vunerable to assassination.
The Castigator, the Repenter and the Convenant (for his ability to give continous fire) are really good choices with eFeora, but you should add some flameguard cleansers (to use the Inspiration bonus). To use the ability of the Convenant, use the Temple Flameguard as a tarpit unit (rather than exemplar errants, cuz they need a defensive buff, which eFeora doesn't have). ALso get the UA to benefit from continous fire and other goodies.
All of this make great use of her feat which can overcome her focus limitation. Wracks are also an option.
So, it would maybe look like this (just a suggestion):

Points: 25/25
-Feora, Protector of the Flame
* Repenter
* Castigator
-Choir of Menoth full
-Flameguard Cleansers min
-Temple Flameguard min
* Temple Flameguard Officer & Standard
-The Covenant of Menoth
-The Wrack (3 wracks)
-Vassal of Menoth

Hope this helps you !

Thanks for your help! I never considered most of the things you are talking about, mainly how focus limited eFeora is.