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Hey there I'm getting back into 40k and as a result I need to make a competitive army to get back into the tournament swing with. I would like to field guard or a guard heavy army if possible and this is what I have come up with on my own but I'm completely open to suggestions. I would rather avoid the leaf blower list as I have played it before and find it to be incredibly boring.

HQ
Commissar
Carapace Armor
+Chimera

Elite
2x Ogrn
+1 Bone 'ead

Troops
Vet Squad 1
-Sarg

Vet Squad 2
-Sarg
-Heavy Flamer
-Melta
-7x Shotguns

Vet Squad 3
-Sarg
-Heavy Flamer
-Melta
-7x Shotguns

Vet Squad 4
-Sarg
-8x Shotgun
-Melta

Vet Squad 5
-Sarg
-Heavy Flamer
-Metla
-7x shotgun

Vet Squad 6
-Sarg
-Heavy Flamer
-Metla
-7x Shotgun

Fast Attack
3xValkyrie Assault Carrier Squadren
-Valkyrie
-Valkyrie

Heavy
Manticore

Sorry, but this isn't even close to competitive. Your vets need to have 3x melta or 3x plasma and go in Chimeras or Vendettas, your Valkyries need to be Vendettas, and since I assume you're putting the vets in the gunships you need a platoon to keep something on the table so you don't automatically lose before your flyers arrive.

And ditch the shotguns.