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It's been a long time since I last played Warmachine and my list building skills are rustier than a Freebooter

So I'm looking for criticism and insight into which list to use as my casual all corners list

Pirate Queen Skarre
Deathjack (Allround beatstick)
Skarlock Thrall (For Ritual Sacrifice/other spells if Skarre is in range of a scrap thrall)
Mechanithralls (Leader and 9 Grunts)
Mechanithralls (Leader and 9 Grunts) (Tarpit/hardhitters/all rounders with oil bombs and dark guidance helping them hit. I love taking two full squads at this level!)
Necrosurgeon & 3 Stitch Thralls
Necrosurgeon & 3 Stitch Thralls (both Regen and Skarrefodder)
Gorman di Wulfe, Rogue Alchemist (Instead of the bile thralls, as a mini dark guidance/utility solo)
Machine Wraith (pointkiller/annoyance)

Pirate Queen Skarre
Deathjack (Allround beatstick)
Skarlock Thrall (For Ritual Sacrifice/other spells if Skarre is in range of a scrap thrall)
Bile Thralls (Leader and 5 Grunts) (To hit the things the Mecthralls can't)
Mechanithralls (Leader and 9 Grunts) (Tarpit and all rounder (when under the effect of Dark Guidance))
Mechanithralls (Leader and 5 Grunts)
Necrosurgeon & 3 Stitch Thralls (Regen/Skarre fodder)
Machine Wraith (point killer)
3 Scrap Thralls (Skarre fodder, to be sacrificed by the Skarlock for bonus focus)

In both of the lists I possibly would exchange the machine wraith with either a skarlock commander or a brute thrall

I made sure I had six free stitch thralls or scrap thralls per list to fuel Skarre's ritual sacrifice each and every turn

I'm verging on the first list for maximum tarpit and taking advantage of the free stitch thralls you get with the necrosurgeon as free fodder for Skarre

All feedback is greatly appreciated!

You should also look into Saxon for some badly needed pathfinder.

I think the first one is better, but would agree to swap Gorman for Saxon.

You shouldn't need to worry about accuracy since you've got dark guidance, but I'd be cautious of opponents who will trample jacks/beasts over your army to get to skarre.

What are people's veiws on the new Skarlock vs Brutes?

It's not really needed (that much) with mcthralls.

It's more of a boost for biles and excarnate shinanigans.

I'd personally take brutes over the skarlock commander.

Actually, the opposite. It hurts Excarnate shenanigans. Part of the trick is to kill your unit leader and field promote one further upfield. Skarlock Commander doesn't come back. The only thing it does for McThralls is save you a little if some one is dropping large AoEs. But, then, the commander does not have a defensive mechanic like sac pawn, to keep it from being sniped out. All in all, fill up on brutes.