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Dakka! This list might be too TFG and I want to ask the community what the general thought was. I am always hesitant to take Mephi under 2K, but with grav weapons he can be killed really easy now.

HQ
Marshal (TDA)
Shield Eternal
Thunder Hammer
Auspex
Digital Weapons

Troop
Initiates x5
Lascannon
Plasmagun
3x Bolters

Initiates x5
Lascannon
Plasmagun
3x Bolters

Initiates x5
Plasma Cannon
Plasmagun
3x Bolters

Heavy Support
Thunderfire Cannon

Stormraven
Extra Armor

Devastator Centurions
Grav-Cannons and Grav-amps
Omni-scope

Allies
HQ
Mephiston

Troops
Assault Squad x5
Melta
Power Weapon
Drop Pod

General Idea is to put the CM with the Dev Cents and walk them across the board having him soak up as many wounds as possible and drop his nuke turn 1 or 2. The Drop pod unit is to cause a backfield disruption turn 1 allowing my big nastys (mephi and CM) to close the distance. Tac squads open up transports and hold home objectives. Thunderfire blasts anything inside or big horde units.

The list has some firepower, but it is not very resilient. I would try and get some Rhinos for your Crusader Squads. The added mobility and resilience would benefit them greatly.

What does the Marshal do for your army? Where does he go? I would almost give him a Bike and Artificer Armor so he can keep up with Mephi without the Stormraven.

The Marshal is there to be a CC guy and absorb wounds for the Cents. He will break off at some point and drop his bomb on a big unit or Enemy character. I also just like the idea of a Marshal for fluff reasons. I like the bike option, but dont have the model.

I could switch out the Stormraven for a talon to free up some points for a rhino, but I am always hesitant to take the boxes with first blood. They are really easy to pop and give up that objective.

If you are going second you can put the Rhino behind LOS-blocking cover or even in reserve. I would be just as concerned with a 5-Man Marine squad giving up first blood, tbh.