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I've been seriously considering the following crazy CSM 1000pts list but probably need someone to talk me out of it. It looks like it could be fun though if things go to plan.

--HQ--
DP - wings, power armour, MoT, Black Mace, Psyker ML1, GoM (300)
DP - wings, power armour, MoT, BBoS, GoM (260)

--Troops--
10x Cultists (50)
10x Cultists (50)

--Fast Attack--
Heldrake - Baleflamer (170)
Heldrake - Baleflamer (170)

TOTAL 1000

Thoughts? My biggest immediate concern is that the Heldrakes need to come on asap before the DP's get it. The BM one will get stuck into CC while the other 3 flyers will gang up on suitable targets.

The first problem I see is that, while the Hell Chickens are powerful (especially at 1000 points) your troops are not. If anything even spits in the general direction of a cultist, it usually dies...your like 2 Pie plates on turn 1 from defeat.

Yep the Cultists are going to need to find some serious cover and hide. The DP's will be on though to prevent getting tabled on Turn 1.

Biggest problem i see, is that you wont be able to actually cap and hold objectives with such a small ground force against any "normal" list. Since you will have to leave cover sooner or later depending on the mission objectives. My point being that they can just focus on your scoring units and deny you points quite easily!
So i guess it comes down to being a list that will be very dependent on what game mode you will be seeing. Another thing will be that your best friend will be cover and terrain so that will be a huge factor aswell!
Not saying that playing a wildcard army isn't fun!

it doenst matter if he tables his opponents army even if all his troops are killed, also most people will panic shoot the princes over the cultists as they can inflict alot more pain

id drop the GoM and give cultists some guns as you will dakka at range and try not to get to close

The idea was to target the enemy scoring units and wipe them out with the DP's and Heldrakes. The cultists can maybe grab an objective late on but I'm not counting on it.

Do you think this list might actually have a chance? It's unlikely I'll be facing any heavy tanks. Again, I think the chances of success depend upon the Heldrakes coming on early.

Terminators will undo this list but against power armour armies you will/should dish out some serious hurt...